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 Specifications

 Plotter/Moving Map Features

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Database: Factory preloaded with Marine Point Database (Americas) that contains worldwide cities, navaids, and U.S.A. tide data.

MapSource®: Accepts up to 1 megabyte of data from the optional MapSource Points of Interest CD **

 Navigation Features

Waypoints/icons: 500 with name and graphic symbol, 10 nearest (automatic), 10 proximity

Routes: 50 reversible routes with up to 50 points each, plus MOB and TracBack® modes

Tracks: Automatic track log; 10 saved tracks let you retrace your path in both directions

Trip computer: Average speed, resettable max. speed, trip timer and trip distance

Alarms: Anchor drag, approach and arrival, off-course, proximity waypoint, shallow water and deep water

Tables: Built-in celestial tables for best times to fish and hunt; sun and moon rise, set, and location

Map datums: More than 100 plus user datum

Position format: Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, Maidenhead, MGRS, Loran TDs and other grids, including user grid

 

 GPS Performance

Receiver: WAAS-enabled, 12 parallel channel GPS receiver continuously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites to compute and update your position

Acquisition times:

  • Warm: Approximately 15 seconds
  • Cold: Approximately 45 seconds
  • AutoLocate®: Approximately 5 minutes

Update rate: 1/second, continuous

GPS accuracy:

  • Position: < 15 meters, 95% typical*
  • Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state
WAAS accuracy:
  • Position: < 3 meters, 95% typical*
  • Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state

Dynamics: 6 g's

Interfaces: RS232 with NMEA 0183, RTCM 104 DGPS data format and proprietary Garmin®

Antenna: Built-in quadrifilar

Differential: DGPS, USCG and WAAS capable

 

 Power

Source:

  • External Power, 8-35V;
  • Two "AA" batteries (not included)

Battery Life: Up to 16 hours

 

 Physical

Size: 2.7"W x 6.2"H x 1.2"D (6.9 x 15.7 x 3.05 cm)

Weight: 7.7 ounces (225 g)

Display:

  • 1.6"W x 2.2"H (4.1 x 5.6 cm)
  • 120 x 160 pixels, high-contrast
  • FSTN with bright backlighting

Case: Fully gasketed, high impact plastic alloy, waterproof to IEC 529 IPX7 standards

Temperature range: 5°F to 158°F (-15°C to 70°C)

User data storage: Indefinite, no memory battery required

 

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

* Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the United States Department of Defense-imposed Selective Availability Program.

**These units are also able to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks between the PC and GPS using MapSourceŠ.

 

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