That's my understanding, SeaTalk NG is "NMEA 2000", but with a couple of extra wires so SeaTalk NG can also speak to the older SeatTalk (not NG) instruments, so just an adapter is required to convert to NMEA 2000. Info here: https://panbo.com/finally-raymarine-seatalk-ng-to-nmea-2000-backbone-adapters/
Ken H. On Thu, 30 Dec 2021 at 10:21, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Fred will need to jump in, but what I recall is SeaTalk NG **is NMEA 2000** > more or less, you just need to adapt the physical connections to each other. > > Joe > > Coquina > > > > *From:* Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, December 30, 2021 9:17 AM > *To:* 'Stus-List' <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Hoyt, Mike <mike.h...@impgroup.com> > *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Seatalk NG / Nema 2000 device connections > > > > Likely a question for Fred Street > > > > Currently Persistence has Raymarine i50/i60 Speed/Depth/Wind and Raymarine > a65 multifunction display/chartplotter connected via Seatalk NG network > > > > Have just acquired Em-trak B923 AIS transponder with built in antenna > splitter. Wish to also connect B923 to a65. B923 has Nema -0183 and > Nema2000 connections. A65 has SeatalkNG and Nema2000 ports. > > > > A65 currently using SeatalkNG port to communicate with i50/i60 > instruments. Nema2000 port unused. Power connector has only three prongs > so do not believe this model has the Nema 0183 wiring > > > > How do I most easily (and cost effectively) connect the B923 to the a65 so > that I can see AIS targets? > > > > Can I simply purchase a SeatalkNG to Nema2000 cable and plug B923 into > SeatalkNG backbone? > https://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|344|2028705|2028879&id=1108756# > <https://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1%7C344%7C2028705%7C2028879&id=1108756> > > That seems too simple a solution and too good to be true. > > > > Alternatively do I need to set up a Nema 2000 backbone in addition to (and > separately from) the existing SeatalkNG backbone and then connect to the > Nema 2000 ports on the a65 and the B923? Will this cause issues since the > a65 is also connected using SeatalkNG port to the Seatalk backbone? > > > > This seems very complicated compared to the older Nema 0183 connectivity. > > > > Thanks > > > > Mike Hoyt > > Persistence > > Halifax, NS > > www.hoytsailing.com > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
