Garmin GPSMAP 541/541s Owner's Manual - Page 57
Configuring Communications Settings
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• If the turns in the Auto Guidance line are too wide, from the Home screen, select Configure > Preferences > Navigation > Auto Guidance > Shoreline Distance > Nearest. 8. If you selected Nearest or Farthest, review the placement of the Auto Guidance line. Determine whether the line safely avoids known obstacles, and whether the turns enable efficient travel. 9. Repeat steps 1-8 at least once more, using a different destination each time, until you are familiar with the functionality of the Shoreline Distance setting. Configuring Communications Settings To change the communications settings from the Home screen, select Configure > Communications. Serial Port 1-configures the input/output format for serial port 1 to use when connecting your chartplotter to external NMEA devices, a computer, or other Garmin devices. • Garmin Data Transfer-supports the input or output of Garmin-proprietary data for communicating with Garmin software. • NMEA Standard-supports the input or output of standard NMEA 0183 data, DSC, and sonar NMEA input support for the DPT, MTW, and VHW sentences. • GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual Configuring the Chartplotter • NMEA High Speed-supports the input or output of standard 0183 data for most AIS receivers. Serial Port 2-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 NOTE: The GPSMAP 431/431s and GPSMAP 531/531s are not NMEA 2000 compatible. 51