Garmin GPS 12CX - Manual (Page 57)

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APPENDIX B
Specfications
&
Wiring
Three optional cables are available to connect the GPS 12CX to an external power
source or interface with another unit or PC:
• Cigarette Lighter Adapter— Allows connection to a 12-volt DC cigarette lighter
plug. Part No. 010-10085-00.
• Data Transfer Cable— Allows data transfer between GARMIN GPS units. The
GPS 12CX is compatible with the following units: GPS 38/40/45/45XL,
GPS II/II plus, GPS 12, and GPS 12XL. Information that can be transferred
includes the almanac, waypoints, routes, and tracklog. However, waypoint sym-
bols are only transferrable from or to units that support waypoint symbols such
as the GPS II plus, GPS 12, and GPS 12XL software version 3.01 or later.
Part No. 010-10142-00.
• PC Kit Interface Cable— PC interface cable with 9-pin ‘D’ serial data connector.
Part No. 010-10141-00. (A combined Cigarette Lighter Adapter and PC
Interface Cable is also available as Part No. 010-10165-00.)
The following interface formats are supported by the GPS 12CX for connection to
up to three NMEA devices:
• NMEA 0183 version 2.0
Approved sentences:
GPGGA, GPGSA, GPGSV,
GPRMB, GPRMC, GPRTE,
GPWPL
Proprietary sentences:
PGRME (estimated error), PGRMM
(map datum), PSLIB (beacon
receiver control)
DGPS corrections are accepted on
RTCM-104 v. 2.1 format.
• NMEA 0180
• NMEA 0182
• NMEA 0183 version 1.5
Approved sentences:
GPRMB, GPRMC, GPWPL
Proprietary sentences:
PGRMM (map datum), PGRMZ
(altitude), PSLIB (beacon rec.
control)