WATSON INDUSTRIES DMS-EGP02 Owner's Manual - page 20
Watson Industries, Inc.
DMS-EGP02 Rev A 03/28/2008
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Setting Output Format
There are two output formats:
Decimal output – “_” Command.
Binary output – “^” Command.
To change the output format:
Hook the unit up to your computer’s serial port.
Use a terminal program to interface with the unit.
Make sure the switch is in the up position so that unit can receive computer commands.
Turn on unit. Wait for the startup message to appear on display.
Hit the space bar twice within the first 5 seconds of turn on.
Sometimes it takes a few tries to get the hang of this.
Wait for the data string to start transmitting.
Now the unit will take in keyboard commands.
Press the key Command corresponding to the format you want to switch into.
To make this channel selection the default the next time you power the unit on type in " (double quote.)
Setting Heading Mode
Hook the unit up to your computer’s serial port.
Use a terminal program to interface with the unit.
Make sure the switch is in the up position so that the unit can receive computer commands.
Turn on unit. Wait for the startup message to appear on display.
Hit the space bar twice within the first 5 seconds of turn on.
Sometimes it takes a few tries to get the hang of this.
Wait for the data string to start transmitting.
Now the unit will take in keyboard commands.
To set the heading mode, type in &.
This will bring up the menu:
Typing in 4' will bring up this menu:
To set the heading mode to GPS True North Heading type ‘1’. After setting the unit to this mode, the switch needs to
be in the down position. To use this mode, the GPS antenna must be connected to the DMS.
To set the heading mode to Relative Heading type ‘2’. This is the normal DMS mode (non-GPS). In this mode, the
GPS antenna does not need to be connected.
To make any of these modes the default the next time you power the unit on type in " (double quote)
TYPE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUR SELECTION (OR 'Q' TO QUIT):
1 = ADJUST TIME CONSTANTS
2 = SET OUTPUT CHANNELS
3 = LIST CURRENT OUTPUT CHANNEL SELECTION
4 = SELECT HEADING SOURCE
5 = SELECT VELOCITY SOURCE
6 = SET NEW BAUD RATE
SELECTION HEADING SOURCE (OR 'Q' TO QUIT):
1 = GPS TRUE NORTH HEADING
2 = RELATIVE HEADING