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Q. What interface setting do I use for my GPS when I connect it to a computer, chartplotter, AutoHelm, Differential Beacon Receiver, or another GARMIN GPS?

A. Use the following table as a general guide when setting up your GPS unit to interface with another device. The interface setting can be found under the main or auxillary menu on your GPS and then under interface or I/O setup.


Device Type Interface Setting Transfer Mode or Baud
Autohelm/Radar None/NMEA 4800
Manual-Tune Differential/GBR21 RTCM/NMEA 4800, Beacon Freq, BPS
Auto-Tune Differential RTCM/None 4800
Plotter/Yeoman Chartplotter
-or- other Chartplotter
with waypoint transfer
NMEA/NMEA 4800
Computer - Real-Time Plotting None/NMEA 4800
Computer - Transfer Waypoints
*Note: Some programs allow
real time plotting in this mode
Grmn/Grmn
Garmin
Data Transfer
Garmin Data Transfer
Host or Slave mode
GARMIN Unit to GARMIN Unit Grmn/Grmn
Garmin
Data Transfer
Garmin Data Transfer
GPS #1 - Host or Slave mode
GPS #2 - Send or receive data
ex: "SEND WPT"
or "Request RTE"

Notes:

  1. Garmin GPS's can output to a maximum of 3 devices simultaneously.
  2. Garmin GPS's can listen to only 1 device at a time.
  3. Garmin GBR21 can output to a maximum of 3 devices simultaneously.
  4. Garmin GBR21 can listen to only 1 device at a time.

    1. Set as follows when interfacing multiple GPS's with a GBR21:

      1. GPS #1 RTCM/NMEA (tunes GBR21)
      2. GPS #2 RTCM/None
      3. GPS #3 RTCM/None



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