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ETHERNET CONNECTION
The GEONAV features Ethernet Connection, a system for the
network connection (Ethernet) of several plotters. This sys-
tem makes it possible to transfer the changes to a route - in-
cluding temporary changes made through the Easy Pilot func-
tion - from one plotter to another. To avoid that the improper
use of one plotter affects any other unit connected to the net-
work, it is possible to enable the Network Lock function; in
this case, route editing is not allowed. Another innovative
feature is the sharing of the electronic chart among several
instruments, without having to purchase as many charts as
the instruments connected to the network.
NOTE: No GPS receiver suitable for network connection to the Ethernet Connection
has been put on sale yet. Therefore, it is necessary to connect each plotter to a GPS
receiver by the NMEA0183 standard port. In any case, a single GPS receiver can be
connected to several plotters. The autopilot, however, must be connected to only one
of the plotters on the network, still using the NMEA0183 standard port.
Connecting the instruments
The installation of the Ethernet Connection system, to be car-
ried out only by skilled personnel, requires the use of Ethernet
standard cables and connectors (UTP cat. 5 cable and RJ-45
connector). To connect several instruments to the network,
use the cable supplied for linking each plotter to an Ethernet
standard hub. To execute a point-to-point link between two
instruments only, use the cable supplied as well as a cross-
over.
Once the network has been appropriately implemented,
Ethernet Connection is automatically detected at start-up and
the instruments are made ready for data transfer.
Setting the network
To ensure a correct network communication, the plotters have
to be assigned network addresses different from those assigned
Ethernet Connection