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GPS150USB DUALNAV™ GPS/GLONASS SENSOR

The GPS150USB DualNav™ positioning sensor combines a super accurate 50 channel GPS with GLONASS, the Russian funded satellite positioning system that is now on line and providing an excellent back up or alternative to GPS. This “smart” sensor will automatically switch between the systems or the user can manually select the most appropriate for their activity. In DualNav mode, a sophisticated algorithm combines GPS and GLONASS data to offer sub 1m accuracy. It’s designed to connect to a PC or MAC (an even LINUX system) via a USB connection. It also derives power via the USB cable so it’s completely self contained an ideal for use on charter boats with a notebook PC charting system. The GPS150USB will also be able to utilise the European funded Galileo positioning system when it comes on line (IOC – Initial Operation Capability in 2018). Digital Yacht’s GPS150USB utilises the industry standard NMEA data format and the USB connection creates a virtual COM port on the PC or MAC which is easily usable by all common marine charting programs such as MaxSea, SmarterTrack, SeaPro, Rosepoint, Nobeltec, Maptech, Expedition, Imray etc.

The GPS150USB also allows the user to select a variety of different NMEA baud rates (4800, 38400 and 115200) to allow interfacing

with legacy and current PC systems. It also supports a new TurboNav™ mode which will appeal to racing yachtsmen and performance users where GPS/GLONASS data is output at 10Hz (10 x faster update than normal) and with an interface speed of 115200 baud which is 24 x the speed of normal NMEA data. The GPS150USB houses all the electronics in its compact 75mm antenna and has a single 5m USB cable for power and data. Power consumption is minimal via the USB connection. Setup is easy with a block of simple internal switches setting the characteristics of the unit. This allows the device to be programmed in the field without specialist software or programming tools.

WL510 HI-POWER WI-FI SYSTEM

The new WL510 allows boat owners to connect to Wi-Fi hot spots so that their on board PC’s or equipment can connect to the internet. With internet connectivity on board you can download the latest weather or chart updates as well as having a mobile office on board. Most harbours and ports have either free or subscription based services available.

The system has a compact, DC powered below deck mounted 600mW booster/modem and external, hi-gain (12dBm) antenna with 10m (33ft) low loss LMR400 coax interconnect cable. The antenna measures 0.9m (2.95ft) and can be supplied with deck, mast and industry standard 1” x 14TPI mountings.

The WL510 modem connects to an on board PC through a regular RJ45 CAT5 network cable for simple driver free installation. Connect the WL510 to a router and everyone on board can share the long range wireless internet connection. Compatible with all popular operating systems; Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac OS X 10.3 (and higher) and LINUX, the WL510 supports 802.11b/g protocols as well as WEP/WPA/WPA2 encryption.

Wi-Fi range depends on many local factors, but Digital Yacht has seen ranges of up to 4-6 miles with this low cost system. In general, using an internal Wi-Fi adaptor typically found on a notebook, you’ll be lucky to find the signal at the end of the dock, so if you plan to access the internet whilst on board, the WL510 could be the solution for you.

WL60 WI-FI BOOSTER

This compact all-in-one system features a 300mW modem built in to a hi-gain (8dBm) antenna with a 5m (16ft) USB cable. The antenna measures 60cm (2ft) and should boost your Wi-Fi range to over 1.0 mile in perfect conditions.

Designed for quick and easy installation with four suction cups, the WL50 is an ideal temporary mount Wi-Fi solution for boats, caravans, RVs etc.

The WL60 connects to an on board PC through a regular USB connection with a plug ‘n’ play driver disk supplied for Windows XP/Vista/7 and Mac OS X 10.3 (and higher) operating systems. It supports 802.11b/g/n protocols as well as WEP and WPA/WPA2 encryption.

Even if your system already has Wi-Fi access, this can be disabled and you can take advantage of the superior range (and speed) that this system will offer.

