[CA] [CA11] Integrating VHF and AIS to Classic E MFDs

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

folkmeister,

Should the third party AIS receiver/transceiver not feature similar multiplexing capabilities to the AIS250/350/500/650 AIS products, then you would indeed have the two options which you have listed provide GPS data to DSC VHF radio. We typically recommended the Actisense NDC-4-USB if seeking to use a multiplexer to produce 4800 BAUD NMEA 0183 data from the 38400 BAUD NMEA 0183 output of the MFD which has been interfaced directly to the third party AIS receiver/transceiver. Alternatively, should the system feature one or more additional MFDs, then the NMEA 0183 output port of one of the system's other MFD's may be used for this purpose. Configuration of the NMEA 0183 port of one of the MFDs within a system will have no impact upon the NMEA 0183 port settings of the other MFDs within a system.