nema 2000 compatibility

[johndoe]

Is there a way to convert NEMA 0183 to NMEA 2000?

 

[dingbat]

Re: nema 2000 compatibility

Is there a way to convert NEMA 0183 to NMEA 2000?

It's not a matter of converting. It's about the contents in the message packets. You can't convert information that isn't there.

 

[jhebert]

Re: nema 2000 compatibility

Is there a way to convert NEMA 0183 to NMEA 2000?

I think you are confused about NMEA, the National Marine Electronic Association, and NEMA, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

NEMA --> http://www.nema.org/

NMEA --> http://www.nmea.org/

The NMEA has two standards for data communication, NMEA-0183 and NMEA-2000. You can purchase a gateway device which will transport data between these two standards, but such a gateway is not particularly cheap. Compare at

http://www.google.com/products?hl=e...a=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=title&resnum=5

 

[johndoe]

Re: nema 2000 compatibility

thanks...
What I have is an older Garmin chartplotter that puts out 0183 data. What I need is 2000 data for input into my Flowmeter. The above devices will work with the use of a laptop, but I just want to get the GPS data, speed over water mostly, so I can input it into the flowmeter to get the approx range based on fuel consumption...etc. I may end up buying a new chartplotter...

 

[jhebert]

Re: nema 2000 compatibility

ACTISENSE has a gateway device which is in BETA TESTING. See

http://www.actisense.com/HTML/Products/Gateways/NMEA_2000_Gateway_1/index.php

It is my observation that often the cost of the gateway device exceeds the value of the older NMEA-0183 instrument whose data is being converted.

 

[dingbat]

Re: nema 2000 compatibility

thanks...
What I have is an older Garmin chartplotter that puts out 0183 data. What I need is 2000 data for input into my Flowmeter. The above devices will work with the use of a laptop, but I just want to get the GPS data, speed over water mostly, so I can input it into the flowmeter to get the approx range based on fuel consumption...etc. I may end up buying a new chartplotter...

What fuel monitor are you using?

 

[johndoe]

Re: nema 2000 compatibility

Lowrance Multi Function Display on a NMEA2000 network.