AIS 350

[Manraca]

Hi,

I have a Raymarine AIS 350 recover. I wanted to connect it to a Mac computer vía USB, so i can have ais in open cpn, but couldnt find the right driver.

I also have an android tablet. Anyone know if it is posible to connect it to this vía USB. I want to use it with opencpn. The tablet And also the computer have gps workibg.

Thanks!
Clearly Mac computer are not meant for navigation software...

[smac999]

feed the 350 via nmea 183 to a serial to usb converter? then you'd have the driver for the converter instead of the 350.


this is assuming there isn't one for the mac for 350. not sure.


you could also convert it to wifi

[barnakiel]

You have two choices:

- USB plus the driver that came with the unit, (check Ray website for updates),

- NMEA output - on your unit it is rs422, in this case you want a rs422 to serial converter that works on your specific computer.

http://www.georgekniest.nl/pdf/manua...-6ACEC87260_47

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If you are not sure which cable make works on your computer, stick with ftdi and look up their website for drivers that work on your computer OS before buying anything. Ftdi are very well documented. You will be likely on RS232R chipset. There are other chipsets too, like e.g. prolific. These seem less well documented (IMHO).

WARNING: if on nmea output, you will NOT be using a rs232 converter cable - unless you are very lucky and yours works (mine does not).

At AMEC website you will find a picture showing how, at times, rs422 can be cross-linked using rs232 cable (all the risk is yours, off course). This can be attempted when no rs422 cable available but I tried on a Simrad unit and it did not work (with ftdi 232 cable).

Level: easy. But takes patience and experimenting.

Cheers,
b.