Ag Leader EZ-Guide Plus Getting Started Guide - Manual (Page 51)

EZ-Guide Plus Lightbar Guidance System Getting Started Guide Using GPS 49
Receiver-specific info
If you have a lightbar with integrated GPS, the GPS receiver is powered on as soon as
the lightbar is powered on. To receive GPS satellite signals, connect the antenna to
the antenna cable connector on the back of the lightbar.
Integrated receiver
By default, the receiver will automatically use WAAS, EGNOS, or MSAS corrections
according to your location.
External correction input
If you use the integrated GPS receiver, you can use
external RTCM corrections instead of WAAS, EGNOS, or
MSAS corrections. To configure the integrated GPS
receiver to use external RTCM corrections, in Lightbar /
Data Port Settings set the Input option to Corrections.
Check that the port settings match the receiver output
settings.
GPS output
When you are using the integrated GPS receiver, the EZ-Guide Plus system is
configured to output the GPS positions to another device (for example, a yield
monitor). By default, the GPS data is sent at 4800, 8N1, and the default messages
are NMEA GGA and VTG at 1 Hz.
To change the output rate, select Lightbar / Data Port Settings and then select the
required value.
Note — For best performance when sending NMEA output at 5 Hz, it is recommended
that you change the baud rate to 9600 or higher.
To output messages in a different format, highlight Exit, and then press D until NMEA
Output is displayed. Press o . Turn on or turn off the messages as required.
NMEA input and output
You can simultaneously receive and output NMEA messages. This allows position
output to a yield monitor, planter, or laptop PC while using an external GPS receiver,
for example the high accuracy smart or box antennas.