Actisense PRO-NDC-1E NMEA 0183 Intelligent Multiplexer User Manual

Actisense PRO-NDC-1E NMEA 0183 Intelligent Multiplexer

Introduction

• The PRO-NDC-1E multiplexer is designed to suit the majority of NMEA 0183 systems and provides a web-based configuration tool for setting the device to suit your requirements.
• The web browser based configuration tool allows full customisation of the PRO-NDC-1E, and as it is web based it is compatible across all popular Operating Systems.
• The PRO-NDC-1 supports a direct Ethernet connection to a PC without the need for a specialised Ethernet crossover cable.

Installation Warnings

• All warnings and notices must be followed to ensure the correct operation of the PRO-NDC-1E. Incorrect installation may invalidate the guarantee.
• It is highly recommended that all of the installation instructions are read before commencing the installation.
• There are important warnings and notes throughout the manual that should be considered before the installation is attempted.

Warning 1: Accuracy

• The Actisense PRO-NDC-1E is designed to accurately transfer data from input to output. When the PRO-NDC-1E is in a Basic Mode no data integrity checking is performed, therefore any incomplete, inaccurate or corrupt data received on a PRO-NDC-1E input will be duplicated to the PRO-NDC-1E outputs. In contrast, PRO-NDC-1E Smart Modes do use the sentence checksum (if available) to remove incomplete and corrupted data, however, the accuracy of the data fields in a valid sentence still remains the responsibility of the NMEA Talker that generated the data.

Warning 2: Installation and Operation

• This product must be installed and operated in accordance with the instructions provided. Failure to do so could result in personal injury, damage to your boat and/or poor product performance.

Warning 3: Installation Code of Practice

• When wiring the power supply to the PRO-NDC-1E ensure the isolation switch is off. Wiring the PRO-NCD-1E while the connection is live may damage the PRO-NDC-1E and is in breach of the guarantee. Any connection to a battery or power supply must meet the mandatory safety requirements that may be imposed by local regulatory agencies.
• All wiring should be in accordance with the requirements of the NMEA 0400 installation specification.

Warning 4: Mounting Requirements

• Select a flat location to mount the PRO-NDC-1E. Mounting on a contoured surface may cause damage to the case.
• Do not mount the PRO-NDC-1E while the device is powered, or the cable harness is connected. Note that the connectors are pluggable for easy disconnection when mounting or removing the PRO-NDC-1E.
• Software Updates
• The PRO-NDC-1E units have built-in firmware which is held in flash memory, allowing quick and easy upgrades using the latest Actisense Toolkit. It is highly recommended that the firmware is kept up to date in the PRO-NDC-1E.
• The current PRO-NDC-1E firmware version can be viewed on the configuration tool ‘Home’ page, in the ‘Main Application’ section. Details of the latest PRO-NDC-1E firmware version can be viewed on the Actisense website’s PRO-NDC-1E ‘Downloads’ page.

Features

• Type-Approved (RINA)
• 5x Configurable Opto-isolated inputs.
• 2x Configurable ISO-Drive™ isolated outputs.
• 1x Bi-directional, configurable, isolated serial port.
• Automatic baud rate matching on inputs
• Advanced data filtering/routing.
• Free firmware updates making the device “future-proof”
• Diagnostic LED’s on all inputs and outputs.
• Bi-color status LED.
• Panel moutable.
• Using the configuration tool, each NMEA 0183 output can be configured to communicate at independent baud rates.
• Data statistics and load indication via web tool.
• Designed for 12 and 24 Volt supply.
• Pluggable connector system supports both screw and screwless terminals.
• Double Galvanic isolation between all inputs and outputs. Galvanic isolation to battery supply.

NMEA wire colour coding

The wire colours used in this manual are in accordance with the NMEA 0183 specification (v.4.10, June 2014) and are for illustration purposes only. Please ensure you check the wiring colours given in the installation instructions for any devices you wish to interface with the PRO-MUX-2.
Not all manufacturers follow this standard colour coding which can lead to confusion.
Currently, the specified NMEA0183 signal colour coding for individual wires is as follows:

• Talker A – White
• Talker B – Brown
• Listener A – Yellow
• Listener B – Green

PRO-NDC-1E Overview

PRO-NDC-1E Connections

Terminals

• The PRO-NDC-1E comes supplied with high-quality 2-way and 3-way rising clamp connectors which are tightened with screws.

Screwless spring-loaded connectors are also available as an optional extra and are available via your distributor.

