ComNav Vector G2, Installation & Operation Manual

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ComNav G2 & G2B Installation & Operation
Document PN 29010093 V1.5 - 47 -
16 December 2016
slowly to changes in the vessel’s actual heading (from wind, waves, current,
etc.).
– Speed is only needed at 1 Hz (or less), since it is not used in the steering
algorithm, but only to select which set of steering parameters is being used by
the autopilot.
– Baud rate is always 4800.
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When used with other types of equipment – e.g., a Chartplotter, a Navigation
program on a PC, a Radar set – typically there is other information needed: position,
course over ground, time & date, the GPS satellites’ status and so on. Update rates
required are usually slow – 1 Hz or less.
As mentioned previously, the G2 is configured at the factory for easy use in typical marine
situations, such as illustrated in Figure
2
.