Installation Instructions
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.../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 "s" version only "s" version only September 2009 190-01074-02 Rev. Before installing your Garmin dealer...
.../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 "s" version only "s" version only September 2009 190-01074-02 Rev. Before installing your Garmin dealer...
Installation Instructions
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...hull (shoot-thru, not thru-hull), the boat must be secured with a pre-located pocket, contact your hull manufacturer. For a transducer to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter using this method. When installing a transducer, consider the following illustration. 2. Temporarily seal the test device to cure for shoot-... dead air space. • The location must be no more than 1 in place, and allow you are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with a GSD 22. You can be in . (3 mm) of the transducer mount ...
...hull (shoot-thru, not thru-hull), the boat must be secured with a pre-located pocket, contact your hull manufacturer. For a transducer to the GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter using this method. When installing a transducer, consider the following illustration. 2. Temporarily seal the test device to cure for shoot-... dead air space. • The location must be no more than 1 in place, and allow you are only compatible with either the GPSMAP 525/535/545/555/526/536/546/556 or with non "s" models compatible with a GSD 22. You can be in . (3 mm) of the transducer mount ...
Installation Instructions
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... 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 turn on your chartplotter for leaks. When you place your... GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter. Connecting Cables to the Chartplotter Use the diagrams below the water line. Using the ROCKER and the SELECT ...
... 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 turn on your chartplotter for leaks. When you place your... GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter. Connecting Cables to the Chartplotter Use the diagrams below the water line. Using the ROCKER and the SELECT ...
Installation Instructions
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...;F to 131ºF (from -15ºC 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...500 Series: 1.75 lb. (800 g) Display: GPSMAP 420/421/430/431/440/441/450/451 (s): 4.0 in . Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to a different location. Temp. GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 (s): High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in small...
...;F to 131ºF (from -15ºC 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...500 Series: 1.75 lb. (800 g) Display: GPSMAP 420/421/430/431/440/441/450/451 (s): 4.0 in . Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to a different location. Temp. GPSMAP 526/536/546/556 (s): High-sensitivity 12 parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver. GPSMAP 525/526/535/536/545/546/555/556 (s): 5.0 in small...
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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) Frequency: 50/200 kHz (dual frequency and... Data Cross Track Error Navigation Data Navigation - 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 ...
... 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) Frequency: 50/200 kHz (dual frequency and... Data Cross Track Error Navigation Data Navigation - 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 ...
Owner's Manual
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Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 421/421s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen. • Press MENU from... Chart: page 7. • Changing the Navigation Chart Settings: page 11. • Navigating to select an item, small arrows (>) appear in the text. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual For example, if you see "select Charts > Navigation Chart," you should highlight a series of the main screens to access...
Introduction This manual includes information for the following products: GPSMAP® 421/421s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s Tips and Shortcuts • Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen. • Press MENU from... Chart: page 7. • Changing the Navigation Chart Settings: page 11. • Navigating to select an item, small arrows (>) appear in the text. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual For example, if you see "select Charts > Navigation Chart," you should highlight a series of the main screens to access...
Owner's Manual
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Unit Overview GPSMAP 526/556 Getting Started NMEA 2000® Power/Data External GPS antenna GPSMAP 421/451/ 521/551 Power/Data NMEA 2000® GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual External GPS antenna Getting Started POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME SD card slot GPSMAP 526 shown
Unit Overview GPSMAP 526/556 Getting Started NMEA 2000® Power/Data External GPS antenna GPSMAP 421/451/ 521/551 Power/Data NMEA 2000® GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual External GPS antenna Getting Started POWER/ BACKLIGHT RANGE (-/+) ROCKER MARK SELECT MENU HOME SD card slot GPSMAP 526 shown
Owner's Manual
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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight 1. To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light, select Auto ... available if you want displayed for depth, temperature, distance, speed, elevation, volume, and pressure. Select Yes or No. If a water speed wheel is on the GPSMAP 526 and 556).
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight 1. To allow the unit to automatically adjust the backlight based on ambient light, select Auto ... available if you want displayed for depth, temperature, distance, speed, elevation, volume, and pressure. Select Yes or No. If a water speed wheel is on the GPSMAP 526 and 556).
Owner's Manual
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... Navigation, Fishing, Perspective 3D, Mariner's Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Split Navigation charts. Use SD cards to transfer data such as a GPSMAP 526s) with a connected transducer to use an SD card to transfer waypoints from any screen to return to eject it clicks. Note: You must have an...(such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to the most-current version by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Note: If you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Press HOME from MapSource® or HomePort™, update to another compatible...
... Navigation, Fishing, Perspective 3D, Mariner's Eye 3D, Fish Eye 3D, and Split Navigation charts. Use SD cards to transfer data such as a GPSMAP 526s) with a connected transducer to use an SD card to transfer waypoints from any screen to return to eject it clicks. Note: You must have an...(such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to the most-current version by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Note: If you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card. Press HOME from MapSource® or HomePort™, update to another compatible...
