So you are saying that I dont need to mess with the vhf at all ?
I connect the Lowrance to the Ais via nmea2k 'drop in cable' and all is good ?
eg:
https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-NMEA-2000-backbone-cable/dp/B00183QWK0
That would be amazing.
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Yes, I think this is correct. Our VHF is connected to the plotter by 0183, and our plotter and AIS to the network by 2000.
However, you can't just connect the AIS to the plotter with a drop cable. You need a NMEA2000 network that consists of a terminated powered backbone that both the AIS and Lowrance connects to. If you don't already have a 2000 network, then you will need this:
Simrad NMEA 2000 Micro-C Backbone Network Starter Kit
Connect the T's together, put a terminator on each end of the T chain, run power to one T, the AIS to another T, and the plotter to the third T.
You can reconfigure this to be convenient, as long as you keep the same relative topology. For instance, you could connect a T directly to the plotter (or AIS), put a terminator on one end of that T, run a cable to the other two T's connected together, put a terminator on one of those T's, and connect the power and AIS (or plotter) to the other.
Or anything similar to the above to make installation more convenient.
Mark
