Garmin GXM Series Installation Instructions Download Page 4

Activating a SiriusXM Subscription

SiriusXM offers several subscription options. Go to 

http://www.siriusxm.com/sxmmarine

 to determine which 

subscription package is best for your needs.
Before you can activate your SiriusXM subscription, you must 

have the radio ID of your antenna. The radio ID is available in 

the product box, and on the System Information page of a 

connected device. See the owner's manual provided with your 

device for more information.

1

Contact SiriusXM by phone at (866) 528-7474 or go to 

http://care.siriusxm.com

 to subscribe.

2

Provide the necessary information to the SiriusXM 

representative or on the web site to activate your antenna.

3

Verify the functionality of the activated services:
• For SiriusXM weather, on a connected device, view the 

Weather Subscription option from the System Information 

page, and confirm that your subscribed services are 

listed.

• For SiriusXM radio, on a connected device, go to the 

Media page and confirm that radio channels are available.

4

If the service is not activated within the hour, go to 

http://care.siriusxm.com/refresh

 or contact SiriusXM by 

phone at 1-855-MYREFRESH (697-3373).

NOTE: 

For the antenna to receive the SiriusXM signal, it 

must be powered on, facing skyward, and tuned to channel 

1.

Specifications

Measurement

Specification

Dimensions (diameter x 
height)

3.61 × 1.95 in. (91.6 × 49.5 mm)

Weight

7.1 oz (201 g)

Temperature range

From -22° to 158°F (from -30° to 70°C)

Case material

Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic 
alloy, waterproof to IEC 60529 IPX7 
standards.

Power input source

From 9 to 32 Vdc

Input current

280 mA at 12 Vdc

NMEA 2000 load equivalency 
number (LEN)

8 (400 mA)

Acknowledgment

Garmin SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY IF CHANGES IN THE 

SERVICE PROVIDER'S SUBSCRIPTION OFFERING 

NEGATIVELY IMPACTS OR RENDERS IMPOSSIBLE THE 

USE OF PURCHASED Garmin HARDWARE EQUIPMENT 

WITH THE SERVICE PROVIDER'S OFFERING IN THE 

FUTURE.

THE USER AGREES THAT THE SiriusXM WEATHER 

SERVICE OFFERING IS PROVIDED "AS IS", THAT YOUR 

Garmin HARDWARE EQUIPMENT ONLY ALLOWS THE 

DISPLAY OF SUCH SERVICE OFFERING, AND THAT ANY 

CHANGES BY THE SERVICE PROVIDER MAY INTERFERE 

WITH THE ABILITY OF YOUR Garmin HARDWARE 

EQUIPMENT TO RECEIVE OR DISPLAY SUCH SERVICE 

OFFERING. FURTHER, SUCH SERVICE OFFERING 

CONTAINS INFORMATION FURNISHED BY OTHERS WHO 

ARE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF Garmin, AND 

THEREFORE THE SERVICE OFFERING IS ACCORDINGLY 

FURNISHED WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF Garmin, 

EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, 

IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND 

FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Garmin

®

 and the Garmin logo are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries. GXM™ is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. These trademarks may not 

be used without the express permission of Garmin.
NMEA 2000

®

 and the NMEA 2000 logo are registered trademarks of the National Marine Electronics Association. SiriusXM

®

 is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Radio Inc. All other trademarks and 

copyrights are the property of their respective owners.
This product may include open source software. The following software is licensed under versions of the GNU General Public License (GPL) (

www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html

): 1. linux-2.6.30 (

www.kernel.org

); 

2. u-boot-1.1.5 (

ftp.denx.de/pub/u-boot

); 3. busybox-1.18.4 (

www.busybox.net

); 4. mtd-utils-1.1.0 (

http://git.uclibc.org

). Copies of this GPL-licensed source, and modifications thereto, may be freely found at 

http://developer.garmin.com

 . The following software is distributed under other licenses: 1. zlib (

www.zlib.net

 , Copyright (C) 1995-2012 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler); 2. Atmel bootloader (

www.atmel.com

/tools

).

© 2013–2014 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries

www.garmin.com/support

Summary of Contents for GXM Series

Page 1: ...memory card is not included you must copy the software update to a memory card 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot on the computer 2 Go to www garmin com support software marine html 3 Select Download next to Chartplotters with SD card 4 Read and agree to the terms 5 Select Download 6 Select Run 7 Select the drive associated with the memory card and select Next Finish Updating the Device Sof...

Page 2: ...unting surface 7 Route the cable  through the 1 in 25 mm hole and connect it to the antenna 8 Verify that the large gasket à is in place on the bottom of the antenna place the antenna on the surface mount bracket and twist it clockwise to lock it in place 9 Secure the antenna to the mounting bracket with the included M3 set screw Ä 10Route the cable away from sources of electronic interference Mo...

Page 3: ...eck mounting bracket to the mounting surface 4 Secure the under deck mounting bracket to the mounting surface with screws 5 Connect the cable to the antenna  6 Route the cable away from sources of electronic interference NMEA 2000 Connection Considerations The antenna connects to a NMEA 2000 network on your boat The NMEA 2000 network provides power to the antenna and shares data with other NMEA 2...

Page 4: ...GATIVELY IMPACTS OR RENDERS IMPOSSIBLE THE USE OF PURCHASED Garmin HARDWARE EQUIPMENT WITH THE SERVICE PROVIDER S OFFERING IN THE FUTURE THE USER AGREES THAT THE SiriusXM WEATHER SERVICE OFFERING IS PROVIDED AS IS THAT YOUR Garmin HARDWARE EQUIPMENT ONLY ALLOWS THE DISPLAY OF SUCH SERVICE OFFERING AND THAT ANY CHANGES BY THE SERVICE PROVIDER MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ABILITY OF YOUR Garmin HARDWARE E...

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