Actisense NGT-1 - NMEA 2000® to PC Serial Connection

Actisense NGT-1 - NMEA 2000® to PC Serial Connection Product Description

The Actisense NGT-1 NMEA2000 to PC Interface provides an easy way to link a PC to an NMEA2000 network and precisely transfer messages to and from the NMEA2000 bus. The NGT-1 makes it possible for software applications to read from and write to the NMEA2000 bus while maintaining network integrity. It enables software developers to create feature rich software applications that can fully interact with an NMEA2000 network all of its data.

The diagnostic NMEA Reader software allows viewing of NMEA2000 messages with configuration options, enabling the set-up of all Actisense products on the NMEA2000 bus making it a vital NMEA2000 diagnostic tool.

NGT-1 is a more specialist option and is used as a gateway from NMEA2000 to a PC serial port when no USB port is available. It features Opto-isolated input, and ISO-Drive output for a direct PC bi-directional connection. It can be used with NMEA2000 chartplotter software or similar that has been certified as compatible with the NGT-1 and also with NMEA Reader software. Actisense ISO-Drive technology is used in the NGT-1 to separate the output from ground.

Electrical spike protection is provided as standard on the NGT-1s input using full galvanic Opto-isolation to provide superior protection to the PC serial port maintaining full isolation between the PC input and output and the NMEA2000 bus.

INSTALLERS NOTE:

NGT-1 units are NMEA2000 gateways. Their typical application is to interface a NMEA2000 backbone to a PC, usually for chart plotting software or PC based ship controls/diagnostics. NGT-1 units are NOT designed to work directly with standard NMEA 0183 software. If NMEA2000 to NMEA 0183 translation is required, the Actisense NGW-1 has been designed for this operation.