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This article discusses how to make the latest version of Coastal Explorer (referred to as the 2017 Edition or Version 4) work with the GX2200.

The Standard Horizon Matrix GX2200 AISGPS Receiver VHF Radio is not only a VHF radio, but also includes a GPS receiver and an AIS receiver.

The question we get from customers is, how can I connect this new radio to a PC and can I get AIS and GPS data sent to the PC Fortunately there is a simple solution using our USB Breakout Cable that allows Coastal Explorer or any PC-based navigation program to use the GPS, AIS and DSC NMEA data that is received by this radio.

While the wiring is very straight forward, you need to configure a few settings on the radio to make this work.

Before jumping into how to connect these solutions together, it is worth reviewing what each product does.

Rose Point Navigation Systems Coastal Explorer Coastal Explorer is one of the leading PC navigation packages on the market today.

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Not only does it support all the latest navigation features, such as AIS integration, weather overlays, free US charts and automatic chart updating, but at 369 list price it is probably the best value solution when compared to other computer-based navigation solutions.

At the very least, youll need to connect a GPS or chartplotter to the computer in order to see your own position in Coastal Explorer.

Since the GX2200 has a built-in GPS we will be able to use that GPS data to fix our position in Coastal Explorer.

Standard Horizon Matrix GX2200 AISGPS Receiver VHF Radio Standard Horizon has been making marine radios for years but this year it launched a new AIS Matrix radio that has integrated a dual-channel AIS receiver and a GPS receiver in a standard marine VHF radio form factor.

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With the built-in GPS, not only did you get full DSC functionality, but you also get a mini AIS display showing a radar-like view of nearby vessels.

To call an AIS vessel, you simply selected the vessel on the display and hit the CALL button.

Another major benefit is that you only need one VHF antenna connection to get both AIS and VHF radio support.

The AIS data that is used by the internal display can also be used by external devices that support AIS by hooking up the radios AIS output wires to the other devices input wires.

These output wires can also carry GPS and DSC NMEA sentences as well.

The most common scenario is hooking the Matrix up to a chartplotter but lots of people use computers for navigation so the question comes up how can I get that AIS data to my computer USB Breakout Cable The easiest way to connect the radio to a computer so you can use AIS and GPS data with Coastal Explorer is to use our USB Breakout Cable.

This cable has a USB connector on one end and bare leads that can be connected to serial-based instruments on the other end.

This cable provides an easy way to not only connect the GX2200 to your computer but any marine instrument that has NMEA 0183 output wires can also be connected.

We offer this cable in two versions: An RS232 version uses a common ground-based system, which is used by many chartplotters and radios and; An RS422 NMEA version which uses opto-isolated wire pairs for input and output communication a system used some manufacturers such as Raymarine.

For this scenario, we are using the RS232 version of the USB Breakout Cable.

It is also possible to use the RS422 version with a different wire pair.

Making These All Work Together This solution provides two major new capabilities for making these products work with new functionality: The AIS data coming Matrix GX2200 is used by Rose Point Navigation Coastal Explorer, allowing you to see real-time AIS traffic overlaid on your digital charts.

Not only do you see other vessels moving in relation to your vessel you can also see the other vessels speed, course, name, call sign, closest point of approach, time to closest point of approach and more.

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