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Apelco GPS11 Installation and Operation Handbook

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Apelco GPS11 Installation and Operation Handbook

Package Contents

Checking your GPS11 Package

The GPS11 package contains the following standard items:

1. Display unit with an internal antenna

2. Lanyard

3. Velcro fixing

4. Mounting bracket (GPS11 plus only)

5. Power and Data connector (GPS11 plus only)

6. Installation & Operation Guide

7. Warranty document

Items Missing?

If any of the above items are missing or damaged, please contact
your Apelco dealer or our Product Support Department to obtain
replacement parts. Please note that missing or damaged items

cannot be replaced without proof of purchase.

Registering this Product

Once you have checked that you have all of the listed components,
please take the time to complete the warranty document and return
it to your national distributor.

By returning this document you will receive prompt and expert
attention should you ever experience any difficulties with this
product. Also, your details are added to our customer database so
that you automatically receive new product brochures as and when
they are released.

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Contents

Contents

Checking your GPS11 Package 2
Chapter 1: Introduction 7
Chapter 2: Installation 9

2.1“Velcro” Strap mounting 9

2.2 Bracket Mounting ( GPS11 plus only) 9

2.3 Accessories 12

2.4 External Power connection 14

2.5 External Data Connection 14

Chapter 3: Getting Started 15

3.1 Inserting the batteries 15

3.2 Switching the unit ON and OFF 16

3.3 Light and Contrast 17

3.4 Selecting different pages 18

3.5 Status indicator 18

3.6 Setup 19

3.7 Marking Events 25

3.8 Man Over Board (MOB) 26

Chapter 4: Operation 2 7

4.1 Satellites Page 27

4.2 Position Page 29

4.3 Waypoint Data Page 29

4.4 Route Data Page 38

4.5 Plotter Page 48

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Chapter 5: Fault Finding & Maintenance 49

5.1 Fault Finding 49

5.2 How to Contact Apelco 49

5.3 Maintenance 52

Chapter 6: Specification 53
Appendix A : Chart Datums 57
Appendix B : NMEA Output Specifications 67

Chapter 1: Introduction

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your Apelco GPS11.
This unit is a navigational system consisting of a radio-positioning

receiver making use of signals from the NAVSTAR GPS (Global
Positioning System). The system offers simultaneously, high
accuracy, continuous cover and worldwide availability.

This unit may be operated as a purely standalone system supplied
by its own internal batteries or may be connected to an external
12v supply and integrated with further instumentation via a
NMEA data link.

For fixed installation a bracket is provided to allow secure fixing in
a wide variaty of positions.

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Important Information

All Raytheon equipment and accessories are designed to the highest standard
for use in the leisure marine environment.

Their design and manufacture conforms to the latest Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) standards, but good installation is required to ensure that
performance is not compromised. Although every effort has been taken to
ensure that they will perform under all conditions, it is important to understand
what factors could affect the operation of the product. To avoid the risk of
EMC problems, all Raytheon equipment and cables connected to it should be;

❏ At least 1m (3 feet) from any equipment transmitting or cables carrying

radio signals e.g. VHF radios, cables and antennas. In the case of SSB
radios, the distance should be increased to 2m (7ft).

❏ At least 20m (66 feet) from large vessels equipped with radar.
❏ More than 2m (7 feet) from the direct path of a radar beam.

The following points should also be noted;
❏ Genuine Raytheon cables should be used at all times. Cutting and

rejoining these cables can compromise EMC performance and so should
be avoided unless doing so is detailed in the installation manual.

❏ Raytheon equipment should be serviced only by authorised Raytheon

service engineers. They will ensure that service procedures and replace­ment parts used will not affect EMC performance. There are no user
serviceable parts in any Raytheon product.

❏ Voltage drops below 10v in the power supply to our products can cause

the equipment to reset. This will not damage the equipment but will cause
the loss of some information and can change the operating mode. This
most frequently happens during engine starting, and so to reduce the risk
of this occurring, it is recommended that the equipment is supplied from a
different battery than the one used for engine start.

❏ Some products generate high voltages, and so never handle the cables/

connectors when power is being supplied to the equipment.

❏ Always check the installation before going to sea to make sure that it is not

affected by radio transmissions, engine starting etc.

❏ In some installations, it may not be possible to prevent the equipment from

being affected by external influences. In general this will not damage the
equipment but can lead to it resetting, or momentarily result in faulty
operation.

Please keep these notes for future reference.

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Chapter 2: Installation

This chapter covers installation of the support bracket and external
cable of the GPS11. If the unit is to be used purely as a standalone
handheld GPS then this chapter may be ignored.

2.1 “Velcro” Strap mounting

The unit is supplied with a “Velcro” strip which may be attached to
the rear case using the lanyard slots. Ensure that the strap is pulled
tight and the end tabs turned back and secured to the main strap.

Attach the fixing strip to the desired surface using glue or double
sided tape or sew the strip onto clothing.

2.2 Bracket Mounting ( GPS11 plus only)

The unit is supplied with a universal mounting bracket (selected
models only) which will allow your GPS to be slotted into a
permanent storage/operating position.

2.2.1 Fixed to a vertical bulkhead

Select your desired position and screw the backplate (1) to the
vertical bulkhead. Slot the main bracket (2) onto the top tab of the
backplate and then push the bottom of the main bracket back, to
allow the supplied finger bolt (3) to secure the base of the bracket.

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2.2.2 Fixed to a horizontal surface

The bracket may be fixed such that it may be adjusted vertically
only or such that it may be rotated and adjusted vertically.

For vertical adjustment only screw the backplate (1) to the desired
horizontal surface and then secure the main bracket (2) at the
desired angle using the finger bolt (3).

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To allow the bracket to be rotated assemble the backplate (1) to the
main bracket (2) using the finger bolt (3). The angle may be
adjusted later if required. Select your desired position and screw the
base plate (4) to the horizontal surface, then attach the backplate to
the baseplate using the finger bolt (5).

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2.2.3 Fixed to a rail

The bracket may be mounted to a rail using the same method as for
mounting to a horizontal surface but by reversing the base plate and
using stainless steel nuts and bolts (not supplied) to clamp the base
plate to the back plate around the rail.

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2.3 Accessories
Carry Case

Part No. P36003
A soft carry case is available to protect your GPS11 unit.

Bracket Assembly

Part No. P36004 (included in GPS11 plus)
To allow the standard GPS11 unit to be bracket mounted the

bracket assembly that is included in the GPS11 plus kit is available
separately.

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External Connection

There are three external cable accessories available which may be
used to connect your GPS11 to external power and data sources.

