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OPERATOR'S MANUAL

GPS RECEIVER
MODEL

GP-320B

www.furuno.co.jp

IMPORTANT NOTICES
General

The operator of this equipment must read and follow the descriptions in this manual.
Wrong operation or maintenance can cancel the warranty or cause injury.

Do not copy any part of this manual without written permission from FURUNO.

If this manual is lost or worn, contact your dealer about replacement.

The contents of this manual and equipment specifications can change without notice.

The example screens (or illustrations) shown in this manual can be different from the
screens you see on your display. The screens you see depend on your system
configuration and equipment settings.

Save this manual for future reference.

Any modification of the equipment (including software) by persons not authorized by

FURUNO will cancel the warranty.

All brand and product names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of
their respective holders.

How to discard this product

Discard this product according to local regulations for the disposal of industrial waste. For
disposal in the USA, see the homepage of the Electronics Industries Alliance
(http://www.eiae.org/) for the correct method of disposal.

How to discard a used battery

Some FURUNO products have a battery(ies). To see if your product has a battery, see the
chapter on Maintenance. Follow the instructions below if a battery is used. Tape the + and terminals of battery before disposal to prevent fire, heat generation caused by short circuit.
In the European Union

The crossed-out trash can symbol indicates that all types of

batteries must not be discarded in standard trash, or at a trash
site. Take the used batteries to a battery collection site
according to your national legislation and the Batteries Directive
2006/66/EU.

Cd

In the USA
The Mobius loop symbol (three chasing arrows) indicates that
Ni-Cd and lead-acid rechargeable batteries must be recycled.
Take the used batteries to a battery collection site according to
local laws.

Ni-Cd

Pb

In the other countries

There are no international standards for the battery recycle symbol. The number of symbols
can increase when the other countries make their own recycling symbols in the future.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION

NOTICE

Confirm that the power supply voltage

is compatible with the voltage rating
of the equipment.

No one navigation device should ever

be solely relied upon for the navigation
of a vessel.

Connection to the wrong power supply can

cause fire or damage the equipment.

Always confirm position against all

available aids to navigation, for safety of
vessel and crew.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SYSTEM OVERVIEW........................................................................................... iv
EQUIPMENT LISTS ............................................................................................. vi
1. MOUNTING ....................................................................................................... 1
2. WIRING ............................................................................................................. 2
3. DEFAULT SETTINGS ....................................................................................... 6
4. TROUBLESHOOTING, BATTERY .................................................................... 7
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................... SP-1
PACKING LIST
OUTLINE DRAWING
Declaration of Conformity

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SYSTEM OVERVIEW
The GP-320B is a GPS receiver with WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) capability.
WAAS, available in North America, is a provider in the worldwide SBAS (Satellite Based
Augmentation System) navigation system. CBAS provides GPS signal corrections to SBAS
users, for even better position accuracy, typically better than three meters. There are three more
SBAS providers, MSAS (Multi-Functional Satellite Augmentation System) for Japan, EGNOS
(Euro Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) for Europe and GAGAN (GPS And GEO
Augmented Navigation) for India. The illustration below shows the coverage area. (Accuracy
may be affected when using a GEO satellite not within your current location.) This manual uses
WAAS for these three providers generically.

EGNOS
WAAS
MSAS
GAGAN

Provider
WAAS

EGNOS

MSAS
GAGAN

Satellite type

Longitude

Satellite No.

Intelsat Galaxy XV

133W

135

TeleSat Anik F1R

107.3

138

Inmarsat-4-F3

98W

133

Inmarsat-3-F2/AOR-E

15.5W

120

Artemis

21.5E

124

Inmarsat-4-F2

25E

126

MTSAT-1R

140E

129

MTSAT-2

145E

137

Inmarsat-4-F1

64E

127

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NavNet Series
Model 1722C
Model 1722
Model 1732C
Model 1732
Model 1742C
Model 1742
Model 1752C
Model 1752
Model 1762C
Model 1762

Model 1833C
Model 1933C
Model 1943C
Model 1833
Model 1933
Model 1943
Model 1953C
GD-1900C
GD-1700C
GD-1700

Multi Display RD-30*

Echo Sounder LS-6100
* = WAAS is inoperative.
Other Equipment*
GD-XXXX
GR-80
Ship's Mains (12-24 VDC)
JUNCTION BOX

This GPS receiver complies with Canadian standard RSS-210 (Low Power
License-Exempt Radio communication Devices).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.

EQUIPMENT LISTS
Standard supply
Name
GPS Receiver

Type
GP-320B

Code No.

Qty

Remarks

With 10 m cable

Code No.

