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Can We Talk?
Want to hook up your GPS to your VHF radio or Radar, but not sure how? Read
on...
Background |
Basic (1-to-1) Hookups |
Hooking Up 1-to-Many |
It Still Doesn't Work!
EXAMPLES
If your two devices BOTH HAVE NMEA + and - wires:
| TALKER |
Connects to...
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LISTENER |
| NMEA Output (+) |
NMEA Input (+) |
| NMEA Output (-) |
NMEA Input (-) |
If your TALKER has only NMEA +, but the LISTENER has + and
- wires:
| TALKER |
Connects to...
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LISTENER |
| NMEA Output (+) |
NMEA Input (+) |
| Power (-) or
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NMEA Input (-) |
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Toy Boat 2 has the above configuration for connecting
her GPS to the VHF radio. Click on the picture to the left, or HERE to see a detailed explaination of the wiring |
If your LISTENER has only NMEA +, but the TALKER has + and
- wires:
| TALKER |
Connects to...
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LISTENER |
| NMEA Output (+) |
NMEA Input (+) |
| NMEA Output (-)
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Leave talker's Output (-) disconnected |
| Power (-)
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NMEA Input (-) |
If your two devices BOTH HAVE NMEA + ONLY:
| TALKER |
Connects to...
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LISTENER |
| NMEA Output (+) |
NMEA Input (+) |
| Power (-)
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Power (-) |
If you have a "Common Ground" or "CGROUND" wire
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If there is only one, leave it disconnected
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If there is one on each device, connect CGROUNDs together
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