Upgrading older system...

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

FishBut,

Q1. The Raymarine install guide specifies "high speed" and "low speed" data connections on the Network Switch. It can't find where it specifies which devices should be connected to the high speed or low speed connections. From the 4 devices mentioned above, can you tell me which connections (high speed or low speed) should be used?
A1. Should more than one HS5 RayNet Network Switch be installed onboard a boat, then the gigabit/sec (high speed) port of the switch would be used to link the switches together. Should the system feature gS-Series MFDs, then the gigabit/sec port of the switch would be used to link the switch to the gS-Series MFD. In all other cases, any the HS5's Network ports may be used to interface compatible products to one another

Q2. Second, both the SeaTalk network switch and the RD424D radome have a "ground" connection indicated. The radome has a green wire in the power cable and the network switch has a connection for power, neutral and ground. Should both of these "ground" connections be made to the boat's "green wire" bonding system? That is the best I can tell from the install guides but wanted to check. Is the purpose of this additional grounding related to lightning strikes or something similar?
A2. Please click here to view a FAQ addressing this subject.