Fred, Yes — the backbone is properly terminated — made sure all terminators were in place (heck, I even subscribed to Robert Patrick on Twitter — he played the T1000 in Terminator 2: Judgment Day)
And yes, everything will be protected. I use a very high-tech marine-environment-proof container (a babies bottle, with the wires passing through the rubber nipple.) Thanks so much for the confirmation. All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > On Mar 29, 2017, at 11:05 AM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Okay, Edd, I’ll bite… :^) > > The cable going from the backbone to the MFD is a “spur” cable; as long as > the backbone is properly terminated (you were planning on properly putting > terminators on each end of the SeaTalkNG backbone, right?), leaving a spur > disconnected shouldn’t cause any issues. Besides, the network most likely > won’t be powered up with the MFD disconnected. Just be sure to protect the > connectors from rain, salt air, etc. when the MFD is below. A Zip-Loc or the > like would be a good idea. > > — Fred > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > >> On Mar 29, 2017, at 9:40 AM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Listers, >> >> As soon as it warms up just a little more, I’ll be installing a Raymarine >> MFD on the Enterprise and connect it to my Steering Under Linear Utility >> (You, know — SULU) Raymarine Autopilot. >> >> So here’s the thing: I don’t want to leave the MFD outdoors and connected >> when off the boat (after all, it is the Bronx.) Instead, I’ll have the >> power/data cable and the SeaTalk cable at the helm and then connect them to >> the MFD (which I’ll store below) when I get on board. >> >> While I know there is no issue with the power/data cable, is there a problem >> with having a cable connected to the SeaTalk network on one end without >> being connected to anything on the other? >> >> I bet Fred Street knows — Always value his Street-Smarts. >> >> All the best, >> >> Edd >> >> >> Edd M. Schillay >> Starship Enterprise >> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B >> City Island, NY >> Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log >> <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/>_______________________________________________ >
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