AIS Catcher

[Belliure 50]

Can anyone tell me how to get AIS data from AIS catcher to SigK In order to display received AIS info on ocpn?


I can't seem to be able to work out how to configure the AIS catcher output or the sigK input....


TIA!!

[stevead]

No personal experience with AISCatcher, but doesn't look like a Phd in Rocket Surgery is required.

On SignalK just need to add a Data Connection, using NMEA 0183, UDP and no reason not to use the default NMEA UDP port number of 10110. See attached picture.

From the AISCatcher web site, under the section titled "Sharing over UDP", looks like all you need is a command similar to

AIS-catcher  -u 127.0.0.1 10110

assuming AISCatcher and SignalK are running on the same box and that the SignalK UDP connection was configured to use port 10110.

If they're running on separate boxes, change the loopback address (aka localhost) to the correct IP address of the SignalK server.

[wholybee]

Is there any compelling reason to use SignalK here at all? Configure UDP with AIS Catcher as steve states, and add a UDP connection directly in OpenCPN.

Unless you already use SignalK for something that needs SignalK, don't complicate it.

[Maelruan]

Using Notepad to make a file "Aiscatcher.bat" with only this sentence works very well for me:

AIS-catcher -c AB -m 4 -p -1 -u 127.0.0.1 10110 -o 1 -gr RTLAGC on TUNER 44 -a 190K

You can leave Aiscatcher.bat in the Aiscatcher folder, and have a shortcut on the desktop.

[barcoMeCasa]

If using sigK are you using openplotter?

The author hangs out on https://forum.openmarine.net/, you'll likely get help from the horses mouth on there.

[Belliure 50]

Originally Posted by wholybee

Is there any compelling reason to use SignalK here at all? Configure UDP with AIS Catcher as steve states, and add a UDP connection directly in OpenCPN.

Unless you already use SignalK for something that needs SignalK, don't complicate it.

This worked! many thanks!!

[barcoMeCasa]

Originally Posted by Belliure 50

This worked! many thanks!!

Just to confirm, are you using openplotter? If so it *should* be simple through signalk so if it isn't the authors would be interested

[Belliure 50]

Originally Posted by barcoMeCasa

Just to confirm, are you using openplotter? If so it *should* be simple through signalk so if it isn't the authors would be interested

yes, using openplotter with ocpn ver 5.8.4.



Ive made various attempts to create the connections between AIScatcher and SigK to get data into SigK, but no joy as yet. Eventually I'd like to have the AIS data displayed on my Raymarine i70 display, but need to get it into and out of SigK as first....

[Belliure 50]

Ive manage to work out how to get AIScatcher data into SigK, newbie error and fat fingers was the problem.


I have the SigK to NMEA2k plugin working as well and AIS enabled in the plugin config. SigK dash shows NMEA data going out, but nothing showing on my i70 display.
what am I missing here?

[barcoMeCasa]

Originally Posted by Belliure 50

Ive manage to work out how to get AIScatcher data into SigK, newbie error and fat fingers was the problem.


I have the SigK to NMEA2k plugin working as well and AIS enabled in the plugin config. SigK dash shows NMEA data going out, but nothing showing on my i70 display.
what am I missing here?

Great news that you got sorted out, generally seems a much better idea to get signalk take care of connections, then all nmea goes straight out again on tcp port 10110 for any tablets of laptops etc to receive. Can't help much about the i70 not having any of that but https://forum.openmarine.net/index.php is the place to ask.

[rgleason]

App found here https://www.aishub.net/

[stevead]

Originally Posted by Belliure 50

Ive manage to work out how to get AIScatcher data into SigK, newbie error and fat fingers was the problem.


I have the SigK to NMEA2k plugin working as well and AIS enabled in the plugin config. SigK dash shows NMEA data going out, but nothing showing on my i70 display.
what am I missing here?

Barely enough information provided to diagnose the problem.
1. Is the NMEA 2000 network working?
2. What CAN interfaces are configured on the Pi & SignalK Server?
3. What PGN's are being generated in the SignalK to NMEA 2000 plugin?
4. Have you verified that data is being transmitted onto the NMEA 2000 network?
5. Has the i70 had the data sources configured?