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● ● PREFACE ● ● Thank you for purchasing the NKG-84 JRC Printer. The JRC Printer automatically receives and prints out data from a navigator. ●Before using the printer, carefully read this INSTRUCTION MANUAL so as to fully understand the proper usage and handling.
● ● Before Operation ● ● Alert Symbols A number of alert symbols are used in this manual and labeled on the product itself to ensure safe and proper usage, and to prevent possible injury to you or others and to avoid possible property damage during operation or maintenance.
● ● Operating Precautions ● ● WARNING Do not place heavy objects on the printer. Failure to observe this warning could result in the unit becoming unbalanced and thus causing injury if it falls. Do not put a heavy thing on the power and data cables. Fire, electrical shock, and failure can be caused.
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● ● Operating Precautions ● ● CAUTION Do not place the printer on an unstable surface. If placed on an unstable table or an uneven surface, it could fall and result in personal injury and/or damage or malfunction of the unit. Fix the printer steadily using the supplied screws.
AFTER UNPACKING After unpacking, make sure that the following components and accessories are all present. If any components or accessories are missing, please contact your dealer or the nearest JRC sales. NKG-84 Printer Component Model/Part Number Quantity Printer NKG-84 Mounting screws...
Chapter 1 Equipment Overview 1.1 Functions This equipment is intended to receive navigation data such as the location, time, speed and course sent from a DGPS/GPS navigator or other equipment. It also can print water temperature, depth and tidal current data together with the navigation data by connecting the Japan Radio navigation interface.
This equipment can be operated with DC power. To use AC power, an optional power unit (NBA-4534A or NBG- 122) is available. This equipment is connected with a navigator or navigation interface to print data. Navigator NKG-84 printer NDF-167 DC10.8〜35V Navigation interface...
Chapter 2 Names and Functions of Components 2.1 Front Panel View of equipment with printer paper storage cover opened: POWER lamp Pressing the POWER switch activates the green POWER lamp to indicate that the power has been turned on. POWER switch Turns the printer on and off.
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PAPER lamp This orange lamp blinks to indicate that the equipment has run short of printer paper. FEED switch Pressing this switch feeds printer paper from the printer. Paper is fed, line by line, with each press of the switch. Pressing and holding it down feeds the paper continuously.
2.2 Rear Panel View of the equipment with rear cover removed: Data input terminal (A/B) Inputs data from a navigator. Grounding terminal (EARTH) This terminal is for electrical grounding to the vessel. Power terminal (DC+/DC-) Connect the power supply to these terminals. The voltage range of the power supply is from 10.8 to 35.0 VDC.
Chapter 3 Installation WARNING Never carry out the receiver installation by a user. Ask your nearest branch, business office or a dealer for inspection and repair. 3.1 Fastening the Receiver 3.1.1 Site selection The receiver is designed so that be installed on either a desk, a wall, or the ceiling of the vessel. Select an installation location that satisfies the criteria listed on the following page.
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Criteria for site selection (a) The distance from the magnetic compass should be at least 1 meter. (b) The length of the grounding wire should be minimized. (c) The installation location should be as free as possible from direct sunlight. (d) The insallation location should also be: free from excessive heat moisture, and vibration;...
3.1.2 installation procedure The following are the procedures for installing the printer: (1) Loosen the knobs of the printer and remove it from the mounting base. (2) Screw down the mounting base at the desired location. (3) Remount the printer onto the mounting base and then tighten the knobs to lock the printer in place. Fig.
Depending on whether the built-in or optional power unit is to be used, connect the equipment components correctly as shown in one of the following figures. 3.2.1 When the power unit is to be used NKG-84 Printer Navigator INPUT POWER [DC10.8-35V] 12 (-).
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Fig. 3-3-2 Wiring to the rear terminal block when the power unit is used...
3.2.2 when the inboard DC power is used NKG-84 printer Navigator INPUT POWER [DC10.8-35V] (E) 10 12 (-) (+) 11 * NDF-167 * Navigation interface DC12/24V Fig. 3-4-1 Interconnections when the inboard DC power is used...
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Hull ground DC power Navigator Fig. 3-4-2 Wiring to the rear terminal block when the inboard power unit is used...
3.3 Cable Connection Remove the cover from the rear bottom of the printer, and connect, power cable, and all other necessary cables to the terminal board. All cables can be connected using a screwdriver. 3.3.1 Connecting the cable Connect the antenna cable to the appropriate antenna terminal on the terminal board. CAUTION When connecting the data cable to the terminal block, do not wire cable conductors in reverse with the instructed connections.
3.3.2 Connecting the power cable Connect the power cable to the power terminals on the terminal board. WARNING Do not operate at voltages other than 10.8 - 35.0 VDC. Failure to observe this warning could result in fire, electrical shock, and/or malfunction. CAUTION Do not reverse the polarity of the power supply connection.
Chapter 4 Printer Operations 4.1 Turning Power On Press and hod the POWER switch for at least two seconds. POWER ▼ The green POWER lamp will turns on. 4.2 Loading Printer Paper Proceed as follows to set printer paper: (1) Cut the leading edge of the paper straight across. CAUTION Cut the leading edge of the paper straight.
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(2) Set the printer paper into the printer. Open the paper cover and pull out the paper shaft. Insert the shaft into the center of the roll of paper. ▼ Manually feed the paper through the slot until the edge of the paper reaches the mouth. ▼...
(3) Insert the paper into the paper holder. When the leading edge of the paper comes out through the printer. ▼ Set the paper shaft in the holder with paper. 4.3 Feeding The Printer Paper Press the FEED switch. FEED ▼...
