Raymarine C80 and AIS

I

ign

Active Member
Joined
16 Nov 2008
Messages
62
Visit site
Does anyone have good experiences combining a Raymarine C80 chartplotter with AIS? The C80 is an older unit and no longer supported by RM. I would like to know which AIS units are compatible in order to use it on the chartplotter. Alternatively, any recommendations on a stand alone AIS display?

Perhaps the best solution is to get an AIS that can be used on the iPad (which I happen to already have)... however, I would think it a more robust solution if AIS is connected to the charplotter and hence no problem with battery life etc.

thanks for your thoughts
 
ign said:
Does anyone have good experiences combining a Raymarine C80 chartplotter with AIS? The C80 is an older unit and no longer supported by RM. I would like to know which AIS units are compatible in order to use it on the chartplotter. Alternatively, any recommendations on a stand alone AIS display?

Perhaps the best solution is to get an AIS that can be used on the iPad (which I happen to already have)... however, I would think it a more robust solution if AIS is connected to the charplotter and hence no problem with battery life etc.

thanks for your thoughts
Click to expand...

We have a digital yacht AIS that integrates with our C series plotter, no problems at all, overlays on the plotter.
 
I have a Nasa (2) engine connected to a C80. Been working fine for 5 years and no problems to connect. Only issue is that you need to ensure that the C80 port is switched up to the correct speed (38400). From the research I did prior to installation most AIS engines will connect without too much hassle
 
that's great. these seem to be significantly cheaper than the Raymarine offerings. I will look into these offerings.

thanks!
 
EasyAIS - 4 years trouble free.

It has a built-in multiplexor (as do quite a few) and as I have a fast heading sensor feeding the NMEA input on my C80, taking that into the EasyAIS receiver and then the combined output to the C80 ( at the fast data rate as previously mentioned) works really well.
 
I looked at some of the units mentioned and it seems many are receivers... I would be interested in a transceiver.
 
All_at_Sea said:
Another vote for the Digital Yacht AIS, send and receive unit. Works well with our C120.
Click to expand...

I too have the c120 and would like the digital sand and receive but Im worried about the aerial and all the set up. Looks to me like a major job with all headlining down etc etc.
 
Powersalt said:
I too have the c120 and would like the digital sand and receive but Im worried about the aerial and all the set up. Looks to me like a major job with all headlining down etc etc.
Click to expand...

The only set up away from the chart table was an aerial lead to the pushpit, probably one of the easier bits of electronic kit to install.
 
Yes with a Standard Horizon 2100E I fitted an Actisync multiplexor to change the 38400 output /input on C80 to 4800 for the GPS input to the radio.

All works well, if you have another source of GPS at 4800 you don't need bother with the mux, although you won't be able to output DSC messages to the plotter. Not that I've ever seen any so thats not a great loss.
 
John_Silver said:
Definitely worth updating C80 to latest firm ware. On my previous boat I had a 2006 C80 with a Raymarine AIS receiver. The C80 kept crashing. Turned out that the volume of AIS data was overwhelming it. Cured once the firmware was updated (2 years later !).
Click to expand...

Be careful with that update if you have a radar and no fast compass sender. It will prevent Radar overlay and Marpa if the fast compass output is not there.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Other threads that may be of interest

P
Raymarine C80 chartplotter problem - help
Replies
11
Views
312
ithet
ithet

Share this page

Top