Appendix—technical information baud rate, Acronyms and abbreviations, Glossary – Airmar WeatherCaster™ Software User Manual
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Appendix—Technical Information
Baud Rate
The WeatherCaster software needs to be set as follows:
• NMEA 0183 to USB Data Converter: 4800 Baud Rate
• NMEA 0183 to USB Combiner: 38400 Baud Rate
Acronyms and Abbreviations
CD
Compact Disk
CD-ROM
Compact Disk-Read ONly Memory
COG Course
Over
Ground
Comm. Port
Communications Port
DOP
Dilution Of Precision
EGNOS
European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service
GNSS
Global Navigation Satellite System
GPS
Global Positioning System
Hz
Hertz
NMEA
National Marine Electronics Association
PC
Personal Computer
PGN
Parameter Group Number
SD
Satellite Differential
SOG
Speed Over Ground
USB
Universal Serial Bus
WAAS
Wide Area Augmentation System
2D
Two Dimensional GPS Fix
3D
Three dimensional GPS Fix
Glossary
Firmware
The software within the sensor hardware
WeatherCaster
The PC application program
Contact Us
For on-line technical support visit Airmar’s website. From the home page, click
FAQs.
Website:
http://www.airmar.com
Email:
Tel:
603.673.9570
Fax:
603.673.4624
Trademarks
Adobe® is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Airmar® is a registered trademark of Airmar Technology Corporation.
Microsoft® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
NMEA 2000® is a registered trademark of the National Marine Electronics Assoc.
Reader® is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Smart™ Sensor is a trademark of Airmar Technology Corporation.
WeatherCaster™ is a trademark of Airmar Technology Corporation.
WeatherStation® is a trademark of Airmar Technology Corporation.
Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.