[CA] [CA11] Correct Settings, and correct for AIS

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

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AIS700 will be typically be interfaced as a spur the system's powered and properly terminated SeaTalkng / NMEA 2000 backbone to which the system's Data Master MFD has also been interfaced as spur. Should a system potentially grow in the future, then this would be the recommended method of interfacing an AIS receiver or transceiver to the system. As your system appears to feature a Raymarine autopilot which may be interfaced to the system via the aforementioned backbone, then this would be the preferred method to use when interfacing the AIS700 to the system. Should the backbone not feature any vacant spur (white) sockets, then please click here to view a FAQ addressing how additional spur sockets may be added to the backbone.

For those seeking to interface an AIS700 to the system via NMEA 0183 communications, then it will typically be interfaced to the Port 1 NMEA 0183 leads of either Axiom Pro MFD's Power/NMEA 0183/Video Input Cable. The NMEA 0183 port setting for that MFD's Port 1 alone should be configured to AIS 38400. Raymarine equipment featuring a NMEA 0183 communications interface is designed to support differential NMEA 0183 communications and the port should be configured accordingly. AIS data from the MFD having the AIS interfaced to it will be shared with the system's other MFDs via Ethernet (SeaTalkhs / RayNet) communications.