TRACKFISH 6500
Installation and Operation Manual
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NAVMAN
Use this feature when the TRACKFISH is
connected to other NAVMAN instruments
through NavBus or any compatible NMEA
instrument.
Press
once or more until the
Setup
menu is displayed, then select
Comms
:
NMEA out
NMEA is generally used with third party
instruments (see section 18-12). Select this to
transmit NMEA sentences, for example to an
autopilot.
NMEA data
Use this to specify which NMEA sentences
will be transmitted (see section 18-12 and
Appendix A).
Lat/lon dps
Select the number of decimal points used for
latitude and longitude transmitted in NMEA
sentences.
Compass
°T (True north) or °M (Magnetic north)
Temperature
°F (Fahrenheit) or °C (Celsius)
Wind (optional)
Requires a wind instrument: True or App
(Apparent)
Note:
that the units for wind speed are the
speed units.
Pressure
Requires SmartCraft: kPa or psi
Baro (Barometric pressure)
Requires a Navman VHF receiver with
barometer connected by NavBus: InHg or mB.
17-10 Setup > Comms
NavBus
NavBus is the preferred method for connecting
the TRACKFISH to other NAVMAN instruments.
Select this if the instruments are connected
using NavBus.
NavBus Group
Use this when a group of NAVMAN instruments
are connected together using NavBus, to
specify a group of instruments for backlighting,
if required. Then, if the backlight setting on one
instrument in the group is adjusted, the other
instruments change automatically. Otherwise,
select
0
.
See section 18-11.
