Configuring Communications Settings; Setting Alarms - Garmin GPSMAP 4000 series Owner's Manual

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Configuring Communications Settings

To change the communications settings, from the Home screen, select
Communications.
Port Types—select each port's input/output format
when connecting your unit to external NMEA devices, a computer, or other Garmin devices.
• NMEA Std.—supports the input or output of standard NMEA 0183 data, DSC, and sonar
NMEA input support for the DPT, MTW, and VHW sentences.
• NMEA High Speed—supports the input or output of standard 0183 data for most AIS
receivers.
NMEA 0183 Setup—enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences for sounder, route, system,
and Garmin NMEA settings.
To enable or disable NMEA 0183 output sentences:
1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 0183
2. Select a setting (Sounder, Route, System, or Garmin).
3. Select the NMEA 0183 output sentence.
4. Select Off to disable, or select On to enable the 0183 NMEA output sentence.
• Posn. Precision—adjust the number of digits
the right of the decimal point for transmission of NMEA output.
• Waypoint IDs—select how the unit outputs waypoint identifiers
• Defaults—reset NMEA 0183 settings to their default settings
NMEA 2000 Setup—set how the unit is seen by a NMEA 2000 network.
• Device Instance—if you have two or more of the same NMEA 2000 devices in your NMEA
2000 network, select
• System Instance—if you have two or more separate NMEA networks on your boat with a
gateway between the systems, select
NMEA network.

Setting Alarms

You can set the unit to sound an audible alarm when certain conditions are met. By default, all
alarms are turned off.
To set an alarm:
1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms.
2. Select an alarm category (Navigation, Engine, System, or Sonar).
3. Select an alarm.
4. Select On to turn the alarm on, and then specify alarm information.
Setting navigation alarms
To set a navigation alarm, from the Home screen, select
Anchor Drag—set an alarm to sound when you exceed a specified drift distance.
Arrival—set an alarm to sound when you are within a specified distance or time from a destination
waypoint.
Off Course—set an alarm to sound when you are off course by a specified distance.
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Device Instance and enter a different number for each device.
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