April 17, 2008 19:00
Hi there. I hope this is posted in the right forum. I have been a demo user of MacEnc for quite some time. Richard says I'm the longest demo user by far. The time has come to make the dream of computer charting and navigation a reality.
My question is this. What is the best way to control the autopilot. Do I set it up so that the GPS steers and then upload waypoints to the GPS? This seems attractive since the boat is a sailboat and power consumption and reliability are an issue. Or do I have the computer send the control data and just use the GPS for position?
Or better yet, why not put in a switch to select which one steers?
Your thoughts and feedback are solicited.
thanks
My question is this. What is the best way to control the autopilot. Do I set it up so that the GPS steers and then upload waypoints to the GPS? This seems attractive since the boat is a sailboat and power consumption and reliability are an issue. Or do I have the computer send the control data and just use the GPS for position?
Or better yet, why not put in a switch to select which one steers?
Your thoughts and feedback are solicited.
thanks