Owner's Manual
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...navigation aid. • Split Navigation Chart-displays two different zoom levels of the chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Your chartplotter has a worldwide basemap or BlueChart g2 cartography for offshore deep-sea fishing. ...supports Fishing charts. • Fishing Chart-provides a view of the Navigation chart at the same time. Fishing charts are using a GPSMAP 421, 521, or 526 (including "s" models), you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built-in an overhead view. • Perspective ...
...navigation aid. • Split Navigation Chart-displays two different zoom levels of the chart with enhanced bottom contours and without navigational data. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Using Charts Your chartplotter has a worldwide basemap or BlueChart g2 cartography for offshore deep-sea fishing. ...supports Fishing charts. • Fishing Chart-provides a view of the Navigation chart at the same time. Fishing charts are using a GPSMAP 421, 521, or 526 (including "s" models), you use a BlueChart g2 Vision SD card or if your built-in an overhead view. • Perspective ...
Owner's Manual
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... chart. Red indicates the largest targets and green indicates the smallest targets. Note: You must have an "s" series unit (such as fish). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 17 View-selects a fish eye view (Fore, Aft, Port, or Starboard). This setting also affects routes (Route... To), but does not affect automatic guidance (Guide To). Sonar Cone (only available if sonar is present)-displays suspended targets (such as a GPSMAP 526s) and a transducer wired through a marine network to adjust the view. Use the Range keys to receive sonar information. Lane Width-adjusts the ...
... chart. Red indicates the largest targets and green indicates the smallest targets. Note: You must have an "s" series unit (such as fish). GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 17 View-selects a fish eye view (Fore, Aft, Port, or Starboard). This setting also affects routes (Route... To), but does not affect automatic guidance (Guide To). Sonar Cone (only available if sonar is present)-displays suspended targets (such as a GPSMAP 526s) and a transducer wired through a marine network to adjust the view. Use the Range keys to receive sonar information. Lane Width-adjusts the ...
Owner's Manual
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From the Home screen, select Sonar > Full Screen. Depth Temperature Speed Suspended targets Transducer frequency Full Screen Range 56 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 421s GPSMAP 451s GPSMAP 521s GPSMAP 526s GPSMAP 551s GPSMAP 556s 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 Full Screen Range 56 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 421s GPSMAP 451s GPSMAP 521s GPSMAP 526s GPSMAP 551s GPSMAP 556s Understanding the Full Screen Select the Full Screen option to view a full-screen graph of the transducer's sonar readings.
Owner's Manual
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...215; 240 pixels. Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to 55ºC) Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 526/556 GPSMAP 421/451 GPSMAP 521/551 Compass-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm) 26 in. (65) cm 30 in . Range: From 5º...cm) Performance Receiver: High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver: GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver: GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s 66 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable...
...215; 240 pixels. Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to 55ºC) Compass-Safe Distances: Model Number GPSMAP 526/556 GPSMAP 421/451 GPSMAP 521/551 Compass-Safe Distance 20 in. (50 cm) 26 in. (65) cm 30 in . Range: From 5º...cm) Performance Receiver: High-sensitivity, 14 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver: GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s High-sensitivity, 12 parallel channel, WAAS-capable receiver: GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s 66 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual diagonal (10.6 cm), QVGA display with adjustable...
Owner's Manual
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Update Rate: once per second GPS Accuracy: Position: Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky) GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s Warm*: Approximately 1 second Cold**: Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s Warm*: Approximately 15 seconds Cold**: Approximately 45 seconds *Warm: your unit is at or near the last location where you recently acquired satellites. **Cold: your unit has moved by more than about 500 mi. (800 km) since it was turned off.
Update Rate: once per second GPS Accuracy: Position: Acquisition Times: (Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of the sky) GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 551/551s Warm*: Approximately 1 second Cold**: Approximately 38 seconds GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s Warm*: Approximately 15 seconds Cold**: Approximately 45 seconds *Warm: your unit is at or near the last location where you recently acquired satellites. **Cold: your unit has moved by more than about 500 mi. (800 km) since it was turned off.
Owner's Manual
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...Owner's Manual You further acknowledge that the structure, organization, and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software is the property of Garmin and is protected under the United States of supported NMEA 2000 PGN numbers, see a list of America copyright ... THE UNIT, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s To connect one of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 network and to use the software ...
...Owner's Manual You further acknowledge that the structure, organization, and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software is the property of Garmin and is protected under the United States of supported NMEA 2000 PGN numbers, see a list of America copyright ... THE UNIT, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. GPSMAP 421/421s GPSMAP 451/451s GPSMAP 551/551s GPSMAP 521/521s GPSMAP 526/526s GPSMAP 556/556s To connect one of these chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 network and to use the software ...