Lowrance electronic LINK-8VHF manual

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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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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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2.5 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[...]

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[...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

3. 2 Wirin g diagra m - NME A 2000 Lowrance - Link -8 Installation Instruc tions 15[...]

External Speaker Hailer Speaker VHF Antenna 3.3 Wirin g diagram - External spe aker an d hailer Lowrance - Link -8 Installation Instruc tions 16[...]

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[...]

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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