Creating a basic nmea 2000 network, Wiring a garmin marine network – Garmin GPSMAP 7000 Series User Manual

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GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions



Creating a Basic NMEA 2000 Network

If your boat does not already have an existing NMEA 2000

network installed, you must create a basic NMEA 2000 network.

to create a basic NMEA 2000 network:

1. Connect the three included T-connectors together, side by

side.

2. Connect the terminators to the ends of the combined T-

connectors.

3. Wire the included NMEA 2000 power cable to a 12 Vdc power

source through a switch. Connect the power cable to the

ignition switch of the boat if possible.

4. Connect the NMEA 2000 power cable to the top of one of the

T-connectors.

5. Route and connect the included NMEA 2000 drop cables

from the GPS 17x and from the GPSMAP 6000/7000 series

chartplotter to the tops of the other T-connectors.

NotES:

The diagram shows only the NMEA 2000 data connection

to the GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter. The

chartplotter must also be connected to power or it will not

function (

page 7

).

One GPS antenna will provide position data for every

device on the NMEA 2000 network. Do not connect

multiple GPS antennas if you are using multiple

chartplotters.

Wiring a Garmin Marine Network

The optional Garmin Marine Network is a plug-and-play system that allows for high-speed data transfer between multiple Garmin chartplotters

and other network-compatible Garmin devices such as a Garmin sonar unit (GSD 22), or a Garmin radar (GMR™ 18 HD or GMR 1206 xHD).

The GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotters have three network ports that can be used to connect other Garmin network-compatible

chartplotters and devices. If the network requires more ports, use a Garmin Marine Network port extender (GMS 10), or another GPSMAP

6000/7000. Data from each connected component is shared by all the connected Garmin chartplotters.
NoteS:

NMEA 0183 devices must all be wired to one chartplotter on the network. The data is then shared over the network to other connected

chartplotters.
Connect all chartplotters to the NMEA 2000 network as well as to the Garmin Marine Network. NMEA 2000 data is not shared over the

Garmin Marine Network.
Connect network components, such as a Garmin GMR radar or GSD sounder to any chartplotter on the network or to an optional GMS 10

Network Port Expander. Data is shared between all chartplotters on the network.
BlueChart

®

g2 Vision

®

cartography data is shared between any connected GPSMAP 6000/7000 series and GPSMAP 4000/5000 series

chartplotter.
Video inputs from the Marine Video cables are only viewable on the connected chartplotter.
You can connect a GPSMAP 6000/7000 chartplotter to a Marine Network with a GPSMAP 3000 series chartplotter:

They will share GPS position information as well as information to and from standard NMEA 0183 devices.
They will share information from connected network compatible Garmin devices such as a sonar unit (GSD 22) or a radar (GMR 18 HD

or GMR 1206 xHD).
Garmin GPSMAP 3000 series chartplotters cannot share cartography data with the GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotters.

All network components must be connected to the power source of the boat according to their installation instructions. The following

diagrams show only the network connections, not power connections..



Creating a Basic NMEA 2000 Network

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Drop cables

Male

terminator

T-connectors

Female

terminator

NMEA 000

power cable

Ignition or

in-line switch

1 Vdc battery

Fuse

GPS 17x

antenna

GPSMAP 6000/7000

series chartplotter

Creating a Basic NMEA 2000 Network

+

-

Drop cables

Male

terminator

T-connectors

Female

terminator

NMEA 000

power cable

Ignition or

in-line switch

1 Vdc battery

Fuse

GPS 17x

antenna

GPSMAP 6000/7000

series chartplotter

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