Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
Just got a S1 wheelpilot for my ship. Trying to plan the connections to the
other instruments The S1 computer has got NMEA input and output, but there is also an input on the back of the ST6002 control head. Whats the difference between these two inputs ? If any ?? Can I use both and maybe eliminate the need for a NMEA mux ? Bjarke -- Maxi 999 - 'Escape' - Hundige |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
"Bjarke M. Christensen" Bjarke(snabel-a)grevestrand(punkt)dk wrote in
: Just got a S1 wheelpilot for my ship. Trying to plan the connections to the other instruments The S1 computer has got NMEA input and output, but there is also an input on the back of the ST6002 control head. Whats the difference between these two inputs ? If any ?? Can I use both and maybe eliminate the need for a NMEA mux ? Bjarke I have a ST6001, and it handles the following sentences: Information NMEA 0183 data Course Over Ground VTG, RMC, RMA Speed Over Ground VTG, RMC, RMA Cross Track Error APB, APA, RMB, XTE Bearing to Waypoint APB, BWR, BWC, RMB Distance to Waypoint BWR, BWC, RMB Waypoint Number APB, APA, BWR, BWC, RMB Apparent Wind Speed VWR Apparent Wind Angle VWR, MWV Speed Through Water VHW Depth DBT Water Temperature MTW Note: The ST6001+ only decodes the last four characters of waypoint names. This means that the last four characters of long waypoint names must be unique for the waypoint advance function to work. I had hoped to use the ST6001 NMEA input to connect an NMEA based GPS receiver, but it doesn't handle the GGA, GLL, GSA or GSL sentences... -- Geoff www.GeoffSchultz.org |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
The manual gives a fine list of sentences supported, but it say "on the S1
computer". There not a single word on the capabilities of the st6002 input ..... Bjarke -- Maxi 999 - 'Escape' - Hundige "Geoff Schultz" wrote in message .. . "Bjarke M. Christensen" Bjarke(snabel-a)grevestrand(punkt)dk wrote in : Just got a S1 wheelpilot for my ship. Trying to plan the connections to the other instruments The S1 computer has got NMEA input and output, but there is also an input on the back of the ST6002 control head. Whats the difference between these two inputs ? If any ?? Can I use both and maybe eliminate the need for a NMEA mux ? Bjarke I have a ST6001, and it handles the following sentences: Information NMEA 0183 data Course Over Ground VTG, RMC, RMA Speed Over Ground VTG, RMC, RMA Cross Track Error APB, APA, RMB, XTE Bearing to Waypoint APB, BWR, BWC, RMB Distance to Waypoint BWR, BWC, RMB Waypoint Number APB, APA, BWR, BWC, RMB Apparent Wind Speed VWR Apparent Wind Angle VWR, MWV Speed Through Water VHW Depth DBT Water Temperature MTW Note: The ST6001+ only decodes the last four characters of waypoint names. This means that the last four characters of long waypoint names must be unique for the waypoint advance function to work. I had hoped to use the ST6001 NMEA input to connect an NMEA based GPS receiver, but it doesn't handle the GGA, GLL, GSA or GSL sentences... -- Geoff www.GeoffSchultz.org |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
"Bjarke M. Christensen" Bjarke(snabel-a)grevestrand(punkt)dk wrote in
: The manual gives a fine list of sentences supported, but it say "on the S1 computer". There not a single word on the capabilities of the st6002 input .... Bjarke My experience is that the list of supported sentence is all that the st6002 will support. It will not echo/translate them into SeaTalk sentences. -- Geoff www.GeoffSchultz.org |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
Read a lot of manuals and web pages last night. The ST6002 display
apparently have the ability to display navigational messages on the display. The manual says "shows heading, locked course and navigational data, and up to 7 data pages". Combined with your information that they typical dont relay NMEA sentences on the seatalk bus, one could get the thesis, that you have to supply the GPS/Navigator NMEA to both. To the S1 computer in order to stear on the navigational data and to the display to (manually) browse through the data on the display. Would that make sense or is that to negative on Raymarine ?? Bjarke -- Maxi 999 - 'Escape' - Hundige "Geoff Schultz" wrote in message .. . "Bjarke M. Christensen" Bjarke(snabel-a)grevestrand(punkt)dk wrote in : The manual gives a fine list of sentences supported, but it say "on the S1 computer". There not a single word on the capabilities of the st6002 input .... Bjarke My experience is that the list of supported sentence is all that the st6002 will support. It will not echo/translate them into SeaTalk sentences. -- Geoff www.GeoffSchultz.org |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
On Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:48:00 +0200, "Bjarke M. Christensen"
