FR 8062

[Anonymous]

I am buying a used boat that has the FR 8062. I have two questions. I want to install an APR11 to enhance the unit is there anything needed other than the APR11 for the install. I also would like to know if I could interface the 8062 with the NavNet 3d chart plotter that is also on the boat. If not is there an earlier NavNet plotter that I could use to get radar overlay on a chartplotter from the 8062. Thanks. LL

 

[Johnny Electron]

For ARPA you will need AD10 heading data or fast update NMEA 0183 heading wired to the heading port at the back of the display.

You could purchase a slave display and overlay the radar image on the plotter with the FMD1920C/NT and a GPS antenna (BBWGPS). The FMD (NavNet Vx2 10.4" with slave cable) would also require heading to be wired to conduct the overlay.

You can NOT use the NN3D.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks JE. One more question. Can I get the heading data from the auto pilot(AP 35)using NMEA 0183 ? Sorry Ive been out of the game for a few years and the technology has passed me by.

 

[Melville]

If you have a J300X or J300X-40 as part of the AP35 system there is a dedicated port for
Clock/Data output. This was designed for Furuno or Anritsu radars and will provide high speed AD10 to your radar.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks Melville. One of my favorite features of the 8062 is the true motion echo trail. I cant afford a SC30 sat compass just yet and I heard the PG 500 heading sensor is slow to recover from course deviations so the AP35 heading sensor will be a cheap alternative until I can get the SC30. Thanks again for your response. Jim