NTWB1 NMEA to WiFi Bridge User Manual Rev1
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1. 2 3 1 NMEA TALKER TO NTWB1 NMEA 2 3 2NTWB1 To NMEA LISTENER WIFI SAE e SA p EEEE EE EA E A O A 3 1 Operation sacie ane de FANAN RR EA NR AR STEPS 3 1 2 CONNECTING A WIFI DEVICE rer rr erne renere 3 1 3 CONFIGURING SOFTWAR sssrrrsrrrresrererrererrerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rr 3 LACONFIGURING IREGATTA sssccssicsssasnasssscvocsscsiedaccesvesietavsciabadesatadasaenseans 3 1 5CONFIGURING 3 1 6INDICATOR LIGHTS 3 1 751 MODE POWER SAVING AND AUTOMATIC WAKE 3 1 8ABouT UDP AND TCP WHICH DO 2 3 1 9NTWB1 CONNECTIONS amp NMEA 3 2 SALES amp 50 rr rr rr rer rosa 3 3 TROUBLESHOOTING ssssossssssssesererererrererereserrsrerererrrrrrrrrrrrn sn ree 14 Nn fre AN Chapter 1 EAN Introduction MARINE PTY LTD 1 1 Overview Illustration 1 NTWB1 NMEA to WiFi Bridge Parts Identification 1m screened Antenna cable Connector eae 2 with protective cap in place MODEL 90 Whip Antenna Indicator Lights behind label Your Madman Marine2. m Red 12Vdc El Black OVdc Yellow NMEA data OUT to Listeners White NMEA data IN from Talker 2 2 3 Electrical Connections Connect 12V to the red wire and OV negative to the black wire If you inadvertently reverse the polarity no damage will be done to the NTWB1 Simply reconnect with the correct polarity The White wire carries data to the NTWB1 from a NMEA talker The Yellow wire carries NMEA data from the NTWB1 to NMEA listeners The NMEA connections are single ended where the other side is connected to OV This means where two wires A amp B are provided on your NMEA equipment for NMEA In only one wire the A wire need be connected This applies for the NMEA Out wires also Refer to the specific instructions for the particular NMEA equipment you plan to connect for signal wire colours as the wire colours are not standardised between manufacturers Note The B wires may need to be connected to OV negative if the single wire connection does not work Refer to manufacturers instructions to check if this can be done without damaging the equipment JAN Chapter 2 NS otal Installation MARINE PTY LTD 2 3 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 NMEA OUT A NMEAIN R
3. MADMAN MARINE PTY LTD NTWB1 NMEA to WiFi Bridge INSTALLATION amp USER MANUAL Rev 1 0 August 2014 MADMAN MARINE PTY LTD NTWB1 Installation amp User Manual Rev 1 0 NTWB1 R MAN Installation amp User Manual MADMAN MARINE PTY LTD Rev 1 0 Table of Contents MOGUC O arate enrich ieee OR DT OVEPVIGW 1 2 En rr ERE 1 3 5 OMS 1 4 Important T T DISCIAIMER E E OELE E OE 1 4 2 NETWORK SECURITY sosmesreseresesesrereserrerrrerererrrrerer ere rer er ere res rer er rs rener ere 2 INSTANS N aa 2 1 INStallatiOMN sssessseresreeeesrreresrrerersrrrrerrrrresrrrrrr rss res sneen enn 2 La OVERVIEW Sainct a a ae eanga hau adderade a 2 1 2 MOUNTING LOCATION assrreessrrrressssereerrrrrrrerrrrrrr arr r rr enn nns kk kk kreere 2 2 Electrical INStallatiOMN sssseesssrrerrreeerrrerrsrrererrrererrr ers ra 2 2 1CABLE ROUTE CONSIDERATIONS rr rr ears rna 2 2 2 ELECTRICAL COLOUR rr rens renar ansa 2 2 3 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION canaeeesessnwaeseaaionietesssaneie 2 3 TYPICAL NMEA
4. SKIN MADMAN MARINE PTY LTD 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 Set the options as below WiFi Instrument data Turn On TCP UDP select either TCP or UDP NMEA IP address 169 254 1 1 NMEA Port no 55555 e0000 Telstra 3G 8 26 am 99 G lt Settings iRegatta Pro WIFI NMEA WiFi instrument data TCP UDP NMEA IP address 169 254 1 1 NMEA Port no 55555 Ignore NMEA checksum Send NMEA target AWA Correction 0 AIS NMEA CPA calculation fequency MITOI NOK Illustration 4 iRegatta Settings for i device 11 NY AN Chapter 3 D WN 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 e DataPort 55555 Make sure the connection is enabled and click on OK to save 7 Display Connections Charts Ships User Plugins Interface General Filter NMEA Course and Speed data Filter period sec 1 Show NMEA Debug Window Format uploads for Furuno GP3X Use Garmin GRMN Host mode for uploads Data Connections Enable DataPo
5. NTWB1 is in Sleep Mode power saving mode Nothing need be done The NTWB1 will wake up automatically every 5 minutes or as soon as NMEA data is received through the wired connection Check that 12V is going to the red wire and OV negative is connected to the black wire If not simply swap the connections The internal fuse will reset automatically section above range NTWB1 to be within signal range WiFi device Try cycling the power or resetting glitch your WiFi device if the NTWB1 is powered up with lights on or flashing and the SSID doesn t show up Ensure the network your WiFi device is connected to is actually the NTWB1 Check that the orange light is flashing on NTWB1 which indicates it is receiving data Ensure your app or software is listening to 169 254 1 1 55555 Reverse polarity connection Not connected to NTWB1 s network No NMEA to NTWB1 App or software incorrectly configured TCP connection already exists If one device is already connected with a TCP connection then no other devices will receive data unless using a repeater such as OpenCPN 16 NTWB1 Installation amp User Manual Rev 1 0 17 AY NEN MAN MADMAN MARINE PTY LTD
