The EASIEST Way to Get OpenCPN AIS & NMEA Data
April 08, 2023 by Out Chasing Stars | Language: EN Play Time: 00:14:32 | SAILING YOUTUBERS
In our continuing OpenCPN tutorial series, we’re going to show how you can easily get AIS and NMEA data into OpenCPN. We use the wifi network from our Vesper Marine AIS, but we’ll talk about various alternatives and show HOW to setup the proper network connection.
We’ll also go over how to change your AIS settings in OpenCPN and I’ll share a few tips and tricks for how we’ve used some of the features to help us navigate!
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Table Of Contents
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0:00 – Intro
0:36 – Defining AIS & NMEA
2:50 – My Latest Project!
4:09 – Setting Up The Connection
6:53 – AIS In OpenCPN
11:08 – NMEA Data
12:27 – Other Options To Get AIS & NMEA Data
14:02 – Wrap Up
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Related Links
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OpenCPN Website: https://opencpn.org/
OpenCPN Forum: https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f134/
OpenCPN Supplementary Hardware: https://opencpn.org/wiki/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=opencpn:supplementary_hardware
Yacht Devices Gateway: https://www.yachtd.com/products/wifi_gateway.html
Ocenav Gateways: https://ocenav.com/en/nmea-wifi-converters-atm105-a/
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