Part No. P36001 Power and Data Cable (included in GPS11 plus)

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Part No. P36005 Power and Data Cable + PC Connector

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Note: Ensure that any unused cores are isolated to prevent data loss

Part No. P36002 Power Cable with Cigar Lighter Adapter

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2.4 External Power connection

The GPS11 may be connected to an external power supply between
10V and 24V d.c..

Connection is made via any of the Power/Data cables shown on
page 13 and should be protected by a 5 Amp fuse or circuit breaker.

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2.5 External Data Connection

The GPS11 is capable of outputing data to other navigational
instrumentation or accepting waypoint information from an
external source (P.C.).

Connection is made via the supplied Power/Data cable.

Note: Data communications protocols must be set up correctly in the

“SET-UP PORT” section, see page xx.

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Chapter 3: Getting Started

3.1 Inserting the batteries

Open the battery cover on the base of the unit by pulling the compart­ment latch (1) towards the side of the unit. The battery cover will
spring open revealing the black battery carrier within.

Remove the carrier and insert the four AA size batteries following the
+ and - marks.

Insert the loaded carrier back into the unit taking care to line up the
stud (2) on the carrier with the mark on the cover seal (3).

Close the battery cover and pull the latch toward the side of the unit.
The cover will click into position sealing the battery compartment.

Note: The cover will not close if the battery carrier has been inserted

incorrectly.

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3.2 Switching the unit ON and OFF

Press the PWR button to switch on your GPS11. The Startup screen
will be displayed for 5 seconds.

startup

After 5 seconds the GPS satellite information page will be displayed
showing the number and identification of the satellites being
received.

satstat

To switch off your GPS11 press and hold down the PWR button.
After a one second delay a countdown display will appear. Keep the
PWR button held down for a further three seconds until the display
switches off.

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3.3 Light and Contrast

After startup the illumination and contrast may be adjusted by
pressing the PWR button momentarily.

lgtcon

Use the trackpad up/down arrows to highlight “BACKLIGHT”,
“CONTRAST” or “BACKLIGHT TIME” and press ENTER to
select.

BACKLIGHT: Use the up/down arrows to select ON or OFF

then ENTER to store.

CONTRAST: Use the left/right arrows to increase or

decrease the contrast to the desired level then
ENTER to store.

BACKLIGHT TIME: Use the up/down arrows to select the option

required then ENTER to store.
Options are:
15 or 30 seconds
1, 2 or 4 minutes
Continuous

Press PAGE to return to the last screen.

Note: The backlight will reduce the battery life. The continuous setting is

not recommended unless the unit is connected to an external power
supply.

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3.4 Selecting different pages

Use of the PAGE button allows the unit to move through the
sequence of main operating pages:

> SATELLITES <
> POSITION <
> WAYPOINT DATA <
> ROUTE DATA <
> PLOTTER <

Each page has a menu bar near the bottom of the display. To access a
menu use the left/right arrows on the trackpad to highlight the
appropriate title and then press ENTER to activate the menu.

3.5 Status indicator

The bottom line of the screen shows the units current status and
cycles though three sets of information:

Battery Status:

Full

Low

Half

Number of Satellites being tracked:
Chart Datum selected:
Position Fix:
Illumination:
Operating Mode:
Differential Fix:

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3.6 Setup

Basic Setup of the GPS11 unit is accessed by highlighting SETUP?
on the menu bar on the SATELLITES page.

The Setup section is then divided into four sub-menus:
SET-UP SYSTEM
SET-UP PLOTTER
SET-UP NAVIGAT
SET-UP PORT
Sub menus are accessed by highlighting the appropriate line and

pressing ENTER.

After switching on select “SETUP?” on the menu bar using the
trackpad. Press ENTER to display the main menu.

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Set-up System

Use the trackpad to select “SET-UP SYSTEM” and press ENTER.

Setsys

Use the trackpad to highlight the desired option:

D/S UNIT:

Press ENTER to select the desired units for Speed and Distance.
Highlight the desired option and press ENTER to select.
Options are: KM - KPH, NM - KT, MI - MPH.

ALT. UNITS:

Press ENTER to select the desired units for altitude.
Highlight the desired option and press ENTER to select.
Options are: METRE, FEET,

ALTITUDE:

Press ENTER to select whether to display or not the altitude informa­tion on the Position page..

Options are: ON -display altitude / OFF - not display altitude

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WARM START

Press ENTER to select a start area:

AUTO - The unit will search for all satellites and will initiate a
cold start if the unit has moved location while switched off.
“Selection” - A local area may be selected instructing the unit to
search for selected satellites first.

Note: When the unit is first switched on the setting of the correct Warm

Start region will greatly reduce the time to first fix. The auto setting
could result in a time to first fix in excess of 30 minutes.

LOCAL TIME

Press ENTER to select a time offset from UTC.
Use the trackpad to input the correct local time difference for the area

you are in and press ENTER to select.

ECONOMY MODE

Stops GPS reception to increase the battery life of the unit. Use this
setting for entering waypoint and route information whilst the unit is
not being used for navigation.

Options are: ACTIVE - reception disabled

NOT ACTIVE - reception enabled

Note: Setting is returned to NOT ACTIVE on power up.

MAIN MENU?

Highlight this option and press ENTER to return to the main menu.

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Set-up Plotter

Use the trackpad to select “SET-UP PLOTTER” and press ENTER.

Setplot

Use the trackpad to highlight the desired option:

CLEAR TRACK:

Press ENTER to clear the displays track. A confirmation page will
appear . Press ENTER once more to clear the stored track informa­tion from the memory.

RESET TRIP LOG:

Press ENTER to reset the displayed Trip Log. A confirmation page
will appear . Press ENTER once more to reset the trip log or use the
trackpad to highlight NO? and then press ENTER to cancel.

TRACK INTERVAL:

Press ENTER to select the time between track data saves.
Options are: 5 seconds

30 seconds
1 minute
2 minutes
5 minutes

Note: The longer the time interval the larger is the track that can be stored

although the resolution of the final plot may be poor if the distances
travelled are small.

RANGE RINGS:

Press ENTER to switch the range rings ON or OFF.

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WPT DISPLAY:

The symbol which displays a waypoint on the plotter screen may be
set either to (O) or to the first letter of the waypoint name. Press
ENTER to select the desired option.

Set-up Navigation

Use the trackpad to select “SET-UP NAVIGAT” and press ENTER.

Setnav

Use the trackpad to highlight the desired option:

MAP DATUM:

The default map datum is WGS84, however it is possible to select
from a list of alternative datums as specified in Appendix A of this
manual. Highlight the required datum using the trackpad and press
ENTER to select.

