NorthStar 961 Reference Manual page 354

Chapter 14 - Service and Maintenance Functions
Changing port
setup
Saving and
restoring databases
and logs
Page 14-10
The PORT SETUP option lets you connect directly with a
variety of external devices, such as autopilots, radars, depth
sounders, personal computers, and so on. (You can also set up
the 490 echo sounder at this screen. For details, see the
Northstar 490 Echo Sounder Installation Manual, GM491.)
You make the connection through any of four data
transmission ports located at the back of the processort: three
NMEA ports and one auxiliary port. Each can operate
independently, giving you the flexibility to control four
separate devices simultaneously. The ports are also
independently configurable to meet the specifications of most
peripheral navigation equipment, a feature that ensures a
customized setup for virtually any NMEA 0183-compatible
device. Once configured, the 961/962 will continuously send a
stream of data to the device(s).
For complete technical details about changing port setup
options to interface your 961/962 with other equipment, see
the Northstar 961/962 GPS Chart Navigator Installation
Manual.
The DATABASE FUNCTION screen provides access to several
database maintenance options. To display these options, press
the STAR key until you reach the SERVICE MENU screen,
then press the DATABASES AND LOG key.
Saving and restoring a database
You can easily save, or backup, your entire database of
user-defined waypoints and routes as well as your user
preferences to either floppy or zip disks. (User preferences are
the display, navigation, chart, receiver, and port-setup
features.) Because the 961/962 is sold with a standard 1.44-MB
floppy disk drive, to save these databases to a zip disk rather
than to a floppy, you must order the optional 100-MB zip drive
to replace the standard floppy drive.
After saving, you can then restore these databases back to the
961/962.
961/962 Operations and Reference Manual, Rev. A