E120/E80 crash with Platinum+ cartridge
I've been using my E120 (cockpit) and E80 (Nav station below) pair since our boat was built in 2007. I'd love to upgrade to more modern radar and displays but the honest answer is that these do...
View Articlelowrance elite 9 chirp will not send navigation data to autopilot
Installed a new EVO-200 autopilot on boat and connected Lowrance Elite 9 chirp combo GPS/sonar unit via NMEA 2000 to seatalk ng using cable A06045. The autopilot communicates with the Lowrance unit and...
View ArticleTesting a speed though water instrument transducer
To test a speed through water instrument transducer: - Verify that the transducer’s paddle wheel is free of marine growth and rotates freely on its shaft - Power down the instrument - Disconnect the...
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Help with my A57D
I have an A57D model that I recently obtained from an estate sale but did not come with a power cable. I am trying to rig it just to test for power, but do not know the correct configuration of the...
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C120W double image
I recently purchased a boat equipped with a C120W chart plotter. During the sea trial I noticed some of the labels on the screen had double images. Otherwise everything appears normal. I'd like to know...
View Articlea65 Touch Screen set up
Hello, I recently purchased a new boat (2015 model) that has a A65 mulitfuction touchscreen display. After spending countless hours reading about the capabilities of this little unit I wanted to try...
View ArticleAIS650 and GPM400 operation
Hello My AIS650 shows many contacts with their GPS position; which is cool. But, is there a quick away to navigate the GPM400 chart to their position? I try to find a quick way to navigate to the...
View ArticleC90w saving route, tracks etc
I have a c90w and need to do a software update but need to save the routes, waypoints, tracks etc before updating. Unfortunately each time I try saving the information to a CF card I get a message that...
View ArticleQUANTUM Radar Dome not recognized
Just bought in March the es127 and es9" touch screen MFD, as well as a RayStar 130 and the new Quatum Radar. I have the es12 installed, and ran the two cables (power and data) and when I connected the...
View ArticleBoth E80's rebooting when SR100 comes on
I posted this earlier today but it is not showing up so here goes again; I have two E80's with a DSM300, a SR100, raymarine radar, a network switch and integrated with a Simrad AP16 autopilot. The...
View ArticleST1000+/ST600R troubleshooting
My ST600R has an error that states "no line". The unit is probably 6-7 years old. The remote powers up fine. I assume the data feed from the tiller is the problem. The St1000 tiller unit is working...
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Hydraulic Pump ID
OK, we got the EV-400 Sail installed this weekend. So much simpler than the old ST! But we need to ID our old pump so we can configure this thing. Can you look at the photos and tell us what we might...
View ArticleVHF not working
I had a C120 unit which went bad. My VHF radio worked fine. I replaced the C120 with a C127 unit and now my VHF radio does not work. It turns on I get my squelch and when I key the mic I get the TX in...
View ArticleC90W AIS Target Display
Hi. I have a C90W on my sailboat connected to SH 2150. Both were installed new 4 years ago. Recently I have noticed something strange. When the plotter is zoomed in...say to 1/4 mile range....the AIS...
View ArticleVHF reception problem
It is not necessary for a DSC VHF radio to be interfaced to a source of GPS data to receive VHF radio transmissions from other stations or receive weather channel transmissions. However VHF reception...
View ArticleCP 200 settings and use
I just installed a CP 200 in my boat. I'm trying to determine how to set the range to optimize it's use. Last night in 22-40ish' of water I was setting the range for the next deepest setting. Is there...
View ArticleCP 200 settings and use
I would like to know how to set the range and ping rate for different depths. Last night fist time using this I left the rate at 100 and set the rnge for the next deepest setting but I think I need to...
View Article2004 - SL70C Radar Pathfinder
Hello, New to boating and this forum but like to ask a question regarding my radar system. I have a 2004 340 Sundancer and have the SL70c Pathfinder Radar system with autopilot. Its an older system and...
View ArticleDSM25 Status LED
I have lost the digital depth indicator and the Status LED is blinking green approx. once per second. I could not find a status code for the blinking frequency indicated. What is the status code...
View Articlechart radar overlay
when I run the chart radar overlay on my e120 classic the radar range seems to be half of the chart range . Is this ok or is something set wrong? thanks , Jim
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