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... Read More
DCR100
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... 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 ... 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... Read More
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... Read More
Maretron Model Device Description NMEA2000 Operating Voltage Engine/Battery Interface CLM100 P/N: M000070 Current Loop Monitor 9 to 32 Volts SSC200 P/N: M000001, M000021, M000022 NMEA 2000 Solid State Compass HW 1.0 9 to 16 Volts ... Read More
An Indicator Status component uses the NMEA 2000 message called "Binary Switch Bank Status" to show three condition states: On Off Error A RIM100, SIM100, and DCR100 all transmit the necessary message for the N2KView component to work. You can create... 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... 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. The left... 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... Read More