Kongsberg Simrad MF90, Installation Manual

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Further requirements
On the left side of the
Installation
dialog box, select
Sensor Configuration
. Define the priority
of the datagrams, and set up relevant configuration parameters.
Related topics
Setting to work, page 186
Setting up the interfaces to peripheral devices, page 276
Configuring the sensor interface
With multiple sensors connected to the MF90 system, many of them will provide the same
datagrams. We cannot expect that these 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 MF90 system. 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 MF90 system using a serial or network
cable.
• The interface port is set up with the correct communication parameters.
• The input from the navigation sensor is defined in the user interface. The relevant
interface parameters and physical location properties for the sensor 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 MF90 system can communicate with several different sensor types. Use the
Sensor
Installation
page to define which external sensors your MF90 system will import information
from. You must also specify which datagram formats to use.
Setting to work