[CA] [CA11] A95 Upgrade

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

Rich,

Please click here to view a FAQ addressing when a HybridTouch user interface would be recommended. Should the a95 MFD's screen be not be responding correctly to touches when operating the MFD in dry conditions, then the symptom would typically be indicative of a problem with the MFD's touchscreen circuity, necessitating that the MFD be serviced or replaced ... as you are now considering. In this case, it would be recommended that an Axiom Pro 9 S MFD be considered. The CHIRP transducers and CP470 can and should be retained for use with the new MFD. The currently a95 MFD's Power/NMEA 0183/Video input cable and Ethernet (RayNet) cable may simply be unplugged from the a95 MFD's power/communications interface panel and would instead be interfaced to the Axiom Pro 9S MFD's power/communications interface panel. As the SeaTalkng / NMEA 2000 socket of the Axiom Pro MFDs feature a DeviceNet (M) socket, Raymarine offers DeviceNet (F) to SeaTalkng spur Cables to permit the MFD to be interfaced to a SeaTalkng / NMEA 2000 backbone which has been constructed from SeaTalkng networking components. Should the SeaTalkng / NMEA 2000 backbone which has been constructed from third party networking components, then it would be necessary to source a third party cable featuring a DeviceNet (F) plug (to be connected to the MFD's SeaTalkng / NMEA 2000 socket on one end and a plug of the proper type and gender to permit mating to a spur socket within your system's backbone.

With regard to radar, it would be recommended that a RD418HD or RD424HD radome be considered for applications in which radar returns from birds are being sought. For those strictly seeking collision avoidance capabilities, a Quantum 2 radome would be recommended.