Furuno NAVpilot-500, Installation Manual

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3. ADJUSTMENTS
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3.6.2 NMEA port setup
Setting the name for port
You can set the name for each port to distinguish them. This name will be used to select the
navigation source.
1. Open the SYSTEM SETUP menu referring the previous paragraph.
2. Rotate the course control knob to select “PORT1 NAME” or “PORT 2 NAME.”
3. Press the course control knob.
4. Use the course control knob to enter the name desired.
To move the cursor, press the [PORT] or [STBD] key appropriately.
5. Press the [MENU] key to finish.
Setting the NMEA format
Set the format for the NMEA 1 IN/OUT (PORT 1) port and NMEA 2 OUT (PORT 2) port.
1. Open the SYSTEM SETUP menu referring the previous paragraph.
2. Rotate the course control knob to select the NMEA version below of “PORT 1” or “PORT
2.”
3. Press the course control knob to show the options window.
4. Rotate the course control knob to select appropriate format.
Setting item Output format Input format
NMEA0183 V1.5 NMEA0183 Ver. 1.5
NMEA0183 V2.0 NMEA0183 Ver. 2.0
NMEA0183 V3.0 NMEA0183 Ver. 3.0
NMEA0183 Ver. 1.5, 2.0, 3.0
NMEA 38400BPS* Baud rate: 38400 bps
FI-30 FORMAT For connection of FI-30 series
*: Sentences are same as NMEA V3.0.
4. Press the course control knob.
Note: When selecting FI-30 FORMAT, turn off the NAVpilot-500 and FI-30 at the same time
always. Otherwise, data will be lost.