Route second waypoint issue

[jamos.tan@gmail.com]

OK, after simulating GPS data with GPSGate client, all is OK. This saved me a lot of headache, I could test a number of scenarios without having to sail out. I've found that the VDP plugin didn't work for me so I just simulated a route and speed, and then played with several settings:

- OpenCPN: connections and filters
- Signalk plugin: signalk to nmea converter
- pypilot settings: true north mode on/off
- OpenCPN: own ship calculate SOG based on position changes

Graphical overlay for pypilot is very handy for checking if heading is correct (red line), if autopilot direction is correct (green line).
And this will help what is the right moment to activate route, or activate pypilot in general in GPS or Compass mode.
This would be impossible for me to find out without the simulator, now I can test in real life!

I would like to contribute to your project with my experience but atm I cannot get pypilot pluging to see GPS data even though OpenCPN does, what versions are you using? And as a starting point what settings have you had the most success with? I have experienced many of what you have mentioned above regarding the Route pluggin as well but I suspected this was due pypilot plugin not seeing or using the GPS data.

Hi Rastam4n,

Thanks! I am using versions OpenCPN 5.0.0 and Pypilot version 0.5.

Working Autopilot route plugin settings:   
The settings for autopilot route plugin that work for me (without crashing opencpn, freezing opencpn) and avoids the problem that route directions are ignored, for me is:



Working OpenCPN settings:

The built in OpenCPN route works best if I configure:

Connections:
- incoming signalk localhost tcp port 10110, priority 1
- outgoing tcp localhost connection port 20220, priority 0, with outgoing filters: APB, ECRMB, ECRMC, ECAPB

Display settings:
- Show only true bearings and headings

Own ship settings:
- Calculate SOG and COG from position changes

Pypilot plugin settings:
- Forward NMEA: OFF 
- Enable graphical overlay: ON
- True north mode: ON

At least, for now.