Quick Start Manual
3GWS 10 Installation Instructions
To obtain the best possible performance, install your GWS 10 Wind Sensor according to the following instructions. If you experience difculty
during the installation, contact Garmin
®
Product Support, or seek the advice of a professional installer.
The GWS 10 communicates with NMEA 2000
®
-compatible chartplotters and displays. Refer to www.garmin.com for a list of compatible
devices and for more information about NMEA 2000.
If you are unfamiliar with NMEA 2000, be sure to read the “NMEA 2000 Network Fundamentals” chapter of the Technical Reference
for Garmin NMEA 2000 Products on the included CD (GWS 10 with GMI™ bundle package only) or click on the “Manuals” hyperlink on the
GWS 10 page at www.garmin.com.
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.
Always wear safety goggles, ear protection, and a dust mask when drilling, cutting, or sanding.
Use caution when working from heights.
Notice
When drilling or cutting, always check the opposite side of the surface. Be aware of fuel tanks, electrical cables, and hydraulic hoses.
Connect the gray in-line lightning arrestor to help prevent lightning strike-related damage to the NMEA 2000 network. The lightning arrestor
is designed to help prevent damage due to nearby lightning strikes, but it is not able to protect against direct lightning strikes. Garmin is not
responsible for lightning strike-related damage.
Before installing your unit, conrm that your package includes the following items. If any parts are missing, contact your Garmin dealer
immediately.
• GWS 10 Wind Sensor unit (and anemometer cups)
• GWS 10 Wind Sensor mounting hardware (screws)
• GWS 10 documentation
• NMEA 2000 hardware (see below)
• GWS 10 basic package
• GMI unit with protective cover
• GMI ush-mount hardware (screws)
• GMI NMEA 0183 data wiring harness
• GMI documentation
• NMEA 2000 hardware (see below)
NMEA 2000 female terminator
(supplied in the GWS 10 with GMI
bundle package only)
NMEA 2000 inline terminator (black)
NMEA 2000 lightning arrestor (gray)
NMEA 2000 male eld-installable
connector
NMEA 2000 T-connector (2)
(supplied in the GWS 10 with
GMI bundle package only)
NMEA 2000 backbone cable
• 30 meter spool (98.5 feet)
• Requires the included eld-installable male NMEA 2000 connector.
NMEA 2000 drop-cable
• 2 meters (6.5 feet)
• Supplied in the GWS 10 with GMI bundle package only
NMEA 2000 power cable (yellow)
• 2 meters (6.5 feet) (3 A fuse included)
• Supplied in the GWS 10 with GMI bundle package only