User Manual (010-00258-53)Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION5Caution5FCC Compliance5Limited Warranty6Overview7Features7GPS 16/17 Series8GPS 16LVS & 16HVS8GPS 17HVS8Technical Specifications9Physical Characteristics9Size9Weight9Cable9Color9Case Material9GPS 17HVS Thread Specifications9Electrical Characteristics9Input Voltage9Input Current9Standby Current9GPS Receiver Sensitivity9Environmental Characteristics9GPS Performance10Receiver10Acquisition Times10Sentence Rate10Accuracy10Interfaces10Port 110Port 210PPS10Power Control10GPS 16/17 WIRING AND PINOUTS11GPS 16/17 Pinout11GPS 16/17 Wiring Diagrams12MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS & MOUNTING13GPS 16 and GPS 17 Flush Mount13GPS 1714GPS 16 Optional Magnetic Mount15SOFTWARE INTERFACE16Received NMEA 0183 Sentences16Almanac Information (ALM)16Sensor Initialization Information (PGRMI)17Sensor Configuration Information (PGRMC)17Additional Sensor Configuration Information (PGRMC1)18Output Sentence Enable/Disable (PGRMO)18Tune DGPS Beacon Receiver (PSLIB)19Transmitted NMEA 0183 Sentences19Sentence Transmission Rate19Transmitted Time20Global Positioning System Almanac Data (ALM)20Global Positioning System Fix Data (GGA)20GPS DOP and Active Satellites (GSA)21GPS Satellites in View (GSV)21Recommended Minimum Specific GPS/TRANSIT Data (RMC)21Track Made Good and Ground Speed (VTG)21Geographic Position (GLL)22Estimated Error Information (PGRME)22GPS Fix Data Sentence (PGRMF)22Map Datum (PGRMM)22Sensor Status Information (PGRMT)223D Velocity Information (PGRMV)23DGPS Beacon Information (PGRMB)23Baud Rate Selection23One-Pulse-Per-Second (PPS) Output23Received RTCM Data23APPENDIX A: EARTH DATUMS24APPENDIX B: BINARY PHASE OUTPUT FORMAT27Position Record27Receiver Measurement Record28Sample C Code29APPENDIX C: EPHEMERIS DATA DOWNLOAD (PROGRAMMING EXAMPLE)30Synopsis30Garmin Binary Format Review30Ephemeris Download Procedure31TX Packet: Ephemeris Data Request31RX Packet: Acknowledgement31RX Packet: Number of Data Packets to Expect31TX Packet: Acknowledgement31RX Packet: Ephemeris Data32TX Packet: Download Complete34APPENDIX D: SENSOR CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE35Downloading the Sensor Configuration Software35Selecting a Model35Connecting to the Sensor35File Menu36Comm Menu36Config Menu36View Menu37Help Menu37Size: 686 KBPages: 37Language: EnglishOpen manual