The Maretron Capability Matrix helps highlight the system features available for display when designing a system within N2KBuilder.  To generate a system capability Matrix within N2KBuilder simply click on Tools, "Create Maretron Capability Matrix". ... Read More

Yes, you can use a manual switch to override the DCR100. Please see the attached diagrams which shows three different circuit configurations. The first circuit diagram shows how the DCR100 is wired into a circuit without any type of manual override. ... Read More

Maretron ModelDevice DescriptionNMEA2000 Operating VoltageEngine/Battery InterfaceCLM100 P/N: M000070 Current Loop Monitor9 to 32 Volts SSC200 P/N: M000001, M000021, M000022NMEA 2000 Solid State Compass HW 1.09 to 16 Volts SSC300 P/N: M000051NMEA ... Read More

Knowldege base article 578 showed how to do simple bilge monitoring using Maretron's Run Indicator Module (RIM100). This article shows how the monitored information from article 578 can be displayed on Maretron's DSM150 and DSM250 displays.... Read More

Occasionally, a device can be in "boot mode" (represented in N2KAnalyzer by an orange highlight of the device's entry in the device list). This can happen due to a software update which fails due to network problems.A Maretron device that is not... Read More

A #4 Nylon Double-Crimp Insulated Ring Terminal(P/N:WT-651045) is the ideal choice when connecting sensor wire to any of Maretron's multi channel devices.The following link provides a great color selection to choose from: http://www.wiringprodu... Read More

What firmware changes have taken place on the Maretron DCR100 Relay Module?You can update your device using the N2KAnalyzer software tool.  DCR100 Firmware Versions 1.1.2.3 (2013-07-19)Removed support for the deprecated 127502 Switch Bank Control p... Read More

The DCR100 has a DC current calibration option. If you have connected a DC load to a channel of the DCR100 and have not performed the "Current Sensor Zero Offset Calibration", this may affect the command of this channel especially if the DCR100 detec... Read More

You can not use the DCR100 to directly switch AC loads, but you can use the DCR100 with an external relay to turn On and Off AC loads.- A Solid State Relay (SSR) can be used to switch an AC load as shown in the illustration below. Read More

Yes, you can turn On and Off loads connected to the DCR100 using the DSM150 or DSM250. To do so, you should understand a few things about the DSM150 or DSM250 and its favorite screens. First, you need to understand how to setup a favorite screen with... Read More

Maretron's DCR100 contains 6 Direct Current (DC) relays, each capable of switching up to 10 Amps at 12VDC or 24VDC. The DCR100 connects directly to an NMEA 2000® network, so you can turn on and off the relays from a Maretron DSM150 or DSM250 dis... Read More

An Indicator Status component uses the NMEA 2000 message called "Binary Switch Bank Status" to show three condition states:OnOffErrorA RIM100, SIM100, and DCR100 all transmit the necessary message for the N2KView component to work.You can create seve... Read More

No, the DCR100 does not provide overcurrent circuit protection. The DCR100 contains six Solid State Relays (SSRs), which need to be individually overcurrent protected. The following diagram shows the individual SSRs protected with individual circuit ... Read More

Yes, you can use the DCR100 in conjunction with Maretron's display products (e.g., N2KView, DSM150, or DSM250) to detect burnt out loads. You can do this in one of two ways; 1) setup a favorite screen to monitor the DC current for a particular l... Read More

Yes, you can use a DSM150 or  DSM250 to configure a DCR100. Please watch the following video to see how it's done.    Read More

Yes, the SSRs within the DCR100 turn off if the NMEA 2000 power is removed from the DCR100. By default, once NMEA 2000 power is reapplied to the DCR100, the individual SSRs will return to the state that they were in at the time power was removed. In ... Read More

Yes, you can use the DCR100 to monitor DC current flow to loads using one of Maretron's display products (e.g., N2KView, DSM150, or DSM250). Each of the six channels within the DCR100 reports how much current is flowing to the load, which is use... Read More

Can third party (non-Maretron) controls or displays command the DCR100 to toggle whether in Switch or ALM mode?The DCR100 reports status using the standard NMEA2000 message 127501 that any NMEA2000 display can interpret, but to command the DCR100 to ... Read More

Yes, The DCR100 can control your audio amplifier by way of the “Remote” input to the amplifier. For vessels with large audio networks an N2KView user can use this feature to selectively control audio amplifiers by way of a single or multiple DCR100 c... Read More

Maretron displays perform switching (on/off) of the solid-state relays in the DCR100 via the NMEA standard method of using an NMEA Command (PGN 126208) of the 127501 Binary Switch Bank Status message. The Switch Bank Indicator field, along with the I... Read More

DCR100 channels have two possible operating modes: “Normal”, in which the DCR100 channel responds to standard NMEA 2000 switching commands, and “Annunciator”, in which the channel may be connected to a power source for a sounder or a light to be acti... Read More