Interfacing to Garmin Multi-Function Displays

All Garmin MFDs have at least one NMEA0183 Output for connecting to our Sonar Server. The 3000 series has two NMEA0183 Outputs – click here for the wiring diagram. The 4000, 5000, 6000 and 7000 Series all share a common Power/Data Cable that has two NMEA0183 Outputs – click here …

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Interfacing to latest Garmin echoMAP 40/50/70/90S

The latest Garmin echoMAP 40S, 50S, 70S and 90S units all have at least one NMEA0183 port that our Sonar Server can be connected to. The smaller 40S range and latest 90S range only have one NMEA0183 Port but the 50S and 70S ranges have two ports. Some of the …

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Interfacing to Garmin 400S + 500S Series

  Garmin’s 400S and 500S series of small combo plotter fish finders (S denotes built-in Fish Finder) all have two NMEA0183 ports and are very easy to interface our Sonar Server to. The wire colours of the Power/Data cable are consistent across every model in the 400 and 500 series …

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