Power Supply Connections

• The PRO-NDC- 1E requires a power source providing between 10 to 35 Volts DC.
• The PRO-NDC- 1E “+” terminal should be connected to the vessel power supply “+” terminal via the correctly rated fuse (in accordance with the NMEA 0400 installation standard).
• The PRO-NDC-1 E “-” terminal should be connected to the vessels’ DC ground plate.
• The input supply connection has continuous re-verse polarity and ESD protection.
• Red and Black wires are shown here as they are the most common designation for power and ground.

Standard Serial Port Connections

N.B Wire colours may vary between 3rd party cables/adapters (Pin numbers refer to a standard DB9 connector)

• The PRO-NDC-1E serial port connector allows a serial device/adapter to be connected easily.
• The Standard RS-232 wiring designation is as shown below.
• Connect the Tx (pin 3) terminal from your serial device to the “IN” terminal
• Connect the Rx (pin 2) terminal from your serial device to the “OUT” terminal
• Connect the GND (pin 5) terminal from your serial device to the “COM” terminal

USB – Serial Port Connections

• Should you require to connect your PRO-NDC-1 to a PC via a USB connection, Actisense have provided a way to achieve this using our USBKIT-PRO (Universal Serial adaptor) which contains a USB-SERIAL converter with the necessary Rx/Tx and GND connections.

Ethernet Connection

• An Ethernet port is provided as a means of cor-rectly configuring your PRO-NDC-1E.
• Use either a standard Ethernet patch cable with an RJ45 plug to connect directly to a PC.
• Alternatively, the PRO-NDC-1E can be connected to an Ethernet switch.
• Insert the RJ45 plug into the PRO-NDC-1E “Eth-ernet” terminal until a click is heard. To remove the RJ45 plug, push down on the locking clip and gently pull the cable away from the “Ethernet” terminal.

RF Ground Connection

• The PRO-NDC-1E must be properly grounded us-ing the grounding stud provided.
• This connection should be made using a robust crimped connection if possible and routed back to the vessel’s ‘boat’ ground.

NMEA 0183 Talker and Listener Designations

• The NMEA have updated the NMEA 0183 specifications to ensure a consistent naming conven-tion is used for labelling ports. The designation follows the same rules as used for Rx and Tx labelling but uses the terminology “Talker” and “Listener” instead.
• The Input / Receiving (Rx) port will be labelled as a LISTENER port.
• The Output / Transmitting(Tx) port will be labelled as a TALKER port.

NMEA “Talker” Input Connections

• The PRO-NDC-1E has 5 input connections, labelled IN-1 to IN-5.
• Inputs are labelled ‘A’ and ‘B’ in line with the NMEA specification for labelling NMEA0183 signal pairs.
• If your “talker” follows the NMEA wire colour convention, the wires should be coloured as follows:
• TALKER ‘A’/+ : WHITE
• TALKER ‘B’/-: BROWN
• If your wire colors do not follow the NMEA convention, you will need to consult your device manual and find which wire colours correspond to ‘A’/+ and ‘B’/- and attach accordingly.
• If your “talker” device has only ‘A’ and ‘GND’ output wires, connect the ‘GND’ wire to ‘B’/-

NMEA “Listener” Output Connections

• The PRO-NDC-1E has 2 output connections, labelled OUT-1 & OUT-2.
• Outputs are labeled ‘A’ and ‘B’ in line with the NMEA specification for labeling NMEA0183 signal pairs.
• If your “listener” follows the NMEA wire colour convention, the wires should be colored as follows:
• LISTENER ‘A’/+ : YELLOW
• LISTENER ‘B’/-: GREEN
• If your wire colors do not follow the NMEA convention, you will need to consult your device manual and find which wire colors correspond to ‘A’/+ and ‘B’/- and attach accordingly.
• The shield from each listener should be connected to the ‘GND’ connector on the output terminal.
• The RF ground stud should be connected to the vessels RF ground plate using a minimum conductor size of 8 AWG in accordance with the
• NMEA 0400 installation standard. Use a crimped connector to securely bond the RF wire.

Web Browser Configuration

• The web-based configuration tool for the PRO-NDC-1E is built in and can be accessed using the ethernet configuration port (see page 7).
• As it is web-based, the configuration tool is compatible with all popular web browsers and operating systems.
• NOTE: An internet connection is not required to access the configuration tool.

