Exporting waypoints or routes over NMEA 0183

This procedure details exporting waypoints or routes from an MFD running the LightHouse 3 or LightHouse 4 operating system to an MFD running the First responder version of the LightHouse 2 operating system.

Note

It may be possible to export waypoints and routes to other NMEA 0183 devices following a similar procedure, refer to the instructions that accompanied the NMEA 0183 device and use them in place of the LightHouse 2 steps below.

  1. NMEA 0183Exporting waypointsExporting RoutesEnsure that an NMEA 0183 output port on the sending MFD is correctly connected to an NMEA 0183 input port on the LightHouse 2 First responder MFD.

    Figure 1. Example NMEA 0183 connection

    1. Sending MFD (e.g.: Axiom Pro running LightHouse 3 / LightHouse 4 )

    2. LightHouse 2 MFD (e.g.: eS series)

    3. Example connection Port 1, positive output (Yellow) to Port 1, positive input (White)

    4. Example connection Port 1, negative output (Brown) to Port 1, negative input (Green)

    Note
    If you require 2 way transfer of waypoint and routes also connect:

    • Example connection Port 1, positive input (White) to Port 1, positive output (Yellow)

    • Example connection Port 1, negative input (Green) to Port 1, negative output (Brown)

  2. Ensure the sending MFD’s NMEA 0183 Transmission mode setting is set to Single-ended.

    The Transmission mode settings is located on the NMEA set-up menu page: Homescreen > Settings > Network > NMEA set-up >

  3. From the LightHouse 2 MFD:
    1. Select My data from the Homescreen.
    2. Select either Waypoints or Routes.
    3. Select Import/Export from the top of the waypoint list / routes list.
    4. Select either Import Waypoints from Connected Device (0183) or Import Routes from Connected Device (0183).

    The LightHouse 2 MFD will be waiting to receive over NMEA 0183 connection.

  4. From the sending MFD:
    1. Select Export via 0183 from the Import/export menu: Homescreen > My data > Import/export.
    2. Select either Export waypoints or Export routes.
    3. Select the waypoints or the routes that you want to export.
    4. Select Export.
    5. Select OK on the export complete dialog.
  5. From the LightHouse 2 MFD:
    1. LightHouse 2 MFDs do not allow more than 1 waypoint or routes to have the same name. If the MFD detects a waypoint or route with a name that conflicts with a waypoint or route already in the system the following options are displayed:

      • Copy as new waypoint / Copy as new route— renames the waypoint / routes and imports it.

      • Copy & Replace — replaces the existing waypoint or route with the new one.

      • Don’t copy — Keeps the existing waypoint or route and does not import the new one.

    2. When all waypoints or routes have been received select Finish.