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Radio menus |
Link-9 User Guide
on NMEA 2000 or any other device listed.
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Choose NMEA 0183 to have the radio listen for GPS data on its serial
NMEA 0183 port.
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Choose BUILT-IN to use the internal GPS system. You then have a
choice of using the INTERNAL GPS antenna built into the radio, or
an optional EXTERNAL GPS antenna connected to the radio external
GPS antenna SMA port.
You can select an External (Networked) or Internal GPS source. A
valid GPS source is required for DSC, AIS and Navigation functions:
Networked
If a networked source is selected, the
symbol will be displayed.
Once a valid fix is obtained,
will be displayed:
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Choose NMEA 2000 for GPS via NMEA 2000 network.
Internal
If an external GPS source is not available, select the internal GPS
system, indicated by the
icon.
Once a valid fix is obtained, the icon will change to
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Choose BUILT-IN to use the internal GPS system. You then have a
choice of using the INTERNAL GPS antenna built into the radio, or an
optional EXTERNAL GPS antenna connected to the radio via the GPS
antenna SMA port.
GPS SIM
Select to toggle ON or OFF.
Whenever the GPS Simulator is turned ON, simulated Speed Over
Ground (SOG), Course Over Ground (COG), and LL position appear
on the screen. This is for the purpose of demonstration only. The SIM
icon is displayed to warn the user it is in this mode.
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Notes:
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It is not possible to send a DSC transmission when in Simulator
mode.
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The GPS Simulator is set to OFF whenever the radio has the power
cycled, or real GPS data is available.
COM port
The NMEA 0183 COM PORT is used by the radio to send and
receive data. This is a global setting for the radios GPS, DSC and AIS
functions.