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lowranc e.c om ENGLISH Link-8 VHF Installation Instruc tions ...
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Copyright © 2013 Navic o All rights reserved. Lowranc e® is a registered tr ademark of Navico No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, r epublished, transmitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written consent of L owrance Electronics. Any unauthoriz ed commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited. Lowrance ...
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Lowrance - Link -8 Installation Instruc tions 3 T able of Contents 1 Installation preparation ................................................................................ 6 1.1 Checklist................................................................................................................................................. 6 1.2 T ools n ...
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MMSI and license information Y ou must obtain a user MMSI (Marine Mobile S ervice Identity) and enter it into your Link-8 in or der to use the DSC functions. Contact the appropriate authorities in your coun tr y . If you are unsure who to contact, consult your L owrance dealer . The user MMSI is a unique nine digit number , similar to a personal te ...
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RF Emissions notice This equipment complies with FC C radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environ- ment. This device’ s antenna must be installed in accordance with provided instructions; and it must be operated with minimum 96 cm spacing between the antennas and all person ’ s body (excluding extremities of hands, wrist and ...
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Note: A VHF antenna is not provided b y Lowrance. C onsult your Lowr ance dealer for advice if necessary. 1 . 2 T ools needed for inst allation Y ou will need the following tools: • Po wer drill (or hand drill) and drill bits • Philips screwdriver • Spanner • Jig saw (for a rec essed installation). • Link-8 base station, wi ...
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2 VHF installation 2. 1 Locatio n requirements Please check these before doing an y cutting or drilling. Whichever installation method you choose , ensure that the chosen location: • Is at least 3’ (1 m) from the antenna • Allows easy connection to (at least) a 10 Amp fused 13.6 V DC elec trical source and the antenna • Is at least ...
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2. 3. 1 Mounting bracket installation 1. Hold the supplied mounting bracket at the chosen location and use a soft pencil to mark the 4 screw hole positions onto the mounting surface. 2. Drill the 4 screw holes where marked. Drill completely thr ough the mounting surface. Note: If you are drilling into ber glass, use a small drill bit to drill pi ...
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2. 3.2 Recessed installat ion 1. T ape the supplied mounting template to the chosen location. Ensure that the template is smooth and taut. 2. Drill the 2 screw holes where marked. Drill completely thr ough the mounting surface. Note: If you are drilling into ber glass, use a small drill bit to drill pilot holes before drilling the screw holes. 3 ...
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2.4 Link - 8 dim ensions Lowrance - Link -8 Installation Instruc tions 10 ...
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2.5 Handset m ic wall hanger 1. Hold the handset mic wall hanger at the chosen location and use a soft pencil to mark the 2 screw hole positions onto the mounting surface. 2. If the mounting sur face is: • non-metallic, use the 2 self-tapping screws and 2 plain washers t o attach the handset mic wall hanger to the mounting surface. • meta ...
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3 VHF electrical installation 3. 1 Connect the r adio Both NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 is supported by this radio. Use the GPS connector cable to connect NMEA 0183, or the N2K connector for NMEA 2000 connections. 1 VHF antenna A suitable radio antenna (not supplied) must be mounted and c onnected before you can operate the radio . Consult your L owranc ...
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Pin / Socket Wir e color Function (NMEA 2000) 1 Green Can-D , Drain wire, Shield 2 Red Can-S, P ower , +12 V DC 3 Black Can-C, Ground 4 White Can-H, Data High 5 Blue Can-L, Data Lo w 3 GPS Connector and cable NMEA0183 OUT (+) 2 (Orange) NMEA0183 IN (+) 5 (Yellow) NMEA0183 IN (-) 4 (Green) RS422 OUT (-) 3 ( White) RS232 OUT 7 (Blue) RS422 OUT (+) 6 ...
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4 Hailer Horn Wir e color Function Details White (+) Connect to hailer speaker + Shield (-) Shield Connect to hailer speaker - Important: Do not shor t these 2 wires. Install the hailer horn in a forward-facing location on the boat because the hailer horn will transmit the FOG horn sounds and will ‘listen back’ when not transmitting. Note: W e ...
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3. 2 Wirin g diagra m - NME A 2000 Lowrance - Link -8 Installation Instruc tions 15 ...
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External Speaker Hailer Speaker VHF Antenna 3.3 Wirin g diagram - External spe aker an d hailer Lowrance - Link -8 Installation Instruc tions 16 ...
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3.4 Wi ring di agram - N MEA 01 83 conne ctio ns Link-8 VHF GPS Plotter + 12 VDC Fuse Switch Pow er 12 VDC only 1. Shield NMEA0183 In 4800 DSC Information NMEA0183 Out GPS Position RS422 38,400 AIS Information 2. Orange 3. White 4. Green 5.Y ellow 6.Black 7. Blue N/C 8.Grey N/C + - + - + - Red Black Lowrance - Li ...
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4 Setup your radio - Y our user MMSI CAUTION Y ou can’ t make any DSC transmissions until you ’ve obtained a user MMSI and entered it into y our radio. Y ou must enter your User MMSI bef ore the DSC functions of this radio will work. See the Setup section in the Link-8 User Guide for full setup details. CAUTION Under extreme operating condition ...
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