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Garmin Corporation warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Garmin will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor.
Introduction Cautions The GPS system is operated by the government of the United States which is solely responsible for their accuracy and maintenance. The Global Positioning System and the Differential Global Positioning System are under develop- ment and are subject to changes which could affect accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment.
Introduction Capabilities & Package Contents Capabilities The GPS 17 offers a host of powerful capabilities for enhanced performance and accuracy: • Performance— WAAS enabled, 12-channel GPS receiver tracks and uses up to 12 satellites for fast, accurate positioning. • Ease of Use— Once installed, unit will automatically transmit navigation data.
The unit will provide more stable readings if it is located nearer to the water level. The GPS 17 is supplied with a 30 feet power/data cable. When routing the wiring to the GPS 17, avoid routing the cable near the vessel’...
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1. Place the cable in the vertical slot along the side of the base of the unit. 2. Screw the GPS 17 onto the mount. Make sure that you do not overtighten the head. It is possible to tighten the unit to the point that the cable may be cut in two.
Port 1 DATA IN, DATA OUT, REMOTE ON/OFF, and GROUND (Return) lines to your NMEA device or PC. Port 2 is used for RTCM input only. The GPS 17 may be plugged directly into a RJ-45 receptacle, which accepts NMEA data.
Wiring the GPS 17 to a NMEA Device or PC Con- nector: 1. You may reference the following diagrams for the wiring: Connect the WHITE (Port 1 Data Out) wire from the GPS 17’s power/data cable to the DATA INPUT line of the NMEA device or to pin 2 on a DB9 (pin 3 on DB25).
Installation Wiring the GPS 17 NMEA Device PO W ER G ROU ND DA TA OUT DA TA I N R ED : 6- 40 VDC G AR M I N D GPS BLAC K: GROU ND W H IT E: R EM OT E O N /OFF...
First Time Fix The first time you power up your new GPS 17, the receiver must be given an opportunity to collect satellite data and establish its present position. To ensure proper initializa- tion, the GPS 17 is shipped from the factory in AutoLocate mode, which will allow the receiver to “find itself”...
Garmin or your Garmin dealer, or you may also download a copy from the manuals section of the Garmin web site at www.garmin.com/support/userManual.html. The GPS 17 Port 1 is capable of transmitting the follow- ing NMEA data sentences: GPALM, GPGGA, GPGSA, GPGSV, GPRMC, GPVTG,...
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