Bill, The zeus actually has a NMEA 0183 input. It's not about using the 0183 signal so much as it is about generally upgrading the entire system and ensuring accuracy and reliability of the sensors. The ultrasonic wind instruments are already n2k and are naturally bird proof. Some articles have stated that the ultrasonic anemometers are not fast enough responding. Conversely they are not susceptible to the effects of heeling.
Definitely keep me posted about your experience with the electromagnetic water speed! Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Wed, Jun 19, 2019, 2:47 PM Bill Coleman via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Just installed an Airmar 900DX+, (electromagnetic) I can tell you what I > think of it soon, hoping I actually get the boat moving to try it out in > the near future. It has a NMEA2000 connector which should go right into > your Zeus. So far I see depth and speed (-0-) , still looking for > temperature. The setup is done over Bluetooth, so I may find it there. > > For your wind you might be able to add an H5000 Fastnet Interface to > convert that to NMEA 200, and then be able to see that on your Zeus, I just > added one last night, but there was (-0-) wind, so that too will be > revealed in the fullness of time. > > > > Bill Coleman > > Erie, PA > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh > Muckley via CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 18, 2019 11:59 PM > *To:* C&C List > *Cc:* Josh Muckley > *Subject:* Stus-List Ultrasonic sailing instruments? > > > > All right folks, > > > > I'm giving more and more consideration to upgrading my sailing > instruments. I currently have a Data marine offshore 3500 nav link system > that runs and integrates on a NMEA 0183 network. The water speed wheel is > old and worn and needs regular cleaning. The temperature indicator has > failed. The anemometer is slow to respond and won't read below ~2kts. All > the displays are in various states of partial functionality. Over the > years I've been watching the ultrasonic wind speed senders and now I'm > seeing more about electromagnetic and ultrasonic water speed senders. I'm > thinking/hoping to simply have them dump data onto the N2K bus and then > have the instrument displays, chartplotter, and auto-helm pick up the data > for interpretation and display. I'm probably going to stick with B&G > Triton displays and my chartplotter is already a B&G Zeus 3. > > > > Does anyone have any experience with these new-ish technologies. Pros? > Cons? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Josh Muckley > > S/V Sea Hawk > > 1989 C&C 37+ > > Solomons, MD > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
_______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
