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[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

Welcome to the Raymarine Forum Wabowman,

The major components within this package (i.e. MFDs and VHF radio) were designed to be installed individually, as part of this boxed system, or as component of a larger system. As Raymarine documents are updated throughout the software development life of the product, detailed installation guides, as well as advanced operations guides, for Raymarine products are not typically packaged with products. Instead, the latest versions of these documents may be found here.

The following paragraphs describe how the equipment will be interfaced:

Ethernet network: Devices requiring higher bandwidth communications (ex. MFDs, radar transducer, fishfinder sounder modules, satellite weather receivers, thermal cameras, IP cameras, etc.) will communicate with each other via an Ethernet network. Accordingly, the MFDs should each be interfaced to the HS5 RayNet Network Switch via the supplied 2m RayNet (F) to RayNet (F) Cables. The HS5 RayNet Network Switch will be powered via the red/black striped power cable packaged with the HS5 RayNet Network Switch, which in turn will be connected to a switched 12VDC or 24VDC power circuit. Should a radome or open array radar utilizing a Quantum Data Cable or Digital Radar Cable be installed, then the radome or open array radar will communicate with the system via the system's Ethernet network. To do so, the Quantum Data Cable or Digital Radar Cable will be interfaced to the HS5 RayNet Network Switch.

SeaTalkng/ NMEA 2000 network: Devices requiring lower bandwidth communications (ex. instruments, GPS sensors, VHF radios, AIS receivers / transceivers, autopilots, etc.) will communicate with one another and the system's Data Master MFD via a SeaTalkng/ NMEA 2000 network. Accordingly, the required SeaTalkng networking components have been provided within this package to construct a powered and properly terminated SeaTalkng / NMEA 2000 backbone. In this case, a simple powered and properly terminated backbone will be constructed and the VHF radio and Data Master MFD (you will need to choose one of the MFDs to serve as the system's Data Master) will each be interfaced to as spurs to the backbone. As the MFD's NMEA 2000 interface features a DeviceNet (M) socket, the supplied DeviceNet (F) to SeaTalkng (F) Adapter Cable will be used to connect the MFD's NMEA 2000 interface to a spur (white) socket within the backbone. The supplied Spur Cable (white/black) will be used to interface the VHF radio to a spur (white) socket within the backbone.

Power: The MFDs, VHF Radio, SeaTalkng backbone, and HS5 RayNet Network Switch will each need to be powered via the power cables supplied with these products. Please click [url=]here[/url] to view a FAQ addressing best practices for powering marine electronics.