User manual GARMIN GPSMAP 172

[. . . ] GPSMAP 172/172C chartplotting receivers owner's manual © Copyright 2004 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U. S. A. 913/397. 8200 or 800/800. 1020 Fax 913/397. 8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. [. . . ] Press MENU, select `Edit as text' and press ENTER. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the first field under the word "Waypoint" and press ENTER. From the Find menu, highlight `Waypoints' and press ENTER. (You may also choose from other points, such as Cities, Tide Stations, etc. from this list. ) Select a waypoint from either the "By Name" or "Nearest" list and press ENTER. (See page 37 for searching for waypoints by name. ) Choose the type of point you want to add to the route. 6. On the Point Review or Waypoint Review page, `OK' is automatically highlighted. Choose `Show Map' and press ENTER to view the point on the map, then press QUIT to return to the Waypoint/ Point Review page. With `OK' highlighted, press ENTER to add the point to the route. Repeat steps 4-6 until the desired route points have been entered. Press QUIT to return to the Route List page. Following a Route Once a route has been created, it can be activated and used for navigation with the NAV key. A route may be followed in the same sequence as it was originally created, or inverted and followed from the end point back to the beginning point. To activate and follow a route: Choose a waypoint from either the `By Name' or `Nearest' tab list. 1. From any page, press the NAV key, then using the ARROW KEYPAD, highlight `Follow Route' and press ENTER. (If you highlight a route from the Route List or Route Review page and press NAV, the window automatically displays, `Follow <the route name>'. ) 44 2. Highlight the route you wish to navigate and press ENTER. Choose `Activate' or `Invert and Activate' and press ENTER. (`Activate' uses the route as is, `Invert and Activate' reverses the route then activate it. ) Reference Route List Page To deactivate (stop navigation) of a route: 1. Press the NAV key, highlight `Stop Navigation' and press ENTER. Route List Page The GPSMAP 172/172C Route List page (`Route' tab of the Main Menu) displays all the routes currently stored in memory, along with a descriptive name for each route. By pressing MENU while on the Route List page, the following menu options appear: `New Route' (page 44), `Copy Route', `Delete Route', or `Delete All'. To select and follow a route: 1. On the Route List page, use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the desired route and press NAV. With `Follow <route name>' highlighted, press ENTER. Highlight `Activate' or `Invert and activate' and press ENTER. If you highlight a route name from the Route List and press NAV, the name automatically appears. To deactivate (stop following) the route: 1. [. . . ] The other wires do not have to be connected for normal operation of the unit. Replacement fuse: AGC/3AG - 2. 0 Amp Pin 11 - Yellow (Alarm) Pin 15 - Red (DC Positive) To Unit (black) Ground (Power and Data) (blue) NMEA OUT (Com 1 TX) DC Power Source (brown) NMEA IN (Com 1 RX) (white) RTCM/NMEA IN (Com 2 RX) (green) NMEA OUT (Com 2 TX) Pin 14 - Green (TX COM 2) RXD + Autopilot/ NMEA Device RXD - (yellow) Alarm Low Pin 13 - White (RX COM 2) Pin 18 - Black (Ground) Alarm Relay 100ma max coil current TXD + NMEA Device with Sonar Output TX+ RX+ Pin 17 - Blue (TX COM 1) Pin 16 - Brown (RX COM 1) Interfacing (Cable End View) GSD 20, Beacon Receiver or DSC VHF 92 The following formats are supported for connection of external devices: Garmin proprietary GSD 20 Sonar Module and Differential GPS, NMEA 0183 version 3. 01, RTCM SC-104 input (version 2. 0). The following are the sentences for NMEA 0183, version 3. 01 and later output: Approved sentences-- GPBWC, GPRMC, GPGGA, GPGSA, GPGSV, GPGLL, GPBOD, GPRMB, GPRTE, GPVTG, GPWPL and GPXTE. Proprietary sentences-- PGRME, PGRMM, PGRMZ, and PSLIB. [. . . ]