Overview

The Garmin Marine Network Cable is a data cable used to link compatible Garmin marine electronics on a shared onboard network. It is offered in lengths from 6 ft up to 500 ft (152.4 m), which helps you match the cable to the actual routing path on your boat instead of forcing tight bends or leaving a big coil behind the helm.

This is the kind of cable you use when your displays, radar, sonar black box, or network expander are installed in different parts of the vessel and you want them talking on the same network. Plan the run the same way you would any critical electronics cable by protecting it from chafe, keeping it supported, and leaving enough slack to service gear later.

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. For more information go to P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Key features

• Length options cover short jumpers and long routing paths: 6 ft, 20 ft, 40 ft, 50 ft, and 500 ft (152.4 m).
• Made for connecting compatible Garmin devices on the Garmin marine network for shared data between electronics.
• Helps keep a network install tidy when equipment is spread between helm, console, hardtop, and electronics bay.
• Useful when adding a network port expander or relocating equipment and you need more reach than the existing cable run allows.
• For data networking only; it is not a power lead and it is not a NMEA 2000 drop cable.

Compatibility and fit

Confirm that your equipment has Garmin marine network ports and that the connector style on this cable matches the ports on the devices you are linking. If your system uses other standards for sharing data, this cable will not replace those connections.

When measuring for fit, follow the real routing path along rigging tubes, around bends, and through bulkheads. A cable that looks long enough in a straight line can come up short once you route it cleanly and leave a service loop.

Installation and setup

Route the cable where it will not get pinched by hatches or doors, and keep it away from sharp edges. Use grommets or cable glands where you pass through fiberglass, aluminum, or bulkheads, and support the run so it does not hang and vibrate underway.

Avoid tight bend radiuses and strain on the connectors at the back of displays or modules. In wet areas, a drip loop and sensible cable dressing help keep water from tracking toward electronics.

Variants

This product is offered in multiple length configurations.

The length is what changes between versions; the cable’s role in the Garmin marine network remains the same.

• 010-10647-01: 500 ft length. This length is typically used when the routing path is long or when equipment is distributed across larger vessels.
• 010-10550-00: 6 ft length. This length is commonly used for short connections behind the helm or inside an electronics enclosure.
• 010-10551-00: 20 ft length. This length suits runs from a display to a nearby module when the cable needs to follow a clean routing path through the console.
• 010-10552-00: 40 ft length. This length is often used when running up into a hardtop or across a longer console layout.
• 010-11169-00: 50 ft length. This length helps when the path needs to reach farther, such as to an electronics bay, tower area, or a forward-mounted device location.