[CA] [CA11] RS150 STNG connection failure

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

Ed,

General comments:
- Only the system's Data Master MFD will be able monitor and detect devices which have been interfaced to the system's SeaTalkng / NMEA 2000 backbone.
- The diagram does not show that Termination Plugs have been installed within the backbone's two end sockets ... please verify that this is so and respond accordingly.
- While the SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter has been designed and tested for use with ST50+ instruments, it is not supported for use with ST50 instruments ... please verify whether the instruments shown within your diagram are ST50 or are ST50+ instruments. Should the instruments be determined to be ST50 instruments, then it is recommended that they be unplugged from the system until such times the source of the problem has been identified and later after connection to the system has been determined to not cause any problems with the system.

It is recommended that the circuits supplying power to the system be switched OFF, that the third party AIS transceiver be unplugged from the system, and that the circuits supplying power to the system be switched ON. The software levels within all Raymarine products and networking components should then be updated with the latest available software via the Data Master MFD. After doing so, the Data Sources feature of the Data Master MFD should then be exercised to manually designate that the Raystar 150 GPS Sensor will be the system's data source for GPS data and date/time data. The vessel should then be connected to shore power and its batteries permitted to attain full charge. Afterwards and while still connected to shore power, the system should then be tested. Should the problem persist, then please respond accordingly. Should the problem abate, then the third party AIS transceiver should be connected to the system once again and the system should then be tested. Should adding the third party AIS transceiver to the system again cause the reported problem then it would be recommended the third party AIS receiver/transceiver be disconnected from the system, its manufacturer contacted to determine whether any software updates are available, and if so, that the third party AIS receiver/transceiver be updated with the latest available software and then re-tested with the system. Should the problem re-occur when later testing the third party AIS receiver/transceiver with the system, then the AIS transceiver should be configured to not transmit PGNs containing GPS and date/time date to the SeaTalkng / NMEA 2000 backbone.