Installation Instructions
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... Power ground NMEA Ground > Blue (out) Brown (in ) wire to the NMEA out (or Tx/A +) wire on your NMEA 0183 device for more information. For Garmin devices, the ground (black) wires serve as NMEA 0183 ground and must be used with a lamp, a horn, or both, to sound or flash an alert... series chartplotters can be wired for connecting the chartplotter to an Optional Horn, Lamp, or Both The GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter can be attached together or on the same terminal as a DSC or AIS device. Connect the blue (NMEA 0183 port 1 out) wire from the chartplotter to a low-voltage state ...
... Power ground NMEA Ground > Blue (out) Brown (in ) wire to the NMEA out (or Tx/A +) wire on your NMEA 0183 device for more information. For Garmin devices, the ground (black) wires serve as NMEA 0183 ground and must be used with a lamp, a horn, or both, to sound or flash an alert... series chartplotters can be wired for connecting the chartplotter to an Optional Horn, Lamp, or Both The GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter can be attached together or on the same terminal as a DSC or AIS device. Connect the blue (NMEA 0183 port 1 out) wire from the chartplotter to a low-voltage state ...
Installation Instructions
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...Depth AIS Class A Position Report AIS Class B Position Report AIS Class B Extended Position Report AIS Class ...Receive PGN List Group Function Product Information Vessel Heading Engine Parameters - Water Referenced Water Depth Position, Rapid Update COG/SOG Rapid Update GNSS - Dynamic Fluid Level Speed - Route/WP information GNSS DOPs GNSS Sats in View Wind Data Compatible GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters are supported by the GPSMAP 525s... Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format and sentences from: NMEA Seven Riggs Avenue Severna Park, MD 21146 USA www.nmea.org GPSMAP 400...
...Depth AIS Class A Position Report AIS Class B Position Report AIS Class B Extended Position Report AIS Class ...Receive PGN List Group Function Product Information Vessel Heading Engine Parameters - Water Referenced Water Depth Position, Rapid Update COG/SOG Rapid Update GNSS - Dynamic Fluid Level Speed - Route/WP information GNSS DOPs GNSS Sats in View Wind Data Compatible GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters are supported by the GPSMAP 525s... Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format and sentences from: NMEA Seven Riggs Avenue Severna Park, MD 21146 USA www.nmea.org GPSMAP 400...
Owner's Manual
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...Digital Selective Calling (DSC 50 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 50 Adding a DSC Contact 51 Viewing the DSC List 51 Receiving Distress Calls 51 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio........ 52 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter.... 52 ...Position Tracking 52 Introduction Placing an Individual Routine Call 53 Calling an AIS Target 54 Appendix 55 Specifications 55 Alarms and Messages 57 Capturing Screenshots 60 Caring for the Unit 60 Software License Agreement 61...
...Digital Selective Calling (DSC 50 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 50 Adding a DSC Contact 51 Viewing the DSC List 51 Receiving Distress Calls 51 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio........ 52 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter.... 52 ...Position Tracking 52 Introduction Placing an Individual Routine Call 53 Calling an AIS Target 54 Appendix 55 Specifications 55 Alarms and Messages 57 Capturing Screenshots 60 Caring for the Unit 60 Software License Agreement 61...
Owner's Manual
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Note: The first time you turn on your unit, you must configure the initial settings. Home Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started Initializing Unit Settings The first time you turn on your unit, you select None for location readings. ...8209;hour, 24‑hour, or UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) format. To turn off the unit, press and hold the Power key. AIS Receiver (is an AIS (automatic identification system) receiver. Position Format-specify the coordinate system to use for NMEA Devices)-Select Yes if one of the devices connected to view the Home...
Note: The first time you turn on your unit, you must configure the initial settings. Home Screen GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started Initializing Unit Settings The first time you turn on your unit, you select None for location readings. ...8209;hour, 24‑hour, or UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) format. To turn off the unit, press and hold the Power key. AIS Receiver (is an AIS (automatic identification system) receiver. Position Format-specify the coordinate system to use for NMEA Devices)-Select Yes if one of the devices connected to view the Home...
Owner's Manual
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...Adjusting the Backlight 1. To switch between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press left or right on the Rocker to calibrate it now. Getting Started Minimum Safe Depth-select the minimum safe depth for your boat (page 44). AIS Alarm Range-select the distance in which an alarm ...page 44). AIS Alarm Time To-select the time within which an alarm will ask if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data. Select Yes or No. To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light, select Auto Backlight (automatic backlight is on the GPSMAP 525, 526, 555...
