The GPSMAP 3010C and the GPSMAP 3006C
launch Garmin into the world of Marine networking, with plug-and-play
systems that put GPS, weather, sonar, radar, and other important data
at boaters’ fingertips.
Both units are waterproof and
feature a sunlight readable, 256-color, 640 x 480-pixel VGA display.
The screen size for the GPSMAP 3010C is 10.4" diagonal. These
multifunction displays (MFDs) are powered by a high-speed processor and
graphics controller for fast redraw of charts and weather graphics.
They communicate with the Garmin Marine Network
through a 100-megabit Garmin-proprietary ethernet-based network. The
entire system is waterproof and completely plug-and-play—the MFDs
automatically detect any and all peripherals once they’re connected.
Boaters can connect a GPS antenna and one remote sensor directly to the
MFD. Or, with the addition of the GMS™ 10 Network Port Expander, users
can connect multiple MFDs and sensors to the same network. Each
networked MFD can be configured independently.
A unique feature to the Garmin Marine Network is the addition of the GDL™ 30
weather data receiver. Through a partnership with XM WX Satellite
Weather, mariners can—for the first time—access real-time graphical
weather data for the United States directly on the GPSMAP 3010C or
3006C—without the need for a separate PC interface. For those wanting
more than 120 channels of XM Satellite Radio along with weather data,
Garmin also offers the GDL 30A—which provides a unique audio-channel interface on the 3010C and 3006C that allows for connection to an on-board stereo.
GPSMAP 3000 series products receive sonar data through the GSD 20,
a proprietary "black box" sounder which offers 4,000 watts of
peak-to-peak power (500 watts RMS) in a dual-frequency transducer. The
Garmin Marine Network is also compatible with Garmin's new marine radar
— the GMR 20 and GMR 40.
Combining power, range and high-definition targeting with easy-to-use
navigation features, these X-band digital color radars come with
automated tuning and simple “plug-’n-play” installation.
The
Garmin Marine Network also offers a unique network upgrade system. The
user simply prompts the MFD to read the current software version of all
components within the network, and writes them onto a Garmin data card.
Then the user uploads this data via a PC to the Garmin website, where
the newest software versions are downloaded to the data card. The
entire system is automatically updated once the card is re-inserted
into the MFD.
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