Naming connection ports in setting?

[Franziska]

Hi.

Is there a way to give sensible names to the connection ports in settings?
I have for example two GPS which I keep as backup. They communicate with the OpenCpn PC via Bluetooth.
Instead of just seeing a port number like Com40 it would be great to give as well a name like Garmin GPS or NMEA multiplex or the like?

Maybe it could be implemented in the future if not possible right now?

Thanks,

Franziska

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[rgleason]

Franziska,

You'd like an optional Name field for identification of the connection.
Would you like it at the beginning after enable or just at the end as a comment?

Perhaps it would be best to enter this request into tracker as a "Feature Requests" "Options>Connections Name/Comment Field" and to vote for it too.

[Franziska]

Thanks for the swift reply!
At the beginning would be nice! If it's easier to implement, at the back would be fine too.

Fair winds from Brittany,

Franziska

[CarCode]

If you use a smart operating system and not a stupid one your wish has become true already. In this example are 3 Bluetooth devices: 1x Qstarz GPS, 1x HBTSol GPS and 1x RO4800 sending AIS data.

Gerhard

[petter5]

Originally Posted by Franziska

Hi.

Is there a way to give sensible names to the connection ports in settings?
I have for example two GPS which I keep as backup. They communicate with the OpenCpn PC via Bluetooth.
Instead of just seeing a port number like Com40 it would be great to give as well a name like Garmin GPS or NMEA multiplex or the like?

If you use Openplotter and a raspberry PI to handle all connections for you and output the NMEA data to opencpn, it will look like the attached photo.