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[Connection Tab]
Initial Connection:
1. Select the serial port the unit is plugged into.
2. Select 9600 as the baud rate (default).
3. Click on the
<Connect>
button.
4. Once a connection is made the “Connected” light will turn green.
Change Baud Rate:
1. Select new baud rate for the module.
2. Select same baud rate for the computer.
3. Click on the
<Connect>
button.
Change Modules:
Once connection has been made, the TCM Studio will remember the last settings. Any time a
module is switched out, clicking on the
<Connect>
button once the new module is attached will
reestablish a connection as long as the module baud rate is the same as the previous unit.
[
Configuration Tab]
North Reference:
Magnetic:
When the “Magnetic” radio button is selected, heading will be relative to Magnetic North.
True:
When the “True” radio button is selected, heading will be relative to True North. To use North
Heading in “True” mode, the declination needs to be set in the “Declination” window.
Options:
Use to select halting continuous output by sending a single “h” command.
Damping:
Enabled:
Use to select if the filter (damping) is to be used
Time Const:
Use to select 4, 8, 16, or 32 samples and apply the values to a filter prior to calculating
the heading. These filters allow for a much more stable reading, but can make the acquisition of the
data by the program slower. The default setting is 8.
