Gemini 720is Product Manual page 49

Gemini Software Operation
Hz
String
The Output COM Port section allows the user to export data from the Gemini software to
third party applications. Changing the Encode option will alter the output. For more details on
the data formats for each string, please refer to Appendix F, Gemini Software String Encode.
Sonar Ports
The Sonar Ports tab controls the two serial channels available on each Gemini 720is unit
that is connected.
Sonar ID
Port
Decode
Protocol
Baud Rate
Mode
Sync
Decode
Max
Age
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The incoming data rate
The incoming data string, check this against the chosen Decode if the
data indicator is red.
Note
The data age status indicator will show the status of each port. A grey indicator
means no data is present, red is for an incorrect data string, yellow indicates an
incomplete data string and green is for normal operation.
The Gemini 720is ID number
The port, or serial channel, on the Gemini.
Changes the intended use for the data being put into the Gemini.
Decode will enable the selection boxes from Mode onwards and will
attempt to parse the data.
Route to... will pass the data from the Gemini onto a selected COM
Port that the software has been able to detected on the computer. This
option will hide the Mode, Sync, Decode, Max, Age, Hz and String
information.
RS232 or RS485 can be used on Port 0. Only RS232 can be used on
Port 1.
The baud rate selection for the Port. Selectable between 9600 to
115200 Baud.
Can change between an ASCII or binary decode (ASCII is the default
and binary is only used for the Simrad EM3000).
The sync character used to frame the ASCII string.
The decode definition to apply for the expected receive data on the port.
Set the time in seconds to generate an alarm if no data is received.
The age of the data, shows when the last good data was received (see
note below).
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