[CA] [CA11] Axiom w/airmar dst800

[DaveE]

Thanks, that option may be preferable... though I’m seeing in my research that calibration may not be possible via the i40?

So the dst 800 would remain connected directly to the backbone as a spur, and the i40 would plug into the backbone via the yellow terminal on the adapter kit... meaning I would also need to buy an additional blue backbone cable to add that special converter block to my system ... all correct?

If I go the i70 route, it just plugs directly into the backbone as a spur, as does the dst800?

The system is properly terminated, and if I understand correctly, the backbone is powered from my evoluction AP control unit (ACU-200).

Just to understand the dst 800 a little better.... what does “smart sensor” really mean?

The marketing from Airmar describes: “Depth, speed, and temperature signals are
processed inside the sensor and can be displayed on any radar, chart plotter, or
device that accepts NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000® data.”

If the data is translated into a NMEA protocol within the instrument and attached as a spur to the backbone, why is the axiom unable to see those inputs?

Thanks again for all the great insight.