Re: Stus-List NMEA 2k wind instrument problem

[Gary Russell via CnC-List]

My chart plotter (B Zeus2) has a setup mode where is checks the network
and lists the devices it "sees" and shows their current status.  Perhaps,
the Garmin has the same capability.

Gary
S/V Kaylarah
'90 C 37+
East Greenwich, RI, USA

~~~_/)~~


On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 10:15 AM, Chris Hickey via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> I've got a NMEA 2k network aboard my C 30, including a Garmin GWS 10
> wind sensor at the top of the mast. Everything was working well at the end
> of last season, but when I launched and stepped my mast this spring I found
> that the wind speed/direction was not appearing on my instruments. The
> other components (depth, sea temp, speed) appear to be working fine. The
> mast cable attached to the network with a field installable connector and
> I've rechecked those connections and they look good. I've also tried a
> different tee connector to make sure that wasn't the problem, but still no
> luck.
>
> Are there any other tests or diagnostics I can run to determine the root
> of the problem without having to send someone up the mast? I'm guessing the
> possibilities are either a bad connection between the mast cable and wind
> sensor or a failure of the sensor itself, but I'm open to any tips or
> suggestions you might have!
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
> SV Seeker - C 30
> Holyrood, NL
>
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Re: Stus-List NMEA 2k wind instrument problem

[SEAN CONNER via CnC-List]

I've been working to trouble shoot a similar problem but with the wireless 
GWind on my NM2K network.  I believe I am getting a voltage drop to the 
network, but haven't been able to figure out how to fix it.  For example, I'll 
have only my house battery on and then I lose wind readings on the instrument.  
When I switch to BOTH batteries the wind speed readings resume.   As best as I 
can tell the voltage is dropping down to 11.7 volts when the reading stops.   
I've calcualted the load on the network per the NMEA 2000 specs and I think I 
am ok there.   


So maybe check your voltage on the network as well..  I've enclosed a link to 
my poor mans network diagram in case it might help anyone else. 


https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9BpHJkI7AfnRjUzaWVvOHJ1MUE/view?usp=sharing


Sean Conner

C 34 #134 - LADYHAWKE


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> Message: 4Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:38:56 -0400
> From: Donald Sebastian <donaldsebast...@me.com>
> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>     Subject: Re: Stus-List NMEA 2k wind instrument problem
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> Double check the installation instructions closely and follow each step 
> when it comes to setting up the control panel. When I set it up, wind was not 
> showing as well but everything else was, so I re climbed the mast several 
> times double checking every connection and found you just had to specify for 
> it to show in the panel.
> 
> I?ll glance at the control panel later and send you a picture of the 
> location to set it in the panel. It slightly confusing and I think something 
> they are aware of because there was special note in the instructions to 
> connect the wind sensor in a different method than the other sensors.
> 
> Donald
> 
> > > 
> > On Jun 28, 2017, at 10:15 AM, Chris Hickey via CnC-List 
> > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> > 
> > I've got a NMEA 2k network aboard my C 30, including a Garmin GWS 
> > 10 wind sensor at the top of the mast. Everything was working well at the 
> > end of last season, but when I launched and stepped my mast this spring I 
> > found that the wind speed/direction was not appearing on my instruments. 
> > The other components (depth, sea temp, speed) appear to be working fine. 
> > The mast cable attached to the network with a field installable connector 
> > and I've rechecked those connections and they look good. I've also tried a 
> > different tee connector to make sure that wasn't the problem, but still no 
> > luck.
> > 
> > Are there any other tests or diagnostics I can run to determine the 
> > root of the problem without having to send someone up the mast? I'm 
> > guessing the possibilities are either a bad connection between the mast 
> > cable and wind sensor or a failure of the sensor itself, but I'm open to 
> > any tips or suggestions you might have!
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
> > SV Seeker - C 30
> > Holyrood, NL
> > 
> > > 
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Re: Stus-List NMEA 2k wind instrument problem

[Jim Reinardy via CnC-List]

