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Garmin echoMAP 50s Guide Reference

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Summary of echoMAP 50s Guide

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    + - technical reference for garmin ® nmea 2000 ® products.

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    All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose without the express prior written consent of garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products iii introduction introduction a nmea 2000 network consists of connected nmea 2000 devices that communicate using basic plug-and-play functionality. This technical reference provides basic nmea 2000 component identification, basic nmea 2000 network-bu...

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    Iv technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products table of contents table of contents introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................................... Iii contact ga...

  • Page 5: Nmea 2000 Fundamentals

    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 1 nmea 2000 fundamentals nmea 2000 fundamentals a nmea 2000 network is made of connected nmea 2000 devices that communicate using basic plug-and-play functionality. If your boat already contains a nmea 2000 network and you would like to add garmin nm...

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    2 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products nmea 2000 fundamentals nmea 2000 components the main components of a nmea 2000 network are t-connectors, terminators, backbone/drop cables, and a power cable. The following cables, connectors, and terminators are sold by garmin, and as of january 2...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 3 nmea 2000 fundamentals building a nmea 2000 network the main communication channel of a nmea 2000 network is a backbone to which your nmea 2000 devices connect. Each nmea 2000 device connects to the backbone with a t-connector. The nmea 2000 backbo...

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    4 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products nmea 2000 fundamentals linear backbone construction use the nmea 2000 t-connectors to construct your nmea 2000 backbone, and extend the backbone with appropriate lengths of backbone cable if necessary. Use one t-connector per device. Use the sides ...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 5 nmea 2000 fundamentals power connection and distribution your nmea 2000 network must be connected to a 12 vdc power supply. Do not connect your nmea 2000 network to any other voltage source, such as a 24 vdc power supply. Use a nmea 2000 power cabl...

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    6 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products nmea 2000 fundamentals end-powered nmea 2000 network, incorrectly designed: incorrect + - nmea 2000- compliant device len = 4 nmea 2000- compliant device len = 5 nmea 2000- compliant device len = 7 power cable length = 2 m drop cable length = 2 m d...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 7 nmea 2000 fundamentals proper termination you must install terminators at the ends of your nmea 2000 backbone for it to function correctly. You have two options when installing terminators on your nmea 2000 network. 1. Typical terminators if your n...

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    8 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products nmea 2000 fundamentals cable length and device limits when building your nmea 2000 network, keep in mind these limitations: • the distance between any two points on the nmea 2000 network must not exceed 100 m (328 ft). To estimate this distance, me...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 9 general nmea 2000 data type requirements general nmea 2000 data type requirements each nmea 2000-certified sensor provides unique information to the nmea 2000-certified display devices (such as a gpsmap 4000/5000 series chartplotter or a gmi 10) on...

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    10 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products general nmea 2000 data type requirements category data type pgn data required typical sender navigation information (continued) gps speed 129026 - cog/sog and 129029 - gnss position gps antenna position 129026 - cog/sog and 129029 - gnss position ...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 11 general nmea 2000 data type requirements category data type pgn data required typical sender cardinal wind direction 130306 - wind data, 129026 - cog/sog, 129029 - gnss position, 127250 - vessel heading, and 128259 - water speed (if a heading sens...

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    12 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products general nmea 2000 data type requirements category data type pgn data required typical sender water depth 128267 - water depth depth transducer temperature 130312 - temp, 130310 - envir param old, or 130311 - envir param water temperature sensor sp...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 13 nmea 2000-compatible display device pgn information nmea 2000-certified display device pgn information all data transmitted on a nmea 2000 network are organized into groups. These groups are identified by a parameter group number (pgn) that descri...

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    14 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products nmea 2000-compatible display device pgn information gpsmap 4000/5000 series chartplotters receive transmit 059392 iso acknowledgment 059392 iso acknowledgment 059904 iso request 059904 iso request 060928 iso address claim 060928 iso address claim ...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 15 nmea 2000-compatible display device pgn information gpsmap 700 series chartplotters receive transmit 059392 iso acknowledgment 059392 iso acknowledgment 059904 iso request 059904 iso request 060928 iso address claim 060928 iso address claim 126208...

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    16 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products nmea 2000-compatible display device pgn information gpsmap 4x1/5x1 series chartplotters receive transmit 059392 iso acknowledgment 059392 iso acknowledgment 059904 iso request 059904 iso request 060928 iso address claim 060928 iso address claim 12...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 17 nmea 2000-certified sensor pgn information gmi 10 receive transmit 059392 iso acknowledgment 059392 iso acknowledgment 059904 iso request 059904 iso request 060928 iso address claim 060928 iso address claim 126208 nmea - command/request/acknowledg...

