NMEA 2k Explained - How to build a NMEA 20000 Network Starter Kit
In this video I go over all the components of installing an NMEA 2000 network. I also provide a brief technical overview and explanation of what NMEA 2k provides in terms of communications between devices or nodes such as chart plotters, GPS antennas and engine data to name but a few.
I will be installing the components used in this video on my Classic Boston Whaler 17 that has a Yamaha F70 engine mounted on it. The steps outlined in this video will work with any modern engine (that supports NMMEA 2k).
Below are Affiliate links to the components I show in this video.
NMEA Starter Kit https://amzn.to/3KZ35xo
Yamaha NMEA Cable https://amzn.to/3VAdm81
NMEA Cover Caps https://amzn.to/3xwCPao
Here are Links to more detailed explanations of NMEA 2K and ODB2 which are very similar in a lot of respects.
NMEA 2000 Explained:
https://www.csselectronics.com/pages/...
ODB2 Explained:
https://www.csselectronics.com/pages/...
CANBUS Explained:
https://www.csselectronics.com/pages/...
00:00 Introduction
00:43 The NMEA Bus or Backbone Cable
01:21 NMEA T Connectors
02:04 Adding Power to the NMEA Backbone
02:25 Connecting the Components together
02:59 Terminating Resistors
03:32 Drop Cables and Nodes
05:13 NMEA Network Diagrams and Distances
05:51 NMEA Sample Component Diagram
06:18 Sample list of PGN's (Parameter Group Numbers)
07:02 A Brief Explanation of NMEA
08:46 Wrapping it up
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