VDO AcquaLink Nav Box Installation Instruction

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AcquaLink

®

Nav Box and
System AcquaLink

Installation
Instruction

06/2016 - EN (3.0)

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AcquaLink

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Content

1. Preliminary Remarks 4

2. Safety Instructions 5

2.1 Installation 5

2.2 Preliminary Remarks 7

2.3 Safety Instructions for 7
Maintenance 7

3. The Nav Box System 8

3.1 Installation of the Nav Box 8

3.2 Data Management 9

3.3 Power Connection 10

4. Connections 11

4.1 NMEA 2000® 12

4.2 SAE J1939 14

4.3 VDO Bus 17

4.4 VDO Sensor 19

4.5 NMEA 0183 20

4.6 Analogue Inputs 22

4.6.1 Resistive Inputs 24

4.6.2 Resistive Data Conversion 32

4.6.3 Frequency Input 34

4.6.4 Ampere Input 35

4.7 Buzzer Output 36

4.8 USB 36

4.9 Log Port 37

4.10 WMA Port 38

Content

5. Hardware Specications 39

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Preliminary Remarks

1. Preliminary Remarks

In purchasing the VDO AcquaLink Nav
Box system you have decided on a high
value product, which has been manufac­tured according to acknowledged techni­cal standards. Modern production pro­cesses and compliance with currently
applicable quality assurance standards
guarantee that our products leave the fac­tory in perfect condition.

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We thank you for making a good choice,
and we are convinced that this instrument
will be reliable and a great help to you and
keep you safe at sea.

In order to ensure easy and safe handling
of your VDO system, you should familiari­ze yourself with all the features and func­tions.

Please take the time to read these instruc­tions carefully and completely.

2. Safety Instructions

2.1 Installation

This product has been developed, manufactured
and tested in accordance with the requirements
of EC and UL directives and the acknowledged
state of the art.

Please follow all the instructions given in this
handbook exactly.

ATTENTION

Please pay attention to all text
passages labeled with this sym­bol. These are very important
hints for operating and security
of the instruments.

Safety Instructions

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Safety Instructions

DANGER!

Before beginning work, the
negative Terminal of the battery
should be disconnected!

• Use of information provided by
the VDO system does not release
you from the responsibility over
your ship and demands well
seamanship. Always use your
nautical experience in interpreting
the displayed values.

• If you carry out this work yourself,
wear suitable working clothes. Do
not wear wide fitting clothes. If you
have long hair, wear a hair-net.
Clothes and hair can get caught in
moving and rotating parts.

• Wearing of metallic or conductive
jewellery, such as necklaces,
bracelets, rings etc. is not allowed
when working on the electrical
installation on board.

• Please note that with
disconnection of the battery, all
volatile electronic memories lose
their input values and must be
reprogrammed.

DANGER!

Explosion hazard!

Before beginning work on the en­gine compartment of petrol engi­nes, switch on the ventilator of the
engine compartment.

• Ensure that necessary clearance
is provided behind the cable
opening, at the position where
the gauge is to be installed.

• When selecting the installation
position for gauges or displays,
take care that no stringers
are drilled. Be careful also
of furniture, floorboards,
superstructure boxes, cables
etc.

• When carrying out installation
work with a sealing compound,
solvent vapours can be
formed. Make sure of adequate
ventilation and follow the
instructions for use of the sealing
compound manufacturer.

• Please note, that the Nav Box is
not a ISO8846 certified product
and should not be installed
inside the engine compartment.

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2.2 Preliminary Remarks

• For the installation only use VDO
and NMEA 2000 approved cables.

• If you don’t use standard cables, the
wires used should be adequately
insulated or should have sufficient
electrical strength, and the contact
point should be protected against
electrical shock hazard. The
electrical conducting components
of the connected consuming
devices should also be protected
against direct contact through
suitable measures. Installation of
bare metallic wires and contacts is
not allowed.

• Take account of the wire cross
section. A reduction of the wire
cross section results in a higher
current density. This can cause
the wire to heat up and potentially
cause fire.

• Connect the wires only in
accordance with the wiring diagram.

Safety Instructions

2.3 Safety Instructions for

Maintenance

The VDO Nav Box system is mainte­nance-free. Do not use cleaning
agents.

Repairs on the system should be car­ried out only by VDO authorized spe­cialists !

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The Nav Box System

3. The Nav Box System

The Nav Box is the heart of the VDO
AcquaLink system. To operate the
AcquaLink system you need the Nav
Box, at least one AcquaLink 4.3’’TFT
and one Nav Control. The sytem can
be accomplished with 110mm and
52mm gauges and a wide array of
sensors and transducers.

