Hey guys, this is an old thread but still important.
I still have issues figuring this out. I have OpenPlotter 1.2.0 running after installing from one of the ready made images for the Raspberry Pi 3 ad then updating to 1.2.0.
I managed to get pypilot to work to hold a course.
However, when I activate my route and set the pypilot plugin to gps it just continues to hold the course but nothing else.
Here is my configuration is a bunch of screenshots:
Here are my added connections to OpenCPN
Both are configured the same. For testing I filtered for APB only. Output filter or not had no impact on the working status of my autopilot.
I can see messages coming when the route is active:
However, when I activate either compass or gps and click on AP in the pypilot plugin, the autopilot just keeps following the current course.
Can you see what I am missing? The way I see it, the messages in the NMEA debugging window are NOT blue! They are red and seem to be either only into or faulty. Am I sending to the incorrect IP?
In another thread, I read the connection to PyPilot needs to be UDP and not TCP.
After switching to UDP, the autopilot relevant messages are being sent (blue) and also accepted (green).
However, when activating AP using the PyPilot OpenCPN plugin, I get no indication if the activated route is being used or if just the course is being held.
Should I see any change in color or a text marker or anything that indicates pypilot is following an active route?
I'm asking because maybe it works already but I have no idea because I'm sitting at the dock?
I still have issues figuring this out. I have OpenPlotter 1.2.0 running after installing from one of the ready made images for the Raspberry Pi 3 ad then updating to 1.2.0.
I managed to get pypilot to work to hold a course.
However, when I activate my route and set the pypilot plugin to gps it just continues to hold the course but nothing else.
Here is my configuration is a bunch of screenshots:
Here are my added connections to OpenCPN
Both are configured the same. For testing I filtered for APB only. Output filter or not had no impact on the working status of my autopilot.
I can see messages coming when the route is active:
However, when I activate either compass or gps and click on AP in the pypilot plugin, the autopilot just keeps following the current course.
Can you see what I am missing? The way I see it, the messages in the NMEA debugging window are NOT blue! They are red and seem to be either only into or faulty. Am I sending to the incorrect IP?
In another thread, I read the connection to PyPilot needs to be UDP and not TCP.
After switching to UDP, the autopilot relevant messages are being sent (blue) and also accepted (green).
However, when activating AP using the PyPilot OpenCPN plugin, I get no indication if the activated route is being used or if just the course is being held.
Should I see any change in color or a text marker or anything that indicates pypilot is following an active route?
I'm asking because maybe it works already but I have no idea because I'm sitting at the dock?