C80 mfd adding sr50/dsm250/260vhf

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Unlike the MFDs designs which were introduced after the C-Series Classic MFDs (C70, C80, C120) the C-Series Classic MFDs do not support SeaTalkng communications. The SR50 was designed to be interfaced to the SeaTalk2/NMEA 2000 communications port of the C-Series Classic MFD using the R08264 SR50 to C-Series Data Cable. This data cable must be interfaced to power as well as to the communications ports of the SR50 and C-Series Classic MFD. The SR50's Power Cable must also be interfaced to a power circuit and to the SR50's power socket.

As the C-Series Classic MFDs do not feature support for SeaTalkng communications the Ray260 must be interfaced to the R08004 5-Way NMEA 0183 Cable supplied with the C-Series Classic MFD. In a nutshell, you're simply going to mate the MFD NMEA 0183 Cable's NMEA 0183 output leads to the Ray260's NMEA 0183 input leads. Additionally, you're going to mate the Ray260's NMEA 0183 output leads to the MFD NMEA 0183 Cable's NMEA 0183 input leads. The MFD's NMEA 0183 port (MENU->SYSTEM SETUP->SYSTEM INTEGRATION->NMEA PORT SETTING) will then need to be configured for 38400 BAUD NMEA 0183 communications (AIS 38400).