Garmin Foretrex 201 Owner's Manual

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51Main PagesSet Interface PageChoose from different input/output serial data formats (‘I/O FORMAT’) for connectingexternal NMEA devices, a DGPS beacon receiver, a personal computer, etc. Effective use ofthis feature requires a working knowledge of these formats:GARMIN: The proprietary format used to exchange waypoint, track, and map data with aPC.GARMIN DGPS: Allows DGPS input using a GARMIN beacon receiver and a standardRTCM SC-104 and DGPS tuning.NMEA Out: Supports the output of standard NMEA 0183 version 3.0 data.Text Out: Allows ASCII text output of location and velocity information without inputcapabilities.RTCM In: Allows DGPS input using a standard RTCM SC-104 format without outputcapabilities.RTCM/NMEA: Allows DGPS input using a standard RTCM SC-104 format and supports theoutput of standard NMEA 0183 version 3.0 data.RTCM/Text: Allows DGPS input using a standard RTCM SC-104 format and simple ASCIItext output of location and velocity information.None: Provides no interfacing capabilities.If ‘GARMIN DGPS’ or ‘RTCM/NMEA’ format is selected, additional fields are provided tocontrol a GARMIN differential beacon receiver (e.g. GBR 21 & GBR 23) directly from yourunit. In the ‘BEACON’ list, select ‘SCAN’ to tune automatically, or select ‘USER’ to manuallytune the receiver and enter the beacon frequency and bit rate. Refer to the beacon receiverinstructions.Setup Menu: Set InterfaceSetup MenuSet Interface PageSelecting the I/O Format