Garmin 500 series GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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Physical Specications
Size: 6.4" H x 5.9" W x 2.9" D (16.3 cm x 15.0 cm x 7.4 cm)
Weight: less than 1.75 lbs (0.8 kg)
Display: GPSMAP 525/535/545/555: 5.0" diagonal (12.7 cm), Full
VGA display with adjustable brightness, 640 x 480 pixels, capable
of 4,096 colors.
GPSMAP 520/530/540/550: 5.0" diagonal (12.7 cm), QVGA
display with adjustable brightness, 320 x 240 pixels.
Case:
Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to
IEC 529 IPX7 standards.
Temp. Range: 5ºF to 131ºF (-15ºC to 55º C)
Compass Safe Distance: 95 cm
Performance
Receiver: Differential-ready 12-parallel channel WAAS-capable receiver
Acquisition Times:
Warm: Approx. 15 seconds
Cold: Approx 45 seconds
AutoLocate: Approx 2 minutes
Update Rate: 1/second, continuous
GPS Accuracy:
Position: <49 feet (15 meters), 95% typical*
Velocity: 0.05 meters/sec steady state
WAAS Accuracy:
Position: <10 feet (3 meters), 95% typical*
Velocity: 0.05 meters/sec steady rate
Dynamics: 6gs
* Subject to accuracy degredation to 100 m 2DRMS under the U.S.
DOD-imposed Selective Availability Program.
Power
Power Source: 10-35 VDC
Usage: 15 Watts max at 13.8 VDC
Fuse: AGC/3AG - 3.0 Amp
Sonar
Power: 1kW Transducer, 1,000 watts (RMS), 8,000 watts (peak to peak)*;
Dual Frequency, 500 Watts (RMS), 4,000 Watts (peak to peak);
Dual Beam, 400 Watts (RMS), 3,200 Watts (peak to peak)
Frequency: 50/200 kHz (dual frequency and 1kW), 80/200 kHz (dual beam)
Depth: 2,500 ft (1kW), 1,500 ft (dual frequency), 900 ft (dual beam)**
* 1kW transducers are supported by the GPSMAP 525s/535s/545s/555s units
only.
** Depth capacity is dependent on water salinity, bottom type, and other water
conditions.