Manage Your Control Head - Humminbird HELIX 9 Operation Manual

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Select an Installed GPS Receiver
The GPS Receiver Override menu is available when more than one GPS receiver is installed and detected by the control head. If GPS
Receiver Override is set to Auto, the control head will select a GPS receiver automatically. To manually select a GPS receiver, follow
the instructions in this section.
NOTE: If the control head is connected to an Ethernet network, this menu is not available. In this situation, use the Network
Source Setup dialog box to select a GPS source. For more information, download the Ethernet manual from our Web site at
humminbird.com.
1. Main Menu (Advanced User Mode): Press the MENU key twice. Select the Nav tab.
2. Select GPS Receiver Override.
3. Select a GPS installation location.
Turn on/off NMEA 0183 Output
NMEA Output should be turned on if you connect the NMEA Output wires of an accessory GPS receiver (external) or heading sensor
cable to another NMEA-compatible device, such as an autopilot. See the accessory guide for details. Accessory guides can be
downloaded from our Web site at humminbird.com.
1. Main Menu (Advanced User Mode): Press the MENU key twice. Select the Setup tab.
2. Select NMEA 0183 Output.
3. Select On or Off.
If NMEA 0183 Output is turned on, the following sentences are output:
Message
APB
BWR
DPT
GGA
GLL
MTW
RMB
RMC
VTG
ZDA
H
EAD
Description
Heading/Track Controller (Autopilot) Sentence "B" (navigation only)
Bearing & Distance to Waypoint - Rhumb Line (navigation only)
Depth
Global Positioning System Fix Data
Geographical Position - Latitude/Longitude
Water Temperature
Recommended Minimum Navigation Info (navigation only)
Recommended Minimum Specification GNSS Data
Track Made Good & Ground Speed
Time & Date
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