Bjarke(snabel-a)grevestrand(punkt)dk wrote: Read a lot of manuals and web pages last night. The ST6002 display apparently have the ability to display navigational messages on the display. The manual says "shows heading, locked course and navigational data, and up to 7 data pages". Combined with your information that they typical dont relay NMEA sentences on the seatalk bus, one could get the thesis, that you have to supply the GPS/Navigator NMEA to both. To the S1 computer in order to stear on the navigational data and to the display to (manually) browse through the data on the display. Would that make sense or is that to negative on Raymarine ?? Bjarke No, you only have to supply NMEA to one. I have the S1, with the GPS connected to the computer. The display shows the GPS NMEA info, SOG, XTE, etc. My experience with Raymarine, about 10 years, has always been that NMEA data fed in will propagate along the Seatalk as well. Rick Morel |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
Rick Morel wrote in
: My experience with Raymarine, about 10 years, has always been that NMEA data fed in will propagate along the Seatalk as well. Rick Morel I also thought this, but was told by an electronics installer that the st600x displays don't translate the NMEA data into SeaTalk. They only display it. The course computer does provide the translation. I have no direct experience with this, so I'd be interested in having this info verified. -- Geoff www.GeoffSchultz.org |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
Anyway... it indicates that I should opt for feeding the NMEA to the S1 even
if the GPS is next to the ST6002. But's it's OK. I will need to bring the NMEA signal back to the main wiring closet for other purposes anyway. Thanks for your input. -- Maxi 999 - 'Escape' - Hundige "Geoff Schultz" wrote in message ... Rick Morel wrote in : My experience with Raymarine, about 10 years, has always been that NMEA data fed in will propagate along the Seatalk as well. Rick Morel I also thought this, but was told by an electronics installer that the st600x displays don't translate the NMEA data into SeaTalk. They only display it. The course computer does provide the translation. I have no direct experience with this, so I'd be interested in having this info verified. -- Geoff www.GeoffSchultz.org |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
On Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:29:21 -0500, Geoff Schultz
wrote: Rick Morel wrote in : My experience with Raymarine, about 10 years, has always been that NMEA data fed in will propagate along the Seatalk as well. Rick Morel I also thought this, but was told by an electronics installer that the st600x displays don't translate the NMEA data into SeaTalk. They only display it. The course computer does provide the translation. I have no direct experience with this, so I'd be interested in having this info verified. -- Geoff I'm not aboard "home" at the moment, but I checked the manuals on my computer: --------------------------------------------------- The S1 has a single NMEA input/output to receive and transmit information from NMEA equipment. S2 and S3 systems have two sets of NMEA inputs/outputs to receive and transmit information from NMEA equipment. -------------------------------------------------- You can also use the SmartPilot with any navigator or wind instrument that transmits National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) 0183 data. The SmartPilot control unit can display SeaTalk and NMEA instrument data in a user-defined selection of data pages. If you have equipment on your boat that transmits or receives NMEA 0183 data (e.g. GPS), you can connect this equipment to the SmartPilot. NMEA equipment can be connected in any combination of these ways: • using the SmartPilot computer NMEA input/output • using the NMEA input on the back of the SmartPilot controller. (Refer to the Controller handbook for NMEA data details) • using the SeaTalk/NMEA interface (part number: E85001) to convert the NMEA data to SeaTalk data ------------------------------------------------------------------ I just remembered my GPS line ran next to the computer and hooking it up there. Anyway that last paragraph above seems to say it doesn't matter which input you use, the unit will use the data when in the "Track" mode and will display the data. Rick |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
Rick Morel wrote in
: On Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:29:21 -0500, Geoff Schultz wrote: Rick Morel wrote in m: My experience with Raymarine, about 10 years, has always been that NMEA data fed in will propagate along the Seatalk as well. Rick Morel I also thought this, but was told by an electronics installer that the st600x displays don't translate the NMEA data into SeaTalk. They only display it. The course computer does provide the translation. I have no direct experience with this, so I'd be interested in having this info verified. -- Geoff I'm not aboard "home" at the moment, but I checked the manuals on my computer: --------------------------------------------------- The S1 has a single NMEA input/output to receive and transmit information from NMEA equipment. S2 and S3 systems have two sets of NMEA inputs/outputs to receive and transmit information from NMEA equipment. -------------------------------------------------- You