"network topology" for NMEA 0183 protocol

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kender

Joined Jan 17, 2007
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Colleagues,

What "network topology" is NMEA 0183 typically used in? Is it intended only for point-to-point wiring?

In the standard.

  • Communication is asynchronous. Talkers (remote devices) can transmit whenever they wish. NMEA 0183 protocol doesn't define collision resolution.
  • There are predefined Talker IDs. But what to do if there are 2x identical depth sounders? The sentences don't have fields for numeric addressing.
  • Standard suggests RS-422 and RS-232 for electrical interface. These are intended for point-to-point communication.

Any suggestion, insight or reference is really appreciated!

Cheers,
- Nick

P.S. There is NMEA 2000, which runns on a multidrop CAN bus. There are also NMEA 0183 to Ethernet bridges. I'm aware of them.
 

HDowns

Joined Nov 24, 2010
5
Yes, this is point-to-point network. NMEA 0183 devices work as master. NMEA 0183 devices can't be addressed without additional hardware.
 
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