Note: It is important to ensure the correct datum is selected to prevent

position errors being introduced.

ANTENNA MODE:

For Marine use select the 2 DIMENSIONAL mode and enter the
antenna height above sea level to obtain the most accurate position.
For land use select 3 DIMENSIONAL mode and allow the GPS unit to
calculate height above sea level. Setting the mode to AUTO will
cause the GPS to use 3 dimensional mode when it is tracking 4 or
more satellites.

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ALTITUDE

If the antenna mode is set to 2 dimensional operation the unit must be
told at what height above sea level it is. This will ensure the
positional accuracy is maintained. If 3 dimensional operation is
selected then altitude need not be entered.

COORDINATES

Position and waypoint information may be displayed in any one of
several systems.

Options are: 000000.00’, OSGB, UTM, Swedish Grid

COMPASS VARIAT (Variation)

Compass bearings may be displayed in Magnetic or True form. If set
to 0000 then all bearings displayed will be displayed as True bearing.
This unit does not apply variation automatically.

Set-up Communications Port

Use the trackpad to select “SET-UP PORT” and press ENTER.

Setport

Use the trackpad to highlight the desired option:

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SERIAL OUTPUT:

Options are: NMEA182, NMEA183,

WAYPOINT (for PC waypoint communication)

SERIAL INPUT:

Options are: DIFFERENTIAL (for differential receiver input),

WAYPOINT (for PC waypoint communication)

Note: Specifications of the NMEA sentences are given in
Appendix B of this manual.

3.7 Marking Events

Pressing the EVENT button on the GPS11 enters the current position
into the memory as a waypoint.

The display will show the position information.

Event01

The event is automatically given the name ‘WPT XXX’ where XXX
is the next available number. Highlighting SAVE on the menu bar
will save the Event as a waypoint which will appear in the waypoint
list (see page 34).

It is possible to edit any of the Event data by using the trackpad to
highlight the relevant piece of information and pressing the
ENTER button. It is also possible to save the information as shown
and edit later using the Modify Waypoint facility described on
page 34).

Time and date of
EVENT automatically
entered as a comment

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3.8 Man Over Board (MOB)

Should a crewmember fall overboard press and hold the EVENT
button for 2 seconds. The GPS11 will immediately enter the Plotter
screen set to the minimum range. The range will automatically alter
to ensure that the MOB position and your current position remain on
the display at all times.

Mob

Use the Bearing and Range figures to steer the vessel back to the
original position to recover the casualty.

Pressing ENTER will cancel the MOB mode and return to the normal
plotter page. Use the PAGE button to continue using the GPS unit
normally.

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Chapter 4: Operation

4.1 Satellites Page

The satellites page shows the status and numbers of satellites being
tracked by the GPS11.

The main page shows the satellite numbers and the signal strength.

satel01

By highlighting DET? on the menu bar and pressing the ENTER
button details of azimuth and elevation of the satellites may be
viewed.

satel02

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By highlighting DIF? on the menu bar and pressing the ENTER
button details regarding a differential fix may be viewed.

difinfo

RECEPTION QUALITY

The bargraph shows the reception quality with a full bar indicating
100% reception

DGPS STATION

The identification number of the differential station being received
will appear automatically.

CORRECTED SATS

The satellites which are being corrected by the differential station will
be indicated by their identification numbers.

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4.2 Position Page

This page gives your primary position information along with speed
and course over the ground.

pos01

There are no menu options on this page.

4.3 Waypoint Data Page

This page gives your primary waypoint information. Use this page
for entering, deleting or editing waypoint information and activating
a waypoint.

wayp01

There are three menu options “ACTI?”, “EDIT?” and “DISP?”
Highlighting “DISP?” on the menu bar will allow the choice of Data,

CDI or BDI display.

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Waypoint Display Page

From the main waypoint page highlight the “DISP?” option and
press “ENTER” you will be presented with three options:

Data Shows the main waypoint information page

CDI Shows the Course Direction Indicator Page

CDI01

BDI Shows the Bearing Direction Indicator Page

BDI01

Active waypoint
information

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Entering, Modifying and Deleting Waypoints

From the main Waypoint information page select the menu option
“EDIT?” and press the ENTER button. The menu changes to allow
three options ENTER?, MODIFY? and DELETE?

edit01

Entering a Waypoint

Select ENTER? on the menu bar and press the ENTER button.
A blank waypoint data page will appear.

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wptname

Use the trackpad up and down arrows to select the first letter or
number of your waypoint name then use the right arrow to move on
to the next digit. Continue until the waypoint name is complete (max.
6 digits) and press “ENTER”.

Use the down arrow to highlight LATITUDE: and press ENTER.

lat

Use the up and down arrows to select the digits and the right and left
arrows to move around until the correct waypoint latitude has been
entered. Press the ENTER button.

Use the down arrow to highlight LONGITUDE? and press ENTER.

lon

Repeat the above procedure to enter the correct waypoint longitude.

The highlighted setting is WPT:, press ENTER to select the waypoint
name option.

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Use the down arrow to highlight COMMENT: and press ENTER.

comment

If desired a 20 digit comment may be added to assist later in identify­ing the waypoint, select letters and numbers as before and press
ENTER to complete the waypoint information.

wptcompl

Check the data entered carefully and, with the VALID? setting
highlight on the menu press ENTER to save the information.

Note: Failure to highlight VALID? in the menu bar and press the ENTER

button will cause the waypoint information to be lost.

If the information is incorrect you may use the trackpad arrows to go
back and highlight the setting to be changed or highlight CLEAR? on
the menu bar to clear the form and start again.

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Modifying a Waypoint

Select MODIFY? on the menu bar and press the ENTER button.
A list of stored waypoints will appear.

wptlst01

Use the trackpad down arrow to highlight the required waypoint.
Latitude, Longitude and comments will appear for each waypoint as
the list is advanced. Press ENTER when the desired waypoint is
located.

wptcompl

Use the trackpad to navigate around the screen and enter the modifi­cations required. Highlight “VALID?” and press ENTER to store the
changes or highlight “ERASE?” and press ENTER to clear the
waypoint data and start again.

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Deleting a Waypoint

Select DELETE? on the menu bar and press the ENTER button.
A list of stored waypoints will appear.

wptlst01

Use the trackpad down arrow to highlight the required waypoint. Lat/
Lon and comments will appear for each waypoint as the list is
advanced. Press ENTER when the desired waypoint is located.

delwrn1

Press ENTER once more to confirm waypoint deletion or press
PAGE to return to the main Waypoint information page.

