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2. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight DISPLAY and press [ENT].
3. To change a data window field, press and hold [MENU] until the field is highlighted.
4. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to the desired data field and press [ENT]. A popup window
will be shown.
5. Move the ShuttlePoint knob up or down to choose the desired setting and press [ENT]
to select and press [CLR] to store and exit the editing mode.
13.7 NMEA DATA PAGE
The NMEA Data Page is very useful to see if a External device (example: Depth Sounder)
is transmitting NMEA sentences to the GPS Chart Plotter. This page can also be used to
see if the GPS Chart Plotter NMEA output is being loaded down by a external NMEA device
the GPS Chart Plotter is connected to.
Scenario: VHF Radio connected but the Radio is not receiving a GPS Position.
Usually the VHF Radio will be connected to the Green and Brown wires. To check to see
if the GPS Chart Plotter is transmitting the sentences:
1. From the chart page, press the [MENU] key. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight
NMEA DISPLAY and press [ENT] or move the ShuttlePoint knob to the right.
2. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight
DATA and press [ENT] or move the Shuttle-
Point knob to the right.
3. Connect the BLUE Wire on the GPS Chart Plotter to the junction of the Brown wire and
the VHF wire. The display should look similar to the picture below.
Figure 13.7 - NMEA Data page
13.8 NMEA DEPTH, WIND SPEED, TEMP AND SOG TREND PAGES
When the GPS Chart Plotter is connected to the Optional FF520 50/200kHz BLACK BOX
FISH FINDER or a Digital Depth Sounder, Wind Speed/Direction, Speed Log with Temp
with NMEA output the GPS Chart Plotter is capable of show Trends in the data from the
device.
To select a NMEA Trend Page:
1. From the chart page, press the [MENU] key. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight
NMEA DISPLAY and press [ENT] or move the ShuttlePoint knob to the right.
2. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to select
DEPTH TREND, WIND SPEED TREND, TEMP
TREND or SOG TREND and press [ENT].