MX575A/B DGPS Compass
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1. General
This manual describes the installation and operation of the MX575A & MX575B
D/GPS Satellite Compass. They share common functionality and installation thus
they will be generally called MX575. The specific model number will be called
upon to describe a unique functionality.
The MX575 is designed to work interactively with the MX-Marine Control and
Display Unit (MX420 and MX5xx series) or as a stand-alone positioning and
heading device connected to a PC running ECDIS or other navigation software.
When connected to an MX CDU (i.e. MX420 or MX5xx), it can be controlled to
function in several modes, namely;
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GPS positioning only
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Auto or manual DGPS mode using the Coast Guard beacon stations
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WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System-US system)*
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EGNOS (European Geostationary Overlay System)*
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RAIM (Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring)**
The MX575 is designed to be used as:
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source of GPS positioning and heading information for IMO compliant GPS
and AIS installation
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source of positioning for IMO compliant ECDIS and other charting software
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a backup heading source in the event that the primary gyro is not available
Before installing the MX575 D/GPS Satellite Compass, please read this manual
carefully to ensure proper installation and operation of the unit.
* Not IMO approved GPS Augmentation Systems
** Available only when the MX575 is connected to an MX CDU