Note: If the waypoint is used in a route then an error message will appear

giving the name of the route in which the waypoint is used. The route
must be edited to remove the waypoint before the waypoint can be
deleted from the waypoint list.

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Activating a Waypoint

To start the GPS11 tracking to a waypoint highlight “ACTI?” on the
menu bar and press ENTER.

actwpt01

You now have the option to select a waypoint from the stored list or
to enter a new waypoint.

Activating a Waypoint from the list

Highlight “LIST?” on the menu bar and press ENTER.
A list of stored waypoints will appear.

wptlst01

Use the trackpad down arrow to highlight the required waypoint. Lat/
Lon and comments will appear for each waypoint as the list is
advanced. Press ENTER when the desired waypoint is located.

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Activating a new Waypoint

Highlight NEW? on the menu bar and press the ENTER button.
A blank waypoint data page will appear.

editwp

Follow the procedure on page 31 Entering a Waypoint to complete
the form.

Check the data entered carefully and, with the VALID? setting
highlighted on the menu press ENTER to save the information..

Note: The new waypoint will be stored in memory and added to the

waypoint list.
If the information is incorrect you may use the trackpad arrows to go

back and highlight the setting to be changed or highlight CLEAR? on
the menu bar to clear the form and start again

To stop tracking to a waypoint highlight “ACTI?” on the menu bar
and press ENTER. “DEACTIVATE?” will be highlight on the menu
bar. Press ENTER, a warning page will be displayed.

stopwarn

Press ENTER to stop tracking to that waypoint.

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4.4 Route Data Page

This page gives your primary route information. Use this page for
entering, deleting or editing route information and activating a
stored route.

route01

There are three menu options “ACTI?”, “EDIT?” and “DISP?”

Highlighting “DISP?” on the menu bar will allow the choice of Data,
CDI or BDI displays as indicated on page 30 Waypoint Display
Page.

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Editing a route

Highlight “EDIT?” from the menu bar and press ENTER.
Three options are given: “ENTER?”, “MODIFY?” and

“DELETE?”

Entering a Route

Select ENTER? on the menu bar and press the ENTER button.
A blank Route data page will appear.

edit02

The highlighted setting is RTE:, press ENTER to select the Route
number option.

rtename

Use the trackpad arrows to select the number (00 to 19) of the new
route and press “ENTER”. If the route number has already been used,
the previously entered route information will be displayed whereas if
the route is new the data sheet will be empty.

Use the down arrow to highlight the first waypoint line and press
ENTER.

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rtewpt01

Use the trackpad to enter the desired waypoint name. As you enter the
individual numbers or letters the first matching entry in the waypoint
library will be displayed. This allows you to select a waypoint
without having to enter the complete name. Press ENTER when the
correct waypoint is being displayed to enter the waypoint into the
route.

rtewp02

Press the down arrow to highlight the next waypoint data line and
repeat the above procedure. Continue until the route is complete
(maximum 20 waypoints).

Check carefully to ensure the route information is correct and
highlight “VALID?” on the menu bar and press ENTER.

Note: Failure to highlight VALID? in the menu bar and press the ENTER

button will cause the waypoint information to be lost.

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Modifying a Route

Select MODIFY? on the menu bar and press the ENTER button.
The Route list page will appear.

rtelst

Highlight the route to be modified and press ENTER.

The route data page will be displayed.

modrte

Use the trackpad arrows to highlight the waypoint line that requires
changing and press ENTER. Select the correct waypoint from the list
and press ENTER to update the route.

Check the changes carefully , highlight “VALID?” on the menu bar
and press ENTER to store the modified route.

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Deleting a Route

Select DELETE? on the menu bar and press the ENTER button.
The Route list page will appear.

rtelst

Highlight the route to be deleted and press ENTER.
A warning message will be displayed asking for confirmation that the

route should be deleted.

rtedelcn

Press ENTER to confirm deletion or PAGE to return to the main
Route Data page.

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Activating a Route

From the main Route Data page highlight “ACTI?” on the menu bar
and press ENTER.

actrte01

You now have the option to select a waypoint from the stored list or
to enter a new waypoint.

Activating a Route from the list

Highlight “LIST?” on the menu bar and press ENTER.
A list of stored routes will appear.

rtelst1

Use the trackpad down arrow to highlight the required route and
press ENTER.

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You will be asked to select the direction in which you wish to follow
the selected route.

rtedir

Select Forward or Reverse and press ENTER. You will now be asked
to select your start waypoint. The first waypoint of the stored route
will be displayed.

rtestart

If you wish to commence the route from an alternative waypoint use
the trackpad up and down arrows to select the desired starting point.
Press ENTER when the desired start point is displayed.

The selected Route’s data page will be displayed.

rtedata1

The GPS11 will start tracking through the selected route.

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Activating a new Route

Highlight NEW? on the menu bar and press the ENTER button.
A blank route data page will appear.

Edit02

Follow the procedure on page 38 Entering a Route to complete the
form.

Check the data entered carefully and, with the VALID? setting
highlight on the menu press ENTER to save the information.

Note: The new route will be stored in memory and added to the route list.

If the information is incorrect you may use the trackpad arrows to go
back and highlight the setting to be changed or highlight CLEAR? on
the menu bar to clear the form and start again.

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Advancing through a Route

When you reach a waypoint there are two options:

1. The GPS position will enter the arrival circle which is preset at 0.1nm
and will display the arrival message.

wptadv1

Press ENTER to display the Route Data for the next leg and start
tracking to the next waypoint.

2. You physically arrive at the waypoint but the GPS position is greater
than 0.1nm from the waypoint position (possibly due to poor
reception). In this case it will be necessary to manually advance to the
next waypoint as shown below.

From the Route Data page highlight ACTI? on the menubar and
press ENTER.

wptadv

Use the trackpad to highlight NEXT LEG? and press ENTER.

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After a short pause the arrival message will be displayed.

wptadv1

Press ENTER to display the Route Data for the next leg and start
tracking to the next waypoint.

Note: The manual advance may be used at any stage if you wish to bypass a

waypoint and track to an alternative later in the Route.

De-activating a route

To stop tracking through a route highlight “ACTI?” on the menu bar
and press ENTER. Use the trackpad to highlight “STOP?” on the
menu bar and press ENTER, a warning page will be displayed.

stoptrack

Press ENTER to stop tracking through the route.

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4.5 Plotter Page

The plotter page gives a graphical display of the route history and
displays any waypoints that may be in view.

plot01

Menu options are ZOOM IN? or ZOOM OUT?
Highlight the appropriate instruction and press ENTER to change

the plotter scale. The range is from 0.02 to 250 of the units selected.

