Calypso Nmea Connect Plus, User Manual

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Page 2: ...1 PGNs 5 3 2 Field 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 Statio...

Page 3: ...CONFIGURATION 8 2 BLE CONFIGURATION 8 3 NMEA 0183 CONFIGURATION 9 Technical specifications 10 Firmware Upgrade 11 Troubleshooting 11 1 Power 11 2 Model 11 3 Wind source 11 4 Data output 11 4 1 Test ou...

Page 4: ...e Bluetooth transmission allows 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 s...

Page 5: ...A 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 the same time High...

Page 6: ...in your mobile phone or tablet using up to 2 Bluetooth devices at the same time 3 2 ULTRASONIC PORTABLE to NMEA 2000 If you have a Calypso Ultrasonic Portable and want to monitor the wind data in your...

Page 7: ...sentences from your Ultrasonic via cable and export it to the NMEA 2000 network 3 4 Flexible interfaces The most versatile option is to use the High End This gateway will allow you to connect any Ultr...

Page 8: ...connects otherwise detects BLE and connects is the one that stays it to all output interfaces NMEA 0183 NMEA 2000 BLE or WIFI The input data will be broadcasted across all output interfaces NMEA 0183...

Page 9: ...rst to be detected The wind data of that interface is converted or repeated to all outputs available 5 1 POWER The NCP can be powered from several sources NMEA 2000 backbone power when connected the N...

Page 10: ...cable male connector to the female connector of 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...

Page 11: ...input and Port 2 as output The NMEA0183 port receives wind data from the ULTRASONIC wired and exports it to an NMEA 2000 network NMEA 0183 network and Bluetooth interface Moreover it can also send wi...

Page 12: ...Up to two Bluetooth centrals can be connected at the same time to the same NCP to watch the wind data in several devices Keep in mind that if the unit is connected to an NMEA 2000 network you do not...

Page 13: ...ction 8 1to configure it 6 Installation Before you start the installation make sure all power sources are off To connect a cable to the NCP internal interface follow the stepsbelow 1 Remove the screws...

Page 14: ...nnect Plus securely to the vessel 6 When all wires are connected and the gateway is closed connect the cables to your network and power them if necessary when using an NMEA2000 network the NCP will be...

Page 15: ...our than the previous one 6 2 Connect NMEA 2000interface Identify the CAN connector The wires of the NMEA 2000 cable should be connected to this connector The following table shows the signals of an N...

Page 16: ...MEA 0183 wires to the RS485 ports 6 3 1 NMEA 0183 Input To connect the ULTRASONIC Wired use the colour codes shown in the table below Wired Standar Wired BLE Wired WIFI ULP 485 NCP RS485 Input Connect...

Page 17: ...data line Tx or Out and used the ground as the other line It is possible to connect an old type single ended system by connecting the NMEA B output from the NCP to the Rx In input of the device and t...

Page 18: ...RS485 Port 2 GND 1 GND and 2 GND are isolated from each other so the right signal must be connected in each position 6 5 Shared power between NCP and RS485 device If you want to use a single power su...

Page 19: ...lso to the Ultrasonic Vcc yellow wire you can put both cables together in the connector as in the picture or you can use a screw terminal block to connect them The GND black wire has to be connected t...

Page 20: ...7 WIFI Access Point for further details or the NCP is connected via Wi Fi to your network see section 5 8 and 8 1 When connecting to the NCP Access Point the NCP IP address is the 192 168 4 1 If it i...

Page 21: ...access the Information page the Status page or the Configuration page Click the desired page to open it 7 1 Information page The information page shows the following data NCP Model MAC SSID BD Addres...

Page 22: ...Status page The Status page shows information about the current status of the device This is useful for troubleshooting Depending on the NCP Model the web will show the functionalities that it has act...

Page 23: ...RASONIC connected and used as wind source and the number of Centrals connected In NMEA 2000 it shows the State of this functionality used for internal information and the Address of the device in the...

Page 24: ...an be configured as Wi Fi Station to connect your network Access Point To configure it you have to introduce the Wi Fi SSID and password of your Access Point Also you should assign a manual IP configu...

Page 25: ...o MAC is configured the NMEA Connect Plus will connect the first ULTRASONIC BLE device detected 8 3 NMEA 0183 CONFIGURATION In this section you can configure each NMEA 0183 port as input or output als...

Page 26: ...uration you must click the SAVE button and then reset the device Then the following page will appear 9 Technical specifications Certifications Fully NMEA 2000 Certified RF certification FCC CE RED SRR...

Page 27: ...uds Connectivity Phoenix contact pitch 3 5mm 1 5mm2 max push in 45 Termination resistor configurable NMEA 2000 Data Interface CAN BUS port isolated Compatibility Fully NMEA 2000 certified Baudrate 250...

Page 28: ...onnected PC The upgrade can be performed with the unit completely in situ via a PC connected to the USB port Please contact www calypsoinstruments com for more information 11 Troubleshooting If you fi...

Page 29: ...ONIC isn t correctly connected to the NCP or it isn t powered Make sure the Wired ULTRASONIC is powered the connection is made at an input RS485 port visit the Configuration page to check the NMEA 018...

Page 30: ...nect to Configure it in the Configuration page see section 8 2 To test your Ultrasonic is sending data connect by Bluetooth using the mobile App Anemotracker Keep in mind that Ultrasonic only allows o...

Page 31: ...the serial COM port associated to the connection and with the Baudrate configured in the NCP see Website Configuration page to check the baudrate selected once the serial connection is open you shoul...

Page 32: ...other output interface BLE NMEA 0183 NMEA 2000 or NMEA 0183 Wifi server see section 11 4 1 NMEA 0183 output failure check the connection is made at an output RS485 port visit the Configuration page to...

Page 33: ...twork check the NCP Wi Fi Configuration is correct see section 8 1 In this case the NCP IP address is the one set in Configuration page The NCP server port is the one configured in Configuration page...

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