Serial Interface Settings
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NOTE:
The
GPSMAP® 86 device can output
NMEA® 0183 sentences to a computer using a USB connection; the device does not connect directly to on-board equipment.
- Garmin Spanner
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Allows you to use the device USB port with most NMEA 0183-compliant mapping programs by creating a virtual serial port.
- Garmin Serial
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Sets the device to use a Garmin® proprietary format to exchange waypoint, route, and track data with a computer.
- NMEA In/Out
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Sets the device to use standard NMEA 0183 output and input.
- Text Out
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Provides simple ASCII text output of location and velocity information.
- MTP
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Sets the device to use Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) to access the file system on the device instead of mass storage mode.