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 Specifications

 Plotter/Moving Map Features

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Basemap: Built-in Worldwide Marine basemap to 32 nm with coastlines, rivers, lakes, political boundaries, tide data for the U.S., cities and interstates.

Data Cartridge: Preprogrammed micro cartridges containing detailed BlueChart® marine cartography

MapSource®: Compatible with most Garmin® MapSource products including MapSource BlueChart marine cartography, and Fishing Hot Spots. Garmin data card required.

 Navigation Features

Waypoints/icons: 3000 with name, symbol and comments; support for proximity waypoints

Routes: 50 reversible routes with up to 50 points each, plus MOB and TracBack® modes

Tracks: 3000 point automatic track log, 15 saved tracks; 500 points per saved track, lets you retrace your path in both directions

Trip computer: Current speed, average speed, resettable max. speed, trip timer and trip distance

Alarms: Anchor drag, arrival, off course, proximity waypoint and clock

Tables: Built-in celestial tables with sun and moon rise, set, and location; tide tables for the U.S.

Map datums: More than 100, plus user datum

Position format: Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, Loran TDs and other grids, including user grid

 

 GPS Performance

Receiver: WAAS-enabled, 12 parallel channel GPS receiver continuously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites to compute and update your position

Acquisition times:

  • Warm: Approximately 15 seconds
  • Cold: Approximately 45 seconds
  • AutoLocate®: Approximately 5 minutes

Update rate: 1/second, continuous

GPS accuracy:

  • Position: < 15 meters, 95% typical*
  • Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state
DGPS (USCG) accuracy:
  • Position: 3-5 meters, 95% typical*
  • Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state
DGPS (WAAS) accuracy:
  • Position: < 3 meters, 95% typical*
  • Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state

Dynamics: 6 g's

Interfaces: 2-RS232 with NMEA 0183, RTCM 104 DGPS data format and proprietary Garmin

Antenna: GA 29 remote marine mount with 30' cable

 

 SubHead   

Frequency: 50/200 kHz (40'/10')

Sonar power output: 500 watts (RMS), 4000 watts (peak to peak)

Depth: 1500 foot max depth**

See-Thru®¨ technology: Shows weak/strong returns simultaneously

Depth control gain (DCG®¨): Automatically adjusts fishfinder sensitivity according to depth

 

 Power

Source: 8-35v DC

Usage: 8 watts max. at 13.8v DC

 

 Physical  

Size: 7.7" W x 7.5" H x 2.6" D

Weight: 2 lbs. (.91 kg)

Display: 7.1" diagonal (18.0 cm) high-resolution, 10-level grayscale LCD with backlighting (240 x 360 pixels)

Case: Fully gasketed, hig-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to IEC 529 IPX7 standards

Temperature range: 5°F to 158°F (-15°C to 70°C)

 

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

* Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the U.S. Department of Defense imposed Selective Availability Program.

** Depth capacity is dependent on water salinity, bottom type, and other water conditions.

 

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