NMEA 2000

®

Diagnostic Tool

N2KMeter

The N2KMeter is a diagnostic tool for NMEA 2000
® networks that allows users to validate NMEA 2000
® networkcompatibility and operations duringinstallationof a device or complete system, anddiagnose possible network flaws or failures that occur on an operational network.Cut troubleshooting time from hours to seconds, byeffectively identifying and diagnosing network problems.N2KMeter provides the detailed technical information an NMEA 2000
® troubleshooting expertneeds, yet it simplifies and summarizes, allowing an NMEA 2000 N2KMeter uses a patented integrated intelligencetechnique to summarize multiple NMEA 2000
® ® novice to effectively identify anddiagnosenetwork problems. Battery-powered operation allows a novice user to save readings for experts to analyze later, off the boat. networkoperational variables into a single healthindex. To a service technician, it's a "guru-in-a-box", providing a detailed reading of network performance. It summarizes NMEA 2000
® network health bydisplayinga happy face icon, indicating a healthynetwork; a sad face, indicating a serious problem; or a neutral face, indicating nominal performance (a good indication to repair things before they actually fail). N2KMeter then walks the user through each fault condition and its source, or it can record key operating parameters for offline review. Faults that can be detected by the N2KMeterinclude* Opens and shorts * Incorrect topology * Bad nodes * Bad termination * Improper shield connection * Intermittent problems * Excessive scan rate * Common mode voltage