EZ-Guide Plus Lightbar Guidance System Getting Started Guide

Receiver-specific infoIf you have a lightbar with integrated GPS, the GPS receiver is powered on as soon asthe lightbar is powered on. To receive GPS satellite signals, connect the antenna tothe antenna cable connector on the back of the lightbar.Integrated receiverBy default, the receiver will automatically use WAAS, EGNOS, or MSAS correctionsaccording to your location.External correction inputIf you use the integrated GPS receiver, you can useexternal RTCM corrections instead of WAAS, EGNOS, orMSAS corrections. To configure the integrated GPSreceiver to use external RTCM corrections, in Lightbar /Data Port Settings set the Input option to Corrections.Check that the port settings match the receiver outputsettings.GPS outputWhen you are using the integrated GPS receiver, the EZ-Guide Plus system isconfigured to output the GPS positions to another device (for example, a yieldmonitor). By default, the GPS data is sent at 4800, 8N1, and the default messagesare NMEA GGA and VTG at 1 Hz.To change the output rate, select Lightbar / Data Port Settings and then select therequired value.Note — For best performance when sending NMEA output at 5 Hz, it is recommendedthat you change the baud rate to 9600 or higher.To output messages in a different format, highlight Exit, and then press D until NMEAOutput is displayed. Press o. Turn on or turn off the messages as required.NMEA input and outputYou can simultaneously receive and output NMEA messages. This allows positionoutput to a yield monitor, planter, or laptop PC while using an external GPS receiver,for example the high accuracy smart or box antennas.EZ-Guide Plus Lightbar Guidance System Getting Started Guide Using GPS 49