Simrad AP50 Autopilot
106 20221032B
Double NMEA input/output
RX1
RX1+
MAIN PCB
NMEA Input 1
Vbat+
Sys. sel.
Gnd
TX1
TX1+
NMEA
Output1
POWER PCB
TB6
TB7
TB8
RX2
RX2+
GPS/PLOTTER
NMEA
Input2
TX2
TX2+
NMEA
Output2
GPS or ECS
JUNCTION UNIT
TB13
TB14
NMEA
COMPASS
Figure 4-34 Double NMEA Connection
Output signal Output terminal Output sentence
Continuous output of 10
Hz NMEA compass
heading
Junction unit, Power PCB,
NMEA2, TX2+, TX2–
HDT or HDG
(steering compass
dependent; ref. to
the NMEA table)
Table 4-6 Permanent NMEA Output on Port 2
NMEA Compass In
POWER PCB
TB6
TB7 TB8
RX2
RX2+
NMEA
Input2
JUNCTION UNIT
NMEA
COMPASS
Figure 4-35 NMEA compass Connection
Note ! An output of 10 Hz or faster is recommended.