2
Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 4
NMEA 0183 ................................................................................................................................ 4
NMEA Sentences ...................................................................................................................... 4
Talkers and Listeners ................................................................................................................ 4
The Multiplexer ........................................................................................................................ 5
The Host ................................................................................................................................. 5
The MiniPlex-2 Multiplexer ......................................................................................................... 6
Galvanic Isolation .................................................................................................................. 6
Outputs ............................................................................................................................... 6
Feature Set .......................................................................................................................... 6
Host Port ................................................................................................................................... 7
RS-232 Serial Port ...................................................................................................................... 8
USB Port .................................................................................................................................... 9
Driver Installation ................................................................................................................. 9
Bluetooth Interface .................................................................................................................... 14
Network Interface ...................................................................................................................... 15
Network Basics ....................................................................................................................... 15
IP Address ........................................................................................................................... 15
Netmask ............................................................................................................................. 15
Port Number ........................................................................................................................ 15
Protocols ............................................................................................................................. 16
Assigning IP addresses ............................................................................................................ 16
MiniPlex-2E Network Setup ....................................................................................................... 17
Search ................................................................................................................................ 18
Network Recovery ................................................................................................................ 19
WiFi Interface ............................................................................................................................ 20
WiFi Access Point .................................................................................................................... 20
NMEA Ports ............................................................................................................................... 22
NMEA Signals ......................................................................................................................... 22
NMEA Inputs .......................................................................................................................... 22
NMEA Outputs ........................................................................................................................ 23
Warning .............................................................................................................................. 23
Combining Ports ..................................................................................................................... 24
SeaTalk ................................................................................................................................. 24
Power Supply ............................................................................................................................ 25
Indicators ................................................................................................................................. 25
Data Throughput ....................................................................................................................... 26
MPX-Config ............................................................................................................................... 28
Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 29
Controls ................................................................................................................................. 30
MiniPlex Connection .............................................................................................................. 30
Viewer Options ..................................................................................................................... 31
NMEA Inputs/Outputs ........................................................................................................... 31
Options ............................................................................................................................... 35
NMEA Conversions. ............................................................................................................... 36
Sentence Filtering & Routing .................................................................................................. 37
Firmware Update ....................................................................................................................... 40
WiFi Firmware Update ................................................................................................................ 40
Preparation ............................................................................................................................ 41
Windows Firewall .................................................................................................................... 41
Procedure .............................................................................................................................. 41
Mounting .................................................................................................................................. 42
Technical Reference ................................................................................................................... 43
NMEA Glossary ....................................................................................................................... 43
Talker ID’s .......................................................................................................................... 43
Sentence formatters ............................................................................................................. 43
Translated SeaTalk datagrams .................................................................................................. 45
Firmware Update Error messages .............................................................................................. 46
WiFi Update Messages ............................................................................................................. 47
Proprietary NMEA Sentences ..................................................................................................... 48
Example .............................................................................................................................. 48
$PSMDCF – Set Configuration ................................................................................................ 48
$PSMDDR – Set Default Route ............................................................................................... 49
$PSMDFL – Set Filter Rules .................................................................................................... 49
$PSMDID – Set Talker ID ...................................................................................................... 50
$PSMDIN – Input options ...................................................................................................... 50
