KGN-200

OPERATOR`S MANUAL

Gyro to NMEA Converter

 CONTENT

1. Foreword 1

2. Technical Specification 2

3. Installation 5

4. Operation 10

5. Trouble Shooting 11

6. Dimension 12
 FOREWORD

Thanks for choosing Onwa KGN-200 Gyro to NMEA Converter. KGN-200 convert
the traditional gyro synchro and stepper signal into digital NMEA0183 signal and
display the heading in real time. It can provide NMEA0183 digital signal to various
equipments onboard such as ECS, Radar, AIS and Autopilot.

Before you start please make sure the package included the following items :
1) KGN-200 Main unit One set
2) Operator manual One copy
3) Input /Output connectors One set
4) Installation materials One set

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 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
1. General
1) 4 digit LED Heading display, resolution 0.1 adjustable brightness.
2) Can be used in Gyro Compass with transmission ratio: 360X 180X 90X
45X 36X
3) Power Supply: supply voltage is taken from connected Gyrocompass so no
external power supply is needed.
4) Power Consumption: <5W
5) Working temperature: 0 to +70?C
6) Storage temperature: -40 to +85?C
7) Weight: 600g
8) Resolution: 0.2 at 360X
9) Follow Up: >10 sec at 360X
10) Size: 170mm 150mm 45mm

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2. Input
2.1 Synchro Gyrocompass
-Exciting voltage: AC50~120V, 50/60/400/Hz
-Phase voltage: AC20~110V
-Transmission ratio : 360X 180X 90X 45X 36X
2.2 Stepper Gyrocompass
-Common positive /Common Negative
-Phase voltage: DC24~100V
-Transmission ratio : 360X 180X 90X 45X 36X

3. Output
3.1 Format:
3.1.1 NMEA0183/IEC61162-1 standard, HDT sentence, 4 times/sec :
$**HDT xxx.xx, T*hh 4800 8 N 1
3.1.2 Furuno format : AD-10

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3.2 Interface
3.2.1 RS422
Output current > 50mA can direct drive 8 standard IEC61162-2 input

3.2.2 RS232
Output current > 10mA can direct drive 2 standard RS232 input

3.2.3 AD-10: Furuno format

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 INSTALLATION
1. Correct set the following switch in order to get power from the connected
gyrocompass
Synchro /Stepper Switch
Common positive /Common Negative switch
Transmission ratio switch

1.1 When connected to Synchro gyrocompass:

SYNC STEP

1.2 When connected to Common positive Stepper gyrocompass:

SYNC STEP -COM +COM

1.3 When connected to Common negative Stepper gyrocompass :

SYNC STEP -COM +COM

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1.4 Setting of Gyrocompass transmission ratio
Set the switch SW1-1 SW1-2 SW1-3 SW1-4to corresponding transmission
rate of the Gyrocompass.

SW1-1/SW1-2/SW1-3/SW1-4 Synchro Stepper

360XON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF

180XON ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON
90XON ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF

45XON ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON

36XON ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF

2. Wiring
2.1 Input wiring
The Output signals from the Synchro or Stepper are required to be connected to the
relevant inputs of the Gyro to NMEA Convertor, refer to the Gyro manufacturers
handbook if required.

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 Working with Stepper gyrocompass make connection of S1, S2, S3 and COM
to corresponding gyrocompass output. No connection for R1 and R2
Working with Synchro gyrocompass make connection of S1, S2, S3, R1 and
R2 to corresponding gyrocompass output. No connection for COM

Note: When heading indicator on KGN-200 is running opposite direction against

gyrocompass heading you just require reverse the connection either 2 wires of
S1, S2 or S3.

2.2 Output wiring (422A 422B 232H 232C CLK-H CLK-C DATA-H DATA-C)
RS-422 : RS-422A RS-422B
RS-232 : RS-232H RS-232C
AD-10 : DATA-H DATA-C CLK-H CLK-C

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1. Transmission ratio of various gyrocompass

Manufacturer Model Type Transmission

Ratio
Standard2,3,4,6,12 AC Synchro 360X

Anschutz
Stepper
ST14-GYROSTAR,Standard20 Common negative 180X

C-1/1A/2/3,A-55,B-55,C-1JR
AC Synchro 360X
Yokogawa CMZ-100/200/300,D-1Z/1/3IPS-2/3
Navtec
(plath type) Stepper
CMZ-50 Common positive 180X

C. Plath NAVGATII III AC Synchro 360X

HOKUSHIN C1 C2 C3 AC Synchro 360X
KAWASAKI GX-81 AC Synchro 90X

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 ES-1/2/11,
AC Synchro 36X
GLT-101/121/103/106K/107

ES-11A/110 TG-200 PR222R/2000

AC Synchro 90X
SPERRY TYPE PR237L/H GM-11 GM-21
Tokimec
Stepper
MK-14 MOD-1/2/T NK-EN NK-E1 Common negative 180X

TG-100/3000/5000 ES-17
Stepper
PR-357/130/140 Common negative 180X
GLT-201/202/203

Stepper
SPERRY SR120 SR220 MK20, MK37/MOD-1 90X
Common negative
Stepper
ARMABROWN MK-10 MKL-1 SERIES1351 MOD-4 180X
Common negative

ROBERTSON SKR-80 Stepper 180X

Common negative
441 442 455 DH-2 DH-2G HH-3 CPL-1 AC Synchro 360X

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 OPERATION
There are 3 keys on the operator panel, , and .
1) Check all switches are correctly set, Sync/Step, Com +/Com-, Transmission ratio.
2) Check the output wires are correctly connected , RS422 RS232 AD-10.
3) Check S1 S2 S3 COM For Stepper or S1 S2 S3 R1 R2 For Synchro
are correctly connected. You will find the LED on the panel is flashing.
4) By using , keys to get same heading display on LED and gyrocompass.
5) Press once to confirm and you will find LED stop flashing. The heading
display on LED is synchronized with gyrocompass.
6) At that time you can check the setting by pressing key. Rnnn where
R=Transmission ratio and nnn is ratio setting.
7) If you want to re-adjust the heading display on LED, follow the steps
Press and hold key for 3 seconds, the LED start flashing
Press or to adjust the heading
Press to finish the adjustment
8) Press to increase the intensity of LED and to decrease the intensity.

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 TROUBLE SHOOTING
Item Symptom Cause Remedy
Use and keys to adjust the
1 Flashing " E nn" Initialization not done heading within 60 seconds. Press
to confirm after adjustment
1. Wrong transmission ration
setting
2 Flashing "A nn" Check the setting and wiring
2. AC Synchro input connection
broken
3 No LED display Gyrocompass off Switch on gyrocompass
Abnormal voltage output from Check gyrocompass output and
4 Fuse blown
gyrocompass replace fuse
Heading running in Interchange either 2 wires among
5 Wrong wring
wrong direction S1, S2, S3
LED heading not
6 synchronize with Wrong transmission ratio setting Reset transmission ratio
gyrocompass

1. Loose connection 1. Check connection

7 No output 2. Reverse connection 2. Check wiring
3. Receiver problem 3. Check Receiver

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 DIMENSION
7.5 96

17

150 120 109

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5 10.3

22.55 23.4
19.8 18.2

19.8 11
47.8 11

66.9 12.1

19.75

10.4 51.5

66.2 41.5

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