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4.2
General Configuration Parameters
The parameters in this section affect the general operation of the compass board.
Parameter Name
Description
Command Syntax
Degrees
Mils
Query
Response
Sets the units for heading, pitch, and roll:
1 = degrees (0.0 to 359.9)
0 = mils (0 to 6399)
Degrees = mils * 9 / 160
Degree
Mils
#FA0.4=1*21<CR><lf>
#FA0.4=0*20<CR><lf>
#FA0.4?*12<CR><lf>
#1*31<CR><lf>
#0*30<CR><lf>
Decimal
Hex
Query
Response
Sets the default number base for data I/O:
1 = decimal
0 = hexadecimal
query for I/O number base
Decimal
Hexadecimal
#FA0.5=1*20<CR><lf>
#FA0.5=0*21<CR><lf>
#FA0.5?*13
<CR><lf>
#1*31<CR><lf>
#0*30<CR><lf>
Deviation angle
Query
Response
Sets the Deviation angle to value nnn.n (in
degree mode) ‘hh’ is the checksum value
Deviation angle
#IE2=nnn.n*hh<CR><lf>
#IE2?*01<CR><lf>
#nnn.n*hh<CR><lf>
Variation angle
Query
Response
Sets the Variation angle to value nnn.n (in
degree mode) ‘hh’ is the checksum value
Variation angle
#IE4=nnn.n*hh<CR><lf>
#IE4?*07<CR><lf>
#nnn.n*hh<CR><lf>
Table 6. General Configuration Parameters
