OpenCPN and BU-353S4 and Windows 8

[Land an]

For the life of me I cannot figure out how to configure the GPS unit to work with Open CPN. The GPS is working away spitting out streams of numbers but OpenCPN seems disinterested. When I look in the help section of OpenCPN i see some great instructions for Windows 7 or XP but Windows 8 is a different animal.

Help. Someone throw me a life line.

[nohal]

Land an...
Like your story telling style, but could we have a look at those "streams of numbers" and your config, please? Screenshot of the connections Tab in OpenCPN's Toolbox and something showing what your GPS spits out will be good for a start.

Pavel

[Land an]

hmmm. tried a print screen to show you the GPS window but nothing appeared when I tried to paste here.

in GPS window I got to chose port (COM4) and Baud rate (4800). When I start the GPS there are just streams of lines that circle up the page

in the OpenCPN window Im asked to filter NMEA course and filter period (1)

under properties i chose serial and port and priority (1).

then I can accept "checksum" or use garmin. I chose checksum

finally I can accept only sentences or ignore sentences

Does this help. Or do you know how I can cut and paste into this message

Thanks

[nohal]

We really need to see what those lines contain You have to save the image you capture with the printscreen first and then attach it as a file here.

Pavel

[Land an]

sent you a PM. W8 has me flustered

[hoolie]

Land an - are you sure you have the correct baud rate? BU-353 will normally be 9600 and if you set 4800 you'll possibly get streams of rubbish ad infinitum.

[Land an]

It's working now at 4800 baud. Would it work better at 9600? Eat more power though?

[nohal]

Land an...
It will change nothing, 4800 is more than enough to transfer what this GPS produces.

Pavel