NMEA 2000
NMEA 2000® is a plug-and-play communications standard used for connecting marine sensors and display units within ships and boats. Communication runs at 250 kilobits-per-second and allows any sensor to talk to any display unit or other device.
The protocol is used to create a network of electronic devices on a boat. Various instruments that meet the NMEA 2000 standard are connected to one central cable, known as a backbone. The backbone powers each instrument and relays data among all of the instruments on the network. This allows one display unit to show many different types of information. It also allows the instruments to work together, since they share data. NMEA 2000 is meant to be "plug and play" to allow devices made by different manufacturers to talk and listen to each other.
Products listed below all support NMEA 2000 and can be used together to create a network of NMEA 2000-based marine instruments.
For more information on building a NMEA 2000 network, check out the Technical Reference for Garmin® NMEA 2000® Products guide. While this guide is focused on Garmin products, the networking fundamentals sections can be used as guidance for building a NMEA 2000 network made up of any combination of NMEA 2000 certified products.
Milltech Marine staff have been trained on installing NMEA 2000 networks. If you have questions related to building a NMEA 2000 network or using NMEA 2000 certified products, feel free to contact us.
