I have recently installed Raymarine C90w with Radar. I also have a Wind Speed/Direction ST60+, a St60+ multi display for depth and speed (depth transducer goes directly to the ST60 multi display, no knot log) and a ST400+ autopilot. The ST displays are each connected via seatalk cables and receive power from the autopilot.
Is it possible to connect these instruments to the C90w so that I can show data on the C90 display and can interface with the autopilot? Can I use this same connection to be able to show SOG on the depth and speed display? Does anyone know of good reference that might walk me through this setup? I find that each of the manuals provide a little information but not the whole picture.
Paul Meyers
1986 Catalina 36
Hull #615
Ventura, California
Hi,
I recently contacted Raymarine about replacing my C80 with the new e7. They were very helpful.
Go to the Raymarine customer service web site [url]https://www.raymarine.com/login.aspx?p_next_page=ask[/url].
If you don't already have a log in you can create one and just follow the prompts with your question.
Happy Sailing,
Whispering Eye
s/v Whispering Eye
2004 Catalina 36 Mk II #2201
SRFM/WK/M35b
St. Petersburg, FL
Thanks Whispering Eye,
I have talked with Raymarine support on the phone in the past and as a result they are typically my last resort resource. I have not used the form that you suggested but gave it a try. I received a response within an hour and it specifically answers my question in good detail. Credit where credit is due; whoever mans this portion of their support is really on the ball. I have posted the response below.
To interface the ST60 + instruments and ST4000+ autopilot to the C90W MFD, simply splice the SeaTalk leads of the C90W MFD's power/data cable to the SeaTalk bus which is currently interfacing the ST60 + instruments and ST4000+ autopilot to one another. Alternatively, one may install a SeaTalk cable of appropriate length to span the distance between one of the ST60+ instruments having an unused SeaTalk port and the C90W's power/data cable. This cable may then be spliced the SeaTalk leads of the C90W MFD's power/data cable. SeaTalk cable to the SeaTalk cable is available in 15", 1m, 3m, 5m, and 9m lengths (D230, D284, D285, D286, and D287 respectively). To splice the MFD's power/data cable to a SeaTalk cable, the MFD cable's orange/red lead would be spliced to the red lead of the SeaTalk cable; the MFD cable's orange/yellow lead would be spliced to the yellow lead of the SeaTalk cable, and finally, the MFD cable's orange/black lead would be spliced to the bare wire lead of the SeaTalk cable. Doing so would permit the MFD to have access to instrument and autopilot data as well to provide GPS and navigational data (including data pertinent to the autopilot's tracking feature) to be supported.
With the above configuration you will be able to setup you ST60+ instruments to display SOG. This data will now be available on the seatalk bus.
Paul Meyers
1986 Catalina 36
Hull #615
Ventura, California
As an update to this post: I connected my st60 gauges and st4000 autopilot to my gps using the seatalk connections instructions described above. Everything. works great. My gps now shows information from my gauges, and visa versa. My autopilot can now be controlled from my gps. There is a lot more information than I'll ever be able to figure out how to read.
Paul Meyers
1986 Catalina 36
Hull #615
Ventura, California