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Yes, the J2K100 can easily be integrated to a John Deere J1939 network. Exact locations where the J2K100 will connect to the network may vary.  Find the Helm engine display and locate the Deutsch connector labeled "Engine ECU". The connector is... Read More

The DSM250 has the ability to clone its settings to another DSM250 display on the same NMEA2000 network. For example if you want one DSM250 in one part of the ship to have the same settings at the helm DSM250 follow these simple steps. Go to the... Read More

Most Caterpillar engines may have J1939 on production years 1996 and beyond. A person who installs a J2K100 must do a visual assessment of the existing J1939 engine connections or contact a Caterpillar representative for guidence.    Here... Read More

Maretron's MBB300C can be used as a web server that can stream the N2KView application via HTML5, an interactive Web Service, through a LAN (Ethernet) connection. Many 3rd Party vendors label this service slightly different, but all referring to the... Read More

Maretron has partnered with Garmin® in order to introduce the N2KView® platform as a Garmin OneHelm® service. This will allow a single Maretron Black Box computer, such as the MBB300C, to populate the highly customizable N2KView Vessel... Read More

What is a device's IMEI number? "Every mobile phone, GSM modem or device with a built-in phone / modem has a unique 15 digit IMEI number. Based on this number, you can check some information about the device, e.g., the brand or model or the... Read More

The ALM100 has a low decibel of 97dB when the sound dampener is completely closed. The dampener can be adjusted to support a tone range of 97dB to 105dB. Read More

Yes, N2Kanalyzer offers two types of tank calibrations: Manual Table and Step Fill. Both configuration features can be used to calibrate the correct tank volume for your Maretron tank monitoring product. Used in in... Read More

Before we discuss how to monitor the bilge with Maretron equipment, let's take a look at a typical bilge pump and alarm wiring diagram (see Figure 1). Notice that there are two ways to turn the bilge pump on. First, there is the float switch -- when... Read More

Using a RIM100 channel, you can tell whether water coolant flow is feeding to the engine when the engine is running. Is some cases, the user is unaware that water is not cooling the engine until it is too late. This method below allows for an early... Read More