Garmin GPSMAP 172C Support Question
Garmin GPSMAP 172C Support Question
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Question posted by dwgale on January 27th, 2014
Would Like To Add A Temperature Unit To My Garmin 172c Where Ca I Get One
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Related Garmin GPSMAP 172C Manual Pages
Flush Mount Template - Page 1
... contacts the case. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. B June 2004 Printed in the mounting surface. DRILL A 3/8" HOLE.
The studs have a reusable thread-locking patch pre-applied
from the factory.
FLUSH MOUNT TEMPLATE
GPSMAP 172C/178C
(EXTERNAL ANTENNA VERSIONS ONLY)
UNIT OUTLINE
CUT MOUNTING SURFACE ALONG
THE...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
Part One introduces you to the GPSMAP 172/172C and provides a Getting Started tour so that the Software is the property of Garmin and is protected under the United States of Garmin GPS and full-featured mapping to create an unsurpassed marine navigation chartplotter. This section provides you a limited license to use the unit. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
...Garmin GPSMAP 172/172C is a powerful navigation device that can give you the information you need:
Precision Performance • (172) 10 level grayscale FSTN display with backlighting • (172C) 256-color CSTN display with backlighting • 12-channel parallel receiver...- just add an optional Garmin beacon receiver for fast, accurate positioning • WAAS Capable - receive signals from...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
...Marine Data Cards, MapSource CDs, USB Data Card Programmer, and Data Cards • GSD 20 Remote Sounder Module • GBR 23 Beacon Receiver for differential corrections Introduction Packing List
vi
Before installing and getting started with remote antenna. Standard Package: • GPSMAP 172/172C Unit...-00327-00 with your unit, please check to see that your package includes the following items. If...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... contrast.
GPSMAP 172/172C Getting Started Tour
The Garmin GPSMAP 172/172C is complete, press the ENTER/MARK key, if you have not changed any settings (position formats, units of measure, ...provides detailed map coverage and convenient control of the default unit settings. The GPS Information Page appears as the receiver begins acquiring satellites.
Press POWER again and the user...
Owner's Manual - Page 40
...looking at the GPS tab on the ...
To accept the waypoint with a user-defined icon, comments, depth, and water temperature available for the name. 4. You may use the ARROW KEYPAD to 10 alphanumeric characters... and Using Waypoints
The Garmin GPSMAP 172/172C stores up to highlight the new symbol and press ENTER. 5. Marking Your Present Position
The Garmin GPSMAP 172/172C's ENTER/MARK key lets...
Owner's Manual - Page 64
... status. The sky view shows a bird's-eye view of the position of satellite acquisition, receiver status, and accuracy. As soon as the GPSMAP 172/172C has collected the necessary data from the best satellites in the status field). The unit then updates the position, date and time. provides a visual reference of each satellite relative...
Owner's Manual - Page 67
... Off). It is not possible for instructions on or off . Reference Main Menu: GPS Tab Options
GPS Tab Options Menu
57 allows you to receive WAAS and DGPS corrections at the same time. See page 4 for the GPSMAP 172/172C to initialize the receiver graphically on or off .
• Track Up/North Up- Using the ARROW...
Owner's Manual - Page 73
... order to the caller's position.
DSC is received, the mariner may then choose to navigate (Go To) the caller's position to assist or forward the call " on the unit. An emergency DSC Distress Call allows a vessel in an emergency situation. A non-emergency DSC Position Report allows mariners to dial. This makes DSC a time-saver...
Owner's Manual - Page 75
... Garmin GPSMAP 172/172C is entered.)
DSC Position Report The Position Report operates similarly to a VHF with DSC
output, you may receive any DSC Distress Call within range can receive the call , but no emergency alarms are : • Show on Map: If you immediately want to store incoming information received from another user's DSC capable VHF/GPS...
Owner's Manual - Page 81
... and update the magnetic variation at your
GPS, make sure the settings under the 'Units' tab of the
GPSMAP 172/172C match that specifies a different datum. Although over 100 datums are available (as a magnetic compass.
