Garmin 400C Fish Finder User Manual


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 Fishnder 400C Owner’s Manual
InstallIng the FIshFInder 400c
Connecting to a NMEA device
You can connect the Fishnder 400C to another piece of NMEA
compatible electronic equipment, such as a Garmin GPS (Global
Positioning System) device. If equipped with a capable transducer,
the Fishnder 400C can send depth, temperature, and speed
information. Refer to the wiring diagrams on page 11 for connecting
the Fishnder 400C to NMEA compatible devices.
To install the wiring harness to a GPS or other NMEA
device:
1. Followthevoltagesourceinstallationsteps(seepage10).
ForGarminunits,theground(Black)wiresserveasNMEA
groundandmustbeattachedtogetheroronthesame
terminal.RefertothewiringdiagramofyourGPSunitfor
wireidentication.
2. ConnecttheBlue(NMEAOut)wirefromtheFishnder400C
totheNMEAInwireontheGPS/NMEAunit’swiringharness.
3. TurnontheFishnder400CNMEA Outputsetting(page23).
ForGarminGPSunits,setthecommunicationsinterfaceto
NMEA/NMEA,NMEA In/NMEA Out,orNMEA.
Interfacing with NMEA
The Fishnder 400C allows for NMEA 0183, Version 3.01 output
with a compatible GPS or navigation device. You must set NMEA
Output On to send data (page 23).
The SDDBT, SDDPT, SDMTW, SDVHW, SDWPL sentences are
sent in NMEA 0183, Version 3.01 output from the Fishnder 400C.
You can purchase complete information about National Marine
Electronics Association (NMEA) format and sentences from:
NMEA
Seven Riggs Avenue
Severna Park, MD 21146 USA
www.nmea.org
Installing the Fishnder 400C to a Garmin CANet
The Fishnder 400C is a CANet-compatible sonar device.
Using the CANet (if applicable) optimizes the performance of
CANet-compatible units, allowing sonar information from the
Fishnder 400C to be shared with up to two CANet compatible
Garmin GPS units. A standard NMEA connection only allows
depth, temperature, and speed information to be sent to a single GPS
device, whereas a CANet connection provides full sonar readings,
including Ultrascroll
™
, so you can view and control the same
information on your compatible GPS unit(s) as you can on your
Fishnder 400C.
NOTE: To use the Garmin CANet with your Fishnder 400C,
you must obtain a CANet Kit. Contact your Garmin dealer, or
visit www.garmin.com.
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