NMEA 2000 Gateway NGW-1
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Data Sheets and User Manuals Size Date Modified
Datasheet for the latest revision of the NGW-1 (revison A)
Introductory information on the NGW-1's features and abilities. Includes product pictures, a pictorial representation of the product connected in a real world system, its physical dimensions and a full technical specifications list to help selection of the correct product.
File NGW-1 (Rev A) Datasheet issue 1.10.pdf 486 KB 24th Sep 2009
Install User Manual for latest revision of the NGW-1-ISO (revision A)
Details everything you need to know about successfully installing the NGW-1-ISO product. An electronic version of the printed manual supplied. USB driver installation details are contained in the Actisense USB Driver Install Manual below.
File NGW-1-ISO (Rev A) Install Manual issue 1.00.pdf 879 KB 24th Sep 2009
Install User Manual for latest revision of the NGW-1-USB (revision A)
Details everything you need to know about successfully installing the NGW-1-USB product. An electronic version of the printed manual supplied. USB driver installation details are contained in the Actisense USB Driver Install Manual below.
File NGW-1-USB (Rev A) Install Manual issue 1.00.pdf 654 KB 24th Sep 2009

Additional documents Size Date Modified
Dimension diagram for an Actisense Gateway product (v1.00)
The full-sized mounting hole template is a very useful installation tool - and a printed version is supplied with the product. Details the product's dimensions and useful installation tips.
File Dimension diagram (Gateway) issue 1.00.pdf 114 KB 21st Jun 2007
NMEA Conversion List for the latest NGW-1 firmware
Tabulated information that details the NMEA Conversion List that the latest NGW-1's firmware is capable of handling. Details exactly what NMEA 0183 sentences can be converted into NMEA 2000 messages, and what NMEA 2000 messages can be converted into NMEA 0183 sentences. Also details what conversions are planned for future firmware releases, and what other conversions are currently undecided / can be requested.
File NGW-1 Conversion List issue 1.05.pdf 58 KB 18th May 2010
A guide to installing Actisense PC software (v1.10)
Details the process of installing an Actisense PC software tool. This guide is all that you will need to have the software up and running. Also included in all 'Full' user manuals.
File PC software installation guide issue 1.10.pdf 381 KB 9th Aug 2006

Firmware updates Size Date Modified
What's changed details for the NGW-1 Firmware update (v2. 180)
All the details required to decide if you should upgrade your NGW-1's firmware to the latest version. This could be due to new features, options, or 'bug' fixes'. This update is a recommended patch and should be used by all NGW-1 customers.
File NGW-1 ActiPatch v2.180 - Release notes.txt 8 KB 21st Jul 2010
NGW-1-ISO Firmware Update Tool (ActiPatch) (v2.180)
The NGW-1-ISO ActiPatch PC software allows users to update the firmware inside their NGW-1-ISO to the latest version in a simple one button operation, taking less than 1 minute. Consult the latest NGW-1-ISO Full User Manual for details of how to perform this update.
File NGW-1-ISO ActiPatch v2.180.zip 1.85 MB 21st Jul 2010
NGW-1-USB Firmware Update Tool (ActiPatch) (v2.180)
The NGW-1-USB ActiPatch PC software allows users to update the firmware inside their NGW-1-USB to the latest version in a simple one button operation, taking less than 1 minute. Consult the latest NGW-1-USB Full User Manual for details of how to perform this update.
File NGW-1-USB ActiPatch v2.180.zip 1.85 MB 21st Jul 2010

Software updates Size Date Modified
What's changed details for the EBL Reader utility tool (v1.080)
All the details required to decide if you should upgrade your EBL Reader software to the latest version. This could be due to new features, new options, or 'bug' fixes'.
File Actisense EBLReader v1.080 - Release notes.txt 3 KB 13th May 2010
EBL Reader utility tool (v1.080)
The 'EBL Reader' PC software allows any EBL log files recorded by Actisense 'NMEA Reader' to be viewed. These recorded data files enable basic diagnosis and analysis of NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183 network problems at a time that is convienient to the engineer. Actisense support may request the e-mailing of an EBL log file as part of an installation issue diagnosis process.

Like 'NMEA Reader', 'EBL Reader' is very helpful to the user as it breaks down the unreadable NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183 messages into easy to read parameters.
File Actisense EBLReader v1.080 Setup.exe 868 KB 13th May 2010
What's changed details for the NMEA Reader utility tool (v1.230)
All the details required to decide if you should upgrade your NMEA Reader software to the latest version. This could be due to new features, new options, or 'bug' fixes'.
File Actisense NMEAReader v1.230 - Release notes.txt 5 KB 13th May 2010
NMEA Reader utility tool (v1.230)
The 'NMEA Reader' PC software allows Actisense NGT-1 owners to view NMEA 2000 information directly from the NMEA 2000 network, which can also enable basic diagnosis of NMEA 2000 network problems. 'NMEA Reader' is very helpful to the user as it breaks down the unreadable NMEA 2000 messages into easy to read parameters.

'NMEA Reader' is also very adept at displaying NMEA 0183 information, either through the Actisense USG-1 (Isolated USB gateway) or any other safe connection to the PC. As with NMEA 2000 messages, 'NMEA Reader' intelligently breaks down the NMEA 0183 messages into easy to read parameters.

'NMEA Reader' enables anyone to become an NMEA master.

This full release version of NMEA Reader is a recommended upgrade for all Actisense NGT-1 & NMEA 0183 users.
File Actisense NMEAReader v1.230 Setup.exe 879 KB 13th May 2010

USB Driver updates Size Date Modified
Mac OS X USB Driver for all Actisense USB products (v2.02.14)
New Mac OS X USB driver install files - compatible with all Actisense USB products. Point the Mac Installer wizard to the contents of this zip file when asked. For full details of how to do this please view the individual products User Manual.
File Actisense Mac OS X USB drivers v2.02.14.zip 389 KB 4th Feb 2010
Actisense USB Driver Install Manual (v1.00)
Full details of how to install, configure and uninstall the Actisense USB drivers.
File Actisense USB Driver Install Manual issue 1.00.pdf 790 KB 24th Sep 2009
Windows XP, Vista & 7 USB Driver for all Actisense USB products (v2.06.02)
New signed Windows XP, Vista & 7 USB driver install files that will work on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems. WIndows XP & Vista: Point the Windows Install wizard to the contents of this zip file when asked. Windows 7: Open Device Manager and 'Update drivers' by pointing to zip file contents. For full details of how to do this please view the individual products User Manual. All users are requested to update to these drivers.
File Actisense WinXP-Vista-7 Signed USB drivers v2.06.02.zip 873 KB 9th Apr 2010

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