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WEGMATT

LLC

dAISy AIS Receiver

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Contents

Disclaimer ..................................................................................................................................2

Connecting dAISy to a computer .................................................................................................2

Windows 7, Vista and XP .............................................................................................................. 2

Windows 8 .................................................................................................................................... 2

Windows 10 .................................................................................................................................. 3

Mac OS X ....................................................................................................................................... 3

Linux .............................................................................................................................................. 3

Configuration of OpenCPN ............................................................................................................ 4

Connecting dAISy with other software ......................................................................................... 5

Using dAISy ................................................................................................................................6

Interpreting the status LED ........................................................................................................... 6

Configuration and debug menu .................................................................................................... 6

Using the NMEA 0183 adapter ....................................................................................................9

Tips for good AIS reception ....................................................................................................... 10

Antenna ....................................................................................................................................... 10

Location, location, location ......................................................................................................... 10

Radio noise .................................................................................................................................. 11

Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 12

Source code and schematics...................................................................................................... 13

Contact .................................................................................................................................... 13

Wegmatt LLC
6356 138

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Ave NE #212

Redmond, WA
United States of America

http://www.wegmatt.com

Designed and assembled in USA

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Summary of Contents for dAISy

Page 1: ...Sy with other software 5 4 Using dAISy 6 4 1 Interpreting the status LED 6 4 2 Configuration and debug menu 6 5 Using the NMEA 0183 adapter 9 6 Tips for good AIS reception 10 6 1 Antenna 10 6 2 Locati...

Page 2: ...hen not prompted for a driver open Device Manager and look for Other Devices dAISy AIS Receiver and select Update Driver 6 Windows will warn you that the driver has no signature i e is from a software...

Page 3: ...ch Terminal app 3 Type ls dev usb 4 The system will return a list of USB devices with names like dev cu usbmodemXYZ where XYZ is a number 5 Copy dev cu usbmodemXYZ to the clipboard where XYZ is substi...

Page 4: ...nd download it on the OpenCPN web page http opencpn org To use dAISy with OpenCPN go to the Options dialog select the Connections icon and add a new connection Set Properties to Serial Enter or select...

Page 5: ...lation to learn how to determine the serial port The serial communication parameters of dAISy are Baud rate 38400 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None Depending on the software dAISy...

Page 6: ...the received data did not pass other sanity checks like encoding standard or checksum It might be a ship just out of range interference from another radio source or just random noise Don t panic you w...

Page 7: ...reception 25 dBm above noise S If valid packages were received this gives a summary of the signal strength at which they arrived min max average ESC Resume receiving AIS messages Other options 0 3 Ena...

Page 8: ...ill ignore signals that are too weak for reliable communication This may increase the number of local messages received but it will also reduce the maximum range The recommended setting is OFF L Turn...

Page 9: ...ng single wire or two wire NMEA 0183 connection Note that the colors may be different Check the installation instructions of your chartplotter to identify the proper connections single wire NMEA conne...

Page 10: ...ut html Note dAISy uses a BNC connector for its antenna input Depending on the antenna you buy or build you might need an adapter In the U S I can recommend coaxrf com for a good selection reasonable...

Page 11: ...inding a spot that s less impacted by noise Outdoors is better than indoors computers power supplies wireless networks Country side is better than down town taxi radios dAISy has an integrated 12 MHz...

Page 12: ...able if this is not the case Verify the serial configuration of your software Verify the serial communication with a serial terminal program like Putty or screen Software receives positions but fewer...

Page 13: ...er dAISy There s also a long thread on 43oh that documents the journey of dAISy from its humble beginnings http forum 43oh com topic 4833 potm daisy a simple ais receiver If you want to mess with the...

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