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GPSMAP 3205 Owner’s Manual
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NMEA Interface
If you are going to use the GPSMAP 3205 with a NMEA device (such as a
radio or autopilot), the unit needs to be set to input/output NMEA data. See the
GPSMAP 3205
& GPS 17 Installation Instructions for
information on wiring and
NMEA data.
To activate the NMEA data:
1. Highlight the
Port 1
or
Port 2
field, and press
ENTER
.
2. Highlight
NMEA In/NMEA Out
, and press
ENTER
.
When transferring data between two Garmin units, always set one to
Host,
and
use the other unit to send or request the data.
Advanced NMEA Output Setup
The GPSMAP 3205 NMEA data transmission can be customized to change the
precision of the
Lat/Lon
minutes, set up the waypoint IDs, and keep the output
rate at two seconds. If the unit is set up to output all of the available NMEA
sentences, the output rate may exceed two seconds.
Use the Advanced NMEA Setup Page to turn the GPS status (GSA, GSV),
Waypoint/Route (WPL, RTE), and the Garmin proprietary sentences on or off.
Check any other equipment’s owners manual to see what sentences are required
to be enabled for functionality.
Lat/Lon Minutes Precision
allows you to adjust the number of digits to the right
of the decimal point for transmission of NMEA Output, either 2, 3, or 4 digits.
Use the
Waypoint ID
setting to choose to output the waypoint identifiers as
names or numbers.
Advanced NMEA Setup Page
To set up the Advanced NMEA Page:
1. Press the
NMEA Setup
soft key to open the Advanced NMEA Setup
Page.
2. To change, enable, or disable NMEA output sentences, highlight the
sentence, and press
ENTER
to select or clear the check box. Only
selected sentences are output.
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