can also use the SmartPilot with any navigator or wind instrument that transmits National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) 0183 data. The SmartPilot control unit can display SeaTalk and NMEA instrument data in a user-defined selection of data pages. If you have equipment on your boat that transmits or receives NMEA 0183 data (e.g. GPS), you can connect this equipment to the SmartPilot. NMEA equipment can be connected in any combination of these ways: • using the SmartPilot computer NMEA input/output • using the NMEA input on the back of the SmartPilot controller. (Refer to the Controller handbook for NMEA data details) • using the SeaTalk/NMEA interface (part number: E85001) to convert the NMEA data to SeaTalk data ------------------------------------------------------------------ I just remembered my GPS line ran next to the computer and hooking it up there. Anyway that last paragraph above seems to say it doesn't matter which input you use, the unit will use the data when in the "Track" mode and will display the data. Rick Well, that's the way that I would like to think that it works, but I'm still not convinced. As it says, "The SmartPilot control unit can display SeaTalk and NMEA instrument data in a user-defined selection of data pages." I know that it can display the data, but I didn't think that the ST600x controller converts it to SeaTalk. I just have this feeling that RayMarine wants to see you yet another box to do the conversion, as mentioned in the last bullet above (SeaTalk/NMEA interface). -- Geoff -- -- Geoff www.GeoffSchultz.org |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
On Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:45:52 -0500, Geoff Schultz
wrote: Anyway that last paragraph above seems to say it doesn't matter which input you use, the unit will use the data when in the "Track" mode and will display the data. Rick Well, that's the way that I would like to think that it works, but I'm still not convinced. As it says, "The SmartPilot control unit can display SeaTalk and NMEA instrument data in a user-defined selection of data pages." I know that it can display the data, but I didn't think that the ST600x controller converts it to SeaTalk. I just have this feeling that RayMarine wants to see you yet another box to do the conversion, as mentioned in the last bullet above (SeaTalk/NMEA interface). -- Geoff I'm kind of getting lost here. I have a Garmin GPS connected via NMEA. The S1 uses the GPS info to go to a waypoint or follow a route, and displays the info from the GPS - goto a waypoint on the GPS, hit "Track" on the S1, it beeps and gives a turn direction and course, hit "Track" again and the S1 steers to the waypoint or follows the route. The only connection between the S1 computer and controller is Seatalk, so it must be converting NMEA to Seatalk. Rick |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
Rick Morel wrote in
: On Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:45:52 -0500, Geoff Schultz wrote: Anyway that last paragraph above seems to say it doesn't matter which input you use, the unit will use the data when in the "Track" mode and will display the data. Rick Well, that's the way that I would like to think that it works, but I'm still not convinced. As it says, "The SmartPilot control unit can display SeaTalk and NMEA instrument data in a user-defined selection of data pages." I know that it can display the data, but I didn't think that the ST600x controller converts it to SeaTalk. I just have this feeling that RayMarine wants to see you yet another box to do the conversion, as mentioned in the last bullet above (SeaTalk/NMEA interface). -- Geoff I'm kind of getting lost here. I have a Garmin GPS connected via NMEA. The S1 uses the GPS info to go to a waypoint or follow a route, and displays the info from the GPS - goto a waypoint on the GPS, hit "Track" on the S1, it beeps and gives a turn direction and course, hit "Track" again and the S1 steers to the waypoint or follows the route. The only connection between the S1 computer and controller is Seatalk, so it must be converting NMEA to Seatalk. Rick I've been continuing this same discussion at SailBoatOwners.com, http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com...136#post621136 which is a forum where there's actually reasonable discussions about boating... But, before I digress...the conclusion there is that the ST600x will display NMEA data which is presented to it, but it won't translate those sentences into SeaTalk format. Thus if you have another SeaTalk based display on the boat, you won't see the data being fed to the ST600x with the NMEA input. To convert NMEA to SeaTalk, you need a box which bridges the two. I'm not 100% sure what you mean when you say a "Garmin GPS". Are you talking about a GPS antenna or a chartplotter? For example, I have a Garmin GPS antenna which connects to my course computer via NMEA and I also have a NorthStar chartplotter connected via NMEA and a RayMarine chartplotter connected via SeaTalk. All of these talk to one another and my ST6001 just fine. However, let's say that I had a wind instrument connected to my ST6001 via NMEA. The ST6001 would show the wind data, but my RayMarine C80 wouldn't display the wind data. -- Geoff www.GeoffSchultz.org |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
