I bought an EV100 autohelm this spring. A few weeks ago, I got an email from
Raymarine talking about a software update. I call their tech line asking how I
could get the update since the autohelm is stand alone. The rest of my
electronics are Garmin.
He said I was out of luck. I pointed out I could update my Garmin with an SD
card. He did not give a shit!
John on Enterprise
On Monday, September 19, 2016 10:07 PM, Dave S via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
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!
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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
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