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

5

 

 

 

(sewage)

 

GFL 10 Installation and Configuration Instructions