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CruzPro RP60
NMEA 0183 Remote Data Repeater/w 4 Input Channels

Download User's Manual PDF

Square RP60S NMEA 0183 Data Repeater

Round RP60R NMEA 0183 Data Repeater

CE Certified for Europe

CE Certified

Waterproof front case

Specifications

Operating Voltage:
9.5 - 33.0 VDC

Current Drain:
0.018 amps nominal

Display:
4 digit LCD, 5 levels of backlighting

Data Input:
200 NMEA 0183 sentences built-in (see list below)
Flash memory for ten new sentences
Reprogrammable 1 million times
4 separate input channels
Auto search mode scans all 4 channels

Size:
2.5" dia X 4.1" deep (61mm x 104mm)

Mounting:
2-1/8" (55mm) round hole

RP60

The RP60 remote data repeater is capable of displaying over 200 standard and proprietary NMEA 0183 sentences.

The RP60 can monitor up to 4 separate data channels and can be trained to learn new sentences. New sentence formats can be downloaded into re-programmable, non-volatile flash memory using the RS-232 serial data port of a PC compatible running Windows 95, or Win 98. Free software provided on floppy diskette.

Up to ten new sentences can be stored in the on-board flash memory - these can be re-programmed as many as 1 million times so your RP60 will never go obsolete.

Compact design - only 2-1/2" diameter and mounts in a standard 2-1/8" round instrument hole.

Five levels of backlighting can be selected and all set-up information is automatically saved to non-volatile memory. The RP60 works on both 12 and 24 VDC systems.

For those with little or no knowledge of repeaters and NMEA 0183 signals, here is a short tutorial that describe the usefulness of the RP60:

Most CruzPro instruments have an output terminal upon which the instrument sends out a serial data stream of information. This signal is called NMEA 0183, a standard defined by the US National Marine Electronics Association to enable instruments from one manufacturer to communicate with instruments from another manufacturer.

A GPS that outputs NMEA 0183 can send position, speed and heading data to an electronic autopilot, for instance. The autopilot uses this information to steer the boat. For another example, a speed log (such as the CruzPro SLT30) can output speed data to a wind instrument so the wind instrument can compensate for boat speed to calculate TRUE wind speed and direction as apposed to APPARENT wind speed and direction.

Since CruzPro instruments, such as the T30 temperature gauge, OP30 oil pressure gauge, RH30 RPM gauge, etc. all output NMEA 0183 data, you can connect up to four of these instruments to one RP60 remote data repeater and see the same data at a remote steering station without having to replicate the entire set of instruments. In fact, you are not limited to seeing data only from CruzPro instruments - the RP60 will repeat data from anyone's NMEA 0183 instrument. You could connect a radar or depth sounder from Raytheon or Standard Horizon to the RP60 and it will repeat that information as well.

The RP60 is already factory pre-programmed to repeat 200 "standard" pre-defined NMEA 0183 sentences. There is a "flash" memory (re-programmable) that allows the user to add up to 10 more new sentences. You simply connect the RP60 to a computer's RS-232 output port and use the PC computer program that is provided with the RP60 and "teach" the RP60 new sentences when required. This allows the RP60 to recognize and repeat future NMEA 0183 sentences that have not yet been defined today. Therefore the RP60 will not go obsolete.


RP60 Sample Connection Diagram


Sample RP60 Connection Diagram




Built-in Sentences:


