NorthStar 972 Installation Manual page 35

For wiring a 972 to a 958 or 957, see Figure 11 and Table 12 on page 32.
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• For wiring a 972 to a 952, 951 or 941, see Figure 12 and Table 13 on page 33.
5. Slide the twist lock onto the connector body.
6. Screw the connector backshell to the connector body, and tighten.
7. Install the strain-relief clamp with two screws.
8. Connect one end of the cable to the Aux Port at the back of the 972, and the other
end into the Aux Port at the back of the older unit.
9. Turn both units on, and configure both units' AUX ports to the D/B TRANSFER
function as described above. Turn both units off and on again to initialize the
ports.
10. Test for the proper cable connection: a) Press WAYPTS/ROUTES; b) Press Import/
Export...; c) Press Import or Export; d) Press Test comm. The message should read
Remote link ok
now transfer all waypoints and routes between them.
957/958 6-PIN AUX CONNECTOR
Ground/shield
No connect
Aux input B
Aux output A
Aux output B
Aux input A
972 Installation Manual, Rev. B
. If so, the hardware connection is successful and the two units can
Shield termination
Pin number
1
2
3
4
5
6
SECTION SIX: Interfacing the 972 system
6000i 6-PIN AUX CONNECTOR
Pin number
Ground/shield
1
No connect
2
Aux input B
3
Aux output A
4
Aux output B
5
Aux input A
6
seen from solder cup side
Figure 11: Connection to a 957 or 958
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