29/03/2025

NMEA 2000, Raspberry Pi 5 and OpenPlotter 4

By admin

In this video, we take a deep dive into the world of NMEA 2000 networking and its variants like SeatalkNG and SimNET. You’ll learn how to connect your boat’s equipment, set up your own NMEA 2000 network, make your own cables, and connect it all to a Raspberry Pi 5. You’ll also discover how to make old and new equipment talk to each other, integrating all the information into your Raspberry Pi so you can access the data from anywhere. We’ll analyze whether it’s more worthwhile to use the Raspberry Pi 5 or 4, and compare two HAT options for it: the budget-friendly CAN Bus HAT for under 12 euros and the MacArthur HAT for 60 euros.

Don’t miss this practical tutorial that will help you improve your nautical system while saving money! Purchase links for some of the items featured in the video:
✅ NMEA 2000 Cables, Breakouts, and Connectors:
🔵 On Amazon: https://amzn.to/4hQxM5y
🔵 On AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_opx1IED

✅ 5-Pin M12 Connectors
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✅ Low-Cost WiFi + NMEA 2000 Wind Turbine System
🔵 If you’re interested, let us know in the video comments.

✅ Raspberry Pi 4 4GB
🔵 On Amazon: https://amzn.to/42eYTlh
🔵 On AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oDER2Uz
🔵 At Tiendatec (distributor in Spain): https://www.tiendatec.es/raspberry-pi/gama-raspberry-pi/1100-raspberry-pi-4-modelo-b-4gb-5056561800349.html

✅ Raspberry Pi 5 8GB
🔵 At Amazon: https://amzn.to/446nqLN
🔵 At AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_onpizRn
🔵 At Tiendatec (distributor in Spain): https://www.tiendatec.es/raspberry-pi/gama-raspberry-pi/2149-raspberry-pi-5-16gb-8gb-4gb-2gb-modelo-b.html

✅ CAN-BUS HAT
🔵 On Amazon: https://amzn.to/42mHpV9
🔵 On AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oFqMCC5

✅ Mac Arthur HAT
🔵 https://shop.openmarine.net/home/23-macarthur-hat.html
🔵 12v power module: https://shop.openmarine.net/front/24-power-module-for-macarthur-hat.html

✅ Case to fit the Raspberry Pi (4 or 5) along with the Mac Arthur HAT
🔵 You can find the free 3D model here so you can print it yourself
🔵 You can buy it already printed on our website https://www.thelowcostsailor.com/product/caja-para-raspberry-pi-5-con-macarthur-hat/
🔵 And Of course, you can help us with a donation: https://www.thelowcostsailor.com/product/donativo-5e/
🔵 Or by becoming a Patreon of our channel: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheLowCostSailor

✅ Case, SD card, Raspberry Pi, all ready
🔵 You can find all of this in our online store: https://www.thelowcostsailor.com/en/tienda/

You can connect everything using the diagrams shown in the video:

With the Mac Arthur HAT