1 USER PROGRAMMED
2 USER PROGRAMMED
3 USER PROGRAMMED
4 USER PROGRAMMED
5 USER PROGRAMMED
6 USER PROGRAMMED
7 USER PROGRAMMED
8 USER PROGRAMMED
9 USER PROGRAMMED
10 USER PROGRAMMED
11 $AGAAM WAYPOINT ARRIVAL ALARM RADIUS
12 $AGAPB MAGNITUDE OF CROSSTRACK ERROR
13 $AGAPB BEARING ORIGIN TO DESTINATION
14 $AGAPB BEARING PRESENT TO DESTINATION
15 $AGAPB HEADING TO STEER TO DESTINATION
16 $AGBEC BEARING DEGREES TRUE
17 $AGBEC BEARING DEGREES MAGNETIC
18 $AGBEC DISTANCE NAUTICAL MILES
19 $AGBOD BEARING TRUE
20 $AGBOD BEARING MAGNETIC
21 $AGBWC BEARING TO WAYPOINT DEGREES TRUE
22 $AGBWC BEARING TO WAYPOINT DEGREES MAG.
23 $AGBWC DISTANCE NAUTICAL MILES
24 $AGBWC BEARING TO WAYPOINT DEGREES TRUE
25 $AGBWR BEARING TO WAYPOINT DEGREES MAG.
26 $AGBWR DISTANCE NAUTICAL MILES
27 $AGBWW BEARING WAYPOINT TO WAYPOINT TRUE
28 $AGBWW BEARING WAYPOINT TO WAYPOINT MAG.
29 $AGHSC COMMANDED HEADING DEGREES TRUE
30 $AGHSC COMMANDED HEADING DEGREES MAG.
31 $AGVBW LONGITUDNAL WATER SPEED KNOTS
32 $AGVBW TRANSVERSE WATER SPEED KNOTS
33 $AGVBW LONGITUDNAL GROUND SPEED KNOTS
34 $AGVBW TRANSVERSE GROUND SPEED KNOTS
35 $AGWCV WAYPOINT CLOSURE VELOCITY KNOTS
36 $AGWNC DISTANCE WAYPT TO WAYPT N.MILES
37 $AGWNC DISTANCE WAYPOINT TO WAYPOINT KM.
38 $APAAM WAYPOINT ARRIVAL ALARM RADIUS
39 $APAPB MAGNITUDE OF CROSSTRACK ERROR
40 $APAPB BEARING ORIGIN TO DESTINATION
41 $APAPB BEARING PRESENT TO DESTINATION
42 $APAPB HEADING TO STEER TO DESTINATION
43 $APBEC BEARING DEGREES TRUE
44 $APBEC BEARING DEGREES MAGNETIC
45 $APBEC DISTANCE NAUTICAL MILES
46 $APBOD BEARING TRUE
47 $APBOD BEARING MAGNETIC
48 $APBWC BEARING TO WAYPOINT DEGREES TRUE
49 $APBWC BEARING TO WAYPOINT DEGREES MAG.
50 $APBWC DISTANCE NAUTICAL MILES
51 $APBWR BEARING TO WAYPOINT DEGREES TRUE
52 $APBWR BEARING TO WAYPOINT DEGREES MAG.
53 $APBWR DISTANCE NAUTICAL MILES
54 $APBWW BEARING WAYPOINT TO WAYPOINT TRUE
55 $APBWW BEARING WAYPOINT TO WAYPOINT MAG.
56 $APHSC COMMANDED HEADING DEGREES TRUE
57 $APHSC COMMANDED HEADING DEGREES MAG.
58 $APVBW LONGITUDNAL WATER SPEED KNOTS
59 $APVBW TRANSVERSE WATER SPEED KNOTS
60 $APVBW LONGITUDNAL GROUND SPEED KNOTS
61 $APVBW TRANSVERSE GROUND SPEED KNOTS
62 $APWCV WAYPOINT CLOSURE VELOCITY KNOTS
63 $APWNC DISTANCE WAYPT TO WAYPT N.MILES
64 $APWNC DISTANCE WAYPOINT TO WAYPOINT KM
65 $DEDCN POSITION UNCERTAINTY N.MILES
66 $DFAPB BEARING ORIGIN TO DISTANCE
67 $DFAPB BEARING PRESENT TO DESTINATION
68 $DFAPB HEADING TO STEER TO DESTINATION
69 $DFABE BEARING DEGREES TRUE
70 $DFBEC BEARING DEGREES MAGNETIC
