Digital Yacht NavLink 2 NMEA to WiFi Gateway
Digital Yacht NavLink 2 NMEA to WiFi Gateway, p strong NavLink 2 NMEA to WiFi Gateway strong p p Digital Yacht s NMEA to WiFi adapter p p strong NavLink strong p p NavLink is a low cost app designed for use with an iPhone or iPad It transforms your iPad into a full function chart plotter with detailed electronic charts and an overlay of your boat rsquo s position track and heading nbsp It rsquo s purchased through the Apple app store and includes detailed Admiralty UKHO charts covering the whole of the UK amp Eire Additional USA S57 NOAA French Benelux German and Danish charts can be added via an In-App Purchase nbsp The NOAA S57 charts cover the whole of the US p p Charts can be presented north up or course up and routes and waypoints are created and edited using a simple touch screen interface Real time navigation shows your current position track course speed ETA VMG bearing and distance to next waypoint There rsquo s a simple A-B chart ruler too and you can tap on an object such as a buoy or nav-aid and get a pop up data window of its characteristics Current weather data and local conditions can be downloaded from weather buoys internet connection required which is great for last minute local weather before setting off on a voyage The S57 Admiralty UKHO charts are vector based so data can be layered and enabled disabled by the user allowing charts to be de-cluttered as appropriate p p It rsquo s also designed to work seamlessly with Digital Yacht rsquo s NMEA to WiFi devices so will integrate with your boat rsquo s GPS and AIS systems If AIS data is available you rsquo ll see AIS targets overlaid with all their identity information and a heading line as well as alarms for CPA and TCPA p p Utilizing your on board GPS with these wireless servers means you don rsquo t need a GPS enabled iPad Even if your device is GPS enabled it significantly reduces battery drain when using an external source It also means your iPad Phone can be used below deck and generally the boat rsquo s GPS is superior for marine based navigation p p NavLink also helps with your watch keeping and lookouts In HorizonView mode you can use the camera on the iPhone iPad to scan the horizon You rsquo ll get an overlay on the camera screen of nav-aids AIS targets and waypoints which serves as a great visualization aid p p strong Features strong p ul li Supports Digital Yacht WLN10 iNavHub NavLink and iAIS products and allows boat rsquo s NMEA data to be utilised on iPad or iPhone when using this app with these devices li li North up and course up displays li li Real time tracking and track export to Google maps li li AIS overlay when connected to compatible AIS system li li Waypoints and routes with full route editing and planning function li li Position COG SOG VMG bearing distance and ETA displays li li Configurable layers Buoys lights depths contours spot depths wrecks traffic zones anchorages li li HorizonView ndash Overlays nav-aid and targets onto iPad Phone camera display for easy real time viewing and location li li Automatic free chart updates included for 1 year li li Weather buoy data li li A-B chart ruler for quick and easy bearing and distance measurement li li All UK amp Ireland charts are included in the price li li Additional French Benelux German and Danish charts available for In-App purchase br Tide and sunrise set displays li li US version also available NavLink US li ul --- cis2 m2hrm5Rq ---