Installation manual

146 | Simrad MX500
Stop Bits: This allows you to match the printer’s re-
quirement of 1 (default) or 2 stop bits.
Parity Check: This allows you to match the printer’s
requirement of None (default), Even or Odd parity.
Handshake: This allows you to match the printer’s re-
quirement of No (default), XON/XOFF or HW (Hardware;
CTS, RTS ).
ROT (Rate of Turn)
The ROT configuration menu is available in the MX500
model. The “ROT connected” mode can be toggled to
YES or NO, by pressing the EDIT key and then high-
lighting the ‘Change’ softkey and press ENT.
Data input port no: .2 (valid port selections are 1,2, or
3*)
Alarm if no data: ....No (‘Yes’ value sets the alarm to
sound if no ROT input data is de-
tected in 5 seconds)
*Use MX575A ROT: .No (‘Yes’ value would allow the
MX500 to use ROT data from Port
3 when the MX575A is used as
a positiong and heading device.
‘No’ value would allow the MX500
to use ROT data from any avail-
able port other than Port 3 when
the MX575A is used as a heading
device only (See MX575A Satellite
Compass Installation and Operation
Manual for details).