Klein Marine Systems, Inc. MA-X VIEW 600, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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CHAPTER 3 Setup and Test
MA-X View 600 Sonar System Operations and Maintenance Manual P/N 11210097, Rev. 00
4.
Connect a GPS to the NAV connector on the Rack Mount TPU. A user
supplied RS-232 serial cable is required where one end is terminated with a
DB9 female connector and the other end is as required by the navigation
system.
5.
Verify that the GPS is outputting NMEA-0183 formatted data strings at
4800 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit. In addition, the GPS should be
outputting the following messages:
• GLL or GGA
• VTG
• RMC (optional)
6.
Connect the deck cable to the TOWFISH connector on the Rack Mount TPU
and to the slip rings of the optional winch.
7.
Connect an AC power cable to the AC INPUT connectors on the Rack Mount
TPU and the SonarPro Workstation and to the AC power source.
The following connections are optional:
8.
Connect the 1PPS IN connector on the Rack Mount TPU to the 1PPS output
of the shipboard GPS. A user supplied BNC-to-BNC cable is required.
9.
Connect the T/F TRIG connector on the Rack Mount TPU to the trigger input
of an external sonar system. A user supplied BNC-to-BNC cable is required.
10.
Connect the TRIG A connector on the Rack Mount TPU to the trigger input of
a USBL system. A user supplied BNC-to-BNC cable is required.
NOTE If 4800 baud is not available from the GPS, contact KMS customer
service for instructions on how to reconfigure the system to accept a
different baud rate. Refer to “Customer Service” on page xvi for
information on how to contact KMS customer service.
NOTE
For the predeployment checks, the deck cable can be temporarily
connected to the TOWFISH connector on the Rack Mount TPU and to
the towfish.