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Forum: OpenCPN 11-12-2013, 05:47
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Posted By Littlechay
Re: NMEA 2000

Just, indeed :thumb:
Forum: OpenCPN 11-12-2013, 03:55
Replies: 32
Views: 6,607
Posted By Littlechay
Re: NMEA 2000

The software will have to developed to support it though and OCPN doesn't support N2K PGNs at the moment however they are delivered. I guess somebody is tinkering somewhere.

Given the speed that...
Forum: OpenCPN 09-12-2013, 18:31
Replies: 32
Views: 6,607
Posted By Littlechay
Re: NMEA 2000

Not so; they have terminal blocks for attaching your own cable.
Forum: OpenCPN 09-12-2013, 16:00
Replies: 32
Views: 6,607
Posted By Littlechay
Re: NMEA 2000

If it was me I would use something like this...
Forum: OpenCPN 09-12-2013, 13:15
Replies: 32
Views: 6,607
Posted By Littlechay
Re: NMEA 2000

Yes then you just need a cable. You can do it your way which will work well enough, or buy a connectors, and cable and make one up yourself. But if you don't solder then do it as you suggest.
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Forum: OpenCPN 09-12-2013, 12:58
Replies: 32
Views: 6,607
Posted By Littlechay
Re: NMEA 2000

Maybe.....

Does the computer that you want to connect to have a serial port (9-way D-type like those cables - don't confuse it with a VGA socket which is about the same size)?

Or does it only...
Forum: OpenCPN 08-12-2013, 11:04
Replies: 32
Views: 6,607
Posted By Littlechay
Re: NMEA 2000

I think that in the manual when they talk about "direct connection" that they mean a wire directly from the serial port of the PC to the instrument network. If you use an NGW, which incorporates...
Forum: OpenCPN 07-12-2013, 10:36
Replies: 32
Views: 6,607
Posted By Littlechay
Re: NMEA 2000

RTFM :)

If you do you will find the page that I have clipped and is attached to this post.

No it's not passing N2K the NGW converts N2K to 0183.. you'll be fine, just take your time and follow...
Forum: OpenCPN 07-12-2013, 03:44
Replies: 32
Views: 6,607
Posted By Littlechay
Re: NMEA 2000

I should say that I don't use the NGT-1 with OCPN as it is a NMEA2000 to USB interface with no translation from NMEA2000 PGNs.

I use a NGW to interface the NMEA2000 network to USB 0183, this is...
Forum: OpenCPN 06-12-2013, 19:15
Replies: 32
Views: 6,607
Posted By Littlechay
Re: NMEA 2000

I have used both the Actisense NGT and NGW, the NGT is a true NMEA200 to USB converter but seems to miss a couple of conversions that it doesn't expect to find on the 2000 network such as DSC...
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