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GDL 30A Owner’s Manual 

Appendix

GDL 30A 

Specifications

Physical

Size:

  

 4

3

/

4

 in. W × 2.00 in. H × 6

3

/

4

 in. D 

(121 mm × 51 mm × 172 mm)

Weight:

 

1.5 lb. (0.68 kg)

Case:

 

 Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic and 

aluminum alloy, waterproof to IEC 60529 

IPX7

Temp Range:

 

From 5°F to 158°F (From -15°C to 70°C)

Power

Source:

 

10–35 Vdc 

Usage:

 

18 W max

Fuse:

 

AGC/3AG - 2.0 A 

Data Output

Source:

 

Proprietary Garmin data format

Audio

Output Level:

 

300 mV rms into 47 kohm

Frequency Response:

  10–20,000 Hz, ± 1 dB

Harmonic Distortion:

  <0.5%

 

Note: 

When using the Chartplotter and GDL 30A on battery power 

only (engines off) for extended periods of time, be sure there is enough 

available amperage to run the units for the time period. Running other 

onboard devices at the same time may lower the available amperage, 

causing the Chartplotter and/or GDL 30A to shut off. Check with your 

local marine dealer/installer if problems persist.

GA 32 Antenna Specifications

Dimensions:

 

 3 

19

/

32

 in. (91.6 mm) Diameter ×  

15

/

16

 in. (49.5 mm) High

Weight:

 

7.1 oz. (201 g)

Case Material:

 

 Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, 

waterproof to IEC 529 IPX7 standards

Operating  Range: 

From -40°F to 176°F (from -40°C to 80°C)

Cable:

 

Foil-shielded center conductor 18 AWG

Dynamics:

 

999 knots, 40g

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Страница 1: ...GDL 30A owner s manual ...

Страница 2: ...torage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change without notice ...

Страница 3: ... Manual Product Registration Help us better support you by completing our online registration today Connect to our Web site at http my garmin com Keep the original sales receipt or a photocopy in a safe place Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your GDL 30A In the USA contact Garmin Product Support by phone 913 397 8200 or 800 800 1020 or go to www garmin com suppor...

Страница 4: ... Activating the GDL 30A 4 Using XM WX Weather 5 Preset Weather Displays 5 XM WX Weather Features 7 Precipitation 7 Atmosphere 12 Sea Surface 17 Main Menu 19 Weather Tab 19 XM Tab 24 Appendix 26 Blink Codes 26 Weather Related Broadcast Rates 26 GDL 30A Specifications 27 Weather and Sea Surface Information 28 XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement 28 Software License Agreement 30 Index 31 ...

Страница 5: ...the following items If any parts are missing contact your Garmin dealer immediately Standard Package GDL 30A unit 7 pin power cable Garmin Marine Network cable 6 ft GA 32 Antenna with cable Audio cable Grommet Installation Instructions Owner s Manual Optional Accessories GMS 10 Network Port Expander Garmin Marine Network cables 20 ft and 40 ft See the Important Safety and Product Information guide...

Страница 6: ...ies chartplotter open the Main Menu scroll to the XM tab and then highlight the Information sub tab Do not turn the chartplotter off until the name of the selected service package appears in the Service Level field see page 25 Note On a GPSMAP 4000 Series or a GPSMAP 5000 Series chartplotter your service package appears on the system information screen Configure System System Information Weather S...

Страница 7: ...l and advisory in nature and is not intended to be relied up on as safety critical information You should always exercise caution and common sense when confronted with severe weather conditions Preset Weather Displays Use presets to quickly view different types of weather information There are three preset weather displays General Sea State and Storms The name of the selected preset appears in the...

Страница 8: ...ipitation Atmosphere and Sea Surface Each category contains display settings for that topic You can also change the name of the presets and customize any of the weather features For detailed information on customizing the preset weather displays please see the chartplotter Owner s Manual Precipitation Atmosphere Sea Surface Using XM WX Weather ...

