Item
Wire Function
Wire Color
Â
Ground (power and NMEA 0183)
Black
Ã
Power
Red
Connecting the Wiring Harness to Power
1
Route the wiring harness to the power source and to the
device.
2
Connect the red wire to the positive (+) battery terminal, and
connect the black wire to the negative (-) battery terminal.
NMEA 0183 Connection Considerations
• The installation instructions provided with your NMEA 0183
compatible device should contain the information you need to
identify the transmitting (Tx) and receiving (Rx) A (+) and B
(-) wires.
NMEA 0183 Connection Diagram
+
-
Item
Description
À
12 Vdc power source
Á
Wiring harness
Â
NMEA 0183-compliant device
Item Garmin Wire
Function
Garmin Wire
Color
NMEA 0183 Device Wire
Function
Ê
Power
Red
Power
Ë
Ground
Black
Data ground
Ì
Tx
Blue
Rx/A (+)
Í
Rx
Brown
Tx/A (+)
Updating the Device Software
Before you can update the software, you must obtain a
software-update memory card or load the latest software onto a
memory card.
1
Turn on the chartplotter.
2
After the home screen appears, insert the memory card into
the card slot.
NOTE:
In order for the software update instructions to
appear, the device must be fully booted before the card is
inserted.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
4
Wait several minutes while the software update process
completes.
The device returns to normal operation after the software
update process is complete.
5
Remove the memory card.
NOTE:
If the memory card is removed before the device
restarts fully, the software update is not complete.
Specifications
Device
Specification
Measurement
echoMAP 40 Dimensions (W x H x D) 10.2 x 16.8 x 4.6 cm (4 x 6.6 x
1.8 in.)
Display size (W x H)
5.4 x 9.5 cm (2.1 x 3.7 in.)
Weight
0.4 kg (0.9 lbs.)
Power input
From 10 to 18 Vdc
Max. power usage
5 W
Compass-safe distance 20 cm (8 in.)
Device
Specification
Measurement
echoMAP 50 Dimensions (W x H x D) 17.3 x 13.5 x 4.4 cm (6.81 x
5.35 x 1.73 in.)
Display size (W x H)
9 x 9 cm (3.54 x 3.54 in.)
Weight
0.58 kg (1.28 lbs.)
Power input
From 10 to 20 Vdc
Max. power usage
7.1 W
Compass-safe distance 75 cm (29.5 in.)
All Models
Temperature range
From -15 to 55°C (from 5 to
131°F)
Material
Polycarbonate plastic
Water rating
IEC 60529 IPX7
Transmit power (RMS)** 500 W
Maximum depth***
701 m (2300 ft) at 77 kHz
Frequencies****
• Traditional: 50,77, or
200 kHz
• DownVü: 260 or 455 kHz.
*The device withstands incidental exposure to water of up to 1 m
for up to 30 min. For more information, go to
.
**Dependent upon transducer rating and depth.
***Maximum depth, dependent upon transducer, water salinity,
bottom type, and other water conditions.
****Dependent upon echoMAP model.
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
RMC/GGA/GLL
GPS position
VHW
Water speed and heading
WPL
Waypoint location
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echoMAP 40/50 Series Installation Instructions
