Watson Industries, Inc.
GGC-E101 Rev A 08/30/2013
25
Setting Output Format
There are two output formats:
Optional Decimal ASCII output – '_' Command.
Standard output – '%' Command.
To change the output format:
Connect the unit to your computer’s serial port.
Use a terminal program to interface with the unit.
Turn on the unit. Wait for the startup message to appear on the display.
Press the space bar twice within the first 5 seconds of turn on.
Sometimes it takes a few tries to get the hang of this.
Wait 15 seconds.
Now the unit will take in keyboard commands.
Press the key Command corresponding to the format you want to switch into.
To make this output selection the default the next time you power the unit on type " (a quote mark.)
Setting Heading Mode
Connect the unit to your computer’s serial port.
Use a terminal program to interface with the unit.
Make sure the GPS Disable Command Line is tied to signal ground so that unit can receive computer commands.
Turn on unit. Wait for the startup message to appear on display.
Press the space bar twice within the first 5 seconds of turn on.
Sometimes it takes a few tries to get the hang of this.
Wait 15 seconds.
Now the unit will take in keyboard commands.
To set the heading mode, type '&'.
This will bring up the menu:
Typing '4' will bring up this menu:
To set the heading mode to GPS True North Heading type '1'.
To set the heading mode to Relative Heading type '2'
To make any of these modes the default the next time you power the unit on type " (a quote mark.)
TYPE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUR SELECTION (OR 'Q' TO QUIT):
1 = ADJUST TIME CONSTANTS
2 = SET OUTPUT CHANNELS
3 = LIST CURRENT OUTPUT CHANNEL SELECTION
4 = SELECT HEADING SOURCE
5 = SET NEW BAUD RATE
SELECTION HEADING SOURCE (OR 'Q' TO QUIT):
1 = GPS TRUE NORTH HEADING (GPHDT GPS Message Required)
2 = RELATIVE HEADING
