Joe Have you tried connecting the AIS to a PC running OpenCPN or something similar to test the AIS box?
Why would the AIS send out GPS sat signals? Waterproof boxes look nice. I've got my Daisy2 AIS receiver connected to my onboard PC. Amazing how many boats leave their AIS on all winter! Must have had 50 targets Sunday, and only 1 tug was moving. Joel On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 10:29 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I have hit a snag with my project. My CP180 plotter is refusing to take > AIS input on any NMEA port. > The firmware version is from 2008, so I think I'll be sending it back to > S-H for a firmware upgrade. This will cost about $35, which > > IMHO is quite reasonable and also a nice contrast to brand R, which tends > to tell you "buy a new one" as the answer to any issue with any old > equipment. > Another issue is not a big deal but just odd, the AIS seems to not be > sending out the GPS per satellite signal quality string. On the computer > and the plotter I can see the position and HDOP just fine, but no > individual satellite signal levels. > > On the good news side, the waterproof junction boxes and glands I got from > Amazon are working out well. > > http://www.moyermarine.com/forums/attachment.php? > attachmentid=13144&stc=1&d=1513609581 > > > > Joe > > Coquina > > C&C 35 MK I > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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