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Navigation dialog box; Heading tab
Purpose
The parameters on this
heading sensors or set a manual heading.
Description
These external heading sensors are
typically global positioning systems
(GPS) or dedicated gyro or compass
systems. They provide their data on
a serial line, or by means of the local
area network.
The information from the heading
sensor provides the heading
information on the EK15
Parameters
1
Port
Select which serial or Ethernet port to use for this communication.
2
Setup
Once you have selected a serial or Ethernet communication port, click this button to
set up the applicable port parameters. The relevant port setup dialog box opens.
3
NMEA Sentence
Select which NMEA sentence to be used for the communication.
a
Auto
The EK15 will read all relevant telegrams. If the specified information is
provided to the system on more than one telegram format, a built-in priority
list will be used.
b
HDT
This telegram is used to transfer heading information from a gyro.
→ HDT Heading, true on page 254
c
HDM
This telegram contains vessel heading in degrees magnetic.
→ HDM Heading, magnetic on page 254
d
HDG
This telegram contains the heading from a magnetic sensor, which if corrected
for deviation will produce magnetic heading, which if offset by variation will
provide true heading.
→ HDG Heading, deviation and variation on page 253
351718/C
tab allows you to control the interface with external
Heading
.
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