GS165 and eS98 network

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

Firewood,

Q1. I have a dsm300 and p66 installed, I'm thinking of keeping this going
just for more depth capability over the cpt-100, will they interfere with each other?]
A1. Tranducers designed for use with a CP370/CP300/DSM30/DSM300 are designed to support operation at fixed frequencies, 50kHz and 200kHz. Please click here to view a FAQ addressing the frequency ranges across which CHIRP/DownVision transducers use with a CP100, ax8, eSx8 MFD operate with. Onboard my own boat, I operate both a DSM and an a78 MFD and have not experienced any issues with interference. Accordingly, you should find that these fishfinding products cause little, if any interference with one another.

Q2. When the cpt-100 loses the bottom due to say 1,000 foot drop off, will the the display still continue to show sonar readings of fish and bait in shallower depths?
A2. If left in AUTO range, the ax8, eSx8, or CP100 will not continue to show readings of fish at more shallow depths. However, should the ax8, eSx8, or CP100 be configured to MANUAL depth range, then it should indeed support generating returns within shallower depths.

Q3. will it stop plotting sonar info because its lost bottom ?
A3. No. If left in AUTO range the ax8, eSx8, or CP100 will attempt range adjustments until it reacquires the bottom ... this will not satisfy scanning shallower depths ... see the response to Q2.

Q4. I also need to link this up with my Verados and the two smartcraft gauges
for speed and fuel burn.
A4. Please click here to view a FAQ addressing this subject. In this case a Mercury SmartCraft to NMEA 2000 Engine Gateway would be required.

Q5. As of this moment I'm going to stick with my old Raydome Radar.
Would the old Radar and DSM300 need to be on a separate network adapter from the Autopilot?
A5. Autopilot products will interface to the Data Master MFD via a powered and properly terminated SeaTalkng backbone. The DSM300 will be interfaced via Ethernet to the MFD or to an Ethernet Network Switch (ex. HS5 RayNet Network Switch, SeaTalkhs Network Switch). Should a Digital or HD Digital Radome be installed onboard, then it too will be interfaced via Ethernet to the MFD or to an Ethernet Network Switch.