Installation Instructions

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GA150installationinstructions

GA150productoverview

TheGA150isanexternalantennacapableofimprovingthe

receptionofaMultifunctiondisplay’s(MFD’s)internalGlobal

NavigationSatelliteSystem(GNSS)receiver.

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TheGA150hasthefollowingfeatures:

•10m(33ft.)ttedcable.

•Lowpowerconsumption.

•Surfaceorpolemountable.

Note:WhentheBeidouGNSSbecomesavailableaGA150

MUSTbeusedinordertoobtainreception.YourMFDwillalso

requireasoftwareupdatetoenablesupportoftheBeidou

system.

GA150MFDcompatibility

TheGA150antennaiscompatiblewiththefollowingRaymarine

variantMFDs:

•a95/a97/a98

•a125/a127/a128

GA150Partssupplied

ThepartssuppliedwithyourGA150GNSS(GPS/GLONASS)

antennaareshownbelow.

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1.GA150antenna(Theantennaissuppliedwithatted10m

(33ft.)cableforconnectiontoyourMFD.)

2.GA150mountinggasket

3.Polemountadaptor

4.2xThumbsnuts

5.2xStuds

6.2xscrews

7.Documentpack

GA150connection

a9xanda12xMFDsincludeaninternalGNSS(GPS/GLONASS)

receiver.TheGA150antennacanbeusedtoimprovetheGNSS

(GPS/GLONASS)receiver’sreception.

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1.GA150antenna

2.a9xora12xvariantMFD

Forinstallationdetailsforyourexternalantenna,refertothe

documentationthataccompaniedtheantenna.

Note:

•TheBeidouGNSSissupportedbutnotcurrentlyavailable.

•AGA150mustbeconnectedinordertoreceivetheBeidou

systemwhenitbecomesavailable.

•AsoftwareupdatewillberequiredtoaddsupportforBeidou

oncethesystemisavailable.Pleasecheckwithyour

Raymarinedealerforfurtherdetails.

Antennacablelength

TheGA150issuppliedwithatted10m(33ft.)cable.The

lengthoftheantennacablecanbeextendedifrequired.

Theantennacablelengthcanbeextendedbyupto10m(33ft.)

givingatotalmaximumcablelengthof20m(66ft.)

50ohmcoaxialcableandreliableconnectors(offeringprotection

againstwateringress)mustbeusedwhenextendingtheantenna

cable.

Note:Extendingthecablelengthbymorethanthe

recommendedmaximumlengthwillresultinsignal

degradation.

Connectinganexternalantenna

FollowthestepsbelowtoconnecttheGA150externalantennato

youra9xora12xvariantMFD.

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1.Fullyinserttheantenna’scableconnectorintotheGA150

connectorontherearofyourdisplay.

2.Turnthelockingcollarclockwiseuntiltight.

Documentnumber:88038-1Date:05-2014

Summary of content (2 pages)

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GA150 connection a9x and a12x MFDs include an internal GNSS (GPS / GLONASS) receiver. The GA150 antenna can be used to improve the GNSS (GPS / GLONASS) receiver’s reception. GA150 installation instructions 1 GA150 product overview 2 The GA150 is an external antenna capable of improving the reception of a Multifunction display’s (MFD’s) internal Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver. D13069-1 1. GA150 antenna 2.
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3. Push to protective boot over the connection on the back of the display. 4. Use the supplied cable tie to secure the protective boot over the connection. Antenna location requirements A 2 B 3 1 2 3 The antenna can be used to improve the reception of your MFD’s built-in GNSS (GPS / GLONASS) receiver. Do NOT connect any other antenna to the MFD’s GA150 connector. • If you intend to surface mount the antenna, ensure you have access to the underside of the mounting surface.