(2018-01-10, 03:54 PM)seandepagnier Wrote:I bought airmar used. 50 Euros. Did not published yet.(2018-01-10, 10:12 AM)tocan Wrote: You help me to push from my EP-Solar EPever to come to Signal K and i help you with yours Sonar.What is that?
Quote:Buy a compatible Sounder that is NMEA0183 compatible. And then because you love OSM join the http://depth.openseamap.org/What compatible sounder is cheap?? Everything I can find with nmea0183 output cost too much.
I am researching the possibilities to build a sounder. It is possible to build a depth sounder using $20 ultrasonic cleaning transducers. The electronics are not too complicated. These transducers only 28-40khz so they would have deep range possible up to 100 meters deep.
Eventually it should be possible to mount two transducers in the boat to also measure waterspeed and temperature.
Has anyone interest in doing this?
EP-Solar EPever are MPPT tracer. Are the same. Good quality and not expensive.
Not official in the Openplotter project.
(2018-01-08, 05:04 PM)seandepagnier Wrote:(2018-01-06, 07:47 PM)tocan Wrote: When the new version of openplotter will come? I like during winter to setup the final system at home. For Inland still OpenCPN is only parial usefull because of not existing use of mtiles and tiles.
mtiles? Do you mean mbtiles?
I have scripts that can easily convert these into format opencpn can use. I already have complete world charts in this way.
As for inland waterways (europe I am assuming) These charts are available in kap format already from the inbuilt chart downloader. I also have many charts, including most areas in europe, in raster format, as well as vector charts in s57 format. I don't think you can find better charts in mbtiles which tiles are you using?
mbtiles are designed for imagery. They have specific scale factors and projections only, and therefore are not ideally suited for nautical charts. Despite this, they can be used, and provide much better random access than supported formats due to their tiled nature. They are widely available from tile servers, but again, they can easily be converted to kap format without losing data, so can at least be used.
Did not saw this reply, sorry i suggest i write you a PM or mail you. So this thread does not go out of order with other discussion. Inland All Europe correct!!! And hopefully with all the petrol stations for normal cars. Will explain why... But this is offtopic.
(2018-01-10, 04:24 PM)ddelorme Wrote: Sure I will send you my code. It is real rough. You will also need the driver i use. You will have to change the ports and install the pymodbus.
Driver and original work
https://github.com/dmdelorme/epsolar-tracer
look at sktest1.py it needs much improvement Need to sort out enum types and syncing clocks. the sensors on the unit appear to be very accurate. but the unit is very substeputable "<cant spell" to noise ie a loose 1w connection.
Ports could be auto added if i could code better. fails if port is open should check first then retry.
The timers show great promise to wake up and transmit data in a very energy effective manner.
I would like to run a database but fear just adding to much data and Band width to RPI.
I dont need to deal with hardware and software while sailing.
Hey how the hell do you attach a file?
wrong type??
Can you read any data off your epsolar?
I guess i am far less stable and smart as i thought i was.
They have a drop in replacement for my p79 airmar nmea 1083 or 2000. i was trying to find a actisense? for my strange version. 230Khz. they stopped making it:{
Lake Winnipeg is long and narrow and shallow max depth in the north and south basin is about 60 ft deeper in the narrows. so i don't need much for depth but fine grained data of the channels and anchorages would be nice.
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I read though all the data before and need to get compatible system setup then reread it.
My hack around for Maps is paper. Then linux laptop running wine and Opencpn with BSBv4 plugin.
The current state of node-red/rpi/openplotter to a lesser extent is sad. I find it too easy and useful in prof of concept to abandon completely.
I really would like a touch display that i could mount in my cockpit bulkhead. $$$ I have looked at different options but it is hard to Spend $$ on a $10000 boat. Every dollar i spend i have to work and I dont want to work i want to sail:} am sure Sean has a algorithm for this
(2018-01-10, 03:54 PM)seandepagnier Wrote:(2018-01-10, 10:12 AM)tocan Wrote: You help me to push from my EP-Solar EPever to come to Signal K and i help you with yours Sonar.What is that?
Quote:Buy a compatible Sounder that is NMEA0183 compatible. And then because you love OSM join the http://depth.openseamap.org/What compatible sounder is cheap?? Everything I can find with nmea0183 output cost too much.
I am researching the possibilities to build a sounder. It is possible to build a depth sounder using $20 ultrasonic cleaning transducers. The electronics are not too complicated. These transducers only 28-40khz so they would have deep range possible up to 100 meters deep.
Eventually it should be possible to mount two transducers in the boat to also measure waterspeed and temperature.
Has anyone interest in doing this?
Sean sounds awesome . I dont care about Deep data but the shallow stuff. Embarrassing hitting low spot twice or moreI would like to map to less then 10 meters +- .5. Where i sail it is inland but due to the size and wind on the lake the elevation can change 1.5 meters in a short period of time.
My boat price was 2000 $ :-) but no sails anymore and condition is that i did agree to my husband that the total cost do not grow more than 300$ per month including absolute all. Otherwize no agreement. I am Romanian and we are not rich there. So it must also integrate.
Target is to go romania and everyone is allowed use it for free and sponsor the fisherman and soft tourismn there. If noone give something ok. If someone have for 14 days or more just 10 $ also ok. Max limit is fixed. We got a class A transponder now and this goes close to the monthly limit.
Rest PM please http://donau-grundel-schiff.de/2017/07/2...video.html choose english and follow the links. We do also got a running version with influxdb and grafana. I think is better to write PM and anounce here than the final suggestion for the documention. Solar is not integrate here in openplotter. We only could not put it to Signal K.... Limited skills. We publish in german and romanian so sorry for the english. And translations make the server slow.