1. INITIAL SETTINGS AND ADJUSTMENTS
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7. Repeat the procedures from step 3 to enter the settings to another ECDIS unit.
8. To save the configuration, perform a consistency check, then save the configura-
tion data on the [Save and Sync] menu.
[Output] Sets the output sentence formats
from the serial port.
• [Output sentence whose destina-
tion corresponds with this sensor.]:
Check the checkbox to activate
any of the following items.
• To output the ACK and HBT
sentences in response to the
ALR sentence from the external
sensor.
• To output the ACN and HBT
sentences in response to the ALF sentence from the external
sensor.
• [Data Source]: Select the serial source from the pull-down list.
• [Formatter]: Input the formatter for serial output. Up to eight sen-
tences can be input for one source. For example, input “HDT,ROT”
to set the HDT and ROT sentences.
• [Thin Out]: Check the checkbox to output with a lower transmission
rate when forwarding data.
Note 1: The ECDIS can send NAV STATUS (ship’s condition) and
messages to an AIS transponder. Output the sentences VSD, ABM,
AIQ and BBM, when an AIS transponder is connected.
Note 2: Output the CRQ sentence to show the NAVTEX receiver
mask information. For details about the NAVTEX receiver mask infor-
mation, see the operator’s manual.
Note 3: When the following setting is entered, the ECDIS outputs the
EVE sentence. In this case, the maximum transmission cycle is one
second.
• [Data Source]: ECD***/ALERT or CRA***/ALERT
• [Formatter]: EVE
***: Changed according to the equipment ID.
[Filter] Activates or deactivates the input sentence
filter. Check the checkbox to use only the
specified sentences. For example, to use the
HDT sentence when the HDT and ROT sen-
tences are received, check the checkbox
and enter “HDT” in the [Filter] column.
Note: If it is not possible to input limit to the
Talker, enter ** (wild card), before sentence
name. For example, "**HDT".
Item Remarks