Actisense (Active Research Ltd)

08/09/2026

NMEA 0183 has been running marine electronics for over 20 years, but mixing old and new gear on the same network isn't always a simple plug-and-play job.

Get it wrong, and you can end up damaging equipment (yes, really).

We've put together a quick, back-to-basics breakdown covering:
- Talkers vs. Listeners
- Why voltage levels matter more than you'd think
- What opto-isolation actually protects against
- How our ISO-Drive™ tech solves the wiring problem for good

Whether you're installing, troubleshooting, or just brushing up, this one's worth a read ->

The NMEA 0183 standard specifies both the electrical connections that make up an NMEA system, the communications method

04/09/2026

We're heading to the 2026 NMEA Marine Electronics Conference & Expo, September 29 – October 1 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront.

Stop by booth #303 to see our latest NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183 products in action. Phil, our CEO, and Andy, our Chief Engineer, will both be there to talk through what's coming next...

See you in Dallas.

National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA)

24/08/2026

Ever plugged your NMEA devices straight into your laptop? You might be creating a problem you can't see.

Ground loops don't come with a warning light; they just quietly corrupt your data or damage your equipment over time. And the worst time to find out is when your GPS fails, miles offshore.

The good news: it's an easy fix. Our latest article explains how ground loops happen, and how to safely connect your NMEA devices to a PC. 👇

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NMEA isolation is critical to maintaining a safe and reliable network. Without some form of isolation, this opens up the risk of ground loops.

19/08/2026

Big news for our New Zealand customers 🎉

You can order directly from our website, fulfilled by our warehouse in Australia for faster delivery.

Plus free shipping on orders over $500 NZD.

12/08/2026

This is what a professional install looks like.

One of our USA resellers, Concord Marine Electronics, put together this NMEA 2000 network in West Palm Beach, Florida - made up of Actisense gateways and A2K cables and connectors, wired clean and routed right so the captain gets reliable data across every display onboard.

Good gear only gets you halfway. It's installs like this that make the difference between a network you can trust and one that gives you problems later on.

Concord talked us through how they approach builds like this. Find out here -> https://actisense.com/case_study/why-concord-marine-electronics-builds-yacht-networks-on-actisense-nmea-2000/

📍 West Palm Beach boat owners: Concord can check your current network against this standard. Call 954 779 1100.

05/08/2026

Something new is on the way from Actisense. And we're saving the details, plus a device giveaway, for our newsletter subscribers first.

Any guesses what it might be?

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30/07/2026

Ever wonder what keeps a yacht's systems talking to each other when it matters most?

Concord Marine Electronics has spent 30 years installing electronics on everything from performance cruisers to superyachts. And they've landed on one truth: a boat is only as reliable as the network connecting its systems.

Navigation, engine monitoring, autopilot, radar, safety alarms - it all comes down to one backbone.

Swipe to see why Concord chooses reliability every time 👇

Read the full case study: https://actisense.com/case_study/why-concord-marine-electronics-builds-yacht-networks-on-actisense-nmea-2000/

Concord Marine Electronics

23/07/2026

Network won't power up? Getting a strange resistance reading? Can't figure out where the fault is?

Building and troubleshooting an NMEA 2000 network shouldn't be complicated, but it helps to know exactly what to check and when.

Our latest guide covers:
• The minimum requirements to get started
• How the backbone and cables fit together
• Step-by-step testing for power supply and termination resistance
• How to track down a fault

Whether you're building a network for the first time or chasing down a problem on an existing one, this one's worth saving.

Read the guide here → https://actisense.com/news/the-basics-of-building-and-testing-your-nmea-2000-network/

17/07/2026

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09/07/2026

Building something custom for NMEA 2000 networks? You shouldn't have to write your own communications code just to get started.

That's exactly what the Actisense SDK solves. It's a free, open-source toolkit that handles the tricky NMEA 2000 communications layer so you can skip straight to building.

What you can create with it:
✅ Fleet management & vessel monitoring tools
✅ Custom navigation displays
✅ Marine data logging & diagnostics
✅ Integrations with third-party systems

It's MIT licensed (free for commercial and personal use), works with our NGX-1 & NGT-1 gateways, and even includes a built-in simulator so you can test it before connecting any hardware.

Ready to try it? Follow the Getting Started guide 👉 https://actisense.com/acti_software/sdk/