Garmin GPS 18 010-00321-56 User Manual
Product codes
010-00321-56
GPS 18 Technical Specifications (190-00307-00)
Rev. D
Page 33
File Menu
The File Menu allows you to open, save, and print sensor configurations. The items in the File Menu work
like most Windows-based programs.
like most Windows-based programs.
Comm Menu
The Comm (Communication) Menu allows you to set the port number, baud rate, and then connect and
disconnect from the sensor.
disconnect from the sensor.
Setup: Opens the Comm Setup Window, shown to the left. Select
the Serial Port to which the sensor is connected from the drop-
down list. Then select Auto (the program determines the baud rate
on its own) or Manual (you then enter the baud rate) for the Baud
Rate entry.
the Serial Port to which the sensor is connected from the drop-
down list. Then select Auto (the program determines the baud rate
on its own) or Manual (you then enter the baud rate) for the Baud
Rate entry.
Connect: Select Connect to connect to the sensor to change or
view the configuration.
view the configuration.
Disconnect: Select Disconnect to disconnect from the sensor.
Config Menu
The Config (Configuration) Menu allows you
configure the sensor as it is connected.
configure the sensor as it is connected.
Sensor Configuration (F6): Opens the Sensor
Configuration Window, shown to the right.
Many of the fields in this window should be left
alone. Please refer to the beginning of this
manual for clarification about some of these
fields. For the most part, this window is used to
enter a new Latitude, Longitude, and Altitude
for the sensor. This is especially helpful when
you are programming the sensor for use in a
particular geographic location.
Configuration Window, shown to the right.
Many of the fields in this window should be left
alone. Please refer to the beginning of this
manual for clarification about some of these
fields. For the most part, this window is used to
enter a new Latitude, Longitude, and Altitude
for the sensor. This is especially helpful when
you are programming the sensor for use in a
particular geographic location.
Resetting the Unit (Reset Unit) performs a reset
on the unit, much like cycling the power.
on the unit, much like cycling the power.
Resetting the non-volatile memory (Reset
NonVol) will clear all of the data from the non-
volatile memory.
NonVol) will clear all of the data from the non-
volatile memory.
NMEA Sentence Selections (F7): Displays the
NMEA Sentence Selections Window. If the
sentence is enabled, a check mark appears in the
box to the left of the sentence name. Click the
box to enable or disable to the sentence.
NMEA Sentence Selections Window. If the
sentence is enabled, a check mark appears in the
box to the left of the sentence name. Click the
box to enable or disable to the sentence.