Depth - Nmea Input Control - NorthStar MX500 Operator's & Installation Manual

Configuration

Depth - NMEA Input Control

This screen allows you to configure the depth unit (meters, feet, or
fathoms) for the NAV 4 and TIDE 1 screens .
Depth information is accepted by the receiver from the NMEA 0183
data sentence DBK, DBS, DBT, or DPT on any input NMEA port. Refer
to the Appendix F of this manual for hardware interface instructions.
Press the EDIT key and move the cursor to the Echo Sounder Con-
nected line. Use the Change softkey to activate the input data options
described below:
Depth Unit - select between meters, feet, or fathoms. This data field
Echo Sounder Connected - causes the receiver to look for one of the
Data Input Port No. - Select the appropriate NMEA 0183 port that the
Offset - Input the appropriate offset for the sensor, based on the mea-
Version 3.0
sets the depth unit displayed in NAV 4 and TIDE 1, regardless of
whether a sensor is connected or not.
appropriate NMEA 0183 data sentences when set to Yes.
sensor is connected to (Port 1 or 2). Ports 3 and 4 are reserved for
the MX antenna controls.
surement you are most interested in. If your boat draws about the
same amount of water each time you use it, you may want to put in
the difference between the sensor and the waterline height. If your
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