Today I was searching the web for more help, and found articles that say that there is a known issue with the Link-8, and that it won't (despite supporting NMEA2k), read the GPS data from a chart plotter.īut wait! They released a software patch that can be downloaded to an SD card, loaded in an MFD connected to the network, and upgrade the radio. Checked all of the connections, checked all of the settings on both devices, but still no GPS data on the radio. Still had that *^%}|€££| alarm from the radio and an error saying that it had no GPS data. And the radio shows the Garmin 740 on the list of GPS sources.Success! Ordered a Garmin NMEA2k power cord, wired it in, and viola! The Chartplotter suddenly had access to AIS data from the radio. Finally realized that there was no power input to the NMEA network. This boat is fairly new to me, and I just started trying to figure out some of the electronics the PO had installed.ĭespite having a NMEA 2000 backbone, and both of the devices connected, neither could "see" the other. I have been trying to interface my Lowrance Link-8 AIS/DSC VHF Radio with my Garmin 740 Chartplotter using NMEA2000.
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