MAIN MENU > SETUP TAB

Advanced NMEA Output Setup

If you are going to interface the GPSMAP 296 with another piece of equipment, the unit needs to be set to output NMEA data. The NMEA data transmission can be customized to keep the output rate at two seconds. If too many NMEA sentences are selected the unit can take longer than two seconds to update. You can also set the rate to Fast to output a minimum number of NMEA sentences at 1-sceond intervals.

To access the Advanced NMEA Output Setup:

1.Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.

2.Use the ROCKER to select Setup from the vertical tab list.

3.Select Com 1 or Com 2 from the row of tabs along the top.

4.Highlight the field below Serial Data Format. Press ENTER.

5.Select NMEA In/NMEA Out. Press ENTER.

6.Press MENU to open the options menu. Select Advanced NMEA Setup, and press ENTER.

Advanced NMEA Output Setup

The Advanced NMEA Output Setup Page allows you to set the output rate, change the precision of the Lat/Lon minutes, set Waypoint IDs to names or numbers, as well as turn on and off the GPS status, the GARMIN Proprietary sentences, and Waypoint/ Route (WPL, RTE).

GPSMAP 296 NMEA Sentence Output (NMEA version 3.01 compliant):

Always transmitted: GPRMC, GPGGA, GPGLL, GPBWC, GPVTG, GPXTE, GPRMB

Switchable sentences: GPGSA, GPGSV, GPWPL, GPRTE

GARMIN proprietary: PGRME, PGRMZ, PGRMM

GPSMAP 296 Pilot’s Guide

119