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6000/7000 Series Owner’s Manual
Appendix
NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000
A GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter can accept data from both NMEA 0183 compliant devices and
certain NMEA 2000 devices connected to an existing NMEA 2000 network on your boat.
NMEA 0183
The NMEA 0183 data cable included with each GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter supports the NMEA
0183 standard, which is used to wire various NMEA 0183-compliant devices, such as VHF radios, NMEA
instruments, autopilots, wind sensors, and heading sensors.
A GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter can receive data from up to four NMEA 0183-compliant devices
and send GPS data to up to six NMEA 0183-compliant devices.
To wire the GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter to optional NMEA 0183-compliant devices, see the
GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions.
Approved NMEA 0183 Sentences
GPAPB, GPBOD, GPBWC, GPGGA, GPGLL, GPGSA, GPGSV, GPRMB, GPRMC, GPRTE, GPVTG,
GPWPL, GPXTE, and Garmin proprietary sentences PGRME, PGRMM, and PGRMZ.
This chartplotter also includes support for the WPL sentence, DSC, and sonar NMEA 0183 input with support
for the DPT (depth) or DBT, MTW (water temp), and VHW (water temp, speed, and heading) sentences.
Conguring NMEA 0183 Output Sentences
You can congure how the chartplotter sees NMEA 0183 output sentences.
1. From the Home screen, select > > > .
2. Select a setting: , , , or .
3. Select one or more NMEA 0183 output sentences.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to congure additional settings.
Setting the Communication Format for Each NMEA 0183 Port
You can congure the input/output format for each port to use when connecting your chartplotter to external
NMEA devices, a computer, or other Garmin devices.
1. From the Home screen, select > > > .
2. Select an input or output port.
3. Select an input/output format:
• Select to support the input or output of standard NMEA 0183 data, DSC, and sonar NMEA
input support for the DPT, MTW, and VHW sentences.
• Select to support the input or output of standard 0183 data for most AIS receivers.
• Select to support the input or output of Garmin-proprietary data for interfacing with Garmin
software.
4. Repeat step 3 to congure additional input/output ports.