Just finished replacing my
Autohelm ST 4000+ with an X-5 SmartPilot. All works well except the
NMEA 0183 connection from the Standard Horizon CP 300 chart plotter. The
NMEA connection on the 4000+ was on the control
head and there is a
NMEA connection on the X-5 control head- that's where I connected the chart plotter. Not much info in the X-5 manual, but I did find one schematic that shows the
GPS connected to the course computer NMEA. Has anyone made a successful chart plotter NMEA connection to an X-5 and does it go to the course computer or control
head? Also, can the NMEA output on the X-5 course computer be used as a
Seatalk bridge for the
depth and
wind instruments that are connected to the control head?? Thanks in advance for the help.