1 | Click . Observe that the Define Custom Sensor dialog box opens.
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2 | Enter in the Message ID. The start (prefix) of the sensor sentence. Refer to the manufacturer's sensor specification to determine what to use. For example, “:” or “$GPRMC”.
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3 | Select one or more delimiters. The character used to separate each string in the sentence. You can select more than one if necessary - each character will be treated as one delimiter. Refer to the manufacturer's sensor specification to determine what to use.
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4 | Select the correct termination character. The ASCII character that tells the software where the sensor string ends. Options include a carriage return (CR), line feed (LF), or both. Refer to the manufacturer's sensor specification to determine what to use.
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5 | Enter in the sensor format. For example: “: ALT DEP HDG ROL PIT” defines a sensor sentence with the Message ID “:” and five fields for Altitude, Depth,
Heading, Roll, and Pitch separated by space delimiters.
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6 | Select Next to continue.![]() |
7 | Provide specifications for each three-letter definition string you entered into the Sensor Format field.
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8 | Select Next to continue.![]() |
9 | Enter in a unique name for your custom sensor. This name will appear in the Protocol drop-down list found on the Sensors Setup page in the System Configuration dialog box.
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10 | Select Finish to close the wizard. |
11 | Set up the custom sensor in the software to start using it.
Tip
To change or remove the custom sensor, edit or delete the custom sensor XML file. You can find the custom sensor XML file in C:\KML\M3_V0253\BIN\DefinedSensors.
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