6. 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 amp phones It has been designed for owner installation and is ready for use after making a few electrical connections 1 2 Features Reverse polarity amp voltage spike protected Automatic self resetting internal fuse e Electrical isolation of data lines to 50Vdc e Power saving sleep mode with automatic wake up 2 NTWB1 Installation amp User Manual 1 3 Specifications ELECTRICAL Electrical Supply Voltage Standby Current sleep mode Operating Current Internal Fuse Type Electrical Isolation data lines Reverse Polarity Protected WIFI Standards SSID Mode IP Address Port Protocols Simultaneous UDP Connections Simultaneous TCP Connections Transmitter Power NMEA Protocol Baud Rate Max Talkers Max Listeners NERE NEN Wan MADMAN MARINE PTY LTD 7 to 15Vdc lt 30mA lt 90mA Self resetting 50Vdc Yes 802 11b g Madman xxxx xxxx last 4 characters of mac address Access Point with DHCP 169 254 1 1 55555 UDP or TCP 7 1 12dbm NMEA 0183 4800 or 38400 1 single ended single ended AN Chapter SADMAN Introduction MARINE LTD 1 4 Important Information 1 4 1 Disclaimer Use the NTWB1 entirely at your own risk Madman Marine Pty Ltd w
7. ill not be held liable for any consequential loss damage or injury in any way connected with the use of the NTWB1 NMEA to WiFi Bridge Madman Marine Pty Ltd s liability under any circumstances shall not be greater than the original purchase price of the NTWB1 1 4 2 Network Security Since June 2014 all Madman Marine NTWB1 WiFi Bridges have been configured to use secure network authentication via WPA2 PSK NTWB1 WiFi Bridges sold prior to June 2014 created an open network with no authentication required Contents of this handbook Madman Marine Pty Ltd NTWB1 NN ey Installation amp User Manual NES Wan 3 Rev 1 0 MADMAN MARINE PTY LTD 2 1 Installation 2 1 1 Overview The NTWB1 can be mounted to any flat surface inside the boat s cabin where it will be protected from water and mechanical damage 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 2 1 2 Mounting Location The following must be taken into account when selecting a mounting location e Room to attach the antenna Ability to view the LED indicators e Obstructions between NTWB1 and other WiFi devices e Protection from water including condensation and mechanical damage Proximity to equipment or cabling which could cause
8. interference to or be interfered by the NTWB1 There are two flanges on the NTWB1 enclosure which have holes provided for mounting to any flat surface with screws 2 required Alternatively self adhesive Velcro could be used to mount the NTWB1 in any convenient location Refer to Illustration 2 for flange locations ox DN AN Chapter 2 A EAN Installation S MADMAN MARINE PTY LTD G 2 Mounting flange Antenna one each end I Connector Protective Cap Illustration 2 Mounting Flange and Antenna Connector Protective Cap 2 2 Electrical Installation 2 2 1 Cable Route Considerations 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 radio transmitters antennas and antenna cables fluorescent lights electrical cables carrying AC current engines including outboard motors AC powered electrical equipment NTWB1 So ey Installation amp User Manual NES Wan Rev 1 0 MADMAN MARINE PTY LTD 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
9. op flashing and will remain off If a TCP connection was made the green light will stay on otherwise it will continue to flash 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 Generally the three things to be configured are the protocol TCP or UDP the IP address of the source of the data 169 254 1 1 and the port 55555 NY DD MAN MADMAN MARINE PTY LTD Chapter 3 Operation Telstra F 6 19 pm lt Settings Wi Fi Wi Fi v BigPond6AEE1E CHOOSE A NETWORK Madman 5849 Other Ask to Join Networks have to manually select a network 100 E ee000 Telstra 3G 6 20 pm lt Settings Wi Fi Wi Fi Known networks will be joined automatically If no known networks are available you will If no known networks are available Madman 5849 CHOOSE NETWORK Gi BigPond6AEE1E Other Ask to Join Networks have to manually select a network 100 G Known networks will be joined automatically will Illustration 3 Connecting iPhone to NTWB1 select the Wadman network from the list of available networks in WiFi settings left then wait for it to connect as indicated by the check mark right 10 NTWB1 Installation amp User Manual Rev 1 0 3 1 4 Configuring iRegatta JAN
