Yeoman chart plotter Power cable fitting ?

misterg said:
I believe we're talking about the plug / socket connection where said cable connects to the Yeoman. There are two sockets IIRC - one power / data, the other power only (Yeoman Sport). Replacements aren't easy to find other than through Yeoman (IME).

I assume the OP wanted to connect power to the Yeoman through one & use the other to connect directly to the GPS (data and power).

I could be wrong - it wouldn't be the first time :rolleyes:

Andy
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Exactly. Thanks Andy.
Thought it would be a neater solution. However, if i can achieve power to both GPS and Yeoman without purchasing a second power only lead for the Yeoman all the better. I often use the Garmin in the cockpit which was why I wanted to keep the Garmin power lead seperate.
 
misterg said:
I believe we're talking about the plug / socket connection where said cable connects to the Yeoman. There are two sockets IIRC - one power / data, the other power only (Yeoman Sport).
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Ah - that's the crucial bit of missing information. On normal Yeomans there is no such plug/socket - the cable is permanently (ish :-) ) attached to the device. The OP didn't say it was the Sport model and I've never met one of those in the flesh anyway.

Pete
 
I have a spare power lead for a Garmin 72 - it's the same four pin plug as the data lead obviously but it is sealed plug so there's no way of getting in there and effectively converting it to a data and power lead to connect to a Yeoman. If there was then a small sum might acquire it :) Still a Garmin data/power lead ain't that much
 
MoodySabre said:
I have a spare power lead for a Garmin 72 - it's the same four pin plug as the data lead obviously but it is sealed plug so there's no way of getting in there and effectively converting it to a data and power lead to connect to a Yeoman. If there was then a small sum might acquire it :) Still a Garmin data/power lead ain't that much
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I think I should be ok for leads: My Garmin power data lead will be connected via the data wire to the Yeoman so will be fixed in the cockpit. If I recall correctly, I should also have a seperate power lead for the Garmin, which means I could disconnect the garmin from the Yeoman for cockpit use and have it powered by the power only lead. The only hassle seems to be conncecting and disconnecting the Garmin for cockpit use which could be solved with another GPS....
 
SAWDOC said:
Exactly. Thanks Andy.
Thought it would be a neater solution. However, if i can achieve power to both GPS and Yeoman without purchasing a second power only lead for the Yeoman all the better. I often use the Garmin in the cockpit which was why I wanted to keep the Garmin power lead seperate.
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The way I do it is as I described above:

The power for the Yeoman comes from the 12V switch panel on the boat through the power/data lead.

Power for the GPS is also supplied from the 12V panel via its own power/data lead connected through a waterproof plug/socket.

Within the 12V panel, the data wires from each of these cables is separated out and run to a separate connector I use for NMEA data only - the GPS NMEA out is the 'talker' and any 'listeners' (NMEA in on VHF, Yeoman, etc.) are just parallelled up onto the connections.

Optional:
The Yeoman NMEA out goes to separate connections as another 'talker' with the NMEA in from VHF & Radar connected to it for transfer waypoints from the Yeoman to either.

I use a GPS76, and have fitted another waterproof socket in the cockpit for power & NMEA. This allows me use the GPS at the chart table or in the cockpit, keep the Yeoman connected and only have one 'proprietary' cable for each.

(Incidentally, you used to be able to get the round 4 pin Garmin plugs from 'PPlug' <-- Google)

Andy
 
misterg said:
Within the 12V panel, the data wires from each of these cables is separated out and run to a separate connector I use for NMEA data only - the GPS NMEA out is the 'talker' and any 'listeners' (NMEA in on VHF, Yeoman, etc.) are just parallelled up onto the connections.

Optional:
The Yeoman NMEA out goes to separate connections as another 'talker' with the NMEA in from VHF & Radar connected to it for transfer waypoints from the Yeoman to either.

Andy
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What is recommended for the NMEA connection - soldering and heatshrink ?
 
MoodySabre said:
I have a spare power lead for a Garmin 72 - it's the same four pin plug as the data lead obviously but it is sealed plug so there's no way of getting in there and effectively converting it to a data and power lead to connect to a Yeoman. If there was then a small sum might acquire it :) Still a Garmin data/power lead ain't that much
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Or could check out pfranc.com.

Mike.
 
Thanks - think i am ok for cable but that is a useful link - filed for future reference.
Any suggestions for the best way to tackle the NMEA connection data out from the Garmin feeding two data "in" to Yeoman and VHF ?
 
No fancy connectors required - I wouldn't solder them as you may want to remove one element. As said above, I just took the GPS feed into the socket of the Bulgin and the power likewise. I connected the Yeoman leads to the Bulgin plug so I can just unplug it when I want. The GPS feed to a VHF could just get joined into the same terminal on the back of the socket - that's what I'll do if/when I get a DSC VHF.
 
SAWDOC said:
What is recommended for the NMEA connection - soldering and heatshrink ?
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I just used a choc-block connector. (I put bootlace ferrules on the ends of the wires because I had some.)

NMEA is very forgiving!

Bear in mind that you might want to disconnect things neatly at some point.

Andy
 
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