The Marine Electronics Hub
Simrad has launched a NMEA 2000 compatible networking system. Using an active interface SimNet is also able to connect to existing equipment using NMEA 0183. “The new Simrad SimNet plug and play integration system...
Networked systems, allowing you to have integrated access to all relevant data on one display, are all the rage these days. Over at Practical-Sailor.com they have a review of two high-end systems: Furuno vs....
KVH has developed a new system, eTrac, allowing crew to send out an emergency message containing realt-time position data. Other systems are availaible, but this complies with all new standards like SOLAS and has...
Article in The Boating News detailing the effort to stuff an Island Packet 485 with electronics. It’s high-end from a main-stream perspective, and the company that carries out the work offers some learnings. “One...
An alarm system that can be hooked up to your outdoor soundsystem might provide a very good solution when problems arise, be it thieves or water. “Billed as �The only marine alarm system that...
Since boats are increasingly stuffed with electronics (instrumental, entertainment, camera’s etc), it might make sense to network your boat. And if you do so, consider to create a wireless network since not many boats...
A new wireless standard called ZigBee might especially catch on in the maritime sector. It will enable, a.o., navigational instruments to ccommunicatie wirelessly (with a PC) and has very low power requirements. Furthermore, it...
Although it has a slow uptake, the NMEA 2000 standard is gaining ground (subscription required). However, it will not be the only networking technology used on yachts, since especially entertainment functionality will require a...
NMEA 2000 is a standard that “contains the requirements of a serial data communications network to inter-connect marine electronic equipment on vessels. It is multi-master and self configuring, and there is no central network...
Available within months from now, RNS 5.0 promises to be the integrated solution for sailing. Very importantly, it is as open as possible towards electronics from other manufacturers. “So what we have here is...
