Tablet chart plotter apps with NMEA autopilot control

[MattS]

Does anyone know of any iPad navigation apps that can also output NMEA for autopilot control / GPS repeater display?

I have OpenCPN running on a laptop, which can spit out waypoint / bearing sentences which then light up things like TTG, XTE, bearing to waypoint on my GPS repeater display. But are there any iPad apps that can do the same? Everything I've found so far seems to be NMEA receive only.

 

[Scarron]

Have a look at Orca, their Core hardware device is very interesting and is 'Compatible with thousands of NMEA 2000 peripherals, from transducers and engine gateways to wind sensors and autopilots. ' Its still in early development but has some ex Navico people behind it and is coming along well. The nav routing has some bugs at the moment.

 

[MattS]

Have looked at Orca a bit and have been watching keenly. Still requires you to purchase their Core device - was hoping there might be some apps that natively output NMEA for autopilot control as well as receive it...