2017-05-30, 10:04 PM
(2017-01-04, 10:50 PM)pcmm Wrote: getting the raw data in Isn't an issue look here:
http://www.thomasknauf.de/rap/seatalk3.htm
I guess the next step would be for someone to write some code to convert the seatalk strings into NMEA. Not being a coder I don't know how tough that is, but the site above even shows the little bit of circuitry that is needed to get the seatalk bus into RS-232 format.
Since NMEA 0183 is handled by kplex, this isn't really an Openplotter thing, it's more about kplex accepting Seatalk input. It is discussed in the kplex FAQ. It appears that the kplex author isn't very enthusiastic about including Seatalk.
I suppose some sort of external thing could be written. It might be possible for someone to write some arduino code so that a little translator could be externally attached.