Specifications

2
Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 4!
NMEA 0183 ................................................................................................................................ 4!
NMEA Sentences ...................................................................................................................... 4!
Talkers and Listeners ................................................................................................................ 4!
The Multiplexer ........................................................................................................................ 5!
The Host ................................................................................................................................. 5!
The MiniPlex-2 Multiplexer ......................................................................................................... 6!
Galvanic Isolation .................................................................................................................. 6!
Outputs ............................................................................................................................... 6!
Feature Set .......................................................................................................................... 6!
Host Port ................................................................................................................................... 7!
RS-232 Serial Port ...................................................................................................................... 8!
USB Port .................................................................................................................................... 9!
Driver Installation ................................................................................................................. 9!
Bluetooth Interface .................................................................................................................... 14!
Network Interface ...................................................................................................................... 15!
Network Basics ....................................................................................................................... 15!
IP Address ........................................................................................................................... 15!
Netmask ............................................................................................................................. 15!
Port Number ........................................................................................................................ 15!
Protocols ............................................................................................................................. 16!
Assigning IP addresses ............................................................................................................ 16!
MiniPlex-2E Network Setup ....................................................................................................... 17!
Search ................................................................................................................................ 18!
Network Recovery ................................................................................................................ 19!
WiFi Interface ............................................................................................................................ 20!
WiFi Access Point .................................................................................................................... 20!
NMEA Ports ............................................................................................................................... 22!
NMEA Signals ......................................................................................................................... 22!
NMEA Inputs .......................................................................................................................... 22!
NMEA Outputs ........................................................................................................................ 23!
Warning .............................................................................................................................. 23!
Combining Ports ..................................................................................................................... 24!
SeaTalk ................................................................................................................................. 24!
Power Supply ............................................................................................................................ 25!
Indicators ................................................................................................................................. 25!
Data Throughput ....................................................................................................................... 26!
MPX-Config ............................................................................................................................... 28!
Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 29!
Controls ................................................................................................................................. 30!
MiniPlex Connection .............................................................................................................. 30!
Viewer Options ..................................................................................................................... 31!
NMEA Inputs/Outputs ........................................................................................................... 31!
Options ............................................................................................................................... 35!
NMEA Conversions. ............................................................................................................... 36!
Sentence Filtering & Routing .................................................................................................. 37!
Firmware Update ....................................................................................................................... 40!
WiFi Firmware Update ................................................................................................................ 40!
Preparation ............................................................................................................................ 41!
Windows Firewall .................................................................................................................... 41!
Procedure .............................................................................................................................. 41!
Mounting .................................................................................................................................. 42!
Technical Reference ................................................................................................................... 43!
NMEA Glossary ....................................................................................................................... 43!
Talker ID’s .......................................................................................................................... 43!
Sentence formatters ............................................................................................................. 43!
Translated SeaTalk datagrams .................................................................................................. 45!
Firmware Update Error messages .............................................................................................. 46!
WiFi Update Messages ............................................................................................................. 47!
Proprietary NMEA Sentences ..................................................................................................... 48!
Example .............................................................................................................................. 48!
$PSMDCF – Set Configuration ................................................................................................ 48!
$PSMDDR – Set Default Route ............................................................................................... 49!
$PSMDFL – Set Filter Rules .................................................................................................... 49!
$PSMDID – Set Talker ID ...................................................................................................... 50!
$PSMDIN – Input options ...................................................................................................... 50!