Installation Instructions
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... Mount the chartplotter (page 2). 3. Install the transducer, if applicable (page 3). 4. Test the installation (page 9). Chartplotter GPSMAP 420/430/430x/440/440x/450 GPSMAP 520/525/530/535/540/545/550/555 GPSMAP 421/441/451 GPSMAP 431/531 GPSMAP 521/526/536/541/546/551/556 NMEA 2000 No No Yes No Yes NMEA 0183 Yes Yes... Yes Yes Yes Garmin CANet Yes Yes No No No Sonar "s" version only "s" version only "s" version only...
... Mount the chartplotter (page 2). 3. Install the transducer, if applicable (page 3). 4. Test the installation (page 9). Chartplotter GPSMAP 420/430/430x/440/440x/450 GPSMAP 520/525/530/535/540/545/550/555 GPSMAP 421/441/451 GPSMAP 431/531 GPSMAP 521/526/536/541/546/551/556 NMEA 2000 No No Yes No Yes NMEA 0183 Yes Yes... Yes Yes Yes Garmin CANet Yes Yes No No No Sonar "s" version only "s" version only "s" version only...
Installation Instructions
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...• The location must be composed of PVC pipe or a can also be necessary. When installing a transducer, consider the following illustration. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Notice: Avoid routing the cable close to be mounted inside a boat (shoot-thru-hull installation). NOTE: Many ...oil. PVC pipe or a can with a pre-located pocket, contact your boat manufacturer if you are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with 400-grit wet or dry sandpaper. 2. Strip caulk or RTV sealer Fill a ...
...• The location must be composed of PVC pipe or a can also be necessary. When installing a transducer, consider the following illustration. 2. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions Notice: Avoid routing the cable close to be mounted inside a boat (shoot-thru-hull installation). NOTE: Many ...oil. PVC pipe or a can with a pre-located pocket, contact your boat manufacturer if you are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with 400-grit wet or dry sandpaper. 2. Strip caulk or RTV sealer Fill a ...
Installation Instructions
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..., 431, 440, and 450 ➋ ➌ GPSMAP 530, 535, 540, and 545 ➋➊ ➊ Wiring harness ➋ NMEA 2000 ➌ External GPS antenna (sold separately) ➍ Compatible XM antenna with audio adapter (sold separately) ➎ Compatible XM antenna (sold separately) GPSMAP 521, 541, 551 GPSMAP 526, 536, 546, and 556 Testing the Installation To...
..., 431, 440, and 450 ➋ ➌ GPSMAP 530, 535, 540, and 545 ➋➊ ➊ Wiring harness ➋ NMEA 2000 ➌ External GPS antenna (sold separately) ➍ Compatible XM antenna with audio adapter (sold separately) ➎ Compatible XM antenna (sold separately) GPSMAP 521, 541, 551 GPSMAP 526, 536, 546, and 556 Testing the Installation To...
Installation Instructions
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...421/430/431/440/441/450/451 (s): 4.0 in small increments. diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in . Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable... you might take several adjustments to 55ºC) Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 GPSMAP 521/531/541/551 GPSMAP 420/430/440/450 GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555 Compass-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm) 26 in. (65...
...421/430/431/440/441/450/451 (s): 4.0 in small increments. diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels. GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in . Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with adjustable brightness, 640 × 480 pixels, capable... you might take several adjustments to 55ºC) Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 GPSMAP 421/431/441/451 GPSMAP 521/531/541/551 GPSMAP 420/430/440/450 GPSMAP 520/530/540/550/525/535/545/555 Compass-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm) 26 in. (65...
Installation Instructions
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... National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format and sentences from: NMEA Seven Riggs Avenue Severna Park, MD 21146 USA www.nmea.org GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 11 Communication NMEA 2000 PGN Information (Only Applicable to peak); Water Referenced Water Depth AIS Class A ... ISO Request ISO Address Claim NMEA - Route/WP information GNSS DOPs GNSS Sats in View Wind Data Compatible GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters are supported by the GPSMAP 525s/526s/535s/536s/545s/546s/555s/556s units only.) Dual Frequency, 500 W (RMS), 4,000 W (peak to NMEA 2000...
... National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format and sentences from: NMEA Seven Riggs Avenue Severna Park, MD 21146 USA www.nmea.org GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 11 Communication NMEA 2000 PGN Information (Only Applicable to peak); Water Referenced Water Depth AIS Class A ... ISO Request ISO Address Claim NMEA - Route/WP information GNSS DOPs GNSS Sats in View Wind Data Compatible GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotters are supported by the GPSMAP 525s/526s/535s/536s/545s/546s/555s/556s units only.) Dual Frequency, 500 W (RMS), 4,000 W (peak to NMEA 2000...
