Vessel icon only points north

[jackdale]

The vessel icon only pointw north and I cannot get a course prediction vector.

ASUS Vivo Tab Smart

Win 8.1

Geolocation installed.

Position is good. Vessel icon moves, but no COG vector and vessel always points north.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Jack

[ve7mdl]

Hi Jack,

Did you check to see which NMEA sentences you are receiving from your GPS?

My guess is that you are not getting a heading sentence.

Cheers, ....Erik.
m/v B.C. Girl.

[bcn]

What does the Status Bar (bottom) show for COG (and SOG)?

[jackdale]

SOG is good COG is blank.

GEOLCATION shows messages


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[bdbcat]

jackdale...

Please go to options->Connections, tick the "Show NMEA Debug Window" box. "OK" the options dialog.

Collect a few seconds of data in the NMEA debug window, take a screenshot, and post the results.

Thanks
Dave

[jackdale]

Originally Posted by bdbcat

jackdale...

Please go to options->Connections, tick the "Show NMEA Debug Window" box. "OK" the options dialog.

Collect a few seconds of data in the NMEA debug window, take a screenshot, and post the results.

Thanks
Dave

Here is a screen shot. I am at home now.

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[bdbcat]

Jackdale...

OK, your RMC message is missing SOG and COG. (Fields 7 and 8 below)

   /*
   ** RMC - Recommended Minimum Navigation Information
   **
   **  Version 2.0 Format
   **                                                            12
   **        1         2 3       4 5        6 7   8   9    10  11|
   **        |         | |       | |        | |   |   |    |   | |
   ** $--RMC,hhmmss.ss,A,llll.ll,a,yyyyy.yy,a,x.x,x.x,xxxx,x.x,a*hh<CR><LF>
   **
   ** Field Number:
   **  1) UTC Time
   **  2) Status, V = Navigation receiver warning
   **  3) Latitude
   **  4) N or S
   **  5) Longitude
   **  6) E or W
   **  7) Speed over ground, knots
   **  8) Track made good, degrees true
   **  9) Date, ddmmyy
   ** 10) Magnetic Variation, degrees
   ** 11) E or W

   ** Version 2.0
   ** 12) Checksum

   ** Version 2.3
   ** 12) Mode (D or A), optional, may be NULL
   ** 13) Checksum
   */

OpenCPN seems to be doing as well as it can with incomplete data.

Did you install a new GPS?
Did something change in your GPS device setup?

Dave

[jackdale]

Originally Posted by bdbcat

Jackdale...

OK, your RMC message is missing SOG and COG. (Fields 7 and 8 below)


OpenCPN seems to be doing as well as it can with incomplete data.

Did you install a new GPS?
Did something change in your GPS device setup?

Dave

I am using the built in GPS in an Asus Vivo Tab Smart tablet with the Geolocation software. (http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ml#post1393032)

[bdbcat]

jackdale...

I'm not familiar with this tablet. However,....

There should be some configuration options available for the internal GPS, or the geolocation software. We need the driver to produce course and speed as well as lat/lon in the NMEA output received over localhost interface by OpenCPN.

I guess I would explore the Settings on this device.

Dave

[LeaseOnLife]

jackdale

you could download a trial version (30 days) of 'centrafuse localizer'. If this fixes the problem, then the geolocation sw is suspect.


Centrafuse Inc. - Centrafuse Loclaizer

Dirk

[jackdale]

Originally Posted by LeaseOnLife

jackdale

you could download a trial version (30 days) of 'centrafuse localizer'. If this fixes the problem, then the geolocation sw is suspect.


Centrafuse Inc. - Centrafuse Loclaizer

Dirk

That worked.