![]() Note, though, how NMEA Technical Director Steve Spitzer cautions that “OneNet is not recommended for real-time critical data, because the NMEA 2000 Controller Area Network (CAN) enables prioritization and guarantees that the message transmitted will always get through to certified devices.” And note too that the OneNet committee - a broad group of manufacturers plus concerned organizations like the U.S. ![]() One of several things I find interesting is that the top listed goal for OneNet is to “Transport NMEA 2000 network messages on Ethernet in a standardized manner” or as the release’s subtitle says “Think of it as NMEA 2000 on steroids.” That’s because OneNet will break out of N2K’s speed and node limitations big time, like increasing the maximum number of devices from 50 to over 65,000! (Now, that would be quite a vessel.) That said, here is the full press release PDF. Before I go further, though, please note that this is an announcement of a standard that is “scheduled to be operational by late 2014″…so we’re talking about the future of marine electronics, not the present. ![]()
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