2019-05-25, 05:16 PM
I've got OpenPlotter running on RPi3B+. I have an older Standard Horizon vhf radio that will accept NMEA0183 gps in to enable it's Distress function. Can I set up a usb connection from the pi to the vhf radio? I've seen this cable at AdaFruit and was wondering if it would serve to establish a working connection to send NMEA to the radio:
USB to TTL Serial Cable - Debug / Console Cable for Raspberry Pi product ID 954
https://www.adafruit.com/product/954?gcl...KLEALw_wcB
That is, if I plug the usb-A end into the RPi running OpenPlotter, and wire the free end to the gps-in wires of the vhf, will this work?
Or is this too complex? Should I instead take the raw serial data from a usb connection configured for gps out from Kplex, and send it directly to the vhf radio? I could do this with a usb A male 5 pin terminal block, but I need a clue as to which pins to tap.
Thanks in advance for some help with this!
USB to TTL Serial Cable - Debug / Console Cable for Raspberry Pi product ID 954
https://www.adafruit.com/product/954?gcl...KLEALw_wcB
That is, if I plug the usb-A end into the RPi running OpenPlotter, and wire the free end to the gps-in wires of the vhf, will this work?
Or is this too complex? Should I instead take the raw serial data from a usb connection configured for gps out from Kplex, and send it directly to the vhf radio? I could do this with a usb A male 5 pin terminal block, but I need a clue as to which pins to tap.
Thanks in advance for some help with this!