4 Configuring the sensor interface

With multiple sensors connected to the EK80 system, many of them will provide the same datagrams. We cannot expect that these datagrams provide the same information. 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

This procedure assumes that:

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

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The interface port is set up with the correct communication parameters.

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The input from the navigation sensor is defined in the user interface. The relevant interface parameters and physical location properties for the sensor are defined.

Context

Any information in a datagram, for example the current depth, may be provided in different datagrams from several sensors. Due to a number of reasons (environmental conditions, installation, configuration, accuracy, etc.), the numerical values provided can be different from one sensor to another.

Several sensor are provided on the Sensor Configuration page, one for each type of information. Select the sensor you wish to configure in the Sensor list. For each type, you can define a priority sensor by rearranging the datagrams in a list. You can also define manual values in case a sensor is unserviceable, or not installed.

The EK80 system can communicate with several different sensor types. Use the Sensor Installation page to define which external sensors your EK80 system will import information from. You must also specify which datagram formats to use.

Note

When you work in the Installation dialog box, you must always select Apply to save the changes made on a page. You must do this before you continue working on a different page.

Procedure

Open the Setup menu.

On the Setup menu, select Installation.

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

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

Observe that the Sensor Configuration page opens.

Select the sensor you wish to configure in the Sensor list.

If you wish to use the built-in datagram priority, select Auto.

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With Auto enabled, the priority list is used. Information is imported from the sensor at the top of the list. If the sensor fails to provide information for more than 20 seconds, data from the next sensor is used.

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With Auto disabled, the priority list is not used. Information is imported from the sensor at the top of the list. All other sensors are ignored.

If you wish to control the datagram priority manually, do not select Auto.

To change the priority for a given datagram, select it, and change its location on the list using the arrow buttons.

If relevant, add a manual value for the sensor input.

At the bottom of the dialog box, 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.