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Installation | 93 InstallationMX525A MountingThe MX525A console is not weather-resistant and must be located inside the equipment room or pilot house

10 | Installationbetween them on pins 1 through 8.The RF (TNC-F) connector is used to connect the MX525A to a combined DGPS antenna (MGL-3).Pin # Wire

Installation | 11MGL-4 Antenna Mounting GuidelinesInstall the MGL-4 antenna where it has clear view of •the sky around it.Locate the antenna for easy

12 | InstallationAntenna MountingBracket MountThe MGL-4 antenna mounting thread is an industry standard fitting for VHF antenna mounting (1.0 inch, 14

Installation | 13Antenna Cable SelectionThe table below gives recommendation on coaxial cables that can be used for the MGL-4 GPS antenna. It is impor

14 | InstallationThe red wire connects to the (+) DC power, while the black wire is the negative return. Although the MX525A has a reverse polarity pr

Installation | 15MX525A Connector CongurationRefer to the diagram below for the POWER-DATA connector located at the rear panel of the MX525A: MX525

16 | InstallationData Interface to MX420/2 or MK12 CDUUse the diagram below to interface the MX525A to an MX420/2 or MK12 CDU. MX525A Interface to MX

Installation | 17Data Interface to MX420/8 or MX420/AIS CDUUse the diagram below to interface the MX525A to an MX420/8 or MX420/AIS CDU. The external

18 | InstallationData Interface to MX5xx CDUThe standard power/data cable (P/N 3508 102 70150) for the MX525A and MX5xx CDU is pre-made with two molde

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Installation | 19Data Interface to PC or other navigation systemsThe diagram below shows the power and data output connections to the serial port of a

20 | InstallationMX525A Programming CableThe programming cable is used for upgrading the software of the GPS and Beacon PCBs inside the MX525A Console

Specications | 214 SpecicationsGPS Receiver Type: ... L1, C/A Code (SPS) 1.575 GHz frequency Cha

22 | SpecicationsFrequency offset tolerance: ... + 5 HzAntenna type: ...

Specications | 23Power/Data Connector: .. 3-meter, 10-wire Shielded Twisted PairAntenna Connector: ... TNC (f

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Data output | 255 Data OutputThe MX525A data output conforms to the NMEA 0183 V3.0 at 4800 baud. Below is a list of the NMEA sentences output:NMEA 01

26 | Data output(2) GLL - Geographic Position - Latitude/Longitude Latitude and Longitude of vessel position, time of position fix and status. Notes

Data output | 2716 ---HDOP17 ---VDOP(4) GSV - GPS Satellite in ViewNumber of satellites (SV) in view, PRN numbers, elevation, azimuth and SNR values.

28 | Data output3,4 -- Latitude, N/S5,6 -- Longitude, E/W7 ---- Speed over ground, knots8 ---- Course Over Ground, True9 ---- Date: dd/mm/yy

2 | Simrad MX525AIMPORTANT NOTICE!THE MX525A DGPS RECEIVER IS AN AID TO NAVIGATION ONLY. Under no circumstances should it be used in lieu of authorize

Data output | 296 ---- Standard deviation of latitude error (meter s)7 ---- Standard deviation of longitude error (meter s)8 ---- Standard deviation o

30 | Data output(9) GBS - GNSS Satellite Fault Detection (Modified MX version)This message is used to support Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring

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General | 51 GeneralThis manual describes the operation and installation of the MX525A DGPS sensor (with the MGL-4 antenna) and older version MX525 bl

6 | GeneralSupplied EquipmentThe following items are supplied with the MX525A DGPS Sensor Kit (p/n 9525 200 81000):Description Part NumberMX525A DGPS

Operation | 72 OperationGeneralThe MX525A sensor is an integrated GPS and beacon receiver unit that is fully automatic and requires minimal user inter

8 | OperationReceiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM)RAIM is a special software algorithm in the MX525A program which provides another layer of