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GPSMAP 192C Owner’s Manual
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Comm (Communications) Tab
The Communications tab controls the input/output format used
when connecting your GPSMAP 192C to external NMEA devices,
such as an external Sonar Module, a DGPS beacon receiver, a
personal computer, or another Garmin unit.
NOTE:
If a DGPS receiver is used, WAAS capability is
automatically turned to Off. See page
for wiring and NMEA
version information.
The unit supports two input/output ports.
Port 1
•
Garmin Data Transfer
—is the proprietary format used
to upload/download MapSource data, exchange waypoint,
route, track, almanac, and proximity data with a PC or
another Garmin unit. When you select Garmin Data Transfer,
there are 11 Transfer Modes to choose from: Host, Request
Almanac, Request Proximity, Request Routes, Request
Tracks, Request Waypoints, Send Almanac, Send Proximity,
Send Routes, Send Tracks, and Send Waypoints.
•
Garmin Remote Sonar
—supports a Garmin external Sonar
Module interface.
•
NMEA In/NMEA Out
—supports the input/output of
standard NMEA 0183 data, and sonar NMEA input support
for the DPT, MTW and VHW sentences.
•
None
—provides no interfacing capabilities.
Port 2
•
Garmin Remote Sonar
—supports a Garmin external Sonar
Module interface.
•
Garmin DGPS
—supports connections with a Garmin DGPS
beacon receiver.
•
Other DGPS
—supports DGPS input using a standard
RTCM format, without any output capabilities.
•
NMEA In/NMEA Out
—supports the input/output of
standard NMEA 0183 data, and sonar NMEA input support
for the DPT, MTW and VHW sentences. You can also adjust
the NMEA output.
•
RTCM In/NMEA Out
—supports Differential GPS (DGPS)
input using a standard RTCM format and also provides
NMEA 0183 output.
•
None
—provides no interfacing capabilities.
