Garmin GPSMAP 7212 Installation Instructions

Garmin GPSMAP 7212 Manual

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    . The GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter and GPS 17x antenna must be properly installed according to the following instructions. You need the appropriate fasteners, tools, and mounts listed in each section. These items are available at most marine dealers. Contact Garmin® Product Support if you
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    GPSMAP 6012/6212 chartplotters 16 in. (40.6 cm), and GPSMAP 7012/7212 chartplotters 25 in. (63.5 cm) from a magnetic compass. 2. Using an appropriately-sized drill bit, drill the pilot holes for your mounting hardware. 3. Secure the bail mount to the surface with screws and washers. To install the
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    hole. Use the 70 mm M4 × 0.7 screw to fasten the chartplotter to the nut plate 12.Secure the nut plate to the mounting surface by fastening an included 60 mm M3 × 0.5 screw through the smaller 9/64 in. (3.5 mm) hole. Flush-mount Nut Plate GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions 
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    chartplotter after you mount it, connect all necessary cables to the chartplotter before placing it into the cutout. 16.Place the chartplotter into the cutout. 17.Secure the chartplotter 3 ft. (1 m) VHF Radio Antenna GPS 17x Placement Considerations GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions
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    GPS 17x GPS 17x Antenna With the pole-mount adapter attached to the GPS 17x, you can install the GPS GPS 17x antenna. 4. Place the GPS With the GPS 17x installed on the GPS 17x antenna To mount the GPS GPS 17x antenna. Pole-mount adapter Vertical cable slot 6. Place the GPS the GPS 17x installed on
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    surface Adhesive pads GPS 17x antenna Under-deckmounting bracket Installing Cables The GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter is packaged with installed. Do not remove the locking ring from a NMEA 2000 cable while routing the cable. • Optional Garmin Marine Network components use specialized Garmin
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    tubing. • If your boat has an electrical system, you can possibly wire the chartplotter to an unused holder on your fuse block. If you wire the chartplotter to the fuse block, remove the in-line fuse holder supplied with the 2-pin power cable. GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions 
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    . The chartplotter must also be connected to power or it will not function. • One GPS antenna will provide position data for every device on the NMEA 2000 network. Do not connect multiple GPS antennas if you are using multiple chartplotters.  GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions
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    GPS 17x and from the GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter to Garmin GPSMAP 3000 series chartplotters cannot share cartography data with the GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotters. • All network components must be connected to the power source of the boat according to their installation instructions
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    device to power according to the appropriate installation instructions. Garmin GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter Garmin GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter Garmin marine radar Marine Network with Two Chartplotters GDL 30A XM® weather receiver xxxx GSD 22 sounder xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To
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    and additional NMEA devices to either an existing chartplotter or the new GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series chartplotter. The existing chartplotter and the new GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter share NMEA 0183 data and Garmin Marine Network data. GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions 11
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    Receive A(+) > receive B(-) > Wiring to a NMEA 0183-compliant Device (AIS) NMEA 0183-compliant device (AIS) Garmin GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter • Consult the installation instructions of your NMEA 0183-compliant device to identify the Transmit A(+) and B(-) wires and Receive A(+) and B(-)
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    the table and wiring diagrams when wiring the 6000/7000 chartplotter to NMEA 0183 devices. Consult the installation instructions for your NMEA 0183-compliant device to identify the Transfer (TX) A (+) and B (-) wires and Receiving (RX) A (+) and B (-) wires. Use 28 AWG, shielded, twisted-pair wiring
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    Device with 2-way Communication NMEA 0183-compliant device Garmin GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter Power cable NMEA 0183 Cable Wire see table for Wiring to Receive Data from a NMEA 0183-compliant Device With a Single Wire RX Connection 14 GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions
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    chartplotter to 100 mA. To manually toggle visual and audible alerts, install single-pole, single-throw switches. Garmin GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter out) > > Wiring to a GPS 17 or GPS 17 HVS Antenna GPS 17 or GPS 17 HVS antenna GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions 15
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    (HD 15-pin) connector to use the GPSMAP 7015/7215 chartplotter as a computer monitor. See the GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual for details. ➎ S-Video input (S-Video provides a higher-quality video signal than a composite video connection. 16 GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions
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    installation) ➐ Video 2 connector (GPSMAP 7015/7215 only) (Purple) Updating the Chartplotter Software The GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter may contain a software update SD card. If so, follow the instructions provided with the card. If a software update SD card is not included, visit www.garmin
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    Transmit 059392 059904 060928 126208 126464 126996 127250 ISO Acknowledgment ISO Request ISO Address Claim NMEA - Command/Request/Acknowledge Group Function Transmit/Receive PGN List Group Function Product Information Vessel Heading 18 GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions
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    Receive 127250 127489 Navigation Route/Waypoint Info GNSS Sats in View Wind Data Temperature GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified. Marine Video Cable Pin Assignments Connector Primary Marine Video Cable Pin Assignments GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions 19
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    Pin 3 Pin 1 Pin 5 Pin 15 Secondary Marine Video Cable Pin Assignments (GPSMAP 7015/7215 Only) © 2010 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any
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GPSMAP
®
6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions
WARNING
See the
Important Safety and Product Information
guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.
CAUTION
Always wear safety goggles, ear protection, and a dust mask when drilling, cutting, or sanding.
NOTICE
When drilling or cutting, always check what is on the opposite side of the surface to avoid damaging your boat.
The GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter and GPS 17x antenna must be properly installed according to the following instructions. You need
the appropriate fasteners, tools, and mounts listed in each section. These items are available at most marine dealers.
Contact Garmin
®
Product Support if you have any questions while installing your GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter. In the USA, go to
www.garmin.com/support
, or contact Garmin USA by phone at (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020. In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by
phone at 0808 2380000. In Europe, go to
www.garmin.com/support
and click
Contact Support
for in-country support information, or contact
Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241.
Before installing your GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter, confirm that the package contains the items listed on the box. If any parts are
missing, contact your Garmin dealer immediately.
Product Registration
Help us better support you by completing our online registration today. Go to
. Keep the original sales receipt, or a
photocopy, in a safe place.
For future reference, write the serial numbers assigned to your GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter and GPS 17x in the space provided. The
serial numbers are located on a sticker on the back of each device.
Chartplotter serial number:
GPS 17x serial number:
To install the GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter, you must:
1. Mount the GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter (
page 2
).
2. Mount the GPS antenna (
page 4
).
3. Connect the GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter to power (
page 7
).
4. Connect the GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter and the GPS 17x antenna to an existing NMEA 2000 network or create a simple NMEA
2000 network (
page 8
).
5. Ensure that the chartplotter software is up-to-date (
page 17)
.
The following additional installation options are not necessary in order to use the GPSMAP 6000/7000 chartplotter. They have
been included for your convenience:
Connecting the chartplotter to other Garmin Marine Network compatible devices, such as a sounder or a radar (
page 9
).
Connecting the chartplotter to a GPS 17 or GPS 17 HVS antenna (
page 15
).
Connecting the chartplotter to other NMEA 0183-compatible devices such as a VHF radio with DSC (
page 12)
.
Connecting the chartplotter to an external alarm (
page 15
).
Connecting the chartplotter to a video input source, to a PC, or to an external video monitor (
page 16
).
June 2010
Part Number 190-01120-02 Rev. C
Printed in Taiwan