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Configure nmea, Coordinate system selection – Lowrance electronic GlobalMap 4800M User Manual

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• GGA transmits time, position, and fix related data.

• GSA and GSV transmits fix mode, DOP values, and satellites in

view information.

4. Press

ENT

, then use

↑ ↓ → ← to enter the station frequency, then

press

ENT

.

5. Press

→ to

B

IT

R

ATE

|

ENT

then use

↑ ↓ to select the station bit rate,

then press

ENT

.

6. A. If you are not using a Starlink DGPS receiver, press

EXIT

|

EXIT

|

EXIT

|

EXIT

to return to the previous page.

B. If you are using a Starlink DGPS receiver, press

↓ to

S

TARLINK

A

UTO

T

UNING

M

ODE

|press

ENT

|press

EXIT

|

EXIT

|

EXIT

|

EXIT

to return to the pre-

vious page.

Configure NMEA

You can configure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences.

1. Press

MENU

|

MENU

|

↓ to

S

YSTEM

S

ETUP

|

ENT

.

2. Press

↓ to

C

OMMUNICATIONS

P

ORT

|

ENT

|

↓ to

C

ONFIGURE

NMEA

|

ENT

.

3. A menu appears showing the prefixes of the available NMEA sen-
tences. A check mark next to a prefix means the prefix is in use. Use

↓ → ← to select a prefix, then press

ENT

to turn off the prefix. (Press

ENT

again to check the box and turn a prefix on.)

4. When the desired prefixes are checked or unchecked, press

EXIT

|

EXIT

|

EXIT

|

EXIT

to return to the previous page.

Coordinate System Selection

The Coordinate System Menu lets you select the coordinate system to
use when displaying and entering position coordinates.

Menus for changing coordinate system used to display positions.