Setting Up The Interfaces To Peripheral Devices Through A Serial Port - Simrad TV80 Reference Manual

Setting up the interfaces to peripheral devices through a serial
port
To provide correct information, the TV80 needs to communicate with external devices.
Serial ports are still a very common method for interface between maritime systems. In
order to communicate with peripheral devices, the Processor Unit offers several serial and/or
Ethernet (LAN) ports. In the
available COM port for interface purposes.
Prerequisites
This procedure assumes that:
• The new device is physically connected to the TV80 using a serial or network cable.
• The interface port is set up with the correct communication parameters.
Context
The serial line connection can provide information from the following the catch monitoring
sensors:
• Simrad PI50
• Simrad PI60
• Simrad ITI
• Simrad PI50 Software
• Gyro
• Global Positioning System (GPS)
• Other hardware
Procedure
1 Observe the
Main
Its default location is on the right side of the TV80 presentation.
2 Select the
Setup
The icon is located under the
3 On the menu, select
Setup
Observe that the
4 On the right side of the
ports.
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Select Input (Serial)
menu.
icon.
menu. It is used to open the
Main
Installation
dialog box opens.
Installation
dialog box, observe the available communication
Installation
dialog box you can select the input for your
.
Getting started
menu.
Setup
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