Sorry, typo on answer #3: “The ONLY ways to have proper external control of a Raymarine AUTOPILOT…”
— Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Sep 1, 2016, at 7:32 AM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Joe’s correct, you can have more than one p70/p70R control head on a > SeaTalkNG network. In answer to Dave’s other questions: > > 1. Yes, you can mount another controller at the companionway, but you’ll > still need to go to the helm to disengage the drive. > 2. Using RayControl on an iPad requires having a Raymarine WiFi MFD. > 3. The ONLY ways to have proper external control of a Raymarine plotter are > either through a Raymarine plotter (or an iOS device on that plotter’s WiFi), > or through a wireless remote like the S100. There are no other provisions to > control from third-party devices. > 4. The S100 wireless controller would be an option; but it uses the older > SeaTalk1, so you’ll need to purchase and install a SeaTalk1 to SeaTalkNG > converter kit, along with the S100. Cost-wise, by the time you do that, it’s > about a wash with buying another p70; but you get the advantage of mobility > with your controller (as long as the batteries are fresh…). > > — Fred > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI
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