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STEADYCAST™ HEADING SENSOR Installation Instructions Important Safety 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. Registering Your Device Help us better support you by completing our online registration today. • Go to my.garmin.com. • Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe place. Tools Needed • Safety glasses • Drill • 3.2 mm (1/8 in.) drill bit (a larger pilot hole drill bit may be required for hard or brittle mounting surfaces) • 25 mm (1 in.) drill bit for a cable-passthrough hole (optional) • Phillips screwdriver • Cable ties • Portable or handheld compass (to test for magnetic interference) • Additional screws appropriate for the mounting surface, if needed Software Update You should update the software on all of your Garmin® devices when you install this device. The software update requires a Garmin NMEA 2000® Network Updater accessory or a Garmin chartplotter connected over the NMEA 2000 network (sold separately). Garmin devices support up to a 32 GB memory card, formatted to FAT32. Loading the New Software on a Memory Card You must copy the software update to a memory card using a computer that is running Windows® software. NOTE: You can contact Garmin customer support to order a preloaded software update card if you do not have a computer with Windows software. 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot on the computer. 2 Go to www.garmin.com/support/software/marine.html. 3 Select GPSMAP Series with SD Card. 4 Select Download next to GPSMAP Series with SD Card. 5 Read and agree to the terms. 6 Select Download. 7 Choose a location, and select Save. 8 Double-click the downloaded file. 9 Select Next. 10Select the drive associated with the memory card, and select Next > Finish. A Garmin folder containing the software update is created on the memory card. The software update can take several minutes to load onto the memory card. Updating the Device Software Before you can update the software, you must obtain a software-update memory card or load the latest software onto a memory card. 1 Turn on the chartplotter. 2 After the home screen appears, insert the memory card into the card slot. NOTE: In order for the software update instructions to appear, the device must be fully booted before the card is inserted. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. 4 Wait several minutes while the software update process completes. 5 When prompted, leave the memory card in place and restart the chartplotter manually. 6 Remove the memory card. NOTE: If the memory card is removed before the device restarts fully, the software update is not complete. Mounting Considerations CAUTION Do not install or store the sensor near strong magnets, including speakers. A strong magnetic field can damage the sensor. You can install the sensor with the cable either routed through the side of the sensor housing, or with the cable routed through the mounting surface under the sensor. For best performance, observe these considerations when selecting a mounting location. • The sensor should not be mounted near known ferrous metal objects such as a toolbox or compass. • The sensor is not a GPS device, and is not required to have a clear view of the sky. • A handheld compass should be used to test for magnetic interference in the area where the sensor is to be mounted. Your boat, motors, and devices must be on during the test. If the needle on the handheld compass moves when you hold it where you intend to mount the sensor, magnetic interference is present. You must choose another location and test again. • Mounting screws are provided with the sensor. If you use mounting hardware other than the provided screws, the hardware must be made of quality stainless steel or brass material to avoid magnetic interference with the sensor. NOTE: Test all mounting hardware with a handheld compass to make sure no magnetic fields are present in the hardware. • The sensor can be mounted in any orientation, and is not required to be installed in the same horizontal plane as the boat. NOTE: You can set the heading alignment automatically if a GPS source is connected to the NMEA 2000 network. If you are not using a compatible Garmin chartplotter, the boat must be able to reach a cruising speed of at least 6.4 km/h (4 mph). You can set or fine-tune the heading alignment using Fine Heading Alignment with a compatible Garmin March 2017 190-02192-02_0A

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STEADYCAST™ HEADING SENSOR
Installation Instructions
Important Safety 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.
Registering Your Device
Help us better support you by completing our online registration
today.
•
Go to
my.garmin.com
.
•
Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe
place.
Tools Needed
•
Safety glasses
•
Drill
•
3.2 mm (
1
/
8
in.) drill bit (a larger pilot hole drill bit may be
required for hard or brittle mounting surfaces)
•
25 mm (1 in.) drill bit for a cable-passthrough hole (optional)
•
Phillips screwdriver
•
Cable ties
•
Portable or handheld compass (to test for magnetic
interference)
•
Additional screws appropriate for the mounting surface, if
needed
Software Update
You should update the software on all of your Garmin
®
devices
when you install this device.
The software update requires a Garmin NMEA 2000
®
Network
Updater accessory or a Garmin chartplotter connected over the
NMEA 2000 network (sold separately).
Garmin devices support up to a 32 GB memory card, formatted
to FAT32.
Loading the New Software on a Memory Card
You must copy the software update to a memory card using a
computer that is running Windows
®
software.
NOTE:
You can contact Garmin customer support to order a
preloaded software update card if you do not have a computer
with Windows software.
1
Insert a memory card into the card slot on the computer.
2
Go to
www.garmin.com/support/software/marine.html
.
3
Select
GPSMAP Series with SD Card
.
4
Select
Download
next to
GPSMAP Series with SD Card
.
5
Read and agree to the terms.
6
Select
Download
.
7
Choose a location, and select
Save
.
8
Double-click the downloaded file.
9
Select
Next
.
10
Select the drive associated with the memory card, and select
Next
>
Finish
.
A Garmin folder containing the software update is created on the
memory card. The software update can take several minutes to
load onto the memory card.
Updating the Device Software
Before you can update the software, you must obtain a
software-update memory card or load the latest software onto a
memory card.
1
Turn on the chartplotter.
2
After the home screen appears, insert the memory card into
the card slot.
NOTE:
In order for the software update instructions to
appear, the device must be fully booted before the card is
inserted.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
4
Wait several minutes while the software update process
completes.
5
When prompted, leave the memory card in place and restart
the chartplotter manually.
6
Remove the memory card.
NOTE:
If the memory card is removed before the device
restarts fully, the software update is not complete.
Mounting Considerations
CAUTION
Do not install or store the sensor near strong magnets, including
speakers. A strong magnetic field can damage the sensor.
You can install the sensor with the cable either routed through
the side of the sensor housing, or with the cable routed through
the mounting surface under the sensor.
For best performance, observe these considerations when
selecting a mounting location.
•
The sensor should not be mounted near known ferrous metal
objects such as a toolbox or compass.
•
The sensor is not a GPS device, and is not required to have
a clear view of the sky.
•
A handheld compass should be used to test for magnetic
interference in the area where the sensor is to be mounted.
Your boat, motors, and devices must be on during the test.
If the needle on the handheld compass moves when you hold
it where you intend to mount the sensor, magnetic
interference is present. You must choose another location
and test again.
•
Mounting screws are provided with the sensor. If you use
mounting hardware other than the provided screws, the
hardware must be made of quality stainless steel or brass
material to avoid magnetic interference with the sensor.
NOTE:
Test all mounting hardware with a handheld compass
to make sure no magnetic fields are present in the hardware.
•
The sensor can be mounted in any orientation, and is not
required to be installed in the same horizontal plane as the
boat.
NOTE:
You can set the heading alignment automatically if a
GPS source is connected to the NMEA 2000 network. If you
are not using a compatible Garmin chartplotter, the boat must
be able to reach a cruising speed of at least 6.4 km/h (4
mph). You can set or fine-tune the heading alignment using
Fine Heading Alignment with a compatible Garmin
March 2017
190-02192-02_0A