rogerthebodger
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I do believe Angus as the solution with his multiplexer that will take 2 X 4800 and 1 X 38400 inputs and output to a single port of 38400.
Link in post #10.
Link in post #10.
NMEA baud rate conflict with AIS and VHF/radar. Solutions?
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AngusMcDoon
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It needs a 5V supply. Any old 5V regulator (LM7805 for example) and a couple of caps can be soldered together on a bit of Veroboard. Alternatively rip the guts out of a USB charger adapter for a cigarette lighter socket.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/ts7805cz-1a-positive-fixed-voltage-regulator-to220-case-ql31j
pvb
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If you'd prefer a straight 12v unit, the Evermore SA320 is often recommended. About £70.
vyv_cox
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We have experienced some odd VHF performance when using a USB adaptor, although in our case it is quite close to the radio. When the iPad is charging we receive no channels other than 16. We hear the announcement but nothing when we scan for the forecast until we remove the USB plug. On that basis I would prefer to use a 12 volt unit but thanks for the ideas.
vyv_cox
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Thanks. One is on its way to us from Germany. Its fate is in the hands of the Greek postal service.
vyv_cox
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The unit arrived in Leros in 10 days, so not at all bad. Now fitted and working well with VHF and radar. AIS on the plotter is picking up ships at 35 miles, so very pleased. Thanks for all the input.
pvb
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Excellent! And it seems the Greek postal service is still working.
bedouin
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Do you have any comments on the Zeus2?
Just in the market for a new plotter now and that one is on the short list
Just in the market for a new plotter now and that one is on the short list
vyv_cox
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I think the hardware is superb, the software less so and the operating manual is almost worthless. Compared with my Garmin 2010 the Zeus is far less intuitive to use, although as ever these things take some getting used to. Routes are the most frustrating issues -
If we stop part way through one there seems to be no way to continue it, we have to delete all the waypoints we have passed.
Editing routes on passage is tedious. If we decide to go to the north of a small island instead of to the south for example I can add a Goto but cannot return to the route afterwards. I can add a waypoint, then include it in the text list but not simply
do it graphically as with the Garmin.
Other than that the laylines work well but the Sailsteer, much praised and apparently winner of an award, is almost beyond me. A decent manual would help a lot.
There is a huge amount of info in the set, which I am slowly learning to use but that's maybe a comment about me. Have got the dashboards to work well, useful as we have the plotter at the chart table with all the sailing info repeated in the cockpit.
The Triton instruments are brilliant, so much better than we had before. I have managed to install an 'analogue' display for boat speed, the rolling depth display is nice, wind hardly different from the genuine analogue we had previously.
pvb
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Having moved from a much-loved Raymarine C120 to a Garmin 820 last year, I have to agree that Garmin's system is very user friendly. As for B&G SailSteer, isn't this just a fancy display of wind/etc data? The Zeus manual seems to explain fairly well what it does. One thing I do like about the Zeus is that it has a built-in PDF reader, so you can download the latest manual and view it on the Zeus plotter.
bedouin
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I was talking to someone at Cactus earlier today and they also recommended the Garmin on the basis that it is the easiest to use - and I am familiar with the Garmin interface albeit from a device 10+ years old.
pvb
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And my Garmin 820 has "old technology" buttons, which I trust in wet conditions more than "new technology" touchscreens!
vyv_cox
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Yes it is, but without the manual in hand I don't find it very easy to see its benefits. Whereas the laylines are self-explanatory.