Overview

The Simrad SimNet Cable is a black network cable used to link devices and backbone components in a SimNet system. It is offered in multiple lengths, including 0.3 m (1 ft), 2 m (6.6 ft), 5 m (16 ft), and 10 m (33 ft), so you can keep runs tidy instead of coiling up excess cable.

Use it when you are adding a new display, sensor, or network junction, or when you are relocating electronics at the helm and need the right reach through a console, under a deck, or down to a nav station.

Key features

• SimNet network interconnect cable in black for clean routing behind panels and in wire chases
• Length options for short jumpers and longer runs across larger boats
• Made for SimNet backbones and SimNet device interconnects; Micro-C NMEA 2000 backbones use an adapter cable at the interface point
• Useful when extending a network during upgrades, refits, or troubleshooting by swapping a suspected cable

Variants

This product is available in several cable lengths.

The only difference between variants is the cable length; all are SimNet cables in black intended for SimNet networking.

• 24005829: 0.3 m (1 ft). A short run that helps when two SimNet connection points are close together inside a helm or instrument pod.
• 24005837: 2 m (6.6 ft). A practical length for moving from a local backbone point to a nearby display, sensor interface, or junction.
• 24005845: 5 m (16 ft). Suits runs that have to reach across a cockpit console, down a companionway, or along a mid-boat cable chase.
• 24005852: 10 m (33 ft). A longer run intended for SimNet backbone use when you need to bridge bigger distances on board.

Compatibility and fit

This is a SimNet cable, so it mates with SimNet networking components. If your boat is wired with a NMEA 2000 backbone that uses Micro-C connectors, a SimNet-to-Micro-C adapter cable is used at the interface point instead of replacing the whole run.

Installation and routing

Plan the path first and choose a length that reaches without tension. Leave a small service loop at each end so connectors are not stressed by vibration, and secure the cable so it cannot chafe on sharp fiberglass edges or moving steering parts.

Keep network cabling separated from high-current wiring where possible, and avoid tight bends right behind connectors when dressing the harness into the helm.

Use on board

This cable is a good match for boats that already run a SimNet network and are adding instruments, autopilot components, or sensors, as well as owners cleaning up an older harness during a refit.