NMEA2000 has now become the de-facto standard throughout the marine electronics industry for interconnection of devices. It uses a simple backbone (or sometimes called “trunk”) structure with requires terminators at each end of the cabling and then each device can be spurred off using a drop cable. The bus also requires power. Furthermore, waterproof connectors are used throughout for maximum reliability and it makes for an easy plug ‘n play installation. Therefore Digital Yacht introduced the NMEA2000 cable starter kit.

Digital Yacht's NMEA2000 cable starter kit allows for up to 3 devices to interconnect – say AIS, plotter and autopilot and comes complete with terminators and a power cable. It uses the high quality, nickel plated metal style connectors rather than the cheaper plastic type which can prove unreliable. The backbone is formed from a unique 6 way extension block with ports at each end that accommodate the terminators. Therefore allowing for a really neat and compact installation – ideal for behind the helm. It's suitable for DIY installers as well as boat builders who want an easy and value priced solution for integrating and installing modern boat electronics.

The connection system will work with all leading brands and can be expanded using standard components as required

NMEA 2000 Starter Cable Kit

Nearly every new marine electronics product has an NMEA2000 interface now, but it is still “black magic” to many boat owners and even fairly technical users struggle to understand NMEA2000 and what is needed to make products work correctly together.

With Digtial Yacht's large range of AIS, often the first add-on device to make a boat owner think about NMEA2000, we are regularly asked “what do I need to make it work?” This prompted Digital Yacht to create a cost effective and smart NMEA2000 Starter Kit that is ideal for smaller boats but can also be easily expanded in the future.

There are other starter kits on the market, but none offer three device connection, metal connectors and a smart 4-Way T-Piece at such a good price.

By utilizing the NMEA2000 standard “Micro C” type connectors, users can easily add and expand to this Starter Kit as their installation grows or simply buy two or more kits for a larger install, still cheaper than buying the parts separately.

Features:

• Everything you need in one box
• Smart 4-Way T-Piece “Backbone”
• 1M (3') Power Cable with in-line fuse
• 1M (3') “Drop Cable”
• Pair of removable network terminators
• Allows three devices to be connected
• Standard “Micro C” connectors make it very easy for future network expansion
• Metal connectors and reduced T-Piece connections, improve reliability

• NMEA2000 starter kit – Everything you need in one box
• Smart 4-Way T-Piece “Backbone”
• 1m (3ft) Power Cable with in-line fuse
• 1m (3ft) “Drop Cable”
• Pair of removable network terminators
• Connect up to three devices
• Standard “Micro C” connectors make it very easy for future network expansion
• Metal connectors and reduced T-Piece connections, improve reliability