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8. GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED)
Terminal information
Transmitting D-PRS data
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Weather station transmission
When you transmit as a weather station, you should
set the weather station’s settings, and input the
weather data to the [DATA] jack.
You can input the weather data from a third party’s
weather device by converting it to the APRS weather
format in your PC or microcomputer.
After completing the weather station’s settings, and
inputting the weather data, you can transmit as a
weather station.
NOTE:
If the weather data is not input to the [DATA]
jack, you cannot transmit as a weather station.
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Application setting
Configure the communication software as follows.
• Port:
The COM port number that is used
by the IC-9700.*
1
• Baud rate:
4800/9600 bps*
2
• Data:
8 bit
• Parity: none
• Start:
1 bit
• Stop:
1 bit
• Flow control: none
*
1
Depending on the PC environment, the COM port
number used by the IC-9700 may be higher than
5. In that case, use an application that can set it to
higher than 5.
*
2
Set the baud rate in
DV Data/GPS Out Baud Rate
.
MENU
» SET > Connectors > USB (B)/DATA Function >
DV Data/GPS Out Baud Rate
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Confirming the weather data input
You can confirm whether or not the weather data is
input to the [DATA] jack.
1. Set
GPS TX Mode
to “D-PRS,” and
TX format
to
“Weather.” (p. 8-29)
2. On the standby screen, push
QUICK
.
3. Touch “Weather Information.”
• Displays the weather information screen as shown
below if the weather data is input to the [DATA] jack.
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When the weather information is displayed, you
can transmit as a weather station. If “-” is displayed
on the screen, the weather data does not input to
the [DATA] jack. In that case, check the input data
settings.
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About the weather data content
The weather data should be input according to the
format (based on the APRS
®
Weather Data) as
shown below.
Example:
220/004 g005 t077 r000 p000 P000 h50 b09900 End code
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
PC
Weather device
Microcomputer
or
To the
USB port
To the
RS-232C
port
To the
[DATA]
jack
OPC-2350LU
Cable
Transceiver
q
w
e
q
Tip: RXD
w
Ring: TXD
e
Sleeve: GND
2.5 mm
(0.1 in) (d)
No.
Item
Value
Unit
1 Wind direction
000 to 360
º
2 Wind speed
000 to 999
mph
3 Gust speed
g000 to g999
mph
4 Temperature
t-99 to t-01,
t000 to t999
ƒ
5 Rainfall
r000 to r999*
1
inch
6 Rainfall (24 Hours)
p000 to p999*
1
inch
7 Rainfall (Midnight)
P000 to P999*
1
inch
8 Humidity
h00, h01 to h99
(h00 indicates 100%.)
%
9 Barometric pressure
b00000 to b99999*
2
hPa,
mb
*
1
The last two digits indicate the two decimal place.
*
2
The last digit indicates the one decimal place.
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If you have no data, enter a space or “.” (period)
instead of a number.
(Example: “.../...g...t077r000p...P...h50b.....”)
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Enter <CR>, <LF> or <CR><LF> for an end code.