Dweather Station Transmission; Dapplication Setting; Dconfirming The Weather Data Input; Dabout The Weather Data Content - Icom ID-52A Advanced Manual

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GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED)
Transmitting D-PRS data

DWeather station transmission

When you transmit as a weather station, you should
set the weather station's settings and input the
weather data into the [USB] port�
You can input the weather data from a third party's
weather device by converting it to the APRS weather
format in your PC or microcomputer�
After completing the weather station's settings and
inputting the weather data, you can transmit as a
weather station�
NOTE: To input the Weather data into the [USB]
port, set "USB Connect" to "Serialport," and set "USB
Serialport function" to "DV Data�"
([MENU] > SET > Function > USB Connect)
([MENU] > SET > Function > USB Serialport function)
If the weather data is not input into the [USB] port,
you cannot transmit as a weather station�
USB cable
(User supplied)
To the [USB]
port

DApplication setting

Configure the communication software as follows�
• Port: The COM port number that is used by the
transceiver�*
• Baud rate: Your desired speed
• Data: 8 bit
• Parity: none
• Start: 1 bit
• Stop: 1 bit
• Flow control: none
* Depending on the PC environment, the COM port number
used by the ID-52A/E may be higher than 5�
In that case, use an application that can set it to higher
than 5�
PC
or
Weather
device
Microcomputer

DConfirming the weather data input

You can confirm whether or not the weather data is
input into the [USB] port�
1� Set "GPS TX Mode" to "D-PRS," and "TX format"
to "Weather�" (p� 6-16)
2� On the Standby screen, push [QUICK]�
3� Select "Weather Information�"
L Displays the WEATHER INFORMATION screen if the
weather data is entered correctly�
L When the weather information is displayed, you can
transmit as a weather station� If "-" is displayed on the
screen, the weather data is not entered� In that case,
check the entered data settings�

DAbout the weather data content

The weather data should be input according to the
format (based on the APRS
below�
Example:
220/004 g005 t077 r000 p000 P000 h50 b09900 End code
1 2 3 4
No. Item
1

Wind direction

2 Wind speed
3 Gust speed
Temperature
4
5 Rainfall
6 Rainfall (24 Hours)
7 Rainfall (Midnight)
Humidity
8
Barometric pressure
9
* The last two digits indicate the one decimal place and the
1
two decimal places�
* The last digit indicates the one decimal place�
2
L If you have no data, enter a space or "�" (period) instead
of a number�
(Example: "���/���g���t077r000p���P���h50b�����")
L Enter <CR>, <LF>, or <CR><LF> for an end code�
6-17
® Weather Data), shown
5 6 7 8 9
Value
000 to 360
000 to 999
g000 to g999
t-99 to t-01,
t000 to t999
r000 to r999* 1
p000 to p999*
1
P000 to P999* 1
h00, h01 to h99
(h00 indicates 100%�)
b00000 to b99999*
Unit
°
mph
mph
°F
inch
inch
inch
%
2 hPa,
mb