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Configuring the communication ports, Configuring input/output communication – Ag Leader GPS 5200 User Guide User Manual

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4 Configuring the Receiver

36 GPS 5200 Receiver User Guide

Configuring the communication ports

If the GPS 5200 receiver is to be connected to an external device,
configure Ports A and B so that the proper data type is input to and
output from the receiver.

To configure Port A:

1.

Connect the GPS 5200 receiver to the computer. Turn on the
receiver and start the AgRemote utility.

2.

In AgRemote, select Configuration / Port A Config.

3.

Use the menu commands to configure the communication ports.
Ensure that the receiver outputs the correct GPS position data
type for the hardware device or software program that is
connected to the receiver.

To configure Port B:

Repeat the above steps but in Step 2 select Configuration / Port B
Config
.

Configuring input/output communication

The port input and output settings appear in the first screen. In the
following figure, the port is set to accept TSIP inputs at a baud rate of
115,000 with a parity of 8-Odd-1. The outputs are TSIP, also at a baud
rate of 115,000.

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