[CA] [CA11] Plugs and General Wiring

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

Tim,

The Raystar 125 GPS Sensor does not support SeaTalkng / NMEA 2000 communications protocol. The Raystar 125 GPS Sensor is designed to support SeaTalk or NMEA 0183 communications protocol. As such, the Raystar 125 GPS Sensor 's cable cannot simply be changed or a plug added to its cable to interface the sensor to the system's powered and properly terminated SeaTalkng / NMEA 2000 backbone. If electing to continue use of the Raystar 125 GPS Sensor, it would be recommended that the Raystar 125 GPS Sensor be interfaced to the backbone via a SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter which has been installed as a backbone component. To do so, the SeaTalk Cable (you may want to re-use one which is already onboard) be spliced to the Raystar 125 GPS Sensor's Cable. The 3-pin press-fit plug of the SeaTalk Cable will then be connected to a D244 SeaTalk Junction Block. The SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter Cable supplied with the SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter Kit will then be used to join the SeaTalk (yellow) socket of the SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter to the aforementioned D244 SeaTalk Junction Block.

The Raystar 125 GPS Sensor's Cable may be spliced to a SeaTalk Cable as follows:
- Raystar 125 GPS Sensor Cable's red and green leads to SeaTalk Cable's red lead;
- Raystar 125 GPS Sensor Cable's yellow lead to SeaTalk Cable's yellow lead;
- Raystar 125 GPS Sensor Cable's brown and black/bare leads to SeaTalk Cable's bare lead.

Alternatively, you may want to consider replacing the Raystar 125 GPS Sensor with a Raystar 150 GPS Sensor or a AR200 IP Stabilization Module for Augmented Reality (GPS & heading, roll/pitch/yaw sensor).