‘Wind is in north direction or wind is 60° north’. The application layer translates it into a proper statement or number like Then the computer generates some codes which may simply go over our head, but For example, if you want to know the direction of the wind, AfterĪll the data is collected and read, this layer transforms into a form in which Layer- This is the last layer of the current version of NMEA 2000. It is only necessary if one network is not enough to support all the This layer is not necessary for all NMEAĢ000. Like a boss or the head in a company, Network Layer looksĪfter everything and interacts with other companies, i.e. Now that we have learned about the regular employee (Data Link Layer), the manager (Network Management), its time to learn about the boss that is It claims and assigns address on the network, identifiesĭevices that are connected with the network and initializes network at That’s where the network managementĬomes into play. Manager, then things will go haphazardly. Management- Data Link Layer connects different nodes, but if there is no Is important to connect all the small network nodes to the main network.
NMEA is connected to lots of different devices, so a data link layer This means that the layerĭenotes the relationship of physical devices with the network.Īs the name says, this layer carries or transfers data from one network node toĪnother. This layer defines the electrical and mechanical aspects of the physical linkīetween network connections and references the characteristics of the devicesĪnd network interfaces to be used in NMEA 2000.
Features “Real Life” data modes for most common installations.Converts AIS, GPS, Navigation, Instrument and XDR data.Small but powerful bi-directional NMEA0183 to NMEA2000 Converter.Hence, iKonvert is the perfect solution for all NMEA conversions.
It also provides full galvanic isolation between the NMEA0183 and NMEA2000 networks. In addition, it takes its power from the NMEA2000 network. It features an integral NMEA0183 cable and standard NMEA2000 Micro drop cable (male). The iKonvert Gateway is compact and its housing is easy to mount. Furthermore, if you need a mode that we have not defined yet, just let us know and we will consider including it. This automatically sets the conversions to be done and the baud rate iKonvert will use. The next time iKonvert powers up, it will automatically carry out the conversions you selected.Ī number of modes already defined include Heading, Sounder, AIS, GPS, Wind, Instruments and an all data gateway mode. Just remove two screws, open the iKonvert box and select the mode you need with a small screwdriver. As a result, we have built in a simple but effective mode selection method, via a set of DIP switches inside iKonvert. iKonvert has been designed to satisfy as many of these situations as possible.
Real life applications could include connecting together a number of different makes and models of equipment plus many more. iKonvert can be used to accurately and intelligently carry out the required data conversions. Another reason being you have a new NMEA2000 only MFD and want GPS and Navigation data sent to your older NMEA0183 VHF and Autopilot. For example, you may want to get the data from older NMEA0183 sensors on to your NMEA2000 network. Therefore allowing for new NMEA2000 equipment to talk to legacy NMEA0183 equipment. The iKonvert NMEA0183 to NMEA2000 Converter/Gateway is an intelligent and flexible gateway.