Simrad EQ60 - Manual (Page 149)

Cable layout
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Maximum cable length is virtually unlimited.
The connection must be established in the software as well.
Observe the following procedure:
1 Open the Heave Sensor dialogue box.
2 Select the appropriate transceiver.
Heave sensors with a serial line output are connected to a free
RS-232 port at the rear of the computer. Maximum cable length
is approximately 50 meters. In these cases, use the Heave
Sensor dialogue box to enter the required communication
parameters and the name of the selected port.
Temperature sensor
Connect the temperature sensing thermistor to the Auxiliary
connector (pins 4 and pin 17).
Observe that pins 2 and 4 of the PC Transceiver’s Transducer
connector are internally interconnected with pins 4 and 17 of the
Auxiliary connector.
Purse seine
Communication with the Simrad PI30 (Purse Seine system) is
based on NMEA telegrams.
Connect the PI30 to a free RS-232 port at the rear of the
computer. Only the receive signal wire (Rx, pin 2), the transmit
signal wire (Tx, pin 3) and the ground wire (pin 5) need to be
connected. Maximum cable length is approximately 50 meters.
The connection must be established in the software as well.
Observe the following procedure:
1 Open the Purse Seine dialogue box.
2 Enter the name of the selected port.
3 Enter the following communication parameters: 4800 bits
per second, 8 data bits, no parity, one stop bit.
Colour printer
Connect the printer to the parallel port, use a standard printer
cable with all wires connected. Maximum cable length for
parallel cable is approximately 10 meters.
The connection must be established in the software as well.
Observe the following procedure:
1 Open the Printer Setup dialogue box.