I bought an x-5
autopilot system with the new p70 display for my sailboat.
On the
boat I have a
-st60+
wind instrument (NMEA 0183)
-old speed and
depth instruments I want to replace with (NMEA2000)
instruments from Airmar.
With the P70 being
nmea 2000, the st60+ being
nmea 0183 and the instruments being NMEA2000 will the x-5 course computer which has
ports for all of them translate the information between each device back and forth.
Basically will the course computer translate the NMEA2000 speed instrument information so that the ST60+ NMEA0183
wind instrument will be able to calculate true wind direction.
I want to minimize the amount of displays and make the system simple. Im also considering the tridata st60+
raymarine display with appropriate speed and
depth instruments for that. Some clarification would be much appreciated. Man all this is soo confusing when the manual fails to address these basic issues.