Is the NMEA signal from your Garmin feed (physical) to the ST6002 dispaly or
to the S1 computer ? Bjarke -- Maxi 999 - 'Escape' - Hundige "Rick Morel" wrote in message ... On Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:45:52 -0500, Geoff Schultz snip I'm kind of getting lost here. I have a Garmin GPS connected via NMEA. The S1 uses the GPS info to go to a waypoint or follow a route, and displays the info from the GPS - goto a waypoint on the GPS, hit "Track" on the S1, it beeps and gives a turn direction and course, hit "Track" again and the S1 steers to the waypoint or follows the route. The only connection between the S1 computer and controller is Seatalk, so it must be converting NMEA to Seatalk. Rick |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:04:44 +0200, "Bjarke M. Christensen"
Bjarke(snabel-a)grevestrand(punkt)dk wrote: Is the NMEA signal from your Garmin feed (physical) to the ST6002 dispaly or to the S1 computer ? Bjarke The Garmin GPS NMEA output is connected to the S1 computer. The S1 will go to a waypoint or follow a route, and display data from the GPS. The display/controller is connected to the computer via only Seatalk. Rick |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:37:59 -0500, Geoff Schultz
wrote: But, before I digress...the conclusion there is that the ST600x will display NMEA data which is presented to it, but it won't translate those sentences into SeaTalk format. Thus if you have another SeaTalk based display on the boat, you won't see the data being fed to the ST600x with the NMEA input. To convert NMEA to SeaTalk, you need a box which bridges the two. I'm not 100% sure what you mean when you say a "Garmin GPS". Are you talking about a GPS antenna or a chartplotter? For example, I have a Garmin GPS antenna which connects to my course computer via NMEA and I also have a NorthStar chartplotter connected via NMEA and a RayMarine chartplotter connected via SeaTalk. All of these talk to one another and my ST6001 just fine. However, let's say that I had a wind instrument connected to my ST6001 via NMEA. The ST6001 would show the wind data, but my RayMarine C80 wouldn't display the wind data. -- Geoff Geoff, I don't know how I could have been clearer. I wrote: "I have a Garmin GPS connected via NMEA. The S1 uses the GPS info to go to a waypoint or follow a route, and displays the info from the GPS - goto a waypoint on the GPS, hit "Track" on the S1, it beeps and gives a turn direction and course, hit "Track" again and the S1 steers to the waypoint or follows the route." A Garmin _GPS_ the S1 uses to go to a waypoint or follow a route. I don't have any other Raymarine instrument displays, but I have to believe the S1 does translate NMEA to Seatalk because the Garmin NMEA is physically connected to the S1 Computer, and the S1 Display/Controller, which is physically connected via Seatalk only, displays the GPS data. So the NMEA data has to be available on the Seatalk buss for the display to get it, doesn't it? Rick |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
Rick Morel wrote in
: On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:37:59 -0500, Geoff Schultz wrote: But, before I digress...the conclusion there is that the ST600x will display NMEA data which is presented to it, but it won't translate those sentences into SeaTalk format. Thus if you have another SeaTalk based display on the boat, you won't see the data being fed to the ST600x with the NMEA input. To convert NMEA to SeaTalk, you need a box which bridges the two. I'm not 100% sure what you mean when you say a "Garmin GPS". Are you talking about a GPS antenna or a chartplotter? For example, I have a Garmin GPS antenna which connects to my course computer via NMEA and I also have a NorthStar chartplotter connected via NMEA and a RayMarine chartplotter connected via SeaTalk. All of these talk to one another and my ST6001 just fine. However, let's say that I had a wind instrument connected to my ST6001 via NMEA. The ST6001 would show the wind data, but my RayMarine C80 wouldn't display the wind data. -- Geoff Geoff, I don't know how I could have been clearer. I wrote: "I have a Garmin GPS connected via NMEA. The S1 uses the GPS info to go to a waypoint or follow a route, and displays the info from the GPS - goto a waypoint on the GPS, hit "Track" on the S1, it beeps and gives a turn direction and course, hit "Track" again and the S1 steers to the waypoint or follows the route." A Garmin _GPS_ the S1 uses to go to a waypoint or follow a route. I don't have any other Raymarine instrument displays, but I have to believe the S1 does translate NMEA to Seatalk because the Garmin NMEA is physically connected to the S1 Computer, and the S1 Display/Controller, which is physically connected via Seatalk only, displays the GPS data. So the NMEA data has to be available on the Seatalk buss for the display to get it, doesn't it? Rick Rick, The RayMarine S1 is a course computer. It has has no display. How do you input the course to it? The ST600x and any other controller will beep when it's time to change waypoints. From what I can tell, your Garmin GPS antenna is connected to the S1 course computer, which is translating the lat/long into SeaTalk. There has been no argument about this. The whole discussion has been about connecting a NMEA instrument to the ST600x NMEA input and the ST600x translating the NMEA data to SeaTalk. Your antenna is connected to the S1 course computer and not the ST600x controller. What are you talking about? -- Geoff www.GeoffSchultz.org |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:46:43 -0500, Geoff Schultz
