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SynchronizingtheEK80bymeansoftheAuxiliaryport
TheWideBandTransceiver(WBT)offersanAuxiliaryportthatcanbeusedfor
synchronisationpurposes.Thissynchronizationmethodmaybemorestablethatthe
traditionalCTS/RTSconnectiontoaserialport.
Prerequisites
Unlessthephysicalconnectionsalreadyhavebeenmadewithasuitablecable,you
needthefollowingitems:
•Cable
•Plug
Youmustbeequippedwithastandardsetoftools.Thistoolsetmustcomprisethe
normaltoolsforcableinstallationtasks.Thisincludesdifferentscrewdrivertypes,
pliers,spanners,acablestripper,asolderingiron,etc.Eachtoolmustbeprovidedin
varioussizes.Werecommendthatalltoolsaredemagnetizedtoprotectyourequipment.
Dependingonthetasksathand,additionaltoolsmayberequired.
Context
TheAuxiliarysocketontheWideBand
Transceiver(WBT)canbeusedtointerfacean
externalsynchronizationsystem.
ThesockettsaConxall7-pinMini-Con-X
®
shieldedplug.Theconnectionsaremadeonpins
2,3and5.Theplugcanbeorderedfromthe
manufacturerorpurchasedfromKongsbergMaritime.Usepartnumber387563.
•Manufacturer:SwitchcraftConxall
•Manufacturer’swebsite:http://www.conxall.com
Pinnumber1234
Signal
Futureuse
Synchronization
Output
Synchronization
Input
Futureuse
Pinnumber
5
6
7
Signal
DigitalgroundNotusedNotused
TheparametersontheSynchronizationpageallowyoutochoosewhichcommunication
porttouseforthephysicalconnectiontotheexternalsystem,andwhichsynchronization
modetouse.TheSynchronizationpageislocatedintheInstallationdialogboxonthe
Setupmenu.
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