4.2
General Configuration Parameters
The parameters in this section affect the general operation of the compass board.
Parameter Name
Degrees
Mils
Query
Response
Decimal
Hex
Query
Response
Deviation angle
Query
Response
Variation angle
Query
Response
Description
Sets the units for heading, pitch, and roll:
1 = degrees (0.0 to 359.9)
0 = mils (0 to 6399)
Degrees = mils * 9 / 160
Degree
Mils
Sets the default number base for data I/O:
1 = decimal
0 = hexadecimal
query for I/O number base
Decimal
Hexadecimal
Sets the Deviation angle to value nnn.n (in
degree mode) 'hh' is the checksum value
Deviation angle
Sets the Variation angle to value nnn.n (in
degree mode) 'hh' is the checksum value
Variation angle
Table 6. General Configuration Parameters
900240 Rev. B
3/01
Command Syntax
#FA0.4=1*21<CR><lf>
#FA0.4=0*20<CR><lf>
#FA0.4?*12<CR><lf>
#1*31<CR><lf>
#0*30<CR><lf>
#FA0.5=1*20<CR><lf>
#FA0.5=0*21<CR><lf>
#FA0.5?*13<CR><lf>
#1*31<CR><lf>
#0*30<CR><lf>
#IE2=nnn.n*hh<CR><lf>
#IE2?*01<CR><lf>
#nnn.n*hh<CR><lf>
#IE4=nnn.n*hh<CR><lf>
#IE4?*07<CR><lf>
#nnn.n*hh<CR><lf>
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