FLARMCFG entry to turn on PowerFLARM brick serial port

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

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

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/in...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.
_____________________

"Richard" wrote in message
...

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