Adding Engine Gage Input

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I have twin 2008 Honda 150 outboard motors that are just prior to being NMEA 2000 compatible.

My electronics include the following:

FUMFD12 Furuno MFD12 NavNet 3D 12" Multifunction Display
FUGP330B Furuno GP330B NMEA2000 NavNet GPS Receiver
FUHUB101 Furuno HUB101 Ethernet Hub
FUDRS4D Furuno DRS4D NavNet 3D 24", 4kw Digital Radome
FUMFD12 Furuno MFD12 NavNet 3D 12" Multifunction Display
FUDFF1 Furuno DFF1 Digital Fishfinder Box
FUX526THDD Furuno 526TID-HDD 1kW ThruHull

I found an adapter (http://www.osukl.com/NMEA2000_Cabling_Adaptors.htm) that I hope will convert Honda’s nonstandard signal to a NMEA 2000 signal that would allow me to display fuel flow and other engine information on my Furuno system.

If this is indeed the case, where do I insert the adapter cable into my system?
Do I need to purchase the FI-5002 Junction Box?

Thank you!

 

[Anonymous]

I just heard from the vender and their adapter does not do what I'd hoped.
Any suggestions regarding fuel use monitoring through my MFD 12 are most welcome.

 

[Melville]

I just heard from the vender and their adapter does not do what I'd hoped.
Any suggestions regarding fuel use monitoring through my MFD 12 are most welcome.

You might want to contact Maretron.
http://www.maretron.com/
They might have a device to convert the Honda data to NMEA2000.

Melville.

 

[Anonymous]

You might want to contact Maretron.
http://www.maretron.com/
They might have a device to convert the Honda data to NMEA2000.

Melville.

Thanks Melville, I sent them an email regarding their products.
I ran across a Garmin product, the GARMIN GFS10 FUEL SENSOR, that seems to output NMEA 2000 data.
I'm wondering if this might work with my MFD 12?

 

[Melville]

I can’t say for sure if the Garmin sensor will work. Perhaps you might want to check with a local dealer who might have experience with the item.
I can tell you that the NavNet 3D accepts the following N2K messages:

059392/904, 060928, 061184, 065280, 126208/720/992/996,
127245/250/251/257/488/489, 128259/267,
129025/026/029/033/038/039/040/044/538/540/792/793/794/798/808,
130306/310/311/577/817/818/819/820

Melville

 

[Anonymous]

That's a big help - thanks again Melville. I emailed the Garmin folks to see if this product will play well with Furuno.
I'll post what I find out.

 

[Anonymous]

Reply from Garmin:

Thank you for contacting Garmin International.

The NMEA 2000 sentences are below. Some of the sentences you included on your email show up, but not all. Please compare the two lists to ensure the GFS10 is what is needed.

Please note that the GFS10 was not made to work with third-party companies and so you may run into technical issues. We would not be able to provide troubleshooting when the GFS10 is interfaced with a third-party system since we do not know how the GFS10 would interact with other companies products.

Please let me know if you have more questions.

Product Support Specialist
2nd Shift - Marine Team
Garmin International

NMEA 2000 PGN Information Garmin GFS 10

Transmit
059392 ISO Acknowledgement
060928 ISO Address Claim
126464 Transmit/Receive PGN List Group Function
126208 NMEA-Command/Request/Acknowledge Group Function
126996 Product Information
127489 Engine Parameters-Dynamic ~
127505 Fluid Level (when calibrated on a Garmin chartplotter or instrument)
127497 Trip Parameters, Engine

Receive
059392 ISO Acknowledgement
059904 ISO Request
060928 ISO Address Claim
126208 NMEA-Command/Request/Acknowledge Group Function


The GFS 10 is NMEA 2000 certified.

 

[Melville]

The MFD12 is also NMEA 2000 certified.

Melville

 

[Johnny Electron]

Cneames,
With the Garmin device providing 127489 Engine Parameters-Dynamic ~
The Furuno MFD will accept this sentence which it can provide the following:
Engine Oil Pressure
Engine Temp
Engine Temp Status
Engine Warning Status
Fuel Flow
(as long as the Garmin device has this info available to fully populate the PGN sentence)
Thanks for sharing with the forum! :jump
Johnny