Ipad and nmea 2000 and internet

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Navionics is better on an Android tablet because Ipads don't have proper GPS even the Ipads with 3/4g are some compromise. That is Apple for you.

On my £200 Android tab it works brill. I suspect all you need is to link the ipad to the gizmo and it will talk to your plotter. That Gizmo aint cheap though
 
Bigplumbs said:
Navionics is better on an Android tablet because Ipads don't have proper GPS
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That's complete nonsense.

Simon, I've had a look at the manual for the Navlink and it appears that it insists on creating its own wifi network. It would be logical to also offer the choice of joining an existing one, but it appears that Digital Yacht didn't think to do so.

In theory a gateway to the Internet could be added to the Navlink's network to do what you want, but this will not be the normal setup of a phone hotspot, which also (this time more reasonably) wants to create its own network.

So in summary, the answer is probably no.

Pete
 
I think your questions should be aimed at the Navionics App itself.
Does it make provision for the NMEA data that you want to display.
In your example can the Navionics App take NMEA depth data?
I suspect that it can't - the last time I looked, the Navionics App only uses the internal GPS (if fitted).
Just providing the data doesn't mean it will use it.

I use OpenCPN on the Android and the ships PC - both these applications use/display full NMEA data sentences.
In fact, IMO, the AIS display is second to none.
 
As a different direction, I've recently renewed my chartplotter to the B&G Vulcan 7 which has wifi. I also have an iPad and iPhone which have the free B&G app which basically turns the iPad or phone into a remote display with full control functionality of every nmea 2k system. It displays the charts as on the chartplotter too.

As to GPS on the iPad, it's as accurate as any gps unit I have. It's got me in and out of shallow spots on many occasions when displaying Antares charts.
 
That's why I asked which plotter. I have a simrad and do the same as you. Simrad, B&G and lowrance all do it as it's the same company. It's excellent. Other manufacturers offer control apps too now.
 
I use Raymarine chartplotters after having tried many models. Any Raymarine or Dragonfly plotter with WIFI can connect to your iPad and either run on a Navionics app or just mirror your chart plotter screen like a wireless extra unit.
Here is a video I made on my other boat.
 
prv said:
That's complete nonsense.


Pete
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I am afraid you are incorrect. I have Navionics on both Ipad and Android. The android Tab at £200 works well. For the Ipad version you need the Ipad with a phone service of Wifi Access all the time. The Android has GPS in the basic models the Ipad does not. So I am afraid it was your statement that was complete nonsense
 
benchmark said:
I use Raymarine chartplotters after having tried many models. Any Raymarine or Dragonfly plotter with WIFI can connect to your iPad and either run on a Navionics app or just mirror your chart plotter screen like a wireless extra unit.
Here is a video I made on my other boat.
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Ahh yes - but that is just the Navionics App connecting to a dedicated Raymarine system.
I might be wrong but your iPad isn't picking up the ships raw NMEA data like the OP wants.
As far as I can see, your iPad (using the Navionics App) is just connecting to the Raymarine WiFi network and getting all its data from Raymarine.
I might be wrong though.
 
You are correct , the video only exemplifies how you use it with the Navionics app , if you download an app called RayControl, all the data you have on your chart plotter appears on the iPad and you can even control the chart plotter from your iPad. Here is a video showing it work , I have the Raymarine a series and it works flawlessly, so in essence, if the NEAMA 2000 data can appear on your chart plotter screen.....it can be sent to an iPad.



In case you just want a NEAMA data wireless sender , there are many models out there that can broadcast this data as WIFI to your appliances , here is one of many products you can buy

http://vyacht.net/opencart/n2k-wifi

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benchmark said:
You are correct , the video only exemplifies how you use it with the Navionics app , if you download an app called RayControl, all the data you have on your chart plotter appears on the iPad and you can even control the chart plotter from your iPad. Here is a video showing it work , I have the Raymarine a series and it works flawlessly, so in essence, if the NEAMA 2000 data can appear on your chart plotter screen.....it can be sent to an iPad.



In case you just want a NEAMA data wireless sender , there are many models out there that can broadcast this data as WIFI to your appliances , here is one of many products you can buy

http://vyacht.net/opencart/n2k-wifi

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As I say, I don't know but I still wonder if the Navionics App on the iPad can receive RAW NMEA data from a ships system like the one in the OP.
SimonFraser in post #7 indicated that the Navionics App does receive this data but I have not seen any evidence.
Only that the Navionics App integrates with Raymarine systems.
As I say, I might be wrong but. IMO, this is the place to start looking - or ask Digital Yacht
 
here ya go, screen shot of 'new Ipad' with GPS and latest navionics chart

clicking on the i , left hand side, results in a request for a suitable wifi connection providing NMEA depth

p.s. http://vyacht.net/opencart/n2k-wifi
looks promising, how does the internet get connected, will have to checkout the manual, hm looks like a cable connection
how do i get a cable connection out of a hotspot from my phone ?
guess i could get a second sim card and a second router, but thats a major hassle / expense ....

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simonfraser said:
p.s. http://vyacht.net/opencart/n2k-wifi
looks promising, how does the internet get connected,
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. It does not , it is a closed WIFI system and has no connection to the internet , the router just broadcasts the data wia a WIFI connection to other WIFI compatible devices.

I am not sure what you mean when you write NMEA depth, do you mean the live ocean floor depth reading from your transducer?
 
benchmark said:
. It does not , it is a closed WIFI system and has no connection to the internet , the router just broadcasts the data wia a WIFI connection to other WIFI compatible devices.

I am not sure what you mean when you write NMEA depth, do you mean the live ocean floor depth reading from your transducer?
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On their websites it clearly allows for a LAN cable to provide internet
Yep depth from transducer in the hull
 
simonfraser said:
On their websites it clearly allows for a LAN cable to provide internet
Yep depth from transducer in the hull
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Any IPAD running navionics app Will have to have GPS , and iPad with GPS also has cellular. All it takes os a 4G enabled Card in your iPad and you Will have internet.

The i can conclude that a transducer depth reading will be sent to your IPad, you can also notice it in My video
 
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