NMEA 2000
®
(C)
Use the NMEA 2000
®
connector (
C
) with the drop cable and tee connector
(supplied) to connect the Triton™ Edge™ to your vessel’s NMEA 2000
®
network. The
network should already have a dedicated 12 V DC power supply, protected by a 3 A fuse.
The following guidelines apply:
•
the length of a single drop cable must not exceed 6 m (20 ft). The total length of all drop cables combined
must not exceed 78 m (256 ft).
•
terminators must be installed at each end of the backbone.
•
the total length of the network must not exceed 100 m (328 ft).
6
3
2
5
3
4
1
Ethernet (D)
Use the Ethernet port (
D
) to connect the Triton™ Edge™ to a display or computer, or to an Ethernet expansion device on a
network.
It is also possible to connect to the sailing processor wirelessly, using its Wi-Fi
®
hotspot. Refer to the Quick Start Guide
for instructions.
Examples of system configurations
2
3
1
1.
Connected to a laptop via Ethernet
2.
Connected to mobile devices via hotspot
3.
Connected to an Ethernet expansion device
Webserver, registration, and starting up your system
Refer to the Quick Start Guide for instructions about how to access the Triton™ Edge™ webserver; how to register the unit;
and how to get started.
1.
Triton™ Edge™
2.
NMEA 2000
®
display or sensor
3.
NMEA 2000
®
drop cable
4.
Power supply for Triton™ Edge™
5.
Power supply for NMEA 2000
®
network
6.
NMEA 2000
®
backbone
