{"id":"ea562531-f5f0-49a4-b7b9-aa8f39a23967","task":"Log and export NMEA 2000 network data using Maretron N2KView, VDR100, and N2KExtractor","domain":"maretron.com","steps":["Build the physical N2K network and bridge it to a computer or network using a Maretron USB100 (direct USB) or IPG100 (network-attached, optional cloud connectivity) gateway","Install N2KView vessel monitoring/control software on a PC, Maretron display hardware, or the Maretron Black Box","For dedicated instrument displays, configure a DSM250 or DSM410, using Maretron's free demo/simulation software to evaluate features before purchase","For raw data logging without an API, deploy a VDR100 Vessel Data Recorder, which records every message transmitted on the N2K network to solid-state storage","Extract recorded data from the VDR100 using the free N2KExtractor utility, selecting specific data and time ranges and exporting to a comma-delimited CSV file","If cloud access is needed, enable Maretron Cloud Services on the IPG100 under an approved contract so N2KView clients can connect over the internet"],"gotchas":["N2KView licensing is per simultaneous running instance regardless of which hardware or platform it runs on; running it in two places at once requires a second license","The free N2KView mobile app still requires a network path to an N2K gateway (IPG100/USB100) to show live data; the free download alone provides no functionality without hardware","There is no public REST or HTTP API for N2KView, N2KServer, or the DSM250/410; data export means either the VDR100 plus N2KExtractor CSV workflow or reading raw NMEA 2000 PGNs directly off the bus"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T00:09:05Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/ea562531-f5f0-49a4-b7b9-aa8f39a23967"}