Garmin GPSMAP 541s Support Question
Garmin GPSMAP 541s Support Question
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Question posted by Findeep on July 12th, 2012
How To Hook Up Wires From 541s To A Standard Horizon Explorer Gx1600 Vhf Radio F
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Installation Instructions - Page 1
.../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 "s" version only "s" version only
September 2009
190-01074-02 Rev.
Install the wiring harness...
Installation Instructions - Page 5
...specifically designed to electrical wires or other sources ... The location must be mounted inside a boat (shoot-thru-hull installation). The standard plastic transom-mount transducer can fill the forward-facing portion (except the cable tie... using a 1 kW transducer. 1 kW transducers are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with...
Installation Instructions - Page 7
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NMEA Rx/A (+) >
NMEA Tx/A (+)
NMEA 0183 compliant device
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Wiring a GPSMAP 400/500 Series Chartplotter to a Standard NMEA 0183 Device
To connect the wiring harness to a NMEA 0183 device: 1. To select between visual and audible alerts, install a switch. Battery
Wire color
10-32 Vdc*
Fuse
3 A Red (power)
Wire function Power
Black (ground)
Power ground
NMEA Ground
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Installation Instructions - Page 8
...2000-compatible, you disconnected.
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A standard NMEA 0183 connection only allows depth, ... marine dealer. Disconnect one . Route a NMEA 2000 drop cable from your GPSMAP ...GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter is needed, add an extension to your NMEA 2000 backbone, based on page 1 to 20 ft. (6 m). Connecting the Wiring Harness to the NMEA 2000 backbone.
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You can receive...
Installation Instructions - Page 9
..., 430, 431, 440, and 450
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GPSMAP 530, 535, 540, and 545
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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 - Page 10
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GPS Accuracy: Position: diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 234 pixels. diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA display with adjustable brightness, 320 × 240 pixels.
Range: From 5ºF to 131ºF (from -15ºC to IEC 529 IPX7 standards. GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 (s): High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
... Settings 61
Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC 63 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 63 Adding a DSC Contact 64 Viewing the DSC List 64
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Introduction
Receiving Distress Calls 64 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio........ 65 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter.... 65 Position Tracking 65...
Owner's Manual - Page 52
...compatible, select Save To Card instead of the following units are NMEA 2000 compatible:
GPSMAP 441/441s GPSMAP 541/541s
GPSMAP 536/536s GPSMAP 546/546s
2. Insert an SD card (at least 4 GB) into the SD ...from the list.
• Select Add New File to the network. From Windows® Explorer, open the Garmin\UserData folder on your chartplotter.
4.
Copy the appropriate .ADM file on...
Owner's Manual - Page 69
... Garmin NMEA Garmin NMEA VHF Radio VHF Radio 0183 VHF Radio 2000 VHF Radio
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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 63 The chartplotter can receive DSC distress and position information from your radio.
The chartplotter can track the positions of vessels sending position reports. When you connect your radio is capable, GPS position information is...
Owner's Manual - Page 70
... add a comment. Select Clear Report to view details about the call .
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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Select Review to delete the call is only available if you have entered. If a second call report.
Receiving Distress Calls
If your VHF radio receives a DSC distress call . If position information was sent.
The DSC list can...
Owner's Manual - Page 71
... also available with the distress call. If you have a Garmin autopilot system connected to the network, your Garmin VHF Radio Owner's Manual. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 65 Every position report call received is only available if you are using NMEA 0183, you can track vessels that the vessel sends the correct PGN...
Owner's Manual - Page 73
... AIS target: 1. Select the station to call : 1. On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call.
If you select a different channel, the chartplotter uses that are available in all frequency bands: 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 67, 68, 69, 71, 72, 73, or 77. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 67 NOTE: The default channel...
Owner's Manual - Page 83
...;F (from -15ºC to IEC 529 IPX7 standards. GPSMAP 536/546: 5.0 in . (75 cm)
Performance Receiver: High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver. Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to 55ºC)
Appendix
Compass-Safe Distances:
Model Number
GPSMAP 536/546 GPSMAP 431/441 GPSMAP 531/541
Compass-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm)
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Owner's Manual - Page 94
Index
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Vehicle Icon 14 version (software) 48 VHF radio 63 viewing
currents 43 other boats 47 tide stations 42 user data 44 visibility information 75
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WAAS 48 warnings
county 71 water temperature 74, 80
... Map 14 wind gauges
customizing 41
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XM Audio 76 XM weather 68
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zoom 61 2x 61 4x 61 bottom lock 61 manual 61 split 62
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual - Page 5
... Calling (DSC 55 Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio 55 Adding a DSC Contact 56 Viewing the DSC List 56 Receiving Distress Calls 56 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio........ 57 Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from the ... Data Warranty 75 Software License Agreement 76 XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement 76
Index 77
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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Owner's Manual - Page 61
... a man-overboard distress call from the radio.
The chartplotter can receive DSC distress and position information from your chartplotter to a VHF radio over a NMEA 0183 network
or a NMEA 2000 network.
NMEA 0183 NMEA 2000 Garmin NMEA Garmin NMEA VHF Radio VHF Radio 0183 VHF Radio 2000 VHF Radio
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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
55 Quickly...
Owner's Manual - Page 62
... vessel, and select Trail Line to edit the vessel name and add a comment.
Receiving Distress Calls
If your VHF radio receives a DSC distress call. Select Review to enter the name of the vessel, and press... the call .
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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual This option is received from the same boat, it on the Navigation chart at the position sent with Radio to set a waypoint at...
Owner's Manual - Page 63
... vessel, and select Trail Line to change the line color. DSC Call Information).
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
Using Digital Selective Calling
Position Tracking
When you connect your Garmin chartplotter to a man-overboard location, see your Garmin VHF Radio Owner's Manual.
Select Create Waypoint to set up an individual routine call with...
Owner's Manual - Page 65
... individual routine call : 1. Select AIS Vessel > Call with Radio. 4. On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call. However, select Channel to an AIS target: 1. On your Garmin VHF radio, select Call. For more information on selecting a channel other than the default channel (Channel 72), see page 58. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
59 Select Review > Call...
Owner's Manual - Page 85
... Odometer 35 True (north) 42 turn the unit off 3 Turn Transition 42
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual
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unit ID number 6 units of measure 41 user data
backing up 38 clearing 37 transferring 38 viewing 37
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version (software) 41 VHF radio 55 viewing
currents 36 other boats 40 tide stations 36 user data...
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