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Installation Notes
Strip the individual wire insulation about 1/2 inch to make it more conve-
nient to connect the wires to a terminal strip posts. Use electrical tape
or shrink tubing to protect exposed shield wires. Use a 20-position
terminal strips to terminate the Pwr/Data and Auxilary cables. This item
is not supplied with the product, we suggest getting it from a local elec-
tronic store.
Auxiliary (8-pin) Cable:
This is a 4-pair twisted cable. Below are the color and signal designa-
tion of the wires:
Note: An optional Junction Box with all wires installed is available for
easy plug & play installation.
Version 3.0
Pin 3 --- Blue ------- NMEA TX1-
Pin 4 --- Brown ------- NMEA TX1+
Pin 5 --- Orange --------- NMEA RX1-
Pin 6 --- Green ------ NMEA RX1+
Pin 7 --- Yellow -------- NMEA TX2 -
Pin 8 --- White ------- NMEA TX2+
Pin 9 --- Purple ---- NMEA RX2-
Pin 10 -- Grey ------ NMEA RX2+
Pin 11 -- Lite Green -- GND Fast Channel IN
Pin 12 ------------ GND
Pin 1 --- Yellow ------- Ext. MOB Input
Pin 2 --- Green -------- GND.
Pin 3 --- Blue ----------- Dry Contact 1
Pin 4 --- Purple -------- Dry contact 2
Pin 5 --- Grey ----------- Speed Log IN +
Pin 6 --- White --------- Speed Log IN -
Pin 7 --- Orange ------- Speed Log Out +
Pin 8 --- Brown --------- Speed Log Out -
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