NorthStar 972 Installation Manual page 34

SECTION SIX: Interfacing the 972 system
Table 11: Aux connector pins
Description
Shield/Gnd
Remote On Gnd
Remote On
NMEA AUX In (B)
NMEA AUX Out (B)
NMEA AUX Out (A)
NMEA AUX In (A)
For the Aux Port pin configuration, see Figure 11 on page 31.
To configure the Aux Port:
1. Press STAR to display the
2. Press the cursor pad to select the Aux Port Setup line.
3. Press the cursor pad to choose Sounder, Database Transfer, or Port off, and then
press ENTER.
Connecting two Northstar units for database transfer
You can connect a 972 to most older Northstar navigators and then transfer one of the unit's
waypoints and routes into the other. (Northstar 972 units can share waypoints and routes between
each other using the network). To connect the units, you must fabricate an interface cable and
terminate both its ends with the supplied 6-pin solder-cup style cable connectors (P/N KS672). This
data-transfer cable is not included. You must select a cable; use only shielded, twisted pair.
To connect a 972 with a Northstar 952, 951, or 941, the older unit must be using software version
3.12 or higher.
Assembling the cable
To assemble the cable:
1. Cut the cable to the desired length.
2. Slide the following parts onto each end of the cable, in the following order:
connector backshell
•
rubber-strain relief boot that fits inside the backshell
•
• twist lock (also known as a quarter turn), ensuring that it's facing in the correct direction.
3. Trim and prepare the wires for soldering to the connector body.
4. Terminate and solder the appropriate wires to the appropriate pins:
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Wire color
brown
green
white
black
orange
violet
blue
screen, then press Port setup options.
Options/Service Info
Pin
1*
1*
2
3
4
5
6
972 Installation Manual, Rev. B