Simrad TV80, Reference Manual

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Setting up the interfaces to peripheral devices through a serial
port
To provide correct information, the TV80 needs to communicate with external devices.
Serial ports are still a very common method for interface between maritime systems. In
order to communicate with peripheral devices, the Processor Unit offers several serial and/or
Ethernet (LAN) ports. In the
Select Input (Serial)
dialog box you can select the input for your
available COM port for interface purposes.
Prerequisites
This procedure assumes that:
• The new device is physically connected to the TV80 using a serial or network cable.
• The interface port is set up with the correct communication parameters.
Context
The serial line connection can provide information from the following the catch monitoring
sensors:
• Simrad PI50
• Simrad PI60
• Simrad ITI
• Simrad PI50 Software
• Gyro
• Global Positioning System (GPS)
• Other hardware
Procedure
1 Observe the
Main
menu.
Its default location is on the right side of the TV80 presentation.
2 Select the
Setup
icon.
The icon is located under the
Main
menu. It is used to open the
Setup
menu.
3 On the
Setup
menu, select
Installation
.
Observe that the
Installation
dialog box opens.
4 On the right side of the
Installation
dialog box, observe the available communication
ports.
Getting started