NavCom SF-3040 Quick Start - Manual (Page 2)

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reading about the USB driver installation in the SF-3040
Product User Guide.
COM Port Settings USB Settings
14. Set the appropriate options according to the Connection
Type:

COM Port:

COM Port: The appropriate PC COM Port

Baud Rate: 57600 (keep the default)

Parity: None (keep the default)
Or

USB Port:

COM Port: The appropriate virtual PC COM Port
15. Click to ensure the baud rate is correct for the
selected port.
16. Click .
17. Verify that the SF-3040 is connected to the PC:
Messages scrolling in the Communication window
indicate that the connection is established:
Blue arrows indicate received messages.
Green arrows indicate sent messages.
Upload Software Options

Software Options must be uploaded before the
StarFire License (if purchased) is loaded and
software updated to ensure proper file-type selection.
Important: This device will not track satellites until after
the option file is loaded in the receiver.
18. Select Software Options on the File Upload window.
19. Click and browse to the NavCom folder on the PC.
20. Select the software options file (the file extension is
*.opt). The path to the software options file is displayed
in the upload field.
21. Click . At the end of the upload, a confirmation
box opens. Click OK.

The Input Terminal window also displays the
outcome of the upload. In the example below, the
load is successful:
22. Click on the Software Options window to display the
loaded software options.

If any of the
purchased software
options are not displayed
in the Software Options
window, refer to the
section “Use the Input
Terminal to Upload
Software Options” in the
StarUtil-3000 User Guide.

Also refer to the Sapphire Technical Reference
Manual for detailed information on the
[INPUTSWOPTION] command.

“StarFire: Enabled” indicates that the StarFire
Software Option is loaded; it does not indicate
that a StarFire License is installed. Do not close
StarUtil-3000. Perform one of these steps after
loading the appropriate option file:

If a StarFire License is purchased, go to the Upload
StarFire License section.

If a StarFire License is not purchased, go to the
Factory Default User Profile section.
Determine Firmware Versions
The user determines that the firmware installed in the
SF-3040 is the most current. The version of the installed
firmware is important to the proper operation of the receiver.
23. On the Detailed Views menu, click Receiver Options to
open the Receiver Options tab.
Click the
Refresh
button