Posts: 63
Threads: 18
Joined: Nov 2016
Reputation:
0
Hi,
I do not have a depth sounder at the moment and intend purchasing one shortly. Is there any suitable MNEA transducer that could interface directly with OpenPlotter or do I need a full sounder including display?
Jodel
Posts: 33
Threads: 4
Joined: Feb 2018
Reputation:
1
2018-02-08, 09:42 AM
(This post was last modified: 2018-02-08, 09:50 AM by sapers.)
Hi for all!
I have question about this theme (depth sounder).
I made attempt to connect my NMEA 0183 depth transducer to openplotter device based on raspberry. Device (raspberry) has last beta (0.17) version software. But I can't to see value on Signal K server. In debug window I see that transducer sends NMEA 0183 DTP sentence (Depth of Water), but Signal K server doesn't recognise this item.
Using NMEA simulator I found that Signal K Server recognise DBT (Depth below transducer) sentense only.
Question is: how to add this item (DPT) to Signal K Server? I think that value must be environmet.water.depth
Anybody can to help me to solve this problem?
Thank you and sorry for my bad English.
Posts: 2,151
Threads: 20
Joined: Jun 2016
Reputation:
63
Perhaps the translation is not implemented? You might have to modify kplex.
Posts: 5
Threads: 0
Joined: Nov 2023
Reputation:
1
I have an old Seafarer 501 with a depth transducer, and I am pretty sure it won't be easy to connect that to my PI5 and MacArthur HAT.
So I was searching for a new transducer, but the prices are pretty high. Now I've found this one for a reasonable price (I think):
Raymarine M78713-PZ thru-hull depth - 1 PC - 29.600.13 - 2960013 - supports NMEA2000.
Now my question is (and I am inexperienced with depth transducers); will it work correctly with Openplotter 4 (beta) and the MacArthur hat?