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Appendix a wiring and interfacing – Garmin GPSMAP 238 Sounder User Manual

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Appendix A

Wiring and Interfacing

Connecting the Power/Data Cable

The power/data cable connects the GPSMAP 188/238 Sounder to a 8-35 (GPSMAP 188C 10-35)

volt DC system and provides interface capabilities for connecting external devices. The color code in
the diagram below indicates the appropriate harness connections.

Interfacing

The following formats are supported for connection of external devices: Garmin proprietary Dif-

ferential GPS (DGPS), NMEA 0183 version 2.3*, RTCM SC-104 input (version 2.0).

The following are the sentences for NMEA 0183, version 2.3* output:

Approved sentences— GPBWC, GPRMC, GPGGA, GPGSA, GPGSV, GPGLL, GPBOD, GPRMB, GPRTE,
GPVTG, GPWPL and GPXTE. Proprietary sentences— PGRME, PGRMZ, and PSLIB.
The GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder also includes NMEA input with support for the WPL sentence
and sonar NMEA input with support for the DPT (Depth), MTW (Water Temp) and VHW (Water
Speed & Heading) sentences. If connecting to COM2 for sonar NMEA input, the unit interface must be
set to NMEA In/NMEA Out (see page 89-90). If connecting to COM1, the unit must be set to NMEA
In/NMEA Out.

COM 2 Rx

COM 2 Tx

COM 1 Tx

COM 1 Rx

DC Power
Source

Complete information concerning

NMEA & RTCM formats and

sentences is available for purchase

from NMEA at:

NMEA

Seven Riggs Avenue

Severna Park, MD 21146

U.S.A.

410-975-9425

410-975-9450 FAX

www.nmea.org

Radio Technical Commission For

Maritime Services (RTCM)

1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 600

Alexandria, VA 22314-2480

U.S.A.

703-684-4481 (Info Only)

703-836-4229 FAX

www.rtcm.org

You can download a copy of Garmin's

proprietary communication protocol from the

Help and Support section of our web site at

www.garmin.com.

Note: During a typical installation,
only the Red and Black wires are used.
The other wires do not have to be con-
nected for normal operation of the unit.
Replacement fuse:
GPSMAP 188/238 AGC/3AG - 2 Amp
GPSMAP188C - AGC/3AG - 5 Amp

(Cable View)

DC Positive

(RX COM 1)

(TX COM 1)

(RX COM 2)

(TX COM 2)

*GPSMAP 188C with software version 5.20 and GPSMAP 188/238 with software version 4.20 or higher will

use NMEA 0183, version

3.01. No additional NMEA sentences have been added or removed in 3.01.