10. rt Priority Parameters Output Filt xs Add Connection Serial COM20 0 4800 Yes In Ac Net 169 254 1 1 55555 0 Remove Connection lt gt Properties Serial Network Protocol UDP O GPSD Address 169 254 1 1 DataPort 55555 Priority g Control checksum Input filtering Ok Cancel Apply Illustration 5 OpenCPN WiFi Connection Configuration 12 3 1 6 Indicator Lights NTWB1 Rev 1 0 AS Installation amp User Manual MAN MADMAN MARINE PTY LTD There are three different light colours which the NTWB1 uses to present status information All lights act independently of each other Light State Meaning Red Off A WiFi device has connected since power on Flashing No WiFi device has connected since power on Green Slow Flashing No TCP connection UDP connections may be in progress On TCP connection is in progress Orange Off No NMEA data being received Flashing NMEA data being received On Continuous NMEA data being received Red Green Orange Off NTWB1 is off power being supplied to it or sleep mode active 13 a jo Chapter 3 SADMAN Operation NS 3 1 7 Sleep Mode Power Saving and Automatic Wake Up The NTWB1 will enter sleep mode to save power if no NMEA data has been received for 60 seconds It will au
11. tions amp NMEA Repeaters The NTWB1 can make simultaneous TCP and UDP connections but only the TCP connected device will receive data from the NMEA connection of the NTWB1 However data from other devices can be simultaneously passed to other devices connected to the NTWB1 via UDP while the TCP connection is active This means if you have a device running software which can act as an 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 In OpenCPN create a separate output network connection with IP address of 169 254 1 255 UDP protocol and a port number in the range 49152 to 65535 The other WiFi devices will need to listen to the port set in the new output connection of OpenCPN with UDP protocol and IP address 169 254 1 1 3 2 SALES amp SUPPORT For all sales and support enquiries contact Neil Finlayson Madman Marine Pty Ltd Ph 0412 MAD MAN 61 412 623 626 sales madmanmarine com www madmanmarine com 15 Pa RR MAN MADMAN MARINE PTY LTD 3 3 Chapter 3 Operation TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM CAUSE REMEDY No lights on the NTWB1 Can not see the Madman xxxx SSID in my available networks list No NMEA data being received on my WiFi device Power not switched on Turn on the 12V supply to the NTWB1
12. tomatically wake up every 5 minutes or whenever NMEA data is being received The NTWB1 will stay awake whenever NMEA data is being received periodically with no more than 60 seconds between datagrams While in sleep mode all lights remain off the WiFi radio is turned off and only a small amount of power will be consumed Because the WiFi radio is off the Madman xxxx SSID will not be found To wake the NTWB1 from sleep mode do one of the following Send NMEA data to it via the wired NMEA connection e Wait 5 minutes at which time it will automatically wake up Cycle the power it 3 1 8 About UDP and TCP Which Do Choose Very basically TCP is a reliable protocol in that the data is guaranteed to be received due to two way handshaking between sender and receiver whereas UDP is unreliable in that the sender has no way to know whether the UDP data was received and doesn t care either For displaying marine instrument data for information only UDP is more than suitable as the data is regularly updated so if some 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 make up to seven UDP connections so select TCP if you are using only one device and UDP if you need to connect several devices 14 NTWB1 NN ey Installation amp User Manual NES Wan 3 Rev 1 0 MADMAN MARINE PTY LTD 3 1 9 NTWB1 Connec
13. x NMEA OUT B XX OV neg Black 0 neg OV Connection 2 3 2 NTWB1 to NMEA Listener WiFi to NMEA To send NMEA data received from a WiFi connected device to a wired NMEA device follow the diagram below The baud rate is 4800bps NTWB1 NMEA Listener NMEA OUT Tx Yellow gt NMEA In A y In OV neg Black OV neg Common OV Connection 8 NTWB1 fo Installation amp User Manual SN Rev 1 0 MADMAN MARINE PTY LTD 3 1 Operation 3 1 1 Initial Steps 1 Ensure all electrical connections have been made correctly 2 Screw the antenna on to the antenna socket if not already installed 3 Turn on the 12V supply to the NTWB1 4 Check that the LED indicators are flashing green and red If NMEA data is available the orange LED will flash also 3 1 2 Connecting a WiFi Device 1 Navigate to the WiFi settings on the device you wish to connect to the NTWB1 2 Look for the Madman SSID where xxxx is a mix of numbers and letters in the list of available WiFi networks See left image of Illustration 3 for iPhone example 3 Select the Madman xxxx network enter the password when prompted and wait for your device to establish a WiFi connection See right image of Illustration 3 for iPhone example 4 When your WiFi device has connected to the the red LED will st
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