Wind Vane to Wifi Router

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Markdp

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Hi, I´m wondering if any one has a solution to this already. I have an Oceanis 55.1 with B&G Zeus 3 plotters and and B&G wired wind vane on the mast through NMEA. I´m trying to build a solution that allows me to access wind info from a vane on the mast, but without needing to have the full nav supply powered up ( ie not needing the B&G system running). My goal is to have access on an ipad or mobile app, whether in the boat on wifi (for example when in bed ) or when away from the boat at my nearby house, and wanting to check the true wind conditions right now at the boat. If a wind vane existed that is solar powered, and can connect to wifi, I could install it on the top of the mast, connect to my wifi network in the boat, and have access to it at any time as the router is always powered even when the nav system is not. Does anyone know if such a product exists, or have solved this in a different way? Many thanks
 
I've done this, but maybe not in the way you're hoping to.

Our Oceanis 400 has older Raymarine SeaTalk instruments. I added a SeaTalk to NMEA 2000 adapter and a 2000 backbone, and am gradually moving everything over.

I have a Raspberry Pi running SignalK, that is powered by a NMEA 2000 HAT. It's true that I have to leave the instruments on, but now I have not just weather but all the data on the bus to do what I want with.

I can run a MFP-style display on my laptop for fun in the corner, can have screens anywhere on the boat, and I also post a lot of data via MQTT so my HomeAssistant setup can show live boat data too.

A lot of fun to set up and very interesting to access.
 
I would have thought the existing wind vane was powered over the NMEA 2000 network - the Zeus plotters will have their own power supply. The two may be on the same switch at the DC distribution panel, but it should be easy to separate them. This is where I'd start.
 
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