Actisense (Active Research Ltd)

Actisense have added the A2K-MPT-1 NMEA 2000® Micro Power T into the range of NMEA 2000® products.

The Power T can easily provide power to the NMEA 2000® bus with micro fit connections to enable plug and play connectivity. The Actisense designed connectors are quality engineered and shaped to allow easy and secure connections. The 3 metre cable length ensures the A2K-MPT-1 offers flexibility when installing.

For use where a drop or ‘port’ is required from the NMEA 2000® backbone to connect another device. The quality engineered connectors are shaped to allow easy and secure connections, even when field-fit connectors are used - making it a totally unique T Piece.
Part of the A2K range from Actisense, for all your NMEA 2000® interfacing and networking requirements.

RELEASED APRIL 2013......
The EMU-1 enables you to share engine information anywhere on your NMEA 2000 bus. It digitises analogue engine sensors, enabling al NMEA 2000 display devices to monitor the engine(s) on a vessel.
Each EMU-1 can be configured to suit the engine it is working with.

The Actisense OPTO-4 is a bi-directional NMEA 0183 (RS422) to RS232 interface cable which provides a safe method of connecting an NMEA 0183 system to a laptop PC or any device with a standard RS232 9-pin port. The isolation protects the connected device, so any potentially hazardous voltages on the NMEA 0183 bus do not cause damage to the PC hardware, offering the user complete peace of mind.

The OPTO-4 is particularly suited to 'noisy' or commercial environments.

The Actisense NBF-3 NMEA Buffer isolates and buffers NMEA 0183 data, with the power to drive multiple devices.

The NBF-3 can distribute up to six identical, amplified streams of data from one source. The NMEA signals are buffered to ensure that each Listener receives the data at the required voltage levels, providing consistent data quality.

The isolation on the input and each of the outputs ensures the protection of the source Talker device and all the Listening devices.

An Actisense gender changer can be used between two cable connectors of the same type and gender, enabling installers to overcome the problem of connecting two devices or cables which have the same gender of connector on an NMEA 2000® backbone.

Manufactured using Actisense designed connectors and with 0.25m UL certified cable, the gender changers offer easy and secure connections.

The gender changers are available in male and female versions:

Part numbers:

A2K-GCF-0M25 Micro gender changer (female to f

The Field Fit Connectors available through Actisense allow for secure, reliable connections in any NMEA 2000® installation using Micro cable. The glands inside the connectors tighten around the cable as they are screwed together to maintain watertight integrity.

The Field Fit Connectors enable cables to be cut to any length resulting in less excess and the right angle option means cables can be fitted at a number of angles to allow ease of installation from the desired entry point.

Male and female variant

The Actisense NMEA 2000® 4 Way Multidrop T Piece is for use where a multiple drop or ‘ports’ are required from the NMEA 2000® backbone to connect other devices.

With five female and one male connector, the A2K-4WT can be easily connected to Actisense NMEA 2000® micro cable assemblies, available in various lengths with UL certified cable for unbeatable quality.

All Actisense connectors follow the DeviceNet® standard.

Advanced technology for safe, reliable and simple connection of your NMEA 0183, RS422 and RS232 devices to your PC’s USB port.

The USG-2 converts a USB port into a bi-directional serial port suitable for connecting to a marine standard NMEA 0183 data bus.

It provides a far safer connection when compared to standard USB to serial converters.

Electrical isolation is provided by the ISO-DriveTM output and OPTO-isolated input making installation simple and free from ground loops.

The input uses the Actisens

Adaptable NMEA 0183 Buffer with two OPTO-isolated inputs and twelve ISO-Drive isolated outputs, making ground loops a thing of the past and keeping devices safe from damage.

The Actisense® Professional NMEA 0183 Buffer (PRO-BUF-1), is the first product in the Actisense ‘PRO’ range.

PRO-BUF-1 is reliable, robust and provides isolation on all inputs and outputs as standard. With a bi-directional serial port and an Ethernet port, the
PRO-BUF-1 is a perfect solution for larger leisure vessels and commercial

Wired panel mount connectors available from Actisense. Male and female versions are available with the female connector easily replacing any existing 'drop' gland on the Actisense QNB-1 to create a pluggable NMEA 2000® connection option.

The Actisense male and female terminators are used at each end of the NMEA 2000 ® backbone to ensure proper operation and signal integrity, Actisense terminators are quick to install with a robust design.
Part numbers:
A2K-TER-F for the female terminator;
A2K-TER-M for the male terminator;
Part of the A2K range from Actisense for all your NMEA 2000® interfacing and network requirements.