71 $DFBEC DISTANCE NAUTICAL MILES
72 $DFBOD BEARING TRUE
73 $DFBOD BEARING MAGNETIC
74 $DFBWC BEARING TO WAYPOINT DEGREES TRUE
75 $DFBWC BEARING TO WAYPOINT DEGREES MAG.
76 $DFBWC DISTANCE NAUTICAL MILES
77 $DFBWR BEARING TO WAYPOINT DEGREES TRUE
78 $DFBWR BEARING TO WAYPOINT DEGREES MAG.
79 $DFBWR DISTANCE NAUTICAL MILES
80 $DFBWW BEARING WAYPOINT TO WAYPOINT TRUE
81 $DFBWW BEARING WAYPOINT TO WAYPOINT MAG.
82 $DFHDG MAGNETIC SENSOR HEADING DEGREES
83 $DFHDT HEADING DEGREES TRUE
84 $DFWCV WAYPOINT CLOSURE VELOCITY KNOTS
85 $DFWNC DISTANCE WAYPT TO WAYPT N.MILES
86 $DFWNC DISTANCE WAYPOINT TO WAYPOINT KM
87 $GPBWC BEARING WAYPT TO WAYPT DEG. TRUE
88 $GPBWC BEARING WAYPT TO WAYPT DEG. MAG.
89 $GPBWC DISTANCE NAUTICAL MILES
90 $GPBWR BEARING WAYPT TO WAYPT DEG. TRUE
91 $GPBWR BEARING WAYPT TO WAYPT DEG. MAG.
92 $GPBWR DISTANCE NAUTICAL MILES
93 $GPRMB CROSS TRACK ERROR NAUTICAL MILES
94 $GPRMB RANGE TO DESTINATION NAUT. MILES
95 $GPRMB BEARING TO DESTINATION DEG. TRUE
96 $GPRMB DESTINATION CLOSING VELOCITY KTS
97 $GPRMC SPEED OVER GROUND KNOTS
98 $GPRMC COURSE OVER GROUND DEGREES TRUE
99 $HCBOD BEARING TRUE
100 $HCBOD BEARING MAGNETIC
101 $HEBOD BEARING TRUE
102 $HEBOD BEARING MAGNETIC
103 $HNBOD BEARING TRUE
104 $HNBOD BEARING MAGNETIC
105 $IIXDR,A ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT DEGREES
106 $IIXDR,C TEMPERATURE DEGREES CELCIUS
107 $IIXDR,D LINEAR DISPLACEMENT METERS
108 $IIXDR,F FREQUENCY HERTZ
109 $IIXDR,G GENERIC
110 $IIXDR,H HUMIDITY PERCENT
111 $IIXDR,I CURRENT AMPERES
112 $IIXDR,N FORCE NEWTONS
113 $IIXDR,P PRESSURE PASCAL OR BAR
114 $IIXDR,R FLOW RATE LITERS/SECOND
115 $IIXDR,S SWITCH OR VALVE
116 $IIXDR,T TACHOMETER RPM
117 $IIXDR,U VOLTAGE VOLTS
118 $IIXDR,V VOLUME CUBIC METERS
119 $INBOD BEARING TRUE
120 $INBOD BEARING MAGNETIC
121 $PBVE RH-30 ELAPSED TIME HOURS
122 $PBVE RH-30 ELAPSED TIME MIN. AND SEC.
123 $PBVE RH-30 ENGINE HOURS AND MINUTES
124 $PBVE RH-30 ENGINE RPM
125 $PBVE T-30 TEMPERATURE DEG. FAHRENHEIT
126 $PBVE CH-30 WINDLASS BATTERY VOLTAGE
127 $PBVE CH-30 RHODE OUT
128 $PBVE CT-30 TIME 24 HOURS
129 $PBVE OP-30 PRESSURE P.S.I.
130 $PBVE FU-30 FUEL REMAINING LTRS OR GALS
131 $PBVE FU-30 FUEL USED LITRES OR GALLONS
132 $PBVE FU-30 CONSUMPTION LTRS OR GAL./HR
133 $SDDBK DEPTH BELOW KEEL FEET
134 $SDDBK DEPTH BELOW KEEL METERS
135 $SDDBK DEPTH BELOW KEEL FATHOMS
136 $SDDBS DEPTH BELOW SURFACE FEET
137 $SDDBS DEPTH BELOW SURFACE METERS
138 $SDDBS DEPTH BELOW SURFACE FATHOMS
139 $SDDBT DEPTH BELOW SURFACE FEET
140 $SDDBT DEPTH BELOW SURFACE METERS
