RDP-148 available data ports for AIS (?)

[armysailor]

Good afternoon FURUNO Team,

I have a "new to me" navnet vx2 system. I think. I have an RDP-148 (7" screen, no trackball, etc) It has 3 data ports, network port, and a plug for radar input.

-Data 1 is hooked up to a GPS. No issues here. I use the chartplotter all the time. Works great.

-Data 2, as I understand it (i THINK) is only for heading sensor. I have a PG-1000 in a box I need to hook up. (PS What cable should I buy for that?) Is that correct?

-Data 3 is empty. Is this a standard NMEA 0183 that can be used for any off the shelf AIS system that utilizes NMEA 0183?

I understand that I can purchase a FURUNO AIS that interfaces with the ethernet port, thus keeping my data 3 open...but honestly I don't have any other items I want to hook up to NMEA on my simple system.

Can I purchase and install any AIS on data 3?
Any reasons I should leave it available?

Last question - if I later decide to purchase and install the FAX-30 weatherfax, can that be hooked up via the ethernet input into my RDP-148?

Thanks for the guidance and help!


(PS: What features am I missing without a heading sensor installed? It seems like the GPS provides great position and heading data... what does the PG add?)

 

[Deep Blue]

armysailor,

On your RDP148 NAVNET VX2 7" COLOR LCD DISPLAY here is the following data port information:

Data Port 1 (7-Pin Connector) is used for GPS

Data Port 2 (6-Pin Connector) is used for HEADING, and you can use Part# 000-159-695 which is a 10 Meter 6-Pin Cable/Assy and connect the PG1000 to the RDP148's Data Port 2.

Data Port 3 (7-Pin Connector) This can be used for an AIS that is utilizing a NMEA 0183 Sentence. You'll need to connect the NMEA Sentence Data to Pin-3 (Yellow) and Pin-4 (Green)

Ethernet/LAN Port This is where you will connect the FAX30, either directly into the RDP148's Ethernet Port, or to the Ethernet Hub.

Hope this helps..?
-Deep Blue