There's always a lead line. Not sure how to get it to NMEA. It's probably NMEA 10. 😁
Dennis C. On Feb 25, 2016 7:32 AM, "bobmor99 . via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Not starting an N2K vs. NMEA 0183 debate here but 0183 provides a lot of > capabilities, much more than my minimalist handheld GPS and VHF 10-year-old > setup > > When I decided to get some electronics recently, I started with a high-end > VHF with built-in GPS and AIS. (S-H VX2200, $260 USD after $40 mail-in > rebate) > > After experimenting some more on the boat yesterday, I was able to get the > GPS data from it to my freebie, ~12 year-old S-H CP150C plotter via the DSC > wires in the main cable. (I was unable to do this earlier at home.) > > The CP150C is unable to ingest the 38,400 bps AIS stream but I will be > able to send that to a Raspberry Pi 2 (RPi2) coupled with a Tontec 7" > display (both for <$100 USD) that will be at the nav station below. So, > I'll be able to see and act on AIS info at the RAM mic in the cockpit, at > the radio down below or, if I need more than the S-H VX2200 minimalist > displays, on the RPi2 running OpenCPN at the nav station. I'll also have an > old laptop with OpenCPN and a GPS puck. > > As for my ailing depthsounder, seeing as I'll have no N2K capability, I > bought a Norcross Hawkeye D10D transducer and display (~$100 USD). The > Hawkeye might work with my existing Kenyon thru-hull transducer provided my > depthsounder problem is with the display and that my transducer operates at > 200 kHz. > > The wind is free and so is my chartplotter. :-) > > --Bob M > Ox 33-1 > Jax, FL > > On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 11:18 AM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> That Raymarine converter is pretty limited in the data it can convert; >> and it will only do 4800 baud, so if Steve ever wanted to add AIS, he’s >> need to throw that away and start over. And if there’s a reasonably-priced >> way to get to NMEA2000 (which I’ve suggested to Steve already), I’d >> definitely go that route, as NMEA0183 is kind of the stone knife of marine >> data… :^) >> >> — Fred >> >> Fred Street -- Minneapolis >> S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
_______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