Страница 9: ...ane data Each feature can be turned on or off or set to display at a selected zoom range NEXRAD NEXRAD is an acronym for NEXt Generation Weather RADar The NEXRAD feature displays precipitation from very light rain and snow up to strong thunderstorms in varying shades and colors A legend showing the colors for Rain Mix and Snow can be displayed by pressing the ADJ key and selecting Weather Legend N...

Страница 10: ... Owner s Manual Cloud Tops Cloud Tops are shown in shades of gray Cloud Tops can be displayed independently or with NEXRAD information Cloud Tops Cloud Tops with NEXRAD Cloud Tops Legend XM WX Weather Features ...

Страница 11: ...e narrow end to the wide end indicates the projected path of the storm cell The red bars that span the cone indicate the projected area of the storm Each bar represents 15 minutes The storm icon indicates the current location of the storm cell The red bars that span the cone in this storm indicate where the storm will be at 15 minute intervals in the next hour XM WX Weather Features ...

Страница 12: ... lightning bolt icons as shown in the images below Lightning strikes appear on the map if they have been detected within the last seven minutes The ground based detection network only detects cloud to ground lightning Cloud Tops Cloud Tops with NEXRAD XM WX Weather Features ...

Страница 13: ... a fifth forecast at a 24 hour interval Each forecast indicates the projected location of the hurricane at different points along its projected path Forecasted hurricane conditions at each projected location are also provided This example shows the projected path of Hurricane Charley through Florida in August 2004 Wind and storm cells are also visible In this example this hurricane is projected to...

Страница 14: ...ed zoom range Wind The Wind feature displays wind speed and wind direction Wind direction is indicated by a circle with a wind barb The circle points in the direction of the wind with the barb as a tail Wind speed is indicated by different flags attached to the barb Wind Direction Calm 5 knots 10 knots 15 knots 20 knots 50 knots 20 knot winds blowing to the southwest XM WX Weather Features ...

Страница 15: ...r weather Low pressure areas are generally associated with clouds and the chance of precipitation Isobars that are packed closely together show a strong pressure gradient Strong pressure gradients are associated with areas of stronger winds Pressure units can be displayed in millibars mbar inches of mercury in Hg and hectopascals hPa See the chartplotter Owner s Manual for more information on conf...

Страница 16: ...autical miles nm miles mi or kilometers km See the chartplotter s Owner s Manual for more information on configuring units of measure In the example below visibility ranges from 0 5 nautical miles to 3 nautical miles This image shows NEXRAD Cloud Tops and Visibility Displaying multiple features may help to provide a clearer picture of the weather conditions in the area XM WX Weather Features ...

Страница 17: ...ront Occluded Front Dry Line Indicates a high pressure center Similar to a low pressure center a high pressure center is an area where the measured pressure is highest relative to the surrounding area Moving away from a high pressure center in any horizontal direction results in decreased pressure Winds flow clockwise around high pressure centers in North America Indicates a low pressure center A ...

Страница 18: ...he current weather conditions at selected cities throughout North America The current weather condition for an area is depicted by an icon City Conditions City Condition Icons Sunny Cloudy Thunderstorms Rain Snow Windy Smoke Foggy Partly Cloudy XM WX Weather Features ...

Страница 19: ...and Wave Height see the chartplotter Owner s Manual Temperature The Temperature feature displays the water surface temperature The temperature breaks are indicated by isobars Temperature can be displayed in degrees Fahrenheit F or in degrees Celcius C Wave Height The Wave Height feature displays wave heights The wave heights for an area are separated by isobars Wave Height can be displayed in feet...

Страница 20: ...ure provides the time in seconds between successive waves Wave Direction The Wave Direction feature shows the direction in which waves are moving as indicated by the direction of the red arrows Wave Period Feature Wave Direction Feature XM WX Weather Features ...

