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Support => Bridge Command General Support => Topic started by: dijkstra on January 22, 2021, 06:24:51 AM

Title: AIS not connect in control map
Post by: dijkstra on January 22, 2021, 06:24:51 AM

Hello,

I'm trying to use AIS, but I get failed. I follow this link http://bridgecommand.co.uk/Testing_-_AIS_Data but unfortunately no work for me.

Please help me.

Thanks!

Title: Re: AIS not connect in control map
Post by: forum_admin on January 22, 2021, 10:06:37 PM

Hi, thanks for letting me know.

Could you provide a bit more detail about your set up (how you are receiving your AIS data), and at what stage in the instructions it isn't working?

Thanks.

Title: Re: AIS not connect in control map
Post by: dijkstra on January 26, 2021, 06:07:11 AM

Hello Admin,

Can you give me an advice on how to get a AIS Data to receive? Where I get it? Is there need an account for live AIS Data feed? If Yes Can you provide me where I get the account coz I try using AISDispatcher from aishub.net but it seems no work. the map said AIS data port set. but AIS not work.

Please advise...


Best Regards!

Title: Re: AIS not connect in control map
Post by: forum_admin on January 26, 2021, 10:05:53 PM

Hi,

A few web services provide UDP AIS data for free, but all will require you to provide your own AIS data in exchange. Paid accounts seem to be available for raw data.

AISDispatcher is a tool to forward data from one AIS receiver to multiple destinations, so if you don't have AIS data to start with, it won't be useful.

To get your own AIS data (assuming you live near the sea), you can either user a commercial AIS receiver that supports UDP. Alternatively, there are quite a few tutorials about using low cost USB Dongle to make a DIY AIS receiver, including using a Raspberry Pi. See for example https://www.rtl-sdr.com/rtl-sdr-tutorial-cheap-ais-ship-tracking or https://www.sarcnet.org/ais-receiver.html