Connecting The Accessory Cable; Connecting To A Gps Receiver - West Marine VHF 480 Owner's Manual

Use the accessory cable to connect the radio to a GPS receiver, a GPS chartplotter, and an

Connecting the accessory cable

external speaker. The wiring diagram below shows the connections for each accessory.
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:
1. Connect the GREEN wire of the included accessory cable to the GPS DATA OUTPUT (-)
WIRE or 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.
3. Be certain all wire connections are secure and that all open wires are adequately
covered.
4. Plug the accessory cable into the accessory cable pigtail on the back of your radio.
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nOte: to extend the life of the radio, use waterproof tape to seal electrical connections.
If the GPS receiver is correctly connected and it transmits valid data, the display shows GPS
GPS Verification
Data OK. Press
ENT-1W25W
If the GPS does not send coordinates within 30 minutes, an audible alert sounds once and the
display shows Input GPS. This message remains until the coordinates are updated.
After 4 hours, the audible alert sounds again if no coordinates are received and the GPS is
connected. After 23.5 hours, the radio deleted the current coordinates and displays Input
GPS.
Accessory cable wires
Brown: NMEA_OUT (-)
Green: NMEA_IN (-)
White: NMEA_OUT (+)
Y ellow: NMEA_IN (+)
Orange: N/A
Red: External Speaker (+)
Bare: Shield/GND
Black: GND/External Speaker (-)
to open the GPS status screen and see detailed GPS data:
06/20 11:00:00
Date
o
208
Course
o
35
Latitude
o
139
Longitude
GPS Data: External
Status
Connects to...
Chartplotter NMEA Data Input (-)
GPS receiver NMEA Data Output (-) or GND
Chartplotter NMEA Data Input (+)
GPS receiver NMEA Data Output (+)
Speaker (+)
Speaker (-)/GND
Time
16
30. 0 KT
40. 610 N
46. 564 E
Current
channel
Speed
English
29