Furuno SC-120 manual Output Data, Heading

3. OPERATION

information, the GPS receiver automatically eliminates any malfunctioning satellite from the GPS satellite schedule. However, the Almanac sometimes may not contain this information. If you hear of an inoperative satellite you can disable it manually. Enter satellite number in two digits and press the [ENT] key. To restore a satellite, enter “00”.

3.8Output Data

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Heading data is output from the HDG OUT port on the processor unit, in IEC 61162-1 format. For further details about input/output data ports see page A-7.

1.Press the [MENU] key to open the menu.

2.Choose I/O SETUP and press the [ENT] key to show the OUTPUT DATA SETUP menu.

3.Press the [ENT] key to show the HDG OUT display.

HDT: True heading (required for radar, AIS, ECDIS, etc.)

HDM: Magnetic heading

VTG: Course over ground and ground speed

ZDA: Time and date

GGA: Global positioning system (GPS) fix data

ROT: Rate-of-turn data

VDR: Set and drift

4.Choose item desired and press the [ENT] key.

5.Choose ON or OFF as appropriate and press the [ENT] key.

6.Press the [DISP] key to close the menu.

OUTPUT DATA SETUP
HDG OUT ?
	: HDT HDM VTG ZDA
NAV OUT ?
	: VTG GGA ZDA GLL
NMEA VER : VER 2.0
LOG PULSE : 200p/nm
HDG TALKER ID: GP
OUTPUT DATA SETUP menu
	HDG OUT
HDT	: ON
HDM	: ON
VTG	: ON
ZDA	: ON
GGA	: OFF
ROT	: OFF
VDR	: OFF
HDG OUT display

Note 1: Some boaters may want magnetic heading when the boat is fitted with only a magnetic compass without correction of deviation and variation. HDM is obtained in this equipment by adding the magnetic variation to HDT automatically.

Note 2: VBW and VHW sentences must be input at the HDG IN port to output the VDR sentence.

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