Kongsberg Simrad EK80, Installation Manual

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Configuring the sensor interface
With several sensors connected to the EK80, many of them will provide the same
datagrams. We cannot expect that the datagrams provide the same information.
The
Sensor Configuration
page allows you to define a datagram priority, so that the
information from the "most reliable" sensor is used by the EK80. You can also define
manual values in case a sensor is unserviceable, or not installed.
Prerequisites
This procedure assumes that:
• The new sensor is physically connected to the EK80 using a serial or network cable.
• The interface port is set up with the correct communication parameters.
• The navigation sensor is installed into the EK80 software. The relevant interface
parameters and physical location properties are defined.
Context
Any information in a datagram, for example the current depth, may be provided in
different datagrams from several sensors. Due to a number of reasons (environmental
conditions, installation, configuration, accuracy, etc.), the numerical values provided can
be different from one sensor to another.
Several sensor are provided on the
Sensor Configuration
page, one for each type of
information. Select the sensor you wish to configure in the
Sensor
list. For each type, you
can define a priority sensor by rearranging the datagrams in a list. You can also define
manual values in case a sensor is unserviceable, or not installed.
The EK80 can communicate with several different sensor types. Use the
Sensor
Installation
page to define which external sensors your EK80 will import information
from. You must also specify which datagram formats to use.
Note
When you work in the
Installation
dialog box, you must always select
Apply
to save the
changes made on a page. You must do this before you continue working on a different
page.
Procedure
1 Open the
Setup
menu.
2 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.
3 On the left side of the
Installation
dialog box, select
Sensor Configuration
.
Observe that the
Sensor Configuration
page opens.
Simrad EK80 Installation Manual