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4000/5000 Series Owner’s Manual 105
Appendix
Approved NMEA 0183 Sentences
GPAPB, GPBOD, GPBWC, GPGGA, GPGLL, GPGSA, GPGSV, GPRMB, GPRMC, GPRTE, GPVTG,
GPWPL, GPXTE, and Garmin proprietary sentences PGRME, PGRMM, and PGRMZ.
This chartplotter also includes support for the WPL sentence, DSC, and sonar NMEA 0183 input with support
for the DPT (depth) or DBT, MTW (water temp), and VHW (water temp, speed, and heading) sentences.
Conguring NMEA 0183 Output Sentences
You can congure how the chartplotter sees NMEA 0183 output sentences.
1. From the Home screen, select > > > .
2. Select a setting: , , , or .
3. Select one or more NMEA 0183 output sentences.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to congure additional settings.
Setting the Communication Format for Each NMEA 0183 Port
You can congure the input/output format for each port to use when connecting your chartplotter to external
NMEA devices, a computer, or other Garmin devices.
1. From the Home screen, select > > > .
2. Select an input or output port.
3. Select an input/output format:
• Select to support the input or output of standard NMEA 0183 data, DSC, and sonar
NMEA input support for the DPT, MTW, and VHW sentences.
• Select to support the input or output of standard 0183 data for most AIS receivers.
• Select to support the input or output of Garmin-proprietary data for interfacing with Garmin
software.
4. Repeat step 3 to congure additional input/output ports.
Setting Decimal Precision for NMEA 0183 Position Output
You can adjust the number of digits to the right of the decimal point for transmission of NMEA 0183 position
output.
1. From the Home screen, select > > > ..
2. Select , , or.
Setting Decimal Precision for NMEA 0183 Cross Track Error (XTE) Output
You can adjust the number of digits to the right of the decimal point for transmission of NMEA 0183 XTE
output.
1. From the Home screen, select > > > .
2. Select or .
Conguring Waypoint Identication
You can congure how the chartplotter provides waypoint identiers.
1. From the Home screen, select > > > .
2. Select or .
Resetting NMEA 0183 Communication Default Settings
You can reset NMEA 0183 settings to their default values.
From the Home screen, select > > > >.
Viewing NMEA 0183 Diagnostic Information
The NMEA 0183 Diagnostics screen is a troubleshooting tool used by installers to verify that NMEA 0183
data is being sent across the system.
From the Home screen, select > > > .
