Advanced NMEA Output Setup
If you are going to interface the GPSMAP 396 with another piece of
equipment (such as a radar or autopilot), the unit needs to be set to
output NMEA data. The NMEA data transmission can be customized
to keep the output rate at two seconds. If too many NMEA sentences
are selected the unit can take longer than two seconds to update. You
can also set the rate to
Fast
to output a minimum number of NMEA
sentences at 1-sceond intervals.
To access the Advanced NMEA Output Setup:
1. Press
MENU
twice to open the Main Menu.
2. Use the
ROCKER
to select
Setup
from the vertical tab list.
3. Select
Interface
from the row of tabs along the top.
4. Highlight the field below
Serial Data Format
. Press
ENTER
.
5. Select
NMEA In/NMEA Out
. Press
ENTER
.
6. Press
MENU
to open the options menu. Select
Advanced
NMEA Setup
, and press
ENTER
.
Advanced NMEA Output Setup
The Advanced NMEA Output Setup Page allows you to set the
output rate, change the precision of the Lat/Lon minutes, set
Waypoint IDs to names or numbers, as well as turn on and off the
GPS status, the GARMIN Proprietary sentences, and Waypoint/
Route (WPL, RTE).
GPSMAP 396 NMEA Sentence Output (NMEA version 3.01
compliant):
• Always transmitted: GPRMC, GPGGA, GPGLL, GPBWC,
GPVTG, GPXTE, GPRMB
• Switchable sentences: GPGSA, GPGSV, GPWPL, GPRTE
• GARMIN proprietary: PGRME, PGRMZ, PGRMM
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