Weather-related broadcast rates, Blink codes – Garmin 30A XM User Manual
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GDL 30A Installation Instructions
Step 4: Contact XM
Call XM Satellite Radio to activate your weather radio and audio radio subscriptions at (800) 985-9200.
Weather-Related Broadcast Rates
Feature
Broadcast Rate
(minutes)
NEXRAD
5
Cloud Tops
15
Storm Cells
1.25
Lightning
5
Wind
12
Pressure
12
Hurricanes
12
Visibility
12
Fronts
12
Sea Surface Temperature
12
Wave Height
12
Wave Period
12
Wave Direction
12
Current Conditions
12
Forecasts
12
Sea Surface Conditions
12
Blink Codes
The GDL 30A turns on and off when the chartplotter to which it is connected is turned on or off. The two-color (Green/Red) Status LED on the
GDL 30A indicates the current operational status of the module. Codes are:
Green blinking, on for 1 second, off for
1
/
2
second (slow blink)
Status: GDL 30A is on and is receiving an XM signal.
Red blinking, on for
1
/
10
second, off for
1
/
10
second (very fast blink)
Status: System alarm. The chartplotter gives a message indicating the type of failure.
Solid Red (no blink)
Status: Software failure - Call Garmin Product Support at 800-800-1020.
N E T W O R K
S TAT U S
A N T E N N A
A U D I O
Status Indicator LED