TruTrak Vizion 380-385 Install manual - Manual (Page 12)

TruTrak Flight Systems 10 Vizion 380/385 Series Autopilot Installation Manual
December 2013 8300-086 Rev IR
Garmin 296
The Garmin 296 must be configured to provide the correct output to the autopilot.
Press the MENU key twice. Use the rocker keypad to select the SETUP in the vertical tabs. Use the rocker
keypad to select the ‘COM 1’ tab.
Press the down portion of the rocker keypad to select the ‘FORMAT’ field.
Press ENTER and a popup window will show the available settings.
Use the rocker keypad to select ‘NMEA IN / NMEA OUT’ then press ENTER. Select 4800 for the baud rate. Note:
This is the baud rate that will need to be entered in the setup mode of the autopilot.
Press MENU to enter the Advanced NMEA page. Select ‘Advanced NMEA Setup’ and press ENTER.
Using the arrow keypad and the ENTER key to select “FAST OUTPUT” or turn OFF ‘GPS Status (GSA, GSV)’,
‘Waypoint/Route (WPL, RTE)’, and ‘GARMIN Proprietary’.
Now the Garmin 296 is correctly set up to provide the RS-232 serial output required by your TruTrak autopilot.
Garmin 396 / 496
The Garmin 496 must be configured to provide the correct output to the autopilot.
Press the MENU key twice. Use the rocker keypad to select the SETUP in the vertical tabs. Use the rocker
keypad to select the ‘Interface’ tab.
Press the down portion of the rocker keypad to select the ‘Serial Data Format’ field.
Press ENTER and a popup window will show the available settings.
Use the rocker keypad to select ‘NMEA IN / NMEA OUT’ then press ENTER. Select 4800 for the baud rate. Note:
This is the baud rate that will need to be entered in the setup mode of the autopilot.
Press MENU to enter the Advanced NMEA page. Select ‘Advanced NMEA Setup’ and press ENTER.
Using the arrow keypad and the ENTER key to select “FAST OUTPUT” or turn OFF ‘GPS Status (GSA, GSV)’,
‘Waypoint/Route (WPL, RTE)’, and ‘GARMIN Proprietary’.
Now the Garmin 396 / 496 is correctly set up to provide the RS-232 serial output required by your TruTrak autopilot.
Lowrance Airmap 100
The Lowrance Airmap 100 requires a NMEA/DGPS adapter cable to provide data output. The Lowrance Airmap 100
must be configured to provide the correct output to the autopilot.
Press the MENU key then select “NMEA/DGPS CONFIG” from the “System Setup” menu. Highlight the “NMEA
OUT” menu then press the right arrow key.
Note: The default baud rate is 4800. This is the baud rate that will entered into the autopilot in the setup
mode.
Now the Lowrance Airmap 100 is correctly set up to provide the RS-232 serial output required by your TruTrak
autopilot.
Lowrance Airmap 1000/2000
The Lowrance Airmap 1000/2000 requires a NMEA/DGPS adapter cable to provide data output. The Lowrance Airmap
1000/2000 must be configured to provide the correct output to the autopilot. AirMap has one NMEA 0183 version 2.0
compatible communication port,
Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT. Press ↓ to COMMUNICATIONS PORT|ENT. Select 9600 Baud.
This is the baud rate that will entered into the autopilot in the setup mode. Select “NMEA OUT”
Now the Lowrance Airmap 1000/2000 is correctly set up to provide the RS-232 serial output required by your TruTrak
autopilot.
AvMap EKP IV
The AvMap EKP IV requires a NMEA/DGPS adapter cable to provide data output. The AvMap EKP IV must be
configured to provide the correct output to the autopilot.
MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ + “NMEA OUTPUT” + ‘ENTER’.
The Output NMEA0183 messages are RMC, RMB that need to be selected.