SeaTalk to SeaTalkng converter setup

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

Welcome to the Raymarine Forum Peter,

Please click here to view a FAQ addressing how to interface products having a SeaTalk communications interface to a SeaTalkng backbone. Interfacing a SeaTalk bus featuring more than five SeaTalk devices to a SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter can result in too much power being passed through the SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter, potentially resulting in failure of the SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter. Accordingly, it is recommended that your present SeaTalk bus be divided as specified within the referenced FAQ and that a second SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter be added to the SeaTalkng backbone.

Q2. (Are) the ST6002+ and the course computer are considered as one device?
A2. No.

Q3. I have not powered the Stng converter as I have power in to my S1G course computer, is this the correct way to do it for my system?
A3. As indicated, the SeaTalk bus should be disconnected from its present source of power ... this may be the red terminal of the S1G's SeaTalk port ... should the red lead of a SeaTalk cable be connected to the red terminal of the S1G's SeaTalk port, then it will need to be disconnected from the terminal and then insulated to prevent shorting. The SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Backbone will power the SeaTalk busses via the SeaTalk port of the SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converters. A single SeaTalkng Power Cable will be used to power the SeaTalkng backbone. The SeaTalkng Power Cable will be connected to a spur socket located at the approximate midpoint of the backbone's LEN load.

Q4. The spur cables which will be used to connect the AIS650 and e7 MFD to the backbone may be connected to any available spur socket within the backbone. Raymarine offers SeaTalkng Spur Cables having lengths up to 6m for such purposes. The AIS650 must be powered via its supplied Power/NMEA 0183/Silent Mode Cable.