They will talk via N2K. When the AP is in track mode it will sail to a waypoint. As mentioned before you can’t control the AP from the Garmin MFD.
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That is one option. The other option is to get a field installable N2K end of the variety you need (male/female) cut off the end of the Seatalk NG wire in the other wires to the appropriate spot and not connect the yellow wire.
Here is a link about Seatalk NG and N2K
Seatalk NG Demystified
I recently installed a Raymarine EV100 Wheel pilot on my 1983 Hunter 31, the original ST 4000 finally gave up the ghost and went to "Iron Mike" heaven. I had an existing N2K network (also called "Devicenet" who knew?) with a wind instrument, Garmin 541s , Simrad RS35, and Ikommunicate on the N2K...
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based on the Garmin manual it’s doesn’t look like that model has either devicenet or nmea2000. - only nmea0183. Which unfortunately the ev100 doesn’t speak and I don’t believe nmea 2000 is backwards compatible to nmea0187 which is why I suggested the converter/adapter/multiplexer.
newer Garmin equipment should be able to do direct connection without.
nmea0187 is single talker/many listener vs nmea2000/seatalkng/devicenet which are many/many protocols.
newer Garmin equipment should be able to do direct connection without.
nmea0187 is single talker/many listener vs nmea2000/seatalkng/devicenet which are many/many protocols.
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My EV 100 does exactly that on my boat. It does it very well in mild to moderate sea state and winds up to 15 knots as long as I do a good job of balancing the sails and minimize the weather helm.
I was recently doing a delivery from Newport RI to Norfolk VA with the owners of a Caliber 40. The owners had been living aboard since they purchased the boat three years earlier, but had not done much sailing. They hired me because I am an experienced/licensed captain and a sailing instructor.
The autopilot aboard stopped working as soon we set out, and for the first three days. The owner thought that the fluxgate compass mounted in the bilge below the pullman berth was the heading sensor used by the autopilot, and for three days he was rearranging the tools and other crap that he had stored nearby. On the fourth day I was in the lazerette, resolving another (fuel) issue, when I noticed another fluxgate compass mounted high on the bulkhead between the lazerette and the navigation station. I had placed my laptop with a BU-353 (USB) GPS receiver in the nav. station on the other side of this bulkhead when I came aboard. My BU-353 GPS had a magnetic mount. I quickly figured that THIS was the fluxgate compass for the autopilot, and moved the GPS receiver away. We never figured out what that other fluxgate compass was for.
My point is that you should DOCUMENT where all of the components of your autopilot installation are mounted so that if you ever sell the boat, or put it into charter, or hire a captain to deliver the boat for you, that the skipper can have a fighting chance of troubleshooting problems with the electronics.
The autopilot aboard stopped working as soon we set out, and for the first three days. The owner thought that the fluxgate compass mounted in the bilge below the pullman berth was the heading sensor used by the autopilot, and for three days he was rearranging the tools and other crap that he had stored nearby. On the fourth day I was in the lazerette, resolving another (fuel) issue, when I noticed another fluxgate compass mounted high on the bulkhead between the lazerette and the navigation station. I had placed my laptop with a BU-353 (USB) GPS receiver in the nav. station on the other side of this bulkhead when I came aboard. My BU-353 GPS had a magnetic mount. I quickly figured that THIS was the fluxgate compass for the autopilot, and moved the GPS receiver away. We never figured out what that other fluxgate compass was for.
My point is that you should DOCUMENT where all of the components of your autopilot installation are mounted so that if you ever sell the boat, or put it into charter, or hire a captain to deliver the boat for you, that the skipper can have a fighting chance of troubleshooting problems with the electronics.
The fun begins. Purchased my Raymarine EV 100 Auto Wheel Pilot today. Should be delivered by Thursday. I've figured out all placements of mounting and locations to run cables. I have an empty breaker designated for the Auto Pilot. Now its a waiting patiently game. Boy, this is just like Christmas!