Compass Configuration
System Commissioning
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3. Configure as follows:
Verify that Enable
is set to
Yes.
Under
Data Sharing
, set the following values:
o
For one of the MTSVLink (ACU), set as
Server
.
o
For the other MTSVLinks (ACU), set as
Client
.
Set Enable to
Yes
.
Set
COM Port Number
= 2 (RS422)
Set
Baud Rate –
according to compass baud rate (default 4800 bps).
Set
Format –
according to compass communication format (default = 8_NON_1).
Click
Apply
, verify Reading field displays a value and click
OK
.
4.4.1.3
Configuring the NMEA-0183 Compass Defaults
To configure to NMEA-0183 Compass Defaults
1. Using the MTSVLink, Open the
Config
menu and select Compass NMEA. The following
dialog appears.
Figure
4-13: NMEA-0183 Compass Defaults
2. Verify the following parameters are set accordingly:
Enable Checksum =
Yes
Under Enabled Devices, HE - Gyro, North Seeking =
Yes
Under Enabled Sentences, HDT - Heading, True =
Yes
