Connecting To A Gps Receiver - West Marine VHF580 Owner's Manual

If you connect the radio to a GPS receiver, the radio can automatically transmit your current

Connecting to a gps receiver

position during an automated distress call or during a normal DSC call.
Your radio supports a standard NMEA0183 input from a GPS receiver. Follow the steps
below to connect your radio to your GPS receiver:
13.8V DC
1. Connect the BARE wire of the included accessory cable to the GROUND WIRE on your
GPS receiver.
2. Connect the YELLOW wire of the included accessory cable to the GPS DATA OUTPUT
WIRE on your GPS receiver. Below is a table of common GPS receivers and the proper
connections:
GPS MFG.
Furuno
Furuno
Garmin
Garmin
JRC
JRC
JRC
Lowrance /
Eagle
Lowrance /
Eagle
Magellan
Magellan
Model Number(s)
GP1650,
GP1850
GP30, GP36
Fixed Mount
Models
Portable Models
100 Series
200 Series
GPS500
Fixed Mount
Models
Portable Models
Fixed Mount
Models
Portable Models
Brown: NMEA_OUT (-)
Green: NMEA_IN (-)
White: NMEA_OUT (+)
Yellow: NMEA_IN (+)
Orange: N/A
Red: External Speaker (+)
Blue: External Speaker (-, GND)
Black: HS-C/GND
Bare: Shield/GND
GPS NMEA0183
OUTPUT Wire Color
(Connect to YELLOW
WIRE on your radio)
White
White
Blue
Brown
Green
White
Yellow
White
Orange
Gray
Orange
Ground Wire Color
(connect to BARE
WIRE on your radio)
Black
Blue
Black
Black
Black
Black
Green
Black
Black
Black
Black
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