I cannot display AIS targets
If you encounter an issue with AIS showing on your display (navigation software or chart Plotter) then you should follow this procedure. 1 – Issue with a Chart Plotter/VHF Radio If you cannot display AIS targets on your Chart Plotter or VHF radio, then follow this: If you have connected your AIS to your Chart Plotter/VHF Radio via NMEA 0183 wires, then you must make sure that you have used the NMEA 0183 38400 baud wires (Orange + & Brown – for Digital Yacht AIS Transponders). The second step is to check your Chart Plotter / VHF Radio settings. The best solution here isRead More →
I don’t have a good AIS range
AIS Transmission/Reception depends on the AIS Class A Class B AIS transponder transmit at 2 watts whereas a Class A Transponder at 12.5 watts. The Class B+ SOTDMA transponder transmits at 5 watts. This difference in power has a huge impact on the transmission range of each transponder. For a Class B AIS transponder, the transmission range is usually 5 to 7 miles in perfect conditions. This means using a good VHF antenna, placed as high as possible and clear of other antennas. The cables and connectors must also be in good conditions. For a Class B+ 5W SOTDMA, it typically transmits at upRead More →
I want to set up my AT&T Sim card
If you have an AT&T Sim Card, then you need to be in “Advanced” Mode, click the word “Basic” in the web page header and then go to Network>Mobile and set the Service Mode to “4G (LTE) Only” and then click the “Save+Apply” button at the bottom of the page…. After the new settings have been applied, go to Network>Interfaces and then click on the “Pencil” Edit button of either MOB1S1A1 (SIM1) or MOB1S2A1 (SIM2) depending upon which SIM slot the AT&T SIM is in…. In the Pop-Up settings window, turn off the Auto APN switch and some new boxes will appear. SelectRead More →
Configuring our 4GXtream to work with RAW NMEA 2000 PGN’s
So out of the box our 4GXtream units work in High Speed Gateway Mode and will convert NMEA 2000 data to NMEA 0183, which for users who just want basic navigation data, will be enough. For advanced users that want software such as Expedition to receive all of the NMEA 2000 data in RAW Mode, then you will need to do the following…. Make sure that your 4G Xtream has the latest firmware. When you update your firmware unit, using the System>Firmware menu option, please remember to turn off the “Keep Settings” switch. 1) With the 4GXtream powered down and disconnected from the NMEA 2000Read More →
How to set LANLink to its default configuration
You first need to do a factory Reset again (Push and Hold Reset Switch for min 5sec and max 15sec) so the LANLink goes back to having a fixed IP address of 192.168.0.7 (255.255.255.0). Plug the LANLink in to a PC/Mac and set the computer’s Ethernet port to a fixed IP address of 192.168.0.1 (255.255.255.0). Then you should be able to access the LANLink at http://192.168.0.7 and set it up with the default settings that we apply during production/test. Here are a set of screen shots showing the defaults… After setting up and saving all of the defaults, you should be ableRead More →
How to run a DHCP server on PC using LANLink
To temporarily turn your laptop in to a DHCP server, the easiest and simplest way to do this, is using a free program called TFTP64 (Tiny FTP server). You can download this tool from… https://digitalyachtamerica.com/download/tftp-zip/ Inside the ZIP file are two TFTP programs, and you want to use the TFTP64 one. With your PC’s Ethernet LAN adaptor set to get an IP address automatically (default for Windows), run TFTP64 and go to the DHCP tab. Click the Settings button and enter the details below… Click OK and you will be taken back to the DHCP server tab and you should see that your PC hasRead More →
LANLink Network Behaviour
“Out of the box”, our LANLink will default to getting an IP address automatically from any network device it is connected to. Most Ethernet networks have a router that is responsible for providing all of the wireless and wired devices on the network with IP addresses via the “Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol” (DHCP). The only slight problem with this approach, is that you do not know what IP address the router has given the LANLink. There are a number of ways to work around this…. 1) Access the LANLink web interface using its domain URL http://lanlink and then go to the “Status” page to findRead More →