Wi-Fi range depends on many local factors, but Digital Yacht has seen ranges of up to 1 km with this low cost system. In general, using an internal Wi-Fi adaptor typically found on a notebook, you’ll be lucky to find the signal at the end of the dock, so if you plan to access the internet whilst on board, the WL60 could be the solution for you

T112 12" TOUCH SCREEN LCD MONITOR

The T112 is a 12” 1024 x 768 pixel touch screen LCD display. It’s designed for mounting below deck at the chart table or operating console and supports a VGA and DVI input. By using a resistive touchscreen (Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8) you can operate the display with wet hands, gloves, stylus or fingers. Unlike most 12” displays, it supports a native resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels which is required for optimised e-chart viewing. Brightness is 400cd/nits. It also has a wide viewing angle and is powered directly from the boats DC supply.

It also has three momentary switches of the front panel which link to a rear connector. These can be used for remote boot and reset of a PC or as an AIS transponder silence feature. The T112 is therefore an ideal navigation monitor. Optimal mounting is flush into a panel but the monitor also has a standard VESA back for mounting onto a variety of stands or wall brackets.

uAIS RECEIVER

Perfect “all in one” AIS Smart Antenna solution for anyone using a Laptop on a small boat that wants to receive AIS data.

Simple plug and play USB connection to a PC. Uses standard drivers built-in to Windows XP/Vista/7 and is automatically mapped to an available “virtual” com port, which your PC software can read. Also compatible with Mac OS X and all LINUX Kernels since V2.4.20.

For use with any AIS compatible PC navigation software, such as the latest SmarterTrack, MaxSea, SeaPro, Nobeltec and RosePoint applications.

* NOTE – similar to hand-held VHFs, which have a reduced range compared to fixed mount VHFs (no antenna ground plane), the uAIS does not have the same range as the AIS100/200 black box AIS units. If maximum AIS range is your highest priority then one of the other Digital Yacht receivers should be used, but for small boats with the aerial mounted at deck level, 10 miles is a good range for AIS and the uAIS is recommended

PANEL MOUNT RJ45 CONNECTOR

This neat panel mount connector is ideal for network connections at the chart table or even throughout the boat. It fits quickly and neatly into a 25mm hole and is ideal for data, network and voice RJ45 connections. They make networking a boat with cat 5 cabling a simple reality.

AISNET INTERNET BASE STATION

AISnet is a new AIS base station receiver for use at home or in the office. Utilising the same high performance dual channel AIS receiver as the rest of the Digital Yacht range, AISnet also features an ethernet socket that can connect to a broadband router to send data to online AIS tracking services.

There are now a large number of internet based web sites, which offer a view of AIS equipped vessels on a background chart allowing users to check the position and identity of ships and yachts. If your home/office is close to the coast you can contribute your data to one of these sites, simply register with the company and they will give you an IP address and port number.

Using the setup program that Digital Yacht supply, it takes seconds to program the IP address and port into AISnet, which will immediately start sending your local AIS data seamlessly across the internet to be displayed on the site.

Data that AISnet is collecting, can also be viewed locally on your PC using the free SmarterTrack Lite software. Plug the USB

USB TO NMEA ADAPTOR

The NMEA to USB Adaptor works on PCs, Macs and Linux computers, and converts NMEA 0183 data, used by many marine systems, into a USB format that can be plugged into most modern computers.

The adaptor is a bi-directional device so data can be sent to and from systems and supports traditional 4800 baud data or the higher speed 38400 baud rate used by AIS systems. LEDs show data being received and transmitted which helps with interfacing issues and all the electronics are encapsulated into the connector. The device creates a virtual COM port on the PC which navigation and charting software can use to read NMEA data. Multiple adaptors can be connected if necessary which effectively allow any number of NMEA ports to be created on your PC.

The device ships with a multi platform driver CD so it can be used on PCs, MACs and even Linux based systems. If you’re using the device with an AIS, you’ll get a bonus as SmarterTrack Lite AIS viewing software is included on the CD - effectively turning your PC into an AIS target display.

CLASS A PC PILOT PLUG EXTENSION CABLE

All AIS Class A Transponders have a special “Pilot Plug” that

is intended to allow a Commercial Pilot to quickly and reliably

connect their laptop PC to the Class A Transponder when they

arrive onboard.

Often on larger vessels the normal 1-2m length of the Pilot Plug

can make connecting to the vessels Class A transponder difficult.

