Miniplex-3Wi-N2K : Major updates

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ShipModul manufacturer comes to provide on his website two major updates to dowload for its multiplexer Miniplex-3 :

  • Firmware Miniplex-3 V.1.17
  • Firmware Wi-Fi V.1.5.0.3

The two update files, featured with a procedure (in English), are packaged in a single folder WiFi V1.5.0.3. Download. The implementation can only be done with the configuration utility MPX-Config V.2.1.0 minimum, available in PC and Mac versions.

Miniplex-3 V.1.17

Necessary to operate the new Wi-Fi V.1.4 firmware, adds the following functions :

  • NKE Support : support of some NKE proprietary NMEA sentences used by the manufacturer to add ASCII characters not supported by the NMEA0183 standard. The new firmware provides compatibility with these specific sentences.
  • NMEA 2000 – Targets AIS Class B : The minimume 3 converts the PGNS (¹) NMEA2000 V.2.0 in NMEA0183 sentences. The new firmware properly supports the conversion of the standard PGNs NMEA2000 V3.0 to NMEA0183 for AIS class B targets. This last standard is still used by many AIS transponders (²) dont raymarine.

Wi-FI.1.4 1.5.0.3

Support of TCP and UDP modes of TCP/IP protocol (³). TCP mode only allows one device (client mode) to receive data from a transmitter (server), UDP mode allows multiple connections. The new Wi-Fi firmware allows you to connect up to 4 Apparatus simultaneously at the minimum-3 in UDP, one of the devices can also connect at the same time one application in UDP and a second one in TCP.

Update procedure

You must use the utility MPX-Config (latest version) From a Mac or a PC. These must be connected both with the supplied USB cable AND Wi-Fi to the multiplexer powered 12V. It will be available in USB only if a suitable driver was previously installed (download from Downloads ShipModul's website, not from the CD-ROM).

Follow step-to-step procedure provided with the firmware files, First the firmware update, and then Wi-Fi. The operation only takes a few minutes. Updates run in a few tens of seconds.

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(¹) PGN = acronym for NMEA2000 sentences Parameter Group Numbers
(²) See https://navigation-mac.fr/category/materiel/ais/
(³) TCP/IP means "Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol" and is pronounced "T-C-P-I-P". TCP/IP is a communication protocol, said customer-server, consisting of a set of standardized rules of communication on the internet and is based on a technique to provide an IP address that is unique to each computer on the network in order to route data packets.
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3 Replies to “Miniplex-3Wi-N2K : Major updates”

  1. La May Firmware you miniPlex 2 Wi is simple and automatic.
    The update of WiFi is however very restrictive and does not support any handling error
    Personally after having gallered well with the after -sales service for the previous one I abstained this time because everything works even without maj from WiFi.
    For the 3 Wa I hope for owners that it's simpler.
    Even Shipmodul recognizes that the update wifi of 2 are a hassle that arouses many requests for assistance

  2. What is it also for 2Wi ?
    I have never managed to operate my 2Wi. He receives the sentences but does not broadcast them, nine a USB, Not in Wifi.

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