NOTE
Note the CPF180i only has one NMEA input so Port 1 will have to be set to MOBILARM. The CPF300i has 3 ports so port 1, 2 or 3 can be be used.
Port 1 Example
Chart Plotter | MOBILARM |
Blue | NMEA Out |
Brown | NMEA In |
Red | GPS V+ |
Black | GPS V- |
NOTE
Refer to the Figure 16.0, the Blue and Brown wires are from Port 1. If these wires are being used to connect to another NMEA device, choose another wire pair and configure the port associated with the wires.
16.1SOFTWARE SETUP
After the Port has been chosen and connected in Par. 16.0, the GPS Chart Plotter must be setup to communicate with the MOBILARM.
Use the steps below to set up the Port the MOBILARM is connected to the GPS Chart Plotter.
1.Select the Chart page.
2.Press [MENU]. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight SETUP MENU and press [ENT].
3.Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight ADVANCED SETUP and press [ENT] or move the ShuttlePoint knob to the right.
4.Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight IN/OUT CONNECTIONS and press [ENT] or move the ShuttlePoint knob to the right.
5.Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight any input port and press [ENT] or move the ShuttlePoint knob to the right.
6.Move the ShuttlePoint knob up/down to select MOBILARM and press [ENT] or move the ShuttlePoint knob to the right. Selecting MOBILARM format, activates the function.
7.Press [CLR] or move the ShuttlePoint knob to the left until the Chart page is shown.
The GPS Chart Plotter continuously verifies the communication status with MOBILARM PTX (Personal Transponder) device. When a signal from the PTX is lost for more than one minute, the MOBILARM sends a NMEA message to the GPS Chart Plotter which will produce an alarm and a popup window will be shown on Standard Horizon GPS Chart Plotter.
16.2MOBILARM STATUS
To confirm the status of the MOBILARM, select the About page:
1.Select the Chart page.
2.Press [MENU] two times. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight About... and press [ENT].
On the About page you can see the status of the MOBILARM, below are the possible messages.
a. Function not Activated : MOBILARM has not been setup in the I/O Connections
menu. Refer to Par. 16.1.
b. Not connected/detected : possible wiring problem, confirm wires are correct con-
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