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 _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
