Victron energy Color Control GX Manual page 50

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Comparison to the App integration
Compared to MFD integration using the App, as explained in the previous chapter, integration via N2K
offers a more customisable configuration. The downside of integration via N2K is that there is more
work in making such configuration, as well as making sure all PGNs and fields therein are supported
and compatible between the Victron system and the MFD.
More information
Besides this chapter, make sure to also read (1)
Integration document
(Navico/Simrad/Lowrance/B&G, or Raymarine, or Garmin, or Furuno)
Yes that is a lot of reading, but that is basically inherent to NMEA2000: for example some of those
MFDs support displaying AC data received over the NMEA2000 wiring, others do not. Some require
changing Data instances, others do not, and so forth.
7.2 Supported devices / PGNs
NMEA 2000 defines several messages. Messages are identified by their parameter group number
(PGN). A textual description of the message is publicly available on the NMEA 2000 website
(http://www.nmea.org/).
Detailed specification of the protocol and message definition or part thereof can be ordered online on
the NMEA 2000 website.
NMEA 2000 is based on and compatible with SAE J1939. All AC information messages are in the AC
status message format as defined in J1939-75. The specification of these messages can be bought on
the SAE website (http://www.sae.org/).
https://www.victronenergy.com/live/
and (3) the NMEA2000 chapter in the Victron manual for the MFD you are using
ccgx:start https://www.victronenergy.com/live/ccgx:start?rev=1597831811
the introduction blogpost, (2) our main Marine MFD
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