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Thanks for the reply and information.


"Comments:
- Fusion 700 Series and 750 Series radios feature a RJ45 (F) socket. Accordingly, these radios may be interfaced to the Ethernet Network socket of an a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFD or HS5 RayNet Network Switch via an appropriate length of RayNet (F) to RJ45 (M) Cable."

Noted. I actually had misrepresented my current system a bit. I have a netgear switch in the mix too. This switch is mounted in the cabin and serves to connect two Axis network cameras as well as the Fusion Stereo to the E95. I have included that part of the system in my updated drawing.

"- Only the MFD which will be used as the system's Data Master MFD need be interfaced as a spur to the SeaTalkng backbone."

I have made the correction in my updated drawing which now shows only the E97 connected to the system backbone.

"- In order to share all system resources and data (except for NTSC/PAL video), the MFDs must be interfaced to one another either of the following methods:
----- install an appropriate length of RayNet (F) to RayNet (F) Cable between an Ethernet Network socket of the e95 MFD and e97 MFD.
----- install a HS5 RayNet Network Switch. Interface the Digital Radar Cable to the HS5 RayNet Network Switch. Interface the Ethernet Ethernet Network socket of the e95 MFD and e97 MFD to the HS5 RayNet Network Switch via appropriate lengths of RayNet (F) to RayNet (F) Cable. Interface the Fusion Stereo to the HS5 RayNet Network Switch via an appropriate length of RayNet (F) to RJ45 (M) Cable."


I have updated the drawing to show the E97 and E95 networked together with a A62361 Raynet (F) to Raynet (F) cable.

"- While the NMEA 0183 output of a SHS may be interfaced to one of the NMEA 0183 input ports of either MFD, please note that the a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFDs do not feature support for linearization and alignment of a SHS. As such the SeaTalk communications link which you have shown from the SHS to the e97 MFD is not valid. Accordingly, should such calibrations need to be performed in the future, then the SHS would need to be replaced and it would typically be recommended that an EV-1 Sensor Core be used as the replacement for a SHS."

I want to be sure that I understand your reply to this question. It is possible to use the Smart Heading System connected ONLY via NMEA0183 (remove the SeaTalk connection)? If I can use the SHS in that manor, then I understand you to say that if I ever needed to make any calibrations in the future, I would need to add an EV-1 Sensor core (shown in my updated drawing)?

"- Should the P319 have been designed for use with a DSM250, DSM30, DSM300, CP300, or CP370, then it may be adapted to be mated to the e97 MFDs Transducer socket via an E66066 Transducer Adapter as you have suggested."

My current system does in fact include a DSM300.

Thanks again for your comments and I look forward to your reply.