Furuno RD-30 - Manual (Page 2)

Connecting a WeatherStation to a Combiner
1. Purchase and install a PB1 50 WeatherStation and a Combiner (Part No.
AIR-033-800) following the manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Connect the adaptor cable that came with the Combiner between the
WeatherStation and the Combiner (see Figure B).
3. To connect the RD-30 to the Combiner, splice the open wire end of the RD-30
power/data cable to the Combiner’s NMEA Display Port cable. Splice the wires
together following the colors specified (see Table below). Make a marine grade
splice using solder and heat shrink tubing.
4. After making all the connections, plug the connector end of the Furuno power
cable into the RD-30 IN/OUT port.
RD-30 Power Cable
(connect to IN/OUT port)
WeatherStation Combiner
(NMEA display port)
Power V + Red to Power V + Red
Power GND - Black to Power GND - Black
NMEA Out + White to NMEA Int + White
NMEA Out - Blue to NMEA In - Blue
NMEA In + Yellow to NMEA Out + Yellow
NMEA In - Green to NMEA Out - Orange
Figure B. Combiner installation
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power
supply
Furuno
Furuno
or other NMEA
additional
display
additional
display
Weather
RD-30
Smart™ Sensor
PC
display
Station
sensor
adaptor
cable
Weather
Station
cable
splice
Adding a Combiner to a Previously Installed
RD-30/WeatherStation System
Disconnect the existing WeatherStation cable from the RD-30 (see Figure A).
Connect the RD-30 to the Combiner as described in “Connecting a
WeatherStation to a Combiner” on page 2.
NMEA 0183 Default Sentences
True Wind Direction Note : The default output from the PB1 50 will show True
Wind Direction-Relative to North, on the RD30 Display. If True Wind Direction-
Relative to Ship’s Bow is desired, please enable the NMEA 0183 sentence
$WIMWV(T) from the PB100 using the Airmar WeatherCaster™ software.
Sentence Description
Enabled
for
Furuno
$GPGGA GPS Fix Data Yes
$GPGLL Geographic Position–Latitude/Longitude No
$GPGSA GNSS DOP and Active Satellites No
$GPGSV GNSS Satellites in View No
$HCHDG Heading, Deviation and Variation (must be enabled via PC software) No
$WIMDA
Barometric pressure, air temp, wind
direction, wind speed
Yes
$WIMWD Wind Direction and Speed, with respect to north No
$WIMWV(R)
Apparent Wind Speed and Angle, in relation to the vessel’s
bow/centerline (relative)
Yes
$WIMWV(T) True Wind Speed and Angle, in relation to the vessel’s bow/centerline No
$GPRMC Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data No
$GPVTG Course Over Ground and Ground Speed Yes
$WIVWR Relative Wind Speed and Angle No
$WIVWT True Wind Speed and Angle No
$WIXDR Transducer Measurements: wind chill No
$WIXDR(A) Temperature/Pressure Transducer Measurements No
$WIXDR(B) Attitude Transducer Measurement No
PFEC G,Patt Attitude (Furuno Pitch and Roll)
$GPZDA Time and Date Yes
2 3
No