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From: Ken Tischler (no email)
Date: Sat May 31 2008 - 19:47:44 EDT
I just completed a trip on the ICW from Houston to New Orleans. We used the
SR161 connected to a laptop running Coastal Explorer. It worked flawlessly.
Coastal Explorer accepted both GPS and AIS data on the same port, and even
automatically configured itself to the 38400 baud speed when it detected AIS
data on the port.
This is the first time I have used AIS, and I am now a huge fan. There is a
tremendous amount of commercial traffic on this stretch of the ICW. Being
able to see the tows before they came around the bend was great, and knowing
their name allowed us to call them before they were even in sight.
Really good stuff!
Ken Tischler
Microship
DeFever 49PH
On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 12:33 PM, Peter Bennett <>
wrote:
> Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 5:18:45 PM, Peter wrote:
>
>
> PB> The output of the AIS receiver will be at 38,400 baud, not the 4800
> PB> normally used by NMEA-0183. My SR161 AIS receiver will take 4800 baud
> PB> NMEA-0183 in, and mix it with the AIS data, sending the result at
> PB> 38,400. The C80 and C120 have a single serial port which can be set to
> 38,400
> PB> to accept this combined data.
>
> While this looked like a good idea, it didn't work out...
>
> While the SR-161 does indeed mix the GPS data with the AIS data,
> neither my Raymarine C-80 dipslay, or a couple of PC chart programs,
> would accept GPS data on the same port as AIS, so I'm stuck with using
> two serial ports on the computer, and sending the GPS NMEA data into
> the SeaTalk system via the autopilot.
>
> --
> Peter Bennett, VE7CEI Vancouver, B.C., Canada
> Ennos 31 "Honeycomb"
> GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter
> Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver.powersquadron.ca
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