Kongsberg Simrad EK80, Installation Manual

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b Select
Setup
below the list to open the
Serial Port Setup
or
LAN Port Setup
dialog box.
c Set up the relevant communication parameters.
d Select
Apply
to save your choices.
7 On the left side of the
Output
dialog box, select
Relay Output
.
8 On the
Relay Output
page, set up the data export parameters.
a Select which information to export.
b Select the communication port you want to use.
c Select
Add
to start export of the chosen data format.
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
.
In order to see this data traffic, your EK80 must be active and transmitting
information to the peripheral system.
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
Synchronizing the EK80 by means of a serial port
If you want to use the EK80 as a master or slave in a synchronized system, you must set
it up for such operation. To do this, you must select which communication port to use for
the synchronization interface, and you must select the requested synchronization mode.
Prerequisites
You have an RS2-232 interface port on your Processor Unit that allows you to use the
CTS/RTS connections.
Setting to work