Garmin VHF 200 Marine Radio Installation Instructions - Page 5

Step 4: Connect the VHF 100/200 Series Radio to an Antenna Connect a marine VHF antenna to the radio using the antenna port on the rear panel of the radio. Mount the antenna according to the installation instructions provided with the antenna. Antenna port Step 5: Mounting the Microphone Hanger Drill the mounting holes using a 1/8 in. (3 mm) drill bit. Use three of the included 3.5 × 20 mm, panhead mounting screws to mount the microphone hanger in a convenient location near the radio. Connecting the VHF 100/200 Series Radio to a Chartplotter (Optional) The VHF 100/200 series radio can be connected to a chartplotter so that data such as DSC information can be displayed on the chartplotter. Additionally, location information from the GPS function of the chartplotter can be displayed on the radio. A VHF 100/100i or 200/200i radio can be connected to a NMEA 0183-compliant chartplotter. A VHF 200 or 200i can be connected to a NMEA 2000®-compliant chartplotter. Connecting a VHF 100/200 Series Radio to a NMEA 0183-Compliant Chartplotter The following diagram illustrates the NMEA 0183 wiring used to connect your VHF 100/200 series radio to a GPS chartplotter. If additional cabling is necessary, go to http://buy.garmin.com. VHF 200 or 200i radio only-Attach the included 23 1/2 in. (600 mm) NMEA 0183 extension cable to the cable on the rear panel of the radio. The other end of the extension cable has bare wires. Connect NMEA 0183 bare wires as indicated in the following illustration. VHF 100/200 series radio + Power cable NMEA cable > > Red-Power (+) Black-Power (-) Purple-Rx A (+) Gray-Rx B (-) > Blue-Tx A (+) > Brown-Tx B (-) - Battery 10.8 - 15.6 Vdc Power + Power - Tx A (+) Tx B (-) Rx A (+) > Rx B (-) > > > Chartplotter CAUTION: Cover the connections with a waterproof, adhesive tape, such as rubber vulcanizing tape, to prevent water from seeping into the radio. The VHF 100/200 series radio can receive and transmit the following NMEA 0183 sentences (version 3.01) from a NMEA 0183-compliant device: Sentence (Receive) GGA GLL GNS RMA RMB RMC Definition Global Positioning System Fix Data Geographic Position (Latitude and Longitude) GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) Fix Data Recommended Minimum Specific Loran-C Data Recommended Minimum Navigation Information Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data Sentence (Transmit) DSC DSE Definition DSC Information Expanded DSC VHF 100/200 Series Radio Installation Instructions