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GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions
under-deck-mounting the GPS 17x Antenna
The GPS 17x antenna can be mounted under a fiberglass surface with the adhesive pads attached to the under-deck mounting bracket. The GPS
17x will not acquire satellite signals through metal—you can only use the under-deck mount under a fiberglass surface.
1. Determine the location on the fiberglass surface where you want to mount the GPS 17x.
2. Place the adhesive pads on the under-deck mounting bracket.
3. Place the GPS 17x in the under-deck mounting bracket.
4. Adhere the under-deck mounting bracket to the mounting surface.
5. Secure the under-deck mount to the mounting surface with screws. Use extreme care to ensure that the screws do not penetrate the upper
surface of the deck.
6. Connect a NMEA 2000 drop cable to the GPS 17x.
7. Route the NMEA 2000 drop cable away from sources of electronic interference, and connect it to your NMEA 2000 network (
).
GPS 17x
antenna
Under-deck-
mounting bracket
Mounting
surface
Adhesive
pads
Installing Cables
The GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter is packaged with the following cables:
• A two-pin power cable
• A 19-pin NMEA 0183 data cable
• A 17-pin marine video cable (the GPSMAP 7015/7215 chartplotter is packaged with two different marine video cables)
• NMEA 2000 cables and connectors
Installing Locking Rings on the Cables
To help make the cable-routing process easier, the locking rings are packaged separately from the cables. Each locking ring is packaged in a
small bag with a number on the label for easy identification. After you route the cables, use the following table to identify the correct locking
ring for each cable:
Cable
Connector
Color
Locking Ring
Number
Replacement Locking
Ring Part Number
Power
Red
➀
010-11170-01
NMEA 0183
Blue
➁
010-11170-02
Video
Yellow
➂
010-11170-00
Video 2
(7015/7215 only)
Purple
➂
010-11170-00
NoteS:
• The NMEA 2000 cables and connectors come with the locking rings pre-installed. Do not remove the locking ring from a NMEA 2000 cable
while routing the cable.
• Optional Garmin Marine Network components use specialized Garmin Network cables (not included). Each network cable is also
packaged with a separate locking ring, in a bag labeled with a
➃
. A network-cable specific locking ring should not be used with a
GPSMAP 6000/7000 cable.
