Kongsberg Simrad ST90, Reference Manual

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g When the ST90 system has started, proceed to the
Motion Reference Unit
page
to put the communication port to use.
5 On the left side of the
Installation
dialog box, select
Motion Reference Unit
.
6 Set up the interface.
If you select to use the LAN port, the ST90 system will automatically use the built-in
motion sensor. Select
COMx
to connect to the external motion sensor. "COMx" is the
serial port to which the motion sensor is connected. Select
None
to disconnect the ST90
system from both external and internal motion sensors.
a Select the Ethernet port or serial port you want to use.
b Select which protocol (datagram sentence) you want to use.
c If you are using a serial line, define the baud rate.
7 At the bottom of the dialog box, select
Apply
to save your settings.
8 Continue your work in the
Installation
dialog box, or select
OK
to close it.
Further requirements
If you choose a serial COM port to interface the motion sensor, make sure that you do not
put the same COM port to other use on the
I/O Setup
page.
Note
To align an external motion sensor to the internal sensor, you may need to adjust the
stabilization offset values.
Related topics
Maintenance procedures, page 186
Setting up the interfaces to peripheral devices, page 195
Motion Reference Unit page, page 573
Setting up the ST90 system for synchronized operation
If you want to use the ST90 system as a master or slave in a synchronized system, you must
set it up for such operation. To do this, you must select which communication port to use for
the synchronization interface, and you must select the requested synchronization mode.
Prerequisites
This procedure assumes that:
Maintenance procedures