Garmin GPSMAP 296 User Manual
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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
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