Страница 21: ...ather tab press and hold the ADJ MENU key to display the Menu Menu Using the ROCKER highlight the Weather tab Five sub tabs are available Current Forecast Sea Surface Forecast Map and Setup Current Weather The Current weather sub tab displays current weather conditions observed at the weather data location closest to your current position or at a location selected using the Find Information page T...

Страница 22: ...ta available from the responding weather service center If more than four days of forecasts are provided use the ROCKER to move down the list The bottom panel on the Forecast sub tab features a detailed 24 hour forecast for winds wind gust and visibility To see all of this information use the ROCKER to move down the list If a condition field is empty data for that field is not currently available ...

Страница 23: ...a Surface sub tab provides weather data of specific importance to mariners This data comes from a variety of data sources that are nearest to your current or selected location If a condition field is empty data for that condition is not currently available ...

Страница 24: ...displays Fronts High Pressure and Low Pressure Centers and City Conditions The map zoom range can be changed using the Range keys The three buttons at the top of the map are used to control the display of the forecast conditions for the next 48 hours Backup Forward Play Pause ...

Страница 25: ...s General Sea State and Storms The preset weather displays can be customized from this tab The Setup tab contains a map that displays any changes that are made Legends for all weather conditions are also shown For detailed information on customizing the preset weather displays see the chartplotter Owner s Manual ...

Страница 26: ...ess to the XM Radio feature From this tab stations can be scanned selected and added to a Favorites list Also the Audio Output can be turned on and off If the GDL 30A is properly connected the Audio Output should be set to On If CHECK ANTENNA appears in the radio tuning field double check to ensure that the GA 32 antenna is properly installed and that the audio cable is securely connected to your ...

Страница 27: ...er Products that are being received appear here as well These weather products determine and display the weather information on the chartplotter The Radio ID numbers are required when setting up the XM service Copy these numbers and have them available before contacting XM Note To obtain the XM Weather and Radio IDs from a GPSMAP 4000 Series or a GPSMAP 5000 Series chartplotter select Configure Sy...

Страница 28: ...r 1 10 second off for 1 10 second very fast blink Status System alarm The display device gives a message indicating the type of failure Solid Red no blink Status Software failure Call Garmin Product Support NETWORK STATUS ANTENNA AUDIO Status Indicator LED Weather Related Broadcast Rates Feature Broadcast Rate minutes NEXRAD 5 Cloud Tops 15 Storm Cells 1 25 Lightning 5 Wind 12 Pressure 12 Hurrican...

Страница 29: ... using the Chartplotter and GDL 30A on battery power only engines off for extended periods of time be sure there is enough available amperage to run the units for the time period Running other onboard devices at the same time may lower the available amperage causing the Chartplotter and or GDL 30A to shut off Check with your local marine dealer installer if problems persist GA 32 Antenna Specifica...

Страница 30: ...ety critical information You should always exercise caution and common sense when confronted with severe weather conditions XM Satellite Radio Service Agreement XM Satellite Radio Inc Hardware and required monthly subscription sold separately Subscription fee is consumer only Other fees and taxes including a one time activation fee may apply All programming fees and weather data subject to change ...

Страница 31: ...he Services LIMITS ON OUR RESPONSIBILITY a DISCLAIMERS EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN WE MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REGARDING THE RADIO SERVICE YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK THE CONTENT AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED ALL SUCH WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS INCLUDING WITHOUT ...

Страница 32: ...tware License Agreement BY USING THE GDL 30A YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device the Software in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product Title ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to ...

Страница 33: ...pressure center 15 N NEXRAD 7 P precipitation 7 preset weather displays customizing 23 selecting 5 pressure centers 15 pressure gradient 13 R radio ID number 25 S sea surface map temperature 17 wave direction 18 wave height 17 wave period 18 sea surface submenu tab 21 service level 25 specifications GA 32 antenna 27 GDL 30A receiver 27 storm cells 9 V visibility 14 W wave direction 18 wave height ...

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