Simrad and fuel managment

[Hounddog]

Instead of a garmin gmi20
Can I use the nss evo 2 simrad chart plotter and sounder combined and get all the same fuel parameters etc on the simrad , in leu of the garmin Thank
Pat

[Harper]

Assuming your Simrad has the NMEA 2000 inputs and can be hooked up to the NMEA 2000 backbone, it will work. NMEA 2000 is a standard format for data stream information so that all NMEA 2000 equipped apparatus can communicate with each other and will interpret the information in the same way. You'll need the Suzuki engine interface of course, and a powered NMEA 2000 backbone (the central cabling system). I am not sure, however, if you will be able to calibrate the readings such as fuel flow or engine trim. I do know that the Garmin instruments have no means of calibrating such readings.

[Hounddog]

compatability

thanks , so your saying that the simrad will do all the same things as the garmin as far as fuel managment and calculating distance till i run out and distance i can run with fuek and as i add fuel i can add as you do with the gmi20
pat