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
Configuration Tool information for the NGW-1
Details the currently available configuration options for the NGW-1, and the future options planned to expand the flexibility of the NGW-1.
File NGW-1 Config Tool Info Sheet issue 1.00.pdf 288 KB 19th Aug 2010
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. Future additions to this conversions list is by user request.
File NGW-1 Conversion List issue 2.197.pdf 36 KB 6th Jan 2012
NMEA Conversion List for the latest NGW-1-AIS firmware
Tabulated information that details the NMEA Conversion List that the latest NGW-1-AIS'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. Future additions to this conversions list is by user request.
File NGW-1-AIS Conversion List issue 2.197.pdf 40 KB 6th Jan 2012
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. 197)
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 v2.197 - Release notes.txt 17 KB 16th Jan 2012
NGW-1-ISO "AIS" Firmware Update Tool (ActiPatch) (v2.197)
The NGW-1-ISO "AIS" ActiPatch PC software allows users to update the firmware inside their NGW-1-ISO to the latest that is desigined to work specifically with an NMEA 0183 AIS device. 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 (AIS) ActiPatch v2.197.zip 1.87 MB 23rd Jan 2012
NGW-1-ISO Firmware Update Tool (ActiPatch) (v2.197)
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 v2.197.zip 1.87 MB 23rd Jan 2012
NGW-1-USB Firmware Update Tool (ActiPatch) (v2.197)
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 v2.197.zip 1.87 MB 11th Nov 2011

Software Tool updates Size Date Modified
What's changed details for the EBL Reader utility tool (v1.200)
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 v1.200 - Release notes.txt 4 KB 28th Sep 2011
EBL Reader utility tool (v1.200)
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 v1.200 Setup.exe 975 KB 28th Sep 2011
What's changed details for the NMEA Reader utility tool (v1.510)
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 v1.510 - Release notes.txt 12 KB 28th Sep 2011
NMEA Reader utility tool (v1.510)
The 'NMEA Reader' PC software allows Actisense NGT-1 owners to view NMEA 2000 information directly from the NMEA 2000 network, which can help a user diagnosis their NMEA 2000 network problems. 'NMEA Reader' is very helpful to the user as it breaks down the unreadable binary 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. Powerful new features push this further to help a user understand exactly what devices are active on the NMEA 2000 network and the full details of each one. Includes many other features such as calculating the total network LEN to help with battery power management.

This full release version of NMEA Reader is a recommended upgrade for all Actisense NGT-1 & NMEA 0183 users.
File Actisense NMEAReader v1.510 Setup.exe 2.5 MB 28th Sep 2011
NMEA Reader & EBL Reader User Manual (v1.00)
The 'NMEA Reader' software utility allows Actisense NGT-1 owners to view and decode NMEA 2000 information directly from the NMEA 2000 network, plus the ability to view and decode NMEA 0183 data (typically via an Actisense USG-1 or NGW-1).

The 'EBL Reader' software utility allows any EBL log files recorded by Actisense 'NMEA Reader' to be viewed and analysed at leisure. Vital for diagnosing network issues remotely as the log file can be e-mailed (to Actisense support for example).

The 'NMEA Reader' & 'EBL Reader' software utilities enable anyone to become an NMEA master and diagnose their own networks.
File NMEA Reader & EBL Reader User Manual issue 1.00.pdf 1.16 MB 28th Feb 2011

USB Driver updates Size Date Modified
Mac OS X USB Driver for all Actisense USB products (v2.02.17)
New Mac OS X USB driver install files - compatible with all Actisense USB products and OS 10.4, 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7. Unzip this file and double-click on the .dmg package contained inside to install the driver.
File Actisense Mac OS X USB drivers v2.02.17.zip 412 KB 4th Oct 2011
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 1.02.pdf 2.61 MB 16th Dec 2010
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 USB Driver Install 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

Previous revision Data Sheets and User Manuals Size Date Modified
NMEA Conversion List for the latest NGW-1 firmware
NMEA Conversion List that NGW-1 firmware v2.183 to v2.190 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.
File NGW-1 Conversion List issue 1.09.pdf 21 KB 6th Jun 2011

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