Raymarine ST70+ -- Data Bridging

[Dockhead]

I'm still trying to get my ST60 wind instrument hooked into my N2K network.

There are a few good ways to do it, including the Raymarine ST to STng adapter.

I just noticed that the ST70+ -- a very nice looking MFD -- is being sold at bargain prices. I guess it has been superseded.

This instrument can be connected to BOTH SeaTalk and N2K networks.

I wonder if it BRIDGES data received on SeaTalk, to N2K (that is, to SeaTalk ng)?

If it does, then that might be a nice solution for me.

If it does, the only drawback I guess is that it will not (right?) drive the masthead instrument; I still need the ST60 wind instrument there, and I take the SeaTalk 1 data from there.

But even that might be OK. I was planning to install the ST60 wind instrument at the nav table anyway; I could replace a Triton with the ST70+.

Anyone know the answer to this?

[captainjay]

You will need an ITC-5 from Raymarine to convert the analog signal from your wind instrument to NEMA 200.

Raymarine iTC-5 Instrument Transducer Converter

You will also need a NG to 2000 cable.

[Dockhead]

Originally Posted by captainjay

You will need an ITC-5 from Raymarine to convert the analog signal from your wind instrument to NEMA 200.

Raymarine iTC-5 Instrument Transducer Converter

You will also need a NG to 2000 cable.

Thanks.

At $250, though, the ITC-5 kind of defeats the purpose.

I can just use my existing ST60 instrument to convert the transducer signal to SeaTalk can't I?

And then the $64 question -- will the ST70+ bridge this data onto the N2K network?

[captainjay]

Originally Posted by Dockhead

Thanks.

At $250, though, the ITC-5 kind of defeats the purpose.

I can just use my existing ST60 instrument to convert the transducer signal to SeaTalk can't I?

And then the $64 question -- will the ST70+ bridge this data onto the N2K network?

No I do not believe it will. I just installed an Axiom plotter on a five year old system. I used the converter from seatalk to seatalk NG and the plotter which is nema 2000 can not see any of the data. I have to install an ITC-5 to make it work.

Jay

[moctrams]

installed one of these for a customer to adapt a "Clipper" wind machine to a B&G NMEA2000 network. Works fine:

http://www.imarineusa.com/actisensen...83gateway.aspx

[captainjay]

Originally Posted by moctrams

installed one of these for a customer to adapt a "Clipper" wind machine to a B&G NMEA2000 network. Works fine:

http://www.imarineusa.com/actisensen...83gateway.aspx

The problem is that the raymarine wind instrument is a proprietary analog signal. Their box converts it to Nema 2000 but uses their plug Sea Talk NG. They make a simple converter cable that goes from NG to Seatalk2000.

[Dockhead]

Originally Posted by moctrams

installed one of these for a customer to adapt a "Clipper" wind machine to a B&G NMEA2000 network. Works fine:

http://www.imarineusa.com/actisensen...83gateway.aspx

SeaTalk1 is not the same as 0183. That's the problem.

[captainjay]

Originally Posted by captainjay

No I do not believe it will. I just installed an Axiom plotter on a five year old system. I used the converter from seatalk to seatalk NG and the plotter which is nema 2000 can not see any of the data. I have to install an ITC-5 to make it work.

Jay

New info on this Raymarine is telling me that the seatalk to seatalk ng converter will put out the nema data. I have to update the software on the one that was installed on this boat. I will let you know how that works out.