Connecting my – a Series Chartplotter…
The a Series MFDs will connect to a variety of onboard systems including Bluetooth and Wifi Devices. See the table below:
a65 • a67 • a68 • a75 • a77 • a78
Raymarine a Series Compatibility
a Series Compatible Devices
# | Device Type | Quantity | Suitable Devices | Connections |
1 |
Remote Control |
1 per MFD display |
Raymarine RCU-3 |
Bluetooth |
2 |
SmartphoneTablet |
1 per MFD display |
For Raymarine wireless video streaming and remote control apps:• Apple iPhone 4 (or later)• iPad 2 (or later)• Android device with minimum 1GHz processor and running android 2.2.2 (or later)• Amazon Kindle FireFor chartplotter sync with Navionics Marine app:• Apple iPhone or iPad.• Android-compatible smartphone or tablet. |
Chartplotter sync with Navionics Marine app: Wi-FiVideo streaming and remote control: Wi-Fi |
3 |
Vessel tank sensors —
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Up to 5 x fuel1 x fresh water1 x waste water1 x sewage.1 x bait / fish. |
Third-party NMEA 2000 interfaces. |
NMEA 2000 (via optional DeviceNet
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4 |
GPS (external) – Raymarine |
1 |
Any combination of the following:• RS130.• Raystar125 GPS.• Raystar125+ GPS (via optional SeaTalk to SeaTalkng converter). |
SeaTalk, SeaTalkng, or NMEA 0183. |
5 |
Instruments — Raymarine |
As determined by SeaTalkng bus bandwidth
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SeaTalkng:• ST70• ST70+• ST70+ keypads• i50 Depth, Speed, or Tridata• i60 Wind, CH Wind• i70SeaTalk (via optional SeaTalk to SeaTalkng converter):• ST40 Wind, Speed, Depth, Rudder, or
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SeaTalk, SeaTalkng. |
6 |
Pilot control heads —
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As determined by
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SeaTalkng:• ST70. (SeaTalkng course computer only.)• ST70+. (SeaTalkng course computer only.)• p70• p70RSeaTalk (via optional SeaTalk to SeaTalkng converter):• ST6002• ST7002• ST8002 |
SeaTalk, SeaTalkng |
7 |
Course computer —
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1 |
SeaTalkng:• Evolution autopilots• All SPX course computersSeaTalk (via optional SeaTalk to SeaTalkng converter):• ST1000• ST2000• S1000• S1• S2• S3 |
SeaTalk, SeaTalkng, or NMEA 0183. |
8 |
AIS – Raymarine |
1 |
• AIS 350• AIS 650• AIS 950• AIS 250• AIS 500 |
SeaTalkng, or NMEA 0183. |
8 |
AIS – third party |
1 |
Third-party NMEA 0183–compatible AIS Class A or Class B receiver / transceiver. |
NMEA 0183 |
9 |
Vessel trim tabs — third-party |
1 Pair |
Third-party NMEA 2000 interfaces. |
NMEA 2000 (via optional DeviceNet adaptor cables). |
10 |
Video/camera |
a Series = 0 |
NA |
NA |
10 |
IP camera |
MultipleNote: Only 1 IP camera can be viewed at a time. |
Third party IP cameraNote: IP cameras must be able to assign IP address via DHCP and allow unauthenticated, anonymous ONVIF access. |
Via SeaTalkhs network. |
11 |
Lifetag (Man overboard
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1 basestation |
All Raymarine Lifetag basestations. |
SeaTalk (via optional SeaTalk to eaTalkng converter) |
12 |
Engine interface –
|
1 |
Third-party NMEA 2000 interfaces |
NMEA 2000 (via optional DeviceNet
|
13 |
Transducers and sensors
|
1 |
Analog transducers:• Wind• Speed• Depth |
SeaTalkng
|
13 |
Transducers and sensors
|
1 |
• DT800 Smart Sensor• DST800 Smart Sensor• PB200 weather station |
SeaTalkng (via optional transducer pods). |
14 |
External Display |
None |
NA |
NA |
15 |
Sonar transducer |
1 |
Direct connection to display (Sonar variant displays only):• Raymarine P48• Raymarine P58• Raymarine P74• Raymarine B60 20º• Raymarine B60 12º• Raymarine B744VOR:• Any 600 watt / 1Kw compatible transducer (via optional E66066 adaptor cable)OR:• Any Minn Kota transducer (via optional A62363 adaptor cable)Connection via external Raymarine Sonar Module:• Any sonar module-compatible transducer. |
Raymarine transducer connection, OR Minn Kota transducer connection. |
16 |
DSC VHF radio – Raymarine |
1 |
SeaTalkng:• Ray260• Ray260 AISNMEA 0183:• Ray49• Ray55• Ray218• Ray240 |
Note: New a Series requires an NMEA 0183 to SeaTalkng
|
17 |
Raymarine Sirius marine
|
1 |
SeaTalkhs:• SR150• SR100• SR6SeaTalkng:• SR50 |
SeaTalkhs, SeaTalkng |
18 |
Additional multifunction
|
Up To 5 |
SeaTalkhs (recommended):• New a Series multifunction displays• New c Series multifunction displays• New e Series multifunction displays• gS Series multifunction displaysNote: You can connect Raymarine multifunction displays using NMEA0183 or SeaTalkng but not all functions are supported.Note: Visit www.raymarine.com to
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SeaTalkhs |
18 |
Additional multifunction
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Note: New a Series multifunction displays do not support direct connection of NMEA 0183 devices. |
NMEA 0183–compatible chartplotters and
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NMEA 0183 |
19 |
Fishfinder (Sonar Module)
|
1 |
• CP450C CHIRP• CP100 CHIRP• CP300• DSM30• DSM300
|
SeaTalkhs |
20 |
Radar -Raymarine |
1 |
All Raymarine Non-HD Digital Radomes and HD or SuperHD radar scanners.Note: Make sure your radar scanner is using the latest software version. |
SeaTalkhs |
21 |
Thermal camera — Raymarine |
0Note: New a Series multifunction displays do not support Thermal cameras. |
NA |
NA |
22 |
Remote keypad |
Multiple |
• RMK-9 |
SeaTalkhs |
23 |
Fusion entertainmentsystems |
Multiple |
Fusion 700 series entertainment systems:• MS-IP700• MS-AV700 |
SeaTalkhs |
24 |
PC / laptop |
1 |
Windows-compatible PC or laptop running
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SeaTalkhs |
Cartography — included |
Embedded (internal) Navionics world base map. |
Internal storage |
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Cartography — optional |
External MicroSD, or MicroSDHC chart cards:• Navionics Ready to Navigate.• Navionics Silver• Navionics Gold• Navionics Gold+• Navionics Platinum• Navionics Platinum+• Navionics Fish’N Chip• Navionics HotmapsRefer to Raymarines website for the latest list of
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Card slot |