Actisense NMEA 0183 User Manual Page 1

NMEA Data MultiplexerNDC-4-ANDC-4-A-USBNDC-4-A-ASWNDC-4-A-AISFull User ManualIssue 1.06 Multiple talker interface for use with the NMEA 0183 standar

Page 10© 2009 Active Research LimitedOPTO InputsThe differential opto-isolated inputs are designed to handle a variety of NMEA 0183 device outp

NMEA Data Multiplexer - NDC-4-A & NDC-4-A -USBPage 11© 2009 Active Research LimitedOther ConnectionsFigure 3 – RS232, USB and Battery connectionsC

Page 12© 2009 Active Research LimitedUSB Driver Installation(NDC-4-A-USB Only - Note standard NDC-4 units can be upgraded to USB by purchasing a USB

NMEA Data Multiplexer - NDC-4-A & NDC-4-A -USBPage 13© 2009 Active Research Limited3. Make sure the ‘Include this location in the search’

Page 14© 2009 Active Research LimitedUSB CongurationTo communicate with the NDC-4, the COM port number that Windows™ has allocated to the USB

NMEA Data Multiplexer - NDC-4-A & NDC-4-A -USBPage 15© 2009 Active Research LimitedActisense PC Software suitesThe Actisense NMEA Data Combine

Page 16© 2009 Active Research LimitedTo uninstall Actisense PC softwareReplace the generic “<Product Name>” text below with the name of

NMEA Data Multiplexer - NDC-4-A & NDC-4-A -USBPage 17© 2009 Active Research LimitedUsing the Control CentreThe Actisense NMEA Data Combiner h

Page 18© 2009 Active Research LimitedInitial hardware and software set-upImportant information - please read.Figure 11 – Control Centre main window (

NMEA Data Multiplexer - NDC-4-A & NDC-4-A -USBPage 19© 2009 Active Research LimitedPull-down menusThe main window has ve standard pull-down menus

Page 20© 2009 Active Research LimitedPort Conguration tabThe Port conguration tab of the main window allows the user to select the priority and Bau

NMEA Data Multiplexer - NDC-4-A & NDC-4-A -USBPage 21© 2009 Active Research LimitedThe USB or IN/OUT 0 Baud rate options are 4800, 9600, 19200, 3

Page 22© 2009 Active Research LimitedGet from hardware:Reads the current Port Conguration information, for all channels, from the connected

NMEA Data Multiplexer - NDC-4-A & NDC-4-A -USBPage 23© 2009 Active Research LimitedInclusion List conguration tabThe Inclusion List conguration

Page 24© 2009 Active Research LimitedMain (left) tick-box area:Each NMEA 0183 sentence has its own individual tick-box, and is intended f

NMEA Data Multiplexer - NDC-4-A & NDC-4-A -USBPage 25© 2009 Active Research LimitedSet-up procedure1. Remembering that the channel’s have a

Page 26© 2009 Active Research LimitedPlease note that during this updating process, it is vital that the Control Centre and NDC hardware are not inte

NMEA Data Multiplexer - NDC-4-A & NDC-4-A -USBPage 27© 2009 Active Research LimitedThis includes data received (from the NDC hardware) and

Page 28© 2009 Active Research LimitedHardware Port Status windowFigure 17 – Hardware Port Status windowThe NDC hardware status window, like the Contr

NMEA Data Multiplexer - NDC-4-A & NDC-4-A -USBPage 29© 2009 Active Research LimitedHardware Information windowFigure 19 – Hardware Info window (ND

NMEA Data Multiplexer - NDC-4-A & NDC-4-A -USBPage 3© 2009 Active Research LimitedContentsImportant Notices 5Notices 5Foreword 5Introduction 5

Page 30© 2009 Active Research LimitedConguration of AISFigure 21 – AIS Conguration with 38400 Baud RateNDC Control Centre, supplied on the CD (or a

NMEA Data Multiplexer - NDC-4-A & NDC-4-A -USBPage 31© 2009 Active Research LimitedThe NDC-4-ASW AutoswitchThe Actisense NMEA Data Multiplexer

Page 32© 2009 Active Research LimitedThis program is currently only available for Windows platforms (98/ME/NT/2000/XP), however, it has b

NMEA Data Multiplexer - NDC-4-A & NDC-4-A -USBPage 33© 2009 Active Research LimitedComms → Comm Port 1-10:Selects the PC communications port

Page 34© 2009 Active Research LimitedConnection Status LED’s:The four status LED’s inform the user what stage the reprogramming operation is cur

NMEA Data Multiplexer - NDC-4-A & NDC-4-A -USBPage 35© 2009 Active Research LimitedLED Colour /Flash CountMode / Error condition Required user res

Page 36© 2009 Active Research LimitedControl Centre Error Status windowThe Control Centre will display any error information received from the NDC-4

NMEA Data Multiplexer - NDC-4-A & NDC-4-A -USBPage 37© 2009 Active Research LimitedSpecicationsThe NDC-4 ISO-Drive output is a very exible outpu

Page 38© 2009 Active Research LimitedSystem block diagramsFigure 26 – NDC-4 in ‘Combiner’ mode signal ow block diagramFigure 27 – NDC-4 in ‘Autoswit

NMEA Data Multiplexer - NDC-4-A & NDC-4-A -USBPage 39© 2009 Active Research LimitedSave your NDC conguration options hereNMEA Input (1-4) NMEA De

Page 4© 2009 Active Research LimitedIs some NMEA data really unnecessary? 23How to change the Inclusion Lists 23Set-up procedure 25Flash Hardware

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NMEA Data Multiplexer - NDC-4-A & NDC-4-A -USBPage 5© 2009 Active Research LimitedImportant NoticesActisense and the Actisense logo are registered

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NMEA Data Multiplexer - NDC-4-A & NDC-4-A -USBPage 7© 2009 Active Research LimitedGeneral features4/5 Opto-isolated input portsEach Opto-isolated

Page 8© 2009 Active Research LimitedConnecting devices togetherThe basicsNMEA data is transmitted from an information source such as GPS, depth so

NMEA Data Multiplexer - NDC-4-A & NDC-4-A -USBPage 9© 2009 Active Research Limited1. Five Opto-isolated inputs.All inputs are of the differential