Creating A Basic Nmea 2000 Network - Garmin GPSMAP 5215 Installation Instructions Manual

Creating a Basic nMEA 2000 network

If your boat does not already have an existing NMEA 2000 network installed, you will need to create a basic NMEA 2000 network. For more
information on NMEA 2000, visit www.garmin.com.
to create a basic nMEA 2000 network
1. Connect the three included T-connectors together by their sides.
2. Connect the appropriate terminators to each end of the combined T-connectors.
3. Wire the included NMEA 2000 power cable to a 12 Vdc power source through a switch. Connect to the ignition switch for the boat if possible.
4. Connect the NMEA 2000 power cable to the top of one of the T-connectors.
5. Route and connect the included NMEA 2000 drop cables from the GPS 17x and from the GPSMAP 4000/5000 series chartplotter to the tops
of the other T-connectors.
NOTES:
• The diagram shows only the NMEA 2000 data connection to the GPSMAP 4000/5000 series chartplotter. The chartplotter must also be
connected to power or it will not function. See
• One GPS antenna will provide position data for every device on the NMEA 2000 network. Do not connect multiple GPS antennas if you are
using multiple chartplotters.
GPSMAP 4000/5000 Series Installation Instructions
GPSMAP 4000/5000
series chartplotter
Ignition or
in-line switch
Power cable
Fuse
-
+
12 Vdc battery
Female
terminator
Creating a Basic nMEA 2000 network
page 9.
GPS 17x
antenna
Drop cables
terminator
T-connectors
Male
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