Hi,
I need some important help to get my Ping sonar and GNSS working properly with BlueOS. I bought the Ping Sonar, the USB-to-Serial RS485 adapter, the Navigator with BlueOS, and the Raspberry Pi a few months ago, but I still haven’t been able to use this equipment for my goal: performing bathymetric surveys with an automatic log that includes the data from my GNSS antenna.
My intention is to start the system manually before launching my RC boat and controlling it manually (for now I’m not interested in using mission planning).
Based on how I wired everything and configured the port settings, the GNSS is detected correctly—when I open Cockpit, I see the boat’s position in real time, and in Sonar View I can read the real-time Ping sonar data.
What I’d like to ask is: what is the best way to achieve what I need?
How can I display and automatically record both data streams together?
Could you please explain the correct setup and in which section I should work (Cockpit, Sonar View, or another extension)?
I’m attaching some photos to show how I wired the system. As you can see, both the Ping and the GNSS are connected via USB.
I would really appreciate any advice, because I need to start using this equipment as soon as possible, and I bought it specifically for this purpose.
Thank you! Have a nice day!
Federico
