3.9

Out of 2 Ratings

Owner's of the Furuno Radar Detector 1623 gave it a score of 3.9 out of 5. Here's how the scores stacked up:
  • Reliability

    4.5 out of 5
  • Durability

    4.0 out of 5
  • Maintenance

    3.5 out of 5
  • Performance

    4.0 out of 5
  • Ease of Use

    3.5 out of 5
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3. INSTALLATION
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3.3 Wiring
Connect the antenna cable, the power cable
and the ground wire as shown below.
Wiring
Connecting external equipment
A video sounder, navaid, wind indicator or
GPS receiver GP-310(320B) can be
connected to the display unit. You will need
an NMEA cable to make the connection.
To connect two navigators, use the optional
cable MJ-A15A7F0004-005. Connect them
referring to the interconnection diagram at the
back of this manual.
Input sentences
NMEA 0183 Version 1.5/2.0/3.0, 4800 bps
Name Sentences
Ship’s Speed VTG>RMC>RMA>VBW>VHW
Depth DPT>DBK>DBS>DBT
Heading (T)* HDT>HDG>HDM
Heading (M) HDM>HDG>HDT
Course (T) RMC>RMA>VTG
Course (M) VTG>RMA
Waypoint RMB>BWR>BWC
Own Ship Pos. GGA>RMC>RMA>GLL
Time Diff. RMA>GLC>GTD
Water Temp. MTW
Time ZDA>RMC
Wind Data MWV
Cross-track
Error
XTE
*Requires magnetic variation (output by
navigator).
Output sentence
NMEA 0183 Version 3.0, 4800 bps
Name Sentence
Target L/L TLL
Connecting the external buzzer
The optional external buzzer (type
XH3-BZ-L970, code no. 000-146-422) sounds
the alarm buzzer in a remove location.
Note: This procedure requires making a hole
in the display unit, which can affect
watertightness. FURUNO cannot guarantee
watertight integrity after this modification is
made.
1. Detach the rear panel and place it out
side up on a workbench.
2. Use a hammer and a Philips head
screwdriver to punch out a hole of ø16 at
the location shown in the illustration at the
top of the next page.