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9
GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED)
9-14
Transmitting D-PRS data
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Confirming the weather data input
You can confirm whether or not weather data is input
into the [USB] port.
1�
Set “GPS TX Mode” to “D-PRS,” and “TX format”
to “Weather.” (p. 9-27)
2�
On the standby screen, push
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3�
Touch “Weather Information.”
•
Displays the WEATHER INFORMATION screen as
shown below, if weather data is input into the [USB]
port�
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When weather information is displayed, you can
transmit as a weather station. If “-” is displayed on the
screen, weather data is not input into the [USB] port.
In that case, check the input data settings.
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Application setting
Configure the communication software as follows.
•
Port:
The COM port number that is used by
the IC-905�*
•
Baud rate: Your desired speed
•
Data:
8 bit
•
Parity:
none
•
Start:
1 bit
•
Stop:
1 bit
•
Flow control: none
* Depending on the PC environment, the COM port number
used by the IC-905 may be higher than 5. In that case, use
an application that can set it to higher than 5.
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About the weather data content
The weather data should be input according to the
format (based on the APRS
®
Weather Data), shown
below.
Example:
220
/
004
g005
t077 r000 p000 P000 h50
b09900 End code
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
No.
Item
Value
Unit
1
Wind direction
000 to 360
º
2
Wind speed
000 to 999
mph
3
Gust speed
g000 to g999
mph
4
Temperature
t-99 to t-01,
t000 to t999
ºF
5
Rainfall
r000 to r999*
1
inch
6
Rainfall (24 Hours)
p000 to p999*
1
inch
7
Rainfall (Midnight)
P000 to P999*
1
inch
8
Humidity
h00, h01 to h99
(h00 indicates 100%.)
%
9
Barometric pressure b00000 to b99999*
2
hPa,
mb
*
1
The last two digits indicate the one decimal place and the
two decimal place.
*
2
The last digit indicates the one decimal place.
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If you have no data, enter a space or “.” (period)
instead of a number.
(Example: “.../...g...t077r000p...P...h50b.....”)
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Enter <CR>, <LF>, or <CR><LF> for an end code.