syskedaddle
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I have just installed a new DRS4D-NXT connected to a FR-10 Display. That works fine. I am now trying to get AIS to display on the FR-10. Initially I connected the FR-10 directly into the existing NMEA2000 network. I could then see all the normal data except AIS contacts on the FR-10. When I turned on the AIS function on the FR-10 I got the “506 AIS COM ERROR” alarm. The AIS data into the NMEA200 backbone is provided by a Vesper XB8000.
I then read the FR-10 manual and it appears that the FR-10 only reads a select batch of PGN’s and from my reading. That does not included any AIS PGNs. I then connected the 0183 output from the XB8000 directly onto NMEA Port 1 of the FR-10 and I can now see AIS targets displayed with the associated information. However I still get a “506 AIS COM ERROR” alarm which triggers the FR-10 audio alarm. The AIS targets continue to display on the FR-10 and it looks like it is working
I can view the 0183 output of the XB8000 and verify that the unit is sending. I can also view the the data received by the FR-10. It appears that the FR-10 is not updating the data as quickly.
I suspect that is causing the “506 AIS COM ERROR”
Both the Vesper XB800 AIS and the FR-10 are set at 34800 Baud and a separate Opencpn install has no issues with the 0183 AIS data feed from the XB8000.
What have I missed here?
Thank you
Mike
I have just installed a new DRS4D-NXT connected to a FR-10 Display. That works fine. I am now trying to get AIS to display on the FR-10. Initially I connected the FR-10 directly into the existing NMEA2000 network. I could then see all the normal data except AIS contacts on the FR-10. When I turned on the AIS function on the FR-10 I got the “506 AIS COM ERROR” alarm. The AIS data into the NMEA200 backbone is provided by a Vesper XB8000.
I then read the FR-10 manual and it appears that the FR-10 only reads a select batch of PGN’s and from my reading. That does not included any AIS PGNs. I then connected the 0183 output from the XB8000 directly onto NMEA Port 1 of the FR-10 and I can now see AIS targets displayed with the associated information. However I still get a “506 AIS COM ERROR” alarm which triggers the FR-10 audio alarm. The AIS targets continue to display on the FR-10 and it looks like it is working
I can view the 0183 output of the XB8000 and verify that the unit is sending. I can also view the the data received by the FR-10. It appears that the FR-10 is not updating the data as quickly.
I suspect that is causing the “506 AIS COM ERROR”
Both the Vesper XB800 AIS and the FR-10 are set at 34800 Baud and a separate Opencpn install has no issues with the 0183 AIS data feed from the XB8000.
What have I missed here?
Thank you
Mike