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Troubleshooting Wind Related FAQs
Troubleshooting a wind related problem can be narrowed down to a few areas. This FAQ is designed to provide users with a list of some of the FAQs that can be used to research and troubleshoot the vessels wind related issues.
Terminology
What devices are needed to see different types of data
Devices that are Needed to Display Different Types of Wind and Vessel Data
gWind Transducers with Barometric Pressure and Temperature Measuring Capabilities
Do I Need Nexus Equipment to Use the GND 10 and gWind Transducers?
Displaying True or Apparent wind on a display or chartplotter while using a gWind or GWS 10
Using a Garmin gWind Transducer Installed on a Rotating Mast
The Various Pages that can be Viewed on the GMI 10 and GMI 20
Polars
Wind Information
Devices that are Needed to Display Different Types of Wind and Vessel Data
Using a Garmin gWind Transducer Installed on a Rotating Mast
Why am I Not Able to Display Opposite Tack Heading on a GMI 10 or GMI 20?
True Wind Speed and Apparent Wind Speed are Showing the Same Speed While the Vessel is Moving
Wind Data Information is Not the Same Between Multiple Devices or Instruments
Videos
Installing a gWind™ Transducer and Field Installable Connector
MARQ Captain: American Magic Edition: Designed for Performance at the Highest Level
gWind Wireless Troubleshooting
Pairing a new gWind Wireless Transducer to an existing WSI box
Wireless Range Between the WSI Box and the Garmin gWind or Nexus Wireless Wind Transducer
Status Lights
Mast Cable Wiring, Field Installable Connectors and NMEA 2000 Networking
Testing a Nexus or a gWind Wind Transducer Using a Voltmeter
Field Installable Connector: Overview, Description, and Troubleshooting
Data Shared Between NMEA 2000 and the Nexus Network When Using a GND 10
Using a Garmin gWind Transducer Installed on a Rotating Mast
Troubleshooting Legacy NEXUS Devices
List of NMEA 0183 Sentences Transmitted from a Garmin Device to a Nexus NX2 Server
Testing a Nexus or a gWind Wind Transducer Using a Voltmeter
Data Shared Between NMEA 2000 and the Nexus Network When Using a GND 10
Pairing a new gWind Wireless Transducer to an existing WSI box
Wireless Range Between the WSI Box and the Garmin gWind or Nexus Wireless Wind Transducer
Do I Need Nexus Equipment to Use the GND 10 and gWind Transducers?
Autopilot
Settings
The Various Pages that can be Viewed on the GMI 10 and GMI 20
Data Filter Settings on Garmin Marine Instrumentation and Devices