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I'm assuming you're fusing the 12+ lead
to the GPS. Does the Autopilot provide for one
too? |
The INSTRUMENT circuit on my panel is
fused at the panel. I don't have a separate
in-line fuse just for the GPS.
The Autopilot is run off of a separate
15amp circuit breaker rather than a fuse, as
suggested in the Raytheon installation instructions. I should
have made that more clear on the diagram, the "Cockpit Outlet"
is provided with the autopilot, and runs separate 12v+
through its #1 pin from the circuit breaker. The
ground is common (#2 pin). |
| I'm not familiar with Sea
Talk, what is the device you show? |
Seatalk is an Autohelm/Raytheon data
protocol, that allows most instruments by that
mfr. to share information, or to serve as repeaters. It is just different
than the NAME protocol that everyone else uses, including Gamin. I don't actually
have that hooked up to anything right now,
although if I sprang for the Ray Wind sensor, that's where the
info would connect. The "device" is my lame attempt a showing
the Sea Talk 3 pin plug and some squiggly cord.
I'm no electrical engineer. |
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At the bottom of the diagram you show
two objects labeled Autopilot 15amp,and
Instrument, what are they? |
As indicated above, they are supposed
to be toggle switch pictograms, although the
"Autopilot 15 amp." is actually a circuit breaker that I use
as a switch.
Finally I didn't explain the 6 circuit
terminal bar: The Cockpit Outlet supplied by
Raytheon has very tiny (eyeglass frame) set screws to make connections.
I was paranoid that I'd loose one or strip it if I were making
it up while upside down in the quarter berth. Also the location I
chose for the plug is virtually inaccessible once installed, so I wouldn't
be able to get to the tiny set screws. So I made up the terminal
bar with short pigtails and connected them to the Cockpit Outlet
while standing up in good light, then installed the Outlet and terminal
bar (now covered by the engine control back cover). That way my
laying upside down wire connections could be to the much stronger terminal
screws. |
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I'll forward a couple of photos
of the panel and (red switch) breaker to Josh,
perhaps he can "paste them into the wiring diagram page".
Hope that answers your questions.
Steve Poland, Knute |
