Maretron SSC200 User Manual

Revision 1.8 Page i ®® SSC200 Solid State Rate/Gyro Compass User’s Manual Revision 1.8 Copyright © 2012 Maretron, LL

SSC200 User’s Manual Page 6 Revision 1.8 NMEA 2000 / Power Connector NMEA 0183 Connector Figure 3 – NMEA 2000® / NMEA 0183 Interface C

®® Figure 5 - SSC200 with NMEA 2000® Connection Only 2.4.2 Connecting to NMEA 0183 Interface The Maretron SSC200 provides a connection to an NMEA 0

SSC200 User’s Manual Figure 6 – NMEA 0183 Connector Face Views Connect the other end of the cable consisting of individual wires using recommend

®® Figure 8 - SSC200 with NMEA 0183 Connection Only 2.4.2.2 Supported NMEA 0183 Baud Rates The SSC200 compass supports NMEA

SSC200 User’s Manual Page 10 Revision 1.8 This causes the new baud rate to be stored to non-volatile memory, so the compass will retain th

Revision 1.8 Page 11 ®®values in its permanent memory. Therefore, it is important to verify that the deviation calibration process completed

SSC200 User’s Manual Page 12 Revision 1.8 4. While continuing to turn the vessel as indicated in step 3, remove the power from the compas

Revision 1.8 Page 13 ®®2. With the vessel laying flat in the water, adjust the pitch angle of the SSC200 by adding small washers or spacers

SSC200 User’s Manual Page 14 Revision 1.8 1. Transmit the Heading, Deviation & Variation (HDG) sentence including the variation field

Revision 1.8 Page 15 ®®4.4 Variation Source Selection As shipped from the factory, the SSC200 automatically looks for variation from both the

SSC200 User’s Manual Page ii Revision 1.8 Revision History Revision Description 1.0 Original document. 1.1 Minor editorial changes. Corr

SSC200 User’s Manual Page 16 Revision 1.8 5.1 Rate of Turn Damping Period Selection with Maretron Display You can program the SSC200 to us

Revision 1.8 Page 17 ®®7 Troubleshooting If you notice unexpected operation of the Maretron SSC200, follow the troubleshooting procedures in

SSC200 User’s Manual Page 18 Revision 1.8 8 Technical Specifications Specifications Parameter Value Comment Static Heading Accuracy &l

Revision 1.8 Page 19 ®®Electrical Parameter Value Comment Operating Voltage 9 to 16 Volts DC Voltage Power Consumption <150mA Averag

SSC200 User’s Manual 10 Installation Template Please check the dimensions before using the following diagrams as templates for drilling the mounti

Revision 1.8 Page 21 ®®11 Maretron (2 Year) Limited Warranty Maretron warrants the SSC200 to be free from defects in materials and workman

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Revision 1.8 Appendix A – NMEA 0183 Interfacing Page A1 ®®Appendix A – NMEA 0183 Interfacing SSC200 NMEA 0183 Transmitted Sentences HDG – He

SSC200 User’s Manual Page A2 Appendix A – NMEA 0183 Interfacing Revision 1.8 D-I: Null TXT – Text Transmission The SSC200 transmits various

Revision 1.8 Appendix A – NMEA 0183 Interfacing Page A3 ®®SSC200 NMEA 0183 Received Sentences Note on NMEA 0183 Checksums For ease of manual

Revision 1.8 Page iii ®®Table of Contents 1 General ...

SSC200 User’s Manual Page A4 Appendix A – NMEA 0183 Interfacing Revision 1.8 $PMAREXE,SSC200,,5D,2,,,<CR><LF> This command cause

Revision 1.8 Appendix A – NMEA 0183 Interfacing Page A5 ®®5. To disable transmission of the HDT sentence: $PMARSETPX,SSC200,,02,0 6. To enab

SSC200 User’s Manual Page A6 Appendix A – NMEA 0183 Interfacing Revision 1.8 5. Continue turning the vessel through at least 3 circles unti

Revision 1.8 Appendix B – NMEA 2000® Interfacing Page B1 ®®Appendix B – NMEA 2000® Interfacing SSC200 NMEA 2000® Periodic Data Transmitted PG

SSC200 User’s Manual Page B2 Appendix B – NMEA 2000® Interfacing Revision 1.8 2: Yaw – This field always contains a value of 0x7FFF (data

Revision 1.8 Appendix B – NMEA 2000® Interfacing Page B3 ®®Status Code Message Name Description 01 Deviation Calibration Started This message

SSC200 User’s Manual Page B4 Appendix B – NMEA 2000® Interfacing Revision 1.8 12: Maretron Command – set this field’s value to 0xF0, whic

Revision 1.8 Appendix B – NMEA 2000® Interfacing Page B5 ®®SSC200 NMEA 2000® Initiated Deviation Calibration NMEA 2000® initiated deviation ca

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Revision 1.8 Appendix C – Connecting to a PC Via NMEA 0183 Page C1 ®®Appendix C – Connecting to a PC Via NMEA 0183 In order to perform config

SSC200 User’s Manual Page iv Revision 1.8 Table of Figures Figure 1 – Mounting the SSC200 to a Horizontal Surface ...

SSC200 User’s Manual Page C2 Appendix C – Connecting to a PC Via NMEA 0183 Revision 1.8 This page intentionally left bl

Revision 1.8 Appendix D – Transmitting True Heading Data Page D1 ®®Appendix D – Configuring the SSC200 to Transmit True Heading Data The SSC2

SSC200 User’s Manual Page D2 Appendix D – Transmitting True Heading Data Revision 1.8 $PMAREXE,SSC200,,5D,0,<variation>,, Where <v

Revision 1.8 Appendix E – Transmitting the HDT Sentence Page E1 ®®Appendix E - Configuring the SSC200 to Transmit the HDT Sentence for Satelli

SSC200 User’s Manual Page E2 Appendix E – Transmitting the HDT Sentence Revision 1.8 This page intentionally left blank

Revision 1.8 Appendix F – Changing the NMEA 0183 Identifier Page F1 ®®Appendix F – Changing the NMEA0183 Identifier Transmitted by the SSC200

Revision 1.8 Page 1 ®®1 General 1.1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Maretron SSC200 Solid State Rate/Gyro Compass. Mare

SSC200 User’s Manual Page 2 Revision 1.8 6. Calibrate the SSC200 Compass for Installation-Offset (Section 3.2) 7. Use Default Variation

Revision 1.8 Page 3 ®®switched on and off, which makes compensation impractical. Therefore, you should try to mount the compass as far away a

SSC200 User’s Manual Figure 1 – Mounting the SSC200 to a Horizontal Surface 2.3.2 Mounting the SSC200 to a Vertical Surface Mounting the SSC200

®® Figure 2 – Mounting the SSC200 to Vertical Surface 2.4 Connecting the SSC200 You have a choice of connecting the SSC200 to a NMEA 2000® int