John — you’ll have to check whatever documentation you can find on the B&G, and see if it: #1 — even has an NMEA0183 output; and #2 — can output the “RSA” (rudder sensor angle) sentence.
Usually, NMEA0183 implementation on older autopilots is limited to input of NMEA0183 sentences having to do with navigation to a waypoint. If you find documentation and need some translation, let me know. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On May 14, 2016, at 6:00 PM, John Pennie via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Thanks Fred. It is a 9” plotter for that very reason. It is connected to > wind. > > I’m not even thinking about steering to a waypoint - I just want a rudder > angle display on the plotter! > > So I should not expect any input from the AP? > > John > >> On May 14, 2016, at 6:32 PM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> >> John — which a Series plotter have you got? The 7” variants do NOT have >> NMEA0183 on them, which you’ll need for the B&G pilot. The larger a Series >> variants do have NMEA0183 on them. >> >> As far as the extent of talking to each other, it’s going to be a one-way >> conversation; the MFD will output bearing to a waypoint and cross-track >> error, and the pilot will steer to it when enabled. That’s it, unless you >> have a wind instrument tied to the plotter, and the B&G will steer to wind >> angle. >> >> — Fred >> >> Fred Street -- Minneapolis >> S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^(
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