System Protocols - Raymarine a series Installation Instructions Manual

Note:
• All MFDs must have LightHouse II Release
V10.41 software or later to enable multiple sonar
support.
• Sonar modules should be updated to the
latest available software version to ensure
compatibility.
Incompatible displays
If you connect a multifunction display to your system
that is not compatible, a warning message will be
displayed until you disconnect the incompatible
device from your network.
Your MFD is not compatible with the following
Raymarine displays:
Multifunction
Product Image display
G-Series
E-Series
Widescreen
C-Series
Widescreen
E-Series Classic
PAGE
ACTIVE
WPTS
MOB
DAT A
MENU
OUT
RANGE
IN
OK CANCEL
C-Series Classic
PAGE
ACTIVE
WPTS
MOB
DAT A
MENU
OUT
RANGE
IN
OK CANCEL
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3.6 System protocols

Your Multifunction Display can connect to various
instruments and displays to share information and
so improve the functionality of the system. These
connections may be made using a number of
different protocols. Fast and accurate data collection
and transfer is achieved by using a combination of
the following data protocols:
• SeaTalk
• SeaTalk
• NMEA 2000
• SeaTalk
• NMEA 0183
Note: You may find that your system does not
use all of the connection types or instrumentation
Generation described in this section.
2 nd generation
SeaTalk
SeaTalk
high speed protocol allows compatible equipment
to communicate rapidly and share large amounts of
2 nd generation
data.
Information shared using the SeaTalk
includes:
• Shared cartography (between compatible
2 nd generation
displays).
• Digital radar data.
• Sonar data.
1 st generation
Seatalk
SeaTalk
for connection of compatible marine instruments
and equipment. It replaces the older SeaTalk and
1 st generation
SeaTalk
SeaTalk
compatible instruments connect using a spur. Data
and power are carried within the backbone. Devices
that have a low draw can be powered from the
network, although high current equipment will need
to have a separate power connection.
SeaTalk
and the proven CAN bus technology. Compatible
NMEA 2000 and SeaTalk / SeaTalk
also be connected using the appropriate interfaces
or adaptor cables as required.
NMEA 2000
NMEA 2000 offers significant improvements over
NMEA 0183, most notably in speed and connectivity.
Up to 50 units can simultaneously transmit and
receive on a single physical bus at any one time,
with each node being physically addressable. The
standard was specifically intended to allow for
hs
ng
hs
hs is an ethernet based marine network. This
ng
ng (Next Generation) is an enhanced protocol
2
protocols.
ng utilizes a single backbone to which
ng is a proprietary extension to NMEA 2000
a Series / c Series / e Series installation instructions
hs network
2 devices can