Crazy Mouse Syndrome – for GPS160 USB Version

The Blog Post for Crazy Mouse Syndrome is good in most cases, but not with any of our products that take their power from the USB interface. You cannot “turn off” a USB powered device (to make the mouse stop being crazy) without unplugging the USB connector, which immediately removes the device from the Device...

Configuring a GPS160 for 1PPS Output

To do this configuration, it is necessary to open the GPS160. It is recommended that this operation is only carried out by an approved Digital Yacht Dealer/Distributor, any physical damage to the PCB will not be covered by warranty.   Before opening the GPS160, turn off all DC power to the unit and then remove...

GPS Jamming in Baltic Countries

Some customers have been experiencing Russian GPS Jamming in Baltic countries, where the GPS doesn’t return to the correct location and it has to be fully rebooted. A way around this is would be to operate the units in GLONASS only mode and this is probably the easiest way to safeguard against GPS Jamming. The...

GPS160 IP Rating

The GPS160 models (GPS160, GPS160USB, GPS160F etc.) are all IP67 Rated. Units are fully waterproof and designed for permanent mounting outside.

GPS160 SOG reading standing still

This is pretty normal behaviour for a modern GNSS receiver and is a result of position “jitter” caused by multi-path signals and scintillation. Traditionally, older GPS systems used to apply a low pass filter (damping) to the calculated positions and this reduced the SOG and COG fluctuations when stationary. With the GPS160 and its highly...

Do I need to change the GPS160 Operating Mode?

The default GPS160 operating mode has been optimized to work well with the maximum number of installations. It is operating in “Tri-Nav” mode and will give the same level of accuracy as any of the other “Tri-Nav” modes. In “Tri-Nav” mode, satellites from all three constellations; GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO are used to work out the most accurate...

Connecting iKonvert to the GPS160

Connecting GPS160 to an NMEA 0183 equipment

Find out how to wire our GPS160 to an NMEA 0183 equipment (GPS, Chart plotter, Fish Finder, AIS, etc.) with this page.

Setting DIP Switches for GPS160 NMEA2000 as main GPS source

If you want to set your GPS160 NMEA2000 as the main GPS source, you will need to change the DIP switches inside the iKonvert unit to “GPS Mode”. This is the switch configuration: Then power cycle the iKonvert – unplug from NMEA 2000 network, wait 2-3 secs and then plug the iKonvert back in. Assuming...