Gps setup menu, Autopilot connection, External nmea connection – Seiwa Starfish 2nd Edition User Manual
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[MENU] + "Advanced Options" + [ENTER] + "Input/Output" + [ENTER] +
"Port 3 Input" + [ENTER] + "NMEA-4800-N81-N" + [ENTER]
GPS Setup Menu
To set your preferred configuration for the connected GPS.
Internal GPS
:
STARFISH/SEAHORSE/BARRACUDA
I
GPS:
Enables or disables the Internal GPS.
Restart GPS
: Restarts all GPS processes. Once executed, the message "Done" is shown.
Diff. Corr. Source
: Sets what kind of Differential Correction will be used by the GPS between WAAS and RTCM
(beacon correction).
Navigation Speed
: Sets the Navigation Speed among Low Speed, Medium Speed and High Speed.
Autopilot Connection
Connect the Autopilot to the serial Port n:
[MENU] + "Advanced Options" + [ENTER] + "Input/Output" + [ENTER] +
"Port n Output" + [ENTER]. Then choose your preferred setting among the
NMEA available settings NMEA 0183 4800-N81-N, NMEA 0180, NMEA 0180/
CDX) and press [ENTER] to confirm.
Where:
n = 1/2/3 for SEAHORSE/SEAHORSE
E
/BARRACUDA/BARRACUDA
I
GPS
n = 1/2/3/4/5 for EXPLORER
3
/MARLIN/OYSTER/STARFISH/STARFISH
E
External NMEA Connection
Connect the External NMEA to the serial Port n:
[MENU] + "Advanced Options" + [ENTER] + "Input/Output" + [ENTER] +
"Port n Input" + [ENTER]. Then choose your preferred setting among the
NMEA available settings NMEA 1200-N81-N, NMEA 4800-N81-N, NMEA 4800-
N82-N, NMEA 9600-N81-N, NMEA 38400-N81-N and press [ENTER] to confirm.
Where:
n = 1/2/3 for SEAHORSE/SEAHORSE
E
/BARRACUDA/BARRACUDA
I
GPS
n = 1/2/3/4/5 for EXPLORER
3
/MARLIN/OYSTER/STARFISH/STARFISH
E
C-COM GSM Plus Connection
To connect the modem C-COM to the chart plotter follow the procedure:
[MENU] + "Advanced Options" + [ENTER] + "Input/Output" + [ENTER] +
"Port 1 Input" + [ENTER] + "C-COM" + [ENTER]
The modem C-COM can be connected also to the Port 2, 3 (EXPLORER
3
/MAR-
LIN/OYSTER/STARFISH/STARFISH
E
: it is possible to select the Port 4 and 5
too), in this case select the format on the used port.
NOTE
The connection is valid for the C-COM IR and C-COM RS232 too.
Output Sentences
The chart plotter allows customizing the NMEA-0183 sentence transmitted on
each port. Each port can transmit a different set of sentences among: GLL, VTG,
BOD, XTE, BWC, RMA, RMB, RMC, APB, WCV, GGA, HSC, HDG, MWV:
[MENU] + "Advanced Options" + [ENTER] + "Input/Output" + [ENTER] +
"Port n Output Sentences" + [ENTER]
Where:
n = 1/2/3 for SEAHORSE/SEAHORSE
E
/BARRACUDA/BARRACUDA
I
GPS
n = 1/2/3/4/5 for EXPLORER
3
/MARLIN/OYSTER/STARFISH/STARFISH
E
NMEA-0183 Output Talker ID
The Talker Id is the 2 characters following the “$” char (Start of sentence) in a
NMEA-0183 sentence that identifies the type of instrument that sends the string.
The chart plotter allows selecting one of the following Talker identifier: II (Inte-
grated Instrument); GP (GPS); EC (Electronic Chart System-ECS); RA (Radar