Upgrading older system...

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

Welcome to the Raymarine Forum FishBut,

Q1) I have a Raystar 120 GPS receiver and trying to understand if this will work with my new setup. If so, I need some information on how to connect the 120 to the network. I have read the E120W manual and sounds like I can use NMEA 0183 for this connection, correct? Is this the best way to do this? Or should I consider upgrading the receiver to the 130 or something similar?
A1) The Raystar 120 GPS Sensor was produced in both SeaTalk and NMEA 0183 versions. A vinyl medallion affixed to the upper shell identifies whether the currently installed sensor is the SeaTalk or NMEA 0183 version. See the wiring tables below addressing how each version would be interfaced to a C/E-Series Widescreen MFD. Only one MFD need be interfaced to the GPS sensor. Should the currently installed Raystar 120 GPS Sensor be the SeaTalk variant, then it must be interfaced to the MFD which will be designated as the system's Data Master MFD.



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Q2) I see in an install diagram that it appears the radome can be wired directly to the Ethernet hub with the HS cables. Is this correct? Or does the radome need to be wired directly to the master MFD? If so, what would the ideal connection to the MFD as the Raynet HS connection will be used for the Ethernet hub?
A2) As the E-Series Widescreen MFDs feature only one SeaTalkhs socket, each MFD will need to be interfaced to the system's Ethernet network switch (HS5 RayNet Network Switch, SeaTalkhs Network Switch (retired), or SR6 Sirius Satellite Weather Receiver / Network Switch (retired). The radome will also be interfaced to the Ethernet network switch.