Raymarine SPX 10 - Chapter 3: Installation; Installation Preparation and Safety

3.9NMEA0183connection
TheSPXautopilotiscompatiblewithNMEA0183
devices,itprovidesa4800baudrateinput/output.
Connectionsaremadetotheconnectorpanel
underneaththeremovablecover.
FLUXGATE
FAULT
S LEEP
FAULT
NMEA
NMEA 0183
NMEA 0183
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Note:Youmustnotconnectmorethanonepieceof
equipmenttotheNMEA0183inconnection.
FastHeadingconnection
IfyouwishtouseMARPA(radartargetacquisition)
functionsonasystemwithoutanautopilotconnected
usingSeaTalk
ng
thenyouwillrequireadedicated
FastHeadingconnection.Theconnectionuses
NMEA0183andismadebetweenacompatible
Raymarineautopilot(orFastHeadingsensor)andthe
multifunctiondisplay.TheFastHeadingconnection
isnotrequiredifyourautopilotisconnectedusing
SeaTalk
ng
.
ExampleFastHeadingconnection
D112 20-3
SMARTPILOT
N
MEA 0183
SeaTalk
1 2
4
3
5
Note:TheconnectioncanbemadeintoanyNMEA
0183inputatthedisplay.
1.Multifunctiondisplay.
2.Autopilotcoursecomputer.
3.NMEA0183(FastHeadingandotherrelevantdata).
4.Autopilotcontroller.
5.Fluxgatecompass.
3.10Compassconnection
Theuxgatecompassconnectstothecoursecomputer
connectionpanelasshown.
FLUXGATE
FAULT
FAULT
3 4 5
1
2
< 200 mm
(7.8 in)
D10 461 -3
Connectioncolors
Color
1
Grey(screen)
2Red
3
Green
4Yellow
5
Blue
Cablesuppressionferrite
Asuppressionferriteissuppliedtoensurethatthe
compassisnotundulyaffectedbyinterferenceand
complieswithapplicableEMCregulations.Thismust
bettedtotheuxgatecompasscable,ensuringthat:
•thecompasscableloopstwicethroughtheferrite;
•theferriteisnomorethan200mm(8in)fromthe
connectionatthecoursecomputer,and
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