Multiple data sources (MDS)

MDS is a Raymarine scheme for managing multiple sources of identical data types on the same network (e.g.: in an MFD network you may have more than one source of GNSS (GPS) position data).

The MFD will automatically select a preferred data source (device) to use for that data type.

MDS can be used for the following data types:

  • Depth

  • Speed through water

  • Heading

  • GPS

  • GPS Datum

  • Wind

  • Time & Date

If you do not want to use the automatically selected data source you can manually select your preferred data source.

Note

Multiple data sources (MDS)Data sourcesFor MDS to be available on your system, all products in the system that report data must be MDS-compliant. The system will report any products that are NOT MDS-compliant. It may be possible to upgrade the software for these non-compliant products, to make them compliant. Visit the Raymarine website to obtain the latest software for your products: https://bit.ly/rym-software

If MDS-compliant software is not available for the product and you do NOT want to use the system’s preferred data source, you must remove any non-compliant products from the system. You should then be able to select your preferred data source.

Once you have completed setting up your preferred data sources, you may be able to add non-compliant products back into the system.