[CA] [CA11] GPS from Horizon GX2200B to C120

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The C-Series Classic MFDs were designed to receive GPS data via either the MFD's SeaTalk communications interface or via its NMEA 0183 communications interface. A R08004 MFD 5-Way NMEA 0183 Cable was included with the package of each C/E-Series Classic MFD. This cable would be required to interface the MFD to a NMEA 0183 talker and/or listener such as Horizon GX2200B. As the VHF radio is also an AIS receiver, if seeking to receive data from the VHF radio, then the NMEA 0183 input leads (yellow & brown) of the aforementioned cable would be interfaced to the 38400 BAUD NMEA 0183 output leads of the Horizon GX2200B. The only reason that one would typically interface the NMEA 0183 output of the MFD to the NMEA 0183 input of VHF radio would be to supply the VHF radio with GPS data from the Raymarine system. As the VHF radio is also an AIS receiver, if seeking to transmit data from MFD to the VHF radio, then the NMEA 0183 output leads (white & green) of the aforementioned cable would be interfaced to the 38400 BAUD NMEA 0183 input leads of the Horizon GX2200B. The MFD's NMEA 0183 Port would additionally need to be configured to "AIS 38400".

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