Networking Constraints - Raymarine a series Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

3.6 Networking constraints

New a Series, New c Series, New e Series and gS Series
displays can be networked together.
General
• Multifunction displays should be connected together using
SeaTalk hs .
• Multifunction displays can also be connected via SeaTalk
NMEA 0183, but not all functions are supported.
• All networked New a Series, New c Series and New e Series
displays must contain software version 4.xx or later.
• All networked gS series displays must contain software
version 7.xx or later.
Note: The New a Series cannot be networked using NMEA
0183.
Master / repeater operation
• Any network featuring more than 1 multifunction display must
have 1 of the displays designated as the data master.
• The data master display will receive data through NMEA 0183
and / or SeaTalk ng , and bridge the data over SeaTalk
networked displays.
Homescreen sharing
• When networked, New a Series, New c Series, New e Series
and gS Series displays can share homescreens.
Cartography sharing
• The cartography contained on chart cards is always used in
preference to embedded cartography when a chart card is
inserted into a card slot.
• Chart card cartography can be shared between New a series,
New c Series, New e Series and gS Series.
Radar operation
• New a Series, New c Series, New e Series and gS series
displays support the use of 1 radar scanner at a time.
• The data supplied by a connected radar scanner is repeated
to any networked displays.
Sonar operation
• You can connect an external sonar module unit to New a
Series, New c Series, New e Series and gS Series displays
via SeaTalk hs / RayNet.
• Sonar variant displays include a 600 W built-in sonar module
and the display can be directly connected to a compatible
sonar transducer.
• If connecting an external sonar module unit to a sonar variant
display then the internal sonar must be switched off. Refer to
Switching between internal and external sonar
• You can only use 1 sonar transducer at any one time.
• The data supplied by an internal or external sonar module is
repeated to any networked displays.
Incompatible displays
If you connect a multifunction display to your system that is
not compatible a warning message will be displayed until you
disconnected the incompatible device form your network.
Your multifunction display is not compatible with the following
Raymarine displays:
• G Series
• E Widescreen
• C Widescreen
• E Classic
• C Classic
Planning the installation
Switching between internal and external
sonar modules
If you want to switch your active sonar module between internal
and external follow the steps below.
1. Power off the active sonar module.
• Internal sonar module is turned off from the Fishfinder
application menu: Menu > Set-up > Sounder Set-up >
Internal Sounder.
ng or
• External sonar modules should be turned off at the power
supply.
2. Wait for the No Sounder Source Available message to be
displayed in the Fishfinder application.
3. Power on the new sonar module.
hs to other
modules.
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