Icom IC-M424 User manual

IC-M424
VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER
HI/LO
MIC
TO ANTENNA
COMMANDMICIV
DC Power Connector
+ (Red)
– (Black)
AF Out Leads
Orange:Public Address Speaker (+)
Gray:Public Address Speaker (–)
Blue:External Speaker (+)
Black: External Speaker (–)
NMEA Leads
Brown:Out- Talker B (Data-L) (–)
White: Out+Talker A (Data-H) (+)
Green:In- Listener B (Data-L) (–)
Yellow:In+ Listener A (Data-H) (+)
HM-195
COMMANDMICIV™
Handset
HM-196
Handset
(non-removable)
*
*
* For more details about connections please review
pages 83 & 84 in the Instruction Manual.
1Represents the NMEA In/Out Leads.
2Represents the AF Out Leads.
OPC-1540
20ft of cable
OPC-1541
20ft of cable
OPC-478UC
Programming
Cable
OPC-980
Programming
Adapter Cable
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1
2
2
Wires For Standard
External Speaker (4 Ω)

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Connecting a GPS to Your Icom M324/M424 radio
On the back panel of your radio, there is a connector with four colors: brown, white,
green, and yellow. The yellow and green wires connect to your GPS.
Connections
Radio
GPS
NMEA in + (yellow) →NMEA / Data out
NMEA in – (green) →NMEA / Data ground
GPS Example Connections
You will need to solder the 2 wires to the NMEA wires from your GPS. For more
specific information, consult the individual instruction manual from the GPS
manufacturer.
Garmin GPS

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Raymarine GPS
Note: When using some Raymarine equipment you may need to connect your Icom
radio directly to the Raymarine GPS itself, not through a repeated port from other
equipment, such as a plotter. This ensures that the proper NMEA sentence passes to
the radio.
Standard Horizon GPS

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Troubleshooting Your GPS Connection
•Your Plotter/GPS receiver must be capable of sending the proper sentences
(listed below) set for NMEA 0183 (Check your Plotter/GPS instructions for
information.)
•Verify that the plotter/GPS device is sending GPGGA, GPGLL, GPRMC, GPVTG, or
GPGNS sentences. (Check Plotter/GPS Instructions.)
•If you are still not receiving latitude and longitude, you can try setting the plotter
to send just a single GPGGA sentence.
•Have a technician check the plotter/GPS using test equipment to verify it is
sending the GPS sentence.
•Check the solder points on the radio and plotter connectors. Some connectors are
very small, increasing the likelihood of solder bridging.