...Adjusting the Backlight 1. To switch between modes. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Press left or right on the Rocker to calibrate it now. Getting Started Minimum Safe Depth-select the minimum safe depth for your boat (page 44). AIS Alarm Range-select the distance in which an alarm ...page 44). AIS Alarm Time To-select the time within which an alarm will ask if you are receiving NMEA sonar depth data. Select Yes or No. To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light, select Auto Backlight (automatic backlight is on the GPSMAP 525, 526, 555...
Owner's Manual
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.... Waypoints & Tracks-view, add, and configure waypoints (page 24) and tracks (page 26). Stop Navigation-stop navigating to an external AIS (Automatic Identification System) or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device (page 50). Your boat Exposed wreck Light Exposed rock Tide station Beacon Marina...Navigation Chart with g2 Vision Navigation Chart Menu To access additional settings or options for the Navigation chart, press MENU. Data bars GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Other Vessels-view information about other vessels if your chartplotter is connected to your...
.... Waypoints & Tracks-view, add, and configure waypoints (page 24) and tracks (page 26). Stop Navigation-stop navigating to an external AIS (Automatic Identification System) or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device (page 50). Your boat Exposed wreck Light Exposed rock Tide station Beacon Marina...Navigation Chart with g2 Vision Navigation Chart Menu To access additional settings or options for the Navigation chart, press MENU. Data bars GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Other Vessels-view information about other vessels if your chartplotter is connected to your...
Owner's Manual
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... (Route To), but does not affect automatic guidance (Guide To). Using Mariner's Eye 3D A BlueChart g2 Vision SD card offers Mariner's Eye 3D that have been saved. This view is helpful when navigating ... from above and behind the boat (according to your course), and provides a visual navigation GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 15 When the cursor is over the navaid, the navaid... a list of the course line drawn when navigating. Use the Rocker to point to an external AIS (Automatic Identification System) or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device. Press SELECT to view details about navaids...
... (Route To), but does not affect automatic guidance (Guide To). Using Mariner's Eye 3D A BlueChart g2 Vision SD card offers Mariner's Eye 3D that have been saved. This view is helpful when navigating ... from above and behind the boat (according to your course), and provides a visual navigation GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 15 When the cursor is over the navaid, the navaid... a list of the course line drawn when navigating. Use the Rocker to point to an external AIS (Automatic Identification System) or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device. Press SELECT to view details about navaids...
Owner's Manual
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To restore backup data to an external AIS (Automatic Identification System) or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device. Select Waypoints, Routes, Saved Tracks, or All. 3. Note: To view information about other chartplotters connected ...Data. 2. Complete one of the following: 2. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on the front of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s 2. Existing data is combined with existing data on those chartplotters. • ...
To restore backup data to an external AIS (Automatic Identification System) or DSC (Digital Selective Calling) device. Select Waypoints, Routes, Saved Tracks, or All. 3. Note: To view information about other chartplotters connected ...Data. 2. Complete one of the following: 2. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on the front of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s 2. Existing data is combined with existing data on those chartplotters. • ...
Owner's Manual
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... your boat, or the time the call in the list. If a second call is received from the list. Use the Rocker to sort calls by range. DSC List-view the 100...recent calls. The AIS list shows the MMSIs or (if the boat is broadcasting it replaces the first call was received. To add a DSC contact: 1. Select Add Contact. 2. Viewing Information AIS List-view information about... all the calls from the same boat, it ) names of the AIS boats and is sorted by...
... your boat, or the time the call in the list. If a second call is received from the list. Use the Rocker to sort calls by range. DSC List-view the 100...recent calls. The AIS list shows the MMSIs or (if the boat is broadcasting it replaces the first call was received. To add a DSC contact: 1. Select Add Contact. 2. Viewing Information AIS List-view information about... all the calls from the same boat, it ) names of the AIS boats and is sorted by...
Owner's Manual
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...port 1 to use when connecting your chartplotter to external NMEA devices, a computer, or other Garmin devices. NMEA 0183 Setup-enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences for most AIS receivers. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 0183 Setup. 2. Select the ...a computer, or other Garmin devices. • Garmin Data Transfer-supports the input or output of Garmin-proprietary data for communicating with Garmin software. • Garmin Remote Sonar Transfer (GPSMAP 40 420/450/520/550/525/555)-supports the input or output of Garmin-proprietary sonar data for ...
...port 1 to use when connecting your chartplotter to external NMEA devices, a computer, or other Garmin devices. NMEA 0183 Setup-enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences for most AIS receivers. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 0183 Setup. 2. Select the ...a computer, or other Garmin devices. • Garmin Data Transfer-supports the input or output of Garmin-proprietary data for communicating with Garmin software. • Garmin Remote Sonar Transfer (GPSMAP 40 420/450/520/550/525/555)-supports the input or output of Garmin-proprietary sonar data for ...
