Magellan Meridian GPS

Meridian GPS

The rugged, cost-efficient Magellan® Meridian GPStm is designed to make getting where you’re going a fun, easy and safe trip, offering superior tracking and accuracy to with 3 meters or better. Easily navigate with a built-in 2 MB mapping database of North America and unlimited expandability.

The Meridian gives you all the great advantages of GPS in a full set of features:
  • Accurate
    Meridian GPS finds your location by tracking up to 12 GPS satellites simultaneously. Assisted by the U.S. Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), the Meridian GPS is accurate to within 3 meters or better.
  • Easy to use
    An intuitive interface and large keyboard provides direct access to key features, putting the power of GPS at your fingertips.
  • Built-in mapping of North America and unlimited expandability
    Start navigating right away with a 2 MB, built-in mapping database of North American, including interstates, highways, major roads, waterways, city locations, airports and more. Increase your mapping detail by downloading street-level maps
    on an optional Magellan SD memory card.
  • Full Featured Navigation
    Seven customizable graphic navigation displays show a map, compass, speedometer, and text readouts of heading, bearing, speed, direction, ETA, and more. Choose from 12 built-in coordinate systems and 76 datums including Latitude/Longitude, Universal Transverse Mercator, and Military Grid Reference System.
  • Store routes and track-points
    Store up to 20 routes, 500 waypoints and 2,000 track-points to easily find your way back again.
  • Save Track-to-Route
    The unique, Save Track-to-Route feature allows you to convert complicated track files into easy to follow routes. Save hundreds of routes by transferring them to a PC with Magellan MapSend
    software.
  • NorthFindertm
    NorthFinder technology shows your direction even when standing still.
  • Sun/Moon positions
    The Meridian GPS shows you when the sun will rise and set, as well as the phase of the moon, for any date and location in the world.
  • Fish and game calculator
    Want to know when the fish are likely to be biting in your little corner of the world? The Magellan Meridian GPS can tell you.
  • Satellite status
    Monitor the GPS satellites in view and get information about their status.

Built to perform on the most challenging and rigorous adventure.
  • Large backlit screen with easy to use interface
    Easily view all the GPS information you need to make your adventure fun and safe, even at night.
  • Rugged construction
    Rubber armored, impact resistant plastic allows you to confidently take your Meridian GPS on that next great adventure.
  • Waterproof
    Meridian GPS is sealed to IEC-529 IPX7 specifications – and it floats!
  • Built-in help database
    Meridian GPS is intuitive, easy to use, and all the major functions are described in step-by-step instructions.
  • Multiple language support
    If you speak English, French, German, Swedish, Finnish, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or Dutch, so does the Magellan Meridian GPS.
  • 1 year warranty
    We pride ourselves on building rugged and reliable navigation products that you can depend on, backed by a full one-year warranty

MG-980598-01
Magellan Meridian GPS
Accessories
  Cordura Nylon CArrying Case    
  Swivel Mounting Bracket    
  Vehicle Mounting Bracket    
  Bike Mounting Bracket    
  Ext. Pwr/Data/PC cable with Bare Wires    
  Ext. Power Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter    
  PC Cable    
  8 MB Secure Data Memory Card    
  16 MB Secure Data Memory Card    
  32 MB Secure Data Memory Card    
  64 MB Secure Data Memory Card    
Technical Specifications
Base Map 2 MB database of U.S. cities, interstate highways, state highways, political boundaries, major waterways, and airports
Number of Screens 7
Position Update Rate (per second) 1
Time to First Fix: Cold (seconds) <2
Time to First Fix: Warm (seconds) <1
Time to First Fix: Hot (seconds) 15
Maximum Velocity (mph) 951
Maximum Velocity (km/h) 1530
Unit Width (Inches) 2.9
Unit Height (inches) 6.5
Unit Depth (inches) 1.2
Weight (oz) 8.0
Weight (gm) 227
Display Size Width (inches) 1.75
Display Size Height (inches) 2.2
Display Size Width (mm) 44.4
Display Size Height (mm) 55.9
Display Resolution 120 x 160
Display Resolution Color Grayscale
Antenna Quadifiler Helix
Backlit Display Yes
Backlit Keypad Yes
Construction Rubber Armored Impact Resistant Plastic
Horizontal Accuracy (meters) <7
Horizontal Accuracy (%RMS) 95% 2D
Horizontal Accuracy -RMS w/ WAAS (meters) <3
Horizontal Accuracy (%RMS/WAAS) 95% 2D
Vertical Accuracy (meters RMS) 10
Velocity (knots RMS) 0.1
Plotter Range Minimum (miles) 0.01
Plotter Range Maximum (miles) 1,700
Plotter Range Minimum (km) 0.035
Plotter Range Maximum (km) 2,700
Battery Type AA
Battery Quantity 2
Battery Life (hours) 14
Receiver WAAS Enabled Yes
Uploadable Memory Form Factor SD cards
Uploadable Memory Limit (megabytes) 128 MB
Waterproof (IEC-529 IPX7 Standard) Yes
Buoyancy Floats
Operating Temp Min (F) 14
Operating Temp Max (F) 140
Operating Temp Min (C) -10
Operating Temp Max (C) 60
Operating Altitude Max (ft) 60,000
Operating Altitude Max (m) 18,288
Waypoints 500
Routes 20
Trackpoints 2000
Grids - Lat/Lon Yes
Grids - UTM Yes
Grids - OSGB Yes
Grids - MGRS Yes
Grids - Finnish Yes
Grids - German Yes
Grids - Swedish Yes
Grids - French Yes
Grids - Irish Yes
Grids - Swiss Yes
Grids - USNG Yes
Datums 76
User-defined Datums 1
Data Input (RTC M104 Standard) Yes
Data Output (NMEA 0183 V1.5 Standard) Yes
Data Output (NMEA 0183 V2.1 Standard) Yes
DGPS Ready Yes
Language - English Yes
Language - French Yes
Language - German Yes
Language - Swedish Yes
Language - Finnish Yes
Language - Spanish Yes
Language - Italian Yes
Language - Portuguese Yes
Language - Dutch Yes
Package Contents 2 AA Batteries, PC cable, and User Manual (on CD-ROM)
Optional Accessories
  • 3 Cradle Mounts: Available in swivel, suction cup, and bicycle configurations
  • Canvas Carrying Case: For additional protection, and comfort
  • Memory Cards: Add even more memory with secure digital (SD) memory cards (8, 16, 32, 64MB available)
  • MapSend™ CD: Add highly detailed street maps, topography and Points of Interest (POI's) from a variety of categories
  • Power Cable
Vertical Profiles Requires MapSend Topo for the United States

 

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