Verifying The Nmea 0183 Message - KVH Industries TracPhone V30 Installation Manual

Verifying the NMEA 0183 Message

Verifying the NMEA 0183
Message
Verify the message supplied by the NMEA 0183 talker by
connecting its output to a laptop using an RS422-to-USB
adapter cable and viewing its data stream using PuTTY,
HyperTerminal, or other terminal emulator.
IMPORTANT!
To verify NMEA 2000 messaging, refer to the
instructions that came with your NMEA 2000 talker.
Follow these instructions to verify the message.
Note: These example instructions assume you will be using
PuTTY to enter antenna commands.
1. Using an RS422-to-USB adapter, connect the NMEA
0183 talker to the adapter's RS422 input. Then
connect the adapter to the laptop's USB port.
Figure 63: Connecting a NMEA 0183 Talker to a Laptop
2. Start PuTTY and specify the laptop's port, connection
type, and baud rate.
Figure 64: Starting PuTTY Options (Example)
3. Configure options at the Serial configuration menu as
follows:
• 4800 baud
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• no parity
• no flow control
Figure 65: PuTTY Port Configuration Options (Example)
4. Select Open to view the message data in a command
line window.
Figure 66: PuTTY Command Line Window (Example)
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