Wind transducer compatibility

The wind transducer uses NMEA 2000 PGN 130306 to transmit wind data to the network. Any Raymarine or third party instrument display / MFD (chartplotter) capable of receiving this PGN can display the transducer’s wind data.

However, to benefit from the full range of features available with the wind transducer, additional data sources are required:

Using the wind transducer in non-Raymarine systems

Third-party compatibilityNMEA 2000PGN

When using the wind transducer on an NMEA 2000 network which contains only third-party (non-Raymarine) equipment, the following list of restrictions applies:

  • Leeway and Sail effect (upwash calculation) corrections which are enabled by default cannot be disabled.

  • Rotating mast configuration settings which are disabled by default cannot be enabled.

  • In the scenario that no vessel heading data is available on your NMEA 2000 network (e.g. from a heading sensor) and your multifunction display / chartplotter is not able to apply a manual vane offset angle, the wind transducer must be installed directly on the mast centerline. This is because an offset angle cannot be applied to account for the difference between the mast’s centerline and the wind transducer’s installation angle.

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For a full list of NMEA 2000 PGNs transmitted by the wind transducer, refer to:

Using the wind transducer in systems with Raymarine displays

Alpha displayi70 / i70s

For optimum performance, the wind transducer can be partnered with compatible Raymarine displays:

  • Axiom-Series multifunction display / chartplotter, running LightHouse 4 version v4.6.103 or later.

  • Axiom 2-Series multifunction display / chartplotter, running LightHouse 4 version v4.11.103 or later.

  • Alpha-Series display, running software version v1.0.77 or later.

  • i70 or i70s instrument, running software version v3.22 or later.

Displaying mast rotation angle data

Mast rotation angleHeading sensorVessel heading

In order to display mast rotation angle data, the following Raymarine devices must be available on the network:

  • Axiom-Series multifunction display / chartplotter, running LightHouse 4 version v4.6.103 or later.

  • Axiom 2-Series multifunction display / chartplotter, running LightHouse 4 version v4.11.103 or later.

  • Vessel heading data from a separate heading sensor is required. Examples of Raymarine devices that produce vessel heading data include:

    • EV-1 (E70096)

    • EV-2 (E70097)

    • AR200 (E70537)

Additional data requirements

Third-party compatibilityNMEA 2000PGNData sources

Some of the wind transducer’s data output and calculations are dependent on the transducer receiving the following data from other devices.

  • SOG (Speed Over Ground) and COG (Course Over Ground) — this data, typically provided by a GNSS (GPS) receiver, is required for a networked multifunction display / chartplotter to output Ground wind data.

  • Vessel heading — this data, usually provided by a heading sensor or autopilot system, is required for a networked multifunction display / chartplotter to output Mast rotation angle data.

  • STW (Speed Through Water) — this data, provided by a speed transducer, is required for a networked multifunction display / chartplotter to output accurate True Wind and Back-calculated Apparent Wind data. Without a speed transducer, the data will be approximated only, and is therefore less accurate.

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