Autopilot Output Device Open Failed

[bdbcat]

George64...

It does not look like you are monitoring COM10 (autopilot).
If you did, you would see only RMC and RMB, as configuring in the config file. You would not see any other NMEA streams on the OpenCPN autopilot port. We do not echoe anything to Autopilot except RMB/RMC.

You must be looking at some multiplexed version of the NMEA input to O.

Dave

[George64]

Dave....

Thanks for your reply. Could please help me on this one. I have one usb cable connected between a shipmodule multiplexer and my laptop. On the laptop, based on another post, I created with VSPE two com ports, the one you see in the log file.

Maybe this is beside Opencpn, however I would be very great full if you can help me solving this head breaking issue.

Thanks, George

[bdbcat]

George64...

What version of ShipModul do you have?
Dave

[George64]

Dave,

I have two, one Sipmodule 2s and that one has de output 2 connected to the input of the Shipmodul WiFi. This one has one output connected to the autopilot and one the Clipper gps. Both versions of the shipmodul contain the latest software version.

George

[DotDun]

Originally Posted by George64

Dave....

Thanks for your reply. Could please help me on this one. I have one usb cable connected between a shipmodule multiplexer and my laptop. On the laptop, based on another post, I created with VSPE two com ports, the one you see in the log file.

Maybe this is beside Opencpn, however I would be very great full if you can help me solving this head breaking issue.

Thanks, George

I would acquire another USB serial device (or 2, one for monitoring) and stop trusting 'virtual' serial ports. OCPN works, it puts RMB, RMC out the AP port, I've witnessed it.

[George64]

@DotDun, thanks for your suggestion. Just for a check, USB2Serial-cable and connect that one to an available input port on the Shipmodul Wifi?

George

[nohal]

George...
Good idea - You should then be able to see the sentences getting to the MUX in MPXConfig (Don't forget to click the Capture button before making OpenCPN to send it).

Pavel

[DotDun]

Originally Posted by George64

@DotDun, thanks for your suggestion. Just for a check, USB2Serial-cable and connect that one to an available input port on the Shipmodul Wifi?

George

I was suggesting it as a simple place to monitor OCPN and verify if it's actually sending data out it's AP port.

I haven't reviewed the rest of your configuration so I can't comment on it.

[George64]

Ok, connected a usb2serial (Com 6) to the multiplexer and created a route and activated a waypoint. As you can see in the log file, the ports are opened:

