Rick Morel wrote in
:

On Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:13:24 -0500, Geoff Schultz
wrote:


I guess that you just don't get it. End of discussion since we're
talking at one another instead of to one another.

-- Geoff
www.GeoffSchultz.org


I sure don't get it. I originally answered a simple questiion with a
simple answer, then had to answer it again and again.

Rick

Rick,

You keep intermixing ST based autopilot controllers with the course
computer. Both have NMEA inputs but clearly provide different functions.

NMEA data (including GPS lat/long/satellite-info sentences) which is fed
to the course computer will get translated to SeaTalk and will be
displayed on all controllers.

NMEA data fed to an ST controller will get displayed on that controller
only, but will not get translated into SeaTalk sentences.

Also, ST series controllers do not understand lat/long/satellite-info
sentences from a NMEA based GPS antenna.

I believe that if you were to re-read this posts in this thread (I just
did), that my statements have been consistent from my first reply. This
whole tread was about connecting a GPS antenna to a ST6002 controller
(which won't work).

Finally, when talking about a "GPS", it's a good idea to differentiate
between an antenna and a chart plotter. Many people use the term GPS
when talking about a chart plotter.

I hope that this clearly summarizes this dicussion, as it's very
important to be pedantic when technical matters such as this.

-- Geoff
www.GeoffSchultz.org