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Can the Axiom Pro connect using the NMEA2000 victron interface

The Axiom Pro can see the victron NMEA2000 interface but when running the Lighthouse 3 software app the response is

"no hardware found"

Am I doing something wrong or is the interface unit no good.

Can anyone assist. The Victron manuals are rather confusing - I have tried all the recomendations without success. Do I have to buy a GX interface? and return the other unit - what is the purpose of the victron NMEA2000 interface?


thanks

Tony

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mvader (Victron Energy) answered ·

Hi, our VE.Bus to NMEA2000 interface is deprecated. And also doesnt support the Lighthouse App feature.


the lighthouse app feature needs a GX Device. All requirements of the lighthouse app feature are explained here:

https://www.victronenergy.com/live/ccgx:start#marine_mfd_integration_by_app

What part is confusing in the documentation?


best regards, Matthijs

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tony-paroo avatar image tony-paroo commented ·

Please advise dealers as this victron to NEMA200 was supplied to connect. Does it have any use to anybody?

Thanks

Tony

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mvader (Victron Energy) avatar image mvader (Victron Energy) ♦♦ tony-paroo commented ·

Yes. For people looking to get their Victron data on the NMEA2000 network.


thanks! I’ll make sure its communicated clearly.

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tony-paroo avatar image tony-paroo commented ·

It is not clear in the documentation that the NMEA2000 adaptor does not work - does it have any use for anybody?


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mvader (Victron Energy) avatar image mvader (Victron Energy) ♦♦ tony-paroo commented ·

It works - it makes the inverter/charger data available on the NMEA2000 network.


what do you mean with “it doesnt work”? That the lighthouse app doesnt work? Thats because thats a feature different from NMEA2000. Its a technology based on an ethernet connection being available between the Axiom MFD and the Victron system. Which that cable cannot provide. GX products can provide it.


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