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    18 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products nmea 2000-certified sensor pgn information nmea 2000-certified sensor pgn information the following tables list the non-proprietary pgn information for all garmin nmea 2000-certified sensors. Gps 17x (gps antenna) transmit receive 059392 iso ackno...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 19 nmea 2000-certified sensor pgn information transmit receive 126464 transmit/receive pgn list group function 126208 nmea - command/request/acknowledge group function 126996 product information 127488 engine parameters - rapid update gfl 10 (garmin ...

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    20 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products nmea 2000-certified sensor pgn information gws 10 (garmin wind sensor) transmit receive 059392 iso acknowledgment 059392 iso acknowledgment 060928 iso address claim 059904 iso request 126208 nmea - command/request/acknowledge group function 060928...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 21 nmea 2000-certified sensor configuration information gxm 51 (xm weather and radio - north america only) transmit receive 059392 iso acknowledgment 059392 iso acknowledgment 060928 iso address claim 059904 iso request 126208 nmea - command/request/...

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    22 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products nmea 2000-certified sensor configuration information ais 300 receive transmit 059392 iso acknowledgment 059392 iso acknowledgment 059904 iso request 060928 iso address claim 060928 iso address claim 126208 nmea request/command/acknowledge group fu...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 23 nmea 2000-certified sensor configuration information nmea 2000-certified sensor configuration information garmin nmea 2000-certified sensors each have a sensor configuration guide included in the package. For convenience, this section contains the...

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    24 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products nmea 2000-certified sensor configuration information gfs 10 (garmin fuel sensor) caution: the gfs 10 is a sensor that helps you better determine the amount of fuel used on your boat. You should not rely solely on the gfs 10 for fuel-level informat...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 25 nmea 2000-certified sensor configuration information configuring engine and tank information if you have a multi-engine or a multi-tank setup on your boat, specify which engine or tank is associated with each gfs 10. Tip: the serial number of each...

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    26 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products nmea 2000-certified sensor configuration information gra 10 (garmin rudder angle adapter) note: this section provides specific configuration information for the gra 10 adapter using your compatible garmin display device. To access the nmea 2000 co...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 27 nmea 2000-certified sensor configuration information 6. After the command, enter the angle of the starboard rudder position as a whole number greater than 0 and less than 180, in degrees, followed by done. For example, rudderpos=45done. 7. Center ...

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    28 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products nmea 2000-certified sensor configuration information 1. From the nmea 2000 devices list, select the get 10 device. 2. Select an option: • for most garmin chartplotters, select review > engine number . • for other garmin marine devices, select conf...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 29 nmea 2000 checklist • for most garmin chartplotters, select review > generic config . • for other garmin marine devices, select config > generic configuration . 3. Enter the following command: “instance=” 4. After the command, enter a whole number...

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    30 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products nmea 2000 checklist • for other garmin marine devices, select config > tank number . 3. Select a tank number. 4. Select ok . Configuring the nmea 2000 tank capacity you can indicate the capacity of the fluid tank that the gfl 10 adapter is associa...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 31 nmea 2000 checklist to test the gauge-type setting: 1. When the boat is not moving, put the engine in neutral. 2. Use the throttle to increase the engine rpm. If the fluid-level reading changes with the engine rpm, change the gauge type. To change...

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    32 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products nmea 2000 checklist for example, fluidtype=1done indicates that the tank contains fresh water. Fluid type fluidtype value fluid type fluidtype value fuel 0 live well 3 fresh water 1 oil 4 waste water 2 black water (sewage) 5 restoring factory defa...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 33 nmea 2000 checklist 8. Enter the following command: “ trimtabpos=” 9. After the command, enter the percentage of the lowest trim tab position as a whole number between 0 and 100, and select done. For example, trimtabpos=100done. 10. To enter an ad...

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    34 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products nmea 2000 checklist 4. Select done . Troubleshooting the sensor number if multiple gst 10 adapters are assigned to the same nmea 2000 temperature source, each adapter is assigned a unique sensor number automatically. If the “invalid nmea 2000 temp...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 35 nmea 2000 checklist location tempsource value location tempsource value water 0 live well 5 air outside 1 bait well 6 air inside 2 refrigeration 7 engine room 3 heating system 8 main cabin 4 freezer 13 to configure the temperature offset if the me...

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    36 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products nmea 2000 checklist intelliducer (intelligent depth transducer–transom mount and thru-hull) setting the keel offset adjust the keel offset to display a depth reading from the water line or from the lowest point of the boat (keel) rather than the a...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 37 nmea 2000 checklist configuring the wind angle filter the wind angle filter governs how quickly the nmea 2000-compatible display device shows a change in the wind angle. A lower filter setting shows changes in the wind angle more gradually, and ma...

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    Nmea 2000 checklist use this checklist to confirm your nmea 2000 installation. Is the nmea 2000 network connected to power, and is the power balanced correctly on the network? ( page 5 ) is the nmea 2000 network power connected through the ignition switch–if not, did you install a switch? ( page 5 )...