Raspberry Pi Chart

journey on · Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:52 pm Post subject: Raspberry Pi Chart

I presently have a raspberry pi and am trying to turn it into a chart plotter for Journey On. I've worked with the computer and obviously need help.

So, here goes. First, has anybody on this site done it; replacing their MFD with a Pi driven display? Second, how big is your display? I've got a 10" display, but does a 13" fit on a 25'? Third, has anybody managed to download the radar overlay and get it working?

Any help would be appreciated.

JMacLeod · Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:22 am Post subject:

I haven't done it, but it looks interesting.
You've probably already seen this video, but just in case:
https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/raspberry-pi-chart-plotter-31-10-2019/

journey on · Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:02 pm Post subject:

I hadn't seen that. There's a lot more work that implied in the ad, but it's a starter.

For instance, most of my instruments are on a NMEA 2000 bus, so I'm counting on connecting that to the Raspberry for AIS and GPS. That required an adapter and a new case and additional software.

Boris