Tracker4: How to test for output?

[rgleason]

FS#1917 : Connections output filtering not working as expected

Example:
When using output filtering (Options - Connections), output is limited to selected sentences (so far - so good). The sentences however are doubled up.
- In Options - Connection dialog, select output port (tested with network UDP port)
- Enable ECRMB and ECAPB
- Open NMEA debug window
- Activate Route
- Observe that ECRMB and ECAPB are sent twice in succession for every report cycle

I am trying to setup Opencpn v4.2.1 recent build and test for (and see)
the output sentences. To see if this is still a problem.

I attach a screenshot of the setup. I have tried running Hartmut-Netherlands.txt nmea file and Paul's NavMonPc-SanFrancisco.txt file with v4.2

When I check the Nmea window & [pause, I don't see any blue output sentences. Can anyone explain what I am doing wrong?

Can anyone advise? Perhaps I could use NavMonPc to feed the nmea data to Opencpn and then try seeing the output, but I don't think that would be simpler.

I suppose I should figure out what sentences are required for ECRMB and ECAPB output, and make sure I have those in the VDR played file.

[Hakan]

Rick...All..
Yes it's still an issue but actually it's a cosmetic one. Not a real problem.

The outgoing messages can sometimes be shown double in the NMEA debug window but it's not really sent out twice.
See the two screen shots.
The left is outgoing where the ECAPB message at 16:27:05 is shown twice.
The right is a portable OCPN instance receiving the same messages. The ECAPB message at 16:27:05 is there but only once.

But if this cosmetic issue could be fixed further user confusions would be avoided.

Håkan

[SamsonovAnton]

Rick, you may be surprised, but such style of topic subjects is misleading: when I saw "Tracker4" and "Tracker3", I sincerely thought that those were just discussions of some specific pieces of marine hardware; it was only upon seeing "Tracker2" and "Tracker" that I realized it was about issue tracking. Please, be more clear.

[rgleason]

Hakan, that's great. I am trying to learn how to simulate this because bdbcat has fixed it and I want to test most recent v4.2.1 then close the Tracker Item.

Do I not have a nmea file that makes ECRMB and ECAPB?
I am wondering what I have not done in my setup, because these do not show in blue?
How do you do it? I will be able to use this for other testing,

--Also we should have this technique documented in the User Manual, for trouble shooting when needed !

Thanks. (I am also going to try again tomorrow morning, but any suggestions would be welcome.)

PS: Anton how about "Tracker: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc" or "Tracker/Flyspray: 1, 2, 3."?
That is what it is called. Sorry if it is confusing.

[Hakan]

Rick...
re:"I am trying to learn how to simulate this because bdbcat has fixed it and I want to test most recent v4.2.1 then close the Tracker Item."

-Fix
Yes- it's fixed, confirmed. My yesterdays claim that the ECAPB sentence is shown twice was a simulation error. - Sorry. (I forgot to filter that sentence from my incoming stream - feedback)

- Simulation
To create outgoing ECxxx messages I make a (left click menu) "Navigate to here" route to a arbitrary point. And in my case filter outgoing sentences on the network connection to only send "EC". (And filter out the same on the incoming side to avoid feedback.)

Håkan

[rgleason]

Thanks Hakan.