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Configuration
The CFG screen includes setup and control of all of the MX51x’s primary functions. There
are more than 20 separate configuration items in this screen. The display is divided into
two windows. The left hand window identifies the primary configuration items. The right
hand window displays the current settings. Use the cursor key to select a configuration
item of interest, then press the EDIT key to edit the actual settings. There are some
settings which can not be changed; however, these are displayed so that you have a
better understanding of exactly how the receiver is configured. The Item list is arranged
alphabetically based on the language chosen. This section of the manual is arranged
alphabetically for English. You may choose to skip to only the items that interest you at
first, then read this complete section at a later time.
The configuration list is too long to show in one page of the display. To view all of the
configuration menu, scroll through to the bottom of each list with the cursor key.
Alarms
This screen allows you to quickly see which alarms are active or not. The list of available
alarms is interactive with the remaining screens described in this section. Therefore,
changing the state of the alarm in a screen such as Anchor from Off to On will also cause
the anchor alarm in this screen to go from Off to On. Likewise, if you turn the anchor
alarm from On to Off in this screen the Anchor screen will also match this one.
Anchor - Anchor Watch Alarm
This screen allows you to setup an anchor watch alarm and maximum drift radius after
you drop the anchor. The MX51x will remember the drop coordinates and provide an
alarm if the antenna drifts beyond the maximum distance you entered. If you are on a
large commercial ship, don’t forget that the anchor may be several hundred feet from
the MX51x antenna. You will need to consider this when setting in the distance.
COG SOG - Course & Speed Filter Settings & Setup
This screen controls the Speed Over Ground (SOG) unit of measure (meters per
second, kilometers per hour, miles per hour, or knots). You can also set a filter time
to average your speed and course over ground measurements. This helps to smooth
these measurements on the display and NMEA output, a particularly useful tool for slow
moving vessels. The default filter setting is 2.0 seconds.
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