AIS compatibility

[trebbel]

I am looking forward to getting the Garmin 5212 and would like to have AIS information on the display. Can I attach a non-Garmin brand receiver to the Garmin display and receive the information? It is for novelty but I think it would be interesting to know about the ships when we are cruising.

 

[Nehalennia]

I am looking forward to getting the Garmin 5212 and would like to have AIS information on the display. Can I attach a non-Garmin brand receiver to the Garmin display and receive the information? It is for novelty but I think it would be interesting to know about the ships when we are cruising.

Todd,
I've looked into this too for my 545s Garmin. Garmin does not make an AIS receiver. Raymarine, Furuno and others make the Class B receivers.
I'm just waiting for the price to come down a bit.

 

[Asureyez]

Anyone know if the Pathfinder RL80C will accept and display AIS data in the MARPA mode? If so, what data link, SeaTalk, NMEA or what?

 

[Nehalennia]

Anyone know if the Pathfinder RF80C will accept and display AIS data in the MARPA mode? If so, what data link, SeaTalk, NMEA or what?

NMEA on this Raymarine unit.
http://boemarine.com/Products/E62235/Default.aspx

I just don't know about your RF80C compatabilities

 

[Ryan]

According to Garmins website...

Question: What Units Are AIS Compatible?
Answer:
Although Garmin does not make an AIS receiver, Garmin has many units that are compatible with AIS receivers. Currently, the Garmin units that have NMEA High Speed and are compatible with the AIS receiver are listed below:

GPSMAP 292
GPSMAP 392
GPSMAP 492
GPSMAP 298 Sounder
GPSMAP 398 Sounder
GPSMAP 498 Sounder
GPSMAP 420
GPSMAP 420s
GPSMAP 430
GPSMAP 430s
GPSMAP 430sx
GPSMAP 430x
GPSMAP 440
GPSMAP 440s
GPSMAP 440sx
GPSMAP 440x
GPSMAP 520
GPSMAP 520s
GPSMAP 525
GPSMAP 525s
GPSMAP 530
GPSMAP 530s
GPSMAP 535
GPSMAP 535s
GPSMAP 540
GPSMAP 540s
GPSMAP 545
GPSMAP 545s
GPSMAP 2106
GPSMAP 2110
GPSMAP 2206
GPSMAP 2210
GPSMAP 3005C
GPSMAP 3006C
GPSMAP 3010C
GPSMAP 3205
GPSMAP 3206
GPSMAP 3210
GPSMAP 4008
GPSMAP 4012
GPSMAP 4208
GPSMAP 4212
GPSMAP 5008
GPSMAP 5010
GPSMAP 5208
GPSMAP 5212

But maybe Jim will chime in...

 

[tobnpr]

Anyone know if the Pathfinder RL80C will accept and display AIS data in the MARPA mode? If so, what data link, SeaTalk, NMEA or what?

Check Appendix D in the manual (Seatalk/NMEA data transmitted and received), it appears that AIS data is unsupported. That's a "pre- AIS" unit...
You might check with RM just in case, they might have a firmware update for it.

http://www.raymarine.com/SubmittedFiles/Handbooks/Radars/ColorHSBLCD.pdf