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Garmin GFS 10 - Fuel Sensor Technical Reference

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

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    © 2009 garmin ltd. Or its subsidiaries garmin international, inc. 1200 east 151st street, olathe, kansas 66062, usa tel. (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020 fax (913) 397.8282 garmin (europe) ltd. Liberty house hounsdown business park, southampton, hampshire, so40 9rb uk tel. +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outsi...

  • 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...

  • Page 4: Table of Contents

    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 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 nmea...

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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 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 backbone...

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    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 of...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 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 cable ...

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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 = nmea 2000- compliant device len = nmea 2000- compliant device len = 7 power cable length = 2 m drop cable length = 2 m drop ...

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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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    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 nema 2000 network must not exceed 100 m (328 ft). To estimate this distance, measur...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 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 t...

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    0 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 g...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 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 sensor ...

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    2 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 spe...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 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 describes...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products nmea 2000-compatible display device 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/ackn...

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    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 every available garmin nmea 2000-certified sensor. Gps 17x (gps antenna) transmit receive 059392 i...

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    6 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 7 nmea 2000-certified sensor pgn information gxm 51 transmit receive 059392 iso acknowledgment 059392 iso acknowledgment 060928 iso address claim 059904 iso request 126208 nmea - command/request/acknowledge group function 060928 iso address claim 126...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 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 co...

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    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 information...

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    20 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 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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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 2 nmea 2000-certified sensor configuration information 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 t...

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    22 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products nmea 2000-certified sensor configuration information gws 10 (garmin wind sensor) configuring the wind angle offset (orientation) when mounting the sensor, you must adjust the angle offset if you did not orient the gws 10 as described in the gws 10...

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    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 2 nmea 2000-certified sensor configuration information to configure the wind angle filter if the menu option is not displayed: 1. Select generic configuration to specify data for the filter and offset settings. 2. Enter the following command: “anglef...

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    2 technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products nmea 2000-certified sensor configuration information.

  • Page 29: Nmea 2000 Checklist

    Technical reference for garmin nmea 2000 products 2 nmea 2000 checklist 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 ...

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    For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your garmin products, visit the garmin web site at www.Garmin.Co m . © 2009 garmin ltd. Or its subsidiaries garmin international, inc. 1200 east 151st street, olathe, kansas 66062, usa garmin (europe) ltd. Liberty house...