Axiom MFD/Quantum Radar/EV1 Heading Sensor & E80 Classic/Fluxgate/SmartPilot S2

[Ian_Rob]

I have got a problem with my new Quantum/Axiom se-tup. The Quantum needs a 9-axis heading sensor to work properly but the EV1 heading sensor isn’t compatible with my old SmartPilot S2. The original fluxgate isn’t good enough to properly work with the Quantum/Axiom but the EV1 doesn’t work with the SmartPilot. If both the fluxgate and EV1 are used together, the system becomes ‘confused’. Am I going to have to buy a new course computer??

 

[jwfrary]

Disconnect the s2 from the seatalk network.

Connect the pilot to the network (if you want the nav string going in) with an actisense nema 0183 gateway. Program the gate way to only send the APB sentence to the s2 computer.

Wire your autopilot control head directly to the course computer without connection to your I presume other st60.

All can now co exist peacefully.

Or replace with an ev1 core pack!

 

[Ian_Rob]

Disconnect the s2 from the seatalk network.

Connect the pilot to the network (if you want the nav string going in) with an actisense nema 0183 gateway. Program the gate way to only send the APB sentence to the s2 computer.

Wire your autopilot control head directly to the course computer without connection to your I presume other st60.

All can now co exist peacefully.

Or replace with an ev1 core pack!

Not quite sure I understand how the wind and tri-data sentences get to to the S2 but presumably via the Seatalk1/SeatalkNG converter which is used in addition to the gateway? Is that correct?

I will get some details on the Actisense prouduct. Is it easy to program?

Thankyou.

 

[Ian_Rob]

Apparently the the old fluxgate compass (an M81190) just outputs a varying voltage rather than any NMEA sentences thus, as I understand it can’t be filtered out by an Actisense. Is there anyway of inputting its signal into my S2 Smartpilot but stopping it reaching the networked Axiom?

……or is it that the S2 translates the varying voltage signal to an NMEA sentence which could then be filtered out?

 

[jwfrary]

There's no need to have the output from the pilot connected to the seatalk ng network.

The actisense is easy to program via thier nema reader program and a USB to serial adapter. Though I expect you can just leave it as default. It will send the autopilot, wind and navigation messages to the pilot computer.

Your second seatalk network connected to your I expect existing st60 instruments via the seatalkng to seatalk converter.

The pilot head I guess an 6002? That needs to go direct to the pilot computer as the actisense can't cope with that.

You will also loose the ability to control the pilot from the plotter. But I Dont think that would work for you anyway. Track mode will work assuming you are navigating a route, and so will wind.

 

[jwfrary]

And yes the S2 converts the flux gate sensor data into the seatalk string, and also powers the seatalk 1 network.

 

[jwfrary]

If your struggling with configuring the actisense I'll happily remote in and help

 

[Ian_Rob]

There's no need to have the output from the pilot connected to the seatalk ng network.

The actisense is easy to program via thier nema reader program and a USB to serial adapter. Though I expect you can just leave it as default. It will send the autopilot, wind and navigation messages to the pilot computer.

Your second seatalk network connected to your I expect existing st60 instruments via the seatalkng to seatalk converter. Yes, the instruments are ST60+.

The pilot head I guess an 6002? That needs to go direct to the pilot computer as the actisense can't cope with that. The pilot head is a 6002.

You will also loose the ability to control the pilot from the plotter. But I Dont think that would work for you anyway. Track mode will work assuming you are navigating a route, and so will wind.

So just to be clear, it will still be possible to set and execute a ‘Go To ‘ using the plotter and have Xtrack Error, VMG, Time and Distance to Waypoint + wind and heading vectors displayed on the E80. Is that right?

Thankyou.

 

[Ian_Rob]

If your struggling with configuring the actisense I'll happily remote in and help

That’s very kind of you - thankyou. I need to buy the Actisense ( NGW- 1).