Standard Ethernet Networks

• If the PRO-NDC-1E is connected to an ethernet network containing both DHCP and DNS servers, launch any of the popular web browsers.
• Replacing ‘xxxxxx’ with the serial number of your PRO-NDC-1E, type the following command into the address bar. http://prondc-xxxxxx
• The following web page will now be displayed allowing the configuration of the PRO-NDC-1E
• Please see the PRO-NDC-1E-2 Configuration manual for full details regarding set-up

Direct connection or basic ethernet networks

• If the PRO-NDC-1E is connected directly to a PC, or the ethernet network does not have a DHCP server, the PRO-NDC-1E will communicate using the auto-IP by default.
• A standard Ethernet cable can be used for the connection to your PC. The PRO-MUX-2 will automatically detect this. You do not require a cross-over cable.
• The auto-IP process can take up to 60 seconds to complete.
• The PC’s ‘Local Area Connection’ must also be set up to use auto-IP in order to communicate on this network. Most PCs are set up to do this by default. If needed, instructions on how to do this using Windows 10 are detailed overleaf (other Windows operating systems will be similar).

NOTE: Administrator privileges are required to carry out these modifications.

• Once the PC and PRO-NDC-1E are using the same IP address range, launch any popular web browser.
• Replacing ‘xxxxxx’ below with the serial number of your PRO-NDC-1E, type in the following command into the address bar. http://prondc-xxxxxx
• The web page shown above will now be displayed allowing the configuration of the PRO-NDC-1E.

Configuring ‘Local Area Connection

• Search for ‘Network Status’ on your PC and open the ‘Network Status’ menu
• In the ‘Network Status’ menu, under ‘Advanced Network Settings’, select ‘Change Adapter Options’
• ‘Right-click’ on your ‘Local Connection’ and select ‘Properties’
• Select ‘Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4)’ and leave the box on the RHS checked.
• Click on ‘Properties’

Configuring ‘Local Area Connection

• Under the ‘General’ tab in ‘Properties’ make sure that:
• ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ is selected.
• ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’ is selected.
• Under the ‘Alternate Configuration’ tab make sure that:
• ‘Automatic private IP address is selected
• Click ‘OK’ to accept these changes, and close the ‘local connections window’

Troubleshooting Guide

• First level PRO-NDC-1E diagnostics / fault finding can be performed by observing the LED behaviour.
• The normal behaviour of the PRO-NDC-1E LEDs is described on the next page. If the LEDs are not behaving as expected, this will indicate a fault in either the device connected to the PRO-NDC-1E, the wiring/connections, or the PRO-NDC-1E itself.
• Some common checks to perform on all terminals of the PRO-NDC-1E if the correct LED behaviour is not displayed:
• Connectors are fully inserted
• All pins of the connector are in the correct location (not overlapping into another port position)
• Wires are terminated firmly and correctly (check polarity)

IN (INCLUDING ‘SERIAL IN’)

| Green| Flashing| Data available on input indicated by LED.| No action required
–| Off| No data available on this input or autobaud detection in progress (up to 20 seconds)| Check if connected Talker is sending

data. If it is, review configuration.

OUT (INCLUDING ‘SERIAL OUT’)

|

Orange

|

Flashing/ solid

| Flashes at a rate determined by baud rate and data length. If available bandwidth is nearly full, LED may appear solid instead of flashing|

None required

STATUS

|

Red

|

Flashing / solid

| Buffer Full – Overload condition, sentences are

being dropped.

| Use a web browser to review configura- tion and correct overload condition.

Yellow

|

Flashing / solid

| Warning, buffer is filling. Duplicate deletion is managing to maintain output capacity by delet- ing older copies of sentences| Review configuration to understand the required rates of sentences which is acceptable to any connected device
Green| Flashing / solid| Normal operation. No data issues.| No action required

–

|

Off

| No data passing through outputs. Either no input data, or if IN LED is active it means all data is blocked.| Check if the connected Talker is sending

data. If it is, review configuration.

