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Installation Instructions and Owner's Manual
9.0 APPENDIX
9.1 CAN Basic Network
The NMEA 2000
®
protocol allows several types of
harness. The one shown in this document is the smaller
type used in pleasure boats and small vessels. The
larger harness is used in shipboard applications. Any
manufacturer
may use their own harness but to adhere
to the standard they must have an adaptor harness that
allows easy connection to the approved harness. All
SEASTAR SOLUTIONS CAN Bus harness meet the NMEA
2000
®
standard and will work with any other suppliers’
harness that meet the NMEA 2000
®
standard.
While the NMEA 2000
®
standard allows separate wires
and terminals all CAN Bus harness use the connectors
shown in this manual. They are easy to install and
result in a high quality, rugged, waterproof installation.
The harness should never be cut and spliced.
A TYPICAL
NMEA 2000
®
HARNESS
MALE
TERMINATOR
FEMALE
TERMINATOR
TEE CONNECTOR
Figure 9-1.
CM100XX: A typical NMEA 2000
®
harness