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Actisense plug-in for OpenCPN

The Actisense® plugin for OpenCPN integrates OpenCPN with NMEA2000® networks that are connected with an Actisense NGT-1 adapter.

It also allows users to replay voyages using Actisense EBL log files that have previously been created with the NGT-1 adapter.

This plugin is based on the TwoCan plugin, however as I do not own an Actisense NGT-1 adapter some features present in the TwoCan plugin (Active mode, Logging, Network Map) have been disabled as I have no way to understand how to implement nor test these features in the Actisense plugin.

Please note that this plugin has been developed independently and users should not assume that Active Research Limited approves the use of this plugin with their devices nor provides any level of support.

List of supported NMEA 2000 Parameter Group Numbers (PGN)1

PGN Description
59392 ISO Acknowledgement
59904 ISO Request
60928 ISO Address Claim
65240 ISO Commanded Address
126992 NMEA System Time
126993 NMEA Heartbeat
126996 NMEA Product Information
127245 NMEA Rudder
127250 NMEA Vessel Heading
127251 NMEA Rate of Turn
127257 NMEA Attitude
127258 NMEA Magnetic Variation
127488 NMEA Engine Parameters, Rapid Update
127489 NMEA Engine Paramters, Dynamic
127505 NMEA Fluid Levels
127508 NMEA Battery Status
128259 NMEA Speed & Heading
128267 NMEA Depth
128275 NMEA Distance Log
129025 NMEA Position Rapid Update
129026 NMEA COG SOG Rapid Update
129029 NMEA GNSS Position
129033 NMEA Date & Time
129038 AIS Class A Position Report
129039 AIS Class B Position Report
129040 AIS Class B Extended Position Report
129041 AIS Aids To Navigation (AToN) Report
129283 NMEA Cross Track Error
129284 NMEA Navigation Data
129285 NMEA Navigation Route/Waypoint Information
129793 AIS Date and Time Report
129794 AIS Class A Static Data
129798 AIS SAR Aircraft Position Report
129801 AIS Addressed Safety Related Message
129802 AIS Safety Related Broadcast Message
129808 NMEA DSC Message
129809 AIS Class B Static Data Report, Part A
129810 AIS Class B Static Data Report, Part B
130306 NMEA Wind
130310 NMEA Water & Air Temperature and Pressure
130311 NMEA Environmental Parameters (supercedes 130310)
130312 NMEA Temperature
130316 NMEA Temperature Extended Range
130577 NMEA Direction Data
  1. Some of these PGN's may never be sent to the plugin as they may be used internally by the NGT-1.

Obtaining the source code

git clone https://github.com/twocanplugin/actisenseplugin.git

Build Environment

Both Windows and Linux are currently supported.

This plugin builds outside of the OpenCPN source tree

For both Windows and Linux, refer to the OpenCPN developer manual for details regarding other requirements such as git, cmake and wxWidgets.

For Windows you must place opencpn.lib into the twocan_pi/build directory to be able to link the plugin DLL. opencpn.lib can be obtained from your local OpenCPN build, or alternatively downloaded from http://sourceforge.net/projects/opencpnplugins/files/opencpn_lib/

Build Commands

mkdir actisense_pi/build

cd actisense_pi/build

cmake ..

cmake --build . --config debug

or

cmake --build . --config release

Creating an installation package

cmake --build . --config release --target package

or

cpack

Installation

Run the resulting setup package created above for your platform.

Eg. For Windows run actisense_pi_1.0.0-ov50-win32.exe

Eg. For Ubuntu (on PC's) run sudo dpkg -i actisense_pi_1.0.0-1_amd64.deb

Eg. For Raspberry Pi run sudo dpkg -i actisense_pi_1.0.0-1_armhf.deb

Problems

I expect there will be many due to my inability to test this plugin !

If building using gcc, note that are many -Wwrite-strings, -Wunused-but-set-variable and -Wunused-variable warnings, that I'll get around to fixing one day, but at present can be safely ignored.

Please send bug reports/questions/comments to the opencpn forum or via email to [email protected]

License

The plugin code is licensed under the terms of the GPL v3 or, at your convenience, a later version.

Actisense® is a registered trademark of Active Research Limited.

NMEA2000® is a registered trademark of the National Marine Electronics Association.

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