Simrad ES60
Navigation system interface
GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers output NMEA 0183
telegrams c ontaining geographical latitude and longitude. Most
navigation receivers also allow different parameters to be entered.
Wiring procedure
1 Locate a free RS-232 serial port that can be used to connect
the navigation receiver.
2 On the ES60 computer, connect the receive signal
Rx on
pin 2, and
ground on pin 5.
3 On the GPS system, connect the transmit signal
Tx on pin
3, and
ground on pin 5.
4 Ensure that the length of the cable does not exceed
approximately 50 meters. If a longer cable is required, you
may need to use buffer amplifiers on the serial li n e.
Setup procedure
1 Refer to t he documentation provided with the GPS system,
and establish which NMEA sentence(s) that are used for
communication.
2 On the ES60, access the
Install menu, and open the
Navigation Interface dialogue box.
3 For
Position Input Protocol, select NMEA.
• By default, all NMEA sentences are read. If you wish
to read only one sentence, click the
Advanced button
to choose.
4 Click the
RS232 button to open the RS232 Setup dialogue.
5 Enter the identification of the RS-232 port you have used
to make the c onnection.
6 Enter the correct communication parameters, and c lick
OK.
7 Ensure that the transmit parameters on the GPS system
matches the receive parameters on the ES60.
Related topics
Generic RS-232 Serial line cable on page 47
Heave sensor interface
The ES60 Fish finding echo sounder can accept i nputs from both
analogue and digital heave sensors. A sensor with an analogue
output is connected directly to the
Auxiliary connector on the
General Purpose Transceiver, while a digital sensor is connected
to one of the serial inputs using RS-232.
If more than one transceiver is used by the echo sounder system,
the analogue sensor is connected to only one of them.
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