CONTENTS INTRODUCTION INSTALl:.JNG THE DISPL AY 2·3 INSTALLATION DIAGR AMS GETTING OPER ATIONAL USING THE REPEATER UStNG THE ROADWAY DISPLAY ROADWAY DISPLAYS TECHNICAL INFORMATION Inside back cover/back cover TROUBLE SHOOTING...
INTRODUCTION The Clipper R epeater is supplied with 10 metres of cable. The unit will repeat the data sent by any GPS receiver set up to send NMEA 0183 output at 4800 baud. INSTALLING THE DISPLAY Select a convenient position for the display on a panel or bulk...
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- RECEIVER NMEA OUTPUT or If it exists. it's usually labelled NMEA OUTPUT (-ve) (REF). or NMEA OUTPUT If not, then the reference is internally connected ground, and can be ignored. Figure...
4800 Baud. When the GPS R e e ate r is later powered on, the words Clipper GPS appear momentarily on the screen. Note that the words are shown in a mixture of U pp e r case (capitals) and lower case characters.
NMEA output On some GPS receivers, no is sen t until lock onto the satellite s is achieved. If so, the Repeater displays the message "No G PS Signal" as a warning. When the G PS Receiver has acquired lock, the current position (Latitude and will Longitude) be displayed on the Repeater.
USING THE ROADWAY DISPLAY The roadway display is available on the DEST and COG and CTE screens. Steering guidance is represented on the roadway display. The display indieates the direction to steer to reach the destination track error from the track between the departure and destination waypoints stored in the GPS receiver.
"Ahead" Track within 3° of bearing to destination "" · Steer left Steer right 3° (Track > off bearing to destination) �.-- fllrl � Steer left Steer right (Track> 6° off bearing to destination) f±J27- .."" . �\ \:S: :s; Steer left Steer right (Track>...
TECHNICAL INFORMATION The GPS Repeater offers full functionality only when the G PS receiver is set up to send NMEA 2.0 (or later) messages at baud. NMEA Message types RMB, AMC, and GSA are 4800 required to ulfil all the repeater's functions.
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TROUBLE SHOOTING CAUSE REMEDY PROBLEM LIKELY Repeater is No power to Check 12V supply, fuse, totally dead. and connections Repeater. between the terminal block and 1 Om cable. Check cable for damage . Repeater Not getting NMEA Check GPS Receiver is reports "NO from the GPS set up to send NMEA...
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TROUBLE SHOOTING PROBLEM LIKELY CAUSE REMEDY Information on The Receiver is not Reset Receiver to show set to display knots, Nautical units. iRepeater app e ars nautical miles, etc. different to Receiver. The Receiver is not Bearings are Receiver to read different on t to magnetic.
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