Garmin aera 660 aera 660 Pilot s Guide - Page 155
Information about USB Drivers, Interfacing, GPRMC, GPGGA, GPGLL, GPBOD, GPRTE, and GPWPL.
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Overview Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendix D 4) Touch ' Aviation In/NMEA & VHF Out' or 'GTX TIS-A In/NMEA & VHF Out'. These comm modes send both NMEA data and VHF frequency information. The following features are now available on the radio: • Remote frequency lists for departure, enroute, and arrival airports. • Nearest VOR frequencies (SL30 only). The aera can also directly tune a standby frequency. Selecting a standby comm frequency: 1) From the Main Menu, touch Waypoint > Freq Tab 2) Touch the desired frequency from the list. The frequency is now tuned in standby. INFORMATION ABOUT USB DRIVERS When connecting the aera to a USB port, the computer prompts you to locate the destination of the drivers for the device. Only install the drivers once. After the drivers are installed, your computer always detects your aera when it is connected. USB driver updates can be found at www.garmin.com. INTERFACING The following formats are supported for connection of external devices: NMEA 0180, 0182, 0183 (versions 1.5, 2.0, 2.3, 3.01), ASCII Text Output, and Garmin proprietary formats for connecting to a Mode S transponder for TIS-A data, and to a Garmin aviation NAV/COM radio. The following are the Approved Sentences for NMEA 0183, version 3.01 output: GPRMC, GPGGA, GPGSA, GPGSV, GPGLL, GPBOD, GPRTE, and GPWPL. The following are the Proprietary Sentences for NMEA 0183, version 3.01 output: PGRME, PGRMZ, PGRMM, and PGRMH. Garmin's proprietary communication protocol is available from the Web site (www. garmin.com). Appendices Index 190-02017-20 Rev. A Garmin aera 660 Pilot's Guide 139