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Model

Specification

Measurement

All models

Frequencies

Traditional: 77, 83, or 200 kHz
CHIRP: from 40 to 75, from 10 to 
160, from 130 to 240, 260, 455, 
or 800 kHz

Transmit power 
(RMS)*

CHIRP: 1000 W
CHIRP Garmin ClearVü and 
SideVü: 500 W

Input power

From 10 to 32 Vdc

Temperature range

From -15° to 50°C (from 5° to 
122°F)

Typical current draw 
at 10 Vdc

3.5 A

* Dependent upon transducer rating and depth.

NMEA 2000 PGN Information

Type

PGN

Description

Transmit and receive 059392 ISO acknowledgment

059904 ISO request
060928 ISO address claim
126208 NMEA: Command, request, and 

acknowledge group function

126464 Transmit and receive PGN list group 

function

126996 Product information
127250 Vessel heading
128259 Speed: Water referenced
128267 Water depth
129025 Position: Rapid update
129026 COG and SOG: Rapid update
129029 GNSS position data
129540 GNSS satellites in view
130306 Wind data
130312 Temperature

Transmit

127258 Magnetic variance
129283 Cross track error
129284 Navigation data
129285 Navigation route and waypoint info

Receive

065030 Generator average basic AC quantities 

(GAAC)

126992 System time
127488 Engine parameters: Rapid update
127489 Engine parameters: Dynamic
127493 Transmission parameters: Dynamic
127504 AC output status
127505 Fluid level
127508 Battery status
129038 AIS class A position report
129039 AIS class B position report
129040 AIS class B extended position report
129539 GNSS DOPs
129794 AIS class A static and voyage related 

data

129809 AIS class B "CS" static data report, part 

A

129810 AIS class B "CS" static data report, part 

B

130310 Environmental parameters
130311 Environmental parameters (obsolete)
130313 Humidity
130314 Actual pressure

NMEA 0183 Information

Type

Sentence

Description

Transmit

GPAPB

APB: Heading or track controller 
(autopilot) sentence "B"

GPBOD

BOD: Bearing (origin to 
destination)

GPBWC

BWC: Bearing and distance to 
waypoint

GPGGA

GGA: Global positioning system 
fix data

GPGLL

GLL: Geographic position 
(latitude and longitude)

GPGSA

GSA: GNSS DOP and active 
satellites

GPGSV

GSV: GNSS satellites in view

GPRMB

RMB: Recommended minimum 
navigation information

GPRMC

RMC: Recommended minimum 
specific GNSS data

GPRTE

RTE: Routes

GPVTG

VTG: Course over ground and 
ground speed

GPWPL

WPL: Waypoint location

GPXTE

XTE: Cross track error

PGRME

E: Estimated error

PGRMM

M: Map datum

PGRMZ

Z: Altitude

SDDBT

DBT: Depth below transducer

SDDPT

DPT: Depth

SDMTW

MTW: Water temperature

SDVHW

VHW: Water speed and heading

Receive

DPT

Depth

DBT

Depth below transducer

MTW

Water temperature

VHW

Water speed and heading

WPL

Waypoint location

DSC

Digital selective calling 
information

DSE

Expanded digital selective calling

HDG

Heading, deviation, and variation

HDM

Heading, magnetic

MWD

Wind direction and speed

MDA

Meteorological composite

MWV

Wind speed and angle

VDM

AIS VHF data-link message

You can purchase complete information about National Marine 
Electronics Association (NMEA) format and sentences from: NMEA, 
Seven Riggs Avenue, Severna Park, MD 21146 USA (

www.nmea.org

)

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