Nmea 0183 Information; Registering Your Device; Software Update - Garmin ECHOMAP 60 Series Owner's Manual

Type PGN
130312 Temperature
Transmit 126464 Transmit and receive PGN list group
127258 Magnetic Variance
129025 Position: Rapid update
129026 COG and SOG: Rapid update
129029 GNSS position data
129283 Cross track error
129284 Navigation data
129285 Navigation route and waypoint info
129540 GNSS satellites in view
Receive 127245 Rudder
127250 Vessel heading
127488 Engine parameters: Rapid update
127489 Engine parameters: Dynamic
127493 Transmission parameters: Dynamic
127498 Engine parameters: Static
127505 Fluid level
129038 AIS class A position report
129039 AIS class B position report
129040 AIS class B extended position report
129794 AIS class A static and voyage related
129798 AIS SAR aircraft position report
129802 AIS safety-related broadcast message
129808 DSC call information
130310 Environmental parameters
130311 Environmental parameters (obsolete)
130313 Humidity
130314 Actual pressure
130576 Small craft status
This data applies only to NMEA 2000-compatible products.

NMEA 0183 Information

Type Sentence
Transmit GPAPB
GPBOD
GPBWC
GPGGA
GPGLL
GPGSA
GPGSV
GPRMB
GPRMC
GPRTE
GPVTG
GPWPL
GPXTE
PGRME
PGRMM
PGRMZ
SDDBT
SDDPT
Appendix
Description
function
data
Description
APB: Heading or track controller
(autopilot) sentence "B"
BOD: Bearing (origin to destination)
BWC: Bearing and distance to waypoint
GGA: Global positioning system fix
data
GLL: Geographic position (latitude and
longitude)
GSA: GNSS DOP and active satellites
GSV: GNSS satellites in view
RMB: Recommended minimum
navigation information
RMC: Recommended minimum specific
GNSS data
RTE: Routes
VTG: Course over ground and ground
speed
WPL: Waypoint location
XTE: Cross track error
E: Estimated error
M: Map datum
Z: Altitude
DBT: Depth below transducer
DPT: Depth
Type Sentence
SDMTW
SDVHW
Receive DPT
DBT
MTW
VHW
WPL
DSC
DSE
HDG
HDM
MWD
MDA
MWV
VDM
You can purchase complete information about National
Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format and
sentences from: NMEA, Seven Riggs Avenue, Severna Park,
MD 21146 USA (www.nmea.org)

Registering Your Device

NOTE: If your device has Wi‑Fi technology, you should use the
ActiveCaptain app to register the device
the ActiveCaptain App, page
Help us better support you by completing our online registration
today. Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe
place.
1
Insert a memory card into the card slot on the chartplotter.
2
Wait a few moments.
The chartplotter opens the card management page and
creates a file named GarminDevice.xml in the Garmin folder
on the memory card.
3
Remove the memory card.
4
Insert the memory card into your computer.
5
On your computer, go to garmin.com/express.
6
Follow the on-screen instructions to download, install, and
open the Garmin Express
7
Select > Add a Device.
8
While the application searches, select Sign In next to Have
marine charts or devices? near the bottom of the screen.
9
Create or sign in to your Garmin account.
10
Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your vessel.
11
Select > Add.
The Garmin Express application searches the memory card
for the device information.
12
Select Add Device to register the device.
When registration is complete, the Garmin Express
application searches for additional charts and chart updates
for your device.
When you add devices to the chartplotter network, repeat these
steps to register the new devices.

Software Update

NOTE: If your device has Wi‑Fi technology, you should use the
ActiveCaptain app to update the device software
Software with the ActiveCaptain App, page
You may need to update the device software when you install
the device or add an accessory to the device.
This device supports up to a 32 GB memory card, formatted to
FAT32.
Description
MTW: Water temperature
VHW: Water speed and heading
Depth
Depth below transducer
Water temperature
Water speed and heading
Waypoint location
Digital selective calling information
Expanded digital selective calling
Heading, deviation, and variation
Heading, magnetic
Wind direction and speed
Meteorological composite
Wind speed and angle
AIS VHF data-link message
(Getting Started with
3).
application.
™
(Updating
4).
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