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Exporting sensor data, marker positions and technical information
Exporting sensor data to a peripheral system
Information from various sensors provided as input to the ST90 system can also be useful for other systems on board. The ST90 system allows you to export the same sensor data that was originally imported. This functionality permits you to reuse the sensor data on other systems. Use the Relay Output functionality to set up and control the sensor data export.

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About this manual
The purpose of this publication is to provide the descriptions and procedures required to allow for efficient use of the ST90 system. The manual does not contain detailed information about functions, dialog boxes and operating parameters.
Simrad ST90
Operating procedures
- Getting started
- Choosing operating mode and key transmit parameters
- Controlling the gain and range settings
- Using the markers and tracking features
- Improving the recognition of fish and schools using receiver filters
- Recording and replaying echo data
- Recording and exporting processed echo data
- Capturing the display presentation in image and video files
- Setting up presentation modes and views
- Defining the visual information in the sonar views
- Defining settings related to user preferences and individual customizing
- Saving, retrieving and maintaining user settings
- Defining the user-selected features on the Operating Panel
- Exporting sensor data, marker positions and technical information
  - Exporting target markers
    Under normal use, the ST90 system presents several different echoes simultaneously. Some of these are clearly more interesting than others. It can be a challenging task to tell these echoes apart. It can also be hard to keep track of the different echoes as both echoes and your own vessel move. To ease the identification of these echoes you can use markers. Each marker is identified with its geographical location. This marker location can be very useful for other instruments. For example, you can export this information to a chart plotter.
  - Exporting sensor data to a peripheral system
    Information from various sensors provided as input to the ST90 system can also be useful for other systems on board. The ST90 system allows you to export the same sensor data that was originally imported. This functionality permits you to reuse the sensor data on other systems. Use the Relay Output functionality to set up and control the sensor data export.
  - Exporting technical information
    Exporting technical information from the ST90 system to a hard disk or USB flash drive is often useful. Both during normal use, and perhaps preferably during software and hardware troubleshooting, it can be helpful to share information.
User interface
Menu system
Functions and dialog boxes
The functions and dialog boxes provided in the ST90 user interface are not described in this publication.
Technical specifications
The technical specifications summarize the main functional and operational characteristics of the ST90 system. They also provide information related to power requirements, physical properties and environmental conditions.
Datagram formats
The ST90 system can send and receive information to and from several different peripherals. All transmissions take place as datagrams with data sentences. Each datagram has a defined format and length.
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Exporting sensor data to a peripheral system

Information from various sensors provided as input to the ST90 system can also be useful for other systems on board. The ST90 system allows you to export the same sensor data that was originally imported. This functionality permits you to reuse the sensor data on other systems. Use the Relay Output functionality to set up and control the sensor data export.

A compatible instrument is connected to the ST90 system. You have a vacant interface port on your Processor Unit. The interface port is set up with the correct communication parameters.

Information from various sensors provided as input to the ST90 system can also be useful for other systems on board. The ST90 system allows you to export the same sensor data that was originally imported. When activated, the selected sensor information is sent out on the chosen communication port (serial or LAN).

The following sensor data can be exported:

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Motion sensor

Procedure

Open the Setup menu.
Select Output.
Observe that the Output dialog box opens. This dialog box contains a number of pages selected from the menu on the left side.
On the left side of the Output dialog box, select Relay Output.
On the Relay Output page, set up the data export parameters.
1. Select which information to export.
2. Select the communication port you want to use.
3. Select Add to start export of the chosen data format.
If you want to check the communication parameters, select Inspect Port.
Note:
You cannot make any changes here. To change the communication parameters, use the I/O Setup page. The I/O Setup page is located in the Installation and Output dialog boxes.
If you want to check the data flow on the selected port, select Monitor.
In order to see this data traffic, your ST90 system must be active and transmitting information to the peripheral system.
The Port Monitor dialog box provides one text box for incoming messages (Rx Data), and one for outgoing messages (Tx Data). Use these boxes and your knowledge of the data communication to investigate the datagrams. The Port Monitor dialog box is a tool for debugging purposes. It is neither required nor intended for normal operation of the ST90 system.
Select Apply and then Close to save all the parameters and close the Output dialog box.