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1. Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your GPS150 Smart GPS/GLOΝASS Sensor. |t is recommended that your receiver is
insta||ed by a professiona| insta|ler. You wi|| need to purchase a suitab|e 1'' x 14 ΤP| thread mounting bracket for the
GPS150.

Knowing your position whi|st at sea is key to safe navigation, What we now take for granted, \νaS extreme|y difficu|t, time
consuming and inaccurate, Then, in the |atter ha|f of the 20th century, came the e|ectroniο positioning systems - Decca,
Loran, Transit and in the 1990s, the global positioning system, GPS. Over 20 years have passed since the first GPS
receivers \,vere commercially available and in this time the whole world has come to rely on this US funded technology.
Now every boat, ptane, car and train that we travel on has GPS navigation and even your smart phone can give a GPS
position accurate to within 10m, anywhere in the world, at the touch of a button.

Much political discussion has taken place over our reliance on GPS technology, to the point where both Europe (Galileo)
and China (Compass) are developing their own satellite based navigation systems, which are scheduled to be fully
operationat by 2A20. However, whilst GPS was being developed in the 1980s, there was another competitive system
developed in Russia called GLONASS. This system \,vas very much over shadowed by the American GPS system and
due to the secrecy surrounding the technology and the difficulties for non-Russian companies to license this technology, it
never achieved wide spread commercial use outside of Russia and surrounding countries.

During Russia's difficult financial period between 1989-1999, government spending on their space program \,vas cut by
BO% and |aunching of new GLONASS sate|lites stoρped. With reΙative|y short |ife spans the GLONASS sate||ites soon
started to fail and by 2001 there were only 6 satellites still operational and the GLONASS service effectively ceased.

Most observers at the time thought this would be the death of GLONASS but in 2000, with the Russian economy
recovering, President Vladimir Putin took a special interest in GLONASS and made the restoration of this service a high
priority. tsetween 2a02.2o11 , a |arge investment was made and at the end of 201 1 GLoΝASS was fully restoi.ed and now
offers worldwide coverage (with 24 operational satellites) and accuracy almost as good as GPS. ln areas of high
Latitudes (North and South) GLONASS is more accurate than GPS due to the orbital position of the satellites.

Now with the GPS150 Dua|ΝavτM techno|ogy, boat owners can have a sing|e sensor that Wi|| automatically read sate|lite
data from both GPS and GLOΝASS conste||ations, choosing the best signa|s from over 50 sate||ites, Wherever you are in
the world you noγι/ have twice the sate||ites to choose from resu|ting in the GPS150 receiver having much better
coverage, time to first fix and positional accuracy. Add to this the new high sensitivity receiver design, selectable baud
rate and 1OHz position update rate and you have a GPS receiverthat is significantly better than every previous marine
GPS receiver on the market.

The new performance is particu|arΙy noticeab|e if the receiver is mounted be|ow deck/inside the wheeΙhouse where the
high sensitivity receiver still gives a good position fix or when there are obstructions blocking the view of the sky, such as
a wet sai| shadow|ng the antenna or when sai|ing in rivers or c|οse to c|iffs, p|us Dua|NavτM techno|ogy \νith more
satellites to choose from, gives a much more accurate fix.

On larger boats, it is now possible to have two completely separate position sources, not just two GPS units but two
different positioning Systems so that you can compare and va|idate your actua| ρosΙtion' Set one GPS15ο to GPS mode
and another GPS150 to GLONASS mode and you have dual redundancy and two independent positioning systems.

The GPSl50 also supports SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System) which is the generic name given to the
differential signal transmitted by various local geo-stationary satellites. SBAS altows the GPS150 receiver to remove
errors in the pοsition due to environmenta| conditions and improves accuracy down to <1m. Using \i/AΑS in the US and
EGNOS in Europe the GPS150 will automatically switch to differential SBAS mode when available.

The GPS150 wi|| a|so be ab|e to uti|ise, with a software update, the European funded Ga|i|eo ρositioning system when it
comes on |ine (|oC - lnitia| operation Caρabi|ity) in 201B,

/?\ Before operating the unit you should also familiarise yourself again with the user manual of the
\t,, equipment that you are connecting the GPs15ο to. Pay particu|ar attention to the GPS lnterfacing section
and any settings that need to be configured for correct operation.

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2. Before you start

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The GPS,150 is a smart in one', GPS/GLONASS receiver solution for sma|| boats featuring our Dua|NavτM techno|ogy
that allows the unit to be set to use the GPS or GLONASS satellite constellations or a combination of the two systems.
Se|ect the mode you want the GPSl50 to operate in, connect it to a 12v oτ 24ν DC supp|y and it wi|| immediate|y sta(
calculating your position and outputting this data in NMEA 0183 format (4,800, 38,400 or 115,200 baud).

Carefully consider how you wish to connect the GPSI 50 to your existing navigation system before you start installing
cables. To dispΙay the GPS/GLOΝASS data you wi|| need:

. Suitab|e dedicated chart plotter that can read and disp|ay GPS/GLOΝASS data via NMΕAO183
. or a suitab|e PC NavΙgation software running on a PC with Microsoft Windows XPΘMindows 2000Θ or Windows
VistaΘMindows 7Φ with a free RS232 seria| port or a free USB port with a USB to NMEA adaptor.

3. lnstallation
Before starting instal|ation seleοt a suitab|e |ocation for the GPS150 Receiver. The unit is water proof and designed for
on-deck mounting. The GPS150 antenna has the popular 1" x 14 TPI thread mount, found in many VHF antennas. A wide
variety of different brackets are available for this type of threaded mount, consult your local marine electronics dealer or
chandlery for more information.

