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Reference section 11 — Setup
Changing your port settings
Reference Manual Revision B
Changing your port settings
You can interface the 972 directly to a
variety of external equipment, such as
autopilots, depth sounders, PC’s, and so on.
The 972’s ports meet the specifications of
most navigation devices, providing you
with a customized setup for interfacing
with practically any NMEA 0183-compat-
ible equipment.
The 972 is interfaced with other equip-
ment through its data transmission ports:
two NMEA ports (labeled
NMEA
), the auxil-
iary port (labeled
AUX
), and the RS-232
port. To see a summary of the wiring infor-
mation for these ports, press the
STAR
key
to display the
Options/Service Info
screen,
then
Port setup options
and
Wiring info
.
For details about interfacing the 972, refer
to the 972 Installation Manual (P/N
GM972IM) or contact your local autho-
rized Northstar dealer.
Setting up the echosounder
For the echosounder to work with the 972,
you must configure the echosounder to
the 972’s
AUX
port and then set up the
AUX
port for fishfinding:
1. Press the
STAR
key to display the
Options/Service Info
screen.
2. Press
Port setup options
.
3. Press
Edit
.
4. Set the
AUX port
option to “SOUNDER.”
5. Press
ENTER
.
To set up the sounder, see the Northstar
491 Installation Manual.
Installing software updates
You can install current software updates by
obtaining a software update USB Thumb
Drive from Northstar or your local autho-
rized Northstar dealer.
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