Just got my new/used
Catalina 2005 c320 and the old
Raymarine electronics need to be upgraded. In an effort to take advantage of modern
electronics and do things smarter not harder, I am hoping to start replacing things using more
wifi and less cabling.. this should also be hopefully cheaper and more flexible.
I have started the process with a new tablet -- Asus Zen 3 with great display and a data card and built in
GPS. I know its not real
weather proof, but thats what backups are for.
I have bought and downloaded
OpenCPN on it and now I would like to start connecting the
wind,
depth,
radar, speed, "existing"
instruments and make it the new
chartplotter.
Here is where it gets a bit fuzzy to me.
1. do I need a new
wifi hub router device to connect the tablet to the existing "seatalk"
network ?
2. could I have more than one active
chartplotter online at a time?
3. eventually I want to tie in existing 'sensors' from all over the
boat and add new ones and
monitor from a central tablet to manage all
alarm conditions
4. since I want
AIS in my future, does the Vesper XB8000 with its built in wifi go a long way to solving my problem?
Any and all suggestions, diagrams, or alternate methods are greatly appreciated. thanks