Device List; Simnet Groups - Simrad NSS evo2 series Installation Manual

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Group source selection
Simrad multifunction displays, autopilot controllers, and instruments have the ability to;
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use data sources (eg position, wind direction, etc) that all other products on the network use,
or alternatively use a data source independently from other units.
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globally change all displays over to a different source from any display. (This will only include
products set to Group mode.)
In order to enable group selection, the display must be set to 'Simrad' group.
Devices with the Group set to None can be set to use different sources to those of the rest of
the network devices.
Advanced source selection
This allows the most flexible and precise manual control over which devices provide data.
Some data sources, such as those for fuel level, or engine RPM, can only be changed via the
Advanced menu. Occassionally Auto Select may not assign the desired source, which may be
corrected using the Advanced Source Selection. An example of this is where twin installations
with NMEA 2000 compliant engines are not programmed with unique instance numbers.
This means that the auto select feature can't determine which engine is fitted on the port and
which is fitted on the starboard side.
¼ Note: the Advanced option is visible in multiple places - the bottom of the Sources list, and
under each source category (eg Compass). The latter shows a filtered list that only relates to
devices that output data relevant to the category.

Device list

The device list shows the physical and virtual devices that provide data. This may include a
module inside the NSS evo2, the NMEA 0183 port, or any external NMEA 2000 device.
Selecting a device in this list will bring up additional details and actions:
All devices allow allocation of an instance number via the Configure option. Set unique
instance numbers on any identical devices on the network. The Data option shows all data
being output by the device. Some devices will show additional option(s) specific to the
device - the RC42 illustrated above has a Calibration option, to allow easy setup of this
device which does not have it's own user interface.

SimNet Groups

It is possible to group certain settings so they are duplicated across the network on multiple
displays. Display (ie backlighting), Units (ie metric, imperial), Damping (to dynamic data),
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