Signal K - austral-electronics/Austral

Table of Contents Documentation Quantum Signal K Dashboard Test signal K using a simulated NMEA0183 flow over TCP Connect an NMEA0183 instrument to Signal K Connect an NMEA2000 bus to Signal K Expand the NMEA2000 numbers of connexions Node-Red nodes Usefull links

Documentation

Signal K

Quantum Signal K Dashboard

Default Ethernet link : http://192.168.100.100:3000/admin/#/dashboard

Default Wifi link : http://192.168.1.100:3000/admin/#/dashboard

Server -> Default Login :

 Login : admin
 password : quantum

Test signal K using a simulated NMEA0183 flow over TCP

Instal the panazzolo NMEA simulator on a PC

https://panaaj.bitbucket.io/

Launch it and adjust the settings :

 TCP (Server)
 Port : 4123

Launch the simulation

Test the IP flow with Putty :

 Port : 4123
 
 Connection type : Raw

Signal K -> Server -> Data Connections -> Add a new connection :

 ID=simulator
 
 NMEA 0183 source : TCP Client
 
 Host : The PC IP address
 
 Port 4123

Restart Signal K (Button at the right top of the web page)

You can see the simulated datas in the Signak K Dashboard -> Data Browser

You can also try the Signal K Webapps

Connect an NMEA0183 instrument to Signal K

The Quantum calculator as 3 natives serials ports and one bluetooth port.

You can expand the number of connexions using USB or UDP/TCP expansions.

Signal K -> Server -> Data Connections -> Add a new connection :

 ID :               GPS
 
 NMEA 0183 source : serial

 Serial Port :      /dev/ttyS1   (Serial port 1)
                    /dev/ttyS2   (Serial port 2)
                    /dev/ttyS3   (Serial port 3)
                    /dev/ttyUSB0 (First USB<->Serial Interface : FTDI, Prolific ...)
                    /dev/ttyACM0 (First USB instrument : Ublox GPS ...)
                    /dev/rfcomm0 (Bluetooth instrument)

 Baud Rate :        4800         (Default NMEA0183 baudrate, for a GPS or an instrument)
                    38400        (Default NMEA0183_HS baudrate, for an INS)
                    115200       (High speed)

Connect an NMEA2000 bus to Signal K

Signal K -> Server -> Data Connections -> Add a new connection :

 ID :               N2K_M (for example for the main bus)
                    N2K_S (for example for the secondary bus)
 
 NMEA 2000 Source : Canbus (canboat)
 
 Interface :        can0 (for the main port)
                    can1 (for the isolated secondary port)

Expand the NMEA2000 numbers of connexions

If you want to have more than two Nmea2000. You expand the Quantum hardware using an USB or TCP external instrument (Actisense, iKonvert, NavLink2, YachDevices)