AutoTrackRaymarine_pi: Remote control and route following for Evolution Pilots

[Tehani]

I have made a dedicated PCB, but you can also find cheap Hardware based on "BluePill" and ESP8266 (ESP12), adding a chip for the CAN bus, another for NMEA0183 and some transistors for Seatalk.

BluePill:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005..._1646506869546

[Tehani]

I start to share things: Electronic scheme and preliminary aspect of the gateway with Chinese remote.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qe0...ew?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bn4...ew?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bn4...ew?usp=sharing

[rgleason]

Originally Posted by Tehani

Rick,
Unfortunately, a gateway between OpenCPN and anything else (WiFi, NMEA2000, Seatalk, ...) will always be necessary.
That is why I have made a universal and economical one.
I have to find out how OpenSource works...

J.L.

Jose Luis, I totally agree, and I think your approach is probably the simplest and easiest approach.
Whether it is a low cost button or a fancier watch, or a phone app for the interface, I am sure that users will find the gateway invaluable. I find your development very exciting. It is the perfect companion for OpenCPN opening a direct window to N2K without troubles.

I think you should make a new thread here on CF under OpenCPN so others can ask questions and comment, etc. I don't really know what to title it, so I think you should do that.