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Side Imaging Forums => 1197c SI, 1198c SI & 1199ci HD SI => Topic started by: pcmist on April 06, 2012, 01:31:35 AM

Title: Can't get NMEA ouput
Post by: pcmist on April 06, 2012, 01:31:35 AM

Hello! I've bought 1198 recently, and then I’m trying to get NMEA output via HyperTerminal, and there is no response from the device. The device is connected to PC via COM-port (cable marked NMEA-COM), setting are bits per second - 4800, Data bits - 8, Parity - None, Stop Bits - 1, and Flow Control is Hardware. NMEA in the device setting is on. If anyone has any ideas, please help!

P.S. Sorry for my English.

Title: Re: Can't get NMEA ouput
Post by: Rüdiger on April 06, 2012, 11:49:54 AM

Hi PC

Do you have enabled the NMEA-out  in the settings off you unit ?

mvh
Rüdiger

Title: Re: Can't get NMEA ouput
Post by: pcmist on April 07, 2012, 04:03:55 AM

Hi, thanks for reply, yes it is on.

Title: Re: Can't get NMEA ouput
Post by: Rüdiger on April 07, 2012, 11:11:06 AM

Hi PC

Have you no flow of data?
At the NMEA port sends HB no GPS information ! ???

mvh
Rüdiger

Title: Re: Can't get NMEA ouput
Post by: pcmist on April 07, 2012, 01:24:34 PM

No information at all. No nothing.

Title: Re: Can't get NMEA ouput
Post by: Bob B on April 07, 2012, 04:57:39 PM

Will probably have to wait until Greg checks in next week.

Title: Re: Can't get NMEA ouput
Post by: sonar2000 on April 07, 2012, 05:18:10 PM

what cables are you connecting with?.

The one that connects into the 1198? and then to the PC..
what windows program on the pc?

chuck

Title: Re: Can't get NMEA ouput
Post by: pcmist on April 08, 2012, 03:23:49 AM

The cable is NMEA-COM:

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And the programm is Hyperterminal and Putty.

Title: Re: Can't get NMEA ouput
Post by: Rüdiger on April 08, 2012, 11:10:44 AM

Hi PC

I think that's not the right cable, you need the AS PC2 cable of HB.

mvh
Rüdiger

Title: Re: Can't get NMEA ouput
Post by: sonar2000 on April 08, 2012, 04:38:04 PM

+1 with rudiger....on wrong cable..

Also make sure your windows program supports the Hyperterminal application.
You might google the hyperterminal and you will see some information on it..

Chuck

Title: Re: Can't get NMEA ouput
Post by: SonarTRX on April 08, 2012, 04:53:34 PM

Hi,

I connect my computer to the tail-end of the Humminbird GPS cable. (I soldered on a DB9 serial connector to the short stub-end that comes out of the Humminbird GPS connector cable...)

Tore

Title: Re: Can't get NMEA ouput
Post by: sonar2000 on April 08, 2012, 05:03:16 PM

thanks, tore....
could you post a picture of the cable wires (color) and the DB9 connector pins used..

Chuck

Title: Re: Can't get NMEA ouput
Post by: SonarTRX on April 09, 2012, 02:12:48 AM

Hi Chuck,

I soldered the white wire to Pin#2 of the female DB9 connector, and the black wire to Pin#5.
(...i.e. I wired it just to receive RS-232 NMEA data from the sonar/GPS)

Tore

Title: Re: Can't get NMEA ouput
Post by: pcmist on April 09, 2012, 02:34:08 AM

I've tried all kind of cables in varios combinations:

unit - AS-YC - AS PC2 - PC

unit - AS PC2 - PC

Result is the same - nothing.

I guess next thing is Tore's solution.

Thank you all for your help it is greatly appreciated!

Title: Re: Can't get NMEA ouput
Post by: sonar2000 on April 09, 2012, 09:44:48 AM

Tore....thanks for the picture...That lays it out nnicely..

PC.  It should work but I still say check the windows application Hyterminal and make sure it is also working right....

Chuck

Title: Re: Can't get NMEA ouput
Post by: Humminbird_Greg on April 09, 2012, 10:48:24 AM

Using the GPS Receiver’s ‘pigtail’ wire like Tore did is the best method for NMEA 0183 output from your unit while the GPS is in use.  If you are playing back a sonar recording though you should be able to use the PC Connect cable.

Using the AS-YC cable you would have to splice into the NMEA-COM cable but not cut off the connector because you still need to be able to connect to the GPS Receiver.

Title: Re: Can't get NMEA ouput
Post by: pcmist on April 10, 2012, 02:09:05 AM

Thank you very much!

Tore's solution worked! I think the problem was in AS PC2 cable.

Thank you all for guidance and support!

Title: Re: Can't get NMEA ouput
Post by: sonar2000 on April 10, 2012, 07:38:45 PM

Yep...Tore is a pretty smart person..

Chuck