Garmin GPSMAP 541s Installation Instructions - Page 9

Connecting Cables to the Chartplotter, Testing the Installation - gps chartplotter sounder

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Connecting Cables to the Chartplotter Use the diagrams below to help identify the connectors on the back of your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter. Every possible chartplotter configuration is not represented in the diagrams, but every possible connector type is listed for identification purposes. Every connector on the back of the chartplotter may not be used for all installations. ➋ ➌ ➌ ➊➎ GPSMAP 421, 441, and 451 ➌ ➊ GPSMAP 430x and 440x ➍ ➊ GPSMAP 420, 430, 431, 440, and 450 ➋ ➌ GPSMAP 530, 535, 540, and 545 ➋➊ ➊ Wiring harness ➋ 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 the first time, press and hold the POWER key until the chartplotter beeps and turns on. Using the ROCKER and the SELECT keys, follow the screens to configure your chartplotter. Testing the Optional Transducer Installation Because water is necessary to carry the sonar signal from the sounder, the transducer must be in the water to work properly. You cannot get a depth or distance reading when the transducer is out of the water. When you place your boat in the water, check for leaks around any screw holes that were added below the water line. Do not leave your boat in the water for an extended period of time without checking for leaks. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions 

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GPSMAP 400/500 Series Installation Instructions
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Connecting Cables to the Chartplotter
Use the diagrams below to help identify the connectors on the back of your GPSMAP 400/500 series chartplotter. Every possible chartplotter
configuration is not represented in the diagrams, but every possible connector type is listed for identification purposes. Every connector on the
back of the chartplotter may not be used for all installations.
Wiring harness
NMEA 2000
External GPS
antenna (sold
separately)
Compatible XM
antenna with
audio adapter
(sold separately)
Compatible XM
antenna (sold
separately)
GPSMAP 526, 536, 546, and 556
GPSMAP 420, 430, 431, 440, and 450
GPSMAP 430x and 440x
GPSMAP 421, 441, and 451
GPSMAP 521, 541, 551
GPSMAP 530, 535, 540, and 545
Testing the Installation
To turn on your chartplotter for the first time, press and hold the
POWER
key until the chartplotter beeps and turns on. Using the
ROCKER
and the
SELECT
keys, follow the screens to configure your chartplotter.
Testing the Optional Transducer Installation
Because water is necessary to carry the sonar signal from the sounder, the transducer must be in the water to work properly. You cannot get a
depth or distance reading when the transducer is out of the water.
When you place your boat in the water, check for leaks around any screw holes that were added below the water line. Do not leave your boat in
the water for an extended period of time without checking for leaks.