Sunday, September 8, 2013

RE: [Electric Boats] PAKTRAKR question

 

Paktrakr seems to be hors de combat at present.

 

http://www.cloudelectric.com/category-s/7966.htm

 

Maybe not the best time to invest in new gear unless pretty cheap.

 

- Nick

 

From: electricboats@yahoogroups.com [mailto:electricboats@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of rwsandersii@hotmail.com
Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 11:40 AM
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Electric Boats] PAKTRAKR question

 

 

Hello everyone,

I did get my electrically powered Compac 27 launched and I'll post a brief summary soon (I keep hoping Yahoo will switch back to the previous format, I hate the way things show in the web version right now, we don't even get our own picture on the front page, right now it is a guy on a mountain bike).

Anyway, my PAKTRAKR display is dead.  The remote seems to be running correctly as it is still flashing in the proper sequence.  I would guess the displays weren't set up for outside use as it appears they were originally intended for electric cars. 

Before I go buy an entire setup (some guy in Europe has some for sale), I was wondering if anyone here knows if there is a "black box" that I could use to convert the PAKTRAKR output to a NMEA protocol that could be displayed on my Standard Horizon 390i chartplotter. 

This would have to be a plug and play set up as I'm not knowledgeable enough to program anything to do this.

Thanks,

Richard

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RE: Re: [Electric Boats] RE: Re: PAKTRAKR question

 

I also found a website where someone in Germany has one for sale, it has a few pictures. 

I also have the users manual pictured.  I'll try to scan tomorrow and get that uploaded also.  Just don't have time today.  



--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, <electricboats@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

I am making a bunch of assumptions about the paktrakr since I don't have one, but I am very familiar with nmea data, and various usb/serial connectors.

I assume there is some online reference to tje paktrakr I can dig into.

I'll take look. If it can be done, it will be cheap (< $50) all told.

On 2013-09-08 7:21 PM, <rwsandersii@...> wrote:
 

I think the instructions have show how the data is sent.  Let me dig and I'll let you know. 

How would this device connect to a NMEA compatible data cable? 

Sorry but this is already above my head. 

Richard in MO  



--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, <electricboats@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

If you could send a sample of the file/data stream the Paktrakr produces, I could write a simple script that converts the output to NMEA. Then I could create a Pi bootable image that does the conversion. So for the price of a Raspberry Pi and a couple of connectors you would have your device.

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RE: Re: [Electric Boats] RE: Re: PAKTRAKR question

 

Dominic, 

That sounds great. Thanks for the help. 

I have a couple of files that I downloaded from PakTrakr.  I'll put them in a folder.

Richard 



--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, <electricboats@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

I am making a bunch of assumptions about the paktrakr since I don't have one, but I am very familiar with nmea data, and various usb/serial connectors.

I assume there is some online reference to tje paktrakr I can dig into.

I'll take look. If it can be done, it will be cheap (< $50) all told.

On 2013-09-08 7:21 PM, <rwsandersii@...> wrote:
 

I think the instructions have show how the data is sent.  Let me dig and I'll let you know. 

How would this device connect to a NMEA compatible data cable? 

Sorry but this is already above my head. 

Richard in MO  



--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, <electricboats@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

If you could send a sample of the file/data stream the Paktrakr produces, I could write a simple script that converts the output to NMEA. Then I could create a Pi bootable image that does the conversion. So for the price of a Raspberry Pi and a couple of connectors you would have your device.

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Re: [Electric Boats] RE: Re: PAKTRAKR question

 

I am making a bunch of assumptions about the paktrakr since I don't have one, but I am very familiar with nmea data, and various usb/serial connectors.

I assume there is some online reference to tje paktrakr I can dig into.

I'll take look. If it can be done, it will be cheap (< $50) all told.

On 2013-09-08 7:21 PM, <rwsandersii@hotmail.com> wrote:
 

I think the instructions have show how the data is sent.  Let me dig and I'll let you know. 

How would this device connect to a NMEA compatible data cable? 

Sorry but this is already above my head. 

Richard in MO 



--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, <electricboats@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

If you could send a sample of the file/data stream the Paktrakr produces, I could write a simple script that converts the output to NMEA. Then I could create a Pi bootable image that does the conversion. So for the price of a Raspberry Pi and a couple of connectors you would have your device.

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Re: [Electric Boats] Battery selection

 



I've used Optimas for 20 years. All of my vehicles have them too. As does my boat. I've tried red, yellow, and blue. In my opinion, the blue is no better for this type of application than the reds. I'd get the smallest two reds that will provide the voltage and see how you like them.
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I recently purchased a nice 14 ' English built fiberglass sailboat weighing perhaps 300 lb. and a 50 lb. thrust Minnkota trolling motor. Please comment on having 2 smaller marine batteries as opposed to 1 larger battery.  Also, I am seeing references to Group 34 batteries and Group 27 batteries.  What does "Group" mean? Also, I would appreciate comments about the Optima blue top line of batteries. I am not going to be sailing the boat but rather puttering around on the small lakes here in central Colorado. Most of the lakes here are reservoirs for all kinds of uses, including drinking water, so most prohibit gasoline outboard motors.   Thanks,  Dell

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Le 8 sept. 2013 23:03, <dellmort@yahoo.com> a écrit :
 

I recently purchased a nice 14 ' English built fiberglass sailboat weighing perhaps 300 lb. and a 50 lb. thrust Minnkota trolling motor. Please comment on having 2 smaller marine batteries as opposed to 1 larger battery.  Also, I am seeing references to Group 34 batteries and Group 27 batteries.  What does "Group" mean? Also, I would appreciate comments about the Optima blue top line of batteries. I am not going to be sailing the boat but rather puttering around on the small lakes here in central Colorado. Most of the lakes here are reservoirs for all kinds of uses, including drinking water, so most prohibit gasoline outboard motors.   Thanks,  Dell

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[Electric Boats] RE: Re: PAKTRAKR question

 

I think the instructions have show how the data is sent.  Let me dig and I'll let you know. 

How would this device connect to a NMEA compatible data cable? 

Sorry but this is already above my head. 

Richard in MO 



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If you could send a sample of the file/data stream the Paktrakr produces, I could write a simple script that converts the output to NMEA. Then I could create a Pi bootable image that does the conversion. So for the price of a Raspberry Pi and a couple of connectors you would have your device.

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