Connecting To An Nmea 0183 Display - Airmar PB200 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

Connecting to an NMEA 0183 Display

1. Route the sensor cable to the display. Do not fasten the cable in place at this
time.
2. Connect the WeatherStation Instrument to the display in one of two ways.
• Connector—If your sensor cable came with a connector on the display end,
and it can be plugged into the port on your NMEA 0183 display, do so now. Coil
any excess cable and secure it with cable ties to prevent damage. Fasten the
cable in place.
• No connector—If your sensor cable does not have a connector on the display
end, it must be hard wired. Refer to the owner's manual that came with your
display and connect the colored wires as shown in the table below and Figure 6.
WeatherStation
Function
NMEA input A/+
NMEA input B/–
NMEA output A/+
NMEA output B/–
12 VDC +
12 VDC –/ground
Shield
NOTE 1: The WeatherStation Instrument must be supplied with 12 VDC
(±3VDC) at 0.5 amp.
NOTE 2: If your display does not have NMEA 0183 output connections, the
yellow and orange wires are not needed and their ends should be taped
separately. (Alternatively, yellow and orange wires can be connected to an
external sensor.)
NOTE 3: The display power may be wired directly to the sensor cable, or it may
be wired separately.
No Connector Wiring
—
1. Allowing an extra 25 cm (10") for wiring ease, cut the cable to length.
2. Strip 60mm (2-1/2") of the outer jacket and foil shielding from the cut end of the
cable.
3. Strip 10 mm (3/8") of conductor insulation from the end of each colored wire.
4. Protect the cable's foil shielding from causing a short by using heat-shrink
tubing around the jacket where the wires emerge from the cable. The tubing
must overlap the wires a minimum of 6mm (1/4").
5. Connect the wires to the display (see Figure 6).
6. Fasten the cable in place.
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Sensor Cable Wire Color
Yellow NMEA output A/+ (see Note 2)
Orange NMEA output B/–
White NMEA input A/+
Blue NMEA input B/–
Red (see Note 1) 12 VDC + (see Note 3)
Black 12 VDC –/ground
Bare Shield
Display Function