PLOTTER GPS POSITION ONTO RADIO, HELP PLEASE !

[Caer Urfa]

I have a Northstar model explorer 550 Plotter working ok on its own (electronicly identical to Navman 5505) with a Navman model 7100 VHF Radio also working ok on its own.
Having checked wiring and plotter set up I am still not getting the GPS position on the Radio display.
I have set plotter setting to NEAMA output but still nothing.
Note:Northstar is manufactued by Navman !! in same place.
Any advice appreciated.
Thanks
Mike

 

[philip_stevens]

Send me a PM with your email address and I will send a coloured connection diagram sent to me by Navimo.

I have a 5500 and a Navman 7200 DSC VHF working OK. The diagram is a bit better than the book information.

 

[duncan]

you have entered your mmsi number in the radio?

 

[Alrob]

P.M sent

 

[Caer Urfa]

Yes, I have entered the mmsi number some months ago, is this the problem??

 

[pvb]

Error in wiring instructions...

Some Navman 7100 radios were supplied with wiring instructions which were incorrect! See here for the correct wiring.

 

[Caer Urfa]

Re: Error in wiring instructions...

Thanks gents all help appreciated

Mike

 

[fluffc]

Re: Error in wiring instructions...

Make sure that the GPS is outputing in the same NMEA version that the VHF is expecting to receive. There is normally a software setting to change this.

 

[duncan]

nope - the problem can be if you haven't entered one some units won't show position info ie you could have the wiring right but no way of checking!

 

[Howardnp]

If all wiring is correct then make sure the baud rate is set correctly (rate at which data is exchanged). If it isn't at the right one it won't play with your plotter.

 

[pvb]

Perhaps you don't know that the plotter only communicates at 4800 baud, there's no alternative setting.