As most Pilot Plug cables use a USB interface, which is limited to

5m, extending the cable can be problematic.

The Digital Yacht extension cable, extends the NMEA0183 wiring

and not the USB wiring making it possible to extend up to 10m (or

more) plus the length of the existing Pilot Plug cable.

PILOT PLUG USB CABLE

All AIS Class A Transponders have a special “Pilot Plug” that

is intended to allow a Commercial Pilot to quickly and reliably

connect their laptop PC to the Class A Transponder when they

arrive onboard.

The Digital Deep Sea Pilot Plug Cable, allows anyone to connect

their PC to a Class A Transponder and receive NMEA0183 AIS

and GPS data via a USB port. With some models of Class A

transponders, this cable can also be used to configure the Class A

with static AIS data and/or the mandatory voyage data that should

always be programmed in to a Class A transponder before starting

a passage.

The NMEA to USB Adaptor works on PCs, Macs and Linux

computers, and converts NMEA 0183 data, used by many marine

systems, into a USB format that can be plugged into most modern

computers.

The adaptor is a bi-directional device so data can be sent to and from

systems and has integral LEDs that flash as data is being received

(green) and transmitted (red) which helps with interfacing issues.

The Pilot Plug Cable creates a virtual COM port on the PC which navigation and charting software can use to read NMEA data. The

device ships with a multi platform driver CD so it can be used on

PCs, MACs and even Linux based systems. If you’re using the

device with a Windows PC, you’ll get a bonus as SmarterTrack

Lite AIS viewing software is included on the CD - effectively turning

your PC into an AIS target display.

WLN10HS WIRELESS NMEA SERVER (38400 BAUD)

“Create a wifi network on your boat with NMEA data available for iPhones, iPad or Android tablets — and PCs and MACS too. Turn you mobile device into a full featured navigator with access to all your boat’s AIS data — the WLN10HS is preset to 38400 baud for AIS information”

This innovative and cost effective wireless device creates its own 802.11b+g wireless access point which any other wireless device can connect to, such as a Smart Phone, Netbook or Laptop.

Connect it to any device or system that has an NMEA 0183 output and it will automatically read the data and transmit it wirelessly to another wireless device. The NMEA 0183 data is transferred using TCP/UDP protocol to a suitably compatible application on the wireless device.

A number of Marine Navigation software packages support TCP/UDP data transfer including;

SmarterTrack (PC)

SeaPro (PC)

Rose Point Coastal Explorer (PC)

MaxSea (PC) and Nobeltec (PC)

MacENC (Macs)

iNavX (iPhone/iPad)

Nav Apps: iSailor and iRegatta

WLN10 WIRELESS NMEA SERVER (4800 BAUD)

This innovative and cost effective wireless device creates its own 802.11b+g wireless access point which any other wireless device can connect to, such as a Smart Phone, Netbook or Laptop.

A number of Marine Navigation software packages support TCP/UDP data transfer including;

SmarterTrack (PC)

SeaPro (PC)

Rose Point Coastal Explorer (PC)

MaxSea (PC) and Nobeltec (PC)

MacENC (Macs)

iNavX (iPhone/iPad)

Nav Apps: iSailor and iRegatta

NAVLINK WIRELESS NMEA2000 SERVER

With more and more equipment now using NMEA 2000 networking, being able to easily connect the network data to mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets and laptops is becoming an important consideration.

The NavLINK is a simple and cost effective wireless device that converts NMEA2000 data into a wireless data feed that can be received by any mobile wireless device. Using standard NMEA data formats, the NavLINK is compatible with all software applications that support TCP (single device) or UDP (multiple devices) data transfer.

A number of Marine Navigation software packages support TCP/UDP data transfer including;

SmarterTrack (PC)

SeaPro (PC)

Rose Point Coastal Explorer (PC)

MaxSea (PC) and Nobeltec (PC)

MacENC (Macs)

iNavX (iPhone/iPad)

Nav Apps: iSailor and iRegatta

iNAVCONNECT WIFI ROUTER

iNAVConnect is an all in one solution for setting up a wireless network on your boat. With direct connection to the boat’s 12v or 24v DC, higher gain 5dB antenna and a rugged IP54 black box, iNAVConnect can be easily fitted to any vessel.

