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File Menu
The File Menu allows you to open, save, and print sensor configurations. The items in the File
Menu work like most Windows-based programs.
Comm Menu
The Comm (Communication) Menu allows you to set the port number, baud rate, and then
connect and disconnect from the sensor.
Setup
: Opens the Comm Setup Window, shown to the left.
Select the Serial Port to which the sensor is connected from
the drop-down list.
Select
Auto
(the program determines the baud rate on its
own) or
Manual
(you then enter the baud rate) for the Baud
Rate entry.
Connect
: Select
Connect
to connect to the sensor to
change or view the configuration.
Disconnect
: Select
Disconnect
to disconnect from the sensor.
Config Menu
The Config (Configuration) Menu allows
you to configure the sensor as it is
connected.
Sensor Configuration (F6):
Opens the
Sensor Configuration Window, shown to
the right. Many of the fields in this window
should be left alone. Please refer to the
beginning of this manual for clarification
about some of these fields. This window
is primarily used to enter a new Latitude,
Longitude, and Altitude for the sensor.
This is especially helpful when you are
programming the sensor for use in a
particular geographic location.
Resetting the Unit (Reset Unit) performs
a reset on the unit, much like cycling the
power.
Resetting the non-volatile memory (Reset
NonVol) will clear all of the data from the
non-volatile memory.
NMEA Sentence Selections (F7):
Displays the NMEA Sentence Selections
Window. If the sentence is enabled, a
check mark appears in the box to the left
of the sentence name. Click the box to enable or disable the sentence.
Get Configuration From GPS (F8):
Retrieves the current programming from the sensor. The
programming is then displayed in the Main Interface Window.
Send Configuration To GPS (F9):
Sends the programming changes you have made to the
sensor.
Switch to NMEA Mode (F10):
Switches the unit to NMEA 0183 Mode. The sensor must be in
NMEA 0183 Mode in order to establish a serial connection to this software (see “
Switch to Garmin Mode (F11):
Switches the unit to Garmin Mode.