The 1" x14TPl thread mount can also be removed by unscrewing the three hex bolts with a suitable Allen Key, allowing
the GPS150 to be flush mounted on a flat horizontal surface. ln this situation, the antenna should be mounted on a layer
of silicone sealant to avoid standing water accumulating under the antenna.

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The GPS150 is supplied with 10m of cable and this should be routed through the vesselto a suitable dry internal location
where it can be connected to the boat's DC power system and the equipment it will be interfaced with. The cable can be
shortened, lengthened or joined without problems.

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The GPS150 shou|d be conneοted to the boat,s DC supp|y νia a 1 Amp fuse' The unit requires 9'6V to 28,8V supp|y
voltage.

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The GpS150 has a number of operating modes that can be set by adjusting four DIP switches inside the
this manual explains how to select the different modes. By default the GPS150 will output;

- GLL, GGA, RMc, wG, GSA, GSV and ΖDA once per second at 4800 baud (using GPS SafelΙif es only)

This default mode is good for most applications and is exactly the same as our previous GPS105 unit, which the
GPS150
to other
rep|aces. Be|ow are-the wiring detai|s for ιhe GPS150 and a connection diagram that shows how to interface
navigational equipment.

Wiring Colours;

Red Power + (12v or24ν)

Black Power * (0v)
Yellow NMEA Out +

Green NMΕA out_

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Τhe GPS150 can be connected to a computer via a USB to NMEA adaptor. |f you use the Digita| Yacht NMEA to USB
Adaptor, then the diagram below shows how to connect them together.

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The GPS150 can also be used wirelessly to send GPS data to an iPad/iPhone or Android device by using one of Digital
Yacht,s VVLN10 (4800 baud) orWLΝ1OHS (384ο0 baud) Wireless NMEA Servers. Τhe GPS150 shou|d be connected to
the WLN1oiWLN1oHS as shown in the diaqram below.

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4. Mode Selection
The GPS150 can be operated in a number of different
modes, for examρ|e;

. GPS at 4800 baud for legacy systems

. GPS+GLONASS at 38400 baud for new plotters
. "Turbo Mode" at 15K baud for PC race software
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Selection of the operating mode is via four "DlP" switches

inside the unit. Changes to the switches wi|l beοome
active when the GPS150 is power cycled (turned off/on).

There is a green LED on the PCB that indicates if the

GPS is working correct|y and the baud rate se|eοted. The
photo of the PCB shows the location of the LED and
switches.

Within 2-3 seconds of applying power to the GPS150, the LED should illuminate as follows;

LΕD State Descriotion

LΕD oN Configured correctly for 4800 baud

LED Slow Flash Confiqured correctlv for 38400 baud

LED Quick Flash Confiqured correct|v for 1 15K baud (Τurbo Mode)

LED Flashes once everv 2 seconds Unused Mode Selected {check DIP switches)

LED Flashes twice everv 2 seconds Power Up Sequence Failed*

. NOTE
- In some situations, where the switching of the power to the GPS150 is not cleanly made or it is made to quickly
(not giving the internal voltages time to dissipate), the GPS150 Power Up Sequence may fail resulting in the seiected
operating mode not being setup correct|y. This situation is indicated by the LΕD f|ashing twice every 2 ieconds. Shou|d
this occur, simply turn off the GPS150 wait 10 seconds and then power it uρ again. |f it continues to not pov/er up
correct|y then contact Digita| Yaοht for further advice,

To access the switch, it is necessary to open the GPS150. It is recommended that this operation is only carried out by an
approved Digital Yacht Dealer/Distributor, any physical damage to the PCB will not be covered by warranty.

Before opening the GPS150, turn off all DC power to the unit and then remove the threaded mount by unscrewing the
3xM3 hex bolts using a suitable A||en Key. Then using a Τorx T6 screwdriver, remove the three scre\Λ/S that ho|d the GPs
enc|osure together. Gent|y pu|| the enοlosure apart being carefu| not to |ose the o-Ring sea|s (1 large outer and 3 sma||
screw pillar O-Rings).

Once the GPS150 PCB is exposed, set the four switches to the relevant positions for the required operating mode as
shown in the table on the next page

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Operating Modes

4800 1 Hz GGA/GLL/RMCiGSV/GSA/VTG/ΖDA
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the GPS150 (turn off/on) before the new operating mode

After changing the DIP switches, it is neοessary to po\νer cyc|e
baud rate is active.
becomes active. Check the LΕD to make sure that the expected

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5. Technical Specification
Receiver GNSS L1 C/A-code, SPS of GPS + Glonass, Galileo or Beidou
Sensitivity ..165 dBm typicaΙ
Update Rate 1Hz by default (configurable up to 1OHz)
Accuracy Position <1m with SBAS and 3.0-5,0m without SBAS typica||y (670λ)
Accuracy Velocity 0.O2m/sec typically (50%)
Time t 1us
DifferentialGPS SBAS (WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, GAGAN and QZSS)
Τime to First Fix 23sec (typical)
Technology Supported GPS and GLONASS (Galileo and Beidou with firmware update)
Maximum Altitude '18.000m
Maximum Velocity 1000 knots
operating Τemperature -40'C to +85'C degrees Celsius
Maximum Gurrent 30mA (@12VoΙts)
Dimensions 75mm diameter,82.5mm high (with mount), 32mm high (no mount)
Weight 3009
Protocols NMEA-O1 83 Version 3.0'1
ΝMEA messages GGA, GLL' RMc, VτG, GSA, GSv' ZDA
Power lnput vDC +9v to 34v
Cable White 10m Shielded Cable (4.5mm OD)

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