TCP Server¶
AIS-catcher
-S
port
[setting value]
...
You can also set up AIS-catcher as a TCP listener itself for sending NMEA messages, i.e. the program acts as a TCP server where at most 64 clients can connect to and read NMEA lines:
AIS-catcher -S 5011
JSON option or JSON_FULL option to send data packaged in a JSON object for ease of downstream processing.
Summary Settings¶
| Setting (JSON key / CLI setting name) | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| port | integer | 5010 | Listen port (0-65535) |
| timeout | integer | - | Connection timeout |
| json | boolean | false | Enable JSON output format |
| json_full | boolean | false | Enable fully decoded JSON output |