2001 4600 nema 2000

[kenyu73]

Anyone install NMEA 2000 on their Maxum? Any tips or tricks?

Just wondering how difficult it would be to run the cable from the flybridge to the hull.

Can I run two buses, one in the helm the other in the hull? The few video I watched basically talked about the main hull bus and two terminators.

Really the only thing I'm curious about so far is if I can run one cable from the helm to the hull.. the one helm cable would connect to a bus or would it be multiple "T"s for the different helm devices... the single helm cable would run to the "hull" bus.

I'm assuming the bus run can be a "T", right? Fore to Aft and a T to the bridge.

[SWEETTANGO]

Hello,

A T is normally used when you want to a a single device to a network. If for example you want to install a chart plotter and a ais system at the helm you would use a block. You can several blocks connected together and long as the last one had a terminator in the last spot. I have cables running from my helm position to the engine room on my 4600.

[kenyu73]

I was more thinking that I'd have a backbone fore to aft and a "T" that had another backbone going to the bridge. I now know this is not a valid configuration.

I'd basically need to run from fore to aft, then snake it back and up to the bridge. Basically the backbone has to be a single run with the power balanced in the middle of planned integrations.

I want a small MFD in the fore cabin, run the backbone all the way back into the aft genset area, then loop it up into the bridge. Figure put the power T right before it goes to the bridge.

[SWEETTANGO]

In my experience what you are planning is a good network. Have backbone going forward to aft. Then spurs from the main backbone to a block or a unit that you would like to connect. Power in the middle is good.
Sounds like you are planning a big update. What are you installing? I just got my 4600 this year. My big project is to install a bow thuster this winter.

Todd