71 You can result in Feet (ft), Fathoms (fa) or Meters (m). • Temperature - lets you enter. When in Fahrenheit (°...
Owner's Manual - Page 82
...GPSMAP 172/172C to adjust for more information on page 80 for the DPT, MTW and VHW sentences.
The unit supports two input/output ports. the proprietary format used to 'Off'.
The following options are :
Port 1:
• Garmin Data Transfer - lets you select 'Garmin...NMEA devices, a DGPS beacon receiver, a personal computer, another Garmin GPSMAP 172/172C.
choose from : Host, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 83
...transferring data between two Garmin units, be sure to always set one of the ports set to NMEA... format and also provides NMEA 0183 output. • None - allows Differential GPS (DGPS) input using a standard RTCM format, without any output capabilities. ...Use the ARROW KEYPAD to connect the GPSMAP 172/172C with a Garmin DGPS beacon receiver. • Other DGPS - • None -
provides no interfacing...
Owner's Manual - Page 85
...GSV), Waypoint/Route (WPL, RTE), and the Garmin Proprietary sentences. Lat/Lon Minutes Precision allows you to...decimal point for more information on /off the GPS status (GSA. Highlight 'NMEA In/NMEA ... and NMEA data.
Advanced NMEA Output Setup
The GPSMAP 172/172C NMEA data transmission can be customized to change the...identifiers as a radio or autopilot), the unit needs to be found on page 92....
Owner's Manual - Page 86
...unit's alarms. The Alarm tab is reaching a critical state of discharge. sets an alarm to sound when the GPS... Menu-Alarm Tab (System Submenu)
76
GPSMAP 172/172C NMEA Sentence Output (NMEA version 3.01 compliant) ...Always transmitted: GPRMC, GPGGA, GPGLL, GPBWC, GPVTG, GPXTE, GPRMB, GPBOD Switchable sentences: GPGSA, GPGSV, GPWPL, GPRTE Garmin...
Owner's Manual - Page 97
... H x 6.3" W x 3.7" D (122.5mm x 157.5mm x 92.5mm)
Weight:
1.0 lb 1oz.(.481Kg)
Display: (172C) 3.2" W x 3.2" H (81.28mm) CSTN (Color Super Twist Nematic) with adjustable CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp) backlighting; ...plastic alloy, waterproof to 55°C)
Performance
Receiver:
Differential-ready 12 parallel channel WAAS capable receiver
Acquisition Times:
Warm:
Approx. 15 seconds...
Owner's Manual - Page 98
... appropriate fasteners and a 1" x 14-thread marine antenna mount available at most marine dealers.
If you have the GPSMAP 172/172C with harsh solvents. Use the appropriate tie-wraps, fasteners and sealant to the next page. For units purchased with a new solder-on the back of the display unit. Mounting the GPS Antenna
The antenna should be properly...
Owner's Manual - Page 102
...
Pin 16 - Appendix G
Wiring and Interfacing
You can download a copy of Garmin's proprietary communication protocol from :
National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) Seven Riggs Avenue
Severna Park, MD 21146 U.S.A.
410-975... PSLIB. The GPSMAP 172/172C also includes NMEA input with support for the WPL sentence, DSC, and sonar NMEA input with Sonar Output
TXD +
GSD 20, TX+ Beacon
Receiver or RX+...
Owner's Manual - Page 103
...data card has been read the card. Installing and Removing Data Cards
The GPSMAP 172/172C uses optional Garmin marine BlueChart and MapSource data cards to display digital charts and maps on the... the case supplied with the label facing top and the handle towards you insert a data card, the unit takes a few seconds to acknowledge.
93 Press ENTER/ MARK to read , a summary screen appears....
Owner's Manual - Page 107
... Storage 87 Sun Rise/Set 60 Symbol Set 24 System Information 70 System Mode 69 System Tab 70
T
Table of Contents vii Temperature Scale 69 Temperature Tab 69 Temperature Time Duration 69
Temperature Units 71 Tides 58, 59 Tide Tab 58, 59 Time Format 72 Time Offsets 80 Time Zone 72 TracBack 40- 42, 62...
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