Suzuki new Multi Function Gauge and NMEA2000

[Kreuz1971]

Hi Art
The problem is not the HDS - I can connect and see all data. The problem is that I cant connect both the HDS and the gauge at the same time
Per

[Kreuz1971]

Hi Art
The problem is not the HDS - I can connect and see all data. The problem is that I cant connect both the HDS and the gauge at the same time
Per

[artdf175]

Moonlighter is our resident expert on this
But on the HDS display,with ignition key on
You should be able to find the NEMA 2000 network
Under that you should be able to find your engine
The only other thing I can think of, and I think Grant talked about this earlier
Is to make sure the cable is working with the correct software version.


Art

[Kreuz1971]

Hi,

sorry - but I need to bring this up again as it still not working.

When connecting the Multi Gauge to the 4-pin (digital output from motor) and the NMEA the Multi Gauge works very well (it turns on automatically when ignition is on) - but I need the 4-pin plug for the interface adapter as I want to connect it to my Lowrance HDS.

If I connect the interface adapter to the 4-pin plug and to my HDS it works well BUT it's not possible to turn on the Multi Gauge. I think the Multi Gauge needs a signal from motor that the ignition is on and that signal comes from the 4-pin plug

The Lowrance is not able to see/read the motor thru the NMEA 2000 - it needs the interfaceadapter

Perhaps a solution is to split the 4-pin into two 4-pins ??

Regards Per

[Moonlighter]

Add another T piece to the network, plug the gauge into that.

[Kreuz1971]

Hi
after two hours working on the boat I sorted it out. The main wiring from the motor to the steering-console is prepared - the only thing you have to do is to disconnect the two black connectors and place it in the grey connector.

My gauge is now working well. I tried to connect the gauge to NMEA network and my HDS was able to "see" the gauge but it didn't know what it was. Then I disconnected the gauge and plug in the interface-cable and then it was possible for my HDS to see the Suzuki-engine in the devicelist

Do anyone have a solutions for connecting both the gauge and the interface-cable (they use the connector) ? will it be OK to make a new plug in parallel ?

The square plug on pict 2381 is the one to the gauge - the female is at the mainwiring

Per

[mmanuel]

I see what your getting at, on my 2015 DF30A connecting the engine interface to the 4 pin on harness did not do the trick (yours might be different). I had to connect to the diagnostic port on the engine itself to get it to work. You will have to have an engine interface at some point to translate the serial data stream from the engines diagnostic into a N2K network protocol data stream.

[Kreuz1971]

Instalaltionmanual page 7

[Kreuz1971]

thanks for your fast reply. I have read your paper several times and its a very very good information

My theory was that it would get the NMEA 2000 signal in the main-wiring harness for this new gauge as it on the diagram seems as it has a connection directly to the square connector on the motor, where you normally connect your interface-cable

I will test it later - thanks for your reply I really appreciate it :-)

Per

[Moonlighter]

The gauge will only work if it is connected to a NMEA2000 network. You are wrong thinking you dont need an interface cable.

You have to get your head around the fact that the "gauge" is in fact only a "display", and it is not connected to the engine like the old analogue gauges were. Totally different.

Everything (the engine, the display and the HDS) must all be connected to the network.

The engine must be connected to the network via a Suzuki engine interface cable. Once all these things are connected to the network, they will be able to communicate with each other and display data sourced from each other.

No network = no communication between engine and either of the displays. So new gauge wont display engine data.

Read my paper attached to the sticky thread about Suzuki NMeA 2000 networks at the top of the forum home page. Tells you what you need to know about how this system works. Diagrams etc ar there.

[Kreuz1971]

Hi
I've a 2015 Suzuki 140 ATL and I want to connect the new Multi Function Gauge part no 34000-96L00. In this gauge there is a NMEA 2000 plug which I want to connect to my Lowrance HDS 12 (thru a NMEA network)

Could anyone pls. confirm that for doing the connection to the motor I need to connect the SDS connektor (4-pin square) to the mainwiring on the motor and that's it ?
I don't see any need for a interface-cable here as the NMEA 2000 signal is already at the gauge ?

Thanks for your help

Per