Wind - NorthStar MX500 Operator's & Installation Manual

Configuration

Wind

The receiver will display wind information in the NAV4 screen when
connected to a NMEA 0183 sensor which can provide the MWV or
VWR sentence.
Data Input Port: 1 (default) or 2.
Wind Speed Unit: miles per hour, meters per second, knots, kilometers
Alarm If No Data: Allows you to receive an audible and visual alarm if
AWA Offset: Allows you to input a constant angle correction value.
AWS Correction Factor: Allows you to input a wind speed correction
Input Sentence: Specifies the NMEA 0183 data sentence to read the
Version 3.0
per hour.
NMEA 0183 data is not being received on the data port at regular
intervals (typically every few seconds). The available choices are
Yes (default) or No.
factor.
depth data from. The available choices are Any (default), MWV, or
VWR sentence. It is better to specify the appropriate sentence,
because more than one method of reporting wind may be available
on the port.
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