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- Page 1 NTWB1 NMEA to WiFi Bridge INSTALLATION & USER MANUAL Rev 0.3 December 2013...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
...............6 ABLE OUTE ONSIDERATIONS 2.2.2E ................7 LECTRICAL OLOUR 2.2.3E ................7 LECTRICAL ONNECTIONS 2.3 TYPICAL NMEA CONNECTIONS..............8 2.3.1NMEA T NTWB1 (NMEA )..........8 ALKER TO 2.3.2NTWB1 NMEA L NMEA)..........8 ISTENER I TO 3 Operation......................9 3.1 Operation....................9 3.1.1I ....................9 NITIAL TEPS 3.1.2C... -
Page 4: Introduction
Chapter Introduction Introduction Overview Illustration 1: NTWB1 NMEA to WiFi Bridge Parts Identification 1m screened Antenna cable Connector (with protective cap in place) 90° Whip Antenna Indicator Lights (behind label) Your Madman Marine NMEA to WiFi enables NMEA data to be broadcast over WiFi to up to seven (7) WiFi connected devices such as PCs, laptops, iPads, iPhones, and Android tablets &... -
Page 5: Specifications
NTWB1 Installation & User Manual Rev 0.3 Specifications ELECTRICAL Electrical Supply Voltage 7 to 15Vdc Standby Current < 30mA (sleep mode Operating Current < 90mA Internal Fuse Type Self-resetting Electrical Isolation (data lines) +/- 50Vdc Reverse Polarity Protected WIFI Standards 802.11b/g... -
Page 6: Important Information
If you are racing your competitors could potentially view your boat's instrument data when in range of the NTWB1's WiFi signal due to the open network. Please bear this in mind when racing! 1.4.2 Disclaimer Use the NTWB1 entirely at your own risk. -
Page 7: Installation
The NTWB1 does not need to be in direct line of sight of the WiFi devices which will connect to it so can be hidden out of view if desired, however the fewer obstructions between the NTWB1 and connected WiFi devices the better the reception performance will be. -
Page 8: Electrical Installation
Although the supplied cable has individually screened conductors to reduce the effects of interference from electromagnetic noise (EMI) care should still be taken in selecting the route the cable of the NTWB1 is to take. The cable should be kept as far as possible from the following items: •... -
Page 9: Lectrical Colour Code
Rev 0.3 Also avoid routing the cable near compasses or other sensitive instruments to avoid interference from the NTWB1. 2.2.2 Electrical Colour Code The colour coding of the 4 cores of the NTWB1 cable is as follows: +12Vdc Black 0Vdc... -
Page 10: Typical Nmea Connections
Chapter 2 Installation TYPICAL NMEA CONNECTIONS 2.3.1 NMEA Talker to NTWB1 (NMEA to WiFi) To send NMEA data from a wired NMEA device to a WiFi connected device, follow the diagram below. Baud rate must be 4800bps NMEA Talker NTWB1... -
Page 11: Operation
WiFi connection. No password is required. See right image of Illustration 3 for iPhone example. 4. When your WiFi device has connected to the NTWB1 the red LED will stop flashing and will remain off 3.1.3 Configuring Software Refer to your app's or software's documentation for guidance on configuration to establish a TCP or UDP connection. - Page 12 Chapter 3 Operation Illustration 3: Connecting iPhone to NTWB1 - select the 'Madman xxxx' network from the list of available networks in WiFi settings (left) then wait for it to connect as indicated by the check mark (right).
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Page 13: Onfiguring I Regatta
NTWB1 Installation & User Manual Rev 0.3 3.1.4 Configuring iRegatta To receive NMEA data from WiFi with iRegatta, go to Settings on your i- device then look for iRegatta in the list of apps towards the bottom of the page. Tap on the iRegatta icon and then scroll down to the 'WIFI NMEA' section. -
Page 14: Onfiguring Open Cpn
Chapter 3 Operation 3.1.5 Configuring OpenCPN Navigate to the Setttings page and select the 'Connections' tab. Add a new connection using the 'Add Connection' button. Select the desired protocol and enter the Address and DataPort as follows: • Address 169.254.1.1 •... -
Page 15: Ndicator Lights
NTWB1 Installation & User Manual Rev 0.3 3.1.6 Indicator Lights There are three different light colours which the NTWB1 uses to present status information. All lights act independently of each other. Light State Meaning A WiFi device has connected since power on... -
Page 16: Leep Mode (Power Saving ) And Automatic Wake U P
UDP data is not received at one moment it is quickly replaced by new data soon after. The NTWB1 can only make one TCP connection at a time but can make up to seven UDP connections, so select TCP if you are using only one device... -
Page 17: Epeaters
NMEA repeater such as OpenCPN running on a PC, you can have a TCP connection for the NMEA data from the NTWB1 to OpenCPN and then re- broadcast the NMEA data via UDP to the other devices connected to the NTWB1. -
Page 18: Troubleshooting
If not, simply swap the connections. The internal fuse will reset automatically. Can not see the No power etc. Refer to the 'No lights on the NTWB1' 'Madman xxxx' SSID in section above my available networks Out of WiFi Move your WiFi device closer to the list. - Page 19 NTWB1 Installation & User Manual Rev 0.3...