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System Conguration | GN70MX610/MX612 Operator and Installation Manual

Multi-Hz feature

For navigation applications that require more than 1 position per second data output, the

GN70/MX61x can conﬁgure the GS70 antenna and the MX610JB junction box NMEA ports

to output the NMEA sentences up to 10 Hz. Use the setup procedure below to turn on the

multi-Hz output feature:

GS70 antenna setting:

1. Press the MENU key.

2. Select the Tools and Settings then press ENT.

3. Highlight the GPS icon then press ENT.

4. Select Advance conﬁguration then press ENT.

5. Select Position update rate then press ENT to bring up the drop-down submenu.

6. Selection rates are 1, 5 or 10 Hz. Select desired speed then press ENT.

7. Press the CLR button to go back to main menu.

GN70/MX61x port setting:

1. Highlight the Network icon then press ENT.

2. Scroll down to NMEA 0183 over junction box menu then press ENT. A drop-down list show-

ing the port numbers will be shown.

3. Scroll to the port# you want to use (i.e. Port 1) then press ENT to bring up the list of NMEA

messages.

4. Scroll to GGA then press MENU.

5. Select 10 (for 10 Hz) then press ENT.

6. Repeat the steps 11-12 for other NMEA sentences that you want to use.

7. Press the CLR key or any hot keys to exit.

Determine the unit’s software version

The About screen displays the copyright information, wheelmark icon and other technical

information about the CDU model and MX antenna connected through the MX61xJB

junction box. For devices connected through the NMEA 2000 network, the software version

can be viewed using the device list.

CDU and Antenna software version:

1. Press the MENU key.

2. Scroll to Tools & Settings, press ENT.

3. Scroll to Systems icon, press ENT.

4. Scroll to About, press ENT. The system Model#, s/w version, Antenna model# and s/w version

will be indicated

5. To exit, press the CLR key repeatedly or press any hot key.

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