Kongsberg Simrad EK80, Installation Manual

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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.
8 If you want to check that the peripheral system is transmitting data to the EK80,
select
Monitor
.
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.
9 Type a custom name to identify the interface in other dialog boxes.
10 Select which datagram(s) you want to import from the sensor.
11 If relevant, specify a dedicated talker ID.
12 Select
Add
to save the new sensor interface you have defined.
The sensor interface is added to the
Installed Sensors
list on the
Sensor Installation
page.
13 Select
Apply
and then
Close
to save all the parameters and close the
Installation
dialog box.
Related topics
Interfacing peripheral equipment, page 228
Setting up depth output to an external system
The EK80 can export depth information on a dedicated communication port (serial or
Ethernet) The
Depth Output
page is used to set up the output parameters.
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.
• The EK80 system is turned on and operates normally.
Neither tools nor instruments are required.
Setting to work