Note: Plotter functions, including clearing the track memory can be

accessed via the SET-UP menu

Plotter scale and trip
log reading

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Chapter 5: Fault Finding & Maintenance

5.1 Fault Finding

If your GPS11 fails to operate check the battery condition and ensure
that the contacts are clean. If an external power source is being used
check the voltage and ensure that the Power/Data plug is clean and
secure.

If the unit powers up but fails to obtain a fix ensure that the unit has a
clear view of the sky. Reception will be affected by buildings, trees
and other objects that restrict the signal from the satellites, it is wise to
check with another GPS operator locally to ensure that the satellite
system is fully operational

In the unlikely event that a fault develops within the unit there are no
user serviceable parts and the complete GPS11 should be returned to
a registered Apelco Service Agent for attention.

5.2 How to Contact Apelco
In the USA.

For technical Support

Please call 1-800-539-5539, extension 2445 or [phone],
extension 2445. Our Fax number is 1-603-634-4756.

You may reach our Technical Service Department Monday through
Friday, 8:15 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. EasternStandard Time or Daylight
Saving Time. Our Technical Support Specialists are available to
answer questions about installing, operating, and troubleshooting
about your Apelco unit. You may also reach our Technical Support
Department via the Internet.

Questions may be addressed directly to:

[e-mail]

Or, you may visit Apelco at the World Wide Web site for Raytheon
Electronics:

www.raymarine.com

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For accessories and parts

Please call 1-800-539-5539, extension 2120 or [phone],
extension 2120.

Our Customer Service Department is available Monday through
Friday 8:15 A.M.to 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time. Please have the Apelco
part number ready when placing an order. (See the optional Acces­sory List in this manual on page 12.) If you are not sure which item
you need for your Apelco unit, please contact our Technical Support
Department before placing your order. Apelco accessory items and
parts are also available through your authorised Apelco dealer.

For product repair and service

When you first receive your unit, please be sure to complete and mail
the warranty card included in the package. In the unlikely event your
Apelco unit should develop a problem, please return the unit to our
Product Repair Centre. If you need service help, and you have not
mailed your warranty card, please include a copy of your original
purchase receipt to verify your warranty status.

Please return your unit to this address:
Apelco Product Repair Center
676 Island Pond Road
Manchester, NH. 03109-5420

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In Europe

Contact your Apelco main distributor for assistance for the supply of
accessories and technical assistance. Faulty units may also be
returned to the distributor or returned directly to:

Raytheon Marine Europe Ltd.
Robinson Way
Anchorage Park
Portsmouth, PO3 5TD
England

The telephone number for Raytheon Marine Europe is (44) 1705

693611. The Fax number is (44) 1705 694642
Contact via the Internet:
Questions may be addressed directly to:

[e-mail]

Or, you may visit Apelco at the World Wide Web site for Raytheon
Electronics:

www.raymarine.com.

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5.3 Maintenance

Chemical and abrasive materials must not be used to clean the
GPS11 housing; if it is dirty, clean it with a soft, damp cloth.

Examine all cables for chafing or damage to the outer shield and,
where necessary, replace with genuine Apelco cables and resecure.

Ensure that any external plugs and sockets are kept clean and dry.
Use small amounts of a silicon based grease to prevent corrosion on
exposed connectors.

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Chapter 6: Specification

Dimensions

Size: 51 x 150 x 33 mm

2.01” x 5.90” x 1.30”

Weight: 255g ( 9 oz.) with batteries

LCD Display: 100 x 64 FSTN with EL back light.

Receiver

Frequency: 1.575 GHz, C/A code.
Type: 8 genuine parallel channels with phase

tracking (predicts the next 4 in view).
Antenna: Patch internal / integrated antenna
Maximum Speed: 2000km/hour
3 Dimensions: Latitude, Longitude and Altitude; requires 4

or more satellates
Pos. Rate Update: 1 second
Automatic Selection of Satellites
Automatic Almanac update
Autolocalization

Accuracy

Horizontal Position: with SA code : 100m RMS (2D)

in RTCM 104 differential mode :

2 to 5 m RMS.
Velocity: with SA code : 1.0km/hour RMS

in differential mode : 0.1 km/hour
Acceleration: 3g

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Time to First Fix (typical)

Reaquisition: 4 seconds
Up to 1 hour off: 30 seconds
Up to 24 hours off: 90 seconds
Worldwide cold start: 3 minutes

Power Supply

Batteries: 4 AA alkaline batteries
External Supply: 10-32v dc
Battery Life: 8 hrs in continuous permanent mode.

10 hrs in economy permanent mode.
16 hrs in discontiouous mode with a
use equivalent to one hour per day.

Temperature

Operating: -100 to +600C (140 to 1400F)
Storage: -200C to +700C (-40 to 1580F)

Data

Output: NMEA0182, and 0183.
Input: NMEA 0183, RTCM 104.

Waypoint loading and unloading with
P.C.

Plotter Functions

Plotter Capacity: 300 points
Plotter time scale: 25 hours max.
Plotter scales: 0.02 to 250 in the units selected
Display of waypoints and active route plan.

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Main Functions

Chart Datums: As shown in Appendix A of this manual.
Coordinates: latitude, longitude, UTM, OSGB,

Swedish Grid
Navigation: Speed and Course over the Ground.

Waypoints: 600 waypoints each with 6 alphanumerical

character display and automatic

classification.
Other features: Event mark including

20 reversible routes of 20 wayponts

maximum.

Range and bearing to a selected waypoint.

Total distance covered log.

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Appendix A : Chart Datums

Code Name Abbrev’ 11 Abbrev’ 23
0 WGS 84 WGS84 WGS84DEFAULT
1 Adinan - MEAN FOR Ethiopia, Sudan ADINES ADINANMEANS
2 Adinan - Burkina Faso ADINBUR ADINANBURKIN
3 Adindan - Cameroon ADINCAM ADINANCAMER
4 Adindan - Etiopia ADINETH ADINANETHIOP
5 Adindan - Mali ADINMAL ADINANMALI
6 Adindan - Senegal ADINSEN ADINANSENEG
7 Adindan - Sudan ADINSUD ADINANSUDAN
8 Afgooye - Somalia AFGOSOM AFGOOVESOMALI
9 Ain el Abd 1970 - Bahrain AINBAH AIN1970BAHR
10 Ain el Abd 1970 - Saudi Arabia AINSAUD AIN1970SAUDI
11 Anna 1 Astro 1965 - Cocos Islands ANNCOCO ANNA1COCOSIS
12 Antiguaa Island Astro 1943 ANT1943 ANTIGUAIS1943

Antigua (Leeward Islands)

