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Hey,
where can i get my own Can USB Converter? In the Shop it is sold out... Is there a Date when it will avalible again?
i there a possability to build it on my own?
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I have read that the use of the Actisense software for reading the NMEA2000 data is licensed and perhaps the use is illegal.
At the SignalK/Canboat site is the information that also the Canable Adapter can be used. That is a better idea to use an Open Source solution.
I now have such a Canable board to see if this works also with OpenPlotter. Installing the software worked.
Can0 seems to be available but does not show up in OpenPlotter setup.
I have not used it in a working condition, because the boat is in the winter layup.
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Cool,
thanks for your reply.
What Kind do you ordered?
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This small board is called canable en comes in two versions. It all seems to work in OpenPlotter (Raspian-Linux) and with the can-utils i can send and receive a can message.
However I cannot get this board in can-nmea2000 working in OpenPlotter. Can0 does not show up in the can-usb device. Setting the config file to can0 does not give a response.
This board is perhaps a better idea then using the licensed Actisence codes.
Any idea's how to solve this ? The SignalK and Canboat developer indicates this board also works with their software.
Regards,
Bram
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2019-02-12, 10:21 PM
(This post was last modified: 2019-02-12, 10:21 PM by verkerkbr.)
Adding the conversion plugin SignalK to NMEA183 also works. Now is it possible to use Nmea2000 input via SignalK with output to Nmea183 format and use in OpenCPN.
In the plugin SignalK/nmea183 you can choose which sentences you like to receive.
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2019-02-26, 10:09 AM
(This post was last modified: 2019-02-26, 10:11 AM by verkerkbr.)
I was now able to do a real test with an working NMEA2000 connection and report that this setup also works.
Setting the adapter to the NMEA2000 bitrate of 250K. In SignalK server settings: Switching on the OPcan, the OPkplex and the SignalK NMEA183 converter.
Then receiving the NMEA183 data via localhost 10110 in OpenCPN.
Bram
It does not use the Actisense code and does not work from the OpenPlotter can menu