Garmin GPS 17 Quick Start Manual
Garmin GPS 17 Quick Start Manual

Garmin GPS 17 Quick Start Manual

Gps receiver/antenna

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GPS 17
GPS receiver/antenna
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Summary of Contents for Garmin GPS 17

  • Page 1 GPS 17 GPS receiver/antenna quick start guide...
  • Page 2 All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose without prior written consent of Garmin Corpora- tion. Garmin Corporation hereby grants permission to download a single copy of...
  • Page 3: Limited Warranty

    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.
  • Page 4: Cautions

    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.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Limited Warranty...1 Cautions ...2 Table of Contents ...3 Overview Capabilities & Package Contents...4 Specifications...5 Installation Mounting the GPS 17...6-8 Wiring the GPS 17...9-10 Operation Using the GPS 17 ...11-12 Introduction Table of Contents...
  • Page 6: Capabilities & Package Contents

    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.
  • Page 7: Specifications

    -1 meter submersion for 30 minutes IPX7 rating for IEC529 Mount Thread Size: 1” diameter at 14 threads/inch Cable: Foil-shielded 8 conductor 28 AWG GPS 17- RJ-45 Connector GPS 17- Bare wire leads Dynamics: 999 knots, 6g’s Power Voltage: 8 - 40 Vdc unregulated...
  • Page 8: Installation

    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’...
  • Page 9 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.
  • Page 10: Mounting The Gps 17

    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.
  • Page 11: Wiring The Gps 17

    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).
  • Page 12: Wiring The Gps 17

    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...
  • Page 13: Operation

    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”...
  • Page 14: Using The Gps 17

    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,...
  • Page 16 © 2004 GARMIN Corporation GARMIN International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. GARMIN (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K. GARMIN Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Rd., Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan www.garmin.com...

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