Navionics 11C, 10C manual Ethernet Connection, Connecting the instruments, Setting the network

Ethernet Connection 81

ETHERNET CONNECTION

The GEONAV features Ethernet Connection, a system for the network connection (Ethernet) of several plotters. This sys- tem makes it possible to transfer the changes to a route - in- cluding temporary changes made through the Easy Pilot func- tion - from one plotter to another. To avoid that the improper use of one plotter affects any other unit connected to the net- work, it is possible to enable the Network Lock function; in this case, route editing is not allowed. Another innovative feature is the sharing of the electronic chart among several instruments, without having to purchase as many charts as the instruments connected to the network.

NOTE: No GPS receiver suitable for network connection to the Ethernet Connection has been put on sale yet. Therefore, it is necessary to connect each plotter to a GPS receiver by the NMEA0183 standard port. In any case, a single GPS receiver can be connected to several plotters. The autopilot, however, must be connected to only one of the plotters on the network, still using the NMEA0183 standard port.

Connecting the instruments

The installation of the Ethernet Connection system, to be car- ried out only by skilled personnel, requires the use of Ethernet standard cables and connectors (UTP cat. 5 cable and RJ-45 connector). To connect several instruments to the network, use the cable supplied for linking each plotter to an Ethernet standard hub. To execute a point-to-point link between two instruments only, use the cable supplied as well as a cross- over.

Once the network has been appropriately implemented, Ethernet Connection is automatically detected at start-up and the instruments are made ready for data transfer.

Setting the network

To ensure a correct network communication, the plotters have to be assigned network addresses different from those assigned

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