C80 and Honda 90

20dauntless · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:40 pm Post subject: C80 and Honda 90

Can the Honda 90 EFI output engine data to the C80 display? If so, how is this set up?

Dreamer · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:37 pm Post subject:

Don't think this is possible with this setup. Honda wants you to buy their big-buck digital gauge package. The NMEA 2000 capable units will monitor some engines. Dr. Bob?

thataway · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:07 pm Post subject:

Suzuki and Etec are definately directly NMEA capable. Honda is running a version of NMEA 2000, but not sure if it will interface with RayMarine--especially the C series. (Yamaha and Merc also have varients, but not the full NMEA protocol, and thus at this point I do not believe that they can be read).

See:http://www.jackrabbitmarine.com/files/NMEA2K_Network_Design_v2.pdf This is one of the best summaries of the NMEA protocol, but may be slightly out of date. There is a standard NMEA backbone connector to Sea Talk for the "E" series.