User manual

NMEA Data Multiplexer - NDC-4-A & NDC-4-A -USB
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Pull-down menus
The main window has ve standard pull-down menus.
File → Load / Save Conguration File:
The Control Centre will automatically save its appearance
and all other settings to le “ControlCentre.ini” so that
the same settings can be used in subsequent sessions.
If the user requires more than one conguration set up
with unique Port Congurations, then each set up can be
saved and loaded back from this menu. This is very useful
for standardising vessel installations.
Note: Do not attempt to edit the “ControlCentre.ini”
le by hand, as this can result in all the conguration
settings being lost.
File → Exit:
Closes the Control Centre program. If any changes to
the Port Congurations have been made, but not yet
transferred to the NDC hardware, the user will be asked to
conrm the exit request (as all alterations will otherwise be
lost when the program closes).
Options → Congure Ports:
Displays the Port conguration tab of the main window.
Refer to the Port conguration sub-section for full details
on this feature.
Options → Congure Inclusion Lists:
Inclusion List conguration options are not currently
available for the NDC-4. This functionality will be released
as a free rmware upgrade on the Actisense website when
nalised. Please monitor the Actisense website and / or
sign up for the Actiscope newsletter.
Options → Test Hardware:
The Test hardware tab is not required / selectable for the
NDC-4 (only required for the NDC-2 Multiplexer).
Comms → Comm Port 1-8:
Selects the PC communications port the NDC hardware is
attached to. The Baud rate will default to 38400 (the NDC
hardware default). If the NDC is not using the default Baud
rate, the Control Centre will try all possible Baud rates until
the correct one is found (this will take up to 12 seconds).
The ofine option closes the communication port.
Window → Control Centre Port Status:
Displays the Control Centre’s port status window. Refer to
Control Centre Port status window for full details.
Window → NDC Hardware Port Status:
Displays the NDC hardware’s port status window. Refer to
the Hardware’s Port status window for full details.
Window → NDC Hardware Connect Status:
Displays the NDC hardware’s connection status window.
Refer to the Hardware’s Connect Status window for full
details.
Window → NDC Hardware Information:
Displays the NDC hardware’s information window. Refer
to the Hardware’s Information window for full details.
Help → Control Centre Help:
Currently unavailable (not selectable).
Help → About Control Centre:
Displays the Control Centre’s software version number
and the Actisense contact information.