12 DS400X and DS500X Digital Fishfinders
2.6 System Connections
The rear of the fishfinder provides the following connection sockets:
• Power/NMEA
• Transducer
Figure 2-4: DS400/500X Connector Panel
DC Power and NMEA Connection
The DS400/500X is intended for use on boat’s DC power systems rated from
10-18 Volts DC (13.8V nominal).
A 5 ft (1.5 m) cable is supplied for connecting the boat’s DC power and
NMEA interface to the unit. This Power/NMEA cable can be extended by up
to 60 ft (20 m) using a wire gauge of AWG 12 or greater.
The cable’s molded end attaches to the seven-pin Power/NMEA connector
on the unit’s connector panel.
The cable connector (viewed from the outside) is shown in the following
drawing.
Figure 2-5: Power Cable Connector
The exposed wires on the open end of the cable should be connected as
follows:
Power/NMEATransducer
D6459-2
D6462-2
pin1