GPS FURUNO GP32

The GP-32 is an advanced GPS navigator with a Steering WAAS receiver designed for coastal ships, fishing boats and pleasure craft. The powerful processor performs high-speed processing of position fixing and augmentation using WAAS correction. It comes with an easy to use track plotter which stores up to 1,000 track points. This compact and cost-effective unit offers extremely accurate position fixes. It is accurate to 10 meters, and with WAAS mode activated, it's accurate to within 3 meters.
The Display modes include Plotter, Nav Data, Steering, Highway, Speedometer and two customizable mode. The Steering Display provides an intuitive indication of course to steer and cross-track-error (XTE). The Highway mode is useful when you are heading for your fishing ground or following a series of waypoints along a planned route. The user-friendly design permits easy and straightforward operation with minimum key strokes. The system has various alarm functions to warn of arrival to or departure from a predefined area (arrival/anchor watch), XTE exceeding a preset limit, Alarm Clock and more.
Features:

• 4.5-Inch Monochrome LCD Display
• Improved accuracy with built-in WAAS / GPS Receiver and Navigator
• Multiple display modes to suit a variety of navigational requirements
• Compact in size, waterproof, yet big on power, features and performance, Furuno's GP32 is perfect for a wide range of smaller fishing boats and pleasure craft
• This advanced unit, based on the popular GP31, provides accurate and reliable position fixing
• One-touch waypoint entry
• Up to 999 waypoints, 50 routes and 1,000 track points
• Track Back feature stores waypoints at user defined intervals for early trace-back cruise
• Super sensitive12-channel GPS receiver combined with integrated WAAS technology
• The unit has a waterproof display and is built to stand up to tough marine conditions
• This durable casing houses an impressive memory, capable of storing up to 1,000 points of ship's track, 999 points for marks and waypoints, and 50 routes of up to 30 waypoints each
• Vital navigation data is presented on a 4.5-inch diagonal Silver Bright LCD screen with adjustable brilliance
• Innovative graphic displays include Nav, Highway, Steering, Track Plotting, and two operator programmable modes, all extremely easy to use
• The GP32, like all Furuno nav receivers, feature Furuno's NMEA 0183 programmable interface system for feeding highly accurate nav data to your Furuno radar, chart plotter, autopilot or sounder
• It even includes a dedicated RS-232 port for connection to a PC And of course, it integrates perfectly with Furuno's NavNet line of Radar/Chart Plotters
• Includes GPA017 GPS antenna and 10m cable assembly

Package Includes:

• Display unit accommodating WAAS Receiver
• Antenna unit GPA-017 with 10 m cable
• Installation materials and spare parts

Optional Equipment (Purchased Separately):

• Antenna base
  • CP20-01111 (Pipe mount),
  • No. 13-QA330 (Deck mount),
  • No. 13-QA310 (Offset bracket),
  • No. 13-RC5160 (Handrail mount)
• Flush mount kit F type (OP20-18/29) or S type (OP20-17)

Specifications:

• GPS/WAAS
  • Receiver Type GPS: Twelve discrete channels, C/A code, all-in-view.
  • WAAS receiver: standard fitted in Display Unit
  • Receive Frequency L1 (1575.42 MHz)
  • Time to First Fix 12 seconds typical (Warm start)
  • Tracking Velocity 999 knots
  • Geodetic Systems WGS-84 (and others)
• DGPS
  • Reference Stations Automatic or manual selection
  • Frequency Range 283.5 - 325.0 kHz (all ITU regions), 0.5 kHz steps
• Accuracy
  • GPS 10 m (95%)
  • DGPS 5 m (95%)
  • WAAS 3 m (95%)
• Display
  • 4.5" diagonal 95(W) x 60(H) mm LCD, 120 x 64 pixels
• Display Modes
  • Plotter, Highway, Steering, Speedometer, Nav Data and 2 pages Customizable display
• Memory Capacity
  • 1,000 ship's track points
  • 999 waypoints with comments
  • 50 routes, 30 waypoints/route
• Alarms
  • Arrival, Anchor watch, XTE, Speed, WAAS/DGPS, Time, Trip, Odometer
• Interface
  • Output (NMEA 0183 ver 1.5/2.0);
    • AAM, APB, BOD, BWC, GGA, GLL, GTD, RMA, RMB, RMC, VTG, XTE, ZDA
• Input:
  • YMWPL (YEOMAN wpt data in NMEA 0183)
• DGPS data in RTCM SC104 ver 2.1
  • DGPS Capability
    • RTCM SC104 v.2.1 format in RS232C from FURUNO GR-80
    • DGPS Beacon Receiver
• Environment (IEC 60945 test method)
  • Temperature
    • Display unit: -15°C to +55°C
    • Antenna unit: -25°C to +70°C
  • Waterproofing
    • Display unit: IPX5 (IEC 60529), CFR46 (USCG)
    • Antenna unit: IPX6 (IEC 60529)
• Power Supply
  • Power: 12-24 VDC, 240-120 mA

WAAS, Wide Area Augmentation System is a GPS navigation system which applies correction data by means of geostationary satellites. The US FAA has been testing this system and others using Satellite-Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS); they expect more field tests in 2003. As the WAAS utilizes the same frequency as the GPS, a single antenna can receive GPS and WAAS signals. At the moment two Inmarsat GEOs are available, i.e., AORW and POR. Similar systems are under development in Japan (MSAS: MTSAT Satellite-based Augmentation System) and Europe (EGNOS: European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System). They are said to be fully interoperable and compatible. Major contributors of an error in a single frequency GPS system is a receiver clock drift and signal delays by refraction. The WAAS reference stations on the earth monitor the GPS constellation and route GPS error data to the WAAS satellite via the master earth station. The Inmarsat or communication satellite broadcasts the differential corrections to users.