How To Set Up The Annotation Interface - Simrad ES70 - INSTALLATION REV A Installation Manual

Simrad ES70
Setup procedure
1 Click the icon under the
Setup
Click
2
Depth Output
Select which port to use.
3
For the selected port, click
4
Select which telegram to send.
5
If applicable, define the Talker ID.
6
7 Select which transceiver and frequency you wish to export the depth information
from.
In most cases, the lowest frequency is used.
Click to save the current settings and close the dialog.
8
OK

How to set up the annotation interface

The ES70 Fish finding echo sounder can accept annotation (text) input from an external
system.
Supported telegram formats
• Simrad ATS Annotation on page 174
Wiring procedure for serial communication
Note
The ASCII datagram with the external annotation must be connected to the same serial
line as the navigation system.
1 Locate a free RS-232 serial port that can be used to connect the external system.
2 On the ES70 computer, connect the receive signal
→ Generic RS-232 Serial line on page 42
On the external system, wire as described in the relevant documentation.
3
Ensure that the length of the cable does not exceed approximately 50 meters. If a
4
longer cable is required, you may need to use buffer amplifiers on the serial line.
Setup procedure
1 Click the icon under the
Setup
94
menu to open the
Main
to open the
Depth Output
to define the communication parameters.
Setup
menu to open the
Main
sub-menu.
Setup
dialog.
on pin 2, and
Rx
sub-menu.
Setup
on pin 5.
ground
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