Ok here is a sketch of two ways of connecting things and what I think you’ve done. Note you may have removed a N2K terminator to connect up the 45 cable rather than hooking it in off a T
the top is how MaineSail talks about hooking it up as a device. Remove the two blue terminatorsand the A06047 (ST1 to white cap). Insert black plug here. Connect two ST1 devices with ST1 to ST1 cable. Note the A06045 must go to T as shown. If you just removed the terminator and connected the 45 cable there - you must add a T . ( my rule of thumb is the leg of the T always goes to a device, the other two must go to 1) another T 2) backbone cable connected to a T or 3) a terminator)
next is how I like to wire these up. Again remove the A06047 as above. Wire ST1 to ST1. Remove A06045 cable. Plug with black blank. Remove one blue terminator and one N2K terminator. Connect cable made from SeaTalkNG Blue cable and field installable end.
I like this method as there are no open sockets, and you won’t get someone down the road connecting a device to the unused white or trying to extend the backbone with the blue.
With my way you can do either and still have a valid network configuration.
power is still necessary at only one insertion point.
the top is how MaineSail talks about hooking it up as a device. Remove the two blue terminatorsand the A06047 (ST1 to white cap). Insert black plug here. Connect two ST1 devices with ST1 to ST1 cable. Note the A06045 must go to T as shown. If you just removed the terminator and connected the 45 cable there - you must add a T . ( my rule of thumb is the leg of the T always goes to a device, the other two must go to 1) another T 2) backbone cable connected to a T or 3) a terminator)
next is how I like to wire these up. Again remove the A06047 as above. Wire ST1 to ST1. Remove A06045 cable. Plug with black blank. Remove one blue terminator and one N2K terminator. Connect cable made from SeaTalkNG Blue cable and field installable end.
I like this method as there are no open sockets, and you won’t get someone down the road connecting a device to the unused white or trying to extend the backbone with the blue.
With my way you can do either and still have a valid network configuration.
power is still necessary at only one insertion point.