Record NMEA2000 data on Raymarine LightHouse – complete step-by-step guide

How to use your Raymarine MFD to log NMEA2000 and SeaTalkng data to an SD card for troubleshooting and diagnostics.

There are several situations where it is important to be able to record NMEA2000 data or SeaTalkng data from your Raymarine LightHouse 3 Multifunction Display (MFD). This is particularly useful when troubleshooting network issues, interfaces between Raymarine and other products, or when analyzing autopilot performance.

Raymarine LightHouse 3 MFDs can easily record NMEA2000 traffic directly to a MicroSD card. The recording provides valuable information that Raymarine's technical support

Why record NMEA2000 data?

• Diagnose problems with autopilot function and performance
• Troubleshoot communication between Raymarine and other NMEA2000 devices
• Analyze engine data and network messages

How to do it in LightHouse 3 (version 3.11 and later)

Follow these steps to start recording NMEA2000 data:

1. Go to Home > Settings > Network > Diagnostics > NMEA Devices and Messages
2. Select the SD card you want to record to
3. Click on Start Recording
4. You can now exit the menu and use the system as usual (e.g., demonstrate autopilot or engine data problems)
5. To stop recording, go back to the same menu and select Stop Recording

After recording, the log files are saved to the SD card. These can be sent to Raymarine for analysis if needed.