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Got a Zesus2 with three triton displays, out sailing last Sunday and all the instruments stopped giving readings, boat speed, depth, and wind.

 

Back in the marina I unplugged and replugged in the data plugs from the bus?  then it all started working again, but now when ever I leave it off for a day and then power the instruments back on the wind gear does not get any data until I unplug and replud in the cable from the bus.

 

Any ideas on what might cause that,  it seems once it is running it is fine, but maybe not getting a data source on start up.

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so after trying lots of options and getting no where the B&G helpdesk had me confirm the connection of each piece of the network, MHU was plugged into the first T but it was plugged into 90 degree part of the T rather than the the Cross Bar,  apparently if not plugged into the Crossbar as it is a terminating end then it causes problems, and the autopilot needs to also be plugged into the 90 degree bit not an end so swapped these over and seems to have solved the problem.  Just incase any one has the same problem

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Yep, basic installation issue, lack of understanding of NMEA2000. Its in the install manuals, but basically;

The MHU has a built in terminator, and must be on one end of the bus (or backbone) At the other end there must be a terminator. ALL other devices come off the 90 deg bit - the drop cable connector. Drop cables should be less than 7m. The power connector should be near the middle of the bus.

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