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If you wish to make NavLink2 join an existing wireless network on the boat, click 
the Station Mode tab and you will see the settings shown in Figure 5. 
 

 

Figure 5

 

From here you can scan for and select the wireless network you want NavLink2 to 
connect to and enter the wireless password of this network 

 

click the “Eye” icon 

to view the hidden password. 
 
By default, NavLink2 will automatically get an IP address from the wireless network 
it  connects to  (this w

ill  be  displayed  “greyed out”  in the  IP  box).

  If  you want  to 

control the IP address NavLink2 has on the network, 

turn off “Auto IP” and enter 

fixed IP address settings 
 
Once you have made all the 

changes, click the “Update Settings” button to apply 

the changes and reboot the NavLink2. After about 20 seconds, NavLink2 will reboot 
and join the select

ed network. It’s “Status” LED will initially flash but then stay ON 

if it has successfully joined the network. 
 
If you make a mistake with a setting or forget a password, reset the NavLink2 to 
factory defaults by pressing and holding the Reset button for 10 secs or more. 

Summary of Contents for NAVLINK2

Page 1: ...NAVLINK2 WIRELESS NMEA2000 SERVER Version 3 00...

Page 2: ...ing items and tools to complete the installation The Wireless NMEA 2000 Server supplied Spare suitable connection to the NMEA2000 network M3 or M4 screws or other appropriate fixings not supplied To r...

Page 3: ...onsider Digital Yacht s NMEA2000 Starter Kit that provides all of the cables connectors and terminators required for a basic NMEA2000 network If you are connecting NavLink2 to a non standard NMEA2000...

Page 4: ...cess Point will be NavLink2 xxxx where xxxx is the unique four digit code of your device To connect to the NavLink2 you will need to scan for wireless networks find and select it in the network list a...

Page 5: ...ted from NMEA 2000 to wireless NMEA 0183 that the majority of apps support The table on the next page shows the different NMEA modes that NavLink2 supports and which you choose using the NMEA Modes se...

Page 6: ...Only 10Hz RMC GSA GSV ZDA 4 Wind 5Hz NMEA0183 Wind Only 5Hz MWV 5 AIS Navionics NMEA0183 AIS GPS Only VDO VDM RMC DPT 6 Heading NMEA0183 Heading Only 10Hz HDG 7 Instrument NMEA0183 GPS Navigation Ins...

Page 7: ...not want to receive From the View Data page you can also log the data to a text file by clicking the Start Log button waiting a suitable logging period and then clicking the Stop Log button At this p...

Page 8: ...he Station mode configuration i e mis typed the wireless password To change the network configuration from the Home page go to the Settings page as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 By default the Access Poi...

Page 9: ...rk it connects to this will be displayed greyed out in the IP box If you want to control the IP address NavLink2 has on the network turn off Auto IP and enter fixed IP address settings Once you have m...

Page 10: ...sociate with it and the green Status LED will stop flashing and remain permanently ON unless it loses wireless connection with that network at which point it will flash again Every time NMEA2000 data...

Page 11: ...re apps software The IP address and port that the NavLink2 transmits data on are IP Address 192 168 1 1 Port 2000 By default the NavLink2 is set to operate in TCP mode but you can select UDP mode usin...

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