Maretron offers several accessories that allow you to make a custom NMEA 2000 cable.It may be necessary to make a custom cable for the following reasons:Cable runs longer than 10m in lengthRouting raw cables micro/mid through bulkheads, wire trays, a... Read More

The backbone, or trunk line, is the main network line usually running stem to stern in the vessel. Each end of the backbone or trunk line has a termination resistor. Individual products are connected to the network using drop lines off the main backb... Read More

The Micro/Mid Powertap has five individual wires on the opposite end of the tee connector.Connect the white and brown wire conductors to a 4 to 6 amp in-line fuse or breaker in order to independently protect each side of the NMEA2000(R) network. Conn... Read More

This article provides a summary of steps and methods you should use to ensure your installation of a Maretron system goes smoothly. The process of installing an NMEA 2000 network, big or small, can be overwhelming. Following are methods that are curr... Read More

The Mini Powertap has 4 connection points. There are two 5-pin connectors on opposite sides of the powertap that are used as the NMEA 2000 bus connections (marked "BUS"), there is a 4-pin connector on the bottom of the powertap that is used as the po... Read More

Maretron cabling has been designed to withstand harsh environments during operation.Securing the cabling properly is very important to ensure long term functionality and use.Illustration 1 provides a best practices of securing cable. Maretron recomen... Read More

If possible, you should consider using overmolded double-ended cordsets since they are less expensive and they tend to be more reliable than cables made using bulk cable and field-attachable connectors. Unfortunately, overmolded double-ended cordsets... Read More