tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834826019588534175.post8628661442913917844..comments2023-09-20T06:10:29.485-04:00Comments on The Marine Installer's Rant: Keeping the legacy alive, installing the Raystar 130Bill Bishop - Parmainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11554223870035485145noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834826019588534175.post-16735757245950885932016-06-07T11:43:51.479-04:002016-06-07T11:43:51.479-04:00Hi Ed, that should do the trick. The Ray Classic M...Hi Ed, that should do the trick. The Ray Classic MFD supplied power to the Seatalk network, but sometimes it wasn't enough. If I'm guessing right from the colors you had a Raystar 125 GPS and the red wire went straight to 12VDC ships power. In this case connect the SeatalkNG red/black power wire to 12VDC ships power along with its ground. Cut the Seatalk red Seatalk wire going to the MFD so only the yellow and black are connected to it. The point is to have only one 12VDC source powering the networks.Bill Bishop - Parmainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554223870035485145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834826019588534175.post-38598715888494553542016-06-07T10:21:57.855-04:002016-06-07T10:21:57.855-04:00Oh... I think I have it...I disable power to the s...Oh... I think I have it...I disable power to the seatalk then supply power thru the conversion kit right?<br />Ed & Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882040211243454986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834826019588534175.post-62526406920072498902016-06-03T15:58:28.547-04:002016-06-03T15:58:28.547-04:00Hi Bill
Thank you for your reply.
I did buy the p...Hi Bill <br />Thank you for your reply.<br />I did buy the part to connect my 130 GPS to my Seatalk network.<br /><br />I connected the five wires to the 3 wire Seatalkng cable...yellow to yellow, red&green to red, brown & ground to ground.<br /><br />It does power up and function, but I have not yet connected a 12v source to the converter.<br />I see you connected a separate 12v to the converter...do I disable somehow the power from the Seatalk?<br /><br />Thanks for your help.Ed & Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882040211243454986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834826019588534175.post-24970263698443104142016-06-03T14:10:03.680-04:002016-06-03T14:10:03.680-04:00Hi Ed and Linda. I'm assuming you have a legac...Hi Ed and Linda. I'm assuming you have a legacy Seatalk system and old old GPS was something on the order of a Raystar 125. It had five wires, red, black, yellow, green and brown. You exisitng Seatalk network wires are red, yellow, and black What you do is buy the Raymarine part number E22158 which will let the 130 GPs connect to your network. it sells for about $90 online. It's a case of old tech meets new tech. Bill Bishop - Parmainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554223870035485145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834826019588534175.post-12055262483371133962016-06-02T18:16:14.899-04:002016-06-02T18:16:14.899-04:00I'm going thru a new RS130 gps on my seatalk n...I'm going thru a new RS130 gps on my seatalk network. The old cable has 5 wires...how to we attach to the seatalkng cable which has only red,black,bare?<br />Thanks in advance!Ed & Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882040211243454986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834826019588534175.post-43080132444641332872016-04-01T01:28:30.328-04:002016-04-01T01:28:30.328-04:00how do you open the raystar 125 unt as it is seale...how do you open the raystar 125 unt as it is sealed. Or doues appear to becashman11noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834826019588534175.post-82657439647189952832015-03-06T20:37:10.945-05:002015-03-06T20:37:10.945-05:00I just pulled out Raystar 120 NMEA that after 10 y...I just pulled out Raystar 120 NMEA that after 10 years was suddenly getting no fix to my C80. Took it to Battery store to have them replace lithium battery. $5 dollars later for battery and labor I reinstalled GPS and Lo and behold I got a fix! Hopefully I bought a couple of years to figure out my replacement system. I would definitely recommend the replacement battery route as a first step.Orcaboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790455414726800902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834826019588534175.post-13420247464498606062014-09-05T22:50:25.019-04:002014-09-05T22:50:25.019-04:00The battery is designed to retain data pertaining ...The battery is designed to retain data pertaining to the last GPS position fix to minimize the time to fix when next powered on. I've easily replaced the battery on my Raystar 125 (Lithium CR2032). When you open the unit, you will find an o-ring which seals the sensor. Simply ensure that the o-ring remains in place when reassembling the sensor. I lightly coated mine with silicone grease to hold it in place in the groove and to ensure a water tight seal.<br />Note: The older Raystar 120 has a soldered batteryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834826019588534175.post-84534110307692710642014-07-01T19:39:58.249-04:002014-07-01T19:39:58.249-04:00Thanks for the clarification. Is it also true that...Thanks for the clarification. Is it also true that the Raystars all eventually die due to a non-replaceable CMOS battery?Dave Pendletonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834826019588534175.post-69178694414954069942014-07-01T09:54:16.931-04:002014-07-01T09:54:16.931-04:00Dave, both the C and E display satellite status on...Dave, both the C and E display satellite status only if it's coming from a Ray legacy original Seatalk GPS. If it's being imported via NMEA 0183, or via SeatalkNG (N2K) it accepts the position data but the software regardless of level can't display the satellite status.<br /><br />Jim, you're right about the slippery slope. I always suggest people keep their legacy gear running as long as possible, while thinking about what you will buy when a major system element ends up in hospice.Bill Bishop - Parmainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554223870035485145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834826019588534175.post-24152099731271778142014-06-30T21:40:08.831-04:002014-06-30T21:40:08.831-04:00Thanks for making me aware of an alternative! I...Thanks for making me aware of an alternative! I'm curious though; my C80 has both a dedicated NMEA I/O port and an "old-style" SeaTalk port so the cable you cut appears to be just what I'd need. My C80 also displays satellite status. How old was this C80 you were working with?Dave Pendletonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834826019588534175.post-51388126365015367332014-06-13T01:52:46.926-04:002014-06-13T01:52:46.926-04:00Slippery slope, the e125 likely requires a newer r...Slippery slope, the e125 likely requires a newer radar scanner than the one currently servicing the C80. Then possibly a new NavPod as well! I have the perfectly functional, integrated C80, and opted to install an RS130, when my RS125 began experiencing Daija Vu, and reporting tides and currents decades out of date.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426808526811750838noreply@blogger.com