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To program the Device, enter a special string starting with "YD:" to installation description field 2 in the
Device properties. For example, "YD:DEV 1" (without quotes) will change the NMEA 2000 Device instance
to 1. If command (except "YD:RESET") is accepted by the Device, it will add "DONE" to entered text and
"YD:DEV 1 DONE" will be displayed in this installation description field. If a command is entered without
the parameter(s), Device replies with the current value of the parameter(s).
In Figure 5 on the previous page, you can observe Device programming process with free CAN Log Viewer
software (to open this window, select "NMEA 2000 Devices" in "View" menu, refresh the list of devices,
select the Device and click "Properties" button). You can download this program (runs on Microsoft
Windows, macOS and Linux) at
http://www.yachtd.com/downloads/
, Yacht Devices NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi
Gateway, Yacht Devices NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Router or Yacht Devices NMEA 2000 USB Gateway is required
to connect the PC and CAN Log Viewer to NMEA 2000 network.
CAN Log Viewer also allows you to modify the NMEA 2000 device instance by entering a value in the
dedicated field. After entering the "Device Instance" value (Figure 1, "Address Claim" settings group) click
the "Update" button to apply changes and the value in the "Device Instance" field will be changed to 1, and
"Installation Details 2" field will be changed to "YD:DEV 1 DONE".
If you want to replace built-in sounds with your own custom sounds you should have CAN Log Viewer
version 1.30 or higher and Device firmware version 1.02 or higher. Click "More.." button at Properties page,
and the "Sound Uploader" window will open (see Figure 6 below).
You can replace built-in sounds 25-28; other sounds (1-24) cannot be replaced. If you need to replace the
sound for MOB event 1, you can upload your custom sound file to slot 25 and link the sound 25 to event 1
with command:
YD:LINK 1 SOUND 25
To upload new or replace an old sound select slot number, select audio file, and click "Upload file" button.
You can also adjust "Start delay" and "Replay delay" parameters (from 0.1 to 600 seconds with 0.1 second
intervals) with "Update delays" button. For example, if you need a "fog horn" alarm where a 5-second signal
should be automatically repeated each minute, set replay delay of 1 minute.
