Connecting NMEA0183, NMEA2000 and CAN Cables

LINK provides a range of communication options for interfacing to marine devices.

• NMEA 0183 Port
• Two CAN ports.

Each of these ports feature the standard NMEA 2000 connector (Micro-C) to allow for easy connection on site. These are available from multiple outlets such as (https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/p/11644/pn/010-11095-00). Connectors should be Female ends.

For connections on either of the CAN ports the following pin out applies:

The CAN ports on a LINKbridge are universal to automatically support several different systems. You can use either CAN port for any of the following systems:

• CAN
• J1939
• NMEA2000
• DometicCAN
  

*Remember to follow the recommended practices for NMEA2000, including ensuring that your NMEA2000 bus is properly terminated! For Raymarine or Simrad NMEA2000 backbones, you may need an adaptor cable.

For connections on the NMEA0183 port, LINK recommends the use of an Antisense NBF-3, to buffer 0183 messages. A/B should be wired as follows to a micro-C connector, to link in the NMEA0183 port on the LINKbridge: