FF-50 Echosounder Radar1800CP Interface

JRC FF-50 JRC Radar1800CP

NEMA I/O (J404) NEMA I/O (J4)

Pin # 1 ------------------- no connection Pin# 1

2 ------------------- > data out - # - data in --------------- > 3
3 ------------------- < data in - # - data out - ------------ < 2
4 ------------------- < data in + # - data out+ ------------ < 5
5 ------------------- > data out # - data in+ --------------- > 4

NMEA 0183 out from the FF-50 is fixed. A list of outputed sentences is
in the manual.

NMEA 0183 In and out of the Radar1800 needs to be set as follows in the
installation menu under DATA I/O:
TEMP IN ---- NMEA
DEPTH IN ---- NMEA
COURSE IN ---- GPS
POSITION IN ---- GPS
NMEA OUT ---- GGA, RMC
The GGA and RMC sentences are turned on by setting their value to “2” (sec).

These settings will allow position information to be received by the FF-50 and
it in return to pass depth and temperature to the 1800 radar/plotter.

Connectors are 5 pin female Conxall type #CX-105. If data cable is shielded
only one end of the shield wire should be connected to earth/ground.