August 13, 2006 14:26
More success...
We have Nexus instruments (circa 1998), a Garmin 48 GPS and a MillTech Marine AIS receiver. Hooked them up through a Brookhouse multiplexer with the "5th Port" AIS option and the "USB" option. Had trouble until we set the USB port on the multiplexer to the same speed as the AIS (38,400) and all is now working. We use MacENC on a Powerbook G4 17" and Coastal Navigator on a Toshiba Wintel machine. Either machine can plug into the USB multiplexer so we have a software & hardware back-up.
Haven't yet tried hooking up the SeaTalk port on the multiplexer to our new Raymarine autopilot, but that is the next project. The autopilot is currently receiving NMEA data from the GPS to steer to a waypoint. More NMEA data would allow steering to a waypoint in the computer or steering to the wind from the Nexus instruments.
Regards,
Mark
We have Nexus instruments (circa 1998), a Garmin 48 GPS and a MillTech Marine AIS receiver. Hooked them up through a Brookhouse multiplexer with the "5th Port" AIS option and the "USB" option. Had trouble until we set the USB port on the multiplexer to the same speed as the AIS (38,400) and all is now working. We use MacENC on a Powerbook G4 17" and Coastal Navigator on a Toshiba Wintel machine. Either machine can plug into the USB multiplexer so we have a software & hardware back-up.
Haven't yet tried hooking up the SeaTalk port on the multiplexer to our new Raymarine autopilot, but that is the next project. The autopilot is currently receiving NMEA data from the GPS to steer to a waypoint. More NMEA data would allow steering to a waypoint in the computer or steering to the wind from the Nexus instruments.
Regards,
Mark