(2019-09-06, 04:48 AM)CapnKernel Wrote: I'm guessing you mean NMEA not NEMA.
Yes NMEA, thank you for the spell check, unfortunately it doesn't really answer my question.. although it makes it much more clear for anyone who may have been confused by what I meant... so there is that!
I have fixed my mistakes so hopefully no one else is confused
(2019-09-06, 06:37 AM)jim321 Wrote: use a usb serial adapter for nmea 0183.
nmea 2000 needs a different type of serial adapter
which nmea spec. do you mean and what version of openplotter /raspberry pi.?
openplotter v 2.X is not ready for serial input yet.so if you are testing v 2 then you will have to wait.
Thanks for your response Jim
Sorry, I guess I thought they nmea 0183/2000 were more similar like cat 5 is to cat 6 as a bad example. I have since done some reading/research and now have a rough understanding of the differences
So yes N2k and I am currently running Op1.2 on a Rpi 3B+ but I intend to move to the Rpi4 once everything is supported and working. but so far I am only messing about with that.
I am interested mostly interested in the Engine stats being display on my RPi monitor, there is an adapter I can buy that will connect the motor to a N2K network, but pointless unless I can see that data on a screen somewhere... I have a screen connected to my RPi so that seems like a logical place to start.
Cheers
Pete