Finding the Unit ID on an aviation device

The serial number is printed or engraved on every unit and is necessary for registration and warranty purposes.

The unit ID (or system ID) is an internal number which is required for database updates and downloads. (These updates can be done on our flyGarmin website.) Each aviation database update is downloaded specific to the system ID of each GPS, therefore if the system ID is incorrect on our website, your aviation databases will not update correctly.

Use the steps below determine the Unit ID/System ID of your device.

                                                            Portable Device

• Aera 5xx series:  Main Menu – Tools – Database – Unit ID (near the bottom of the list))
  
• Aera 660: Main Menu – Tools – Database Information – Unit ID (near the bottom of the list))
  
• Aera 7xx series:  Main Menu – Tools – Database – Unit ID (near the bottom of the list))
  
• GPSMAP 196/296/396/496:  <page> <menu> <menu> - SETUP tab (left) – SYSTEM tab (top) - <menu> - SYSTEM INFORMATION - <enter> – Unit ID)
  
• GPSMAP 96:  <page> <menu> <menu> - SETUP - <enter> - SYSTEM - <enter> - <menu> - SOFTWARE VERSION - <enter> - Unit ID)
  
• GPSMAP 295: Connect unit to your computer and run the WebUpdater. When the WebUpdater finds the device, it will display the Unit ID.
• GPSMAP 696:  <menu> <menu> - Database Information - <enter> - Unit ID (near the bottom of the list))
  
• D2 Charlie: Main Menu -- Settings -- About -- Unit ID displayed at top of page
• D2 Bravo / Bravo Titanium: Main Menu -- Settings -- System -- About -- Unit ID displayed at the top of the page
• D2 Pilot Watch: Main Menu -- Setup -- About -- Unit ID.

                                                            Panel Mount

• GTN 7XX: Home Screen - System - System Status - System ID located at the top of the screen
  
• GTN 6XX: Home Screen - System - System Status - System Info - System Id located at the top of the screen
• G500/G600: Aux Page Group - System Status (list of databases displayed) -  press in on lower FMS knob and scroll to bottom of database list - System ID
• G500/600 TXI: Home - System - System Status - System ID
• G1000/NXI: Aux Page Group - System Status - System ID located at the top of the page
• G2/3/5000:  Utilities - Setup- Avionics Status - Airframe tab - System ID
• G3X Touch: <menu> <menu> - Tools - database information - system ID
• GNC 255/GTR 225:    Press FUNC - Sys Configuration - Serial Number - Press ENT - System ID
• GPS 175/GNX 375/GNC 355/355A: Home Screen - System - System Status - System ID located at the top of the screen
  
  

       *GNC 420 and GNS 430/530 (W) Family: This unit does not have a System ID. Therefore, any number can be used in FlyGarmin to add the unit.

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