Here is a bit of discovery for those that cannot see the Sirius XM stations or Sirius XM information on your Garmin MFD or for that matter any MFD.
So, Sirius XM if connected using a Sirius antenna and receiver to the Sirius XM jack on the back of the Fusion Head (like MS-RA770 that I have) that information does not pass through and onto the NMEA 2000 network and consequently can't be seen by any devices other than Fusion on the network. Fusion said it is a limitation in the compatibility with the Sirius data stream and NMEA 2000.
Secondly, If you should have a Garmin Sirius XM antenna / receiver (like the GXM54) that is connected to the NMEA 2000 network then the Sirius XM informational data is available and visible on the MFD's but conversely not on the Fusion equipment as the audio input into Fusion is through the RCA cabling and as a result the informational data stream is unavailable. This also means your Fusion app on your Smart Device is of no use for Sirius XM.
Hot off the press from Fusion Tech Support....
So, Sirius XM if connected using a Sirius antenna and receiver to the Sirius XM jack on the back of the Fusion Head (like MS-RA770 that I have) that information does not pass through and onto the NMEA 2000 network and consequently can't be seen by any devices other than Fusion on the network. Fusion said it is a limitation in the compatibility with the Sirius data stream and NMEA 2000.
Secondly, If you should have a Garmin Sirius XM antenna / receiver (like the GXM54) that is connected to the NMEA 2000 network then the Sirius XM informational data is available and visible on the MFD's but conversely not on the Fusion equipment as the audio input into Fusion is through the RCA cabling and as a result the informational data stream is unavailable. This also means your Fusion app on your Smart Device is of no use for Sirius XM.
Hot off the press from Fusion Tech Support....
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