AIS NEMA Interface

Marc14857

Marc14857

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Jun 5, 2004
485
Hunter 44 Mystic, Ct
I'm planning on adding an AIS transponder to my older RayMarine network. I currently have ST60 Instruments with a Smartpilot ST6002 Autopilot and two E system displays on a vintage Seatalk network. The instruments appear to be daisy chained to the seatalk input on the Autopilot computer. There is space available to connect a NEMA 0183 device to the Autopilot (which I guess acts as a switch and power source) or I have a unused NEMA 0183 connector at the back of the Master E Series MFD. If I purchase a NEMA 0183 capable AIS transponder, is the connection as simple as connecting the transponder to either of the NEMA 0183 inputs? I understand that I still need to connect an antenna via a VHF splitter.
 
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Marinetech

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May 17, 2012
21
Catalina C400 Corner Brook
You have to connect the AIS to the master E display. You will then have to configure the display to except NMEA183 at 38400 baud.

Byron
 
Jackdaw

Jackdaw

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Nov 8, 2010
11,386
Beneteau First 36.7 & 260 Minneapolis MN & Bayfield WI
Marinetech is correct. The raymarine AP only interpret and retransmit a very limited range of NMEA sentences over seatalk. Plug it into the plotter.
 
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