IPAD NMEA Feed to Clipper GPS repeater

alastair

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I presently use the Navonics App on my iphone, and like it.
To avoid the expense of a plotter, Im thinking of using an ipad mounted internally and feeding a GPS Repeater - NASSA Clipper.
Ive done the usual searches, but cant find a clear answer.
Advice appreciated from the panel...

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not a mac man, so may not exactly help, but I'm thinking of doing something similar with an android tablet thing.

As far as it goes you have two issues:

physical connection

s/w support.


There are a few companies doing USB2NMEA cables, some horrendously expensive others so and so. Bought one for 40euro not fully shielded, but does the job. Basically want two cables from these connected to the right points in the Autopilot controller and you are done.


s/w you must make sure that the Navionics on the ipad does give the hooks to connect to something, if not wont work no mater what. That I don't know. If it does and you can configure a port of some sort for this job, should be okay.

I've setup a system using my Sony Vaio P31ZK notebook (has GPS integrated) and on testing it does work, just need to do a decent job at connecting the cables in the AP (needs some strange sockets I cannot obtain and will dismantle the AP and solder on the PCB directly)

So, may work, but it's up to the hardware and what the s/w allows and expects you to do...

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An I pad or android tablet - it is not possible. They are media serving devices at heart, they are not PC's or laptops which are fully customisable with ports for outputting data.

The only way to do this would be with e.g. an all in one PC/screen which would be nice for inside with USB to serial adapter for nmea out. Or you could try a 12v pc like the little off the shelf Asus or is it Acer units that are about the size of a book.
 

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Tablets on board have many great uses, but not as the primary navigation aid.

I'd agree, but depends on what is a primary navigation aid.

I'd go for eyes, then compass, then the AP

Then I'm perfectly happy to run OpenCPN on my laptop and link that to the AP.

In fact I'm planning to save some euros and not get a gpsplotter at all.
In fact if I manage to fix the 70ies Seafarer sounder, I wont even get a new sounder or sounder/gps combo.

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i guess we need to wait until garmin launches one before you'd endorse them, right?

All the main marine electronics manufacturers will have to embrace tablets, but I suspect most will end up as secondary navigation devices, repeater dispays and for route planning, weather, tides, etc.

I've used an iPad on board extensively this season and found it way better than laptop for mobile Internet, weather apps, tide apps and passage planning. I like the Navionics app for big picture passage planning and as a backup. Raymarine, Garmin, Simrad, ET all will all progressively join the party.
 
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