Qty

Remarks

Optional equipment
Name
Cable Assembly

Type

MJ-A7SPF/SRMD-100 000-144-534

Mast Mounting Kit CP20-01111

Right Angle
Antenna Base
L-angle Antenna
Base
Handrail-mount
Antenna Base

004-365-780

NO.13-QA330

000-803-239

NO.13-QA310

000-803-240

NO.13-RC5160

000-806-114

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7P-7P, straight,
10 m

1. MOUNTING
NOTICE
Do not apply paint, anti-corrosive
sealant or contact spray to coating or
plastic parts of the equipment.
Those items contain organic solvents that
can damage coating and plastic parts,
especially plastic connectors.

Mounting considerations
Follow the guidelines below to choose a suitable mounting location for the antenna unit.
The antenna may be mounted three ways: screwed into a pipe (local supply), fixed to a
post with the optional mast mounting kit, or screwed into an optional mounting base. For
fixing by the post or pipe, it is recommended to use stays to prevent damage to the GPS
receiver.
Select a location out of the radar beam. The radar beam will obstruct or prevent
reception of the GPS signal.
The location should be well away from a VHF antenna. A GPS receiver is interfered by a
harmonic wave of a VHF antenna.
The location should be well away from an Inmarsat antenna. Inmarsat transmission will
obstruct or prevent reception of the GPS signal.
There should be no interfering object within the line-of-sight to the satellites. Objects
within line-of-sight to a satellite, for example, a mast, may block reception or prolong
acquisition time.
Mount the antenna unit as high as possible to keep it free of interfering objects and
water spray, which can obstruct reception of the GPS signal if the water freezes.
Observe the following minimum separation distances from other antenna units.
WHIP ANTENNA(VHF/UHF)

LOOP ANTENNA

RX WHIP ANTENNA

INMARSAT ANTENNA
3m
a

1m

1m

GPS ANTENNA

5 m NOT WITHIN INMARSAT BEAM

0.5 m

4m
4m

1.5 m

MAIN MAST

NOT WITHIN RADAR BEAM

* = DISTANCE DEPENDS ON MAST DIAMETER OF a.
DIA. OF a

WHIP ANTENNA(MF/HF)

DISTANCE (MIN.)

10 cm
30 cm

TX ANTENNA(MF/HF)

1.5 m
3m

Mounting procedure
Install the antenna unit by referring to the installation diagram on page D-1.

2. WIRING
This unit outputs position and speed to external equipment. NavNet equipment, Multi
Display RD-30 and Echo Sounder LS-6100 can be connected directly. For connection to
other equipment, use a junction box (local supply) which has seven terminals.
The antenna cable is 10 meters long. If the distance between the antenna unit and the
display monitor is more than 10 meters, use the optional cable assy. (10 m). Up to four
extension cables can be connected serially.

Connecting to FURUNO NavNet equipment

Connect the antenna cable to the DATA1 port on NavNet equipment.

Antenna Cable
10 m
Cable assy. (option)
MJ-A7SPF/SRMD-100
10 m (max. 4)

NavNet
DATA 1 port

Total length: Max. 50 m

Waterproofing connectors
If you use the cable assy.(s), waterproof their connectors by wrapping them with vulcanizing
tape and then vinyl tape. Bind tape ends with suitable cable-ties.

Connecting to Multi Display RD-30

WAAS is not operative in this installation.

Antenna Cable
10 m

AUX port

MULTI DISPLAY
RD-30
AUX

12-24
VDC

12-24 VDC

IN/OUT

IN/OUT port Rear Panel

Connecting to Echo Sounder LS-6100

Antenna Cable
10 m

ECHO SOUNDER
LS-6100
NMEA
NMEA

XDR

POWER
12VDC

12 VDC
POWER

REAR

Connecting to other equipment

Remove the connector from the antenna cable and attach crimp-on lugs or similar terminals
to the cables cores. Connect the cores to the junction box as below.

Antenna Cable
10 m

*1: RS-422 signal can

be received by using
current loop.

JUNCTION BOX
YELLOW
GREEN
WHITE
BLUE
RED
BLACK
Drain Wire

non-NavNet equipment
3 RD-A RS-422*1 input for radar/plotter
4 RD-B NMEA 0183 Ver. 2.0
1 TD-A Correction data from GR-80
2 TD-B output in RS-422 format
Fuse 0.5 A

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Switchboard breaker
12-24 VDC*2 (Input current: 105-55 mA)

*2: Supply from breaker on switchboard

Note 1: When connecting FURUNO DGPS beacon receiver GR-80 to this unit, set it as
follows:
Byte Format, 8-6; First Bit, LSB; Parity Bit, None; Stop Bit, 1; Bit Rate, 8.
Note 2: The signal ground and frame ground are separated, however the power line is not
isolated. Therefore, do not connect the signal ground to the frame ground when
other equipment is connected to a positive ground battery.
Note 3: WAAS function is inoperative when wiring as shown above.

