AIS to wifi

[bromleybysea]

I have an AIS receiver which has a single USB output- which is also the power supply- plugged into a laptop via USB which runs PCPlotter navigation software. Is there a way I can get a. Wi-Fi signal out of this setup? I’d like to get AIS on my tablet which I use in the cockpit. I know I can get a AIS box from Quark for just over £100 which would do the job but was wondering if there was an alternative solution. As the usb connection provides the power to the AIS unit I would need to keep that.

 

[Stemar]

I can't help with the wifi trckery, but I have the Quark box, and it works well.

 

[DipperToo]

I can't help with the wifi trckery, but I have the Quark box, and it works well.

+1

 

[franksingleton]

Digital Yachts have a small device that connects the AIS signal to several devices. We have one and it works well. DY are extremely helpful and are happy to discuss problems over the telephone.
Jusr remembered - WLN10

 

[dukeofted]

If you don't mind keeping the laptop on you could install Signal K and configure your laptop to become a wifi access point. You should be able to connect your tablet to the wifi access point and then the data will be there. I haven't done this personally but the documentation on the Signal K website is pretty good. Alternatively you could run Openplotter on a Raspberry PI and that will do what you want and replace the laptop.

 

[Plum]

I have an AIS receiver which has a single USB output- which is also the power supply- plugged into a laptop via USB which runs PCPlotter navigation software. Is there a way I can get a. Wi-Fi signal out of this setup? I’d like to get AIS on my tablet which I use in the cockpit. I know I can get a AIS box from Quark for just over £100 which would do the job but was wondering if there was an alternative solution. As the usb connection provides the power to the AIS unit I would need to keep that.

I fitted one of these 6 years ago and has been perfect for linking my AIS receiver to my android tablet. Yakker
Excellent service and advice from the seller.

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