KGN-200

OPERATOR`S MANUAL
Gyro to NMEA Converter

CONTENT
1. Foreword

2. Technical Specification

3. Installation

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

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

45X

90X

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
9) Follow Up: >10

at 360X
sec at 360X

10) Size: 170mm 150mm

45mm

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

3.1.2 Furuno format : AD-10

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

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

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.

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

1. Transmission ratio of various gyrocompass

Model

Type

Transmission
Ratio

Standard2,3,4,6,12

AC Synchro

360X

Manufacturer

Anschutz
ST14-GYROSTAR,Standard20

Yokogawa
Navtec
(plath type)

C. Plath
HOKUSHIN
KAWASAKI

C-1/1A/2/3,A-55,B-55,C-1JR
CMZ-100/200/300,D-1Z/1/3IPS-2/3

C1

C2

AC Synchro

Stepper
Common positive

CMZ-50

NAVGATII

Stepper
Common negative

III
C3

GX-81

180X

360X

180X

AC Synchro

360X

AC Synchro

360X

AC Synchro

90X

SPERRY TYPE
Tokimec

ES-1/2/11,
GLT-101/121/103/106K/107

AC Synchro

36X

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

PR237L/H GM-11 GM-21

AC Synchro

90X

Stepper
MK-14 MOD-1/2/T NK-EN NK-E1 Common negative
TG-100/3000/5000 ES-17
PR-357/130/140
GLT-201/202/203

SPERRY
ARMABROWN

Stepper
Common negative

180X

MK20, MK37/MOD-1

Stepper
Common negative

90X

MK-10 MKL-1 SERIES1351 MOD-4

Stepper
Common negative

180X

Stepper
Common negative

180X

SR120

SR220

ROBERTSON
441

442

455

180X

SKR-80
DH-2

DH-2G

HH-3

CPL-1

AC Synchro

360X

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
3) Check S1 S2

S3

COM

For Stepper or S1 S2

S3

RS232

AD-10.

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

Press

to finish the adjustment

8) Press

to adjust the heading

to increase the intensity of LED and

10

to decrease the intensity.

TROUBLE SHOOTING
Item

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

Flashing " E nn"

Initialization not done

Use
and
keys to adjust the
heading within 60 seconds. Press
to confirm after adjustment

Flashing "A nn"

1. Wrong transmission ration

setting
2. AC Synchro input connection
broken

Check the setting and wiring

No LED display

Gyrocompass off

Switch on gyrocompass

Fuse blown

Abnormal voltage output from

gyrocompass

Check gyrocompass output and

replace fuse

Heading running in
wrong direction

Wrong wring

Interchange either 2 wires among

S1, S2, S3

LED heading not

synchronize with
gyrocompass

Wrong transmission ratio setting Reset transmission ratio

No output

1. Loose connection
2. Reverse connection
3. Receiver problem

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1. Check connection
2. Check wiring
3. Check Receiver

DIMENSION
96

7.5

17
5

150 120 109

12

10.3

22.55

19.8

19.8

18.2

23.4

11
47.8

11
12.1

66.9

19.75

10.4

51.5
66.2

41.5

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