5.

Communication with PC
5.1 General
NMEA0183 data, waypoint and route data can be transferred from GP-150 to PC.

Note: Mark and track can not be transferred.



(1) From GP-150 to PC: Waypoint data, route data
ta and end code are output from GP-150 to
the PC in this order.
(2) From PC to GP-150: Software of GP-150 is installed to the PC.


(3) From PC to GP-150: Waypoint and route data

ta sawed on the PC can be sent back to
GP-150. Waypoint numbers are assigned to these
ese waypoints. The waypoint identifier in
WPL sentence is stored as a comment.


The data on GP-150 is overwritten the received data from the PC.

PC/AT PC/AT



GP-150/GP-150-DUAL DSUB 9-pin DSUB 25-pin
DATA4
DGPS (EIA-574)
 (EIA-232)
11NCTD-A ⊕ 
22NCTD-B 㤥 5 (GND) 7 (GND)
33RDRD-A -- YEL
㤛 2(RxD) 3 (RxD)
44NCRD-B 3 (TxD) 2 (TxD)


✛
55SD -- RED 4 (DTR) 4 (DTR)
66SGGND -- BLU
㕍 6(DSR) 5 (DSR)
77SHIELD 7 (RTS) 6 (RTS)
8(CTS) 20 (CTS)


Fig.. 5.1 Connection 

5.2 Setting

Connect DATA 4 port on GP-150 to COM port on the PC.
PC.

GP-150 Disp
Display Unit (rear side)

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Power supply
PC
external beacon 
receiver

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Note:
- Turn OFF the power supply when connecting the PC with GP-150.
- If the power is turned ON, the data is not identified.
- When GP-150 program is updated, the data is initialized. So, write the setting data by hand.

5.2.1 GP-150 setting


1. Press [MENU ESC] to display the MENU.
MENU ESC


1. Display Setup
2. Track/Mark Setup
3. Erase Track/Mark
4. Alarm Settings
5. Manual Calculation
6.


7. GPS Monitor
8. Self Test
9. System Settings


2. Press [ZOOM OUT 9] to display the System Settings.

System Settings
1. Plotter Setup
2. Unit Setup
3. DATA1, 3 Output Setup
4. DATA2 Output Setup
5. DATA4 I/O Setup


6. GPS Setup
7. WAAS/DGPS Setup
8. Lop Setup
9. Clear Memor
Memory


3. Press
ress [CENTER 5] to display
display the DATA4 I/O SETUP 1/2.
DATA4 I/O SETUP 1/2
DATA4 Level RS232C RS422


Data Out COM

To Next Page
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(1) Press Cursor pads [ or ] and set the Signal level RS-232C or RS422.
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(2) Press [NU/CU ENT] and set DATA to COM.

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4. Press Cursor pad [ ] to set [To Next Page]. And Press [NU/CU ENT] to display DATA4
I/O SET UP COM 2/2.
DATA4 I/O SETUP COM 2/2
To Previous Page
Baud Rate 4800bps
Load Data WPT/Route WPT


Command STOP START
Save Data WPT/Route
Command STOP START


(1) Press Cursor pad [ ] to return to previous
evious page (DATA4 I/O SETUP 1/2) and press
[NU/CU ENT].
(2) Press Cursor pad [ ] to select Baud Rate, 4800, 9600 or 19200bps.


(3) Press Cursor pad [ ] to set to Command, START.

5.2.2 Setting on PC

Configuring Windows HyperTerminal
1. Launch Hyper Terminal by selecting Start -> Programs -> Accessories ->

Communication -> HyperTerminal nal from the start menu.
You should see the following dialogue.



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2. Enter a name of the new configuration that will attach to the target device e.g. gps.
And click [OK].
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3. The following dialogue box appears and select the serial port on the PC to which device
will be attached (e.g. COM1). And click [OK].


 

4. The following dialogue box appears and change Port Settings.




Bits per second: 9600



Data bits: 8
Parity: None
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Stop bits: 1
Flow control: Xon / Xoff
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5. Click [OK].

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6. Select Transfer -> Capture Text.



7. The following dialogue box appears.






8. Enter the file name and the data is saved as text file.


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waypoint.txt

9. Carry out the procedures from item 1 to item 4 of “5.2.1 GP-150 Setting” to display
DATA4 I/O SET UP COM 2/2.
(1) Press Cursor pad [ or ] to set to Command, START.
(2) Press [NU/CU ENT].

