It's a little bit of a different angle here but I'm getting closer and closer to an OpenPlotter install. I've been assembling and burning in the system for about a year now. For me I've concluded that I want a below decks system that handles all of the "heavy lifting" and runs headless to reduce power consumption. I'll be able to RDC/VNC in via WIFI from any device on board. Since the heavy lifting is done on the OpenPlotter, the remote hardware (cell phone, laptop, ipad) won't need special software/hardware or a lot of processing power. The really cool part is that any device that connects remotely will be able to create routes/waypoints, review the track, and see all the instrument data. As it is now a tactician needs to work over/through the steering wheel while the helmsman is driving. With the new system the tactician can use a cell phone/tablet while moving freely about the boat (navstation, dodger, helm, bow) and control the plotter which is also being controlled and displayed at the helm. Since simple remote desktop software and TCP/IP is being used, If one device is destroyed or the batteries die then any other device is capable of immediately replacing it and upgrades are just as non-invasive. I plan on having an older laptop at the navstation which will act as the normal control head with full sized screen and keyboard. The laptop is a bit power hungry but will sleep 95% of the time.
Admittedly, its not a perfect system. There are some clunky things about remote desktop and interfacing a mouse/keyboard on a touchscreen device. Additionally a couple of factors affect the response time of the remote desktop connection. I expect that these weaknesses will be overcome in the next few years. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Tue, Nov 1, 2016, 10:23 AM Dreuge via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > With some $250 Chromebooks already supporting android apps, and the > upcoming merging of ChromeOS and AndroidOS into AnromedaOS, I’m sure we’ll > see Chromebooks running Navionics plus a plethora of other marine related > apps real soon. I think the the big issue right now is that most > Chromebooks don’t have GPS but I have read online that this is about to > change with the release of AnromedaOS as android app will drive hardware > updates on new Chromebooks. > > I’m not about to give up my chart plotter (big fan my of Raymarine e7d), > but for planning, toying around, and even viewing and controlling the chart > plotter remotely (i.e. RayViiew, RayControl, & RayRemote), the addition of > a low priced Chromebook is looking like it will make a good addition. > > > - > Paul E. > 1981 C&C 38 Landfall > S/V Johanna Rose > Carrabelle, FL > > http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! >
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