13 Arc 1950 ARC1950 ARC1950MEAN

MEAN FOR Botswana, Lethoso, Malawi,

Swaziland, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe
14 Arc 1950 - Botswana ARC9501 ARC1950BOTSWA
15 Arc 1950 - Burundi ARC9502 ARC1950BURUND
16 Arc 1950 - Lethoso ARC9503 ARC1950LETHOS
17 Arc 1950 - Malawi ARC9504 ARC1950MALAWI
18 Arc 1950 - Swaziland ARC9505 ARC1950SWAZIL
19 Arc 1950 - Zaire ARC9506 ARC1950ZAIRE
20 Arc 1950 - Zambia ARC9507 ARC1950ZAMBIA
21 Arc 1950 - Zimbabwe ARC9508 ARC1950ZIMBAB
22 Arc 1960 - MEAN FOR Kenya, Tanzania ARC1960 ARC1960MEAN
23 Ascension Island 1958 ASC1958 ASCENSIS1958

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24 Astro Beacon E 1945 - Iwo Jima IWOJIMA ASTROIWOJIMQA
25 Astro DOS 71/4 - St. Helena Island STHELEN ASTROSTHELISL
26 Astro Tern Island (FRIG) 1961 TERNISL ASTROTERN1961

Tern Island

27 Astranomical Station 1952 MARCUIS ASTO1952MARIS

Marcus Island

28 Australian Geodetic 1966 AUSTR66 AUSTRALAIN1966

Autralia & Tasmania

29 Autralian Geodetic 1984 AUSTR84 AUSTRALIAN1984

Autralia & Tasmania
30 Ayabelle Lighthouse - Djibouti DJIBOUT AYABELLEDJIBO
31 Bellevue (IGN) BELLVUE BELLEVEFATE

Efate & Erromango Islands
32 Bermuda 1957 - Bermuda BERMUDA BERMUDA1957
33 Bissau - Guniea - Bissau BISSAU BISSAUGUINEA
34 Bogota Observatory - Colombia BOGOTA BOGOTACOLOMBI
35 Bukit Rimpah BUKITRI BUKITRIMPAH

Indonesia (Bangka & Belitung Islands
36 Camp Area Astro ANTARCT CAMANTARCTICA

Antarctica (McMurdo Camp Area)
37 Campo Inchauspe - Argentina ARGENTI CAMPARGENTIA
38 Canton Astro 1966 - Phoenix Islands PHEONIX CANTON66
39 Cape - South Africa SAFRICA CAPESAFRICA
40 Cape Canaveral - Bahamas, Florida CANAVEL CAPEBAHAMFLO
41 Carthage - Tunisia TUNISIA CARTHAGETUNIS
42 Chaham Island Astro 1971 CHATHIS CHATHAMIS1971

New Zealand (Chatham Island)
43 Chua Astro - Paraguay PARAGUY CHUAPARAGUAY
44 Corrego Alegre - Brazil BRAZIL CORREGOBRAZIL
45 Dabola - Guinea GUINEA DABOLAGUNEA
46 Djakarta (Batavia) DJAKARTA DJAKARTAINDON

Indonesia (Sumatra)

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47 DOS 1968 GIZOISL DOS1968GIZOIS

New Georgia Islands (Gizo Islands)
48 Easter Island 1967 - Easter Island EASTISL EASTERISL1967
49 European 1950 EU19501 EUROPE19501

MEAN FOR Austria, Belgium, Denmark,

Finland, France, West Germany, Gibralter,

Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands,

Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,

Switzerland
50 European 1950 EU19502 EUROPE19502

MEAN FOR Austria, Denmark, France,

West Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland
51 European 1950 EU19503 EUROPE19503

MEAN FOR Iraq, Isreal, Jordan, Lebanon,

Kuwait, Saudi, Arabia, Syria.
52 European 1950 - Cyprus EU19504 EUROPE19504
53 European 1950 - Egypt EU19505 EUROPE19505
54 European 1950 EU19506 EUROPE19506

England, Channel Islands, Ireland,

Scotland, Shetland Islands
55 Eropean 1950 - Finland, Norway EU19507 EUROPE19507
56 European 1950 - Greece EU19508 EUROPE19508
57 European 1950 - Iran EU19509 EUROPE19509
58 European 1950 - Italy (Sardinia) EU195010 EUROPE195010
59 European 1950 - Italy (Sicily) EU195011 EUROPE195011
60 European 1950 - Malta EU195012 EUROPE195012
61 European 1950 - Portugal, Spain EU195013 EUROPE195013
62 European 1979 EUR1979 EUROPE1979

MEAN FOR Austria, Finland, Netherlands,

Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
63 Fort Thomas 1955 FTTHOM FTTHOMAS

Nevis, St. Kitts (Leeward Islands)
64 Gan 1970 - Republic of Maldives GAN1970 GAN1970MALDI
65 Geodetic Datum 1949 - New Zealand NEWZEAL GEOD49NEWZEAL

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66 Graciosa Base SW 1948 AZORES GRACIOSAZORES

Azores (Faial, Graciosa, Pico, Sao Jorge,

Terciera)
67 Guam 1963 - Guam GUAM GUAM1963
68 Gunung Segara - Indonesia (Kalimantan) INDONES GUNUNGSEGARA
69 GUX 1 Astro - Guadalcanal Island GUADISL GUX1ASTRO
70 Herat North - Afganistan AFGHAN HERATNORTH
71 Hjorsey 1955 - Iceland ICELAND HJORSEY1955
72 Hong Kong 1963 - Hong Kong HONGKNG HONGKONG1963
73 Hu-Tzu-Shan - Taiwan TAIWAN HUTZUSHAN
74 Indian - Bangladesh BANGLAD INDIANBANGLAD
75 Indian - India, Nepal NEPAL INDIANINDIANEP
76 Indian 1954 - Thailand, Vietnam 54THAIL INDIAN1975THA
77 Indian 1975 - Thailand 75THAIL INDIAN1975THA
78 Ireland 1965 - Ireland IRELAND IRELAND1965
79 ISTS 073 Astro 1968 SGEORGA ISTS061AS1968S

