• A fully working and powered NMEA 2000 network. 3. Installation The NavLink2 is IP54 rated (water resistant) and should be installed below deck in a dry location. When locating the unit you should consider: • Routing of the NMEA 2000 cable to the network.
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Digital Yacht’s NMEA2000 Starter Kit, that provides all of the cables, connectors and terminators required for a basic NMEA2000 network. • If you are connecting NavLink2 to a non-standard NMEA2000 network, then a suitable adaptor cable will need to be sourced from the relevant manufacturer;...
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• To connect to the NavLink2 you will need to scan for wireless networks, find and select it in the network list and then when prompted, enter the default WPA2 password, which is “PASS-xxxx”, where xxxx is the same, unique four...
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• If you wish to make NavLink2 join an existing wireless network on the boat, rather than create its own, you can select Station mode. The screen will change, as shown in Figure 2, and you must select a network to connect to and enter its wireless password.
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Figure 2 • The NMEA Mode setting sets what NMEA2000 to NMEA0183 conversions the NavLink2 does – please refer to the table below for more information. MODE Interface NMEA DATA Sentences 0 - Gateway Mode NMEA0183 GPS/Navigation/Instruments RMC, HDG, VHW, MWV, DPT, MTW, APB, RMB, VLW, XTE, ROT, RSA...
If you make a mistake with a setting or forget a password, reset the NavLink2 to factory defaults by pressing and holding the Reset button for 10 secs or more.
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(at sea) a strong and reliable connection will be achieved. 4.1 - Interfacing with Mobile Apps The NavLink2 is compatible with any app that can receive wireless NMEA data and we have created an online guide on how to connect to the most popular ones…...
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