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- sassarassa - July 12, 2011
Hi,
I'm not new to technology but am very new to NMEA networks so sorry in advance for some dumb questions.
I have Gamin NMEA 2000 wind and GPS instruments currently connected to a Garmin GMI 10 display.
I also have a TMQ Autopilot that uses NMEA 0183. (currently connected to no other devices)
Sooo what is the best way to put MacENC on my macbook air into this equation?
Do I need to buy both a NMEA2000 to USB and a NMEA0183 to USB? Or is there a smart way to multiplex and convert so that the computer only sees all 2000 or al 0183?
Thanks in advance
Jon J
- GPSNavX - July 12, 2011
You would use an Actisense NGT-1 USB for the N2K input and an Actisense USG-1 USB for the N-0183 output.
- sassarassa - July 13, 2011
GPSNavX Wrote:You would use an Actisense NGT-1 USB for the N2K input and an Actisense USG-1 USB for the N-0183 output.
Thanks Navx - to save costs I was thinking that I can survive without the nmea2000 instruments at my PC for now. I forgot I have an old seatrek GPS on the 0183 network.
So just to be completely clear I only need one USG-1 USB device and then MacENC will talk to my 0183 autopilot AND 0183 gps AND 0183 AIS device when I get one?
thanks again,
Jon J
- GPSNavX - July 13, 2011
If you are not going to need N2K then you could use this cable to connect both your N-0183 GPS and Autopilot ..
http://www.gpsnavx.com/html/datacable.html