User's Manual

NETNode
Phase 1 and 2 Units
NETNode
User Manual
NETNode-V2.3
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6. Configuring your NETNode for GPS
6.1. General Information
This section is relevant only to customers that want to use GPS with the NETNode unit. This
chapter will explain how to enable GPS position data on your system.
It can be very useful to show the position of all the nodes on a digital mapping screen.
Sometimes these nodes will be in a fixed position on top of buildings for example. In other
situations the nodes may be constantly moving in a vehicle or aircraft for example.
You can enable GPS position data using a suitable GPS receiver on as many nodes within the
mesh as you wish.
For GPS position data to be used to move nodes on the map you must place a checkmark in
the Use GPS checkbox.
Now the GPS position data will be automatically used to position the nodes on the digital
mapping you have loaded into the mesh system.
The mesh system uses the NMEA 0183 GPS protocol to passing data.
6.2. Connecting the GPS unit to the NETNode
The connections you use for the GPS will depend on the GPS receiver being used and the
type of NETNode you have. We‟ll take the example of connecting a Phase 2 Plain Box
NETNode and a Garmin 17X GPS receiver.
Take the 15-way High Density D-Type plug (Male) and connect it to the 15-way High Density
D-Type jack (female) labelled AUX on the Phase 2 Plain Box NETNode.
Now, take the 8-way Garmin plug (female) and connect it to the 8-way Garmin jack (male)
on the Garmin17X GPS receiver.
The wiring is as follows:
15 Way Hi-Density