Output To A Pc Or Plotter; Installation Of Sensor Unit - ICS Nav6 Plus User Manual

Nav6 Plus Navtex System User Guide
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Setup the Navtex print filtering to select which message types
from which stations should be printed; see Setup Mode⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Navtex
View⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Options Page⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Print Setup.
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Enable Navigate auto print and set the logging interval; see
Setup Mode⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Navigate View⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Options Page.
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Enable Navigate manual print if you want to be able to print the
current page of log entries from the navigation log using the
PRINT softkey on the Navigate Mode⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Log View.
Auto printing of Navtex messages should now occur when new
Navtex message transmissions are received from the selected
stations. Auto printing of Navigation logs should now at Navigate
logging intervals.

OUTPUT TO A PC OR PLOTTER

OUTPUT TO A PC OR PLOTTER
OUTPUT TO A PC OR PLOTTER OUTPUT TO A PC OR PLOTTER
The Nav6 can be setup to output Navtex messages to a PC or
compatible chart plotter. Setup the Nav6 as per "Setting up a printer"
but with the following exceptions:
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Instead of connecting a serial printer , connect the PC or chart
plotter.
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To test the PC connection, run a terminal application with the
serial port set to 4800 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity and
print a Navtex message at the Nav6.
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Set the Navtex output format to "Data"; see Setup
Mode⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Navtex View⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Options Page. This formats the Navtex
messages for processing by chart plotter applications.

INSTALLATION OF SENSOR UNIT

INSTALLATION OF SENSOR UNIT INSTALLATION OF SENSOR UNIT INSTALLATION OF SENSOR UNIT
The Sensor Unit is a rugged waterproof unit, but care should be
taken during installation to prevent damage that may lead to
subsequent water ingress.
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The Sensor Unit should be mounted so that the whip is
approximately vertical.
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The Sensor Unit can be screwed into a standard marine antenna
rail mount (1" 14 tpi thread or ICS part number 903.03).
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The mounting position should avoid any adjacent obstructions
caused by the superstructure etc.
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The Sensor Unit should be located at least 0.5metres away from
any other electronic equipment including GPS antennas, Radar
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