Connections; Connection Table - Standard Horizon CP180 Owner's Manual

1. Remove the threaded base from the antenna dome.
2. To ease installation a flush mounting template for the antenna has been included.
3. Apply the mounting template sticker to the area that was verified for GPS reception.
4. Then, drill out the 0.63" (16mm) and 0.16" (4mm) holes, and remove the template.
5. Insert the cable into the 0.63" (16mm) hole and route to the GPS chart plotter.
6. Apply a small amount or RTV to the under side of the antenna.
7. Place the antenna and then screw it into place using the screws. In some cases the
screw may not be long enough, if this happens simply apply more RTV to the underside
of the antenna to glue it into place.
2.4

CONNECTIONS

The CP180 or CP180i has connectors that are used to connect to the power supply, GPS
antenna (CP180 only) optional FF520 Fish Finder and to NMEA devices such as Marine
VHF radio, digital instruments, autopilots and AIS receivers.
The GPS chart plotter can send many sentences to external NMEA devices. The NMEA output wires
are Yellow, Brown and White.
to feed NMEA to other devices (Autopilot, RADAR...) you can parallel wires from the
or White wires.
2.4.0

Connection Table

12VDC Power and NMEA Cable
Pin Wire Color Description
1 Black Battery Ground
2 Red Battery Positive
3 Green NMEA Common
4 Blue Port1 Input
5 Brown Port1 Output
CP180 / CP180i
Figure 2.3.0 - Installing the GPS WAAS Smart antenna (I)
CUTTING TEMPLATE
CUTTING TEMPLATE
0
16 mm [0.63"] or greater
0
4 mm [0.155"]
Figure 2.3.0a - Installing the GPS WAAS Smart antenna (II)
NOTE
If you have connected devices as shown in the below table and need
Connection Example
Connect to Battery Ground
Connect to Battery Positive
Common for NMEA devices
Connect to Output of NMEA device
Connect to Input of NMEA device
0
4 mm [0.155"]
0
4 mm [0.155"]
GPS OVERALL SHAPE
Additional Comments
Default is NMEA0183
Default is NMEA0183 with GLL, RMB, RMC
and XTE sentences
Yellow, Brown
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