NAVSTAT is being constructed as a simple yet effective navigation station for marine applications. It is important to realize that it is not being made to replace a full chartplotter, but rather provides a set of tools that will enable easy access and visualization of important navigational information. Full NMEA0183 sentence/device compatibility is one of the goals.This project is still in its infancy and as such, has a limited feature set at the moment.
NAVSTAT requires the following:
- PyGame - http://www.pygame.org
- PySerial - http://pyserial.sourceforge.net/
- Serial or USB/Serial GPS device
These libraries can be installed from their websites or with the following command: sudo apt-get install python-serial python-pygame
The GPS connection requires a serial connection. Ensure your device opens this connection.
Run NAVSTAT by opening the NAVSTAT.py file with your favourite python editor. Run the script.
Important hotkey info: SPACE - changes NAVSTAT from Night Mode to default colors (Night mode is on by default right now). TAB - Switches between fullscreen and Mini Mode (Mini mode is on by default right now). T - Toggles tracking on and off (Tracking is on by default right now). ESCAPE - Quits NAVSTAT