FLARMCFG entry to turn on PowerFLARM brick serial port

[kirk.stant]

I've seen both of these in example FLARMCFG files, are they both correct?

# configure D-SUB 9 port
$PFLAC,S,NMEAOUT2,61
$PFLAC,S,BAUD2,2

and

# For brick, turn on output data on DB9 serial port (both GPS and FLARM).
# Needed if you want this data !
# Ignored on portable.
$pflac,s,nmeaout2,1


Kirk
66

[Richard[_9_]]

On Friday, March 15, 2013 3:38:50 PM UTC-7, kirk.stant wrote:
> I've seen both of these in example FLARMCFG files, are they both correct? # configure D-SUB 9 port $PFLAC,S,NMEAOUT2,61 $PFLAC,S,BAUD2,2 and # For brick, turn on output data on DB9 serial port (both GPS and FLARM). # Needed if you want this data ! # Ignored on portable. $pflac,s,nmeaout2,1 Kirk 66

Kirk,

They are correct depending on what you want to set.


$PFLAC,S,NMEAOUT2, 61

Turns on the NMEA output DB9 port 2 and uses Data Port protocol 6 , 1 means it sends sentences GPRMC, GPGGA, GPGSA plus FLARM proprietary sentences (incl. PGRMZ)

$PFLAC,S,Baud2,2

Sets baud rate DB9 port 2 to 19.2K

I use the first set of commands for the Brick.

Richard
www.craggyaero.com

[Paul Remde]

Kirk,

Richard's note below is correct. In addition, to set to unit to output all
data on the RJ45 port, use:

$PFLAC,S,NMEAOUT1,61 (recommended) or $PFLAC,S,NMEAOUT,61 (works OK too)

Enabling the protocol 6 data is necessary for sending out ADS-B and Mode C/S
data.

Below is a link to a great PowerFLARM Core Configuration File Generation
Tool
http://www.butterfly-avionics.com/index.php/en/products/powerflarm-en/powerflarm-core-config-en

The default baudrate is 19200 - which is fine for most applications.
Therefore, it is not absolutely necessary to set the baud rate.

Best Regards,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
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"Richard" wrote in message
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On Friday, March 15, 2013 3:38:50 PM UTC-7, kirk.stant wrote:
> I've seen both of these in example FLARMCFG files, are they both correct?
> # configure D-SUB 9 port $PFLAC,S,NMEAOUT2,61 $PFLAC,S,BAUD2,2 and # For
> brick, turn on output data on DB9 serial port (both GPS and FLARM). #
> Needed if you want this data ! # Ignored on portable. $pflac,s,nmeaout2,1
> Kirk 66

Kirk,

They are correct depending on what you want to set.


$PFLAC,S,NMEAOUT2, 61

Turns on the NMEA output DB9 port 2 and uses Data Port protocol 6 , 1 means
it sends sentences GPRMC, GPGGA, GPGSA plus FLARM proprietary sentences
(incl. PGRMZ)

$PFLAC,S,Baud2,2

Sets baud rate DB9 port 2 to 19.2K

I use the first set of commands for the Brick.

Richard
www.craggyaero.com