NmeaGenerator_pi is an OpenCPN plugin designed to generate, inject, and simulate NMEA 0183 data streams without requiring physical navigation hardware.
The plugin provides tools for:
- Manually sending custom NMEA sentences
- Building common navigation messages through a simplified interface
- Simulating vessel and/oror AIS target in real time.
It is designed for OpenCPN development, navigation software testing, AIS/GPS simulation, instrument validation, and NMEA data debugging.
Complete documentation is available in the manual.
The manual includes:
- General overview of the plugin
- Installation instructions
- User interface documentation for all tabs and features
- Settings configuration
- Usage examples and workflows
- Additional notes and warnings
- Useful links for support and discussions