Garmin GPSMAP 496 Owner's Manual (for North America) - Page 170
BWC, DBT, DPT, MTW, VHW, VTG, and XTE sentences., GPBOD, GPRTE - 62
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Appendix > Installation Information GPBOD, GPRTE, and GPWPL. The following are the Proprietary Sentences for NMEA 0183, version 3.01 output: PGRME, PGRMZ, PGRMM, and PGRMH. The GPSMAP 496 also includes NMEA input with support for the BWC, DBT, DPT, MTW, VHW, VTG, and XTE sentences. Garmin's proprietary communication protocol is available from the Web site (www.garmin.com). Removing the GPS Antenna You can remove the antenna to use an external antenna. After the antenna is removed, the BNC connector is exposed and ready for use with an external antenna. For information on connecting an external antenna to the GPSMAP 496, refer to the installation instructions that came with the antenna. To remove the GPS antenna: 1. Remove the external power cable from the connector on the back of the GPSMAP 496. 2. Rotate the antenna to approximately a seven o'clock position. The alignment notches in the casing must line up with the notches on the antenna. 3. Pull the antenna away from the GPSMAP 496 unit. 162 Removing the GPS Antenna GPSMAP 496 Owner's Manual