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12. GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED)
Transmitting D-PRS data
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Weather station transmission
When you transmit as a weather station, you
should set the weather station’s settings, and
input the weather data into the [microUSB] port.
You can input the weather data from a third
party’s weather device by converting it to
the APRS weather format in your PC or
microcomputer.
After completing the weather station’s settings,
and inputting the weather data, you can transmit
as a weather station.
NOTE:
To input the Weather data into the
[microUSB] port, set “USB (B) Function” to
“Weather.”
» SET > Connectors > USB (B) Function
>
USB (B) Function
If the weather data is not input into the
[microUSB] port, you cannot transmit as a
weather station.
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Confirming the weather data input
You can confirm whether or not the weather data
is input into the [microUSB] port.
1. Set “GPS TX Mode” to “D-PRS,” and “TX
format” to “Weather.” (p. 12-32)
2. On the standby screen, push
.
3. Touch “Weather Information.”
• Displays the WEATHER INFORMATION screen
as shown below, if the weather data is input into
the [microUSB] port.
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When the weather information is displayed, you
can transmit as a weather station. If “-” is
displayed on the screen, the weather data is not
input into the [microUSB] port. In that case,
check the input data settings.
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Application setting
Configure the communication software as
follows.
• Port:
The COM port number that is used by
the IC-705.*
• Baud rate: Your desired speed
• Data:
8 bit
• Parity: none
• Start:
1 bit
• Stop:
1 bit
• Flow control: none
* Depending on the PC environment, the COM port
number used by the IC-705 may be higher than 5. In
that case, use an application that can set it to higher
than 5.
or
Weather
device
PC
Microcomputer
To the [microUSB] port
USB cable
(User supplied)