wrote: Rick, The RayMarine S1 is a course computer. It has has no display. How do you input the course to it? The ST600x and any other controller will beep when it's time to change waypoints. From what I can tell, your Garmin GPS antenna is connected to the S1 course computer, which is translating the lat/long into SeaTalk. There has been no argument about this. The whole discussion has been about connecting a NMEA instrument to the ST600x NMEA input and the ST600x translating the NMEA data to SeaTalk. Your antenna is connected to the S1 course computer and not the ST600x controller. What are you talking about? -- Geoff Geoff, one more time and I give up. I have a Garmin Chartplotter GPS. It's NMEA is connected by wires to the S1 Computer NMEA connector. The S1 Controller (display) is connected to the S1 Computer by wires via Seatalk. This is the normal setup. The S1 Controller will display data from the Garmin Chartplotter, SOG, COG, XTE, Waypoint name, etc VIA the SEATALK. Goto a waypoint or activate a route on the Garmin Chartplotter. Press the "Track" button on the S1 Controller and S1 does some flashing and figuring, the beeps and displays the new course and to turn port or starboard. Press the "Track" button again and the S1 changes course and steers to the waypoint or route segment. NMEA Seatalk [Garmin Chrtpltr] ------- [S1 Computer] ------ [S1 Display] Rick |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
OK. So the S1 computer translate to Seatalk. We guess that is not the case
if you connect the NMEA signal to the ST6002 display. -- Maxi 999 - 'Escape' - Hundige "Rick Morel" wrote in message ... On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:46:43 -0500, Geoff Schultz wrote: Rick, The RayMarine S1 is a course computer. It has has no display. How do you input the course to it? The ST600x and any other controller will beep when it's time to change waypoints. From what I can tell, your Garmin GPS antenna is connected to the S1 course computer, which is translating the lat/long into SeaTalk. There has been no argument about this. The whole discussion has been about connecting a NMEA instrument to the ST600x NMEA input and the ST600x translating the NMEA data to SeaTalk. Your antenna is connected to the S1 course computer and not the ST600x controller. What are you talking about? -- Geoff Geoff, one more time and I give up. I have a Garmin Chartplotter GPS. It's NMEA is connected by wires to the S1 Computer NMEA connector. The S1 Controller (display) is connected to the S1 Computer by wires via Seatalk. This is the normal setup. The S1 Controller will display data from the Garmin Chartplotter, SOG, COG, XTE, Waypoint name, etc VIA the SEATALK. Goto a waypoint or activate a route on the Garmin Chartplotter. Press the "Track" button on the S1 Controller and S1 does some flashing and figuring, the beeps and displays the new course and to turn port or starboard. Press the "Track" button again and the S1 changes course and steers to the waypoint or route segment. NMEA Seatalk [Garmin Chrtpltr] ------- [S1 Computer] ------ [S1 Display] Rick |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
Rick Morel wrote in
: On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:46:43 -0500, Geoff Schultz wrote: Rick, The RayMarine S1 is a course computer. It has has no display. How do you input the course to it? The ST600x and any other controller will beep when it's time to change waypoints. From what I can tell, your Garmin GPS antenna is connected to the S1 course computer, which is translating the lat/long into SeaTalk. There has been no argument about this. The whole discussion has been about connecting a NMEA instrument to the ST600x NMEA input and the ST600x translating the NMEA data to SeaTalk. Your antenna is connected to the S1 course computer and not the ST600x controller. What are you talking about? -- Geoff Geoff, one more time and I give up. I have a Garmin Chartplotter GPS. It's NMEA is connected by wires to the S1 Computer NMEA connector. The S1 Controller (display) is connected to the S1 Computer by wires via Seatalk. This is the normal setup. The S1 Controller will display data from the Garmin Chartplotter, SOG, COG, XTE, Waypoint name, etc VIA the SEATALK. Goto a waypoint or activate a route on the Garmin Chartplotter. Press the "Track" button on the S1 Controller and S1 does some flashing