Fitting AIS to 2006 Raymarine C80

[Halo]

Dear All
There are some earlier threads on this but i wondered if anyone had recent experience of fitting AIS to a previously installed Raymarine C80 system?
Thanks
Martin

 

[KenMcCulloch]

We did this a couple of years ago. The AIS source is a SH VHF with integrated AIS, and we connected the nmea out from the radio to the nmea port on the plotter. You need to set the port to the higher baud rate, in our case everything else is on sea talk and it seems to work fine.

 

[Plevier]

I've recently added it to a C70.
I used a second hand EasyAIS and EasySplit linked to the NMEA port set to high baud rate, GPS feeds the Raymarine radio via SeaTalk.
No problems works well.
Did latest software update, it's supposed to improve AIS performance.

 

[David2452]

The major issue you will experience is the fact that the classic will only run at one 0183 baud rate, both for in and out. If you already have stuff connected in or out then a multiplexer may be needed, I did solve the problem on two or three installs by using a Garmin 300 AIS which is unusual as it can run at the lower rate.

 

[DipperToo]

If you have a fast heading sensor, then that already used the nmea port on the C80. It is important to see if you can get an AIS that can also act as a multiplexer.

I added an EasyAIS to my C80 and the fast heading went to the input side of the EasyAIS which multiplexed the data together. That in itself saved a couple of hundred pounds for not having to buy a multiplexer.

However, as David2452 says, if you have stuff connected to the NMEA output from the C80, then you may need a multiplexer there to slow things down to 4800.

Although some of these AIS units can run at a slower rate, you may find that there are issues with the data and display.

I see that there is a Raymarine AIS for sale on Ebay (look at the For Sale section in these forums)

 

[WF36]

Sorry for digging up an ageing thread, I'm similar situation to the OP.

I want to add an AIS receiver to overlay on my C80, that also has a ST60 multi-repeater.

I am still not 100% sure what exactly I need to ensure that everything talks to each other.

Perhaps someone could confirm exactly what I do and don't need.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DIGITAL-Y...8?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item566dfae45a

With some form of aerial or splitter?

And a multiplexer..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MUX100-NM...tEquipment_Accessories_SM&hash=item27ea729a5e

Followed by a Seatalk NMEA cable?

http://www.prscomms.co.uk/webshop/nmea0183/410-raymarine-r08004-723193080047.html

Any help would be much appreciated, or perhaps there is an easier way of spec'ing it up?

Thanks,

Will

 

[prv]

If you don't have any other NMEA stuff that you haven't mentioned, then you don't need the multiplexer. Just connect the cable to the AIS receiver and plug it in.

Pete

 

[WF36]

If you don't have any other NMEA stuff that you haven't mentioned, then you don't need the multiplexer. Just connect the cable to the AIS receiver and plug it in.

Pete

I have Navtex as well?

 

[prv]

I have Navtex as well?

Is it connected to the C80? If so,

1) wouldn't it have been sensible to mention in your original post?
2) how is it connected?
3) if by NMEA, what speed?

Pete

 

[ianj99]

Sorry for digging up an ageing thread, I'm similar situation to the OP.

I want to add an AIS receiver to overlay on my C80, that also has a ST60 multi-repeater.

I am still not 100% sure what exactly I need to ensure that everything talks to each other.

Perhaps someone could confirm exactly what I do and don't need.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DIGITAL-Y...8?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item566dfae45a

With some form of aerial or splitter?

And a multiplexer..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MUX100-NM...tEquipment_Accessories_SM&hash=item27ea729a5e

Followed by a Seatalk NMEA cable?

http://www.prscomms.co.uk/webshop/nmea0183/410-raymarine-r08004-723193080047.html

Any help would be much appreciated, or perhaps there is an easier way of spec'ing it up?

Thanks,

Will

An expensive option but with some future proofing is a Shipmodul 2wi, multiplexer.

http://www.seawhisper.co.uk/shipmodul-miniplex-2wi_p23935.aspx

It as 4 inputs, one of which can read Seatalk and the others work at 4800 or 38400 baud. There are two ouputs, one of which will run at 38400, or both can be set to 4800, as well as a USB output, plus wifi for displaying all your data on a laptop or tablet. (there is no Seatalk output so you still need a Seatalk to Nmea interface, the C80 should act as a bridge and send the incoming data on a nmea input out of a Seatalk connector to the St60 and anything else on the Seatalk bus.
ian

You can filter, route and prioritise nmea data.

 

[Pagetslady]

I feed the nmea to my C120 through NASA ais it has a wire, to take nmea at slow baud rate and outputs it to my plotter at the higher speed.
MIke