B&G Zeus T12 question

[bmm32005]

I installed a Zeus T12 in the Fall with a 4G Radar and it all works great. I also have B&G Network Auto pilot and wind, speed, depth and Nav gauges, that are all 0183. I was wondering if I could tie all of these and my VHF into the video/0183 wire? Has anyone tried this?

Thank You
Tartan 3800
RI

[leftbrainstuff]

We're installing a complete B&G nav system in June.

Have seen others have issues with overly complex networks. Specifically auto pilot issues and very chatty tritons. Haven't seen any new posts in the last few months.

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[smac999]

Of course, that's what's its for.

If they are comming from seperate sources you will need a multiplexer as the screen only has one Input.

If it's all a single unit like an h3000 you shouldn't need one

[bmm32005]

The Network is all connected together with one network cable. Thanks I'll try it out.

[philtrick]

Originally Posted by bmm32005

The Network is all connected together with one network cable. Thanks I'll try it out.

Could you let us know how it goes, I have my eye on a Zeus 7, and would be interested to see how it goes.

[bmm32005]

Originally Posted by philtrick

Could you let us know how it goes, I have my eye on a Zeus 7, and would be interested to see how it goes.

Sure will. It took me 4 trips 1/2 way up the mast to fish the Radar wire through the base of the mast. I had to cut off the telephone connector piece then it fished right through. Easy to re-attach with the right tool. Everything else went great.

Obviously if everything is NMEA 2000 it is plug and play.

I'll tie in my antique 0183 stuff this weekend and re post.

[dietervoegeli]

These information are in the Network pilot manual.


NMEA OUTPUT
NMEA output is via the network cable connection tail, use a special 3m
NMEA output cable 610-OA-030 (Red sig+, Blue sig-).
Dependent on system devices, the following sentences are transmitted:
$IIHDM Heading
$IIVHW Speed and heading
$IIDBT Depth below transducer
$IIVWR Apparent wind angle and speed
$IIMTW Water temperature

[Dave Lochner]

Originally Posted by bmm32005

I installed a Zeus T12 in the Fall with a 4G Radar and it all works great. I also have B&G Network Auto pilot and wind, speed, depth and Nav gauges, that are all 0183. I was wondering if I could tie all of these and my VHF into the video/0183 wire? Has anyone tried this?

Thank You
Tartan 3800
RI

Recently asked the same question of B&G Tech Support. If you have the "Network" series of instruments you may have some difficulty with the connection. Apparently, the Network series is based on NMEA 0183 v1.5 which is not supported by the Zeus2 series, but may, sometimes work.

From B&G:

Dave,

The Network system only transmits 0183 data in Version 1.5 and the Zeus2 system only plays well with version 2.0. The correct baud rate is 4800 but some functions may not communicate well. Unfortunate do to the age of the network system we do not test it with the new equipment. It us worth trying as some customer have had good luck but if you do want to better your chances of full two way communication there is a company in England called Tinley that makes an NMEA 0183 version converter that can bring it to a version of 2.0 or higher.

If the Zeus2 is receiving 0183 data it will bridge it to NMEA 2000. The only thing it will not bridge is AIS information.

Thank you for choosing Navico products!

Sincerely,

John

Navico Technical Support

[bmm32005]

OK so I did a bunch of investigating in my Network wires. I had a NMEA 0183 network cable coming out of the middle of my NAV display and another coming out of the middle of the Network Pilot. I connected the wires from the NAV to the 0183 wires coming from my Zeus T12. I'm seeing speed, depth on the Zeus and the Network pilot is talking to the autopilot. I think I need to re-calibrate the pilot since it was off a bit. I do not see any wind being displayed on the Zeus. I'll do a good sea trial this weekend.

If anyone needs to know what color wires went to what let me know. I'll continue to play with the wind issue. May need to play around in Settings on the Zeus or install a converter.

[dietervoegeli]

Look for the wind sensor 0183 appears in the device list.
Settings> Advanced> Source (or device list).
You may need to enable wind in 0183.

[dietervoegeli]

NMEA 0183 SUPPORTED SENTENCES ZEUS T

WIND > MWV, MWD

OUTPUT FORM NETWORK IS VWR