Furuno FMD-1712 - Manual (Page 25)

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Figure 3-2 Wiring
Connection of navigator, echosounder
Data sentences
The FMD-1712 can receive the following
NMEA 0183 format data sentences.
BWC: Bearing and distance to waypoint
BWR: Bearing and distance to waypoint,
Rhumb line
DBK: Depth below keel
DBS: Depth below surface
DBT: Depth below transducer
DPT: Depth
GGA: Global positioning system fix data
GLC: Geographic position, Loran-C
GLL: Geographic position, Lat/Long
GTD: Geographic position, Time difference
HDG: Heading, deviation and variation
HDM: Heading, magnetic
HDT: Heading, true
MTW: Water temperature
RMA: Recommended minimum specific
Loran-C data
RMB: Recommended minimum navigation
information
RMC: Recommended minimum specific
GPS/TRANSIT data
VTG: Course over ground and ground
speed
Connection
You will need an NMEA cable to connect a video sounder or a navigator. Connect it to the
NMEA connector at the rear of the remote display as shown below. When fastening the
power connector turn its knurled knob by hand until you feel slight resistance and then turn it
an additional 90
°.
Figure 3-3 Navigator connection