1 Installing navigation sensors and other sensors

For the EK80 system to use and offer correct navigational information, one or more external sensors must be connected. Typical sensors are those providing navigational information (heading, speed or geographical position). To set up the communication parameters on the serial and LAN ports, use the I/O Setup page. To select which sensors to install, use the Sensor Installation page. The Sensor Configuration page allows you to define a datagram priority, so that the information from the "most reliable" sensor is used by the EK80 system. You can also define manual values in case a sensor is unserviceable, or not installed.

Prerequisites

The new sensor is physically connected to the EK80 system using a serial or network cable.

Context

The Sensor Installation page allows your EK80 system to communicate with external sensors and systems. However, in order to communicate with each sensor, you must first set up the relevant communication parameters. Once the communication has been established and the sensor is connected, you must define the datagram priority and finalize the configuration.

Note

Just making changes and selecting OK at the bottom of the page will not install anything. Select what to install, define the relevant parameters, and then select Add.

Procedure

Open the Setup menu.

On the Setup menu, select Install.

Observe that the Installation dialog box opens. This dialog box contains a number of pages selected from the menu on the left side.

Set up the interfaces to the navigation sensors.

On the left side of the Installation dialog box, select I/O Setup.

Set up the relevant serial or Ethernet (LAN) communication parameters.

At the bottom of the page, select Apply to save your settings.

On the left side of the Installation dialog box, select Sensor Installation.

Select the type of sensor you want to interface, and define the relevant parameters.

Select Add to save the new sensor interface you have defined.

On the left side of the Installation dialog box, select Sensor Configuration.

Define the priority of the datagrams, and set up relevant configuration parameters.

At the bottom of the page, select Apply to save your settings.

Repeat for each sensor interface that you need to set up.

Continue your work in the Installation dialog box, or select OK to close it.