Changing Your Port Settings; Setting Up The Sounder; Setting Up Radar - NorthStar 958 Operator's Manual

Changing your port settings

Setting up the sounder

Setting up radar

958 Operator's Manual, Rev. A
You can interface the 958 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
958's ports meet the specifications of most navigation devices,
providing you with a customized setup for practically any
NMEA 0183-compatible equipment.
The 958 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 958, contact your local
authorized Northstar dealer.
For the sounder to work with the 958, you must set up the
958'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," then press the ENTER
key.
4. To enable this setting, turn the 958 off and back on again.
For instructions on setting up and using the sounder, see the
Northstar 490 Operator's Manual (GM490).
For radar to work with the 958, you must connect the RBOX to
the 958's Port 2 and configure the port as described in the
Northstar 958 Radar Installation Manual (part number
GMRadarIM).
Chapter 12 - Setting Up Your 958
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