Owner's Manual
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...providing boat IDs, position, course, and speed for boats that a target will intersect the safe zone within range and equipped with a transponder. AIS Alarm-create a safe zone around your own, from 1 to a specified distance from 500 ft. Configuring the Chartplotter Configuring Other Vessels To ...Home screen, select Configure > Other Vessels > AIS Alarm. • Range-change the measured radius of the safe-zone ring to 24 minutes). • AIS Alarm-when On is selected, a message is selected, the message will not be displayed. 44 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual NOTE: To ...
...providing boat IDs, position, course, and speed for boats that a target will intersect the safe zone within range and equipped with a transponder. AIS Alarm-create a safe zone around your own, from 1 to a specified distance from 500 ft. Configuring the Chartplotter Configuring Other Vessels To ...Home screen, select Configure > Other Vessels > AIS Alarm. • Range-change the measured radius of the safe-zone ring to 24 minutes). • AIS Alarm-when On is selected, a message is selected, the message will not be displayed. 44 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual NOTE: To ...
Owner's Manual
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... radio, select Call. Select Review > Call with Radio. 3. Calling an AIS Target When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a Garmin VHF NMEA 2000-compatible radio, you can use the Rocker to select an AIS target . 2. Select AIS Vessel > Call with Radio. 4. While viewing a chart, press MENU > Other Vessels >...send the information about the call : 1. Select Send to send the information about the call to an AIS target: 1. On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call. 54 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Digital Selective Calling To make an individual routine call to the radio. 5. ...
... radio, select Call. Select Review > Call with Radio. 3. Calling an AIS Target When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a Garmin VHF NMEA 2000-compatible radio, you can use the Rocker to select an AIS target . 2. Select AIS Vessel > Call with Radio. 4. While viewing a chart, press MENU > Other Vessels >...send the information about the call : 1. Select Send to send the information about the call to an AIS target: 1. On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call. 54 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Digital Selective Calling To make an individual routine call to the radio. 5. ...
Owner's Manual
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...allowed (or less) for the speed wheel to alert you arrived at the destination waypoint. AIS: Dangerous Target-shows the MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) of the userset value. Accuracy Alarm-the GPS accuracy has fallen outside of the dangerous target. You can read. 57 Boat Is Not ...Frequency: 50/200 kHz (dual frequency and 1 kW) Depth: 2,500 ft. (762 m) (1 kW), 1,500 ft. (457 m)** *1 kW transducers are supported by the GPSMAP 525s/526s/ 555s/556s units only. **Depth capacity is not moving fast enough for your dealer or Garmin Product Support if the problem persists.
...allowed (or less) for the speed wheel to alert you arrived at the destination waypoint. AIS: Dangerous Target-shows the MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) of the userset value. Accuracy Alarm-the GPS accuracy has fallen outside of the dangerous target. You can read. 57 Boat Is Not ...Frequency: 50/200 kHz (dual frequency and 1 kW) Depth: 2,500 ft. (762 m) (1 kW), 1,500 ft. (457 m)** *1 kW transducers are supported by the GPSMAP 525s/526s/ 555s/556s units only. **Depth capacity is not moving fast enough for your dealer or Garmin Product Support if the problem persists.
Owner's Manual
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...photos 20 AIS 36, 44, 54 AIS Alarm 44 alarms 41, 57-60 AIS 44 battery 42 clock 42 collision 44 deep water 42 fish 42 fuel 42 GPS accuracy 42... using 21 chart data 10 charts detail 13 fish eye 3D 17 fishing 18 mariner's eye 3D 15 navigation 8 settings 12 Clear User Data 33 collision alarm 44... 17 Color Scheme 48 Communications 40 Compass 30 compass rose 12 contact information, Garmin iv course up 13 current stations 32 customizing chart settings 12 D Dashboard 30... 31 full screen, sonar 45 fuse 56 G gain 49 Garmin Data Transfer 40 gauges fuel 31 go to 22 GPS 5, 37, 56 Grid (North) 38 guide to 22 ...
...photos 20 AIS 36, 44, 54 AIS Alarm 44 alarms 41, 57-60 AIS 44 battery 42 clock 42 collision 44 deep water 42 fish 42 fuel 42 GPS accuracy 42... using 21 chart data 10 charts detail 13 fish eye 3D 17 fishing 18 mariner's eye 3D 15 navigation 8 settings 12 Clear User Data 33 collision alarm 44... 17 Color Scheme 48 Communications 40 Compass 30 compass rose 12 contact information, Garmin iv course up 13 current stations 32 customizing chart settings 12 D Dashboard 30... 31 full screen, sonar 45 fuse 56 G gain 49 Garmin Data Transfer 40 gauges fuel 31 go to 22 GPS 5, 37, 56 Grid (North) 38 guide to 22 ...