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Offline Iowa

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NMEA OUTPUT FOR DEPTH
« on: October 04, 2012, 01:10:25 PM »
I am trying to output the digital depth to my lap top.  I am in simulation mode.  I do not see any data sentences.  Should I see data in simulation, or do I need a satellite  fix?.  I followed  the FAQ.  Got the correct cable and using Hyperterminal.


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Re: NMEA OUTPUT FOR DEPTH
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2012, 01:37:20 PM »
I don’t think that it will output any NMEA data while running in the Simulation mode.  I can’t check this to be sure either as my work PC does not have HyperTerminal on it.  Try forcing the unit into the Normal operating mode and see if you get any sort of NMEA output or play back a sonar recording.

Are you from Iowa?  I have family up there in Rockford, Garner and Atlantic.

Greg Walters at Humminbird
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Re: NMEA OUTPUT FOR DEPTH
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2012, 02:27:11 PM »
Thanks,

'Iowa' is the vessel the Hummingbird will be on.  I am in an office building in Chicago.

I moved the unit to a window to get a Satellite fix.  Now I the receiver is getting position. And transducer is in a bucket. 

Not in simulation any more.

But still no NMEA output.  I have the PC connect marked NMEA Com plugged right into the back of the unit..
Do I need the Y cable that split the port into NMEA Comm  and ACCY Com plugged in?


Is the output Baud fixed?

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Re: NMEA OUTPUT FOR DEPTH
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2012, 02:45:28 PM »
Also do I need a Null MODEM cable between PC Connect cable and laptop?

Thanks for your help.

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Re: NMEA OUTPUT FOR DEPTH
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2012, 04:48:28 PM »
Thank you Dawn T. from Hummingbird Service.

The GPS receiver pigtail had to get spliced to the AS-PC cable for NMEA data to be outputted to a laptop.

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Re: NMEA OUTPUT FOR DEPTH
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2012, 02:54:01 AM »
Hi Iowa

From the pigtail you will only get the position no depthinformations :-[
HB does not have a NEMA output with full information ( depth, positon, temperature ).

mvh
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Re: NMEA OUTPUT FOR DEPTH
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2012, 01:28:05 PM »
Iowa,
I was wondering how you had the GPS Receiver and a PC connected to your 998c Si unit at the same time…  Yes, you will have to tap into the NMEA pigtail wire.  If you use the White and Black connection wires you will get water depth and temperature sent out with the rest of the NMEA 0183 sentences.  Connecting to the Green and Black connection wires will be the NMEA data straight from the GPS Receiver without the water depth and temp.  Yes, fixed baud rate of 4800.

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Re: NMEA OUTPUT FOR DEPTH
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2012, 05:15:56 PM »
Used black and white...

NMEA Data to Computer Connection
Using AS-PC Computer Connection Cable and
NMEA ‘Pigtail’ Connection from GPS Receiver
Prep the PC Connect cable by removing the NMEA-COM Male Connector and stripping the
Black/Bare and White wires.
Prep the NMEA ‘Pigtail’ wire by removing the black plastic cap.
Connections are simple:
1. Connect the Black/Bare wires from each cable together.
2. Connect the White wires from each cable together.
NOTE: The Green and Red wires from these cables are not used and so need to be terminated in
such a way that they make no electrical contact with anything else.


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