To view the NMEA 2000 data on your network you will require an Actisense NGT-1 and our freely available NMEA Reader software. Together, these become great NMEA 2000 diagnostic tools. As your NMEA 2000/SeaTalkNG network grows, being able to see what messages and devices are on your network will become vital to help you understand any issues...
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The Software Development Kit (SDK) that developers use to make the NGT-1 compatible with their software has been issued to over 200 developers. This makes keeping an accurate and up to date compatibility list a very difficult task. Therefore, we recommend that you contact your software developer directly to ask them if they support the NGT-1....
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Some customers have reported issues using prolific USB to serial adaptors that have the USB chip built in to the USB plug. This issue was resolved when using a different type of adaptor where the Prolific chip is built into the DB9 connector...
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The Application that is being used with the NGT-1 is responsible for configuring the NGT-1 for each session when it opens up the COM port to the NGT-1. For example, NMEA Reader by default will set the NGT-1 to 'Receive:All'. This means that the NGT-1 will receive every PGN available on the NMEA2000 network and it will be displayed in NMEA Reader...
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If you're experiencing issues with an NMEA 2000 network, it can be useful to take a recording of all the data on the network for analysis. You can do that using our free NMEA Reader software...
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1. Firstly, ensure that an Actisense NGT-1 (with firmware v2.210 or above) is connected to both your PC and the same NMEA 2000 network as the EMU-1 to be updated. Secondly, ensure that any other software program (such as NMEA Reader) has not opened the NGT-1’s COM port...
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In order to confirm that the EMU-1 will be compatible with your system, please identify the manufacturer of the gauges (VDO, Faria, US Marine, Yanmar etc...) and the range of values (40 to 140 degrees C, 0 to 5 Bar etc...). Once confirmed, refer to the table below to determine whether your gauges are compatible...
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Sadly Maretron do not publish the details of how to use their USB100 (unlike we do with the NGT-1), so we are unable to use it with our EMU-1 Config Tool...
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A single EMU-1 can be used to monitor up to two engines, so long as they both share the same power supply. For installations where this is not the case, a dedicated EMU-1 will be needed for each engine. This article will explain how to set up your EMU-1 when using a single unit for two engines or multiple EMU-1 on the same NMEA 2000 network...
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When the gauges are to remain in-circuit, the EMU-1 has to be powered from the same supply that is powering the gauges for the engine that it is monitoring. The best way to do this is to wire directly from the back of the positive and GND terminal on the back of the gauge closest to the EMU-1. If the EMU-1 is used to replace the gauges, it will automatically take over...
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