D Weather Station Transmission; D Confirming The Weather Data Input; D Application Setting; D About The Weather Data Content - Icom ID-5100A Full Manual

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GPS OPERATION
Transmitting D-PRS data (Continued)

D Weather station transmission

When you transmit as a weather station, you should set
the weather station's settings, and input the weather
data to the [DATA] terminal.
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 in-
putting the weather data, you can transmit as a weather
station.
NOTE:
If the weather data is not input to the [DATA] terminal,
you cannot transmit as a weather station.
To the [DATA] jack
To the
RS-232C
port
ID-5100A/E
OPC-1529R
OPC-2218LU
To the
USB port
Terminal information
q e
2.5(d) mm
1
( ⁄ inch)
10
w

D Confirming the weather data input

You can confirm whether or not the weather data is in-
put to the [DATA] terminal.
Set the GPS TX Mode to "D-PRS," and the TX format
q
to "Weather." (p. 8-23, p. 8-24)
In the normal operation screen (Example: VFO, DR
w
screen), touch [QUICK], and then touch "GPS Infor-
mation."
• Opens the "GPS INFORMATION" screen.
• The weather information screen appears as shown below
if the weather data is input to the [DATA] terminal.
When you can see the weather information screen, you
can transmit as a weather station. If "-" is displayed on the
weather information screen, the weather data does not
input to the [DATA] terminal. In this case, check the input
data settings.
PC
or
Weather device
Microcomputer
q Tip: RXD
w Ring: TXD
e Sleeve: GND

D Application setting

Configure the communication software as follows.
• Port: The COM port number that is used by
the ID-5100A/E.*
• Baud rate: 4800/9600 bps*
• Data: 8 bit
• Parity: none
• Start: 1 bit
• Stop: 1 bit
• Flow control:none
* 1 Depending on the PC environment, the COM port
number used by the ID-5100A/E may be higher than
5. In such case, use an application that can set it to
higher than 5.
2
* Set the baud rate in the "Data Speed" item.
(Function > Data Speed) (p. 12-56)

D About the weather data content

The weather data should be input according to the for-
mat (based on the APRS
below.
Example:
220/004 g005 t077 r000 p000 P000 h50 b09900 End code
q w e r t
Wind direction
q
Wind speed
w
Gust speed
e
Temperature
r
Rainfall
t
Rainfall (24 Hours)
y
Rainfall (Midnight)
u
Humidity
i
Barometric pressure
o
* 1
The last two digits indicate the two decimal place.
* 2
The last digit indicates the one decimal place.
• If you have no data, enter a space or "." (period)
instead of a number.
(Example: ".../...g...t077r000p...P...h50b.....")
• Enter <CR>, <LF> or <CR><LF> for an end code.
8-25
1
2
®
Weather Data) as shown
y u i o
Value
000 to 360 º
000 to 999 mph
g000 to g999 mph
t-99 to t-01, t000 to t999 ƒ
r000 to r999* 1 inch
1
p000 to p999* inch
P000 to P999* 1 inch
h00, h01 to h99 %
(h00 indicates 100%.)
b00000 to b99999* 2 hPa, mb
Unit