Garmin DCM,EmpirBus,12V,O 12,O HP 4,O Neg 16,I 16,WS
This is a Garmin/EmpirBus Digital Control Module (DCM) -- the core switching-and-fusing hardware unit of an EmpirBus NXT digital switching installation, the technology Garmin's marine electronics ecosystem uses to replace a boat's conventional mechanical fuse panels and toggle-switch boards with a single networked, software-configurable control unit. A DCM sits inline with the boat's DC electrical circuits and, once commissioned, is driven from a compatible Garmin chartplotter/MFD rather than physical switches -- every circuit's on/off state, dimming level, and fuse-style over-current protection is handled and monitored digitally over the EmpirBus/NMEA 2000 network instead of a physical relay and blade fuse. This particular unit is built for 12V systems, matching its own model code.
Its own I/O configuration is distinct from Marvel's other listed DCM: 12 standard bi-directional outputs, 4 high-power (HP) outputs for heavier-draw circuits like windlasses or bilge pumps, 16 negative/ground-switched outputs, and 16 digital inputs for physical switches, sensors, or float switches feeding back into the network, plus a WS feature per its own model designation. Like every EmpirBus DCM, it provides electronic fuse protection with programmable trip sizing, under-current fault detection, and soft start/stop, and integrates with LED dimming and wiper-motor control circuits when wired into those loads. It's sold as the bare control module for a marine electrician or systems integrator to wire directly into a vessel's DC distribution during a build or refit -- not a stand-alone, plug-and-play consumer product.
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System
- Product Type: EmpirBus NXT Digital Control Module (DCM)
- Voltage: 12V DC
- Network: EmpirBus / NMEA 2000 digital switching
I/O Configuration
- Standard Outputs: 12
- High-Power Outputs: 4 (HP)
- Negative/Ground-Switched Outputs: 16
- Inputs: 16
- Additional Feature: WS (per model code)
Protection & Control
- Fuse Protection: Programmable electronic fusing, under-current detection, soft start/stop
- Control: Managed via a compatible Garmin chartplotter/MFD over the network
- Supported Functions: LED dimming, wiper control, high/low-side switching