O C E A N S E R V E R C O M P A S S M A N U A L
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Table of Contents
Introduction to the Tiny Compass Family........................................................... 3
OS Compass Design Features .......................................................................... 5
Specifications ..................................................................................................... 6
Electrical Connector and pin assignment........................................................... 7
Cables ................................................................................................................ 8
Communicating with the compass, RS-232 or USB........................................... 9
Output Sentence Formats ................................................................................ 10
Format Type 0x01: “$C” format....................................................................... 11
Format Type 0x02: “$OHPR” Sentence .......................................................... 12
Format Type 0x03: “$HCHDT” Sentence........................................................ 12
Format Type 0x04: “comma delimited” Sentence ........................................... 12
Output Parameter Selection Table................................................................... 12
Terminal Emulation Programs for Communicating with the Compass ............. 13
Compass Command Summary Table .............................................................. 14
Compass Mounting Guidelines ........................................................................ 16
Calibrating the Compass.................................................................................. 19
Installing Windows Demo Utility ....................................................................... 25
Basic Commands to Configure the OS5000 .................................................... 28
Depth or other sensor Connection for OS5500-USG....................................... 29
