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Get NMEA data from B&G Zeus 3S to qtvlm over WiFi

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7 months 2 days ago #2554 by srosset@gmail.com
Get NMEA data from B&G Zeus 3S to qtvlm over WiFi was created by srosset@gmail.com
I thought it might be useful to document the steps to get NMEA data from a B&G chartplotter over WiFi to qtvlm. It was initially unclear if I needed a USB gateway. It turns out the chartplotter can send NMEA 0183 data over WiFi.
  1. In your B&G Zeus 3S chartplotter:
    1. Configure the WiFi hotspot. Go to settings -> wireless -> Built in hotspot.
    2. Note the SSID, wifi password and IP address of the B&G chartplotter.
    3. Configure NMEA over TCP. Go to settings -> Network. B&G supports both NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183 over TCP. Enable NMEA 0183.
  2. On the computer where qtvlm is running:
    1. Enable WiFi
    2. Connect to the B&G WiFi hotspot. Type the hotspot password.
  3. In qtvlm, configure NMEA connection:
    1. Go to configuration -> NMEA connections -> Incoming -> Network Sources
    2. Enable "Server1"
    3. Type the IP address of the B&G hotspot that you have configured in step 1.1.
    4. Keep port 10110 as the default.
    5. Click OK.
    6. Start NMEA acquisition.

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