GPS for Navpilot 511

[johnjensenartist]

I have just installed a NavPIlot 511 on my boat and want to add GPS functionality in the NAV mode. I'm looking at a GP 330B GPS receiver with nmea 2000 connection.
Can I use this device to achieve the desired functions. If not, then what would be appropriate

 

[FishTech]

To utilize the NAV mode you would need a chart plotter. The chart plotter (or a converter on the NMEA 2000 backbone) would need to send the NAVpilot 511 NMEA 0183 data. The NAVpilot 511 does not have NMEA 2000 capability.

GPS and Chart Plotters

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[johnjensenartist]

Ahh. Such was my suspicion....Just plugging in a GPS antenna would be too easy. Thanks for the advice. And I was wondering what the NMEA variety I had, so now I know...NMEA 1083. So I would need a chartplotter that sends NMEA 1083 data or if the chartplotter is NMEA 2000 there is a converter out there somewhere.

 

[FishTech]

We offer this converter.

IF-NMEA2K2

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However, our GP combos and TZtouch MFDs offer NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 outputs to make it easier.