Xplicitlnck
Well-Known Member
Ok we'll again I'm new to marine electronics. Basically know nothing. I have all original electronics from 98. Ray autopilot, GPS, tri data, 10xx radar, and VHF. I also have a newer garmin GPS with a GPS receiver. Now the original GPS receiver that is hooked up to the original ray GPS system is no good. ( GPS reads bad sensor on startup) can I hook up the Garmin GPS to the nmea or seatalk system and have the ray GPS work off the garmin sensor?
Now I know everything is outdated but while I save up to refit everything I would like them to work properly.
autopilot
if I remember correctly its a 182 series?
It always reads between 12 and 14 degrees but occasionally reads in sync with my garmin heading ( garmin is a stand alone system) . I've gone through the manual twice already and followed the directions for setting a coarse but every time I hit the auto button it veers off coarse. Sometimes making a hard right other times just doing whatever it wants.
All I want it to do is go straight and hold a heading. How do you achieve this? And why is it always reading 14degrees. (Heading sensor is also connected to the radar system and that reads the proper heading so the sensor is good I'm assuming)
now for knowledge to upgrade. (I know it's a while away but I want to get somewhat of a handle on what I want and how much I will be spending)
I had a recent post about my fusion stereo and the topic of radars came up and I think I decided to go with a simrad/Lawrence system. I will also be replacing my auto pilot system, plotter, tri data (if necessary) and every other electronic on the dash.
Obviously I'm trying to spend as little as possible but I will spend what I have to.
Closed or open array? Plotter with radar overlay or two separate screens?
In a nut shell I'm asking you to put a system together for me so I can figure out what I want to do because I have no idea what I need to look for or what I need to buy.
I know I'm all over the place and that's why I'm asking for help and guidance..
thanks
Now I know everything is outdated but while I save up to refit everything I would like them to work properly.
autopilot
if I remember correctly its a 182 series?
It always reads between 12 and 14 degrees but occasionally reads in sync with my garmin heading ( garmin is a stand alone system) . I've gone through the manual twice already and followed the directions for setting a coarse but every time I hit the auto button it veers off coarse. Sometimes making a hard right other times just doing whatever it wants.
All I want it to do is go straight and hold a heading. How do you achieve this? And why is it always reading 14degrees. (Heading sensor is also connected to the radar system and that reads the proper heading so the sensor is good I'm assuming)
now for knowledge to upgrade. (I know it's a while away but I want to get somewhat of a handle on what I want and how much I will be spending)
I had a recent post about my fusion stereo and the topic of radars came up and I think I decided to go with a simrad/Lawrence system. I will also be replacing my auto pilot system, plotter, tri data (if necessary) and every other electronic on the dash.
Obviously I'm trying to spend as little as possible but I will spend what I have to.
Closed or open array? Plotter with radar overlay or two separate screens?
In a nut shell I'm asking you to put a system together for me so I can figure out what I want to do because I have no idea what I need to look for or what I need to buy.
I know I'm all over the place and that's why I'm asking for help and guidance..
thanks