Dan Had first time worried back in the 1970’s. Pull the transducer with one hand and inset the plug with the other. Good luck
Ed Levert Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 11, 2018, at 9:58 AM, Dan via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I had a tech support ticket open with Actisense (the Digital NMEA product I'm > using to read my data streams from my transducers) and they confirmed that if > the padwheel is not spinning, NO data will be formed and no NMEA sentenses > will be transmitted. SO - YES, the padwheel HAS to spin, and it's not a > wiring issue (95% certain)... > That said, I went out on deck and tried pulling a line along the underside of > the hull to activate the wheel and tried using oars to move the water around > the waterline but then it started to rain so I gave up the attempt. The only > other non-evasive method is to get in the dinghy and try to reach the wheel > with my hand... or bite the bullet and try pulling the sensor out completely > and replacing it with the plug which to me sounds like extremely risky > business but you guys seem to think it's a breeze... > > WISH ME LUCK! > > Dan > >> On Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 10:57 AM Dennis C. via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> What Ed says. >> >> I never leave Touché’s paddle wheel in. Only put it in when we go sailing. >> >> Dennis C. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Oct 10, 2018, at 8:34 AM, Edward Levert via CnC-List >>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> You should have a plug which allows you to remove the transducer with the >>> boat in the water. Simple process of pulling the transducer and inserting >>> the plug. If done quickly, you might let 2 cups of water in. Will need a >>> person spinning the paddle and one looking at the instrument. >>> >>> Ed Levert >>> C&C 34 Briar Patch >>> New Orleans >>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 8:30 AM Dan via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> Thanks guys. >>>> Difficult to get the padwheel moving when the boat is in the slip and >>>> there's no current lol. >>>> I can try sticking my outboard motor in front of the boat and gunning it >>>> to get the water flowing... or I can get in the dinghy and try to reach >>>> under to spin the wheel manually... >>>> >>>> Before I do that - I have a digital readout of my NMEA 0183 sentences so I >>>> can analyze the readouts line by line. I don't even have a readout for >>>> "0.0.0" on the speed (or any speed data at all) I'm wonderring IF the >>>> padweel isn't turning, it will literally give back NO data / sentences at >>>> all? not even a "0.0.0"? >>>> >>>> Dan >>>> >>>>> On Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 9:58 AM Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List >>>>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>>>> I also had a paddlewheel issue caused by bottom paint. I did not >>>>> discover the nature of the problem was until the boat was out of the >>>>> water. >>>>> >>>>> From: Edward Levert via CnC-List >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 8:50 AM >>>>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>>>> Cc: Edward Levert >>>>> Subject: Re: Stus-List padwheel issues >>>>> >>>>> Dan >>>>> >>>>> The paddle wheel needs to spin to get a reading. I have an Airmar >>>>> transducer for the ST 60. It stopped giving speed readings even though >>>>> the paddle was clean and rotated easily. A new paddle solved the issue. >>>>> My guess is that the build up of bottom paint was blocking the impulse >>>>> signal the paddle creates. Perhaps scrapping the paddle free of paint >>>>> might solve your problem. >>>>> >>>>> Ed Levert >>>>> C&C 34 Briar Patch >>>>> New Orleans >>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 7:39 AM Dan via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> Hi all, I have a ST850 Airmar speed/temperature transducer that I'm >>>>>> trying to get working (again) with my new equipment. I'm pretty sure the >>>>>> issue is with the wiring so if any of you have this transducer maybe >>>>>> you know where I'm going wrong? >>>>>> >>>>>> ***My ST850 is from 2006 so I'm pretty sure it's not the "smart sensor" >>>>>> one that is supposed to output NMEA2000 sentences directly. >>>>>> >>>>>> With my old system ONLY the green wire was hooked up to a B&G nav >>>>>> computer and the black and shield were connected to ground. (no >>>>>> temperature data) >>>>>> >>>>>> I've got: >>>>>> GREEN to Speed Pulse IN (not sure what "pulse" is ecactly) >>>>>> Black, and Shield to Ground IN >>>>>> Red to Speed Voltage IN >>>>>> Yellow/Red Stripe to Temp IN >>>>>> Brown to nothing >>>>>> >>>>>> With this configuration I'm getting Temperature NMEA sentences, but no >>>>>> Speed. Anyone know where I'm going wrong? Does the padwheel have to be >>>>>> turning to get speed sentences? >>>>>> >>>>>> Dan >>>>>> Breakaweigh >>>>>> C&C44 >>>>>> Halifax, NS >>>>>> >>>>>> >
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