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Data files, Two-boat networking – B&G Deckman User Manual

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Data files

12.5

Two-boat networking

For a two-boat version of Deckman, more variables are present in the
[comms] section of the deckman.ini file:

obTx=5680
obRx=5681

The meanings of these lines and the possible options are:

Line Meaning

Options/
Data

Meaning

obTx

The port number
for transmission
from the other
boat

(empty)

Deckman will try
and find the other
boat data on the
RS232 connection
specified in obport.

5680 Default


obRx

The port number
for transmission
from the other
boat

(empty)

Deckman will try
and find the other
boat data on the
RS232 connection
specified in obport.



5681 Default

Note. Both obTx and obRx should be empty if one is; or remove the
lines completely for an RS232 connection. The obTx and obRx numbers
should be inverted on the other boat; the Tx of one boat becomes the Rx
of the other.

Data files

The following notes provide details on some of the data files which
Deckman uses. It is possible to make many of the changes outlined
below from inside Deckman, and editing these files directly is only