Release 5.2.0 contains support for (older) Raymarine radars.
This is based on the Raymarine plugin project originally written by ab2nkovs who never contacted us and just cloned the original BR24 code and then published it here: https://github.com/ab2nkovs/RMRadar_pi – never to be heard from again.
As far as we know this will support the RD4xxD models and possibly the older ``Pathfinder'' models attached to E series classic and maybe even RL/RC generation displays, but we’ll see.
Note that the common combo of an older Pathfinder analog radome with a (first gen) C series Classic or SL display cannot be used; this is an analog radome connected directly to the radar/chartplotter and neither the display nor scanner has a Seatalk hs port. If your device has a Raynet connector, there are conversion cables to Seatalk hs and this might work. Please let us know which device you have exactly, with the exact Ray device type, and which ports it has.
EVERYTHING YOU DO IS AT YOUR OWN RISK!! NOTE THAT THE AUTHORS DO NOT OWN OR HAVE ACCESS TO A RAYMARINE RADAR; IF YOU CAN’T FIND IT HERE PLEASE FIND OUT YOUR SELF AND INFORM US!!
List of Raymarine Radome models
| Model | Interface | Type | Size | Features | Plugin Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M92650 |
RL/RC |
Magnetron |
18 |
? |
|
M92650S |
RL/RC/E |
Magnetron |
18 |
? |
|
M92652 |
RL/RC |
Magnetron |
24 |
? |
|
M92652S |
RL/RC/E |
Magnetron |
24 |
? |
|
RD218 |
E |
Magnetron |
18 |
Yes |
|
RD424 |
E |
Magnetron |
24 |
Yes |
|
RD418D |
Ethernet |
Magnetron + Digital |
18 |
? |
|
RD424D |
Ethernet |
Magnetron + Digital |
24 |
? |
|
RD418HD |
Ethernet |
Magnetron + Digital |
18 |
MC/48 |
NY |
RD424HD |
Ethernet |
Magnetron + Digital |
24 |
MC/48 |
NY |
Q24C |
Eth+WiFi |
Full digital |
24 |
NY |
|
Q24W |
WiFi |
Full digital |
24 |
NY |
|
Q24D |
Eth+Wifi |
Chirp |
24 |
MC/48/DO |
NY |
Interface:
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RL = Electronics is in RL Pathfinder display, which generates Ethernet data via Seatalk hs port
-
RC = Electronics is in RC Pathfinder display, which generates Ethernet data via Seatalk hs port
-
E = Electronics is in E Series (Classic) display, which generates Ethernet data via Seatalk hs port
Features:
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MC = MultiColor, e.g. more bits per ``pixel'' for more information on signal strength
-
48 = 48 RPM at closer ranges instead of 24
-
DO = Doppler, uses different color for targets getting nearer or further away
Plugin Support:
-
? = We hope that this will work, we just don’t know yet
-
Yes = This is what the original plugin by ab2knovs (https://github.com/ab2nkovs/RMRadar_pi) claimed to support
-
NY = Not yet, please help if you have such a scanner