Settings

Data Source menu

Allows you to change the name and scope of a source and add/ remove sources from a NMEA 2000 or ethernet network. To access a Data Source menu, highlight a desired source and press Menu.

Rename

Used to rename a Data Source. That makes it easier to recognize one data source from another when they are the same type of source.

To Rename a data source:

1.Select Rename from the desired data source menu and press enter. A keyboard will appear.

2.Input the desired name and select OK and press enter.

New

Allows you to create a new instance of a data source.

To create new data source instance:

1.Select New from the desired source menu and press enter. A keyboard will appear.

2.Input the name of the new instance, select OK and press enter.

Remove

Removes an instance from the Data Source Selection list.

To remove an instance, select Remove from the desired data source menu and press enter. The data source is removed from the Data Source Select list.

Scope

Controls the way data source settings are shared/not shared on an ethernet network. Scope lets you select a mode that allows data source settings to be shared by HDS units on an ethernet network (Global).

You can also select a mode that allows each HDS unit to have individual data source settings (Local).

Scope Settings

Global

Local

Data source settings will apply to all

Data source setting will apply only

HDS units on an ethernet network.

to the unit with the local setting.

 

 

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Lowrance electronic HDS-5X Data Source menu, To Rename a data source, New, To create new data source instance, Remove