OpenPlotter 4 roadmap

[SailAlpha]

Hello,

I've set an 8gp rPi 5 with MacArthur HAT with good results, but have a few holes that I'm seeing answers too after looking through months of thread entries

Works well- rPi 5 with 1 tb nvme, MacArthur HAT,
I2C INA219 shunt monitors, 20 ma loop monitors for lots

Signal K, Open CPN, KIP

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Hello,

I've set an rPi 5 with MacArthur HAT and OP 4 with good results, but have some questions I'm not seeing answers to after looking through months of thread entries.

My system is
Hardware: rPi 5 with 1 tb nvme, MacArthur HAT, USB GPS
Software modules: Signal K, Open CPN, KIP dashboard
I2C Sensors: INA219 shunt monitors, 20 ma loop monitors for lots, relay board
1W sensors - 6 temperatures for engine, fridge etc

Working on: Node Red, AIS 0183 connects to a Standard Horizon GX-2100 and NMEA 2K

The OpenPlotter YouTubers seem to use a separate ESP32 or Arduino solution for sensors. With all sensors running on the rPi 5, Open CPN pans and zooms fast. Does the faster speed of the rPi 5 make using a separate ESP32 or Arduino not necessary ? The ESP32 or Arduino flexibility of input scaling or linearization can be done in the rPi. I've done non boating ESP32 and Arduino products in my work and already have the hardware if this is truly a better solution.

Pypilot is highly spoken of. Is the update of Pypilot to rPi 5 likely in the next few months ? Next year ?

Thanks Michael