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Item

Description

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12 Vdc power source

Á

Wiring harness

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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 (+)

Specifications

Device

Specification

Measurement

echoMAP CHIRP 
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 9 to 18 Vdc

Max. power usage

5 W

Compass-safe distance 25 cm (9.8 in.)

echoMAP CHIRP 
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 9 to 18 Vdc

Max. power usage

7.1 W

Compass-safe distance 70 cm (27.6 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 (2,300 ft) at 77 kHz

Frequencies****

• CHIRP Traditional: 50, 

77, 83, or 200 kHz

• CHIRP DownVü: 260, 

455, or 800 kHz.

*The device withstands incidental exposure to water of up to 1 m 

for up to 30 min. For more information, go to 

www.garmin.com

/waterrating

.

**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

Type

Sentence

Description

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

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

)

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

126996 Product information
127250 Vessel heading
128259 Speed: Water referenced
128267 Water depth
129539 GNSS DOPs
129799 Radio frequency, mode, and power
130306 Wind data
130312 Temperature

Transmit

126464 Transmit and receive PGN list group 

function

127258 Magnetic Variance
129025 Position: Rapid update
129026 COG and SOG: Rapid update
129029 GNSS position data
129283 Cross track error
129284 Navigation data
129285 Navigation route and waypoint info

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