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5.3 Data Format

(1) Waypoint data


(1) Latitude
(2) N/S


(3) Longitude
(4) E/W
(5) Waypoint number (1 to 1131)
(6) Waypoint color (1: red, 2: yellow, 3: green,
n, 4: cyan, 5: purple, 6: blue, 7: white)


(7) Comment (2 bites for mark shape , 12 bites for comment)


(8) Waypoint graph on/off
(9) Time (6 digits)
(10) Day (1 to 31)
(11) Month (1 to 12)

(12) Year (1986 to 2053)

Note that if any data, except for a comment, is null or contains an error, the sentence is


invalid.

Example of Waypoint Data



Data and time: March, 10 2003, 12:30:15

Position: 34° 45.000N, 135° 21.000E
Waypoint: No. 007
Mark shape:


Comment: 100 boxes

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$PFEC,GPwpl,3445.0000,N,13521.0000,E,0007,Y,@
$PFEC,GPwpl,3445.0000
$PFEC,GPwpl,3445.0000,N,13521.0000,E,0007,Y,@2100
,N,13521.0000,E,0007,Y,@ boxes,A,123015,10,03,2003,<CR> <LF>

Waypoint numbers, 0000 to 1131, are classified into 7 groups.

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Table 5.1 waypoint numbers
Waypoint No. Memory
Group Item Mark
(output) size
1 Original point 000 to 999 0000 1000 points
2


Waypoint 01 to 999 0001 to 0200 999 points

3 MOB M Not output 1 point
When WPs entered by using cursor are saved as
4 0202 to 1131 900 points


routes.
5 Destination selected by using cursor. 0202 to 1131 30 points
When WPs entered by using cursor are not saved


6 0202 to 1131
as route.


7 Destination selected from event or MOB. 0202 to 1131

Table below lists the output data of waypoint marks.


Table 5.2 Waypoint marks and output data

Mark shape Output data Mark shape Output data


○ none @4
□ @0 @J

◇ @I @K
× @1 @L
凸

@2 @M
凹 @3 @P
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(2) Route data

(1) Number of route data which was transmitted (1 to 3)


(2) Number of data which are being transmitted (1 to 3)
(3) Message mode (C/W) – only C is valid.
(4) Route number (Up to 4 digits, 1 to 30)


(5) Waypoint number (Up to 4 digits)
.
.
.


(6) Waypoint number (Up to 4 digits)


* A maximum of 10 waypoints are entered in a route. Waypoints used to create a route are
1 to 1131, except for 201 (MOB). The waypoints number with “ – ” (minus) is skipped.

(3) End code


To stop loading, press CTL and Letter E (upper case) keys at a time.


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5.4 Updating the Program

Note: Turn off the power of GP-150. And exit the HyperTerminal Configuration.

1. Open the appropriate program folder to be update.

2. Double-click the Batch file icon of the Program.


 


3. UPe - Notepad window appears.



4. “TARGET POWER ON” message is indicated, and turn on the power of GP-150. After
ten or twenty minutes, “NOW ERASING” message is indicated.
Check “Port no.”.

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5. “***% completed” message appears. When “100% competed” message appears, GP-150
is reset automatically and goes into normal function (approximately 10 minutes later).

6. When the update is completed, “Continue loading?

ading? (Y/N)” message appears. Press [N]
key on keyboard of PC (when other GP-150
-150 is updated, press [Y] key.).


7. Press [MENU ESC] -> [ZOOM OUT 9] -> [ZOOM OUT 9] to carry out all clear.

8. Press [MENU ESC] -> [PLOT ON/OFF 8] to check the program version number.


5.5 Load of Waypoint and Route Data


The data stored in the PC is transferred to GP-150.
Note:


(1) Carry out the load after updating the program.
(2) Stored data and waypoint in GP-150 are deleted when loading.

1. Launch Hyper Terminal by selecting Start -> Programs -> Accessories ->
Communication -> HyperTerminal
nal from the start menu.

2. Select Transfer -> send text file.



send text file



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3. Refer to the procedure 4 of “5.2.1. GP-150 setting” and display “DATA4 I/O SETUP
COM 2/2”.
(1) Press Cursor Pad to set to “DATA Input
Input”. Press Cursor Pad to set to “ROUTE”.
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(2) Press Cursor Pad to Set to “Command”. Press Cursor Pad to set to “START” and
then press [NU/CU NET].
(3) “Loading erases current data and stops Route navigation. Are you sure to load?”
message appears and press [NU/CU ENT].
(4) “Now loading Waypoint/Route data!” message appears.
(5) “Loading ended successfully” message appears and press any key.

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