Connecting the dAISy HAT

Specification

• True two channel receiver, continuously receiving on AIS channels A (161.975 MHz) and B (162.025 MHz)

• Superior sensitivity compared to other low-cost AIS receivers

• Low power, less than 200mW in receive mode (<40mA at 5V)

• 38400 baud serial output in industry standard NMEA format (AIVDM)

• Communicates with Raspberry Pi via UART0 (serial0)

• Works with Raspberry Pi 1 (A+/B+ only), Pi 2, Pi 3, Pi 4 and Pi Zero

• Shape and size compliant with Raspberry Pi HAT standard

• Breakout pads for 2 independent TTL serial outputs, 3.3 and 5 volt rails, and Raspberry Pi I2C port

• SMA antenna connector

• SMA-to-BNC adapter and hex standoffs included

Note

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Configuration

Mount the dAISy HAT in your Raspberry Pi and enable a serial port in the GPIO header of the Raspberry Pi by clicking the UART0 icon:

Acknowledge the warning, and reboot the Raspberry Pi:

After the reboot, launch the OpenPlotter Serial app again. On the Devices tab, you should now see a new entry. Select the line with ttyAMA0, give it an alias (for example daisy) and select NMEA 0183 from the data dropdown, then press Apply:

Now we need to connect the ttyOP_daisy device to the Signal K server, the central data processing hub of OpenPlotter. Switch to the Connections tab, select the ttyOP_daisy device and click Add to Signal K:

From the Baud Rate dropdown menu select 38400, then press AUTO:

You are done, the Signal K server and any program connected to it, such as OpenCPN, should now receive AIS data. Check OpenCPN to make sure there is a connection to the Signal K server and that it is getting data from your DAISy HAT: