Getting Instrument Data from SeaTalk hs Network Switch E55058

[velero]

Is easy to connect via ethernet but how can i find the data???

[alex2035]

do you mean outside the Seatak ng backbone? the network switch is intended for connection between Raymarine equipment (digital radar, digital sounder, etc) Seatalk ng is propietary, you wont be able to access the outside world unless you use a router (a model in particular) and do some heavy hacking (change frmware, etc.) there are instructions in the web, I can send you that if you specify what you intend to do or need. it is not for newbies, need good understanding of the HS network and ethernet protocol. regards. alex

[goboatingnow]

SeatalkHS data is proprietary and only available to Raymarine

[alex2035]

Originally Posted by goboatingnow

SeatalkHS data is proprietary and only available to Raymarine

Indeed, but there is "Plotter Sync" and to clarify my previous post:

you CAN communicate under what is called "Plotter Sync" which allows a wireless connection to exchange data with some Ray equipment via SeatalkHS to an Apple iPhone, iPad or an iPod Touch.

You need any of this:
C series Widescreen
E series Widescreen
G series nav systems

a wired SeatalkHS network
a configurable wireless router
latest Navionics Mobile Marine and Lakes App

then it involves configuring of router and interconnection to SeatalkHS network

regards. alex

[velero]

Hi Alex,

I have Ray Tech RNS Navigation program ($$$). I first installed it on my laptop 32 bit computer I was able to get some funtionality out of Ray Tech RNS but it was very slow. After I got a 64 bit computer Ray Tech RNS has not work at all. I called RM and they say that they were working on a 64 bit version, this was about a year ago. Seatalk HS has the data needed to make OpenCPN work as a remote plotter - radar, instrument data and autopilot functions. I just need a way to get the data to OpenCPN. E120 chartplotter.

[alex2035]

RNS is expensive and slow, it needs a hell of a machine, and a 3D accelerator card as well. Poor chart support. No 64 bit version, and I guess it will never be, Raymarine has been bought by Flir in the meantime, this is what I think, I could be wrong.

I am afraid Opencpn will not be capable of what you intend to do, realtime radar? it should be built into the coding, like RNS, MaxSea, Garmin, Furuno, etc. and then , only for equipment of the same brand. Furuno radar-Furuno software, etc.

For autopilot control, instrument data, and plotting , you dont need SeatalkHS, an E85001 nmea-seatalk box would do.

If you still want to connect via SeatalkHS go back to 32bit RNS, it is prepared for that.

Good luck. alex

[alex2035]

One more thing, you can do as well without the nmea box, your raymarine plotter does nmea bridging for Seatalk, that means it will send Seatalk instrument data through nmea, it works, I have done it. good luck. alex