Garmin 196 Manuale Utente

The Com 1 and Com 2 sub tabs controls the input/output format 

used when connecting your unit to external devices. To open the 

Com 1 and Com 2 sub tab, press MENU twice to open the Main 

Menu. Select Setup from the vertical tab list. Highlight and select 

the Serial Data Format you want.

Serial Data Format—sets the data format to one of the following:

•  Garmin Data Transfer—the proprietary format used to 

exchange data with a PC or another Garmin GPSMAP 296. 

Garmin Data Transfer is disabled when the USB is connected 

and the unit automatically switches to USB format. When 

the USB is disconnected, the USB field changes to Transfer 

Mode. 

•  GARMIN DGPS—used to connect the GPSMAP 296 with a 

Garmin DGPS beacon receiver.

•  Garmin Remote Sonar—supports the input/output of a 

Garmin remote sonar device.

•  NMEA In/NMEA Out—supports the input/output of 

standard NMEA 0183 version 3.01 data and sonar NMEA 

input support for the DPT, MTW, and VHW sentences. 

•  Aviation In—the proprietary format used for connection to a 

Garmin panel-mounted GPS receiver. Allows the GPSMAP 

296 to show a Go To or route selected on the panel-mounted 

GPS receiver. This eliminates the need to enter the destination 

on both units.

•  RTCM In—allows Differential GPS (DGPS) input using a 

standard RTCM format.

•  RTCM In/NMEA Out—allows Differential GPS (DGPS) 

input using a standard RTCM format and also provides 

NMEA 0183 version 3.01 output.

•  RTCM In/Text Out—allows Differential GPS (DGPS) input 

using a standard RTCM format and also outputs simple text 

data that includes, data, time, location, and velocity. 

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