2.8OUTPUTTING NMEA TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER

The CPV550 can be connected to output Marks, Routes, and tracks to many PC programs available in the aftermarket. To send or receive User Points the PC Program must be able to receive NMEA WPL and RTE sentences.

2.8.0Serial PC Connection

CPV550 Connection (Port 1)

PC DB9 Connection

Brown

Pin 2

Blue

Pin 3

Green

Pin 4

2.9NMEA DATA PAGE

The NMEA Data Page is very useful to see if an External device (example: Depth Sounder) is transmitting NMEA sentences to the GPS chart plotter. This page can also be used to see if the GPS chart plotter NMEA output is being loaded down by an external NMEA device.

Example:

Autopilot connected but the CPV550 but is not receiving NMEA data. Usually the Autopilot will be connected to the yellow wire.

To check to see if the GPS chart plotter is transmitting the Autopilot sentences:

1.Press [MENU]. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight NMEA DISPLAY and press [ENT].

2.Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight DATA and press [ENT].

3.The NMEA DATA page is shown.

4.Connect the Blue Wire on the GPS chartplotter to the junction of the yellow wire and the autopilot. The display should look similar to the picture below.

5.If no data is shown press the [ZOOM] and move the knob on right side up to change port.

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