T&T: Nobeltec to Robertson AP35 Autopilot

[Peter Bennett]

Sunday, May 17, 2009, 9:43:15 PM, Garrett wrote:

GL> I'm trying to get Nobeltec Admiral MaxPro to talk to my Autopilot. Or,
GL> perhaps, the AP to listen to MaxPro. I'm really not sure which.

GL> I have:

GL> 1) installed a USB to RS232 adapter on the HP Laptop running Vista,
GL> and connected an RS232 cable to it;
GL> 2) identified the + and - leads and connected them to the AP235's junction box;
GL> 3) programmed the AP35 to identify the "chartpllotter" connection;
GL> 4) programmed Admiral to provide the sentences required by the AP35; and
GL> 5) used the GPS wizard and ticked the box when asked if an autopilot
GL> is connected.

GL> However, when I hit the AP's NAV button, the AP displays "No valid
GL> nmea data GPS1"

GL> Can any one assist?

GL> Cheers, Garrett

Did you determine the serial port number used by  the USB<->RS232
adaptor, and tell Nobeltec to send the autopilot data to that port?
(The port number for the adaptor will likely change if you plug it
into a different USB port - be sure to use the same USB port every
time.)


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