Garmin gpsmap 162 Manuale Utente

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Comm (Communications) tab— lets you control the input/output format used when connecting 
your GPSMAP 162 to external NMEA devices, a DGPS beacon receiver, a personal computer, another 
Garmin GPSMAP 162/168, etc. Eight format settings are available:

•    Garmin Data Transfer— the proprietary format used to upload/download MapSource data, 

exchange waypoint, route, track, almanac, and proximity data with a PC or another GARMIN 
GPSMAP 162/168.  When you select ‘Garmin Data Transfer’, there are 11 Transfer Modes 
to choose from: Host, Request Almanac, Request Proximity, Request Routes, Request Tracks, 
Request Waypoints, Send Almanac, Send Proximity, Send Routes, Send Tracks and Send 
Waypoints.

•    Garmin DGPS— used to connect the GPSMAP 162 with a Garmin DGPS beacon receiver.
•    NMEA In/NMEA Out— supports the input/output of standard NMEA 0183 version 2.3 data, 

and sonar NMEA input support for the DPT, MTW and VHW sentences. See Appendix H on 
page 85 for the Advanced NMEA Setup feature.

•    Text Out— outputs simple text (ASCII) output which contains time, position, and velocity data.
•    RTCM In— allows DGPS input using a standard RTCM format, without any output capabilities.
•    RTCM In/NMEA Out— allows Differential GPS (DGPS) input using a standard RTCM format 

and also provides NMEA 0183 version 2.3 output.

•    RTCM In/Text Out— allows Differential GPS (DGPS) input using a standard RTCM format and 

also provides simple text (ASCII) output which contains time, position, and velocity data.

•    None— provides no interfacing capabilities.

1.   Highlight the ‘Serial Data Format’ fi eld and press ENTER/MARK.

2.   Use the ARROW KEYPAD to select the desired setting and press ENTER/MARK.

1.   Use the ARROW KEYPAD to select ‘Garmin Data Transfer’ in the ‘Serial Data Format’ fi eld.

1.   Highlight the ‘Transfer Mode’ fi eld and press ENTER/MARK.

2.   Use the ARROW KEYPAD to select the desired setting and press ENTER/MARK.

1.   From the Comm tab, press MENU, highlight ‘Restore Defaults’ and press ENTER/MARK.