Japan Radio Co. JLR-8400, Instruction Manual

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Select VERSION (NMEA)
Select a sentence (IEC)
Select BIT RATE
Select an output sentence
Select an output cycle
Sentence list
4.15.3.3 Setting a dimmer group
Set a group within which dimmer control for this display unit is linked.
Available dimmer group numbers are from 1 to 10.
Set a dimmer group when the display units for which dimmer control is to be linked need to be
grouped due to the different equipment environment even though the units are connected by RS-485.
Select the same dimmer unit within the same group. Otherwise, dimmer control cannot be linked
within the group.
1. Refer to "4.15.1 Changing to a maintenance mode" and display a maintenance menu.
2. Select “DIMMER GROUP” by using .
3. Enter a group number by using and press .
4.15.3.4 Sharing data
Data can be shared among the display units that are connected through the RS-485 network.
Set the data to be transmitted. Although setting for reception is not necessary, the baud rate must be
standardized among the display units.
For the linkage, set RS-485ID by referencing "4.15.3.1 Setting RS-485ID”.
Setting transmission
1. Refer to "4.15.1 Changing to a maintenance mode" and display a maintenance menu.
2. Select “INTERFACE”, “DATA I/O”, and “RS-485” in this order by using .
3. Select the output format to be set by using .
1) Selecting NMEA
4. When an output version is selected by using , a sentence list is displayed.
Available versions are “1.5”, “2.1”, “2.3”, and “4.0”.
5. Select an output sentence by using and set an output cycle.
A cycle can be selected within the range from 1 second to 9 seconds and if OFF is selected, the
sentence is not output.
6. Return control to the BIT RATE selection screen and select BIT RATE by using .
Available bit rates are “38400”, “57600”, “76800”, and “115200”. Normally, “115200” is
recommended.
Select an output format
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