Wind instrument has failed

[smr547]

Wind speed and direction are not displaying on Namadgi's instruments

@PSARN @mrmrmartin will be interested

[smr547]

The Garmin GND 10 unit is located behind the backrest cushion midway along the saloon seat, stb side. It provides the interface between the wind instrument on the mast and the boat's NMEA 2000 data backbone.

• The unit appears to be operating correctly -- with the blue/white LED flashing slowly.
• The NEXUS interface plug has been damaged due to the sideways application of force
• I've moved the wind instrument cable to the second interface and rebooted the system. Still no wind data

Other info available:

• Setup manual
• Installation instructions
• Garmin Technical Reference Manual for NMEA2000 products
• Garmin Manuals

[smr547]

The wind instruments were found to be working when I attended Namadgi on 10/3/22 -- the problem seems to be intermittent possibly due to water ingress into the instrument at that top of the mast.

We will have to keep an eye on this.

Meanwhile, here is an excellent article describing how the wind instruments actually work

Closing this issue for now

@PSARN will be interested

[smr547]

Replacement available

[smr547]

Has failed again during delivery from Batemans to Sydney. Paul Baston will send someone up the mast to check the unit next week. Meanwhile we may need to source a replacement.

[smr547]

Paul reports that the problem is due to water ingress. Once the area at the top of the mast dries the unit works again.

[smr547]

The unit has been reliable for the past couple of months but we should have it checked by a Garmin specialist while we are at Boatworks

[smr547]

working ok now