The Actisense W2K-1 is an NMEA2000 certified Wi-Fi gateway device. Its stand-out feature is its data logger which provides the ability to log a wide variety of vessel data such as position, speed, course, depth, windspeed and engine data, whilst being able to transmit NMEA 2000 data via WiFi (supporting both TCP and UPD) while also offering support for conversion to NMEA 0183. No other NMEA 2000 product on the market can claim both of these features as part of the same device.

Installing small NMEA 2000 networks is quicker and easier than it’s ever been with the Self-contained Boat Network (SBN) from Actisense.
The equivalent of eight T-pieces in a single case provides a significant time and space saving with no more connecting multiple T-pieces together. Termination resistors are built in which increases the saving on time and space.

Once the attached 3 metre cable is connected to the boats power supply, an NMEA 2000 network for up to eight devices is ready to use, taking ‘plug

The enhanced utility enables easy viewing of NMEA information and can be a useful diagnostic tool to help detect network problems.

When used with an Actisense NGT-1 (NMEA 2000® PC Interface), ‘NMEA Reader’ allows the viewing of NMEA 2000® information directly from the NMEA 2000® network. Being able to see which messages are available (and which ones are not) can be invaluable in helping narrow down network problems.

The ideal solution for small NMEA 2000 networks of up to four devices.

Installing small NMEA 2000 networks is quicker and easier than it’s ever been with the Self-contained Boat Network (SBN) from Actisense.

The equivalent of four T-pieces in a single case provides a significant time and space saving with no more connecting multiple T-pieces together. Termination resistors are built in, increasing the saving on time and space.

Once the attached 3 metre cable is connected to the boats power supply, an N

Installing small NMEA 2000 networks is quicker and easier than it’s ever been with the RIB Starter Kit (RSK) from Actisense.

The equivalent of four T-pieces in a single case provides a significant time and space saving with no more connecting multiple T-pieces together. Termination resistors are included and as they are removable, the network can be extended if needed.

The Micro power cord provides a unique solution to quickly power your network that is easy to install. Plug and play from Actisense.

The Professional NMEA 0183 Multiplexer is a robust and highly flexible platform that cures many interconnectivity headaches.
The eight NMEA 0183 inputs can be routed to any of the six NMEA 0183 outputs, providing a highly customisable network. A bi-directional serial port
and an Ethernet port allow for simple configuration and diagnostics using Actisense software.

The reliable multiplexing that you would expect from Actisense,with the addition of an Ethernet port for configuration and diagnostics.
Advanced filtering gives exacting control of the data
available on each output.

Breathe new smart digital life into old or new transducers, with digital processing technology.
The Active Depth/Speed/Temperature module is the best solution for interfacing standard analogue transducers and NMEA 0183 compatible chart plotters, radars, and on-board laptop PC’s.
Designed for use with most new or existing analogue transducers already fitted to a vessel, with frequencies of 150, 170 and 200 kHz available.

Actisense has introduced even more flexibility into the best-selling NDC-4 NMEA data multiplexer.

To make things easy for Actisense customers, there is now the option to have the NDC-4 factory preconfigured for AIS operation or as an Autoswitch, making it the most versatile, high quality multiplexer available.

The Actisense QNB-1 and QNB-1 PMW provide flexible alternatives to multiple connectors, reducing the cost of an NMEA 2000® cable installation. Both units are perfectly suited to areas of high instrument density such as engine bays, as six network drops can be connected.
The QNB-1-PMW version is fitted with six standard NMEA 2000® M12 (micro fit) female connectors which allow ‘plug and play connections’ for quick and easy installation.

The Actisense NGT-1 is the only intelligent NMEA 2000® Gateway available to precisely transfer messages to and from the NMEA 2000® bus.
The diagnostic NMEA Reader software allows viewing of the NMEA 2000® messages with configuration options, enabling the set-up of all Actisense products on the NMEA 2000® bus.
Leading chart plotter software is being certified to work with the NGT-1.

The Actisense NGW-1 provides an uncomplicated way to convert NMEA 0183 data into NMEA 2000® data and vice versa. Using the software available it is straightforward to set up which data conversions are required for both directions.
By allowing the old and new to work together, the NGW-1 avoids the 'all-or-nothing' headache of upgrading to an NMEA 2000® system.
The NGW-1-STNG version is an NMEA 0183 to SeaTalk NG gateway and the NGW-1-ISO-AIS version is preconfigured for AIS conversions.

The NMEA 2000® Micro Starter Kit from Actisense includes an NMEA 2000® Micro power T, NMEA 2000® Micro Terminators (1x Female and 1x Male), an NMEA 2000® Micro Cable Assembly (2 metre) and two NMEA 2000® Micro T Pieces.
Everything needed to create a basic NMEA 2000® network.