Hello, I'm finishing up a complete upgrade to my electronics. Let me summarize.
I previously had a NMEA 0183 configuration
I've replaced two 1650's with two 1971's.
I've replaced my Icom radio with the FM4800 Radio Telephone with AIS receiver
New Shakespeare Galaxy 8 Foot Antennae
Installed the junction box FI-5002
I am keeping my Pilot 711-C, which was added just a few years ago
Removed my Sitex radar today - will install the DRS4W next weekend
I've run NMEA 2000 cables from both 1971's and the FM4800 to the FI-5002 junction box. That networking seems to be successful for these components because I now have AIS on my chart plotters at the dock.
Today, I took the old NMEA cable, that was plugged from the heading sensor (PG-700) to the processor unit, and disconnected from processor unit and plugged it into the FI-5002. I also ran another NMEA 2000 cable from processing unit (CAN bus port) to the FI-5002.
I created a waypoint at the dock and attempted to have my pilot go to that waypoint but it did not recognize it. Do I have to go through a setup menu on my Pilot screen to recognize the new NMEA 2000 network? Do I need to go through the entire setup again with my pilot since I removed my old NMEA network and configured with the junction box?
Please let me know any other pitfalls or additions you feel I might need to consider to harness the full capability of these components.
Thank you,
Jason
I previously had a NMEA 0183 configuration
I've replaced two 1650's with two 1971's.
I've replaced my Icom radio with the FM4800 Radio Telephone with AIS receiver
New Shakespeare Galaxy 8 Foot Antennae
Installed the junction box FI-5002
I am keeping my Pilot 711-C, which was added just a few years ago
Removed my Sitex radar today - will install the DRS4W next weekend
I've run NMEA 2000 cables from both 1971's and the FM4800 to the FI-5002 junction box. That networking seems to be successful for these components because I now have AIS on my chart plotters at the dock.
Today, I took the old NMEA cable, that was plugged from the heading sensor (PG-700) to the processor unit, and disconnected from processor unit and plugged it into the FI-5002. I also ran another NMEA 2000 cable from processing unit (CAN bus port) to the FI-5002.
I created a waypoint at the dock and attempted to have my pilot go to that waypoint but it did not recognize it. Do I have to go through a setup menu on my Pilot screen to recognize the new NMEA 2000 network? Do I need to go through the entire setup again with my pilot since I removed my old NMEA network and configured with the junction box?
Please let me know any other pitfalls or additions you feel I might need to consider to harness the full capability of these components.
Thank you,
Jason