GFL 10 Installation and Configuration Instructions
Configuring the GFL 10 Adapter if the Tank Number and
Fluid Type Selections Are Not Displayed
Depending on the version of software loaded on your Garmin marine instrument, the specific
configuration options may not be displayed on the configuration screens.
To configure the tank number if the menu option is not displayed:
If your boat has multiple fluid tanks, you can indicate which tank each GFL 10 adapter is
associated with.
1. From the NMEA 2000 Devices list, select the GFL 10 device.
2. Select an option:
For most Garmin chartplotters, select
Review
>
Generic Config
.
For other Garmin marine devices, select
Config
>
Generic Configuration
.
2. Enter the following command:
“INSTANCE=”
3. After the command, enter a whole number between
1
and
16
, which indicates the tank
number, followed by
Done
.
For example,
INSTANCE=2Done
indicates that the adapter is associated with tank number
2.
To configure the fluid type if the menu option is not displayed:
You can indicate the type of fluid that is in the tank that each GFL 10 adapter is associated with.
1. From the NMEA 2000 Devices list, select the GFL 10 device.
2. Select an option:
For most Garmin chartplotters, select
Review
>
Generic Config
.
For other Garmin marine devices, select
Config
>
Generic Configuration
.
3. Enter the following command:
“FLUIDTYPE=”
4. After the command, enter a number between 0 and 5 to indicate the fluid type as defined in
the following table, followed by
Done
.
For example,
FLUIDTYPE=1Done
indicates that the tank contains fresh water.
Fluid Type
FLUIDTYPE Value Fluid Type FLUIDTYPE Value
Fuel
0
Live well
3
Fresh water
1
Oil
4
Waste water
2
Black water
(sewage)
5
•
•
•
•