Ethernet Connection - Geonav 11C User And Installation Manual

Ethernet Connection

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ETHERNET CONNECTION
The GEONAV features Ethernet Connection, a system for the
network connection (Ethernet) of several plotters. This sys-
tem makes it possible to transfer the changes to a route - in-
cluding temporary changes made through the Easy Pilot func-
tion - from one plotter to another.
Another innovative feature is the sharing of the electronic
chart among several instruments, without having to purchase
more than one original chart to be used on one GEONAV; all
the other instruments connected to the network can use cop-
ies of the original chart (see Chart sharing).
NOTE: No GPS receiver suitable for network connection to the Ethernet Connection
has been put on sale yet. Therefore, it is necessary to connect each plotter to a GPS
receiver by the NMEA0183 standard port. In any case, a single GPS receiver can be
connected to several plotters. The autopilot, however, must be connected to only one
of the plotters on the network, still using the NMEA0183 standard port.
Connecting the instruments
The installation of the Ethernet Connection system, to be car-
ried out only by skilled personnel, requires the use of stan-
dard Ethernet cables and connectors (UTP cat. 5 cables and
RJ-45 connectors). To connect to the network more than two
instruments, use one cable (Code no. N1016140) for each plot-
ter and connect one another by a network hub available on the
market. To execute a link between two instruments only, use
the Ethernet kit (Code no. P201086) including two network
cables, two adapters and one crossover 10 meters long.
Once the network has been appropriately implemented and
set as described in the following paragraph, the Ethernet Con-
nection system will be automatically detected at start-up and
the instruments made ready for data transfer.
Setting the network
To ensure a correct network communication, the plotters have
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