Old autopilot with new SeatalkNG instruments

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

Q. I've read that if you have both Seatalk(1) and SeatalkNG being used together, you can't connect NMEA2000 devices.
A. This is not correct. Should
- the i70s have been installed as spurs to a SeaTalkng backbone, and
- the i70s have no SeaTalk devices directly interfaced to their spur sockets, and
- the system featuring the i70s be interfaced to a source of GPS data, and
- an AIS receiver/transceiver be interfaced to the SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000 backbone, and
- the vessel be underway and making way (COG or heading data required),

then the i70s may display AIS target data.