Ports Settings; Nmea0183 Serial Ports; Serial Ports Output - Si-tex Explorer Nav Pro User Manual

16. Ports settings

You can changes the parameters of the serial and CAN interface on the Ports and
Connectivity page.
1. Press [MENU] on any of the main pages
2. Select "Ports and Connectivity"
3. Press [ENTER]
You can find configuration pages for serial ports A, B, C and CAN port.

16.1 NMEA0183 serial ports

The chart plotter is equipped with three serial ports (COM) and one CAN port. Serial port B is
dedicated to GPS data because of its special socket. You can still configure it to Fish Finder
or other NMEA 0183 device alternatively.
Serial ports can be setup to receive NMEA 0183 data by selecting one of the options:
NMEA 0183 device
1. Select "NMEA 0183 device"
2. Press [ENTER]
3. Move cursor down and select "Configure baud rate"
4. Press [ENTER]
5. Select the desired baud rate and press [ENTER].
Auto-detect
Connect NMEA 0183 device to the serial port and wait for the device to be found - the port
tab will become marked with a blue circle. In the Auto-detect mode baud rate is configured
automatically.

16.2 Serial ports Output

The chart plotter can output NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000 data from your serial ports or the CAN
port respectively. This option is available in the "NMEA 0183 device" mode of serial ports.
To enable output for a serial port:
1. Press [ENTER] on the desired serial port (A, B or C)
2. Select "NMEA0183 device"
3. Press [ENTER]
4. Move cursor down and select "Output options"
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