Connect A Nmea Device - KVH Industries TracVision TV6 Installation Manual

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Connect a NMEA Device

At the customer's option, you can connect a
NMEA device to the TV-Hub, allowing the
antenna to use its GNSS position and heading
data to speed up satellite acquisition. The current
position and heading will also be displayed on
the Home page of the web interface.
Follow these steps to connect a NMEA device to
the TV-Hub, if desired.
NMEA 0183
a. Wire and connect the 2-position terminal
strip connector (supplied in the kit) as shown
in Figure 35.
b. Configure the NMEA device to transmit one
or more of the supported NMEA 0183
messages at 4800 baud (see Figure 36).
NMEA 2000
a. Connect the TV-Hub to the vessel's
NMEA 2000 CAN network backbone via a
"T" connector, as shown in Figure 35. Be sure
to use a standard drop cable: 5-wire
(4 conductors + shield) twisted pair with
micro-C connectors.
b. Configure the NMEA device to transmit one
or more of the supported NMEA 2000
messages (see Figure 37).
Later, you will select the NMEA source at the
TracVision Setup Wizard (see
page 30).
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"Setup Wizard" on
Figure 35: TV-Hub NMEA Connections
TV-Hub
NMEA
2000
CAN Network
Backbone
NMEA 2000 Talker
Figure 36: Supported NMEA 0183 Messages
NMEA 0183 $--xxx
HDG
HDM
HDT
OSD
THS
VHW
RMC
Figure 37: Supported NMEA 2000 Messages
PGN
127250
129029
Optional
NMEA
0183
1
B A
OR
NMEA 0183 Talker
Description
Heading, Deviation &
Variation
Heading, Magnetic
Heading, True
Own Ship Data
True Heading & Status
Water Speed and Heading
GNSS Position Data
Description
Vessel Heading
GNSS Position Data
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