2.16G-Seriesnetwork
TheG-Seriessystemconsistsofanumberofdevicesthat
communicateusingvariousnetworkprotocols.
Thenetworkprotocolthatyourequipmentusesdependsona
numberoffactors,includingthemanufacturer,theageofthe
equipment,andthedatabandwidthandcompatibilityrequirements
oftheequipment.
TheG-SeriesGPMprocessorunitactsasa“bridge”forthese
devices,receivingdatainvariousprotocolsandprocessingor
passingthedataontootherdevices,asappropriate.
2.17Systemprotocols
YourMultifunctionDisplaycanconnecttovariousinstrumentsand
displaystoshareinformationandsoimprovethefunctionalityof
thesystem.Theseconnectionsmaybemadeusinganumberof
differentprotocols.Fastandaccuratedatacollectionandtransferis
achievedbyusingacombinationofthefollowingdataprotocols:
•SeaT alk
hs
•SeaT alk
ng
•NMEA2000
•SeaT alk
•NMEA0183
Note:Youmayndthatyoursystemdoesnotuseallofthe
connectiontypesorinstrumentationdescribedinthissection.
SeaTalk
hs
SeaTalk
hs
isanethernetbasedmarinenetwork.Thishighspeed
protocolallowscompatibleequipmenttocommunicaterapidlyand
sharelargeamountsofdata.
InformationsharedusingtheSeaT alk
hs
networkincludes:
•Sharedcartography(betweencompatibledisplays).
•Digitalradardata.
•Sonardata.
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