Installing Raymarine NMEA200/SeaTalkNG, any tips or tricks?

[FullCircle]

Just upgrading all the electronics on Full Circle.
I currently have ST4000 Wheelpiot and Northstar instrument with JRC plotter, so all NMEA0182 and plain vanilla SeaTalk.
Limitations were always around getting NMEA into the ST4000 from Wind info/GPS (only one input)and out to GPS/Plotter.

So, is the NMEA2000/SeaTalkNG interface all singing and dancing?
I now have
C90W plotter,
SPX10/Linear drive autopilot
P70R Autopilot head.
Instruments I cant afford to change for the moment, so I have a Raymarine NMEA box to feed into the system. However I will be getting possibly i70 Raymarine or B&G Triton NMEA2000.


Is this all easy to do?
The books are pretty specific about wire gauges, max lengths for cables, etc, etc.

What are the pitfalls to be avoided?
What is best practice?

I am sort of competent, but would appreciate any inputs

Cheers
Jim

 

[Talulah]

In addition you'll need a Seatalk to Seatalk NG Converter.
This comes with the basics for a SeatalkNG backbone.
SPX10 comes with special cable to connect SPX10 to SeatalkNG.
Plug this cable into one of the white connectors on the converter.
Connect the P70R white cable also into this converter.
Connect the C90W Seatalk to the converter using that cable that came with the converter and the yellow end.
Connect all the NMEA0182 instruments to the C90W NMEA cable or through your Raymarine NMEA box to the existing Seatalk Network.
That's it.
Almost.
The chances are that the cable won't be long enough as your equipment is spaced out. Consequently you'll need to extend the SeatalkNG backbone to where you have the C90W and the P70R.
To do this you'll need additional Seatalk NG blue cables and Seatalk NG T pieces.

 

[knuterikt]

In addition you'll need a Seatalk to Seatalk NG Converter.
This comes with the basics for a SeatalkNG backbone.
SPX10 comes with special cable to connect SPX10 to SeatalkNG.
Plug this cable into one of the white connectors on the converter.
Connect the P70R white cable also into this converter.
Connect the C90W Seatalk to the converter using that cable that came with the converter and the yellow end.
Connect all the NMEA0182 instruments to the C90W NMEA cable or through your Raymarine NMEA box to the existing Seatalk Network.
That's it.
Almost.
The chances are that the cable won't be long enough as your equipment is spaced out. Consequently you'll need to extend the SeatalkNG backbone to where you have the C90W and the P70R.
To do this you'll need additional Seatalk NG blue cables and Seatalk NG T pieces.

And..
Spend some time to plan your installation.
Make a "map" so you know
The length of your backbone cables and where to lay them

Length and count of spur (drop cables)

T-piece or 5 Way Connector for Spur (drop cables), Make sure you have room for all the cables going into the backbone.

If you plan to add more equipment later, select 5 Way Connector with Blanking Plugs

Where is the power supply going into the network?

Don't forget Backbone Terminator *2

In addition you'll need a Seatalk to Seatalk NG Converter.
This comes with the basics for a SeatalkNG backbone.

something like this -SeaTalkng Starter Kit.

If you have NMEA 2000 standard components you may need DeviceNet Adaptor Cables

 

[FullCircle]

Great replies, thanks