Which component is used to connect devices to the NMEA 2000 backbone?

Which component is used to connect devices to the NMEA 2000 backbone?

• A. Backbone
• B. End Termination
• C. Mid cable
• D. Display Gateway

Answer: (C)

When connecting devices to the NMEA 2000 network, you tap into the main trunk with a cable that bridges the device to the backbone. The backbone is the main run, and end terminators sit at its two ends to prevent signal reflections. The cable used to attach a device to that trunk, often called a mid cable, provides the actual electrical path from the device into the backbone so the device can communicate on the bus. A display gateway is a separate device that translates or displays data; it isn’t the component that attaches devices to the backbone. So the mid cable is the part that directly connects a device to the backbone.

When connecting devices to the NMEA 2000 network, you tap into the main trunk with a cable that bridges the device to the backbone. The backbone is the main run, and end terminators sit at its two ends to prevent signal reflections. The cable used to attach a device to that trunk, often called a mid cable, provides the actual electrical path from the device into the backbone so the device can communicate on the bus. A display gateway is a separate device that translates or displays data; it isn’t the component that attaches devices to the backbone. So the mid cable is the part that directly connects a device to the backbone.