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- DSC VHF Radio
- Depth Sounder, Speed Log, Wind Instrument, Autopilot etc.
- Personal Computer
- AIS receiver
2.7 GPS POSITION ON A VHF RADIO
STANDARD HORIZON has pioneered Digital Selective Calling (DSC) on VHF radios.
Advancements in DSC have made it possible to show the coordinates of a vessel that has
transmitted a DSC Distress Call or even Poll the location of another vessel and show the
position of that vessel on the display of STANDARD HORIZON VHFs.
STANDARD HORIZON has taken this feature one step further, if the GPS Chart Plotters
are connected to a STANDARD HORIZON DSC capable VHF, the vessel in Distress or the
polled position of the vessel is shown on the display of the GPS Chart Plotter, making it easy
to navigate to the location of the vessel. This is a great feature that could save someone’s
life or for anyone wanting to know the position of another vessel.
Other DSC VHF Manufactures
GPS Chart Plotter Description VHF
Green NMEA Common Ground Connect to NMEA Ground
Brown NMEA Positive Output Connect to NMEA Input
Blue NMEA Positive Input * Connect to NMEA Output (if available)
* Some manufacturers of DSC VHF’s are not capable of receiving NMEA DSC sentences from the GPS
Chart Plotter. Refer to the Owner’s Manual and confirm the VHF can receive NMEA DSC and DSE
sentences output by the brown wire.
NOTE
Refer to VHF Digital Selective Calling section for operation.
2.8 OPTIONAL BLACK BOX FISH FINDER
STANDARD HORIZON offers an optional BLACK BOX FISH FINDER called the FF520. Please
refer to the Owner's Manual supplied with the Fish Finder for connections and operation.
Figure 2.8 - FF520 50/200kHz BLACK BOX FISH FINDER
2.9 OUTPUTTING NMEA TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER
The GPS Chart Plotter can be connected to output Marks, Routes and tracks to many PC
programs available. To send or receive User Points the PC Program must be able to receive
NMEA WPL and RTE sentences. Refer to the table below for connection to a Serial DB9
connector.
Pin PC DB9 connection NMEA connection
2 Receive Brown
3 Transmit Blue
5 Signal ground Green