Garmin Boat Switch User Manual

BOAT SWITCH PRE-CONFIGURED DIGITAL SWITCHING
SYSTEM
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Important Safety Information
WARNING
Garmin
®
strongly recommends using a professional installer with proper knowledge of electrical systems to
install the device. Incorrectly installing the device can result in serious bodily injury and damage to the vessel or
the battery.
CAUTION
Failure to follow these cautions could result in bodily injury damage to the device and/or vessel, or poor product
performance.
This device must be installed according to these instructions.
Disconnect the vessel's power supply before beginning to install this product.
Before applying power to this product, make sure it has been correctly grounded according to the installation
instructions.
You must read all installation instructions before beginning the installation. If you do not understand the
installation needs of this device, or if you experience difficulty during the installation, contact Garmin Product
Support.
Setting up a Garmin Boat Switch
™
Device
Follow these steps to set up a Garmin Boat Switch device on the vessel. Additional information and instructions
are contained in this document for your reference.
You should contact Garmin product support or your Garmin field service engineer (FSE) for assistance or if you
have any questions.
1 Mount the Garmin Boat Switch device (Mounting the Garmin Boat Switch Device, page 3).
2 Connect the Garmin Boat Switch device to the NMEA 2000
®
network (NMEA 2000 Network Connection,
page 5).
3 Connect the switched devices or circuits to the X1 wiring harness (X1 Wiring Harness, page 7) and the X2
wiring harness (X2 Wiring Harness, page 10).
4 Connect the Garmin Boat Switch device to power (Connecting to Power, page 16).
5 Configure the Garmin Boat Switch device (Configuring the Device, page 17).
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Garmin Boat Switch Specifications

General

Dimensions	3.5 x 2.1 x 1.2 inches
Weight	0.3 lbs
Voltage Range	10-32 V DC
Water Resistance	IPX7
Water Rating	IPX7
Operating Temperature	-15°C to 55°C
Storage Temperature	-20°C to 70°C
Maximum Current per Output	10 A

Summary

Important Safety Information

Setting Up a Garmin Boat Switch Device

Mounting Considerations

Mounting the Garmin Boat Switch Device

Connection Considerations

NMEA 2000 Network Connection

Connecting Devices to the Wiring Harnesses

X1 Wiring Harness

X1 Primary Wire Connections

Explains the primary wires on the X1 harness for device control and monitoring.

X1 Breakout Wire Connections

Describes breakout wires on the X1 harness for adding physical switches.

X2 Wiring Harness

X2 Primary Wire Connections

Explains the primary wires on the X2 harness for device control and monitoring.

X2 Breakout Wire Connections

Describes breakout wires on the X2 harness for device configuration and physical switches.

Navigation and Anchor Light Wiring

Navigation Lights Option A

Default configuration for red/green and white navigation/anchor lights.

Navigation Lights Option B

Configuration for red/green/white navigation lights and an anchor light.

Navigation Lights Option C

Configuration for navigation, steaming, and anchor lights.

Connecting to Power

Configuring the Device

Accessing Digital Switching

How to control digital switching features using a connected Garmin chartplotter.

Adding a Switch Page

Procedure to add a new page on the chartplotter to view configured switches.

Switch Configuration

Configuring a Switch as Momentary

Guide to setting all switches to momentary mode in the chartplotter software.

Calibrating the Tank Sensors

Selecting the Tank Fluid Type

How to define the fluid type for connected tank sensors for proper PGN transmission.

Configuring the Livewell Automatic Pump Cycle Settings

Switch Customization

Naming a Switch

How to assign custom names to switches for better identification.

Labeling a Switch

How to assign custom labels to switches, separate from their names.

Showing and Hiding Switches

How to control the visibility of switches on the chartplotter display.

Manual Switch Operation

Using the Bilge Pump Switches

Manual operation of bilge pumps via chartplotter switches.

Using Dimmable Lights

Manual operation of dimmable lights via chartplotter switches.

Configuring The Navigation Light Option

Manually Operating the Device

Manually Activating Switches

Steps to manually turn on individual switches using the device's hard keys.

Manually Deactivating Switches

Steps to manually turn off individual switches using the device's hard keys.

Manually Resetting Switches

Software Fuses

Resetting All Software Fuses

Procedure to reset all tripped software fuses on the device.

Resetting Individual Software Fuses

Procedure to reset a tripped software fuse for a specific channel.

Specifications

Garmin Boat Switch LED Codes

Display Codes

Explanation of on-screen display codes indicating device operational status.