and figuring, the beeps and displays the new course and to turn port or starboard. Press the "Track" button again and the S1 changes course and steers to the waypoint or route segment. NMEA Seatalk [Garmin Chrtpltr] ------- [S1 Computer] ------ [S1 Display] Rick Rick, The issue here seems to be with terminology. You have a S1 course computer (corepack in RayMarine terminology) and some form of control head. There is no such thing as a S1 controller. You probably have either an ST70, ST600x, ST700x or ST800x (where x=1 or 2). The S1 corepack will translate the NMEA lat/long data into SeaTalk. Note that if the GPS antenna was connected to the NMEA input on the controller, that it wouldn't translate (or even understand) it. The rest of your data (depth, wind, etc) is most likely coming from SeaTalk instruments and no translation is required. -- Geoff www.GeoffSchultz.org |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
On Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:25:40 +0200, "Bjarke M. Christensen"
Bjarke(snabel-a)grevestrand(punkt)dk wrote: OK. So the S1 computer translate to Seatalk. We guess that is not the case if you connect the NMEA signal to the ST6002 display. Actually, I don't see why not. I'd try it, but we're out cruising for a bit and don't want to start taking things apart. The way I understand the manual, it should. I don't find the manual confusing or ambiguous. It basically states you can connect NMEA equipment to the computer or the display. Sounds simple and straightforward to me. Otherwise how could you steer by a NMEA wind indicator, GPS or whatever? Rick |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
On Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:21:28 -0500, Geoff Schultz
wrote: Rick, The issue here seems to be with terminology. You have a S1 course computer (corepack in RayMarine terminology) and some form of control head. There is no such thing as a S1 controller. You probably have either an ST70, ST600x, ST700x or ST800x (where x=1 or 2). Whatever the controller is, it came with the Raymarine S1 Wheelpilot that I bought, along with the rudder position indicator and fluxgate compass. The S1 corepack will translate the NMEA lat/long data into SeaTalk. It translate a lot more as stated. XTE (Cross Track Error), SOG (Speed Over Ground), COG (Course Over Ground), Track, etc. All the normal NMEA stuff used by GPS chartplotters, receivers, black boxes, dat ting what shows you where you be, where you goin' and how long it's going to take to get there. Note that if the GPS antenna was connected to the NMEA input on the controller, that it wouldn't translate (or even understand) it. I wouldn't think anything could translate from a GPS _ANTENNA_. If you mean a GPS unit that outputs NMEA, I don't see why not. As in the previous post, the Raymarine manual says you can connect NMEA stuff to either the computer, controller or an external NMEA to Seatalk converter. That seems simple and straightforward to me. The rest of your data (depth, wind, etc) is most likely coming from SeaTalk instruments and no translation is required. Unless you have a NMEA speaking fathometer, wind instrument, etc. Again, as per the manual. Rick |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
Rick Morel wrote in
: On Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:21:28 -0500, Geoff Schultz wrote: Rick, The issue here seems to be with terminology. You have a S1 course computer (corepack in RayMarine terminology) and some form of control head. There is no such thing as a S1 controller. You probably have either an ST70, ST600x, ST700x or ST800x (where x=1 or 2). Whatever the controller is, it came with the Raymarine S1 Wheelpilot that I bought, along with the rudder position indicator and fluxgate compass. The S1 corepack will translate the NMEA lat/long data into SeaTalk. It translate a lot more as stated. XTE (Cross Track Error), SOG (Speed Over Ground), COG (Course Over Ground), Track, etc. All the normal NMEA stuff used by GPS chartplotters, receivers, black boxes, dat ting what shows you where you be, where you goin' and how long it's going to take to get there. Note that if the GPS antenna was connected to the NMEA input on the controller, that it wouldn't translate (or even understand) it. I wouldn't think anything could translate from a GPS _ANTENNA_. If you mean a GPS unit that outputs NMEA, I don't see why not. As in the previous post, the Raymarine manual says you can connect NMEA stuff to either the computer, controller or an external NMEA to Seatalk converter. That seems simple and straightforward to me. The rest of your data (depth, wind, etc) is most likely coming from SeaTalk instruments and no translation is required. Unless you have a NMEA speaking fathometer, wind instrument, etc. Again, as per the manual. Rick 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 |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
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 |
Raymarine S1/ST6002 and NMEA
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 |
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