Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GPS100 Maretron
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® ® Revision 1 .2 Page i GPS100 GPS/WAAS Antenna/Receiver User’s Manual Revision 1.2 Copy right © 2005 Maretron, LLC A ll Rights Reserv ed Maretron, LLC 9034 N.
GPS100 User’s Manual Page ii Revision 1.2 Rev ision History Revision Descript ion 1.0 Orig inal document. Minor edi torial chang es. 1.1 Added description of var iation output in sev eral locations. Added reference to GPS100 firmwar e release (1.1) 1.
® ® Revision 1 .2 Page iii Table of Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... .... 1 1.1 Firmware Revision ............................................
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® ® Revision 1 .2 Page 1 1 Introduction Congratul ations on your purchase of the Maretron GPS100 GPS/W AAS Antenna/Receiver . Maretron has desi gned and built y our GPS100 to the hig hest standards for y ears of reliable, dependable, and accurate serv ice.
GPS100 User’s Manual Page 2 Revision 1.2 2. High Enough to have a clear view of the sky to the horiz on in all directions unblocked by masts or antennas – The GPS100 provides the best r eadings w hen it has access to as many satellites as po ssible.
® ® Revision 1 . 2 Page 3 2.3.2 Mounti ng the GPS100 to a Standard Ma rine Pole M ount Screw the included GPS100 antenna mount base to the standar d marine mount. Thread the NMEA 2000 ® cable thr ough the standard marine mount and the antenna mount base from the bottom out through the top and connect i t to the GPS100 unit (see Section 2.
GPS100 User’s Manual Page 4 Revision 1.2 2.4 Connecting the GPS100 The Maretron GPS100 prov ides a connection to an NMEA 2000 ® interface throug h a connector that can be found on the bottom of the device (see Fi gure 3). Figure 3 – GPS100 Interface Connector The NMEA 2000 ® connector is a f ive pi n male connector (see Fi gure 4).
® ® Revision 1 . 2 Page 5 2.4.1 Checking Connections Once the NMEA 2000 ® connection to the M aretron GPS100 has been completed, check to see that heading i nformation is being properly transmitted by observ ing an appropri ate display . Refer to Section 5, “Troubleshooti n g”, i f no heading information appear s.
GPS100 User’s Manual Page 6 Revision 1.2 Magnetic variation has different values at different locations on the earth w ith most areas undergoi ng change to the mag netic variati on over ti me. The GPS100 indicates magnetic variation any where on Earth using the W orld Magneti c Model (W W M2005).
® ® Revision 1 . 2 Page 7 5 Troubles hooting If you notice unex pected operation of the Maretron GPS100, follow the tr oubleshooting procedures in thi s section to remedy simple problems.
GPS100 User’s Manual Page 8 Revision 1.2 Certifications Parameter Comment NMEA 2000 Level A Maritim e Navigation and Radiocom munic ation Equipment & System s Tes ted to IEC 60945 FCC and CE Mar.
® ® Revision 1 . 2 Page 9 Environmental Parameter Value IEC 60954 Classif ication Exposed Degree of Pr otection IP67 Operating T emper ature -25°C to 55°C Storage Tem peratur e -40°C to 70°C Relative Humidity 93%RH @40° per IEC60945-8.2 Vibration 2-13.
GPS100 User’s Manual Page 10 Revision 1.2 8 Installation Template Please ch eck the dim ensions b efo re using the f ollowing diagram a s a temp late fo r drilling the mounting holes because the pr inting process may hav e distorted the dimensions. Figure 5 – Horizontal Mounting Surface Template 2.
® ® Revision 1 .2 Page 11 9 Maretron (2 Year) Limited Warranty Maretron warrants the G PS100 to be free f rom defects in mater ials and workm anship f or two (2) years f rom the date of original pur chase.
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® ® Revision 1.2 Appendix A – NM EA 2000 ® Interfaci ng Page A1 A ppen dix A – NMEA 2000 ® Interfacing GPS100 NMEA 2000 ® Periodi c Data Transmitted PGNs PGN 126992 – System Time The GPS100 uses this PGN to prov ide a regular tr ansmission of UTC time and date and to provi de synchronism for measurement data.
GPS100 User’s Manual Page A2 Appendix A – NMEA 2000 ® Interfaci ng Revision 1.2 transmitted at a peri odic rate of once per second (see PGN 126208 – NM EA Req uest Group Function – Transmission Peri odic Rate). Field 1: SID – The sequence identifier fiel d is used to tie rel ated PGNs together.
® ® Revision 1.2 Appendix A – NM EA 2000 ® Interfaci ng Page A3 PGN 129029 – GNSS Posit ion Data The GPS100 uses this PGN to convey a comprehensive set of Global Navigation Satellite System (GN SS) parameters, including position information. The factory default for periodi c transmission rate is once per second.
GPS100 User’s Manual Page A4 Appendix A – NMEA 2000 ® Interfaci ng Revision 1.2 per second. The transmission of this PGN can be disabled (see PGN 126208 – NM EA Request Group Functi on – T ransmission Peri odic Rate). Field 1: SID – The sequence identifier fiel d is used to tie rel ated PGNs together.
® ® Revision 1.2 Appendix A – NM EA 2000 ® Interfaci ng Page A5 9: Range Residuals “1” – The GPS100 alway s sets this f ield to a value of 0x 7FFFFFFF (data not avai lable) 10: PRN Status "1" – This f ield is used to in dicate the status of the first satellite in the list.
GPS100 User’s Manual Page A6 Appendix A – NMEA 2000 ® Interfaci ng Revision 1.2 default for this field is 0 (do not use the antenna al titude; rather, use the altitude calculated w hen the GPS100 was most recently in 3D mode).
® ® Revision 1.2 Appendix A – NM EA 2000 ® Interfaci ng Page A7 Field Number of Comm an ded Param ete r Name of Commanded Param ete r Size (Bytes) 1 2 4 5 6 9 10 SV Elevati on Mask PDOP Mask SNR .
GPS100 User’s Manual Page A8 Appendix A – NMEA 2000 ® Interfaci ng Revision 1.2 2: Commanded PGN (24 bits) – set this field’ s value to 126720 decimal (0x 1EF00 hexadecimal) , which denotes t.
® ® Revision 1.2 Appendix A – NM EA 2000 ® Interfaci ng Page A9 PGN 126208 – NMEA Request Group Function – Transmission Periodic Rate This PGN will enable or disable the periodic transmission of specif ic PGNs.
An important point after buying a device Maretron GPS100 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Maretron GPS100 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Maretron GPS100 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Maretron GPS100 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Maretron GPS100 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Maretron GPS100, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Maretron GPS100.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Maretron GPS100. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Maretron GPS100 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
