Furuno DSC-60 - Setting for the Connection with Navigational Aids

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2. System setup(Setting DIP Swithes)
3.3 Setting for the connection with navigational aids
The input data from navigation aids is selected in format, IEC: RS-422 or Current Loop, using the
DIP switches on CONTROL/MODEM board of DSC-60.
Turn ON S5-#4 for the GPS navigator outputting IEC data, such as GP-500M2 and GP-80.
Note) Related settings
“AUTO” or “MANUAL” is selectable for POSITION setting in “System setup” menu. If AUTO is
selected, the DSC-60 accepts the sentences of GGA, RMC, RMA, GLL, and ZDA. The data that
DSC uses are Position data and Time data (automatically combined with transmitting messages).
- GGA : Global positioning system fix data
- RMC : Recommended minimum specific GPS/TRANSIT data
- RMA : Recommended minimum specific LORAN-C data
- GLL : Geographic position, latitude/longitude
- ZDA : Time and date
The ZDA is used for automatical printing-out of sending/receiving messages and the selftest result,
and date and time in the communication log.
DSC-60
[IEC]
GPS
(GGA,RMC,RMA,GLL,ZDA)
NAV DATA
IEC : RS-422
- S5-#4 : ON
C.Loop
- S5-#4 : OFF
422
1234
ON
C.LOOP
1.NBDP
2.RT
3.DMC
4.NMEA