Garmin GPSMAP 700 Owner's Manual

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GPSMAP® 700 Series Owner’s Manual AppendixSetting Decimal Precision for NMEA 0183 OutputYou can adjust the number of digits to the right of the decimal point for transmission of NMEAoutput.1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 0183 Setup > Posn.Precision.2. Select Two Digits, Three Digits, or Four Digits.Configuring Waypoint Identification1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 0183 Setup > WaypointIDs.2. Complete an action:Select Names to transmit waypoint names via NMEA 0183 while navigating.Select Numbers to transmit waypoint numbers while navigating. This option may resolvecompatibility with older NMEA 0183 autopilots.Viewing NMEA 0183 Diagnostic InformationThe NMEA 0183 Diagnostics screen is a troubleshooting tool used by installers to verify that NMEA0183 data is being sent across the system.From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA 0183 Setup >Diagnostics.NMEA 2000GPSMAP 700 series chartplotters are NMEA 2000 certified and can receive data from a NMEA2000 network installed on the boat to show specific information, such as depth, speed, watertemperature, wind speed and direction, and engine data.To connect a GPSMAP 700 series chartplotter to an existing NMEA 2000 network and to see a listof supported NMEA 2000 PGN numbers, see the GPSMAP 700 Series Installation Instructions.Viewing a List of NMEA 2000 Network DevicesYou can view the devices connected to the NMEA 2000 network.1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > NMEA2000 Device List.2. Select a device for a list of options.Selecting a Preferred Data SourceIf more than one data source is available, you can select the data source you want to use.1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > Preferred Sources.2. Select a type of data.3. Select Change Source.4. Select a data source.Transmitting NMEA 0183 Data over a NMEA 2000 NetworkYou can turn on, configure, or turn off output bridging. Output bridging occurs when a chartplottertakes NMEA 0183 data it receives from any source, formats it into NMEA 2000 data, and sends itover the NMEA 2000 bus.1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Communications > Output Bridging.••