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Declaration of Conformity (As required by Article 6.3 of Directive 1999/5/EC-RTTE Directive) Declares under his sole responsibility that the Marine GPS sensor module manufactured Koden Electronics Co., Ltd. 5278 Uenohara Uenohara-Shi, Yamanashi-Ken 409-0112, Japan Telephone +81 554 20 5865 Telefax +81 554 20 5880...
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No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, translated in any form by any means without the written permission of Koden Electronics Co., Ltd. The technical descriptions contained in this publication are subject to change without notice. Koden assumes no responsibility for any errors, incidentals or consequential damages caused by misinterpretation of the descriptions contained in this publication.
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KGB-3 Preface Installation Manual Preface Safety Precautions Be Sure to "Disconnect" Inboard Power Supply It is still possible to receive an electric shock caused by unintentionally switching on the power supply during maintenance work. To prevent this from happening, be sure to disconnect the inboard power supply and the power supply switch of equipment.
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Preface KBG-3 Installation Manual Symbols used in this installation manual The following symbols are used in this installation manual. You are requested to be fully aware of the meaning of each symbol before carrying out maintenance and check. Alarm mark...
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How to use this installation manual Scope This installation manual contains necessary information about installation and inboard maintenance of the DGPS sensor KBG-3. Structure To ensure quick reference of necessary information in this installation manual, the whole structure is divided into chapters according to the contents. The contents contained in each chapter are as follows.
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Preface KBG-3 Installation Manual Chapter 5: Technical references Details of input/output data Cable connections and connector pinouts List of geodetic systems Table of DGPS reference stations 0092622632-01...
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KBG-3 Chapter 1 Installation Manual Overview Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 About GPS 1.1.1 GPS satellite alignment GPS (Global Positioning System) is a position measuring system that uses 4 satellites for each of 6 orbits, with durations of 11 hours 58 minutes, orbiting approximately 20,000km above the earth.
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Of SBAS correction or manual selection of a beacon station is required, please setup the unit by referring to the operation manual of KBG-3 and the interlaced navigation equipment. Setup may not be effective sometimes except connection to Koden plotters.
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Unpack the contents and check each component against the component delivery list. If the contents differ from that which is on the list, or if there are damaged components, then contact the shipping agent or the nearest KODEN dealer. 4.3 Selection of installation site Be sure to install the DGPS sensor in the highest possible location on the ship for optimum reception of the satellite signal.
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KBG-3 Chapter 4 Installation Manual Installation 4.4 Installation method The following examples show typical installation methods. Installation example: The mounting pipe is already screw threaded (1”-14UNS-2A). Fix the cable to the pipe at a constant interval (of about 30 – 40 cm), by using an appropriate tie (See NOTE).
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Chapter 4 KBG-3 Installation Installation Manual Installation precautions (1) Adhesive plastic sealant or silicone for plastic is recommended for fixing screws. Caution: Use of other solvent or anaerobic based-bond may cause cracking of the chassis. (2) Stroke of screw insertion should be up to 25mm.
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KBG-3 Chapter 5 Installation Manual Technical References Chapter 5 Technical References Contents Page No. 5.1 Details of input/output data ............5-1 5.1.1 Data type 5.1.2 Input data ..................5-1 5.1.2.1 Various settings.................5-1 5.1.2.2 Beacon setting ..................5-1 5.1.3 Output data ..................5-1 5.1.3.1...
KBG-3 Chapter 5 Installation Manual Technical References Chapter 5 Technical References 5.1 Details of input/output data 5.1.1 Data type Baud rate: 4800bps Data bit: 8 bits Parity: None Start bit: 1 bit Stop bit: 1 bit 5.1.2 Input data 5.1.2.1 Various settings 1:Header (HEX)
Chapter 5 KBG-3 Technical References Installation Manual 5.2 Cable connections and connector pin-outs There are 2 types of cables for connecting the KBG-3 to external equipment, depending on specifications. KBG-3-A CableCW-570-15M Metal connector A KBG-3-B Cable CW-569-15M Plastic connector A...
KBG-3 Chapter 5 Installation Manual Technical References 5.3 List of geodetic system Location Location Location Location Iceland 1955 Tunisia WGS-84 Paraguay Ireland 1965 Diego Garcia WGS-72 Brazil Ascension Islands Tern Tokyo New Georgian I. Alaska / Canada Tokyo NAD-27 Easter Islands Maldives ゙...
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