Omnistar Settings; Serial Port Settings - Ag Leader EDGE User Manual

• Ignore NMEA Checksum
Check this to ignore intermittent GPS message errors.
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Pressing the Wrench button on the GPS General Tab opens the OmniSTAR® Settings
screen, as shown, where you can view differential source and frequency settings.
Note: The use of OmniSTAR® differential requires purchase of a subscription from OmniSTAR. Settings
related to using satellite differential correction vary based upon your geographic location. Setup details are
explained below. More specific information can be obtained by contacting OmniSTAR.
Note: You will need to know this number when contacting OmniSTAR in order to set up the receiver.
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ERIAL ORT
A Serial Port Settings screen, where you can adjust GPS output, is shown for both Port A and Port B. To
go to this screen, first go to the Home screen, press the Wrench button and go to the Setup Screen.
Press the GPS button, and at the GPS General Tab appears, press the Port Settings button. The Serial
Port Settings screen appears, as shown. The appearance of this screen is the same for Port B.
• Output Parity
Displays either Odd or None.
- If using TSIP, this setting should be Odd.
- If using NMEA, this setting should be None.
Note: Parity refers to a technique for checking data integrity after transmission.
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ETTINGS
Serial Number/OmniSTAR User ID
This box shows the serial number of your receiver. It may also
display your OmniSTAR User ID.
• Differential Source
The choices include VBS, HP/XP, and HP/XP with VBS backup.
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ETTINGS
• Output Type
Displays what type of protocol the receiver is using. (NMEA or
TSIP).
• Output Baud Rate
Displays the speed at which the receiver communicates with the
display. For optimal performance, the GPS baud rate should be set
at 192000 or higher.