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System Configuration | GN70/MX610/MX612 Operator and Installation Manual
System Configuration
General
When the GN70/MX61x system installation is completed or when the unit is restored to the
default settings, a simple network configuration to select the data source is needed. This
can be done during the initial turn on. A series of dialog boxes will prompt you through the
setup process. Answering yes by pressing the
ENT
key will initiate the auto selection of the
antenna unit. Failure in setting up the GN70/MX61x correctly will prohibit the positioning and
navigation system from functioning properly.
For installation with more than one display or more than one antenna unit, some setup is
required to assign an antenna to a display unit. This section will help you perform the proper
setup.
The Quick Menu Dialog and Submenus
The network configuration settings can be accessed through the quick menu or through the
Tools and Settings, then Network submenu. This dialog is accessed by pressing the
MENU
key
then selecting Data sources menu or by highlighting the Tools and Settings and then select
the Network
Network Settings
Selecting Data Sources
A data source can be a GPS sensor, smart junction box or a device connected to the network,
providing data to other devices. Data can be of different type such as position data, compass
data, depth data, etc.
Source of position selection is required on initial start up of the system, if any part of the CAN
bus network has been changed or replaced, or if an alternative source is made available for a
given data type and this source has not been selected automatically.
At the first time turn on of the GN70/MX61x the display will ask you to do an auto selection of
data sources. You can have it perform an auto selection by pressing the ENT key. It will search
for all available source of position, navigation, compass from an internal SimNet priority list.
If a data source is connected to SimNet after the first time turn on, this will be identified and
automatically selected if no other data source already is selected for the given data type.
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Note:
Only sources providing valid data are visible and can be selected
Auto Select
The Auto Select option will look for all SimNet sources connected to the network. If more
than one source is available for each data type, the system will automatically select from an
internal priority list.
The Auto select function is mainly for situations where the automatic source selection needs
to be updated because a selected data source is not supplying data or has been physically
replaced with another one. The update secures that the existing source selections are valid
and maintained. Missing sources are either automatically exchanged with an alternative
source from the list of available sources for the given data type, or the replacing source is
selected.
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