Kongsberg Simrad ST90, Reference Manual

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Serial Port Setup dialog box
Serial line communication with external devices is important for the ST90 system. The
communication between the ST90 system and peripheral devices takes place using
"datagrams". For most commercial devices, the formats of the datagrams are defined by
NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association). Use the
Serial Port Setup
dialog box to
define the communication parameters for serial line ports. These ports are typically used
to interface external devices, such as navigation sensors.
How to open
To open the
Serial Port Setup
dialog box, select a serial port on the
I/O Setup
page, and
select
Setup
.
The
I/O Setup
page is located in the
Installation
and
Output
dialog boxes. The
Installation
dialog box is located on the
Setup
menu. The
Output
dialog box is located on the
Operation
menu.
Description
A serial port is a serial communication interface
that is still very common between maritime systems.
It is very important that any serial line between
the ST90 system and any external system is setup
correctly with identical parameters at each end. The
NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association)
standard for serial communication defines standard
parameters for such interfaces.
According to their web site, the National Marine
Electronics Association (NMEA) is "the unifying
force behind the entire marine electronics industry, bringing together all aspects of
the industry for the betterment of all in our business". For more information, see:
http://www.nmea.org
Details
COM Port
This text box identifies the current communication port on the Processor Unit. You
can not change this information.
Name
This is a text box. Type a suitable name for the communication port. If you do not
have a computer keyboard connected to your ST90 system, select the
Keyboard
button
to open an on-screen keyboard.
Functions and dialog boxes