17:20:38: 2012-06-26
17:20:38: -------Starting opencpn-------
17:20:38: Version 3.0.0 Build 2012-06-03
17:20:38: MemoryStatus: mem_total: 8139 mb, mem_initial: 8 mb
17:20:38: SData_Locn is C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\
17:20:38: Using existing Config_File: C:\ProgramData\opencpn\opencpn.ini
17:20:38: Setting Viewpoint Lat/Lon 50.7381, 0.6937
17:20:38: Setting Ownship Lat/Lon 50.7917, 0.326
17:20:40: System default Language: nl_NL
17:20:40: Opencpn language set to: nl_NL
17:20:41: ChartSymbols loaded from C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\s57data\chartsymbols.xml
17:20:41: Using s57data in C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\s57data
17:20:41: Setting Viewpoint Lat/Lon 50.7381, 0.6937
17:20:41: Setting Ownship Lat/Lon 50.7917, 0.326
17:20:41: NMEA Data Source is....Serial:COM9
17:20:41: AIS Data Source is....None
17:20:41: Using WVSChart datafile: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\wvsdata\wvs43.dat
17:20:41: OpenPD: 372, new_count = 1 for COM9
17:20:41: NMEA AutoPilot Port is....Serial:COM6
17:20:41: OpenPD: 376, new_count = 1 for COM6
17:20:41: PlugInManager searching for PlugIns in location C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\plugins
17:20:41: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\plugins/aisradar_pi18_v092_pi.dll
17:20:41: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\plugins/aisradar_pi18_v092_pi.dll Version detected: 108
17:20:41: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\plugins/dashboard_pi.dll
17:20:41: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\plugins/dashboard_pi.dll Version detected: 106
17:20:41: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\plugins/findit_pi.dll
17:20:41: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\plugins/findit_pi.dll Version detected: 106
17:20:41: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\plugins/grib_pi.dll
17:20:41: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\plugins/grib_pi.dll Version detected: 107
17:20:41: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\plugins/logbookkonni_pi.dll
17:20:41: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\plugins/logbookkonni_pi.dll Version detected: 106
17:20:42: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\plugins/ocpndebugger_win32_pi18_v01_pi.dll
17:20:42: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\plugins/ocpndebugger_win32_pi18_v01_pi.dll Version detected: 108
17:20:42: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\plugins/vdr_win32_pi16_v03_pi.dll
17:20:42: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\plugins/vdr_win32_pi16_v03_pi.dll Version detected: 106
17:20:42: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\plugins/wmm_win32_pi18_v06_pi.dll
17:20:42: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN 3.0.0\plugins/wmm_win32_pi18_v06_pi.dll Version detected: 108
17:20:42: Warning: WMM model data file C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN/plugins/WMM.COF can't be loaded, using the bundled data.
17:20:42: ChartDB Cache policy: Application target is 4069 MBytes
17:20:42: Loading chart db version: V016
17:20:42: Chartdb: Chart directory list follows
17:20:42: Chart directory #0: C:\Users\Gregor\Documents\CM93
17:20:42: GPS Watchdog Timeout is: 6 sec.
17:20:42: Initializing Chart C:\Users\Gregor\Documents\CM93\00300000\A\00300000 .A
17:20:42: CM93Composite Chart Root is C:\Users\Gregor\Documents\CM93\
17:20:42: Loaded CM93 Dictionary from C:\Users\Gregor\Documents\CM93\
17:20:42: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Gregor\Documents\CM93\03900000/D/04200000.D
17:20:42: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Gregor\Documents\CM93\03900000/D/04200003.D
17:21:06: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Gregor\Documents\CM93\03901020/D/04201077.D
17:21:06: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Gregor\Documents\CM93\03901020/C/04141068.C
17:21:06: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Gregor\Documents\CM93\03900000/C/04140000.C

Looking at the NMEA debugger from Opencpn, I see:

$IIZTG,,,*65
$GPVTG,,T,140,M,0.0,N,0.0,K*7B
$GPZDA,152825,26,06,2012,-2,0*6D
$HCHDG,211.00,,,,*70
$IIAPB,A,A,,,N,,,,M,,,M,,,A*70
$IIDPT,3.4,-1.4,100.0*6C
$GPRMC,152825,A,5047.5086,N,00019.5502,E,0.0,138,2 60612,2,W*63
$GPZDA,152836,26,06,2012,-2,0*6F
$HCHDG,210.00,,,,*71
$IIMWV,24.1,R,7.6,N,A*0B
$IIRMB,A,,,,,,,,,,,,V,A*0B
$HCHDG,211.00,,,,*70
$IIDBT,11.5,f,3.5,M,1.9,F*2A
$PSMDOV,2
$IIVLW,1786.518,N,534.531,N*7C
$HCHDG,209.00,,,,*79

Does this output look as you would expect in case af a active routepoint. IMO I 'd expect a IIRMB sentence with the coordinates of the first waypoint.

George

[DotDun]

Is there a way to eliminate the multiplexer and monitor COM6 directly? (via another comport and software?)

[George64]

Originally Posted by DotDun

Is there a way to eliminate the multiplexer and monitor COM6 directly? (via another comport and software?)

Probably, just discovered that hyperterminal is no long available in Windows 7

[DotDun]

Download Actisense NMEA Reader - it's free.

[bdbcat]

Folks...

The NMEA monitor window in O only shows the input stream. It does not echo the autopilot output stream.


Dave

[DotDun]

Originally Posted by bdbcat

Folks...

The NMEA monitor window in O only shows the input stream. It does not echo the autopilot output stream.


Dave

I think he is expecting the multiplexer to echo it back on the gps port of OCPN. I want him to eliminate the multiplexer and see if OCPN is working.

[bdbcat]

dotdun....

Yep, simplify first. I have not waded through the documentation on the Shipmodul mux. It might be possible with one wire to the PC.

Occam's razor applies.

Dave