Kongsberg Simrad EK80, Installation Manual

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Context
The
Sensor Installation
page allows your EK80 to communicate with external sensors
and systems. You must specify which communication port to use (LAN (Local Area
Network) or serial port). You can type a custom name to identify the sensor import. In
the list of valid datagram formats, select the format(s) to be accepted by the EK80. For
each relevant sensor you must insert the offset values that define the its physical location
relative to the vessel’s coordinate system.
Note
Just making changes and selecting
OK
at the bottom of the page will not install anything.
Select what to install, define the relevant parameters, and then select
Add
.
Procedure
1 Connect the navigation system to an available communication port on your
Processor Unit.
This is described in the Cable layout and interconnections chapter. Observe the
applicable requirements related to cabling. Make sure that the total length of the
serial line cable does not exceed approximately 50 meters. If a longer cable is
required, you may need to use buffer amplifiers.
If the Processor Unit is not fitted with a suitable serial line connector, use a
USB-to-serial converter. Several types are commercially available. Note that most
USB-to-serial converters will introduce some latency. They may also introduce
be jitter in the communication. The amount of jitter depends on the quality of
the converter.
2 Open the
Setup
menu.
3 On the
Setup
menu, select
Installation
.
Observe that the
Installation
dialog box opens. This dialog box contains a number
of pages selected from the menu on the left side.
4 On the left side of the
Installation
dialog box, select
Sensor Installation
.
5 For
Type
, select the GPS sensor to import information from a global positioning
system.
6 Select which port you want to import the sensor information on.
7 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.
Simrad EK80 Installation Manual