Analog engine data converter, get the data in your nav network.

One was for sale recently on here or the Sealine Forum, think there might be a build thread started.

How easy is it to set up.

Where are the data feeds taken from for the various gauges I.e a spur taken from the gauge input?

Would consider this myself
 
Jurgen said:
One was for sale recently on here or the Sealine Forum, think there might be a build thread started.

How easy is it to set up.

Where are the data feeds taken from for the various gauges I.e a spur taken from the gauge input?

Would consider this myself
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You can simply piggy back off the back of the gauges at the instrument panel. If you can manage your PC set up (e.g. defrag, etc) then you should be able to set up the Noland.

On mine I had to tweak the impulse settings for the tachos, as I could not find out how many teeth the gear wheel the impulse counter measures for the tachos had, but didn't take that long to get sorted. I used a hand held laser tacho to calibrate the Noland, and since setting up haven't had to change a thing.
 
Amazing , just asking the same question about my KAD 42s, I want to use E 127 MFD and see all the engine data, Volspec said it was not possible because there was no tap off on these analogue engines!
 
Seatalk is Raymarines own protocol, you will need a converter from analogue into NMEA then you can run it into Raymarine equipment.
 
Hi still trying to see if the noland bit of kit will do all I want, is that correct that you piggy back off the existing analogue gauges, did you still retain your gauges ? , I was hoping to be able remove the tachos, volts, oil pressure, temperature and display them all on the mfd or us that not a good idea just relying on the mfd for important data alone ?
 
Keithleask said:
Hi still trying to see if the noland bit of kit will do all I want, is that correct that you piggy back off the existing analogue gauges, did you still retain your gauges ? , I was hoping to be able remove the tachos, volts, oil pressure, temperature and display them all on the mfd or us that not a good idea just relying on the mfd for important data alone ?
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The Noland just 'looks' at the signal to the analogue gauges, it doesn't add a load to the data channel being looked at. So it just needs the signal. If the associated gauge were removed this would not affect the Noland, providing the existing gauge is not providing some form of loading to the sender circuit. As far as I know most VP gauges themselves are unlikely to put any noticeable load on the transducers either. Noland also describe how it can be used as a stand alone 'reader' with an appropriate transducer.

Hope this helps, but if you want I could disconnect a gauge from each channel on OB at the weekend and see if this affects the Noland reading. If you are going to Gary's Beer & Natter I can update you on what I find out. Please respond because I won't do this unless needed.
 
Thanks For the reply, it would be helpful to find out if they work as you suggest but really don't want to put you out ! Would you just rely on the data being displayed on the MDF and removing the gauges as I mentioned earlier, it's quite important regarding removing the gauges as I would have to do this to get the new plotter mounted where I want it on the existing binnacle, where and when is the beer and natter ?
 
Keithleask said:
Thanks For the reply, it would be helpful to find out if they work as you suggest but really don't want to put you out ! Would you just rely on the data being displayed on the MDF and removing the gauges as I mentioned earlier, it's quite important regarding removing the gauges as I would have to do this to get the new plotter mounted where I want it on the existing binnacle, where and when is the beer and natter ?
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I installed the Noland so I had full Gauge data on the flybridge, to save me having to check the gauges installed on the cabin helm panels. The Flybridge was only provided with warning alarms by VP. I am afraid I do like an old fashioned analogue gauge so personally i wouldn't remove these, but I am impressed with how reliable the Noland data has been. I have to scroll through a few screens to see the data, but you can set up alarms on the Garmin plotter, so I do get a warning if there is a problem.

I will be tinkering on the boat on Saturday anyway so checking this out is not a problem.
 
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