Connecting An Explorer 443S/443Sp To Other Instruments - NorthStar EXPLORER 443S Installation And Operation Manual

5-5 Connecting an Explorer 443s/443sp to other instruments

Several Northstar instruments can be connected
together to share data such as Depth or Speed.
The Explorer 443sp uses the NMEA protocol to
output data to other instruments.
NMEA
NMEA is an industry standard for marine instrument
communications. Data sent by one instrument over
Explorer R310
Repeater for depth, speed, water temperature and
battery voltage. Can accept many other NMEA data
inputs from other instruments.
Please contact your Northstar dealer for information on Northstar's full range of NMEA enabled
instruments and connection options.
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Northstar Explorer 443s/443sp Installation and Operation Manual
an NMEA line can be read and displayed by another
instrument that accepts NMEA 0183 Version 2.
Depth, speed and temperature data is output by
the Explorer 443sp and can be read and displayed
by the Northstar Explorer R310, Explorer D210,
GPS Chartplotter (500 series), or other NMEA
instrument.
Explorer D210
Depth repeater.