Hi all
I'm figuring out the wiring order and design of the existing Raymarine kit on our 1994 Beneteau.
At the cockpit end, one Seatalk 1 cable (with the older ST-50 round three-pin connector) arrives and is plugged into the Autohelm controller. I assume this comes from the course computer (labelled Z121) but I can't tell for sure where because that's currently under some stowed sails.
From the Autohelm controller, another round three-pin into three spade terminals, into the slightly more recent Seatalk 1 connector (the three spades in a slightly curved row), on the ST-60+ speed unit. After that, the Seatalk connectors go Speed > Depth > Windex. The Windex second Seatalk connector is empty.
Back in the navigation station there is a NavData Z146 which is powered by another, older circular Seatalk connector. The second Seatalk there is empty. This Z146 has a broken display and is long left disconnected. It has a 2-pin input from an old GPS Transducer, also out of service these days.
So I THINK but don't know that the connectors are/were:
Spare Seatalk > NavData Z146 > Course Computer > Autohelm > Speed > Depth > Windex > spare Seatalk.
Does that model of course computer have two Seatalk connectors and does my assumption look correct? If so, should I be able to connect the Seatalkng converter into the cable that used to feed the Z146 and continue from there?
cheers
Simon
I'm figuring out the wiring order and design of the existing Raymarine kit on our 1994 Beneteau.
At the cockpit end, one Seatalk 1 cable (with the older ST-50 round three-pin connector) arrives and is plugged into the Autohelm controller. I assume this comes from the course computer (labelled Z121) but I can't tell for sure where because that's currently under some stowed sails.
From the Autohelm controller, another round three-pin into three spade terminals, into the slightly more recent Seatalk 1 connector (the three spades in a slightly curved row), on the ST-60+ speed unit. After that, the Seatalk connectors go Speed > Depth > Windex. The Windex second Seatalk connector is empty.
Back in the navigation station there is a NavData Z146 which is powered by another, older circular Seatalk connector. The second Seatalk there is empty. This Z146 has a broken display and is long left disconnected. It has a 2-pin input from an old GPS Transducer, also out of service these days.
So I THINK but don't know that the connectors are/were:
Spare Seatalk > NavData Z146 > Course Computer > Autohelm > Speed > Depth > Windex > spare Seatalk.
Does that model of course computer have two Seatalk connectors and does my assumption look correct? If so, should I be able to connect the Seatalkng converter into the cable that used to feed the Z146 and continue from there?
cheers
Simon