Kongsberg Simrad ST90, Reference Manual

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• 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 relevant communication parameters required for the sensor interface are known.
Context
The
I/O Setup
page provides two lists; one for serial ports and one for Ethernet (LAN) ports.
Each list is supported with a set of functions to set up and monitor the communication ports.
Select the port you want to work with and then select one of the buttons below the list.
Tip
The
Sensors
page in the
Diagnostics
dialog box provides an overview of all the communication
lines and sensors in use. All relevant status information is provided. Open the
Diagnostics
dialog box from the
Setup
menu.
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
I/O Setup
.
4 Observe that the available serial interface ports on the Processor Unit are listed.
5 Set up the relevant serial or Ethernet (LAN) communication parameters.
a Select the interface port you want to set up.
b Select
Setup
to open the
Serial Port Setup
or
LAN Port Setup
dialog box.
c Set up the relevant serial or Ethernet (LAN) communication parameters.
The communication parameters defined for NMEA 0183 are:
•
Baud rate
: 4800 bit/s
•
Data bits
: 8
•
Parity
: Even
•
Stop bits
: 1
Maintenance procedures