biscay
New member
Just bought an XM radio and can't get it to read the position from the Lowrence 3300c. According to Lowrence and XM I've connected them up ok. Any advice out there please.
XM/DSC radio
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Parsonsheath
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I can't help, had written in myself the other week for help with my new XM and a Garmin 48, am in the same boat in that it should all work, but it don't, so am eagerly waiting for the boffins out there to solve your problem, and perhaps mine.
Cos, if they start talking about wiring looms and double negatives it will not take it any further for me, and I will need find a friend I have not used Yet!
Is annoying I do feel that with DSC it should be idiot proof since it cannot work without the GPS!!
Cos, if they start talking about wiring looms and double negatives it will not take it any further for me, and I will need find a friend I have not used Yet!
Is annoying I do feel that with DSC it should be idiot proof since it cannot work without the GPS!!
PuffTheMagicDragon
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Was in a similar predicament myself when I was trying to link up a Cobra VHF to a Garmin. Thanks to the advice I was given on the GPS Forum (Nigel Luther's brilliant idea) I found out that all I had to do was to 'instruct' the GPS to 'talk' to the VHF in a language that it could understand!
The solution was right there under my nose all the time. It was just a matter of choosing the correct protocol from the communications menu of tthe Garmin.
I am not familiar with your units but it could be worth a try. If you still do not succeed I would try the GPS forum; some very knowledgeable and extremely helpful people on it. It might be worth noting that I know practically aught about electronics.
Good Luck!
Fair Winds!
The solution was right there under my nose all the time. It was just a matter of choosing the correct protocol from the communications menu of tthe Garmin.
I am not familiar with your units but it could be worth a try. If you still do not succeed I would try the GPS forum; some very knowledgeable and extremely helpful people on it. It might be worth noting that I know practically aught about electronics.
Good Luck!
Fair Winds!
asj1
New member
Where is this GPS Forum located, as like many others it seems I have a similiar problem this time Navman 7200 to Raymarine chartplotter.
PuffTheMagicDragon
Active member
Hi Andrew,
Try this link:
gps-navigator@yahoogroups.com
If it does not work try contacting Nigel Luther who is a regular contributer to this forum. He is the moderator of the group.
Fair winds!
Try this link:
gps-navigator@yahoogroups.com
If it does not work try contacting Nigel Luther who is a regular contributer to this forum. He is the moderator of the group.
Fair winds!
biscay
New member
Can't find GPS forum or Nigel Luther on the search! Link is an e mail address! Will try the set up for options next time I'm down at the boat. I love electronics.
philip_stevens
Active member
You have to go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gps-navigator/ and join the discussion group first, then you can post to the email address.
philip_stevens
Active member
If you send me a PM with your email address, I can forward a supplement connection drawing sent to me by Navimo.
It shows the 7200 connected to a Navman GPS, and another drawing showing it connected to a generic GPS.
It shows the 7200 connected to a Navman GPS, and another drawing showing it connected to a generic GPS.
MarkJohnson12345
New member
My XM had a problem with the Furuno GPS kit lat year.
Turned out to be the NMEA sentence type.
Other than that the actual connection was just the NMEA + and - wires (blue and yellow I think)
All works well now.
Good luck.
Turned out to be the NMEA sentence type.
Other than that the actual connection was just the NMEA + and - wires (blue and yellow I think)
All works well now.
Good luck.
JonBrooks
New member
One of the most common questions we get is re Garmin.
As factory default the NMEA output is not on.
It is set to 2Garmin Data".
Whilst in this mode you will not get a display on your radio.
Press the "menu" button twice.
You then need to scroll down the the output settings then select "NMEA"
Your radio should then come to life with regard to position.
Hope that helps.
Regards
As factory default the NMEA output is not on.
It is set to 2Garmin Data".
Whilst in this mode you will not get a display on your radio.
Press the "menu" button twice.
You then need to scroll down the the output settings then select "NMEA"
Your radio should then come to life with regard to position.
Hope that helps.
Regards