Trouble with Tritons - B&G displays

[capbillh]

FlM,
Thanks for the info. I had an AIS receiver in my previous boat and several occasions used it to identify and communicate with incoming bogies in fog.

Bill

[MarkSF]

No matter how good your fixed system is, and how reliable, I'd still have a backup. A Garmin 78SC with charts loaded, springs to mind, and a supply of AA batteries. Not much cash compared to the cost of the boat, is it?

[The Smokester]

Originally Posted by Fluer de Mer

...and yes I still see all the AIS targets and detail in the chartplotter...which is particularly useful in the San Francisco area where we get fog and heaving commercial traffic.

Whew. The tech is comming tomorrow to install my B&G system and reading these posts made me question my decision. Happy for you that it has worked out.And relieved for me.

[Fluer de Mer]

MarkSF...i totally agree. I have one and a portable VHF + batteries in my ditch bag. Last year we were out in our J24 and we lost power, and our fuel line broke at sunset. I purchased both handheld units on a lark just the week prior. Now we never leave the dock without redundancy here. FdM

[capbillh]

Davidasailor,
Re. the WiFi, did you plug it into a SIMNET strip or directly into the MFD?

[Davidasailor]

Originally Posted by capbillh

Davidasailor,

Re. the WiFi, did you plug it into a SIMNET strip or directly into the MFD?

I installed it in the pedestal and plugged it directly into the back of our Simrad NSS8 MFD. From what I remember the module came with a short Ethernet cable with Simrad proprietary plugs on the ends for connecting these two. These are different plugs than the Simnet cables running through the rest of the boat so I couldn't tie it in elsewhere. The Wifi-1 is also separately powered, so I spliced into the MFD 12V supply wires to power the wifi-1.


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[capbillh]

Dave ok. there is a conversion cable that has the SIMNET plug on one end and the ethernet fitting on the other end. Thought there is room in the center table under the Zues2 unit. It means taking apart the case around the MFD. It might keep traffic off of the network.

[Davidasailor]

The way my pedestal console is assembled the easiest thing for me was just to remove the MFD itself and install the Wifi-1 right behind it. The hole for the MSD was enough for me to work in to make the necessary connections and reinstall without having to disassemble the console.

If the Zeus is installed anything like the NSS8, removing it is just a matter of popping off a couple of trim pieces and removing a handful of screws.


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[capbillh]

Dave, here is the module. If the trim piece comes off easily though I usually use the principal that "if they can assemble it, I can take it apart". I enjoy the challenge.http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...lies/smile.gif

I also have the H50, Sony stereo, XM tuner, remote control for windlass and TV to install in places that "do not add clutter"
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[Fluenta]

Bula from Fiji,

Quick update on our Triton saga. The Triton Pilot Controller error for "No Active Controller" was fixed with the 2.9.00.1 software update to the Triton and the 1.4.01 update for the Triton Pilot Controller.

The occasional "Rudder Response Failure" issue remains. Update on that one on a separate thread.

Max

[lateral]

Can you post a URL for the 2.4 controller upgrade? Can't find it online. Thanks.

[colemj]

It is version 1.4.1, not 2.4 - and they do make that particular update VERY difficult to find on their website for some reason: Triton Pilot Software Update

Mark

[FransD]

Originally Posted by GregSteimel

I'm in Michigan but it might as well be Guatemala. There is literally nowhere in the state to get a Triton update. I'm about to ship it to the East Coast, something I'll have to do every time an update becomes available.

Not having a Zeus, or any other MFD, and not knowing anyone who does, shipping is my only option. Given that I have the update on a USB drive, couldn't I add another component to my network (AIS maybe) so long as it has a USB port, and plug the drive into that?

I asked B&G and they said no, the Zeus needed to be involved. But they also say an SP10 tool would work. Huh?

Another thing: I just learned from reading your posts that there was more than one update. How do you guys find out about them? A mailing list, maybe?

I heard people with problems changed fron CMap to Navionics and all TROUBLE was solved. Anyhow in 5000 SYSTEM.