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c Choose which channel to use as source for the depth information.
"Best practice" is to use the lowest frequency. In this context, the phrase
channel is used as a common term to identify the combination of transceiver,
transducer and operating frequency.
d Select
Add
to start export of the chosen data format.
Once an output type has been defined, it is listed in the
Installed Outputs
box
on the left side of the page.
9 If you want to check the communication parameters, select
Inspect Port
.
Note
You cannot make any changes here. To change the communication parameters, use
the
I/O Setup
page. The
I/O Setup
page is located in the
Installation
and
Output
dialog boxes.
10 If you want to check the data flow on the selected port, select
Monitor
.
Make sure that there is data traffic on the output port (shown in the
Tx Data
box).
The
Port Monitor
dialog box provides one text box for incoming messages (
Rx
Data
), and one for outgoing messages (
Tx Data
). Use these boxes and your
knowledge of the data communication to investigate the datagrams. The
Port
Monitor
dialog box is a tool for debugging purposes. It is neither required nor
intended for normal operation of the EK80.
11 Select
Apply
and then
Close
to save all the parameters and close the
Output
dialog
box.
Related topics
Interfacing peripheral equipment, page 228
Exporting sensor data to a peripheral system
The information provided to the EK80 from various sensors can also be useful for other
systems on board. The EK80 allows you to export the same sensor data that was
originally imported. This can "reuse" the same information on other systems. The
Relay
Output
page is used to set up and control this export functionality.
Prerequisites
This procedure assumes that:
• You have a vacant interface port on your Processor Unit.
• You are familiar with NMEA and other relevant datagram formats.
• You know how to set up the parameters for serial and local area network (LAN)
communication.
• The interface port is set up with the correct communication parameters.
Setting to work