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GXM 51 Installation Instructions
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The Garmin GXM 51 XM antenna provides XM WX Satellite Weather information and XM
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Satellite Radio for your existing NMEA 2000 network. If you do not have an existing NMEA
2000 network on your boat, you will need to install one. For more information about NMEA
2000, visit www.garmin.com.
The GXM 51 antenna must be properly installed according to the following instructions.
You need the appropriate fasteners, tools, and mounts listed in each section. T
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Packing List, Accessories, and Tools Needed Before installing your unit, confirm that your package includes the following items. If any parts are missing, contact your Garmin dealer immediately. Standard Package Tools Needed • GXM 51 Antenna • Drill 1 3 • Surface-mount bracket • Drill bits— /8 in. (3 mm) and /4 in. (19 mm) • Pole-mount bracket • Hole saw, 1 in. (25 mm)—surface-mount • Under-deck mount bracket cable hole • Mounting hardware (screws and adhesive • Screwdriver—surface-mount scr
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Surface-mounting the GXM 51 Antenna 1. Use the surface-mount bracket as your mounting template. • Use a pencil to mark the three screw locations on the surface and to trace the cable hole in the center of the bracket. • Set the surface-mount bracket aside. Do not drill through the surface-mount bracket. 1 2. Drill three /8 in. (3 mm) pilot holes. Note: If you are mounting the GXM 51 on fiberglass, it is recommended to use a countersink bit to drill a clearance counterbore through the top gelc
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To mount the GXM 51 with the cable routed through the pole: 1. Position a standard 1 in. OD pipe-threaded-pole marine mount (14 threads per inch—not included) in the preferred location, and mark the approximate center of the pole. 3 2. Drill a hole using a /4 in. (19 mm) drill bit for the cable to pass through. 3. Fasten the pipe-threaded pole marine mount to the boat. 4. Thread the pole-mount adapter onto the pole. Do not overtighten the adapter. 5. Route the NMEA 2000/audio cable through the
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Step 2: Connect the GXM 51 Antenna to Your NMEA 2000 Network The GXM 51 is packaged with a NMEA 2000 T-connector and a NMEA 2000/audio cable. You will use these two components to connect the GXM 51 to your existing NMEA 2000 network. If you do not have an existing NMEA 2000 network, you will need to install a NMEA 2000 network on your boat. For more information on NMEA 2000, visit www.garmin.com. To connect the GXM 51 to your existing NMEA 2000 network: 1. Determine an appropriate location
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Step 5: Activate Your XM Subscription 1. Ensure that your XM Weather ID and your XM Radio ID are readily available. Write them on the front page of these instructions for convenience. Contact XM Satellite Radio by phone at (800) 985-9200. After receiving the required information from you, the XM representative activates the account and sends out an XM signal to activate the GXM 51. To answer other XM questions, call the above number or visit www.xmwxweather.com. 2. Confirm all components of
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Weather and Sea Surface Information The GXM 51 receives XM Weather Radio data and shows it on your chartplotter. The weather data for each feature comes from reputable weather data centers such as the National Weather Service and the Hydrometerological Prediction Center. (See the XM WX Satellite Weather Web site at http://weather.xmradio.com/weather for more information.) Any weather feature can change in appearance or interpretation if the source that provides the information changes. XM We
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NEXRAD base reflectivity is sampled at the minimum antenna elevation angle. An individual NEXRAD site cannot depict high altitude storms at close ranges, and has no information about storms directly over the site. Software License Agreement BY USING THE GXM 51, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in bin
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Limits On Our Responsibility a) DISCLAIMERS. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE RADIO SERVICE. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE CONTENT AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. ALL SUCH WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE
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For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. © 2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. st 1200 East 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9LR UK Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan www.garmin.com November 2009 Part Number 190-01030-02 Rev.
