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Doug Miller
Milltech Marine Inc. www.MilltechMarine.com
120 Harrison Ave., Port Orchard, WA 98366 Milltech Marine
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What I’ll Cover …
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 We have an iPad! Now what?
 Connectivity options
 Marine apps
 Other apps
 Other considerations  Demo
 Other tablet options
 Next steps and questions
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NOTE: I’ll mention many solutions - lots more exist & products constantly changing
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We have an iPad! Now what?
 Good news…
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 Lots of apps available
 Lower cost overall ‐ especially compared to chartplotters, PC  Tablet charts much cheaper than alternatives
E.g. could get worldwide coverage for less than $1000
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 Even an old iPad works really well, iPad Mini also great
 iPad can be used in landscape or portrait mode Connectivity to marine instruments can be a challenge
Not all Bluetooth devices can work with the iPad
Not all marine functions may be supported (E.g. fishfinder, radar)
Screen is good but not as sunlight‐readable as many chartplotters
You need to be able to charge your iPad – GPS, screen
iPad isn’t waterproof, shockproof and doesn’t float!
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 But beware…
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Data Connectivity Options
Bad Elf GPS
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 GPS
 iPad Wi‐Fi models need an external GPS source or device
 iPad cellular models often work best with an external GPS source as well
 Connect via Bluetooth, Wi‐Fi, connector plug
 E.g. Bad Elf GPS (plug‐in), Dual Electronics (Bluetooth)
 Other marine instruments
 Bluetooth or Wi‐Fi multi‐function devices, gateways or multiplexers e.g. iMux, DMK
 Some charplotters e.g. Raymarine, Simrad
 Remote services
 Network‐based data feeds such as AIS
 Requires a connection to Internet
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Dual Electronics
Bluetooth GPS
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Comar NMEA-2Wi-Fi Convertor
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Marine Navigation Apps
 May require two purchases: app and charts
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 E.g. iNavX $49.99 + Navionics 2XG charts $54.99 (or free NOAA)
 High quality charts available (Navionics, Garmin, NOAA, Transas)
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 App prices typically increase with more functionality  Navimatics Charts & Tides (inc. chart region) $19.99, now supports  Examples
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AIS over Wi‐Fi
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 What can you do?
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 iNavX, iSailor, Navionics, Garmin BlueChart, MaxSea TimeZero
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 Routes, waypoints, weather, tides & currents, monitor instruments
 ActiveCaptain, log, local information, geo‐tagged photos
 Some allow integration with chartplotters e.g. Raymarine Viewer
iNavX
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Nobeltec TimeZero
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Other Apps and Uses
 Vessel data display
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 Stream vessel data to your iPad
 Device monitoring
 AIS display over cellular network
 MarineTraffic, Boat Beacon
 Tides and currents e.g. AyeTides
 2013 Waggoner Cruising Guide
 Networking & communications
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 Music and video
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 Entertainment
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 Other marine apps
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 iRegatta
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 Race management
Vesper
WatchMate
 Use a 4G/LTE iPad as a Wi‐Fi hotspot for your boat
 Beware of data charges
 Skype, Facetime
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Other considerations
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Cases, mounts, power… e
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Demo
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 iNavX marine navigation app with…
 NOAA & Navionics charts
 Wi‐Fi connection for instrument data
 Vesper XB‐8000 & iPad app
 AIS and tides integration
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Wireless
instrument setup
Let’s go!
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Creating routes
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Demo Connections
Vesper XB‐8000, chartplotter and iPad
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GPS antenna
iPad iNavX view
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Vesper Marine
XB-8000 Class B
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Chartplotter
data to XB-8000
via NMEA
AIS/GPS/NMEA
data to iPad
AIS data to
over Wi-Fi
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Demo
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 Raymarine e‐Series with tablet apps e
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98VtOPaDVYU
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Other tablet options
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 Windows 8.1 tablets
 Access to hundreds of Windows‐based h
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 Lots of connectivity options
 Missing some native tablet features
 Rose Point Coastal Explorer works well in
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 Android tablets
 Low cost
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 Some good apps e.g. Navionics but fewer features
 Device connectivity can be a challenge
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Other resources
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 i‐Marine Apps  http://i‐marineapps.blogspot.com
 Panbo
 http://www.panbo.com
 Milltech Marine blog
 http://www.milltechmarine.com/blog.asp
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Next steps
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 What to do tomorrow?
 Check out some free apps: MarineTraffic, TimeZero
 What to do over the next couple of months?
 Decide whether a tablet makes sense
 Look at needs, connectivity, cases, mounts options first
 Research apps, charts, hardware prices
 What to do before your next major cruise?
 Choose & install apps, hardware
 Learn the app and create routes
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Questions?
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www.MilltechMarine.com
Doug Miller
info@milltechmarine.com
206‐299‐2217
Visit our store: 120 Harrison Ave. in Port Orchard
Thank you!
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