I want to use my PC based nav program to download routes to my autopilot. The PC also needs to receive AIS and GPS information. All the instrumentation is connected by NMEA 2k except for the PC which needs to be a talker and listener in NMEA 183 parlance.
Which USB to NMEA 2k converter
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tpbrady
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I would check the documentation that came with your software and see if the have any recommended/approved devices. I have used an Actisense NGT-1 with Coastal Explorer and at one time you had to download a special “plug-in” so that the software would look at the USB port for NMEA data. I haven’t used it in quite a few years after switching to the NEMO, so I am not sure if the plug-in is still required.
One clarification, the navigation program is not really sending the route to the autopilot, it is sending waypoints and other NMEA 2000 data the autopilot needs in order to follow the desired course. The autopilot is getting a series of waypoints from the navigation program but basically one at a time.
Tom
One clarification, the navigation program is not really sending the route to the autopilot, it is sending waypoints and other NMEA 2000 data the autopilot needs in order to follow the desired course. The autopilot is getting a series of waypoints from the navigation program but basically one at a time.
Tom
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The other one to look at is the Yacht Devices YDNU, which is the one I happen to use at each of my two PCs aboard (they run OpenCPN).
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Thanks Tom, I looked at the NEMO device, I was hoping to find something that would just allow USB to NMEA 2k. Nemo has way too much capability for what I want to do. It seems that actisense device is probably the best option