Chris,I just went through this with my B system this season.  I can give you an idea of what helped me.Do you have access to the conductors on the wire going up the mast?  If so, you can test the following:Red and Black conductors should read 12v with the wire connected into the rest of the system and the bus powered.  The B wind transducer has built in NMEA 2000 terminator, so if the Garmin is similar you can measure the connectivity of the network wiring.  The blue and white wires should show 60 ohms with the mast wiring isolated, and 120 ohms with both backbone terminators visible.  All conductors should show a very high resistance relative to the bare conductor.  If all that checks out, I would begin to suspect the transducer itself.In my case as I reported earlier in this forum, the transducer brought my whole network down.  I proved that it was the issue the hard way, by pulling my wife up the mast to retrieve it, then installing it at the masthead of a friends boat with a similar system.  (The B system uses a proprietary connector for the masthead transducer, so it is hard to test any other way).  The transducer killed his network too, so I was quite confident about where the issue was.  B gave me a heavily discounted price on a new one since it was out of warranty but inside 5 years old.  I put that in last week and all is good now.Jim Reinardy C 30-2 "Firewater"Milwaukee, WI 


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Subject: Stus-List NMEA 2k wind instrument problem
From: Chris Hickey via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Date: Wed, June 28, 2017 7:15 am
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Chris Hickey <ch...@chrishickey.ca>

I've got a NMEA 2k network aboard my C 30, including a Garmin GWS 10 wind sensor at the top of the mast. Everything was working well at the end of last season, but when I launched and stepped my mast this spring I found that the wind speed/direction was not appearing on my instruments. The other components (depth, sea temp, speed) appear to be working fine. The mast cable attached to the network with a field installable connector and I've rechecked those connections and they look good. I've also tried a different tee connector to make sure that wasn't the problem, but still no luck.Are there any other tests or diagnostics I can run to determine the root of the problem without having to send someone up the mast? I'm guessing the possibilities are either a bad connection between the mast cable and wind sensor or a failure of the sensor itself, but I'm open to any tips or suggestions you might have!Thanks,ChrisSV Seeker - C 30Holyrood, NL ___

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Re: Stus-List NMEA 2k wind instrument problem

[Donald Sebastian via CnC-List]

Double check the installation instructions closely and follow each step when it 
comes to setting up the control panel.  When I set it up, wind was not showing 
as well but everything else was, so I re climbed the mast several times double 
checking every connection and found you just had to specify for it to show in 
the panel.   

I’ll glance at the control panel later and send you a picture of the location 
to set it in the panel.   It slightly confusing and I think something they are 
aware of because there was special note in the instructions to connect the wind 
sensor in a different method than the other sensors.

Donald



> On Jun 28, 2017, at 10:15 AM, Chris Hickey via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> 
> I've got a NMEA 2k network aboard my C 30, including a Garmin GWS 10 wind 
> sensor at the top of the mast. Everything was working well at the end of last 
> season, but when I launched and stepped my mast this spring I found that the 
> wind speed/direction was not appearing on my instruments. The other 
> components (depth, sea temp, speed) appear to be working fine. The mast cable 
> attached to the network with a field installable connector and I've rechecked 
> those connections and they look good. I've also tried a different tee 
> connector to make sure that wasn't the problem, but still no luck.
> 
> Are there any other tests or diagnostics I can run to determine the root of 
> the problem without having to send someone up the mast? I'm guessing the 
> possibilities are either a bad connection between the mast cable and wind 
> sensor or a failure of the sensor itself, but I'm open to any tips or 
> suggestions you might have!
> 
> Thanks,
> Chris
> SV Seeker - C 30
> Holyrood, NL
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> 
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> to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to:  
> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
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Stus-List NMEA 2k wind instrument problem

[Chris Hickey via CnC-List]

I've got a NMEA 2k network aboard my C 30, including a Garmin GWS 10 wind
sensor at the top of the mast. Everything was working well at the end of
last season, but when I launched and stepped my mast this spring I found
that the wind speed/direction was not appearing on my instruments. The
other components (depth, sea temp, speed) appear to be working fine. The
mast cable attached to the network with a field installable connector and
I've rechecked those connections and they look good. I've also tried a
different tee connector to make sure that wasn't the problem, but still no
luck.

Are there any other tests or diagnostics I can run to determine the root of
the problem without having to send someone up the mast? I'm guessing the
possibilities are either a bad connection between the mast cable and wind
sensor or a failure of the sensor itself, but I'm open to any tips or
suggestions you might have!

Thanks,
Chris
SV Seeker - C 30
Holyrood, NL
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