13 the communication menu – AvMap GeoPilot II Plus User Manual

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13 The CommUnICATIon menU

The Communications Menu contains options that control the GPS data input:

>‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENT’

Fig. 13 - Communications Menu

13.1 WAYPoInTS UPloAd/doWnloAdS

The Upload Waypoint function allows the unit to receive a Waypoint from the serial port using the

NMEA0183 $WPL sentence (see Appendix E):

> ‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENT’ + “WAYPOINTS UPLOAD” +

‘ENT’

The Download Waypoint function allows the unit to send the current Waypoints to the serial port

using the NMEA0183 $WPL sentence (see Appendix E):

>‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENT’ + “WAYPOINTS DOWNLOAD” +

‘ENT’

13.2 flIGhT PlAn UPloAd/doWnloAd

The Upload Flight Plan function allows the unit to receive a Flight Plan from the serial port using the

NMEA0183 $WPL and $RTE sentences (see Appendix E):

> ‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENT’ + “FLIGHT PLAN UPLOAD” +

‘ENT’

The received Flight Plan is saved in the active Flight Plan. If the current Flight Plan contains data the

user will be asked to confirm the action (overwriting the existing Flight Plan) or to choose another

Flight Plan.

The Download Flight Plan function allows the unit to send the current Flight Plan to the serial port

using the NMEA0183 $WPL and $RTE sentences (see Appendix E):

> ‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENT’ + “FLIGHT PLAN DOWNLOAD”

+ ‘ENT’

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