Calypso Instruments NMEA CONNECT PLUS, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ield programmability of the instance fields 5 3 3 Load Equivalency Number 5 4 NMEA 0183 5 4 1 NMEA 0183 sentences 5 5 WIFI NMEA 0183 server 5 6 BLE 5 7 WIFI Access Point 5 8 WIFI Station 5 9 WIFI Repe...

Page 3: ...lows up to two Bluetooth devices to be connected at the same time considering the NCP a great solution to access your wind data simultaneously in several Bluetooth tablets smartphones smart watches PC...

Page 4: ...r ULP485 in an NMEA 2000 network by converting the NMEA0183 wind sentences into NMEA 2000 PGNs Additionally it sends the data through Bluetooth and allows you to connect up to 2 Bluetooth devices at t...

Page 5: ...in your mobile phone or tablet using up to 2 Bluetooth devices at the same time ULTRASONIC PORTABLE to NMEA 2000 3 2 If you have a Calypso Ultrasonic Portable and want to monitor the wind data in your...

Page 6: ...83 wind sentences from your Ultrasonic via cable and export it to the NMEA 2000 network Flexible interfaces 3 4 The most versatile option is to use the High End This gateway will allow you to connect...

Page 7: ...signal and replicates the information via WIFI The other NCP receives the information via WIFI and translates it to the desired output Below you can find some examples when using two NCPs Bluetooth to...

Page 8: ...the wind data from your wired ultrasonic wind meter reaching longer distances The reached distance will vary on the number of gateways you want to place NMEA 0183 to NMEA 0183 Range Extender NMEA 018...

Page 9: ...s connected among them via WIFI would replicate the wind data from your wired ultrasonic wind meter reaching longer distances The reached distance will vary on the number of gateways you want to place...

Page 10: ...rom several sources NMEA 2000 backbone power when connected the NCP is powered from it This option is compatible with 12VDC supplies typically using 126mA 3 LEN at 12 VDC This power source is isolated...

Page 11: ...the NMEA 2000 backbone note the key in the male connector and the keyway on the female connector Make sure the cable is connected securely and that the collar on the cable connector is tightened firml...

Page 12: ...1 is configured as input and Port 2 as output The NMEA0183 port receives wind data from the ULTRASONIC wired and exports it to an NMEA 2000 network and Bluetooth interface Moreover it can also send wi...

Page 13: ...ur SSID will be Nmea a1a2a3a4a5a6 The SSID and password of your device can be found printed on a label inside the black gateway The NCP SSID will be visible using the network settings show available n...

Page 14: ...ved data into the selected output interfaces NMEA 0183 NMEA 2000 or BLE 6 Installation Before you start the installation make sure all power sources are off To connect a cable to the NCP internal inte...

Page 15: ...d connect the cables to your network and power them if necessary when using an NMEA2000 network the NCP will be powered through the NMEA 2000 cable No additional power is needed Connect USB interface...

Page 16: ...hould be connected to this connector The following table shows the signals of an NMEA 2000 cable their recommended colour codes and the correct position in the CAN connector Name Pair Colour CAN Conne...

Page 17: ...table below Wired Standar Wired BLE Wired WIFI ULP RS485 Connector NMEA OUT B NMEA OUT A RS485 NMEA OUT A NMEA OUT B RS458 GND GND RS485 GND ULTRASONIC WIRED ULP To connect a NMEA 0183 instrument to t...

Page 18: ...ion and left the RS485 GND unconnected Connect Dedicated Power 6 4 Identify the RS 485 and Power connector and connect the wires in the corresponding Power pins 7 Configuration Make sure you have conn...

Page 19: ...Click the Configuration page to open it...

Page 20: ...d then reset the device WIFI STATION CONFIGURATION and IP CONFIGURATION 7 1 The NCP can be configured as Wi Fi Station to connect your network Access Point To configure it you have to introduce the Wi...

Page 21: ...ce BLE CONFIGURATION 7 2 In this section you can select which BLE device you want to connect with You should introduce the MAC address with the following format After changing the configuration you mu...

Page 22: ...e each NMEA 0183 port as input or output also you can select the Baudrate In models with Wi Fi you can configure here the Wi Fi TCP port you want to use as NMEA 0183 Wi Fi server Port Make sure that t...

Page 23: ...Wi Fi Alliance Bluetooth certification BQB Electrical Parameter Value Comment Power from Vcc Input 9 24 V Power from USB 5 V 200 mA Power from NMEA 2000 9 16V Power Consumption 150mA Reverse Polarity...

Page 24: ...rface CAN BUS port isolated Phoenix contact pitch 3 5mm 1 5mm2 max push in 45 Load Equivalence Number LEN 3 Bluetooth Parameter Value Comment Protocol Bluetooth Low Energy4 2 Antenna Internal chip ant...

Page 25: ...rs underwater Operating Temperature 40 C 80 C Relative Humidity Electrical rating enclosure 450 V 9 Firmware Upgrade The NCP is easily upgradable using a simple Microsoft Windows user interface progra...

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