New systems integration

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

Dave,

There are two methods by which the third party autopilot supporting NMEA 0183 communications may be interfaced to an a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFD:
- use the MFD's NMEA 0183 communications interface as was likely used by the E-Series Classic MFD to communicate with the third party autopilot
- install a simple powered and properly terminated SeaTalkng backbone to which the MFD will be interfaced as a spur to the SeaTalkng backbone. A SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000 data bridging device (ex. Actisense NGW-1-STNG, etc.) would additionally be installed as a spur to the SeaTalkng backbone. Finally, the autopilot would be interfaced to the NMEA 0183 leads/terminals of the SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000 data bridging device. This method has the advantage of permitting heading data to be supplied to other devices which are or will be interfaced to the SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000 backbone as well as supporting easy expansion to include any future SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000 devices.

It is recommended that the AIS650 be interfaced to as a spur to the aforementioned SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000 backbone.

The FLIR MD625's analog video output cable will be interfaced to the analog video input BNC connector of the MFD's Power/NMEA 0183/Video Input Cable. The MD625's Ethernet Cable will be interfaced to a POE Injector (supplied with MD625), which in turn will be connected to a A80007 HS5 RayNet Network Switch via a cable assembly constructed from an appropriate length of RJ45 (M) to RJ45 (M) Ethernet Patch Cable and an A80247 RJ45 (F) to RayNet (F) Adapter, which in turn will be interfaced to one of the MFD's Network sockets via an appropriate length of RayNet (F) to RayNet (F) Cable.

The CP470, CP370, and CPT200 will each be interfaced to the HS5 RayNet Network Switch via an appropriate length of RayNet (F) to RayNet (F) Cable. It is not possible to interface a CHIRP/DownVision Transducer (ex. CPT-100) to a CP470 CHIRP Sounder Module. The CP470 is designed to be interfaced to the transducers's found here.

The Port 1 NMEA 0183 output leads of the MFD will be interfaced to the NMEA 0183 input leads of the VHF radio. Should you desire to have the MFD plot received DSC position reports then the Port 1 NMEA 0183 input leads of the MFD will be interfaced to the NMEA 0183 output leads of the VHF radio.

All products will be powered via the power cables/leads/terminals of the respective product.