It transmits monitoring information, AC voltages and currents, DC voltages and currents and the state. Other NMEA2000 devices can also send commands to the VE.Bus product to turn it on or off, or change the input current limit.

NMEA 2000 requires a single backbone where products must connect to with drop cables. The VE.Net to NMEA 2000 drop cable is equipped with a Micro-C (M12) male connector for this purpose, intended to be connected to a corresponding T-connector in the backbone