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6.3.2. External Equipment 
 
Connection cannot be established with external equipment for NMEA output. 
Description 
The following may cause this trouble: connection polarity, baud rate setting, setting for using 
external navigator, or output-equipment fan failure. 
Location of cause 
Procedure 
Polarity  If the connection is correct, the output is LOW at the time of no signal 
when viewed with the negative side as reference on the oscilloscope. 
Baud rate  Adjust the baud rate to the value defined in the output specifications for 
the navigator. 
Output-equipment fan 
failure 
Check that multiple devices are not connected to the same port on the 
external equipment.  Signals may not arrive correctly because the 
output capacity of the external equipment is exceeded.  Follow the 
external equipment specifications. 
 
 
The true bearing value cannot be displayed correctly. 
Description 
The setting may not be correct, or the bearing sensor may have a problem. 
Location of cause 
Procedure 
Setting  The GYRO I/F circuit may not be set correctly. 
Check if the setting is suitable for the equipment in use. 
GYRO(DATA) 
Step type 
If signal amplification is too low when a step-type gyro is used, an error 
may be posted.  In many cases, the error can occur if the multiple 
devices are connected with the same port and the output capacity of the 
gyro compass is exceeded. 
In only a few cases, electric potential at LOW level of the output signal 
increases at that time.  To conform to the input specifications for the 
GYRO I/F circuit, voltage at LOW level must be r2.5 V or less.    Voltage 
at HIGH level must be r20 V or more. 
GYRO(DATA) 
Synchro type 
If an error occurs intermittently, it may be improved by setting DIP-SW 
S4 No. 5 on the GYRO I/F circuit to ON.    However, note that the setting 
of S4(5) simply extends time for error determination and does not solve 
the essential problem of the gyro.