![]() The PB-200 is expensive but it does provide wind, pressure, temperature, heel angle, rate compass, GPS, wind chill. If you go for the PB-200 you'll have GPS even with the MFD 'off'. This will give you all the 0183 data you want, and give you added resilience, as you can still use the laptop when the chartplotter bums out (or you just don't want to fire it up). I'd spring for a Simrad AT-10 plus a N2K-Simnet cable. What I find worrysome for your app is that this doesn't include wind data. According to the manual a HDS-8 can send 'sonar' data such as DBT, DPT, MTW, VLW, VHW, as well as GPS & Compass (HDG). > What is the best way to go from the N2K to 0183 to USB for Laptop? > Could I wire the digital yacht 0183 USB to the 0183 wire on the HDS-8M and expect the HDS-8M to feed N2K data over to the 0183 port then to the laptop? Plan on doing at least the longer runs using field attachable connectors. Some wiring runs will be very hard with pre-built cables as the connectors are quite big. >Is it better to go with field attachable cabling or pre-built N2K cabling? That seems low to me, I am assuming this is because the HDS also has a separate power hook-up. The HDS does indeed feed out the GPS data from it's built-in GPS onto the N2K network. I like the HDS-8 for small sailboats (or actually, any without a generator) as they use little power, less than any other up-to-date MFD. N2K Builder Files and network pictures can be found here: īen, feel free to repost them on this forum, I just couldn't figure out how. What is the best way to go from the N2K to 0183 to USB for Laptop? Could I wire the digital yacht 0183 USB to the 0183 wire on the HDS-8M and expect the HDS-8M to feed N2K data over to the 0183 port then to the laptop? Is it better to go with field attachable cabling or pre-built N2K cabling? ![]() If I end up going with the Furuno 5001 as my wind sensor, will it feed the data onto the N2K network via the daisy chained FI-501? The airmar DST-800 claims a LEN of 4 () while the Maretron DST100 claims a LEN of 1 (). I plan on using the HDS-8M as the GPS sensor, making the assumption that it will feed the GPS data onto network to be read by my Mac laptop running MacEnc. ![]() I'm planning on going with a Lowrance HDS-8M chart plotter but am open to options. I've already decided on/purchased the FI-501 Wind and FI-503 Digital and have a Airmar DST-800 installed in the vessel (N2K version, not hooked up to anything right now). Ensure this is the smartest design for my application Decide between a Airmar PB 200 on the mast or a Furuno FI-5001 Wind Sensor (Would go with FI-5001 to reduce cost) Ensure that it's expandable in the future (using mid-cable as backbone) Design out any unnecessary components for cost savings I've created two designs in N2K Builder and would love your feedback on them. Currently it has no working electronics, so I don't have to utilize any old or proprietary systems. ![]() I am planning for the installation of a N2K network aboard my Aloha 34 sailboat. ![]()
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