• You must use 28 AWG, shielded, twisted-pair wiring for
extended runs of wire. Solder all connections and seal them
with heat-shrink tubing.
• Do not connect the NMEA 0183 data wires from this device
to power ground.
• The power cable from the chartplotter and the NMEA 0183
devices must be connected to a common power ground.
• The internal NMEA 0183 ports and communication protocols
are configured on the chartplotter. See the NMEA 0183
section of the chartplotter owner's manual for more
information.
• See the chartplotter owner's manual for a list of the approved
NMEA 0183 sentences that the chartplotter supports.
NMEA 0183 Device Connections
This diagram illustrates two-way connections for both sending
and receiving data. You can also use this diagram for one-way
communication. To receive information from a NMEA 0183
device, refer to items , , , , and when connecting the
Garmin device. To transmit information to a NMEA 0183 device,
refer to items , , , , and when connecting the Garmin
device.
Item
Description
Power source
Power cable
NMEA 0183 device
NMEA 0183 cable
Item
Garmin Wire
Function
Garmin Wire
Color
NMEA 0183
Device Wire
Function
Power
Red
Power
Power ground
Black
Power ground
Data ground
Black
Data ground
Rx/A (In +)
White/orange
Tx/A (Out +)
Rx/B (In -)
White
Tx/B (Out -)
Tx/A (Out +)
Gray
Rx/A (In +)
Tx/B (Out -)
Pink
Rx/B (In -)
If the NMEA 0183 device has only one input (receive, Rx) wire
(no A, B, +, or -), you must leave the pink wire unconnected.
If the NMEA 0183 device has only one output (transmit, Tx) wire
(no A, B, +, or -), you must connect the white/orange wire to
ground.
Lamp or Horn Connections
The device can be used with a lamp, a horn, or both, to sound or
flash an alert when the chartplotter displays a message. This is
optional, and the alarm wire is not necessary for the device to
function normally. When connecting the device to a lamp or
horn, observe these considerations.
• The alarm circuit switches to a low-voltage state when the
alarm sounds.
• The maximum current is 100 mA, and a relay is needed to
limit the current from the chartplotter to 100 mA.
• To toggle visual and audible alerts manually, you can install
single-pole, single-throw switches.
Item Description
Power source
Power cable
Horn
Lamp
NMEA 0183 cable
Relay (100 mA coil current)
Toggle switches to enable and disable lamp or horn alerts
Item
Wire Color
Wire Function
Red
Power
Black
Ground
Yellow
Alarm
NMEA 0183 with Audio Cable Pinout
The optional NMEA 0183 with audio cable (010-12852-00)
includes bare wires and an RCA connector for an audio out
connection to a stereo, including Fusion
®
stereos. This cable can
be purchased from
or your local Garmin dealer.
You can connect the RCA connector to the AUX input of the
stereo. Audio received from the HDMI
®
input to the chartplotter is
output to the stereo.
The NMEA 0183 with audio cable provides one differential
NMEA 0183 input and output port.
Pin
Wire Function
Wire Color
1
NMEA 0183 Rx/A (In +)
White/orange
2
NMEA 0183 Rx/B (In -)
White
3
NMEA 0183 Tx/B (Out -)
Pink
4
NMEA 0183 Tx/A (Out +)
Gray
5
Ground
Black
6
Alarm
Yellow
7
Accessory on
Orange
8
Ground (shield)
Brown
9
Audio Left Channel
White
10
Audio Common
Blue/red
11
Audio Right Channel
Red
5