wkearney99
Furuno Super Fan
Is it possible to connect one NMEA2k bus across 4 MFD12 displays?
Right now I have a network of devices that requires 3 of the 4 MFD12 to be always on. NMEA0183 into one MFD12, one NMEA2k into a second and then a whole other NMEA2k into a 3rd, along with sirius weather, radar and AIS on Ethernet (all 3 are furuno units).
Lower station:
Hub101 - all 4 displays, weather, radar and AIS (one port left free)
MFD1
- 0183
-- B&G gauges (and what used to be a depth/temp sensor)
- 2k
-- Airmair DST2000 (depth/speed/temp)
-- PG-700 heading
MFD2 - Ethernet only
Upper station:
MDF3
- 2K
-- two B&G Triton2 gauges
MDF4
- 0183
--GP-320b GPS antenna
I plan on eliminating the use of 0183 for GPS by replacing it with an NMEA2k unit.
I'm assuming a cable change would be necessary in order to avoid having more than one MFD12 trying to power the bus at the same time.
Is it possible? If so, what cabling pieces would be necessary to make it happen?
Right now I have a network of devices that requires 3 of the 4 MFD12 to be always on. NMEA0183 into one MFD12, one NMEA2k into a second and then a whole other NMEA2k into a 3rd, along with sirius weather, radar and AIS on Ethernet (all 3 are furuno units).
Lower station:
Hub101 - all 4 displays, weather, radar and AIS (one port left free)
MFD1
- 0183
-- B&G gauges (and what used to be a depth/temp sensor)
- 2k
-- Airmair DST2000 (depth/speed/temp)
-- PG-700 heading
MFD2 - Ethernet only
Upper station:
MDF3
- 2K
-- two B&G Triton2 gauges
MDF4
- 0183
--GP-320b GPS antenna
I plan on eliminating the use of 0183 for GPS by replacing it with an NMEA2k unit.
I'm assuming a cable change would be necessary in order to avoid having more than one MFD12 trying to power the bus at the same time.
Is it possible? If so, what cabling pieces would be necessary to make it happen?