Appendix A: 972 Technical Specifications - NorthStar 972 Installation Manual

APPENDIX A: 972 technical specifications

APPENDIX A: 972 technical specifications
Table 15: 972 technical specifications
GPS specifications
Accuracy:3 meters
Accuracy with WAAS: 2 meters
Physical features/environmental
Waterproof (from the front side) control head; non-waterproof processor
15" diagonal color LCD
Unsurpassed sunlight viewability
1024x768 pixel, hi-temp, backlit, transmissive color LCD
High-contrast anti-reflective screen
Large, easy-to-use backlit controls
Easy interfacing I/O connector
0 degrees Celsius - 55 degrees Celsius max 95% relative humidity, noncondensing
Flush mount standard
10 - 32 volts DC power, 30 watts max
Interfacing
Two bi-directional NMEA I/O ports, 1 AUX port
One bi-directional RS-232 port
Interfaces to optional Northstar 491 for fishfinding or to an optional Northstar radar
Waypoint upload/download capability to a PC (with appropriate software) or to older
Northstar units on non-networked 972 units
One VGA out port (connects to Northstar 1201 monitor and others)
One NTSC/PAL VIDEO in port
NMEA input sentences: WPL and others
NMEA output sentences: APB, BOD, BWC, GGA, GLC, GLL, GSA, GSV, LCD, HSC, MSS, RNN, RMC,
RMA, RMB, VTG, WCV, XTE, ZDA, ZTG. (Conforms to NMEA v 2.0 and later. Supports 1.5 GLL
and BWC.)
Accepts most external loran receivers
Networking between two to five 972 units, including seamless sharing of navigation,
waypoints and routes, radar, and sounder data.
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