Actisense PRO-BUF-1 NMEA 0183 User manual

Product Registration
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will assist Actisense Support to link your product to your details, simplifying any
future assistance you may require.
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by completing and returning the warranty card supplied in the box with the
product.
If you suspect that the unit is faulty please refer to the Troubleshooting Section
of the User Manual before contacting support.
It is a requirement of the guarantee that all installations of electronic equipment
follow the NMEA 0400 specication. Any connection to a battery or power
supply must meet the mandatory essential safety requirements that may be
imposed by local regulatory agencies.
Actisense products are intended for use in a marine environment, primarily for
below deck use. If a product is to be used in a more severe environment, such
use may be considered misuse under the Active Research Ltd guarantee.
Important Notices
The device to which this manual relates complies with the Electromagnetic
Compatibility requirements according to EN60945. The unit should always
be used in conjunction with appropriately approved, shielded cable and
connectors as per NMEA 0400 to ensure compliance. A declaration of
conformity is available for download at www.actisense.com.
If the device to which this manual relates is to be installed within ve metres
of a compass, please refer to the ‘Compass Safe Distance’ section in the
‘Technical Specications’ table.
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logo are made in this manual.
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Professional
NMEA 0183 Buffer
Quick Start Guide
PRO-BUF-1
®Issue 1.00
Active Research Ltd
Unit 5, Wessex Trade Centre
Ringwood Road
Poole, Dorset
UK, BH12 3PF
Tel: [phone]
Email:[email protected]
Web: www.actisense.com
Before getting started
The wire colours used in this quick start guide are in accordance with
the NMEA 0183 specication (v.4.10, June 2014) and are for illustration
purposes only. Please ensure you check the wiring colours in the installation
instructions for the devices you wish to interface to the PRO-BUF-1.
Introduction & Features
PRO-BUF-1 is reliable, robust and provides isolation on all inputs and outputs
as standard. With two NMEA 0183 inputs, twelve NMEA 0183 outputs, a bi-
directional serial port and an Ethernet port, the PRO-BUF-1 is a perfect solution
for larger leisure vessels and commercial shipping.
Designed to suit the majority of NMEA 0183 systems and ready to go ‘out of
the box’ The manually congurable basic modes of operation include buffer
modes, autoswitch modes, and combine modes. For all other congurations,
leaving the mode inputs oating selects the ‘User Conguration Mode’. 2-part
pluggable connectors that allow use of screw or screwless terminals, and a
professional DIN rail mounting mechanism. Helpful LEDs indicate power, data
in, data out and the alarm status to aid diagnostics.
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Technical Accuracy
To the best of our knowledge the information contained in this document was
correct at the time it was produced. Active Research Ltd cannot accept liability
for any inaccuracies or omissions.
The products described in this manual and the specications thereof may be
changed without prior notice. Active Research Ltd cannot accept any liability
for differences between the product and this document. To check for updated
information and specications please check actisense.com.
Active Research Ltd will not be liable for infringement of copyright, industrial
property rights, or other rights of a third party caused by the use of information
or drawings described in this manual.
Product Disposal
Please dispose of this product in accordance with the WEEE Directive. The
product should be taken to a registered establishment for the disposal of
electronic equipment.

RF Ground
The shield from each Listener should be connected to the terminal on the
PRO-BUF-1 ‘Isolated Talkers’ ports. All terminals are connected internally
and form a common bonding point at the RF ground stud.
The RF ground stud should be connected to the vessels RF ground plate using
a minimum conductor size of 8 AWG (10mm2) in accordance with NMEA 0400,
(in version 3.1, this is in section 3.2).
Terminals
The PRO-BUF-1 comes with two main choices for its 2-way and 3-way
connectors: ‘screw’ (-R) or ‘screwless’ (-S).
Screw Connector
Screwless connector
Open the clamp inside the screwless connector by pressing down on the
orange button with a small (2mm) at headed screwdriver. This will allow the
wire to be inserted. For best connections do not twist the wire strands.
Release the orange button to lower the clamp on to the wire strands for a
secure termination.
LED functions
DIN rail xing
Install the DIN rail in the desired location.
Fully retract the black securing latch in to the down position.
Attach the PRO-BUF-1 to the DIN rail as shown in the diagrams below.
Ensure the PRO-BUF-1 sits ush against the DIN rail, then push the securing
latch back in to position to hold the PRO-BUF-1 in place.
Name Description
‘PWR’ Pulses blue to indicate presence of power.
‘Out’ Flashes at a rate determined by baud rate and data length.
‘In’ Flashes on receipt of valid data.
‘‘Serial’ In/Out As ‘In’ & ‘Out’ above.
‘Ethernet’ Green LED for activity, yellow LED for line speed:
off = 10mbps, on = 100mbps.
‘Alarm’ Red during alarm condition.
‘Mode’ Number of ashes = mode number. Refer to ‘Mode Table’
sheet for full details.
Operating Modes
The PRO-BUF-1 can be congured manually using the ‘Mode’ pins (also
referred to as ‘hard-wiring’) or user congured via the Conguration Tool.
Manually conguring the PRO-BUF-1 takes priority over any user conguration.
The factory default setting of the PRO-BUF-1 is ‘Buffer Mode 3’.
Hard-wiring the operating modes
For a list of modes and how to set them up, please refer to the ‘Mode
Table’ sheet included with the PRO-BUF-1 or available from the PRO-BUF-1
‘Downloads’ page on the Actisense website.
Web browser conguration tool
The Conguration Tool for the PRO-BUF-1 is built-in and can be accessed via
the Ethernet connection. An internet connection is not required to access
the Conguration Tool. The factory default log-in for both username and
password is “admin”. A future rmware update will allow individual username
and password log-ins to be remembered and used.
Standard Ethernet networks
If the PRO-BUF-1 is connected to an Ethernet network containing both DHCP
and DNS servers, launch any popular web browser and enter ‘//probuf-xxxxxx’
in to the address bar (replacing ‘xxxxxx’ with the product’s serial number).
Direct connections or basic Ethernet networks
If the PRO-BUF-1 is connected directly to a PC (or the Ethernet network does
not have a DHCP server), the PRO-BUF-1 will communicate using auto-IP by
default. The auto-IP process can take up to 60 seconds to complete.
2-way: 3-way:
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Power Supply
Input supply voltage 10 to 35 V DC
Input supply current 325mA max @ 12V DC (all outputs @ full drive
into 100 ohm loads)
NMEA 0183 Port - Listener & Talker
Compatibility Fully NMEA 0183, RS422 & RS232 compatible.
RS485 Listener compatible
Electrical isolation 2500 V input to ground, 1500 V output to
ground using ISO-Drive™
Speed / baud rate 4800 to 38400 bps
Talker output current drive 20 mA maximum per output
Mechanical
Mounting DIN rail mount (35mm top hat rail EN 50 022)
Compass safe
distance
TBD
Wiring terminals Pluggable 2/3 way screw or screwless
connectors, 5mm pitch, 12 to 30 AWG
Basic tech specs