Additionally the Nav Box converts
SAE J1939 and analogue signals to
NMEA 2000.

In order to program and adjust the
system you need to refer to the
NavBox operation manual. This inst­ruction focuses on the installation
and the connection of the NavBox to
optional sensors and transducers.

3.1 Installation of the Nav Box

In the Box:

• Nav Box

• 3 pin power cable

• 26 pin cable for analogue input

• Mounting screws

• Installation instruction

• Mouting template

• Operation manual

• 3x VDO Bus terminators

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Please use the mounting template to
determine a proper installation loca­tion. The Nav Box can be mounted
horizontally but it is recommended
to mount the unit vertically on a bulk­head or other structure with the
cable connections pointing to the
bottom. This helps water to run off
and protect the cables from bending
and chafng.

You also have a better access to the
status LEDs on top of the unit.

Installation of the Nav Box

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1

2

3

Position

1 Mounting screw holes (Use all four screws to secu-

rely install the unit)

2 Status LEDs

3 Protection shield (protects connectors, offers addi-

tionally water spray protection)

Description

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3.2 Data Management

The Nav Box system supports vari­ous data inputs. The received data is
prioritized in following order:

• Priority #1: Analogue Input

• Priority #2: NMEA 2000

• Priority #3: SAEJ 1939

• Priority #4: NMEA0183

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Power Connection

3.3 Power Connection

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1

2

3

4

5

Position Description

1 Red

(see table "Power
Connection" for details)

2 Black

3 Yellow

4 Ribbed hose

5 Heat sink (2x)

6 Fuse 10 Amp

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2

3

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Power Connection

PIN No. Color Signal

1 Red Terminal 30 (Battery)

2 Black Terminal 31 (GND)

3 Yellow Terminal 15 (Ignition)

4. Connections

Nav Box: Connections

The NavBox features following
connection types:

Connections

Position

Description

POWER for 3 pin power cable

NMEA 2000

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5 pin M12 Micro C

SAE J1939 1x SAE J1939 Input (5pin M12)

VDO Bus 3x VDO Bus (8 pin M12)

LOG 1 & LOG 2 2x Log Input (4 pin M12)

WMA 1x Wind Input (8 pin M12)

26 POLE AUX /

26 pin Analogue/NMEA0183 Input

SENSOR

VDO Sensor 2x CAN BusVDO Sensor Input (5 pin M12)

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NMEA 2000

4.1 NMEA 2000®

The Nav Box can be connected to an
existing NMEA 2000 system. Please
visit www.NMEA.org to nd informati­on about NMEA 2000.

NMEA 2000 Pinout

PIN No. Signal

1 Shield

2 NET-S (V+)

3 NET-C (V−)

4 NET-H (CAN H)

5 NET-L (CAN L)

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For NMEA 2000 voltage drop calculations
please refer to this LEN list:

Instrument LEN

Nav Box 3

Nav Control 4

110 mm Gauge 4

52 mm Gauge 2

4.3‘‘ TFT 12

The Nav Box can receive and transmit
NMEA 2000 data. It can also convert
analogue, NMEA 0183 and SAE J1939.

It supports the reception of following
NMEA 2000 PGNs:

PGN HEX Message Name

59904 00EA00 ISO Request

60928 00EE00 ISO Address Claim

65281 00FF01 VDO Bus Proprietary Single-Frame Message

(End Of Line)

60416 00EC00 ISO Transport Protocol, Connection Manage-

ment - RTS group function

60160 00EB00 ISO Transport Protocol, Data Transfer

59392 00E800 ISO Acknowledgment

126208 01ED00 NMEA - Request group function

130306 01FD02 Wind Data

129026 01F802 COG & SOG, Rapid Update

128259 01F503 Speed, Water Referenced

128267 01F50B Water Depth

129025 01F801 Position, Rapid Update

129033 01F809 Local Time Offset

127250 01F112 Vessel Heading

127489 01F201 Engine Parameters, Dynamic

127488 01F200 Engine Parameters, Rapid Update

130312 01FD08 Temperature - DEPRECATED

130314 01FD0A Actual Pressure

127251 01F113 Rate of Turn

127257 01F119 Attitude

130310 01FD06 Environmental Parameters - DEPRECATED

130311 01FD07 Environmental Parameters- DEPRECATED

127245 01F10D Rudder

NMEA 2000

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