There have been 4 generations of Furuno NavNet Multifunction Display units and all models feature one or more NMEA0183 ports that can be connected to our Sonar Server.
With so many different models, which are often installed in large networked systems, it is difficult to give a general purpose wiring diagram and we recommend you contact your local Furuno dealer for more information. However, any NMEA0183 Output port can be configured to output the DPT depth message and GPS position messages that the Navionics App requires (at 4800 baud).
It should be noted that Furuno refer to their NMEA0183 Outputs as TD (Transmit Data) and use “H” and “C” to denote the signal polarity where H = “Hot” (+ve) and C = “Cold” (-ve). Also all of the NavNet units have a menu for selecting which NMEA0183 Sentences are output, so make sure the Depth and GPS sentences are turned on for the Port you are using.
I have 2 large Furuno Navnet2 MFDs (about 2006 vintage) and am wondering if and how i can utilize sonarserver to receive sonar wifi from my WI-FISH sonar
Hi Dan,
The Wi-Fish from Raymarine is a stand alone, low cost, black box sonar sounder with built-in Wi-Fi that is intended to be used on smaller sports fishing boats, in conjunction with a dedicated Raymarine App or with the Navionics Boating App.
I am afraid that, as far as I know, there is no way to get this Wi-Fish sonar data to work with your Furuno MFDs. If you had a Furuno black box sounder module for the MFDs, then our Sonar Server product could take depth data from the Furuno system and send it to the Navionics Boating App, but it cannot help in taking Wi-Fish data and sending it to the Furuno MFDs.
Best regards
PAUL (DY)