Full PGN coverage by display manufacturers is a third. My sense is that there are a couple of remaining hurdles to overcome before NMEA-2000 is truly embraced. The Ericcson W35 router is one product that can do a good job - if only its power consumption wasn't so high. Then one can use a wireless router device to get vessel data onto any device - onboard or around the world. Cost point on one is around $150 which is an indicator of how low cost this can be if there is enough volume to drive it.Īnother approach would be a cost effective NMEA-2000 to Ethernet bridge. There are a number of automotive consumer devices on the market that plug into a cars diagnostic port to convert CAN bus directly to wi-fi for use on iPhone/PC/Mac apps.
Once this is done at a low enough price point, there will be an abundance of low cost iPad or Android apps to chose from in the the fields of Navigation and environment display/monitoring. The perfect solution I think is a device that goes direct from NMEA-2000 to wi-fi. 5V power is supplied by the multiplexer via one of the connector pins. Instead of integral bt, Brookhouse can offer an optional connector for several industry standard plug-in type bt modules. Furthermore, it is advantageous to keep wireless transmission separated from the core tasks of the multiplexer for service reasons. These units provide better functionality than any integral bt transmitter can do. In the first place, there are now a number of competetively priced serial-bt adapters on the market with very strong features, such as extended range.
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Nevertheless, we have decided not to offer bluetooth as an integral feature of Brookhouse multiplexers for several reasons. However, there is some demand for bluetooth enabled multiplexers, mainly for transmission to a PDA or small notebook that can be used in different positions on the boat. Most boat owners prefer reliable hard-wired connections for the transmission of critical navigation data. The folks at Brookhouse have given some thought about adding this to their multiplexer, but then realized you can get you 0183 data onto bluetooth thru other means: I still think bluetooth would be a more natural fit.
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