AIS Transponder system for Ipad

[Halo]

I would like to buy a system that will allow me to see ship movements on my ipad and transmit my own information via AIS whilst at sea. I have a navionics app but they dont do AIS so I may have to get another charting system to present the info. I am happy to install a VHF aerial on the pushpit. Can anyone advise me on a complete solution? The ipad has a gps chip. The yacht is 33' and grp.

 

[Mistroma]

I assume that you aren't talking about one of the apps. i.e. Something linking via Internet and you'd only appear on the website you are sending data to via email or app.

I can't imagine any market for something acting as an AIS transponder but being iPad (or Android) specific. An AIS transponder would draw a lot of power and also require extra hardware. This means a box you'd connect to and it would get power from ship's 12V. That's basically a standard AIS transponder, so no need to design something just for an iPad.

I doubt that the iPad's GPS chip would be of any use as AIS systems usually require a dedicated external GPS.

You actually just need to find something to communicate with an AIS system and display it on your iPad. Then you buy a suitable AIS transponder with its own GPS or a sep. GPS unit. Perhaps someone with an iPad will be able to suggest something suitable to get NMEA data to an iPad (prob. using Wifi, so you need that on-board as well).

Looks as if you need to find the following items
1) AIS transponder
2) External GPS (if not already included with AIS)
3) Wireless NMEA server
4) App on iPad to display AIS data (plotter display with charts would be best)

Pretty certain that any AIS/GPS would do for 1 & 2, no need to buy from same supplier as 3 & 4 (which may be packaged by same supplier but you should e able to mix & match).

 

[Hadenough]

You will need an AIS transponder talking to a plotter with wireless capability to talk to your iPad.

 

[prv]

You will need an AIS transponder talking to a plotter with wireless capability to talk to your iPad.

No need for the plotter, though that's one way of doing it.

I think Digital Yacht might have some suitable kit.

Pete

 

[Hadenough]

No need for the plotter, though that's one way of doing it.

I think Digital Yacht might have some suitable kit.

Pete

You are absolutely right
http://www.milltechmarine.com/Wireless-AIS-Solutions-for-Tablets_b_13.html
You learn something every day.

 

[Mistroma]

You are absolutely right
http://www.milltechmarine.com/Wireless-AIS-Solutions-for-Tablets_b_13.html
You learn something every day.

Ditto, though not too surprising as I don't have an iPad. This LINK lists iPAd apps able to display AIS.

Last 2 items in their list can be ignored as you are looking for a transponder so would get live data via its receiver).
iNavX
SEAiq
iSailor
NavLink US
NavPlay
Charts & Tides
SeaNav US
MarineTraffic
Shipfinder

 

[dom]

Also MaxSea TimeZero, a good product IMHO.

 

[RichardS]

You are absolutely right
http://www.milltechmarine.com/Wireless-AIS-Solutions-for-Tablets_b_13.html
You learn something every day.

The XB8000 as shown on PRV's link is streets ahead on anything else on the market. We have had discussions about this Vesper Marine product before and those of us who have it are staunch converts.

If you can afford one you will be delighted.

Richard

 

[GHA]

The XB8000 as shown on PRV's link is streets ahead on anything else on the market. We have had discussions about this Vesper Marine product before and those of us who have it are staunch converts.

If you can afford one you will be delighted.

Richard

Excitedly awaiting delivery of my 4 quid raspberry pi zero which should do several NMEA0183 feeds over wifi, not rich enough to own any NMEA2000.