Help converting Dst800 triducer wired for Raymarine to NMEA 2000 network?

[Sebastien972]

Hi sailors, I bought a Dst-800 Airmar Triducer that apparently is wired for Raymarine. My understanding is that the Dst-800 is Nmea 2000 capable as it's apparently also sold with an Nmea 2000 end connector. Unfortunately I bought this unit several months ago and can't exchange it any longer for the Nmea 2000 version (my sailboat is already mostly fitted with b&g/simrad components). Can I use an Nmea 2000 connector (like the maretron Micro/Mid Field Attachable Connector) and this way use the Dst-800 on the Nmea 2000 network? If yes anyone could help me with the color coding to make it work? Thank you very much

[TheOffice]

I’d buy a raymarine Ng to 2000 cable

[Hartleyg]

Hi Sebastien,


Here's a good article for you: https://www.panbo.com/n2k-cable-mixing-not-a-big-woop/


www.Panbo.com is a good source for all sorts of boat networking info & discussions!


Hartley
S/V Atsa

[smac999]

I’m pretty sure the dst800 comes in both analog and digital.

If it’s seatalk ng. Yiu can convert it to a n2k plug by cutting end off and adding n2k field end. The color code is the same. (Never seen a female ng to n2k adapter cable) If it’s analog for a raymarine chart plotter. You will need something like the iTC-5 to convert it to n2k. (Or Adapt plug to new plotter plug)

[Hartleyg]

OK, so I found the spec sheet for the DST-800 online: http://www.airmar.com/uploads/brochures/dst800.pdf According to that, the unit is either NMEA-0183 or NMEA2000 (not both). If the unit you have is the -0183 version, then you could wire it through a converter (ex: https://www.actisense.com/product/ngw-1/ ) to convert to N2K.



Hartley
S/V Atsa

[svmobert]

Originally Posted by Hartleyg

OK, so I found the spec sheet for the DST-800 online: http://www.airmar.com/uploads/brochures/dst800.pdf According to that, the unit is either NMEA-0183 or NMEA2000 (not both). If the unit you have is the -0183 version, then you could wire it through a converter (ex: https://www.actisense.com/product/ngw-1/ ) to convert to N2K.



Hartley
S/V Atsa

Note: The DST800 can be NMEA0183, NMEA2000, or Analog.

If it's part of a Raymarine ST70 System pack it's likely analog. Best thing to do is get a photo of the wire end posted, along with the SKU or part# you actually ordered/purchased so we know what the signalling version actually is for the unit you have.

If it's analog, you need to use a Raymarine ITC-5 along with a SeaTalkNG<->DeviceNet adapter cable to put it on a normal NMEA2000 network.

If it's NMEA2000, you just need the SeaTalkNG<->DeviceNet adapter cable

If it's NMEA0183, (which is unlikely if it was for a Raymarine system, then you need an NMEA0183 to NMEA2000 converter, or possibly just hardwire to a chartplotter with NMEA0183.

But just saying DST800 is not enough to know which of the 3 modes it's built for.

[ranger58sb]

Sell the Raymarine version of the DST-800 and buy a NMEA2000 version?

-Chris