4.4 Printing Received Data ● Status of the equipment for data reception Illuminated: Indicates that data is being received. Illuminated: This is illuminated when data is interrupted. ● Printing The equipment prints data automatically at the preset print intervals. The print interval is OFF, 1 min, 3 min, 5 min. 10 min, 20 min, 30 min or 60 min. Press [▲] switch to increase the print interval.
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Print Sample ● In case of connecting to the Navigator Local time (In case U is appeared, time is UTC) Year, month, day Time Fixed mode Satellite number in use Geodetic System* Current Position Bearing to destination from current positiion DOP level (Magnetic bearing) Antenna height...
4.5 Stopping the Alarm If the printer paper runs short. If the printer paper runs short, an alarm buzzer will sound and the alarm lamp will blink. ▼ Press the ALARM OFF switch. ALARM OFF ▼ The alarm buzzer will stop sounding. The alarm lamp will continue blinking. Supply the printer with paper.
4.8 Self-Diagnostics Press the [TEST] switch to start self-diagnostics. TEST Contents of the self-diagnostics ¡ POWER, RECEIVE, PAPER and ALARM LEDs will flash. ¡ The segment LEDs of the display will flash as follows. H → I → O → X ¡...
4.9 ROM Testing Press the [ROM] switch to perform ROM testing. If there is no error in the ROM. O and K will be shown alternately on the display. If there is an error in the ROM, N and G will be shown alternately on the display. 4.10 RAM Testing Press the [RAM] switch to perform RAM testing.
Chapter 5 Maintenance and Inspection 5.1 Maintenance To maintain the equipment always in its best condition, it is important to perform maintenance checks and record the results. Thus, potential problems can be detected early and trouble can be avoided. 5.1.1 Daily check Without printer paper, you cannot obtain necessary information.
5.1.3 Other general maintenance and check items In addition to periodic checks by the self-diagnostic tests, it is recommended to check the following periodically. CAUTION When loading the printer paper, cut the leading edge straight. Uneven cutting may cause the paper to jam. Note: If the “out of paper”...
5.2 If Paper Becomes Jammed If the paper jams near the printer head, ask your nearest branch, business office or a dealer for inspection and repair. CAUTION If the paper in the printer jams, do not continue pressing the FEED switch. When loading paper into the printer, cut the leading edge straight.
5.3.2 Replacing fuses WARNING The power switch on the power distribution panel must be turned off during replacing a fuse. When replacing a fuse, use extreme caution not to bring it into contact with adjacent ones. Short-circuiting due to making contact may cause power and/or circuit board damage.
5.4 Maintenance Component Lists 5.4.1 Maintenance parts Parts for the NKG-84 printer Part name Model number JRC part code Fuse MF51NN-3.15A 5ZFAD00227 Printer paper H-7ZPJD0044 7ZPJD0044...
Chapter 6 After-Sales Service ◆ When Requesting Repair (1) If you suspect that a problem has occurred, take the appropriate remedial action after completing the following diagnostic : a) Check the rear terminal board of the equipment for loose or disconnected cables. b) Check that the required voltage is supplied to the power input terminals on the rear terminal board of the equipment.
Chapter 7 Disposal If this product is to be disposed disposed of, process it in accordance with the legal regulations of the local government having jurisdiction. For further details, please contact your dealer or JRC sales/service representative or the local government having jurisdiction. Materials ..See mechanical parts list of appendix 1 at the appendix of this manual.
Chapter 8 Specifications 8.1 Printer Printer scheme Thermosensitive 7 x 5 dot matrix Total characters / line Printer paper 7ZPJD0044, 80mm x 60mm across x 40 m Out-of paper warning Alarm buzzer Operating panel lamp blinking Red end-of-paper line markers on printer paper (the red lines indicate there is one meter or less remaining) 8.2 Control Power on / off...
8.6 Mechanical Specifications Minimum and maximum temperature Operating -15 to +55˚C Storage -25 to +70˚C Relative humidity Up to 95% at 40˚C Dimensions 246mm wide x 170mm high x 133mm deep (With mounting base) Installation Wall-mounting, desk-mounting, or ceiling-mounting Mass 2.0 kg (with mounting base)
2. Mechanical Patrs List Description JRC Part code Q’ty Material Bezel Aseembly MPBC33719 Consisting of : Front Bezel MTV302423 Packing Rubber MTT023560 Paper Cover MTV302424 Cabinet MTV000310C Mounting Base MTV000313B Gasket MTT023562 Center Shaft MTH004065 Aluminum Receiver PCB CMN-2330 Shield Cover MTB159034 Iron Main Processor Assembly...
3. List of Geodetic Systems Geodetic systems WGS-84 WGS-72 Japanese geodetic system North American 1927 (USA) North American 1927 (Canada and Alaska) Europe 1950 (Europe) Australia geodetic 1966 (Australia) Ordance Survey of Great Britian (UK) NAD-83 Adindan (Ethiopia and Sudan) ARC 1950 (Botswana) Australiam Geodetic 1984 (Australia) Bermuda 1957 (Bermuda island)
4.8 自己診断 TEST [TEST]スイッチを押すと自己診断が始まります。 自己診断の内容 ・ POWER、RECEIVE、PAPER、ALARM LED が点滅します。 ・表示器のセグメント LED が下記の順で点滅します。 H → I → O → X ・下記内容が印字されます。 注: Ver 0.0 はプログラムにより変更される場合があります。...