Automatic Port Configuration

The Automatic Port Configuration option of the wizard will scan your system automatically for the various sensors:

• NMEA0183 sensors (GPS, AIS, Heading, Wind Sensor, etc...) connected through a Serial port or USB to Serial Adapter (at 4800 and 38400 baud rate).

• NMEA200 sensors (GPS, AIS, Heading, Wind Sensor, etc...) connected through the Actisense NGT1-USB or NGX1-USB.

• NavNet Data (FA30, etc...) connected through an Ethernet cable

Before launching the detection, make sure to connect and power all the sensors.

IMPORTANT: When you perform an Automatic Detection, it erases the previous input configuration.

Note: It is not possible for TimeZero to automatically configure the outputs. The Automatic Port Configuration only configures the inputs. You will have to manually configure the output by selecting "Data Output and Pilot".

After the detection, the wizard will display a page with the list of the ports that are receiving data on the left and the detail of the selected port on the right:

Every data type detected is automatically checked (on the right). Note that you can uncheck data type on specific port(s) if you don't want to use them. For example, it is not recommended to use position or heading from a port connected to an AIS sensor.

Note that you can enter an optional Nickname for each port configured (on the left) such as "GPS", "Heading" or "AIS".

If you do not want to use a specific port that was automatically discovered, you can press the "Delete" button available on the left panel.

Click on "Next". This will display the Data Source page.

Note: If you feel you are missing a port or data type, check the wiring and use the port monitor to check that data is correctly flowing.