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12.6
NMEA DISPLAY PAGE
The GPS Chart Plotter is capable of displaying information in the customizable data
windows from external NMEA 0183 devices. Depth sounder, Speed Log with temp, Wind
speed and direction, Flux gate compass, and GPS information can be shown in any of the
boxes. The default NMEA Display shows 3 windows. When going to a destination, this
screen is useful to navigate as to get to the destination keep the Course Over Ground (COG)
and Bearing (BRG) figures the same.
The NMEA sentences read from external devices are: BWC, DSC, DSE, GGA, GLL, GSA,
GSV, HDG, HDM, HDT, RMC, VHW, VTG, DPT, DBT, MTW, VWR, VWT, TLL, WPL, RTE.
CHANGING the NMEA PAGE Windows
1. On the CPF180i, press [MENU]. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight NMEA
DISPLAY and press [ENT].
2. The CPF300i can use step 1, and from the factory the right most Soft Key is
programmed for direct access. Press this key two times to show the NMEA Display
page.
Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight DISPLAY and press [ENT].
3. To change the 5 different pages move the ShuttlePoint knob to the left or right.
12.7
NMEA DATA PAGE
The NMEA Data page is very useful to see if a External device (example: Depth Sounder)
is transmitting NMEA sentences to the GPS Chart Plotter. This page can also be used to
see if the GPS Chart Plotter NMEA output is being loaded down by a external NMEA device
CPF180i and CPF300i
Figure 12.6 - NMEA Display page
Figure 12.6a - NMEA Display menu on CPF300i
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