Interface Specifications - Processing Unit - All Format - Kongsberg EM 712 Maintenance Manual

all format
Older generation EM multibeams will not have support for the new datagram format or
use the K-Controller and SIS 5. This includes:
• EM 120/122
• EM 300/302
• EM 3000/3002
• EM 710
The all output datagram format is described in a separate document EM Datagram
formats document number 160692, and can be downloaded from the Kongsberg websites.
See this page and select the relevant product to download the document:
A to Z.
Both formats
Support for both all and KMall format and will be available for:
• EM 2040 Series multibeams
• EM 712
For these we will continue to do maintenance and bug fixing for all and SIS4. Any new
feature development will only be available for KMall and SIS5. Upgrading to the new
format, K-Controller and SIS5 is free, but new features might be licensed.
Contact our customer support line for assistance in upgrading existing systems.

Interface specifications - Processing Unit - all format

The EM 712 system will interface with peripheral systems and sensors using standard
and/or proprietary datagram formats. This is a description of available datagram formats
for EM multibeams using all format.
Supported datagram formats for position information
The EM 712 supports the following datagram format for position information.
These datagram formats are received using a serial communication line.
•
PTNL GGK
This third party datagram format is used to transfer latitude and longitude of vessel
position, time of position fix and status from a global positioning system (GPS).
•
NMEA GGA
The NMEA GGA datagram transfers time-, position- and fix-related data from a
global positioning system (GPS).
•
Simrad 90
The Simrad 90 datagram is a proprietary format created by Kongsberg Maritime to
interface position sensors.
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