Output/Input data sentences

Priority
High

Input Data

Output Data
GPDTM
GPGGA

XXGGA GPS position

status (time of fix,
latitude, longitude,
receive status,
satellite used)
XXZDA UTC date (time in GPZDA
minutes and
seconds, day,
month, year, time)
XXGLL Position (latitude, GPGLL
longitude)

GPVTG

Low

XXRMC Navigation data

GPRMC
(UTC time and
latitude, longitude,
ground speed,
true course, year,
month, day)

Geometric datum
GPS fix data

Settable
Output
Cycle
Yes
Yes

Default
Output

UTC time and date

Yes

Yes

Geographic
position, latitude
and longitude
Course over
ground and ground
speed
Recommended
minimum specific
GPS/TRANSIT
data

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Note 1: Data output from high to low priority.

Note 2: GPDTM data is attached in front of GPGGA, GPGLL and GPRMC when those
sentences are output.
Note 3: XX means talker ID.

Yes
Yes

3. DEFAULT SETTINGS
Setting
Initial Latitude/Longitude
G Date, Time
P Antenna Height
S Almanac Data
Ephemeris Data
Local Zone Time
R PDOP
E
Geometric Datum
C
Mask Elevation
E
Disable Satellite
I
Smoothing Coefficient
V
E Dynamic Coefficient
R Data Output (Cycle)
DGPS Setting Parameter
W GEO Satellite, Provider ID
A WAAS Availability
A Type 0 Message
S

Default setting
North=3444.0000, East=13521.0000
2001/1/1, 00:00:13
0m

+0
6
WGS84
5
None
2 (Standard)
2 (Standard)
DTM, GGA, ZDA, GLL, VTG, RMC (1 s)
1 (LSB first)
Auto: from 120, in sequential order
OFF
0: Correct data not output for 60 s

Backup
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes

4. TROUBLESHOOTING, BATTERY
Troubleshooting
If the message No position data appears on the display of NavNet equipment, there may
be a problem with the GPS receiver. Turn off the power and then check the following points:
1) Check for objects around the antenna which may interfere with reception.
2) Check that the antenna cable is firmly fastened.
3) If extension cable(s) are used, check for water leakage at junction point(s).
4) Check the antenna cable for damage.
5) Check the antenna for damage.
If the problem seems to be with the antenna cable or antenna, contact your dealer.

Battery
The antenna unit contains a lithium battery which preserves data when the power is turned
off, and its life is approximately 20 years (operating rate 70%) for large vessels and 10
years (operating rate 20%) for small vessels. The equipment can be used when the voltage
of the battery is low, however data is not backed up and the unit starts up in the cold start
condition.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE GPS RECEIVER

GP-320B
1. GENERAL
1.1

Receiving Channels
GPS

12 channels parallel, 12 satellites tracking

WAAS

1 channel

1.2

Rx Frequency

1575.42 MHz

1.3

Rx Code

C/A code, WAAS

1.4

Position Fixing System

All in view, 8-state Kalman filter

1.5

Position Accuracy
GPS

10 m (95% of the time, HDOP 4)

DGPS

5 m (95% of the time, external data required)

WAAS

3 m (95% of the time)

1.6

Tracking Velocity

999 kt

1.7

Position-fixing Time

Warm start: 12 s approx., Cold start: 90 s approx.

1.8

Position Update Interval 1 s

2. I/O INTERFACE
2.1

Data format

IEC 61162-1 (NMEA 0183 Ver 2.30)

2.2

Output data

DTM, GGA, ZDA, VTG, GLL, RMC

2.3

Input data

DGPS: RTCM SC-104

Control command

3. POWER SUPPLY
12-24 VDC: 105-55 mA

4. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIO N
4.1

Ambient Temperature

-25C to +70C

4.2

Relative Humidity

95% at 40C

4.3

Water proofing

IEC 60529: IPX6

4.4

Vibration

IEC 60945

5. COATING COLOR
N9.5

SP - 1

E4422S01A

20AW-X-9852 -1

GP-320BE)

A-1

N A M E

1/1

O U T L I N E

DESCRIPTION/CODE

Q'TY

UNIT

GPS
1

GP-320B(E)

GPS RECEIVER

004-367-500-00

DOCUMENT

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

OME-44220-*

000-809-291-1*

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TWO TYPES AND CODES MAY BE LISTED FOR AN ITEM. THE LOWER PRODUCT MAY BE SHIPPED IN PLACE OF THE UPPER
PRODUCT. QUALITY IS THE SAME.

DIMENSIONS IN DRAWING FOR REFERENCE ONLY.

20AW-X-9852

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Sep.20 '02

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Printed in Japan

A : APR . 2002
B2 : JAN . 13, 2011

Pub. No. OME-44220-B2

(AKMU )

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