NorthStar Navigation 800/628-4487 Choosing the output format, Setup options for the Nmea port

SECTION SIX: Interfacing the 958 system

The devices interfacing with the 958 may have special requirements; check their installation instructions. The factory settings are fine for most devices, but the following are available, if needed.

TABLE 8: Setup options for the NMEA port

Setting	Choices
OUTPUT FORMAT	For port 1, choose NONE, 0183
(see below)	RAY, or 0183 V2.1. For port 2,
	choose the above plus RADAR
NMEA 0183 TALKER ID	choose GP, LC, or II, to make
(see page 27)	the 958 look like a GPS receiver,
	Loran-C receiver, or an
	“integrated instrument”
NMEA 0183 LL PRECISION	choose hundredths of minutes,
(see page 27)	thousandths of minutes, or
	ten-thousandths of minutes
OUTPUT RATE	choose 2 to 999 seconds for the
(see page 28)	interval at which data is sent to
	the external device
NMEA 0183 WAYPT ID AS	choose NAME or NUMBER for
(see page 28)	the identifier of waypoints sent to
	the external device
NMEA 0183 CHECKSUMS	choose ON or OFF for
(see page 28)	compatibility with some older
	devices
OUTPUT DATUM	choose from a list of datums to
(see page 28)	apply to your lat/lon coordinates,
	if necessary

Choosing the output format

The 958 outputs navigation data in any of several standard formats as required by the receiving, or “listener,” device. The OUTPUT FORMAT option provides the following choices:

•None turns the outputs off for when the 958 isn’t connected to an external device.

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