Actisense launches dual NMEA gateway

Marine electronics specialists Actisense has unveiled an NMEA gateway that brings together key technology from two of their previous gateway devices.

The NGX-1 helps boaters and boating installers convert NMEA 0183 data to NMEA 2000, bidirectionally, with the industry’s most comprehensive conversion library which was developed as part of their NGW-1 NMEA 2000 Gateway.

The NGX also brings the power of the Actisense NGT-1 NMEA 2000 PC Interface, making it safe and simple to connect a PC to any NMEA 2000 network, with the ability to provide valuable network diagnostics. The NGX-1 is available in both ISO and USB variants to make installation simple and low-cost.

“Our customers have used the NGW-1 and NGT-1 devices for well over a decade now, with tens of thousands of these now successfully installed on vessels around the world,” says Actisense CEO Phil Whitehurst. “Recognising that customers regularly wanted to have the ability to perform both functions on their onboard networks, we made the decision to roll both pieces of functionality into our new NGX-1 – making it the ultimate NMEA gateway.

“The NGW and NGT product lines have been universally popular and have been included in the build of countless third-party systems. The NGX-1 will continue to provide that same level of flexibility and reliability which our customers have themselves become reliant on.”

The NGX-1, which is easily configurable to perform as a conversion gateway or PC interface, was originally previewed at METSTRADE, where Actisense has exhibited for over 20 years.