141 $SDDBT DEPTH BELOW SURFACE FATHOMS
142 $SDDPT DEPTH RELATIVE TO TRANSDUCER MTRS
143 $TIROT RATE OF TURN DEGREES/MINUTE
144 $TIRPM SPEED RPM
145 $TIRPM PROPELLER PITCH % OF MAX
146 $VDMTW WATER TEMPERATURE DEGREES CELCIUS
147 $VDVHW HEADING DEGREES TRUE
148 $VDVHW HEADING DEGREES MAGNETIC
149 $VDVHW SPEED KNOTS
150 $VDVHW SPEED KM/HOUR
151 $VDVLW TOTAL DISTANCE N.MILES
152 $VDVLW DISTANCE SINCE RESET N.MILES
153 $VMMTW WATER TEMPERATURE DEGREES CELCIUS
154 $VMVHW HEADING DEGREES TRUE
155 $VMVHW HEADING DEGREES MAGNETIC
156 $VMVHW SPEED KNOTS
157 $VMVHW SPEED KM/HOUR
158 $VMVLW TOTAL DISTANCE N.MILES
159 $VMVLW DISTANCE SINCE RESET N.MILES
160 $VWMTW WATER TEMPERATURE DEGREES CELCIUS
161 $VWVHW HEADING DEGREES TRUE
162 $VWVHW HEADING DEGREES MAGNETIC
163 $VWVHW SPEED KNOTS
164 $VWVHW SPEED KM/HOUR
165 $VWVLW TOTAL DISTANCE N.MILES
166 $VWVLW DISTANCE SINCE RESET N.MILES
167 $WIMDA BAROMETRIC PRESS. INCH. OF MERCURY
168 $WIMDA BAROMETRIC PRESSURE BARS
169 $WIMDA AIR TEMPERATURE DEGREES CELCIUS
170 $WIMDA RELATIVE HUMIDITY %
171 $WIMDA ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY %
172 $WIMDA DEWPOINT DEGREES CELCIUS
173 $WIMDA WIND DIRECTION DEGREES TRUE
174 $WIMDA WIND DIRECTION DEGREES MAGNETIC
175 $WIMDA WIND SPEED KNOTS
176 $WIMDA WIND SPEED METERS/SECOND
177 $WIMWD WIND DIRECTION DEGREES TRUE
178 $WIMWD WIND DIRECTION DEGREES MAGNETIC
179 $WIMWD WIND SPEED KNOTS
180 $WIMWD WIND SPEED METERS/SECOND
181 $WIMWV WIND ANGLE DEGREES
182 $WIVWR RELATIVE WIND DIRECTION DEGREES
183 $WIVWR SPEED KNOTS
184 $WIVWR SPEED METERS/SECOND
185 $WIVWR SPEED KM/HOUR
186 $YXDBK DEPTH BELOW KEEL FEET
187 $YXDBK DEPTH BELOW KEEL METERS
188 $YXDBK DEPTH BELOW KEEL FATHOMS
189 $YXDBS DEPTH BELOW SURFACE FEET
190 $YXDBS DEPTH BELOW SURFACE METERS
191 $YXDBS DEPTH BELOW SURFACE FATHOMS
192 $YXDBT WATER DEPTH BELOW TRANSDUCER FT.
193 $YXDBT WATER DEPTH BELOW TRANSDUCER MTRS
194 $YXDBT WATER DEPTH BELOW TRANSDUCER FATH
195 $YXDPT DEPTH RELATIVE TO TRANSDUCER MTRS
196 $YXXDR,A ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT DEGREES
197 $YXXDR,C TEMPERATURE DEGREES CELCIUS
198 $YXXDR,D LINEAR DISPLACEMENT METERS
199 $YXXDR,F FREQUECY HERTZ
200 $YXXDR,G GENERIC
201 $YXXDR,H HUMIDITY PERCENT
202 $YXXDR,I CURRENT AMPERES
203 $YXXDR,N FORCE NEWTONS
204 $YXXDR,P PRESSURE PASCAL OR BAR
205 $YXXDR,R FLOW RATE LITRES/SECOND
206 $YXXDR,S SWITCH OR VALVE
207 $YXXDR,T TACHOMETER RPM
208 $YXXDR,U VOLTAGE VOLTS
209 $YXXDR,V CUBIC METERS
210 TO BE DEFINED


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