Sperry Marine 5016-CA, Operation, Installaion And Service Manual

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Analogue Compass Repeaters 056376/A
Using the Default Configuration 6-1
Chapter 6: Configuration
6.1 Using the Default Configuration
The repeater’s factory default configuration will be suitable for most
installations and will normally not require any customization.
By default, the repeater configuration is “all-automatic”, permitting auto-
detection of the input protocol and baudrate as well as the active head-
ing source.
The automatic source detection takes place as described in chapter 2,
section 2.3, “Data Protocol and Source Detection”.
The magnetic heading repeater is configured by default to display mag-
netic heading only, regardless of which source is currently active.
6.2 Configuring the Analogue Repeater with SUSI
Should it be required to configure the repeater using other settings than
the factory defaults, the configuration settings must be accessed from a
PC (field engineer’s laptop or notebook computer) connected to the
repeater’s USB service port and running the Sperry Universal Service
Instrument application (SUSI).
For the present section, it is assumed that you have successfully
installed SUSI and the USB device driver for the analogue repeaters on
your PC. Once an analogue repeater is connected to the PC, a device
named “RCS - NGSM Service USB Port” (repeater compass system)
must appear in the Windows Device Manager, listed as a modem
device.
If you have not yet installed the SUSI and/or the device driver, refer to
the SUSI Installation Guide, included in the Sperry Marine Client-CD
056800. Support for the analogue repeater is available in SUSI versions
1.024 and higher. If you are using an earlier version, obtain the current
SUSI installation package from Sperry Marine and re-install the soft-
ware.
The procedures described below are performed using the controls
appearing in SUSI’s application tab when connecting to the repeater.
More advanced configuration features, accessible through SUSI’s termi-
nal and parameter tabs, are beyond the scope of this manual.
If configuring a repeater using other settings than the factory defaults,
note all settings in the analogue compass repeater setup table (see
Appendix). Send a copy of the filled-out table to Sperry Marine for inclu-
sion in the ship’s file.
Note
This section is intended for authorized service personnel configuring or
servicing an analogue repeater. These tasks require a PC running the
Sperry Universal Service Instrument (SUSI) application. SUSI is provided
to authorized service personnel only and is generally not available to
end-customers.