Raymarine C+AIS (Comar receiver) and DSC

[gjgm]

Now I ve got this to run, I ll just post it up here for the next poor sod, before I forget how to do it !
First you ll need to splash out on the Raymarine interface box, E85001. Maybe there are other solutions, but this was about £110 from JGTech.
The AIS box uses the NMEA feed INTO the plotter. Change the speed/rate on the plotter NMEA to AIS- its a choice in the menus on the plotter.
Seatalk equipment such as Raymarine instruments and Raymarine GPS antenna can be wired together using a connector block, and then connected onto the IN Seatalk on the interface box. The Seatalk OUT on the interface box then goes into the plotter Seatalk IN, and the NMEA OUT goes into the DSC radio.
I think this is the simplest way, and no new Raymarine cables needed. I think its viable to switch the AIS /DSC/NMEA around between the interface box and plotter- which is what I first thought of doing, but I think this is easier /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[derekh]

I have just finished the same job as you and everything is working ok. I also up dated my software and have found a rather annoying item has come to light. When any sub menus are entered and I need to zoom into or back out from a chart nothing happens untill I exit from the sub menus. I don't know if it is software issue or something to do with the ais and interface. Just interested to know if you experience the same problem or is it the software upgrade. Raymarine cannot answer the question.
thanks, Derek

 

[gjgm]

I m being thick, but when you say sub menus, what do you mean? can you give me an example...I m not sure how you are seeing the chart at all if you are in the various menu options?
I last updated about a year ago, so I dont know if thats the last update, or not?

 

[derekh]

It is not easy to explain when not sitting in front of the unit but basically when in normal chart plotting mode and a key is pressed which changes the function of the 4 keys below the screen, the zoom in and out should still operate with the chart. My problem is that I must escape back to the default screen before I can operate the zoom in/ out key. Sorry if my description is clear as mud.
Thanks for the reply

 

[gjgm]

ok, I ll try. But do you mean in doesnt "plot" or it wont zoom (or either!)

 

[derekh]

plotting, radar etc 100%. You just cannot zoom into the chart. Radar is the same. If the radar is operating all is great but if I press a key to look at eg. target tracking I can't zoom in or out until I exit back to the last screen.
Thanks again.
Derek