Changing Your Port Settings; Setting Up The Fishfinder - NorthStar 957 Operator's Manual

Changing your port settings

Setting up the fishfinder

957 Operator's Manual, Rev. B
You can interface the 957 directly to a variety of external
equipment, such as the Northstar 490 "black box" for
fishfinding, autopilots, depth sounders, PC's, and so on. The
957's ports meet the specifications of most navigation devices,
providing you with a customized setup for practically any
NMEA 0183-compatible equipment.
The 957 is interfaced with other equipment through its data
transmission ports: two NMEA ports (NMEA) and one auxiliary
port (AUX). To see the wiring information, press the STAR key
to display the OPTIONS/SERVICE INFO screen, then the PORT
SETUP OPTIONS key, then the WIRING INFO key.
For details about interfacing the 957, contact your local
authorized Northstar dealer.
For the fishfinder to work with the 957, you must set up the
957's AUX port for fishfinding:
1. Press the STAR key to display the OPTIONS/SERVICE
INFO screen.
2. Press the PORT SETUP OPTIONS key.
3. Set the AUX PORT option to "490," press the ENTER key.
4. To enable this setting, turn the 957 off and back on again.
For instructions on setting up and using the fishfinder, see the
Northstar 490 Operator's Manual (GM490).
Chapter 11 - Setting up your 957
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