T&T: AIS with Nobeltec and Raymarine C120

[Peter Bennett]

Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 5:18:45 PM, Peter wrote:


PB> The output of the AIS receiver will be at 38,400 baud, not the 4800
PB> normally used by NMEA-0183.  My SR161 AIS receiver will take 4800 baud
PB> NMEA-0183 in, and mix it with the AIS data, sending the result at
PB> 38,400.  The C80 and C120 have a single serial port which can be set to 38,400
PB> to accept this combined data.

While this looked like a good idea, it didn't work out...

While the SR-161 does indeed mix the GPS data with the AIS data,
neither my Raymarine C-80 dipslay, or a couple of PC chart programs,
would accept GPS data on the same port as AIS, so I'm stuck with using
two serial ports on the computer, and sending the GPS NMEA data into
the SeaTalk system via the autopilot.

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Peter Bennett, VE7CEI    Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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