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Connecting a FLIR Camera to a Compatible GPSMAP® Chartplotter
In order to connect FLIR cameras to compatible GPSMAP® series devices, a Marine Network Cable PoE Isolation Coupler must be installed. The coupler provides connectivity to the Garmin Marine Network and without it, the network will not function correctly and damage may occur to the Garmin device or FLIR camera.
To connect the M-series camera to the GPSMAP series device:
Connect an RJ-45 ethernet cable from the FLIR camera to the Garmin® PoE Isolation Coupler
NOTE: The RJ-45 ethernet cable will be included with the FLIR camera
Connect a Garmin Marine Network cable from the Garmin PoE coupler to Garmin device
Connect a video cable from the FLIR camera to composite video input connection on the Garmin device
- NOTE: This step will not apply to FLIR Camera models not having a video cable
To connect the MD-series camera to the GPSMAP series device:
Connect an RJ-45 ethernet cable from the FLIR camera to the FLIR PoE Injector1
NOTE: The RJ-45 ethernet cable will be included with the FLIR camera
Connect an RJ-45 ethernet cable from the FLIR PoE Injector to Garmin PoE Isolation Coupler2
Connect a Garmin Marine Network cable from the Garmin PoE Isolation Coupler to the Garmin device
Connect a video cable from the FLIR camera to the composite video input connection on the Garmin device
Note that anytime a FLIR Joystick control unit (JCU) is being used in addition to a Series M or MD camera, make sure that a Garmin PoE Isolation Coupler is being used to connect to each device before they connect to the Garmin network.
NOTE: Some FLIR MD-Series cameras are capable of Dual Independent video streams. It is recommended the video cable from the camera should be connected to the Video 1 port on the display. For further installation considerations, reference the Garmin Camera Guide.
1This cable should only be plugged into the PoE Injector port with the red label
2This cable should only be plugged into the PoE injector port labeled "Data In"