Pre-configured and optimised for connection to a Raymarine E Series network, iNAVConnect also makes it very easy to setup wireless Waypoint and Route transfer using the “Plotter Sync” function in the Navionics iPhone/iPad App. With iNAVConnect installed, waypoints and routes can be instantly transferred between the iPhone/iPad and your Raymarine E Series plotter.

Full integration with Digital Yacht’s latest WL510 long range Wi-Fi adaptor is also possible. Simply plug the WL510 in to the dedicated network socket and when you arrive in port and connect the WL510 to the marina’s hotspot, everyone on board will be able to share the long range internet connection.

iNAVHub WIFI ROUTER AND NMEA WIFI SERVER

iNAVHub combines wireless networking and wireless NMEA data transfer in one simple to install box. Similar to our popular iNavConnect product, it creates a wireless network onboard the boat that any wireless device can connect to.

Once connected, iPhones, iPads, PCs and Macs, can receive NMEA0183 data wirelessly for use in iNavX and other navigation apps, whilst also sharing the long range internet connection created by Digital Yacht’s WL510 product.

iNAVHub is designed to fully integrate with Digital Yacht’s latest WL510 long range Wi-Fi adaptor. Simply plug the WL510 into the dedicated network socket and when you arrive in port and connect the WL510 to the marina’s hotspot, and everyone on board will be able to share the long range internet connection.

HSC100 COMPASS SENSOR

Accurate compass heading data remains a fundamental parameter for marine navigation and the HSC100 uses fluxgate technology to deliver heading data for on board systems. Typical applications include enabling course up and true motion type displays on chart plotters, radar overlay onto electronic charts and stabilisation of radars when used for MARPA/ARPA target tracking. Integrated instrument systems can also benefit from having compass information to calculate real time tidal set and drift when interfaced with a log and GPS.

Most low cost heading sensors only output data at 1Hz (once per second) but the HSC100 outputs at 10Hz which is required for MARPA target tracking and accurate radar overlays (Part #ZDIGHSC100).

We have also released a new “Rate of Turn” version of the HSC100 that outputs the HDT and ROT messages required by a Class A transponder. For non-mandatory vessels, this provides a simple low cost solution for adding heading and rate of turn to Class A transponders (Part # ZDIGHSC100T)

The HSC100 is waterproof (to IPx7) so can be mounted externally on steel hulled vessels. It also features an automatic calibration routine to compensate for the effects of nearby magnetic influences. This involves turning the boat through 1.5 circles at a constant angular velocity whilst in calibration mode. Once completed, typical accuracies are within 0.5 degrees.

#compas

BOATraNET

BOATraNET is a truly unique and innovative product that

“e–enables” your existing navigation system and creates a dynamic, local intranet for your boat. Imagine having your own automatic website that shows visitors to your boat, all of the most important navigational information and gives them access to the photos, documents and music that you want them to share and enjoy.

BOATraNET integrates with the boat’s existing navigation system (Raymarine, Garmin, Furuno, Navico, etc.) via NMEA 0183 and automatically creates animated instrument and navigational displays (web pages) of your data.

It creates a wireless “hotspot” that works with iPhones, iPads, iPod Touch, Android Devices, Smart Phones, Laptops, Windows, LINUX and Mac OS X PCs. Anyone onboard can connect, enter the password you give them, and then using the wireless device’s own web browser (no special app required) view the data, even when out at sea without an internet connection.

BOATraNET incorporates a Navionics based chart plotter (with optional embedded Silver Charts), that shows you where you are on the chart, a music player that can play music on your boat’s hifi or stream music to your wireless devices, plus photo and document viewers that you control from your wireless device’s web browser. Connect BOATraNET to one of Digital Yacht’s long range wifi adaptors and when you are in the marina, you can easily connect to the marina’s “hot spot” and share the long range wifi connection, with everyone connected to BOATraNET.

BOATraNET is fully expandable and more functions, features and accessories are planned to be rolled out over the coming months. Software updates, data and media files can easily be transferred via USB memory sticks.

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