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boxes. The default NMEA Display shows 3 windows. When going to a destination, this
screen is useful to navigate as to get to the destination keep the Course Over Ground (COG)
and Bearing (BRG) figures the same.
The NMEA sentences read from external devices are: BWC, DSC, DSE, GGA, GLL, GSA,
GSV, HDG, HDM, HDT, RMC, VHW, VTG, DPT, DBT, MTW, VWR, VWT, TLL, WPL, RTE.
Changing the NMEA Page Windows
1. Press [MENU], move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight NMEA DISPLAY and press
[ENT].
2. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight DISPLAY and press [ENT]. Press the right most
Soft Key twice to show the NMEA Display page (for details refer to previous Par. 3.0.0).
3. To see the 5 different and available pages move the ShuttlePoint knob to the left or right.
12.7
NMEA DATA PAGE
The NMEA Data Page is very useful to see if a External device (example: Depth Sounder)
is transmitting NMEA sentences to the GPS Chart Plotter. This page can also be used to
see if the GPS Chart Plotter NMEA output is being loaded down by a external NMEA device
the GPS Chart Plotter is connected to.
Scenario: VHF Radio connected but the Radio is not receiving a GPS Position.
Usually the VHF Radio will be connected to the Green and Brown wires.
To check to see if the GPS Chart Plotter is transmitting the sentences:
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Figure 12.6 - NMEA Display page
Figure 12.6a - NMEA Display menu
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