LOL, OK, should not have implied ALL other vendors, but my cursory search found this this N2K to USB cable for your (?) B&G triton/navico/simrad. Looks like its used in conjunction with a laptop and free dowloadable software. You can also use a MFD,but are not forced to.
http://www.marine-electronics-unlimited.com/blog/?page_id=98 The Windows 8 software tool http://www.bandg.com/de/Products/Triton-Display/Software-Upgrade-Tool/ I also checked ICOM, Furuno... It did appear that Airmar required one of their weather stations as an interface to update their sensors,but I did not explore this,nor how other manufacturers update their Airmar-made sensors. I'm sure there are situations where manufacturers attempt to promote a proprietary, closed-shop approach to updating but most of those i found did not. Dave. From: G Collins <cnclistforw...@hotmail.com> To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Raymarine exits the instrument, vhf and autopilot business! Message-ID: <BN6PR14MB16342BBD0080C7410736EDBAD8F70@BN6PR14MB1634. namprd14.prod.outlook.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Other vendors don't take this approach? Sure they do. I've got B&G Triton displays - can't do any updating on them without a B&G MFD. Same is true with all that I'm aware of. And I'd love to buy a Maretron ultrasonic tank level sender, it is N2K - but to calibrate it I also have to buy one of their displays, which I have no other use for. Graham Collins Secret Plans C&C 35-III #11
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