South Georgia Islands
80 ISTS 073 Astro 1969 - Diego Garcia DIEGOGA ISTS073AS1969
81 Johnston Island 1961 - Johnston Island JOHNSTN JOHNSTON1961
82 Kandawala - Sri Lanka SRILANK KANDAWALASRIL
83 Kerguelen Island 1949 KERGUIS KERGUELEN1949
84 Kertau 1948 - West Malaysia & Singapore WESTMAL KERTAU1948
85 Kusaie Astro 1961 - Cayman Brac Island CAYBRAC KUSAIEAST1951
86 L. C. 5 Astro 1961 - Cayman Brac Island CAYBRAC LC5ASTRO1961
87 Leigon - Ghana GHANA LEIGONGHANA
88 Liberia 1964 - Liberia LIBERIA LIBERIA1964
89 Luzon - Philippines (Excluding Mindanao) LUZON1 LUZONPHILIPP1
90 Luzon - Philippines (Mindanao) LUZON2 LUZONPHILLIPP2
91 Maha 1971 - Mahe Island MAHAISL MAHA1971
92 Massawa - Ethio[ia (Eritrea) ETHIOPI MASSAWAETHIOP
93 Merchich - Morocco MOROCCO MERCHICHMOROC
94 Midway Astro 1961 - Midway Islands MIDWYIS MIDWAYAS1961

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95 Minna - Cameroon CAMERN MINNACAMEROON
96 Minna - Nigeria NIGERIA MINNACAMEROON
97 Montserrat Island Astro 1958 MONSERT MONTSERIS1958

Montserrat (Leeward Islands)
98 M’Poraloko - Gabon GABON MPORALOKOGAB
99 Nahrwan - Oman (Masirah Island) OMAN NAHRWANOMAN1
100 Nahrwan - Saudi Arabia SAUDIAR NAHRWANSAUDI2
101 Nahrwan - United Arab Emirates UAE NAHRWANUEA3
102 Naparima BWI - Trinidad & Tobago TR&TOB NAPARIMABWI
103 North American 1927 NAMER1 NAMER19271

MEAN FOR Antigua, Barbados, Barbuda,

Caicos Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic,

Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Turks Islands
104 North American 1927 NAMER2 NAMER19272

MEAN FOR Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador,

Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
105 North American 1927 - MEAN FOR Canada NAMER3 NAMER19273
106 North American 1927

MEAN FOR CONUS NAMER4 NAMER19274
107 North American 1927 NAMER5 NAMER19275

MEAN FOR CONUS

(East Mississippi River) including Louisiana,

Missouri, Minesota
108 North American 1927 NAMER6 NAMER19276

MEAN FOR CONUS

(West of Mississippi River)
109 North American 1927 - Alaska NAMER7 NAMER19277

110 North Amerian 1927 NAMER8 NAMER19278

Bahamas (Acdept San Salvador Island)
111 North American 1927 NAMIR9 NAMER19279

Bahamas (San Salvador Island)
112 North American 1927 NAMIR10 NAMER192710

Canada (Alberta, British Columbia)
113 North Ameria 1927 NAMIR11 NAMER192711

Canada (Manitoba, Ontario)

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114 North America 1927 NAMER12 NAMER192712

Canada (New Brunswick, Newfoundland,
Nova Scotia, Quebec)

115 North America 1927 NAMER13 NAMER192713

Canada (Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan)
116 North America 1927 - Canada (Yukon) NAMER14 NAMER192714
117 North American 1927 - Canal Zone NAMER15 NAMER192715
118 North American 1927 - Cuba NAMER16 NAMER192716
119 North American 1927 NAMER17 NAMER192717

Greenland (Hayes Peninsula)
120 North American 1927 - Mexico NAMER18 NAMER192718
121 North American 1983 NAMER19 NAMER192719

Alaska, Canada, CONUS
122 North American 1983 NAMER20 NAMER192720

Central America, Mexico
123 Observatorio Metereo 1939 AZORES OBSERVMET1939

Azores (Corvo & Flores Islands)
124 Old Egyptian 1907 - Egypt EGYPT OLDEGYPT1907
125 Old Hawaiian OHAWN1 OLDHAWN1

MEAN FOR Hawaii, Kauai, Maui, Oahu
126 Old Hawaiian - Hawaii OHAWN2 OLDHAWN2
127 Old Hawaiian - Kauai OHAWN3 OLDHAWN3
128 Old Hawaiian - Maui OHAWN4 OLDHAWN4
129 Old Hawaiian - Oahu OHAWN5 OLDHAWN5
130 Oman - Oman OMAN OMAN
131 Ord. Survey G. Britain 1936 OSGB1 OSGB19361

MEAN FOR England, Isle of Man,

Scotland, Shetland Islands, Wales
132 Ord. Survey G. Britain 1936 - England OSGB2 OSGB19362
133 Ord. Survey G. Britain 1936 OSGB3 OSGB19363

England, Isle of Man, Wales
134 Ord. Survey G. Britain 1936 OSGB4 OSGB19364

Scotland, Shetland Islands

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135 Ord. Survey G. Britain 1936 - Wales OSGB5 OSGB19365
136 Pico de las Nieves - Canary Islands CANISL PICONIEVES
137 Pitcairn Astro 1967 - Pitcairn Islands PITISL PITCAIRN1967
138 Point 58 POINT58 POINT58

MEAN FOR Burkina Faso & Niger
139 Pointe Noire 1948 - Congo CONGO POINTEN1948
140 Porto Santo 1936 PSANTO POSANTO1936

Porto Santo, Madeira Islands
141 Provisonal S. American 1956 SAMER1 SAMER19561

MEAN FOR Bolivia, Chile, Colombia,

Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela
142 Provisonal S. American 1956 - Bolivia SAMER2 SAMER19562
143 Provisonal S. American 1956 SAMER3 SAMER19563

Chile (Southern, Near 430S)
144 Provisonal S. American 1956 SAMAR4 SAMER19564

Chile (Southern, Near 430S)
145 Provisonal S. American 1956 - Columbia SAMAR5 SAMER19565
146 Provisonal S. American 1956 - Ecuador SAMAR6 SAMER19566
147 Provisonal S. American 1956 - Guyana SAMER7 SAMER19567
148 Provisonal S. American 1956 - Peru SAMER8 SAMER19568
149 Provisonal S. American 1956 - Venezuela SAMER9 SAMER19569
150 Provisional S. Chilean 1963 CHILE SCHILE1963

Chile (South , Near 530S) (Hito XVIII)
151 Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands PUERTOR PUERTORICO
152 Qatar National - Qatar QATAR QATARNATIONAL
153 Qornoq - Greenlan (South) GREENDS QORNOQGREENLD
154 Reunion - Mascarene Islands MASCISL REUNIONMASCA
155 Rome 1940 - Italy (Sardinia) SARDINI ROME 1940ITALY
156 Santo (DOS) 1965 ESPIRIT SANTODOS1965

