Garmin GPSMAP 180 User manual

GPSMAP 180
A Perfect Fit for Every Mariner
The new GARMIN GPSMAP 180 offers boaters the latest GPS
technology on a 5.5" diagonal display that’s a perfect combination
of outstanding GPS accuracy and easy-reading plotter graphics.
Add in simple, menu-driven operation, micro G-chart
TM
cartridge
cartography, and a powerful 12 parallel channel GPS receiver, and
you get a GPS chartplotter that’s ideal for many mariners.
The GPSMAP 180 boasts an impressive set of navigation features
like user-selectable data fields, simple point-and-shoot waypoint
and route creation, fuel and trip planning, GARMIN’s exclusive
TracBack
TM
track log navigation, one-button map scale selection
and straightforward map panning using the rocker keypad. It even
comes complete with a surface/flush mount bracket that makes
installation down right easy — in the bulkhead or at the helm.
The GPSMAP 180 is ready to fit your application.
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.
5.5" diagonal, 4-level gray display with crisp graphics, track
up plotting, full-featured zooming and panning capability,
backlighting of keys and display for night time operation.
Graphic highway provides steering guidance with user
selectable view, data fields and waypoint display options.
Built-in worldwide background map, accepts optional
micro G-chart
TM
cartridges with inland water or Navionics
®
offshore cartography sealed in a datacard cavity.
Exclusive TracBack
TM
feature lets you quickly navigate back
to port without manually entering waypoints.

GPSMAP 180 MARINE NAVIGATORTM
GPSMAP 180
Physical
Size: 6.18" H x 6.30" W x 2.64" D
(157mm x 160mm x 67 mm)
Weight: 26.9 oz. (.763 kg)
Display: 5.5" diagonal (141mm) high-contrast,
LCD with CCFL backlighting (160 x 240 pixels)
Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy,
waterproof to IEC 529-IPX-7
Temp. Range: 5º F to 158º F
(-15º C to 70º C)
Accessories
Standard: GPSMAP 180 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
micro G-chart 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.
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Navigation Features
Waypoints:
Total: 250 alphanumeric
Nearest: 9 (automatic)
Proximity: 9 (definable)
Routes: 20 reversible with up to
30 points each, plus MOB
and TracBack 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 worldwide to 64 nm
Data Cartridges: micro 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
Power
Source: 10-40v DC
Usage: 10 watts max.
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