Transferring NMEA 2000 data from the NMEA 2000 network to a PC is a straightforward process thanks to NMEA 2000 to PC Gateway (NGT-1). The NGT-1 is sold as two variants, but in most scenarios (where the PC has a USB Port), the NGT-1-USB is the product of choice as it allows for ‘plug and play’.
The NGT-1 can transfer all 163+ PGNs and is also compatible with Mac and Linux as well as Windows, meaning you are not restricted by a certain OS.
One important point to highlight: The Application that is being used with the NGT-1 is responsible for configuring the NGT-1 for each session when it opens up the COM port to the NGT-1. For example, NMEA Reader by default will set the NGT-1 to ‘Receive: All’. This means that the NGT-1 will receive every PGN available on the NMEA2000 network and it will be displayed in NMEA Reader.
