Actisense PRO-MUX-2 Configuration Manual
Professional type approved nmea 0183 multiplexer
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- Page 1 Connect without limits Professional Type Approved NMEA 0183 Multiplexer ® Configuration Manual Issue 1.0 Active Research Ltd 2022...
- Page 2 Product Guarantee The unit should always be used in conjunction with appropriately approved, shielded cable All Actisense products are provided with a 5 year and connectors as per NMEA 0400 to ensure guarantee upon registration. To register your compliance. A declaration of conformity is product, visit https://actisense.com/product-...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Intelligent Type Approved NMEA Multiplexer - PRO-MUX-2 Contents Page Introduction............................4 PRO-MUX-2 overview........................4 Accessing the PRO-MUX-2 via the network.................5 The PRO-MUX-2 home page......................6 Information Icon..........................6 Status Icon..........................7 Settings Icon.........................10 Planning your NMEA 0183 network.....................11 Configuring Input from ‘Talkers’..................11 Configuring Output to ‘Listeners’..................12 Routing of Input and Output Data....................14... -
Page 4: Introduction
This manual cover details of the web-based method for configuring your PRO-MUX-2. The configuration tool is compatible across all popular Operating Systems. The PRO-MUX-2 also supports a direct Ethernet connection to a PC without the need for a specialised ethernet crossover cable. -
Page 5: Accessing The Pro-Mux-2 Via The Network
The home-page for the PRO-MUX-2 will be shown as below. 2: Direct connection or basic ethernet networks • If the PRO-MUX-2 is connected directly to a PC, or the ethernet network does not have a DHCP server, the PRO-MUX-2 will communicate using the auto-IP by default. •... -
Page 6: The Pro-Mux-2 Home Page
Navigating the PRO-MUX-2 home-page Information Icon • This icon will display all the relevant technical information relating to the device itself. • This information is important if you need to troubleshoot your device or require technical assistance at a future date. -
Page 7: Status Icon
Intelligent Type Approved NMEA Multiplexer - PRO-MUX-2 Status Icon • This icon displays the current status of all the various user controlled settings: • Data Servers: Displays the following information relating to the data server if enabled. • Serial: Displays the current status of all the serial ports, including their baud rate, alias name if applied, port direction and the current data load on each port. - Page 8 10 second period. The picture below shows a simple case of GPS sentences being sent and received. Once the PRO-MUX-2 has more inputs and outputs enabled this will contain all the sentences being routed through the device.
- Page 9 Intelligent Type Approved NMEA Multiplexer - PRO-MUX-2 • Routing: Matrix showing data flow between inputs and outputs • Alarms: Shows the status of any alarms which are currently set Active Research Ltd 2022...
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Page 10: Settings Icon
Settings Icon • Provides access to the device for configuration. • Using any of these setting requires that the user ‘Login’ to the device (see page 5). • The settings page provides the following functionality: Administration: Facility to change password only (Username is always ‘admin’) Facility to re-start device. -
Page 11: Planning Your Nmea0183 Network
4800 baud. NOTE: The first four inputs of the PRO-MUX-2 can be set to ‘auto-baud’ between 4800 & 38400 if re- quired. Auto-baud allows the PRO-MUX-2 to follow the baud rate of the connected talker, without the need to specify it. -
Page 12: Configuring Output To 'Listeners
4800. Consult the manuals and datasheets for your individual devices to find the correct settings. To confirm any changes made to the INPUTS and OUTPUTS on the PRO-MUX-2, click on the Serial tab of the ‘Status’ page. - Page 13 Load Indicator • Once the PRO-MUX-2 is operational and combining data, each port in use will give an indictation of its current ‘load’ and sentences being passed as shown below. • Please refer to the ‘trouble-shooting guide’ on page 19 for details of the ‘STATUS’ light indicator which will alter colour if sentences are being dropped / lost due to ‘overload’...
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Page 14: Routing Of Input And Output Data
An input signal being received at 4800 baud will not be output 4x faster if the output baud rate is set to 38400 baud. The PRO-MUX-2 cannot replicate the messages it receives. The input signal of 4800 baud can be output at 38400 baud, but not repeated any faster than the original 4800 input baud rate frequency. -
Page 15: Basic Routing
Intelligent Type Approved NMEA Multiplexer - PRO-MUX-2 Basic Routing • The basic routing of signals is a straight forward process of connecting inputs and outputs in the matrix table. • Inputs and outputs are connected by setting or clearing the point where they cross in the table. -
Page 16: Autoswitching
• The PRO-MUX-2 has the provision for auto-switching on two devices, where the incoming signal can be prioritised in case of signal loss on one of the channels. -
Page 17: Advanced Routing
Intelligent Type Approved NMEA Multiplexer - PRO-MUX-2 Advanced Routing • Advanced routing is a feature which allows the user to select which messages within an 0183 data stream are allowed to pass to the output and which sentences are not transmitted. - Page 18 Advanced Routing(cont’d) • If you wish, for example, to only allow sentence GPGGA to pass through to OUT-1, you need to perform the following three steps: 1: Enable the required message with the slider on the RHS (in this case GPGGA). 2: Disable the IN-1 to OUT-1 FULL data stream.This stops the entire stream being transmitted.
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Page 19: Troubleshooting Guide
First level PRO-MUX-2 diagnostics / fault finding can be performed by observing the LED behaviour. The normal behaviour of the PRO-MUX-2 LEDs is described on the next page. If the LEDs are not behaving as expected, this will indicate a fault in either the device connected to the PRO-MUX-2, the wiring/connections, or the PRO-MUX-2 itself. -
Page 20: Technical Specification
Technical Specification Power Supply Input Supply Voltage 10 to 35 V DC Input Supply Current 220mA max @ 12V DC (all outputs @ full drive into 100 ohm loads) Input Protection Continuous reverse polarity, transient overvoltage and ESD protection Power Indicator LED, Blue - indicates unit is functioning correctly Input Supply Connector Pluggable 2-way screw terminal, 5.08mm pitch (12 to 30 AWG) -
Page 21: Dimensioned Drawing
Intelligent Type Approved NMEA Multiplexer - PRO-MUX-2 Mode Inputs Input Voltage Range 0 to 35V DC Protection Transient overvoltage and ESD protection Connectors Pluggable 2-way screw terminals, 5.08mm pitch (12 to 30 AWG) Alarm Output Contacts Common, Normally Open and Normally Closed... - Page 22 USER NOTES Active Research Ltd 2022...
- Page 23 Intelligent Type Approved NMEA Multiplexer - PRO-MUX-2 Connect without limits Active Research Ltd 21 Harwell Road Poole, Dorset UK BH17 0GE Telephone: +44 (0)1202 746682 Email: sales@actisense.com Web: www.actisense.com Active Research Ltd 2022...
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