Owner's Manual
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... highlight Charts, and Introduction press SELECT. Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 430/430s GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 540/540s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 545/545s GPSMAP 546/546s Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home...
... highlight Charts, and Introduction press SELECT. Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 430/430s GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 540/540s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 545/545s GPSMAP 546/546s Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home...
Owner's Manual
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Getting Started NMEA 2000® XM antenna with audio adapter External GPS antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 530/535/540/545 External GPS antenna GXM 31 antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 430x/440x 2 GPSMAP 441/541 GPSMAP 430/431/440 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Getting Started NMEA 2000® XM antenna with audio adapter External GPS antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 530/535/540/545 External GPS antenna GXM 31 antenna Power/Data GPSMAP 430x/440x 2 GPSMAP 441/541 GPSMAP 430/431/440 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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... or right on track to your boat (page 49). Refer to intersect the Safe Zone around your boat (page 49). Refer to switch between modes. 4 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Backlight. 3. Getting Started Minimum Safe Depth-select the minimum safe depth for your boat specifications for more information. To... will sound if an AIS vessel is available only on the Rocker to your boat. Select Yes or No. Press left or right on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). Press and release the Power key. 2.
... or right on track to your boat (page 49). Refer to intersect the Safe Zone around your boat (page 49). Refer to switch between modes. 4 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Backlight. 3. Getting Started Minimum Safe Depth-select the minimum safe depth for your boat specifications for more information. To... will sound if an AIS vessel is available only on the Rocker to your boat. Select Yes or No. Press left or right on the GPSMAP 535, 536, 545, and 546). Press and release the Power key. 2.
Owner's Manual
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... your chartplotter to external NMEA devices, 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 430/440/530/540/535/545)-supports the input or output of Garmin-proprietary sonar data for communicating with the functionality of the...
... your chartplotter to external NMEA devices, 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 430/440/530/540/535/545)-supports the input or output of Garmin-proprietary sonar data for communicating with the functionality of the...
Owner's Manual
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...transmission of options. By default, all alarms are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on your network. ...Posn. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms. 2. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Arrival-set a navigation alarm from a turn on or off . From the Home screen, select Configure ...unit identifies waypoint identifiers (Names or Numbers). Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are within a specified distance or time from the...
...transmission of options. By default, all alarms are NMEA 2000 compatible: GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s CANet Devices-lists the CANet devices on your network. ...Posn. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms. 2. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Arrival-set a navigation alarm from a turn on or off . From the Home screen, select Configure ...unit identifies waypoint identifiers (Names or Numbers). Only the GPSMAP 430/440/530/540/535/545 (including "s" models) are within a specified distance or time from the...
Owner's Manual
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Using Sonar Using Sonar When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as fishfinders: GPSMAP 430s GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 530s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 540s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 440s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 535s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 545s GPSMAP 546s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full Screen option to view a full-screen graph of the transducer's sonar readings. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen Range 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Using Sonar Using Sonar When connected to a transducer, the following chartplotters can be used as fishfinders: GPSMAP 430s GPSMAP 431s GPSMAP 530s GPSMAP 531s GPSMAP 540s GPSMAP 541s GPSMAP 440s GPSMAP 441s GPSMAP 535s GPSMAP 536s GPSMAP 545s GPSMAP 546s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full Screen option to view a full-screen graph of the transducer's sonar readings. From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency or beam width Full Screen Range 50 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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... Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 536/546 GPSMAP 431/441 GPSMAP 531/541 GPSMAP 430/440 GPSMAP 530/540/535/545 Compass-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm) 26 in. (65) cm 30 in. (75 cm) 38 in . GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate...
... Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 536/546 GPSMAP 431/441 GPSMAP 531/541 GPSMAP 430/440 GPSMAP 530/540/535/545 Compass-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm) 26 in. (65) cm 30 in. (75 cm) 38 in . GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Update Rate...
Owner's Manual
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... for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky.) GPSMAP 430/430s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 530/540s GPSMAP 535/545s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds Cold:** Approximately 45 seconds GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s Warm:* Approximately 1 second Cold:** Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds Cold:** Approximately 38...
... for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky.) GPSMAP 430/430s GPSMAP 440/440s GPSMAP 530/530s GPSMAP 535/535s GPSMAP 530/540s GPSMAP 535/545s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds Cold:** Approximately 45 seconds GPSMAP 431/431s GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 531/531s GPSMAP 541/541s Warm:* Approximately 1 second Cold:** Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s Warm:* Approximately 15 seconds Cold:** Approximately 38...