2021-03-18, 07:34 PM
Hi,
I know this is a bit old thread. I find myself in the same situation. I bought a NASA Clipper Wireless Wind masthead unit and it onlyu sends one NMEA sentence: MWV.
I have aRaymarine ST2000+ AutoPilot that only recognizes VWR NMEA sentence. I also have a Seatalk E85001 but I removed it to change it for a Quark QK-A031 as it has one SeaTalk Input/output and 3 NMEA In + One NMEA wired Out, and one WiFi out and also an USB Out. I managed to connect every thing I neded to tis unit and send all data to OpenCPN and other softwares in Phones and Tablet as Seawind PRO or Navionics. All working fine and revceiving NMEA data through WiFi.
I guess if OpenCPN (computer version) or the Raymarine Seatalk E85001 can convert the NMEA sentence MWV to VWR. Otherwise I'll use an Arduino unit to convert this sentence so I can finally use my Autopilot as a "Wind Vane" engine.
Maybe someone has a better knowledge about this integration an can trough some light to this problem. I woludb be very thankfull to any help.
Kind regards,
Txalamar.
I know this is a bit old thread. I find myself in the same situation. I bought a NASA Clipper Wireless Wind masthead unit and it onlyu sends one NMEA sentence: MWV.
I have aRaymarine ST2000+ AutoPilot that only recognizes VWR NMEA sentence. I also have a Seatalk E85001 but I removed it to change it for a Quark QK-A031 as it has one SeaTalk Input/output and 3 NMEA In + One NMEA wired Out, and one WiFi out and also an USB Out. I managed to connect every thing I neded to tis unit and send all data to OpenCPN and other softwares in Phones and Tablet as Seawind PRO or Navionics. All working fine and revceiving NMEA data through WiFi.
I guess if OpenCPN (computer version) or the Raymarine Seatalk E85001 can convert the NMEA sentence MWV to VWR. Otherwise I'll use an Arduino unit to convert this sentence so I can finally use my Autopilot as a "Wind Vane" engine.
Maybe someone has a better knowledge about this integration an can trough some light to this problem. I woludb be very thankfull to any help.
Kind regards,
Txalamar.