Espirito Santo Islands
157 Sau Braz SAOBRAZ SAOBRAZAZORES

Azores (Sao Miguel, Santa Maria Islands

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158 Sapper Hill 1943 - East Falkland Islands EFALKLD SAPPERHILL43
159 Schwareck - Namibia NAMIBIA SCHWARZECK
160 Selvagem Grande - Salvage Islands SALVAGI SELVAGEMGRAND
161 SGS 85 - Soviet Geodetic System 1985 SGS85 SGS85SOVIET85
162 South American 1969 SAMER10 SAMER196910

MEAN FOR Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,
Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay,

Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela
163 South American 1969 - Argentina SAMER11 SAMER196911
164 South American 1969 - Bolivia SAMER12 SAMER196912
165 South American 1969 - Brazil SAMER13 SAMER196913
166 South American 1969 - Chile SAMER14 SAMER196914
167 South American 1969 - Colombia SAMER15 SAMER196915
168 South American 1969 - Equador SAMER16 SAMER196916
169 South American 1969 SAMER17 SAMER196917

Ecuador (Baltra, Galapagos)
170 South American 1969 - Guyana SAMER18 SAMER196918
171 South American 1969 - Paraguay SAMER19 SAMER196919
172 South American 1969 - Peru SAMER20 SAMER196920
173 South American 1969 - Trinidad & Tobago SAMER21 SAMER196921
174 South American 1969 - Venezuala SAMER22 SAMER196922
175 South Asia - Singapore SINGAPR SOUTHASIASING
176 Tananarive Observatory 1925 MADAG TANANARIV1925

Madagascar
177 Timbalai 1948 BRUNEI TIMBALI1948

Brunei, East MAlaysia (Sabah, Sarawak)
178 Tokyo - MEAN FOR Japan, Korea, Okinawa TOKYO1 TOKYO1
179 Tokyo - Japan TOKYO2 TOKYO2
180 Tokyo - Korea TOKYO3 TOKYO3
181 Tokyo - Okinawa TOKYO4 TOKYO4
182 Tristan Astro 1968 - Tristan da Cunha TRISTAN TRISTANAST1968
183 Viti Levu 1916 - Fiji (Viti Levu Island) VITLEVU VITILEVU1916

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184 Wake-Eniwetok 1960 - Marchall Islands W AKEENI WAKEENIWE1960
185 Wake Island Astro 1952- Wake Atoll WAKEATO WAKEASTRO1952
186 WGS 1972 - Global Definition WGS1972 WGS1972
187 Yacare - Uruguay YACARE YACARE
188 Zanderij - Suriname ZANDERI ZANDERIJ

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Appendix B : NMEA Output Specifications

1 - NMEA 0182 or NMEA 0180 COMPLEX

8 DATA bits, D7 bit = 1, 1 STOP bit, 1200 BAUD, even parity,
rate 4 s.

2 - NMEA 0183 Version 2.1

8 DATA bits,D7 bit = 0, 1 STOP bit, 4800 BAUD, no parity

Sentences transmitted:

-APB Automatic pilot format B

-BWC Waypoint, Range and bearing

-GLL Geographic Position - Latitude/Longitude

-GGA Global Positioning System Fix Data

-RMB Recommended Min. Navigation Information

-RMC Recommended Min. Specific GPS/TRANSIT Data

-VTG Speed and Course

-ZTG UTC and Time to Destination Waypoint

Sentence information is shown on the following pages.

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-APB Automatic pilot format B

$APB, A, A, x.x, a, N, A, A, x.x, a, c--c, x.x, a, x.x, a *hh<CR><LF>

Heading to steer to destination waypoint magnetic or true

Bearing, Present position to destination magnetic or true

Destination waypoint ID

Bearing origin to waypoint magnetic or true

Status: A = perpendicular passed at waypoint

Status: A = arrival circle entered

XTE units, nautical miles

Direction to steer L/R

Magnitude of XTE (cross track error)

Status: A = Data valid or not used,

V = Loran-C cycle lock warning flag

Status: A = Data Valid

V = Loran-C blink or SNR warning

V = General warning flag for other navigation systems when a reliable fix is not available

-BWC Bearing and Distance to Waypoint

$BWC, hhmmss,llll.lll, a, yyyyy.yyy, a, x.x,T, x.x, M, x.x, N, c--c *hh<CR><LF>

Waypoint ID

Distance, nautical miles

Bearing, degrees magnetic

Bearing, degrees true

Waypoint longitude, E/W

Waypoint latitude, N/S

UTC of observation

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-RMC Recommended Minimum Specific GPS?TRANSIT Data

$RMC, hhmmss, A, llll.lll, a, yyyyy.yyy, a, x.x, x.x, xxxxxx, x.x, a *hh<CR><LF>

Magnetic variation, E/W

Date: dd|mm|yy

Course over ground, degrees true

Speed over ground, knots

Longitude, E/W

Latitude, N/S

Status: A = valid data,V = Navigation receiver warning

UTC of position

-RMB Recommended Minimum Navigation Information

$RMB, A, x.x, a, c--c, c--c, llll.lll, a, yyyyy.yyy, a, x.x, x.x, x.x, A *hh<CR><LF>

Arrivial Status: A = arrival circle entered

or perpendicular passed

V = not entered / passed

Destination closing velocity, knots

Bearing to destination, degrees true

Range to destination waypoint, nautical miles

Destination waypoint longitude, E/W

Destination waypoint latitude, N/S

Destination waypoint ID

Origin waypoint ID

Direction to steer, L/R

Cross track error, nautical miles

Data status: A = Data valid,V = Navigation receiver warning

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-GGA Global Positioning System Fix Data

$GGA, hhmmss,llll.lll,a, yyyyy.yyy, a, x, xx, x.x, x.x, M, x.x, M, x.x, xxxx *hh<CR><LF>

Differential reference station ID

Age of Differential GPS data

Units of geoidal separation, meters

Geoidal separation

Units of antenna altitude, meters

Antenna altitude re: mean-sea level (geoid)

Horizontal dilution of position

Number of satellaties in use

GPS quality indicator

Longitude, E/W

Latitude, N/S

UTC of position

-GLL Geographic Position - Latitude/Lingitude

$GLL, llll.lll, a, yyyyy.yyy, a, hhmmss, A *hh<CR><LF>

Status: A= valid,V = not valid

UTC of position

Longitude, E/W

Latitude, N/S

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-ZTG UTC andTime to Destination Waypoint

$ZTG, hhmmss, hhmmss, c--c *hh<CR><LF>

Destination waypoint ID

Time to go, hh = 00 to 99

UTC of observation

-VTG Speed and Course

$VTG, x.x, T, x.x,M, x.x, N, x.x, K *hh<CR><LF>

Speed over ground, km/hr

Speed over ground, knots

Course, degrees magnetic

Course, degrees true

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