Garmin GMX 200 Installation Manual - page 41

GMX 200 Installation Manual 

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5.3.2  External Data Sources 

This menu allows the installer to configure the GMX 200 for external equipment connected to it.  Ensure 

that all of the external data sources for the GMX 200 are set to the desired configuration.  Modifications 

can be made using the line select key beside the appropriate function to cycle through available 

selections.  Record all of the settings in the checkout log sheet provided in Table 5-3. 

1.

If not already on the Data Source menu, press the 

DATA

 smart key to bring up the External Data 

Sources menu.  Configure the external data sources to match the installation. 

a.

External GPS Position Source:

Selections: None, Port 1, Port 2, Port 3, Port 4, Port 5 

Select the port to which the external GPS source is connected.  

b.

GPS Source Type:

Selections: None,  MapMX, GX/SL Series, Garmin Aviation, B/K KLN90B

Select the type of GPS source that is connected. Refer to Section C.1  . 

c.

Altitude Source:  

Selections: None, Port 1, Port 2, Port 3, Port 4, Port 5

Select the port to which an external altitude source is connected. Select None if the GMX 200 

does not use any altitude.  If the altitude data is supplied from the external GPS, the Altitude 

Source must be set to the same port that the external GPS is connected to (such as Port 1 in the 

figure above). Set the altitude to None when the internal terrain function is not used or when 

an external TAWS sensor is connected to the GMX 200. 

d.

Altitude Type:

Selections: None, GPS, Pressure

Select the altitude type to be used for the terrain awareness function. 

e.

NAV Source:  

Selections: None, Port 1, Port 2, Port 3, Port 4, Port 5

Select the port to which an external navigation source is connected.  If a suitable navigation 

source is connected, the GMX 200 will automatically highlight tuned VOR and ILS stations 

on the MAP pages.  NAV source must be set to None when the GMX 200 is connected to a 

CNX-series (or GNS 480) navigator with an internal NAV receiver.