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Old 13-11-2019, 18:56   #1
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Heading line

Hello. I want to thank everybody and just say what a great community this is and what a huge help this forum is. Im wondering if anyone has found an easy way to get a heading line? Im using a surface pro 4 and a cheap usb gps unit (actually I think it was recommended on this forum). Opencpn does everything I need for a backup system but I was curious if there is anyway to get a true heading line? Also anyway to get a swing indicator (rate of turn) rot?

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Old 14-11-2019, 00:30   #2
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Re: Heading line

tug...
Heading line:
To get the heading line you need some compass data into OCPN like the NMEA0183 sentences HDT, HDM etc. The GPS course gives a course over ground, COG, and that's not all time the same as the ship's heading and consequently not used for the heading line.

Rate of turn, ROT:
First is this data mostly calculated by a gyro or a satellite -compass.
Seconds is, what I'm aware of, the ROT data for own ship not used by OCPN anywhere. It's though reported by the AIS type A target's detailed information. (AIS type B does not report ROT)
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Old 14-11-2019, 09:20   #3
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Yes, thank you Hakan...
I was hoping maybe somebody could make a recommendation or suggestion. I have been reading some about a unit from garmin called "steadycast" that i may try. The garmin is around $125 US dollars so relatively cheap. Reviews seem very positive but I wanted to hear if anyone had any specific input how it may have worked with opencpn. There is another combined gps/heading unit from lowrance called "point 1" that is around the $200 mark. Both are inexpensive options and i am researching for others before i try one. This system will be a backup emergency to rosepoint. Thank you.
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Yes, thank you Hakan...
I was hoping maybe somebody could make a recommendation or suggestion. I have been reading some about a unit from garmin called "steadycast" that i may try. The garmin is around $125 US dollars so relatively cheap. Reviews seem very positive but I wanted to hear if anyone had any specific input how it may have worked with opencpn. There is another combined gps/heading unit from lowrance called "point 1" that is around the $200 mark. Both are inexpensive options and i am researching for others before i try one. This system will be a backup emergency to rosepoint. Thank you.
Both sensors you mentioned are only for NMEA2000 which OpenCPN cannot use directly. You will need something which translate NMEA2000 to NMEA0183 which is the only data OpenCPN understands.
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Well another hitch!...I thought I had it made, haha. Can you recommend a device to translate or is that an undesirable way to go? thanks
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Here’s a native 0183 heading sensor

https://www.boatersland.com/clpcl-nc...yABEgLt-_D_BwE
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Yes, thank you Hakan...
I was hoping maybe somebody could make a recommendation or suggestion. I have been reading some about a unit from garmin called "steadycast" that i may try. The garmin is around $125 US dollars so relatively cheap. Reviews seem very positive but I wanted to hear if anyone had any specific input how it may have worked with opencpn. There is another combined gps/heading unit from lowrance called "point 1" that is around the $200 mark. Both are inexpensive options and i am researching for others before i try one. This system will be a backup emergency to rosepoint. Thank you.
Hi. Have you managed to get data from garmin steadycast to opencpn?
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Re: Heading line

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tug...
Heading line:
To get the heading line you need some compass data into OCPN like the NMEA0183 sentences HDT, HDM etc. The GPS course gives a course over ground, COG, and that's not all time the same as the ship's heading and consequently not used for the heading line.

Rate of turn, ROT:
First is this data mostly calculated by a gyro or a satellite -compass.
Seconds is, what I'm aware of, the ROT data for own ship not used by OCPN anywhere. It's though reported by the AIS type A target's detailed information. (AIS type B does not report ROT)
Thesse are the NMEA0183 sentences supported by OpenCPN
https://opencpn.org/wiki/dokuwiki/do...nmea_sentences

HDM HDT and HDG are supported. Also see Terminology

Please see this page of the Manual Options >Ship > Own Ship
At the top are two optional selections for showing COG and Heading vectors if you have the data available.

Incidentally I believe that the plugin Dashboard_Tactics will support SignalK and thus Nmea2000, which might help get the data into Nmea0183, depending on your setup.

BTW someone had trouble with the Clipper below, because it was not using standard sentences, I think, and I do not recall if it was solved. Perhaps do a search on this forum, or maybe a reader here knows.
Later: I think it may have been solved by using NmeaConverter.
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