Ok I'd like to connect my new ST 60 Tri-data and Wind speed instruments to
my Garmin 176. I've looked at the Garmin manual and it shows a white data in
and a brown data out, the Raymarine manual has less information. Is it as
simple as connecting the input to the output or is there something needed
in-between? Can anyone point me to a source for how to connect these units?
Any help appreciated.

"DWB" wrote in message
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Ok I'd like to connect my new ST 60 Tri-data and Wind speed instruments to
my Garmin 176. I've looked at the Garmin manual and it shows a white data
in
and a brown data out, the Raymarine manual has less information. Is it as
simple as connecting the input to the output or is there something needed
in-between? Can anyone point me to a source for how to connect these
units?
Any help appreciated.

Since an ST60 Tri-data only talks SeaTalk, you cannot connect it directly to
an NMEA compatible GPS. You will need a SeaTalk-NMEA bridge from Raymarine
to do the translation.

Meindert

Even if you could connect them, would the tri-data show gps info? I think all
it can do with outside info is the "adjust to sog" feature, handy but minor.

If you have a radar, you can probably feed the gps data into that and display
waypoint info on the screen, and if a compass (autohelm) is connected, the
waypoint can be displayed overlaid on the radar image. Its a good excuse to
keep the radar in standby mode.

Also, a "multifunction" display may be able to do the conversion while providing
info down below, though as I recall its capabilities are a bit funky and should
be checked carefully.


"DWB" wrote in message
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Ok I'd like to connect my new ST 60 Tri-data and Wind speed instruments to
my Garmin 176. I've looked at the Garmin manual and it shows a white data in
and a brown data out, the Raymarine manual has less information. Is it as
simple as connecting the input to the output or is there something needed
in-between? Can anyone point me to a source for how to connect these units?
Any help appreciated.

Jeff Morris wrote:
Even if you could connect them, would the tri-data show gps info? I think
all it can do with outside info is the "adjust to sog" feature, handy but
minor.

Right - nearly.
He wrote he also has wind instruments.
As far as i know, when you have the GPS data (Speed, Heading) transfered to
SeaTalk, the wind Instuments can display true wind speed and true wind
direction.
I don't have Wind instruments - but I heard it should work.


But anyway - what you need is a bridge between SeaTalk (ST60) and NMEA (
GPS). You need to buy a SeaTalk-Nmea bridge from Raymarine, or if you
would like to try a "Homemade Solution" you could check
http://www.tklinux.de - English

Frank

Oops - I forgot about that! However, I'm not sure the Wind instrument will use
SOG instead of speed through water, or the gps heading. There's no mention of
it in the manual.



"Frank" wrote in message
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Jeff Morris wrote:
Even if you could connect them, would the tri-data show gps info? I think
all it can do with outside info is the "adjust to sog" feature, handy but
minor.

Right - nearly.
He wrote he also has wind instruments.
As far as i know, when you have the GPS data (Speed, Heading) transfered to
SeaTalk, the wind Instuments can display true wind speed and true wind
direction.
I don't have Wind instruments - but I heard it should work.


But anyway - what you need is a bridge between SeaTalk (ST60) and NMEA (
GPS). You need to buy a SeaTalk-Nmea bridge from Raymarine, or if you
would like to try a "Homemade Solution" you could check
http://www.tklinux.de - English

Frank