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When the data cable is connected to your VHF radio, all you have to do
is plug it into the sonar/GPS unit. Attach the data cable's plug to the
accessory socket on the right side of the back of your unit's case.
Communications Port Configuration
Now that you have your devices connected, you can use the Com Port com-
mand in the System Setup Menu to make them communicate. This com-
mand opens a menu that allows you to configure the communications port.
Menus for changing Com Port settings.
If you need additional assistance in configuring the unit to communicate
with another device, consult the factory; customer service phone num-
bers are in the back of the unit's manual. To set Com Port Configuration:
1. Press
MENU
|
MENU
|
↓
to
S
YSTEM
S
ETUP
|
ENT
.
2. Press
↓
to
C
OM
P
ORT
|
ENT
.
A menu appears with a drop-down Baud Rate selection box highlighted.
The menu also contains an on/off checkbox to activate NMEA Output,
and a button that activates the Configure NMEA command (described
in the following section).
To set Baud Rate:
With the Baud Rate box selected (the title bar should be highlighted in
black, as in the middle figure above), press
ENT
. A drop-down list ap-
pears, showing available baud rates. Select the one that matches the
baud rate on your VHF radio, and then press
ENT
.
To activate NMEA Output:
From the Communication Ports menu, press
↓
to highlight NMEA Out-
put. Press
ENT
to check (turn on) or uncheck (turn off) the NMEA Out-
put checkbox.
To exit the Communication Ports menu, press
EXIT
|
EXIT
|
EXIT
.
