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No, an NMEA 2000 network can only contain a single SMS100. Read More

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 length Routing raw cables micro/mid through bulkheads, wire trays,... 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

Manufacturers of NMEA 2000 equipment are required to disclose the amount of current drawn from the NMEA 2000 network. The amount of current used from the network is expressed as a Load Equivalence Number (LEN) where each LEN is equal to 50mA. For... Read More

The maximum allowable current that a device is allowed to draw from the NMEA 2000 network is 1 ampere. Devices requiring more than 1 ampere of current use a separate power supply connection, which is required to be isolated from the NMEA 2000 power... Read More

An NMEA 2000 cable contains five wires: two for 12 VDC power and ground, two for the data pair, and one shield wire.         Read More

Every NMEA 2000 network requires a power source or powertap, a backbone or trunk line with a terminator at each end, and two or more NMEA 2000 products connected with drops from the trunk line. You "tee" off of the backbone with drop cables to the... Read More

Maretron recommends using an N2KMeter to properly check NMEA 2000 network health when powered and devices are operational. The N2KMeter can also provide a real-time detection of powered device communication issues such as excessive error frames, bit... Read More

Creating a Boatfile provides the user a "snapshot" of all of the devices that were actively connected to the NMEA 2000 network. For every device it will provide a device's label, serial number, software version, and transmitted data.For Maretron and... Read More

The DCM100 can provide Voltage, Power, Current, Battery Case Temperature, Time remaining, Ripple Voltage, State of health, and State of charge. Review your NMEA 2000 Displays user manual to verify that above Items can be viewed. Read More