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GR16 GPS Receiver
GR16 GPS Receiver
Accessory Manual
Accessory Manual
531478-1_B
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Thank You! Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, America's #1 name in fishfinders. Humminbird® has built its reputation by designing and manufacturing top-quality, thoroughly reliable marine equipment. Your Humminbird® accessory is designed for trouble-free use in even the harshest marine environment. In the unlikely event that your Humminbird® accessory does require repairs, we offer an exclusive Service Policy - free of charge during the first year after purchase, and available at a reasonable r
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Table of Contents GR16 GPS Connection Kit 1 How GPS and Trackplotting Work .......................................................................................................... 1 Connecting a GR16 GPS Receiver to the Fishfinder ............................................................................ 2 GPS Receiver Installation ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Stem Mount with 1” - 14
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Navigation X-Press™ Menu (Navigation Views only) 23 Mark.............................................................................................................................................................. 24 Zoom ............................................................................................................................................................ 24 Go To ...............................................................................................................
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Troubleshooting 45 Fishing System Doesn’t Power Up........................................................................................................ 45 Fishing System Defaults to Simulator with a Transducer Attached............................................ 45 Display Problems ...................................................................................................................................... 46 Finding the Cause of Noise .................................................
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GR16 GPS Connection Kit The Humminbird® GR16 GPS Connection Kit includes the following items: • GR16 GPS Antenna Receiver with 20' (6m) cable • AS YC("Y") cable for multiple accessory attachment • Hardware kit for stem or deck mounting • GR16 GPS Receiver Accessory Manual NOTE: 10 foot extension cables are available as an optional purchase item. These can be used to extend the total GR16 Antenna Cable length up to 50 feet. How GPS and Trackplotting Work Your Humminbird® uses GPS and sonar to
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The GPS Receiver allows you to combine easy-to-use trackplotting and navigation capabilities with advanced fishfinding. The following GPS functionality is currently supported by your Fishing System when it is connected to the included GPS receiver: • View current position • View current track (breadcrumb trail) • View precision speed and heading from your GPS receiver • Save tracks and waypoints • Travel a route and navigate from one waypoint to the next. Connecting a GR16 GPS Receiver to the
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NMEA Output 5. The Fishfinder Control Head outputs NMEA signals thru the "pigtail" cable attached to the end of the GR16 GPS Receiver Cable for connection to devices such as autopilots. Connect the NMEA Out (White Wire) of the cable to the NMEA In of the device you are connecting to your Fishfinder. The pinouts of this cable are as follows: • Red Wire, +12V (output voltage only) • Black Wire, Ground • White Wire, NMEA Out. CAUTION! Please use caution before connecting the red +12V wire to a
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GPS Receiver Installation To optimize performance of the GPS receiver, mount it in an area that has full exposure to the sky. The effective area of reception is 10° above the horizon. Different circumstances determine the mounting method appropriate for your GPS receiver. If you have… Then use: An antenna stem with standard 1” – 14 thread Stem Mount with 1" - 14 Thread Access under mounting location Access Under Mounting Location No access under mounting location No Access Under Mounting Locati
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NOTE: Leave the NMEA pigtail secured to the cable unless needed in #6 - 1/4” Mounting Screws order to make it easier to remove the GPS Receiver. 4. Route GPS Receiver cable through the stem and continue with the planned cable route. 5. Attach the GPS Receiver to its base using the included #6 - 1/4” screws. Hand tighten only. Stem Cable Stop Route Access Under Mounting Location Attaching the Receiver to the Base, Making Sure Follow these steps to deck mount the GPS receiver when you can Cable
