APPENDIX E: SENSOR CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE
SNSRCFG
configures the GPS sensors based on user-selected parameters. Some application features include the
ability to download GPS sensor configuration, maintain different configurations in files, and perform GPS sensor
configurations quickly with the use of one function key.
This section provides a brief overview of the Sensor Configuration Software. Refer to this section when using the
software to configure your Garmin sensor.
Downloading the Sensor Configuration Software
The Garmin Sensor Configuration Software (
SNSRCFG.exe)
is available
from the Garmin Web site. To download the software, start at
, select the GPS 18x, and then select
Updates and
Downloads
. The Garmin Sensor Configuration Software is included in the
software update download.
Selecting a Model
After opening the program (snsrcfg.exe), the Set Base Model to… Window
appears. Select the radio button next to the type of Garmin sensor you are
configuring.
Connecting to the Sensor
After selecting the type of sensor, the following window opens. This is the Main Interface Screen for the program.
To configure your sensor, you must first
connect to the xsensor.
1.
Select
Config
>
Switch to NMEA
Mode (
or press the F10 key).
2.
Select
Comm
>
Setup
to open the
Comm Setup Window.
3.
Select the serial port to which the sensor
is connected. Select
Auto
to have the
program automatically determine the
baud rate, or select
Manual
to manually
select the baud rate of the GPS 18x.
Click
OK
when done.
4.
Click the Connect icon
, or select
Comm
>
Connect
.
5.
To view the current programming of the
sensor, select
Config > Get
Configuration from GPS
(or press the
F8 key). The current programming of the
sensor is displayed in the window shown
to the right.
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