We have published the first alpha version of openplotter-gpio app. This new app will be in charge of managing some features that we can do with the Raspberry GPIOs.
At this moment only the Seatalk 1 feature is implemented and we need you to test it. You only need the hardware and openplotter-gpio app will do alll the software job.
After installing the app from OpenPlotter Settings (>= 2.5.0), click on "Add SK Connection" and fill in the required fields. Finally click on "Enable Seatalk 1 reception" and you will be ready to get data in Signal K from these old instruments.
This feature uses the TCP port 8888 that it is also used by Chronograf (openplotter-dashboards app) creating a conflict. Since python code to manage the conversion is embedded into Signal k code we can not make this port customizable so we have added this connection to our network conflict manager and users will be warned. If you have this conflict just update openplotter-dashboard app and re-install the "Influxdb/Chronograf/Kapacitor/Grafana" app. After booting Chronograf 8888 port will be moved to port 8889 and the conflict will be solved.
With this app we have also introduced a new conflict manager for GPIOs and it will affect the rest of apps using GPIOs. You will be warned about any conflict between apps and you will be able to select a GPIO only is this can be shared or is not used by other app.
Enjoy it and report please.
At this moment only the Seatalk 1 feature is implemented and we need you to test it. You only need the hardware and openplotter-gpio app will do alll the software job.
After installing the app from OpenPlotter Settings (>= 2.5.0), click on "Add SK Connection" and fill in the required fields. Finally click on "Enable Seatalk 1 reception" and you will be ready to get data in Signal K from these old instruments.
This feature uses the TCP port 8888 that it is also used by Chronograf (openplotter-dashboards app) creating a conflict. Since python code to manage the conversion is embedded into Signal k code we can not make this port customizable so we have added this connection to our network conflict manager and users will be warned. If you have this conflict just update openplotter-dashboard app and re-install the "Influxdb/Chronograf/Kapacitor/Grafana" app. After booting Chronograf 8888 port will be moved to port 8889 and the conflict will be solved.
With this app we have also introduced a new conflict manager for GPIOs and it will affect the rest of apps using GPIOs. You will be warned about any conflict between apps and you will be able to select a GPIO only is this can be shared or is not used by other app.
Enjoy it and report please.