Dakota Digital GPS-50-1, Quick Start Manual

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To set or change the GPS clock ID number and the time format:

Hold the switch beside the GPS-50-1 terminal strip while turning the key on. The display will show the current
revision code while this is held.

Release the switch. The display will show
“  ”.

Press the switch and hold the switch unti
l “  ” is displayed.

Release the switch.
The BIM display will show “  ”.

Press and release the switch until “  ” is displayed.

Press the switch
and hold the switch until “  ” is displayed.

Release the switch. The display will show the current ID for the GPS clock.

Press and release the switch to change the setting from

-

or

.

will prevent the GPS clock from being
displayed.

Press and hold the switch to save the setting. The BIM display will show “  ” or “  ”.

Release the switch. This is the current time format.

Press and release the switch to change between 12 hour and 24 hour format.

Press and hold the switch until “  ” is displayed to save the settings.

Turn the key off.
The time is set up through the gauge display system.
Only VFD3
/3X controls with a plastic case support adding BIM’s.
For VFD3, VFD3X, and VHX systems follow these steps:

Make sure the BIM units are all connected to the gauge control box with the supplied 3.5mm data cables.

Hold the SW1 switch from the gauge system control box while turning the key on. The message display should
show SETUP.

Release SW1.

Press and release SW1 until BIM is shown on the message display.

Press and hold SW1. The message display should show SCAN followed by the number of BIM channels
detected. Release SW1.

If 0 is shown, check all connections and then press and hold SW1 with SCAN shown to retry reading the modules.

Otherwise, if any other number is shown, press and release SW1 until SETUP is shown.

Press and hold SW1 until the speed displa
y shows “ – ” or the message changes.

Release SW1. On the VFD3 systems the message display will show the label assigned to the channel and the
speed display will show “C” followed by the channel ID number. On the VHX systems the message display will
show
“CH” followed by the channel ID number on one line and the label currently assigned on the second line.

Press and release SW1 until the desired channel ID number is shown.

Press and hold SW1. The message display will show “LABEL”.

Release SW1. The message display will show
“CLOCK”.

The label cannot be changed. Press and hold SW1. The message display will show the current time.

Release SW1. The message display will show the current time and the hours will flash.

Press and release SW1 to change the hours.

Press and hold SW1. On VFD3 systems t
he message display will now show “DONE” and the setup is finished.
On VHX systems the message display will show “USE AS MAIN” with “Y” or “N” highlighted.

With VHX systems release the switch and then press and release the switch to select whether the main system
clock is read from the GPS-50 (Y) or the VHX internal clock (N).

Press and hold SW1 until the display shows “DONE”.

This can be repeated for additional channels, or the key can be turned off to exit setup.
To set or change the Compass or Altimeter ID number:

Hold the switch beside the GPS-50-1 terminal strip while turning the key on. The display will show the current
revision code while this is held.

Release the switch. The display will show
“  ”.

Press the switch
and hold the switch until “  ” is displayed.

Release the switch.
The BIM display will show “  ”.

Press and release the switch until “  ” is displayed for compass or “  ” for altimeter.

Press the switch
and hold the switch until “  ” is displayed.

Release the switch. The display will show the current ID for that reading.

Press and release the switch to change the setting from

-

or

.

will prevent it from being displayed.

Press and hold the switch until “  ” is displayed to save the settings.

Turn the key off.