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No Access Under Mounting Location Follow these steps to deck mount the GPS Receiver in a situation where you must route the cable to the side because there is no space for a cable underneath the mounting location. No Access Under 1. Determine the best location, then test route the 20’ (6 m) cable Mounting Location from the Fishfinder control head to the planned mounting location of the GPS Receiver. NOTE: 10’ extension cables may be purchased from Humminbird® if your planned cable route exceeds
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Views Sonar Views The following views will be added to the View Rotation when a GPS Receiver is connected to the Fishfinder Fishing System: Bird's Combo Eye View Navigation views: View • Bird’s Eye View Track • Track View View • Combo View Bird’s Eye View Bird's Eye View - This view shows a 3-D, perspective view of the track from a point above and behind the boat (the eye point). As the boat turns, the eye point moves to follow the boat. When you press the 4-WAY Cursor key in the Bird’s Ey
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Track View Track View - This view shows the current track (also known as the position history or breadcrumb trail) showing where the boat has been, along with saved tracks, waypoints, and the current route (when navigating). Track View with Active Cursor Depth Track Scale Latitude and Longitude Position of Active Cursor Cursor Distance to Go To Cursor Bearing of Boat with Respect Bearing to to North Cursor Panning: Use the 4-WAY Cursor keys to move the grid around on the display in the direct
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Combo View Combo View - This view is displayed as a split screen, with Track View on the left and Sonar View on the right side of the screen. The width of the sonar window can be changed. Combo View Depth Sonar Window Track Scale Bearing of Water Surface Boat with Temperature Respect Speed of Boat to North View Orientation Both Track and Combo views allow you to choose the orientation of the view. When North-Up orientation is selected, North is shown at the top of the display. In other words,
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Introduction to Navigation Use your Fishfinder to establish waypoints at areas of interest and to navigate to those waypoints via a route (representing the shortest intended distance between waypoints). You can also view and save tracks, which represent the actual path of the boat. Waypoints, Routes and Tracks Waypoints are stored positions that allow you to mark areas of interest or navigation points. Your Fishing System can store up to 750 waypoints. Waypoints, Routes and Tracks Depth Waypoi
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Save, Edit, or Delete a Waypoint Save your current position as a waypoint: On any view, press the MENU key to display the X-Press™ menu. Select Mark and press the RIGHT Cursor key to save the current position of the boat as a waypoint. Save the cursor position as a waypoint: On the Track or Combo view, use the Cursor key to designate the position you want to save as a waypoint. Then press the MENU key to display the X-Press™ menu. Select Mark and press the RIGHT Cursor key to save the curren
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To make it easier to select a waypoint, select Sort By and press the RIGHT or LEFT Cursor keys to select a sort order: • Name shows the waypoints alphabetically • Time shows the most recently-created waypoint first • Distance shows the closest waypoint first. Delete a waypoint: From the Waypoints submenu, select Delete and press the RIGHT Cursor key to display a list of waypoints. Select the waypoint you want to delete, then press the RIGHT Cursor key. You will be asked to confirm deletion bef
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Add a Waypoint Target or Trolling Grid Add or Remove a Waypoint Target: From the Waypoints submenu, select Target and press the RIGHT Cursor key Waypoint Target to display a list of waypoints. Select the waypoint you want to target. A target consisting of concentric circles centered on the selected waypoint will appear on all of the navigation views; the target shows various distance ranges from the targeted waypoint. To remove the target, choose Remove Target from the Navigation Track Scale X
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Save or Clear a Current Track Save the current track: From the Navigation X-Press™ menu, select Save Current Track and press the RIGHT Cursor key. The track will remain on the display, but will change from black to gray. To remove the track completely from the display, see Edit, Delete or Hide Saved Tracks. NOTE: When you save a track, a name is automatically assigned. The track name consists of a date/time stamp, but can be re-named later (see Edit a Saved Track). Clear the current track: From
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The Menu System The menu system is divided into easy-to-use menu modules. The main components of the menu system are: Start-Up Options Menu - Press the MENU key during the power up sequence to view the Start- Up Options menu. X-Press™ Menu - The X-Press™ menu allows you to access the settings that are changed frequently without having to navigate through the whole menu system. Press the MENU key once to display the X-Press™ Menu. When you select a menu item from the X-Press™ menu, the menu will
