User manual GARMIN GPS 17 X NMEA 0183 HVS INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] If any parts are missing, contact your Garmin dealer immediately. ) from 1/32 to 5/64 from 3/32 to 3/8 To ensure the best reception, mount the GPS 17x antenna in a location that has a clear, unobstructed view of the sky in all directions. Better EMI EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) from engine components Best Good Avoid mounting the GPS 17x antenna where it is shaded by the superstructure of Above - best the boat, a radome antenna, or mast. Below - OK 17x antenna high on the mast, to prevent (1 m) inaccurate speed readings caused by Radar VHF Radio Antenna excessive heeling. [. . . ] Route the power/data cable away from sources of electronic interference, and connect it to power and a NMEA 0183-compliant device. With the pole-mount adapter attached to the GPS 17x, you can install the GPS 17x on a standard 1 in. oD pipe-threaded-pole marine mount (14 threads per inch--not included). You can run the power/data cable through the pole or outside the pole. To mount the GPS 17x with the cable run outside the pole: 1. Route the power/data drop cable through the pole-mount adapter, and place the cable in the vertical slot along the base of the pole-mount adapter. Secure the antenna to the adapter with the included M3 set screw . (Optional) With the GPS 17x installed on the pole mount, fill the remaining gap in the vertical cable slot with a marine sealant. Attach the marine mount to the boat if it is not already attached. Route the cable away from sources of electronic interference, and connect it to power and a NMEA Vertical cable 0183-compliant device (page 4). To mount the GPS 17x with the cable run through the pole: 1. Secure the antenna to the adapter with the included M3 set screw . (Optional) With the GPS 17x installed on the pole mount, fill the vertical cable slot with a marine sealant. Route the cable away from sources of electronic interference, and connect it to power and a NMEA 0183-compliant device (page 4). The GPS 17x can be mounted under a fiberglass surface with the included adhesive pads. The GPS 17x will not acquire satellite signals through metal--you can only use the under-deck mount under a fiberglass surface. Use extreme care to ensure that the screws do not penetrate the upper surface of the deck. Route the cable away from sources of electronic interference, and connect it to power and a NMEA 0183-compliant device (page 4). [. . . ] Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin. You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin and is protected under the United States of America copyright laws and international copyright treaties. You further acknowledge that the structure, organization, and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin. You agree not to decompile, disassemble, modify, reverse assemble, reverse engineer, or reduce to human readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any derivative works based on the Software. [. . . ]