Dave — the only way I know of controlling a Raymarine autopilot on an iPad or similar WiFi-connected device is to use the Ray Control app through a Raymarine WiFi-capable MFD, with the autopilot control enabled. The smallest (least-expensive) MFD you could use would be the 5.7” a68 for well under $1000 USD.
Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On Oct 18, 2015, at 4:24 PM, Syerdave--- via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Subject: Re: Stus-List Placement of autopilot control head? > > Thanks all for the great input on this. Runs the gamut and validates my own > conflicting ideas. certainly though: > > One needs to be able to control autopilot from the helm, and it's a bonus to > be able to control from forward of the helm. > It appears as though one needs a raymarine mfd to do this, something I had > hoped to avoid. (B-o-a-t and obsolete in 3 yrs....) > > Wireless remotes and iPads have been mentioned - in order to operate the p70 > wirelessly, does one need the ray MFD with wifi capability, or does remote > operation work with nmea wifi multiplexers or other wifi routers? (Would > assume this is all proprietary, knowing Ray). None of this is clear in the > searching I have done. > > When using an iPad with the ray mfd, do you have full control of the > autopilot? I have read that control options are limited for safety reasons. > > > Reason I ask all this is that I'm trying to keep my install very clean - no > pods or permanent chartplotter at helm. Ideally the i70 and p70 on the > bulkhead by the companionway, filling the two existing holes. Chartplotter > etc at helm (or anywhere else) wirelessly via tablet on RAM mount. Wireless > was to be supplied by a generic nmea 2000 router. Ideally.... > > Looks like a smaller mfd at helm might be the best primary solution anyway, > provided it can fully control the autopilot. no wifi issues, and no worry > about having to recharge the tablet. That said, the 3rd party software and > interoperability seems to be improving daily. > > Dave
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