Simrad MX500 - 2 Basic Operation; Functional Description; MX500 Configurations; Mx500 Gps

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2 Basic Operation
Functional Description
MX500 Congurations
The MX500 Navigation System is available in several con-
figurations. Please refer to the Auxiliary Unit Information
section of the manual to view sample screens to identify
your particular model. Described below are the various
MX500 configurations and their differences.
MX500 GPS
This MX500 CDU configuration is equipped with two (2)
bidirectional user NMEA ports and one (1) high-speed
Local Area Network (LAN) port. It is supplied with a GPS
only smart antenna unit.
MX 422 Profession al DGPS Navigator
MX500 CDU
MX Smart GPS Antenna
Basic MX500 GPS & DGPS Configuration
MX500 DGPS
This MX500 CDU is supplied with an MX combined
GPS and Beacon smart antenna (MX421B-10, MX521A,
MX525A, MX575A). The smart DGPS antenna unit can
achieve 1-2 meter accuracy in areas with good beacon
differential coverage.
LAN port must be setup before enabling this feature. The
units can be connected over an Ethernet cross-over cable
or using an Ethernet switch.