connecting CW-series with E-classic

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

Welcome to the Raymarine Forum dbernal,

As you have suggested, E-Series Classic MFDs may not be interfaced to the same Ethernet Network that includes C-Series Widescreen MFDs. While not officially tested, an E-Series Classic MFD are somewhat commonly interfaced to a SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000 backbone which also includes a C-Series Widescreen MFD. While interfacing the E-Series Classic MFDs and C-Series Widescreen MFDs in this manner will support sharing of GPS, instrument, alarm, and autopilot controls, and system state data, it will not support sharing of waypoints, routes, tracks, or graphical data (ex. cartography, radar imagery, fishfinder imagery, SiriusXM weather, and SiriusXM Satellite Radio).

General comments:
- as only the Data Master C-Series Widescreen MFD and Data Master E-Series Classic MFD will communicate directly with a SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000 backbone, only these two MFDs need be interfaced to the SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000 backbone ... unless the additional interfaces which your diagram shows are intended for redundancy purposes.
- unlike Raymarine's current generation of products, the products shown within your diagram do not support multiple sources of any specific type of data (ex. GPS, Wind, Depth, Speed, etc.). Accordingly, should an external GPS sensor be interfaced to the system, then the internal GPS sensors of the C-Series Widescreen MFDs would need to be configured OFF.
- You have incorrectly indicated that an A06043 1M STRIPPED END SPUR CABLE may be used to interface the RS125 to the SeaTalkng backbone. Your diagram will need to be changed to include a SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter (updated with v1.21 or higher software) which will be installed as a backbone component to which the Raystar 125 GPS Sensor.
- If seeking a level of redundancy to support radar within the system in the event of a failure of the C120W, then it would be recommended that the radome be interfaced to the SeaTalkhs Network Switch rather than to the C120W's SeaTalkHS socket.
- update the autopilot control heads and SPX autopilot course computer with the latest available software updates.