Raymarine NMEA Multiplexer Spezifikationen

MiniPlex-2Wi NMEA 0183 multiplexer Manual ShipModulMarine ElectronicsMiniPlex-2Wi, V1.0 Firmware V3.17.x Art.no.: 1125 Man. rev. A © Cust

10 Choose ‘Browse my computer for driver software’. In the following window, choose the location of the driver (the ‘\USB Driver\Windows’ subfolder o

11 When Windows has successfully installed the driver, the following window appears: You can close this window. The Device Manager will now list an U

12 Right-click on the USB Serial Port entry and choose ‘Update Driver Software...’ from the menu that appears. This will open the following Window: C

13 When Windows has successfully installed the driver, the following window appears: You can close this window. The Device Manager will now list a Sh

14 Windows 2000/Vista/XP Installation When the multiplexer is connected to a USB port for the first time, Windows will detect new hardware and prompts

15 Data Throughput Depending on the configuration of the multiplexer, NMEA sentences are sent to one or more outputs with different communication spee

16 A quite different situation may arise with some fluxgates or gyrocompasses. These devices may send their heading sentences with a speed up to 40 se

17 Configuration The multiplexer can be configured with a configuration program called MPX-Config. This program can be found on the accompanying CD. T

18 Menu The menu contains two sub-menus: File and Tools. The File menu contains the following options to choose from: Start Log… Start writing NMEA d

19 Controls The control area of the MPX-Config screen allows you to configure the multiplexer. It is devided in two parts: a small part on the left co

2 Introduction ... 3!Talkers and L

20 Read Configuration Clicking this button will retrieve the current configuration settings from the multiplexer. MPX-Config will do this automaticall

21 and the background colour will return to white again. It is possible to change all Talker ID’s first and press Enter after changing the last one. S

22 When the tablet is connected, it will receive all information from the instruments and the navigation software calculates the course to steer and d

23 back to the second GPS. When Check GPS status is enabled, the multiplexer checks the Status field of GPS sentences. When the Status field indicates

24 GPS Speed to Log Speed (VTG -> VHW) If this option is enabled, the multiplexer will generate a VHW sentence (water speed and heading) when a VTG

25 Sentence Filtering & Routing The Sentence Filtering & Routing feature is the most powerful feature of the MiniPlex. It allows you to filter

26 When changes are made, press Enter to confirm them or press Escape to discard any changes and exit Edit mode. The Technical Reference section lists

27 Example The example below shows a small set of filter rules: These rules have the following effect: the GPRMC sentence is passed when it is recei

28 Firmware Update From time to time, we will develop new features for the multiplexer or fix bugs in the existing firmware. New firmware image files

29 Technical Reference NMEA Glossary This glossary lists the most common Talker ID’s and Sentence Formatters in alphabetical order. Talker ID’s AG Au

3 Introduction The MiniPlex-2Wi is an NMEA multiplexer that enables the connection of multiple NMEA 0183 instruments to each other and a computer and/

30 FSI Frequency set information GBS GNSS Satellite fault detection GGA Global positioning system fix data GLC Geographic position, LORAN-C GLL G

31 Translated SeaTalk datagrams When the SeaTalk translation is enabled, the following datagrams are translated into NMEA sentences: SeaTalk NMEA Desc

32 Firmware Update Error messages During a firmware update, the following warnings or error messages may be displayed: The firmware update failed This

33 MPX-Config INI file format The configuration file format of MPX-Config resembles the standard Windows INI file format and is readable text. Below i

34 Proprietary NMEA Sentences The MiniPlex multiplexers are configured with proprietary NMEA sentences that can be sent to the multiplexer through the

35 h: Heading translation: 0 = off 1 = on v: Velocity translation: 0 = off 1 = on t: Priority Timeout (in seconds): 0 = 1 1 = 2 2 = 3 3 = 5 4 =

36 yyyyy: Input field for NMEA Out2. Each ‘y’ represents an input, numbered from 1 to 4 from left to right. Input 5 is not a real input but the sourc

37 FLQ – Request Filter List This sentence requests the filter list from the multiplexer. The multiplexer responds by sending FL sentences, one for e

38 RESET – Reset the multiplexer This sentence resets the multiplexer and starts the bootloader. When a ‘1’ is given as parameter, the factory setting

39 VER – Get Version This sentence retrieves version information from the multiplexer. Format: $PSMDVER The multiplexer responds with the following

4 The picture below shows a typical setup with a multiplexer combining data from a wind instrument, a compass and a GPS. This data is forwarded to a t

40 N: Set the network parameters of the WiFi connection: $PSMDWI,N,ip,mask,gw[*hh]<CR><LF> ip: IP address, 0 for automatic assi

41 If no expected response is specified, the multiplexer returns $PSMDWC,message where message is the response from the module. The module-specific co

42 Technical Specifications Supply voltage: 8 – 35 VDC, protected against reversed polarity. Current consumption: 70 mA (130 mA max. with fully load

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5 Connections NMEA Signals Although the NMEA 0183 standard very clearly specifies the signal names, voltage levels and connection methods, the reality

6 Some instruments have single ended listener ports, with only one data terminal. Connect this terminal to the A terminal on the multiplexer, and leav

7 SeaTalk SeaTalk® is a proprietary protocol developed by Raymarine®. This protocol is used for communication between Raymarine navigation instruments

8 WiFi Interface Through its WiFi interface, the MiniPlex-2Wi can communicate with a wireless device such as an iPad, iPhone, an Android based smartph

9 Driver Installation To use the MiniPlex-2Wi with your computer using the USB interface, a device driver needs to be installed. This driver creates a