Individual Routine Calls
When you connect the chartplotter to a Garmin VHF radio, you
can use the chartplotter interface to set up an individual routine
call.
When setting up an individual routine call from your chartplotter,
you can select the DSC channel on which you want to
communicate. The radio transmits this request with your call.
Selecting a DSC Channel
NOTE:
The selection of a DSC channel is limited to those
channels that are available in all frequency bands. The default
channel is 72. If you select a different channel, the chartplotter
uses that channel for subsequent calls until you call using
another channel.
1
Select
Info
>
DSC List
.
2
Select a vessel or a station to call.
3
Select
Review
>
Call with Radio
>
Channel
.
4
Select an available channel.
Making an Individual Routine Call
NOTE:
When initiating a call from the chartplotter, if the radio
does not have an MMSI number programmed, the radio will not
receive call information.
1
Select
Info
>
DSC List
.
2
Select a vessel or a station to call.
3
Select
Review
>
Call with Radio
.
4
If necessary, select
Channel
, and select a new channel.
5
Select
Send
.
The chartplotter sends information about the call to the radio.
6
On your Garmin VHF radio, select
Call
.
Making an Individual Routine Call to an AIS Target
1
From a chart or 3D chart view, select an AIS target.
2
Select
AIS Vessel
>
Call with Radio
.
3
If necessary, select
Channel
, and select a new channel.
4
Select
Send
.
The chartplotter sends information about the call to the radio.
5
On your Garmin VHF radio, select
Call
.
Gauges and Graphs
The gauges and graphs provide various information about the
engine and environment. To view the information, a compatible
transducer or sensor must be connected to the network.
Viewing the Gauges
1
Select
A/V, Gauges, Controls
.
2
Select a gauge.
3
Select or to view a different gauge page.
Changing the Data Shown in a Gauge
1
From a gauges screen, hold a gauge.
2
Select a data type.
3
Select the data to display.
Customizing Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge Limits
You can configure the upper and lower limits and the range of
desired standard operation of a gauge. When a value exceeds
the range of standard operation, the gauge becomes red.
NOTE:
Not all options are available for all gauges.
1
From the engine gauges screen, select
Menu
>
Gauge
Setup
>
Set Gauge Limits
.
2
Select a gauge.
3
Select
Mode
>
Custom
.
4
Select an option:
• To set the minimum value of the standard operating
range, select
Rated Min.
.
• To set the maximum value of the standard operating
range, select
Rated Max.
.
• To set the lower limit of the gauge lower than the rated
minimum, select
Scale Min.
.
• To set the upper limit of the gauge higher than the rated
maximum, select
Scale Max.
.
5
Select the limit value.
6
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set additional gauge limits.
Viewing Engine and Fuel Gauges
Before you can view engine and fuel gauges, you must be
connected to a NMEA 2000 network capable of sensing engine
and fuel data. See the installation instructions for details.
Select
A/V, Gauges, Controls
>
Engines
.
Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges
You can show information for up to four engines.
1
From the engine gauges screen, select
Menu
>
Gauge
Setup
>
Engine Selection
>
Num. Engines
.
2
Select an option:
• Select the number of engines.
• Select
Auto Configure
to automatically detect the number
of engines.
Customizing the Engines Shown in Gauges
Before
you can customize how the engines are shown in the
gauges, you must manually select the number of engines
(Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges).
1
From the engine gauges screen, select
Menu
>
Gauge
Setup
>
Engine Selection
>
Edit Engines
.
2
Select
First Engine
.
3
Select the engine to display in the first gauge.
4
Repeat for the remaining engine bars.
Enabling Status Alarms for Engine Gauges
You can enable the chartplotter to display engine status alarms.
From the engine gauges screen, select
Menu
>
Gauge
Setup
>
Status Alarms
>
On
.
When an engine alarms is triggered, a gauge status alarm
message appears and the gauge may become red depending
on the type of alarm.
Enabling Some Engine Gauge Status Alarms
1
From the engine gauges screen, select
Menu
>
Gauge
Setup
>
Status Alarms
>
Custom
.
2
Select one or more engine gauge alarms to turn on or off.
Setting the Fuel Alarm
Before you can set a fuel level alarm, a compatible fuel flow
sensor must be connected to the NMEA 2000 network.
You can set an alarm to sound when the total amount of
remaining onboard fuel reaches the level you specify.
1
Select
Settings
>
Alarms
>
Fuel
>
Fuel Level Alarm
>
On
.
2
Enter the remaining amount of fuel that triggers the alarm.
Setting the Fuel Capacity of the Vessel
1
Select
Settings
>
My Vessel
>
Fuel Capacity
.
2
Enter the combined total capacity of the fuel tanks.
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