Nmea 2000 Network Connection - Garmin Boat Switch Installation Instructions Manual

NMEA 2000 Network Connection

This diagram shows a sample installation which you can scale to apply to the NMEA 2000 network on your
vessel. The device must receive power from a dedicated power connection and does not receive power from the
NMEA 2000 network (Connecting to Power, page
If you are unfamiliar with the needs of a NMEA 2000 network, you should read the "NMEA 2000 Network
Fundamentals" chapter of the Technical Reference for NMEA 2000 Products. To download the reference, go to
garmin.com/manuals/nmea_2000.
Item Description
NMEA 2000 terminator
NMEA 2000 T-connector
NMEA 2000 Backbone
NMEA 2000 drop cable
NMEA 2000 power cable
12 V power source
Garmin Boat Switch device
Garmin chartplotter
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Notes
NMEA 2000 terminators must connect to each end of the NMEA 2000
backbone.
NMEA 2000 T-connectors must connect to one another using the sides
of each T, and they must connect to NMEA 2000 devices using drop
cables connected to the top of each T.
A NMEA 2000 drop cable connects a device to the NMEA 2000 network.
A NMEA 2000 drop cable should not exceed 6 m (20 ft.).
The Garmin Boat Switch device must connect to both the NMEA 2000
network and to switched devices to function correctly.
The Garmin chartplotter must have a power connection separate from
the NMEA 2000 network.
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