wkearney99
Furuno Super Fan
I've an existing install with four MFD12 units running NN3D (2 each, lower and flybridge stations). The radar unit seems to be failing, and this may be a 'good enough' excuse to get the ball rolling on an upgrade to a TZT3 setup.
The docs mention TZT3 not being compatible with NN3D. From a software standpoint, I get why, chart compatibility and all that, which is fine.
But can they share the same Ethernet network?
I ask because I might not go 'full bore' and replace all four MFD12s. Right now the MFD12's talk to the FA-50 for AIS, and used to talk to a BBWX1 before I discontinued Sirius service. I know the BBWX1 won't work with the new TZT3.
If I kept 2 of the MFD12's installed would they still be able to obtain AIS data from the FA-50 via Ethernet? Or is there a deeper issue with IP addressing and the like that means you literally cannot have both NN3D and TZT3 devices on the same network? I'm guessing the whole DHCP and charts would be the main reason?
Can the TZT3 work on an NMEA-2000 network that also has an NN3D MDF12 on it? Assuming, of course, that the NN3D is configured not to retransmit anything, and knowing that only one MFD12 can be connected to an N2K bus.
It's been convenient having two MFD12's at each station. Being able to maintain situational awareness using two different chart styles and zoom ranges. I know the TZT3 is considerably faster, and split-screen would likely also handle most of that. But I already own these and there's helm space to allow for keeping both.
If I can't keep the MDF12 and TZT3 on the same ethernet, it's not a big deal. Stepping back to just two MFD12's, without radar, would eliminate the need for the Ethernet switch, as I could just wire them to each other. I'd have to either pull in AIS via 0183 or the N2K bus.
So is the "can't be on the same network" restriction due to DHCP/IP addressing issues? I'll plan around it, if so.
The docs mention TZT3 not being compatible with NN3D. From a software standpoint, I get why, chart compatibility and all that, which is fine.
But can they share the same Ethernet network?
I ask because I might not go 'full bore' and replace all four MFD12s. Right now the MFD12's talk to the FA-50 for AIS, and used to talk to a BBWX1 before I discontinued Sirius service. I know the BBWX1 won't work with the new TZT3.
If I kept 2 of the MFD12's installed would they still be able to obtain AIS data from the FA-50 via Ethernet? Or is there a deeper issue with IP addressing and the like that means you literally cannot have both NN3D and TZT3 devices on the same network? I'm guessing the whole DHCP and charts would be the main reason?
Can the TZT3 work on an NMEA-2000 network that also has an NN3D MDF12 on it? Assuming, of course, that the NN3D is configured not to retransmit anything, and knowing that only one MFD12 can be connected to an N2K bus.
It's been convenient having two MFD12's at each station. Being able to maintain situational awareness using two different chart styles and zoom ranges. I know the TZT3 is considerably faster, and split-screen would likely also handle most of that. But I already own these and there's helm space to allow for keeping both.
If I can't keep the MDF12 and TZT3 on the same ethernet, it's not a big deal. Stepping back to just two MFD12's, without radar, would eliminate the need for the Ethernet switch, as I could just wire them to each other. I'd have to either pull in AIS via 0183 or the N2K bus.
So is the "can't be on the same network" restriction due to DHCP/IP addressing issues? I'll plan around it, if so.