Ethernet

| Green| Flashing| Data activity on the Ethernet port| No action required

Yellow

| On| Indicates line speed at 100Mbps|

No action required

Off| Indicates line speed at 10Mbps
–| Off| No data available| Check that the Ethernet network is oper- ational.
PWR and STATUS

(combined)

| Power = blue Status = red| Power = on (solid) Status = on (solid)| Critical HW Error. Both Power & Status LED’s are solid| Return to manufacturer if this persists after a power reset

Technical Specification

Power Supply

Input supply voltage| 10 to 35 V DC
Input supply current| 150mA max @ 12V DC (all outputs @ full drive into 100 ohm loads)
Input protection| Continuous reverse polarity, transient overvoltage and ESD protection
Power indicator| LED, Blue – indicates unit is functioning correctly
Input Supply connector| Pluggable 2-way screw terminal, 5.08mm pitch (12 to 30 AWG)
NMEA 0183 Port – Listener & Talker
Number of Listener / Input Ports| 5 isolated NMEA 0183 Listeners
Number of Talker / Output Ports| 2 isolated NMEA 0183 Talkers
Compatibility| Fully NMEA 0183, RS422 & RS232 compatible. RS485 Listener compatible
Speed / baud rate| 4800 to 38400 bps
Talker Output Voltage Drive| >= 2.2V (differential) into 100 ohm
Talker Output Current Drive| 20 mA maximum per output
Talker Output Protection| Short circuit and ESD
Talker Data Indicator| LED, Orange (Flashes with data rate)
Listener Input Voltage Tolerance| -15 V to +15 V continuous, -35 V to +35 V short term (< 1 second)
Listener Input Protection| Current limited, overdrive protection to 40 VDC and ESD protection
Listener Data Indicator| LED, Green (Flashes with data rate)
Connectors| Pluggable 2/3 way screw terminals, 5.08mm pitch (12 to 30 AWG)
Serial Port
Compatibility| RS422 & RS232 compatible. RS485 Listener compatible
Speed / baud rate| 115200 bps
Output voltage drive| >= 2.1V (differential) into 100 ohm
Output current drive| 20 mA max.
Output protection| Short circuit and ESD
Input voltage tolerance| -15 V to +15 V continuous, -35 V to +35 V short term (< 1 second)
Input protection| Current limited, overdrive protection to 40 VDC and ESD protection
Data Indicators| LED’s: Green = Receive, Orange = Transmit
Connectors| Pluggable 3-way screw terminals, 5.08mm pitch (12 to 30 AWG)
Ethernet Port
Host interface| 10/100BaseT, automatic polarity detection
Supported protocols| TCP/IP for configuration and firmware updating
TCP/IP and UDP for NMEA 0183 comms
Connector| RJ45
Indicators| Green – Link, Yellow – 100 Mbps
Isolation
NMEA 0183 Listener| Uses IsoDriveTM, Hi-Pot tested to 1000V
NMEA 0183 Talker| Uses IsoDriveTM, Hi-Pot tested to 1000V
Serial Port| Uses IsoDriveTM, Hi-Pot tested to 1000V
Ethernet Port| 2kv for 60s
Mechanical

Housing Material| 316 Stainless Steel
Dimensions| 139mm (W) x 98mm (H) x 26mm (D)
Weight| 360g
Mounting| Bulkhead mount or DIN rail mount (DIN kit 1)
Approvals and Certifications
EMC| IEC 60945:2002-08, DNVGL-CG-0339:2019 & IACS UR E10 Rev7
Compass Safe Distance| 300mm
Type Approval Certificate| RINA
Operating Temperature| -25 to +70°C
Storage Temperature| -40 to +85°C
Relative Humidity (RH)| 95% @ 55°C
Environmental Protection| IP40
Guarantee| 5 Years

PRO-NDC-1E Dimensions

Technical support and the returns procedure

• All installation instructions and any warnings contained in this manual must be followed before contacting Actisense Technical Support. If the troubleshooting guide did not help resolve the prob-lem and an error persists, please contact Actisense Technical Support to help trace the issue before considering the return of the product.
• If the Actisense support engineer concludes that the PRO-NDC-1E unit should be returned to Acti-sense, a ‘Return Merchandise Authorisation’ (RMA) number will be issued by the support engineer.
• The RMA number must be clearly visible on both the external packaging and any documentation returned with the product. Any returns sent without an RMA Number will incur a delay in being pro-cessed and a possible charge. Any cables originally supplied with the product are to be included in the returned box.

Important Notices

• The device to which this manual relates complies with the Electromagnetic Compatibility requirements according to IEC 60945:2002-08, DNVGL-CG-0339:2019 & IACS UR E10 Rev7.
• 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 five metres of a compass, please refer to the ‘Compass Safe Distance’ section in the ‘Technical Specifications’ table.

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• The NMEA® name and NMEA logo are copyright held by the NMEA. All uses in this manual are by permission and no claim on the right to the NMEA name or logo are made in this manual.

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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 specifications 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 specifications please check www. 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.

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