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WaYpoint Ids, Serial Port 2

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Configuring the Chartplotter Serial Port 2 (if supported)-configures the input/output format for serial port 2 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 sounder, route, system, and Garmin NMEA settings. To enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 0183 Setup. 2. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin). 3. Select the NMEA 0183 output sentence to toggle the output on or off. • Posn. Precision-adjust the number of digits (Two Digits, Three Digits, or Four Digits) to the right of the decimal point for transmission of NMEA output. • Waypoint IDs-determine how the unit identifies waypoint identifiers (Names or Numbers). • Defaults-resets all NMEA 0183 sentences to the default setting. NMEA 2000 Setup- • Device List-lists the NMEA 2000 devices on your network. If a NMEA 2000 device has configuration options or settings, select the device for a list of options. • Label Devices-allows you to name your engines and tanks so that you can better identify their location on the boat. To label engines as numbers: From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 2000 Setup > Label Devices > Change Engine Labels > Use Numbers. To label engines as names: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 2000 Setup > Label Devices > Change Engine Labels > Label Type > Choose Names. 2. Select the engine you want to name. 3. Select the location of the engine: Port (P), Center (C), Starboard (S), Fore (F), or Aft (A). 4. Select the label you want to use for the engine. To label tanks as numbers: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 2000 Setup > Label Devices > Change Tank Labels. 2. Select the type of tank you want to label. 3. Select Use Numbers. To label tanks as names: 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 2000 Setup > Label Devices > Change Tank Labels. 52 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual

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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual
Configuring the Chartplotter
Serial Port 2
(if supported)—configures the input/output format for
serial port 2 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 sounder, route, system, and Garmin NMEA settings.
To enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences:
1� From the Home screen, select
Configure
>
Communications
>
NMEA 0183 Setup
�
2� Select a setting (
Sounder
,
Route
,
System
, or
Garmin
)�
3� Select the NMEA 0183 output sentence to toggle the output on or
off�
•
Posn. Precision
—adjust the number of digits (
Two digits
,
Three digits
, or
four digits
) to the right of the decimal point
for transmission of NMEA output.
•
WaYpoint Ids
—determine how the unit identifies waypoint
identifiers (
Names
or
NumBers
).
•
deFaults
—resets all NMEA 0183 sentences to the default setting.
NMEA 2000 Setup
—
•
device List
—lists the NMEA 2000 devices on your network. If a
NMEA 2000 device has configuration options or settings, select
the device for a list of options.
•
LaBel devices
—allows you to name your engines and tanks so
that you can better identify their location on the boat.
To label engines as numbers:
From the Home screen, select
Configure
>
Communications
>
NMEA 2000 Setup
>
Label Devices
>
Change Engine Labels
>
Use Numbers
�
To label engines as names:
1� From the Home screen, select
Configure
>
Communications
>
NMEA 2000 Setup
>
Label Devices
>
Change Engine Labels
>
Label Type
>
Choose Names
�
2� Select the engine you want to name�
3� Select the location of the engine:
Port (P)
,
Center (C)
,
Starboard (S)
,
Fore (F)
, or
Aft (A)
�
4� Select the label you want to use for the engine�
To label tanks as numbers:
1� From the Home screen, select
Configure
>
Communications
>
NMEA 2000 Setup
>
Label Devices
>
Change Tank Labels
�
2� Select the type of tank you want to label�
3� Select
Use Numbers
�
To label tanks as names:
1� From the Home screen, select
Configure
>
Communications
>
NMEA 2000 Setup
>
Label Devices
>
Change Tank Labels
