Installing the GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Chartplotter and the GPS 17x Antenna NMEA 2000 Network Connections

The GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter is packaged with the necessary NMEA 2000 connectors and cable to either connect a GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter and a GPS 17x antenna to your existing NMEA 2000 network, or to build a basic NMEA 2000 network. For more information on NMEA 2000, visit www.garmin.com.

If you are unfamiliar with NMEA 2000, be sure to read the “NMEA 2000 Network Fundamentals” chapter of the Technical Reference for Garmin NMEA 2000 Products on the included CD or click on the “Manuals” hyperlink on the product page for your chartplotter at www. garmin.com. For example, www.garmin.com/products/GPSMAP7212/.

Connecting to an Existing NMEA 2000 Network

If your boat already has a NMEA 2000 network installed, use the included T-connectors and drop cable to connect a GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter and a GPS 17x antenna to the existing network.

Notice

If you have an existing NMEA 2000 network on your boat, it should already be connected to power. Do not connect the included NMEA 2000 power cable to an existing NMEA 2000 network.

To connect a GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter and a GPS 17x to your existing NMEA 2000 network:

1. Identify where you want to connect the GPSMAP

 

 

6000/7000 series chartplotter and the GPS 17x to your

 

 

existing NMEA 2000 backbone.

 

 

2. Disconnect one side of a NMEA 2000 T-connector from

 

 

the backbone nearest to the location where you want to

 

GPSMAP 6000/7000

connect the chartplotter.

 

series chartplotter

To extend the NMEA 2000 backbone (if necessary),

 

GPS 17x

 

antenna

connect an appropriate NMEA 2000 backbone extension

 

 

 

cable (not included) to the side of the T-connector you

 

 

disconnected.

 

 

3. Connect an included T-connector to the NMEA 2000

 

Drop cables

backbone (for the chartplotter).

 

NMEA 2000

(included)

4. Route an included drop cable to the chartplotter and

device

 

to the top of the T-connector you added to your NMEA

 

(not included)

 

2000 network.

 

T-connectors

If the included drop cable is not long enough, you can

 

 

(included)

add a drop cable extension up to 13 ft. (4 m). If more

 

 

cable is needed, add an extension to your NMEA 2000

 

 

backbone, based on the NMEA 2000 guidelines.

 

 

5. Disconnect one side of a NMEA 2000 T-connector from

 

 

the backbone nearest to the location where you want to

 

 

connect the GPS 17x antenna.

 

 

To extend the NMEA 2000 backbone (if needed),

 

 

connect an appropriate NMEA 2000 backbone extension

 

Existing NMEA 2000 network

cable (not included) to the side of the T-connector you

 

(not included)

disconnected.

Connecting a GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Chartplotter and a GPS 17x

6. Connect an included T-connector in the NMEA 2000

 

Antenna to an Existing NMEA 2000 Network

backbone (for the GPS 17x antenna).

 

 

7. Route an included drop cable from the GPS 17x antenna to the top of the T-connector you added to your NMEA 2000 network.

If the included drop cable is not long enough, you can add a drop cable extension up to 13 ft. (4 m). If more cable is needed, add an extension to your NMEA 2000 backbone, based on the NMEA 2000 guidelines.

Notes:

•The diagram on page 8 shows only the NMEA 2000 data connection to a GPSMAP 6000/7000 series chartplotter. The chartplotter must also be connected to power or it will not function.

•One GPS antenna will provide position data for every device on the NMEA 2000 network. Do not connect multiple GPS antennas if you are using multiple chartplotters.

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GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Installation Instructions