Captains Cat
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I'm going back and forth with Raymarine Tech Assist on the internet now. They are quick but not very clear.
I'm installing
4KW Radome
E-80 Multifunction Display
DSM 300 Depth Sounder
S-1000 Wireless Autopilot
ST-6002 Autopilot Control Head
GyroPlus 2 Smart Heading System
I want the ST-6002 so as to have a wired backup for autopilot control as well as the wireless function.
The Raymarine Tech has told me NOT to hook the GyroPlus 2 Smart Heading System up to the Autopilot but to the E-80. He told me not to hook the Autopilot up to the SeaTalk Net but to use the NEMA 0183 connection from the GPS (I assume I could use the NEMA out connection from the E-80 also to feed the Autopilot as the GPS will feed the E-80 directly either through SeaTalk or NEMA 0183 In (another question/which one should I use?).
How does the Autopilot get the waypoint course info from the E-80? From the NEMA 0183 or from SeaTalk or either?
Looks like SeaTalk and NEMA 0183 do much the same thing, am I misunderstanding this?
How about connecting everything (except the DSM300 which uses the SeaTalk High Speed connection) to Seatalk...? Why use the NEMA 0183 at all? Except maybe for the gps connection for DSC on the Radio?
Charlie
I'm installing
4KW Radome
E-80 Multifunction Display
DSM 300 Depth Sounder
S-1000 Wireless Autopilot
ST-6002 Autopilot Control Head
GyroPlus 2 Smart Heading System
I want the ST-6002 so as to have a wired backup for autopilot control as well as the wireless function.
The Raymarine Tech has told me NOT to hook the GyroPlus 2 Smart Heading System up to the Autopilot but to the E-80. He told me not to hook the Autopilot up to the SeaTalk Net but to use the NEMA 0183 connection from the GPS (I assume I could use the NEMA out connection from the E-80 also to feed the Autopilot as the GPS will feed the E-80 directly either through SeaTalk or NEMA 0183 In (another question/which one should I use?).
How does the Autopilot get the waypoint course info from the E-80? From the NEMA 0183 or from SeaTalk or either?
Looks like SeaTalk and NEMA 0183 do much the same thing, am I misunderstanding this?
How about connecting everything (except the DSM300 which uses the SeaTalk High Speed connection) to Seatalk...? Why use the NEMA 0183 at all? Except maybe for the gps connection for DSC on the Radio?
Charlie