Garmin GPSMAP230 Configuration guide

GPSMAP 230
The Home Theatre Of GPS Chartplotting
The new GARMIN GPSMAP 230 offers boaters advanced GPS
performance on a 7.1" diagonal, track up display that’s sure to set
the standard for big-screen chartplotting. Add in simple, menu-
driven operation, G-chart cartography with seamless Navionics
charts, and a powerful, 12 parallel channel GPS receiver, and you’ve
got a powerful navigator that’s ideal for serious offshore use.
The GPSMAP 230 also boasts a set of impressive navigation
features like user-selectable data fields, simple, ‘point and shoot’
waypoint and route creation, fuel and trip planning, and
GARMIN’s exclusive TracBackTM automatic track log navigation. It
even comes complete with a surface/flush mount bracket that
makes installation a snap — in the bulkhead or at the helm. Put it
all together, and it’s easy to see why the GPSMAP 230 is the
biggest thing to hit marine electronics in years.
12 parallel channel receiver tracks and uses up to 12 satellites
for fast, accurate positioning.
Simple, menu-driven operation with ‘point and shoot’ creation
of waypoints and routes.
7.1" diagonal, cold cathode flourescent lamp (CCFL), 4-level
gray display with crisp graphics and track up plotting with
full-featured zooming and panning capability.
Graphic highway provides steering guidance with user-selectable
data fields and waypoint display options.
Built-in worldwide GARMIN database, with optional G-chartTM
inland water or Navionics®offshore cartography.
Exclusive TracBackTM feature lets you quickly navigate a track
log back to port without manually entering waypoints.

GPSMAP 230 MARINE NAVIGATORTM
GPSMAP 230
Physical
Size: 7.55" H x 7.7" W x 2.6" D
(19.1 x 19.6 x 6.6 cm)
Weight: Less than 2 lbs. (.907 kg)
Display: 7.1" diagonal (18.4 cm)
high-contrast, 4-level gray LCD
with backlighting (160 x 240 pixels)
Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy
Temp. Range: 5º F to 158º F (-15º C to 70º C)
Power
Source: 10-40v DC
Usage: 10 watts max.
Accessories
Standard: GPSMAP 230 Chartplotting Receiver
Remote Antenna with 30' Cable
Power/Data Cable
User’s Manual
Surface/Flush Mount Bracket with Knobs
Quick Reference Guide
Optional: PC Kit
G-chartTM Cartography Cartridges
Beacon Receiver for Differential Corrections
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
* Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the United
States Department of Defense imposed Selective Availability Program.
M01-10041-00REV0598
Navigation Features
Waypoints:
Total: 250 alphanumeric
Nearest: 9 (automatic)
Proximity: 9 (definable)
Routes: 20 reversible with up to
30 points each, plus MOB
and TracBackTM modes
Track Log: Approx. 2,000 points
Map Datums: 106
Coordinates: Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, plus
7 grids, including Maidenhead
Performance
Receiver: Differential-ready 12 parallel
channel receiver tracks all
satellites in view
Acquisition Times:
Warm: Approx. 15 seconds
Cold: Approx. 45 seconds
AutoLocateTM: Approx. 5 minutes
Update Rate: 1/second, continuous
Accuracy:
Position*: 15 meters (49 feet) RMS
1-5 meters (3-15 feet) RMS
with GARMIN GBR 21
DGPS receiver (optional)
Velocity: 0.1 knot RMS steady state
Dynamics: 6g’s
Interfaces: NMEA 0180, 0182, 0183 and
RTCM 104 DGPS corrections
Antenna: GA 28 Remote Marine Mount
with 30' cable
Plotter/Moving Map Features
Database: Built-in basemap to 64 nm
(32 nm U.S.) with coasts, rivers,
lakes, political boundaries, plus
major cities and highways
Data Cartridges: G-chartTM cartridges with inland
water and Navionics offshore
cartography for seamless,
detailed mapping and
worldwide coverage (optional)
Plotting Scales: 1/8 to 4096 nm with dedicated
push-button zoom control
GARMIN International
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Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A.
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