Changed 10 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Will the Lowrance 7200c talk to Nexus wind gear. Both talk 0183. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,211 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Yes, provided that statement is correct! I could look it up.....but if one has NMEA 0183 out and the other in, then should be no problem... Which Nexus Wind model?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,211 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Ok, quick check on the Lowrance. it has two NMEA 0183 ports, supporting both send and receive, and one NMEA 2000 port. Com I Yellow is transmit and Orange is receive, Com 2 Blue is transmit and Green is receive. Of course the transmit on one device goes to the send on the other, and vice versa. You also need to configure the ports - Baud rate, send or receive, what sentences (NMEA info) do you want to send and receive etc. Its in the manual, but if you need someone to do it, I'd be happy to sort it for you? What exactly are you trying to do? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 You could just get a black box bridge for the nexus and it will pass all the info (including depth speed etc) via nmea 2000. A much better solution imho. Adds a usb 2 pc interface as well. https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-the-water/windsensors/gnd-10-black-box-bridge/prod144123.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,211 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Yes, you could willow, and that would be a good solution. But all the nmea takes is 2 wire connections and a minute or two setup. No $ involved. If the Nexus install includes the server, there is already a PC port, 2 NMEA 0183 ports, and a network port - 4 wires, could be nmea2000? I'd need to research that. Again, it depends on what is intended by the interface etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Yes cheap to use old nmea, the server doesnt have nmea 2000 so if you are not running a server the bbb is a better option. I personally much prefer nmea 2000 for it's simplicity in cabling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,211 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Yep, nmea 2000 is good. Provides the end user with a single plug, where nmea0183 you have to deal with individual wires. But the real advantage of nmea2000 is speed and its ability to share a data source with many other devices. Nmea0183 is limited to 3 listeners for each talker, so it's network abilities are quite limited without additional specialist devices. However, in this case, to simply connect the instruments to the plotter, I'd use what's there, unless there is more to the requirements than is asked in the original post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
180S 20 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 I have a Lowrance 520c CP talking to a Nexus Server(wind,log,compass)with a Simrad TP32 AP utilising the 0183 between CP and Nexus and the 2000 between CP and AP. All works well with the AP controlled by the Nexus steer to wind I.e. Nexus>0183>CP>2000>AP. The only issue to watch for on the 0183 network in the nexus is a differential circuit ( Tx +/- Rx +/-)whereas the CP is single ended(Tx+ common- Rx+) ? http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/UniversalNMEA0183.html Gives a hookup guide. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Changed 10 Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 Trouble is I don't have a Nexus server and they are not available. Thanks for all of the advice. IT I will be in touch. Rhanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 306 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Talk to stu off the FT10 tigga (all fired up on crew.org). He has just replaced all his nexus gear and might still have the server. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
all fired up 6 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Yes I still have the server, but unfortunately with Nexus stuff I cannot say if it is working the way it should be. An electronics fiddler with time and patience may be able to sort it out. I have available a full Nexus system and somebody with electronic/electrical skills could well be able to figure it out. Available is - Masthead wind gear - wireless - Through hull transducer - Airmar Triducer - Nexus server - Nexus NX2 wind - Nexus NX2 Speed & Depth all of varying ages as bits that fail have been replaced. a.f.u Quote Link to post Share on other sites
all fired up 6 Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 B&G Triton System. Worked well in the Haystack Race this saturday just past. a.f.u Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 397 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Yep after doing thorough research I too have changed to B&G triton. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Changed 10 Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 AFU your mailbox must need emptying. My contact is 0275827271. Cheers Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,211 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 I'd be happy to do a deal on the B&G Triton gear (or any other B&G or Navico stuff ) for any crew.org member. I'll beat any genuine price from any other NZ source. I'll try to beat any offshore price as well... Send me a PM, or call on 0221539176 Cheers Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Forgive my ignorance, but what's happened to Nexus? Is the gear and support still available? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Changed 10 Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 Taken over by Garmin? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,211 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 in 2012 Garmin Bought Nexus. Should be able to get support from a garmin dealer. No personal experience, but I understand support leaves a bit to be desired.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
all fired up 6 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 What Island Time says. a.f.u Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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