Technical Reference Guide

Technical Reference for Garmin NMEA 2000 Products 31
NMEA 2000 Checklist
To test the gauge-type setting:
1. When the boat is not moving, put the engine in neutral.
2. Use the throttle to increase the engine RPM. If the uid-level reading changes with the engine RPM, change the gauge type.
To change the gauge type:
1. From the NMEA 2000 Devices list, select the GFL 10 device.
2. Select an option:
• For most Garmin chartplotters, select Review > Gauge Type.
• For other Garmin marine devices, select Cong > Gauge Type.
3. Select an option:
• To automatically detect the gauge type, select Auto Detect.
• To indicate a one-coil gauge, select 1 Coil.
• To indicate a two-coil gauge, select 2 Coil.
4. Perform the gauge-type setting test.
Resetting the Fluid Level Calibration
You can reset the uid-level calibration of the tank that the GFL 10 adapter is associated with.
1. From the NMEA 2000 Devices list, select the GFL 10 device.
2. Select an option:
• For most Garmin chartplotters, select Review > Level Calibration.
• For other Garmin marine devices, select Cong > Level Calibration.
3. Select Reset Calibration.
4. Select Yes.
5. Calibrate the uid level.
Conguring the GFL 10 Adapter if the Tank Number and Fluid Type Selections Are Not Displayed
Depending on the version of software loaded on your Garmin marine instrument, the specic conguration options may not be displayed on the
conguration screens.
To congure the tank number if the menu option is not displayed:
If your boat has multiple uid tanks, you can indicate which tank each GFL 10 adapter is associated with.
1. From the NMEA 2000 Devices list, select the GFL 10 device.
2. Select an option:
• For most Garmin chartplotters, select Review > Generic Cong.
• For other Garmin marine devices, select Cong >Generic Conguration.
3. Enter the following command: “INSTANCE=”
4. After the command, enter a whole number between 1 and 16, which indicates the tank number, followed by Done.
For example, INSTANCE=2Done indicates that the adapter is associated with tank number 2.
To congure the uid type if the menu option is not displayed:
You can indicate the type of uid that is in the tank that each GFL 10 adapter is associated with.
1. From the NMEA 2000 Devices list, select the GFL 10 device.
2. Select an option:
• For most Garmin chartplotters, select Review > Generic Cong.
• For other Garmin marine devices, select Cong >Generic Conguration.
3. Enter the following command: “FLUIDTYPE=”
4. After the command, enter a number between 0 and 5 to indicate the uid type as dened in the following table, followed by Done.