May 9, 2009 19:12
I remember long ago reading about linking iNavX with programs such as Coastal Explorer (which I use) and was excited about the prospect. I googled up this from a CNET SW download page.
( http://download.cnet.com/iNavX/3000-12940_4-201883.html )
Using the iPhone's or iPod Touch's WiFi connection, iNavX can also act as a repeater for popular marine navigation software that supports NMEA data over TCP/IP such as MacENC or other MS Windows marine navigation applications (i.e. Coastal Explorer, Expedition).
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I suspect that this was the type of info that prompted the post on CE support forum that I copied here. That is not at all what you were referring to in the last post about iNavX and CE both listening tot the same talker (e.g GPS) . However, I am guessing that GPSGate with it's many virtual serial ports and Coastal Explorer with it's ability to setup multiple ports as talkers/listeners would allow CE instruments (NMEA stream) => GPS Gate, which in turn would send it out over TCP/IP where it would be available to iNavX. Is that about how it would go? I am excited by the the possibility. So with a small inverter running a wifi hub (apple express) gizmos will start to communicate and the iPhone in a ziplock bag on deck will be repeater for all the NMEA data that is being channeled into CE on the ASUS 1000HE from the Tack Tic NMEA hub.
Best,
George (on the MacBook)
( http://download.cnet.com/iNavX/3000-12940_4-201883.html )
Using the iPhone's or iPod Touch's WiFi connection, iNavX can also act as a repeater for popular marine navigation software that supports NMEA data over TCP/IP such as MacENC or other MS Windows marine navigation applications (i.e. Coastal Explorer, Expedition).
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I suspect that this was the type of info that prompted the post on CE support forum that I copied here. That is not at all what you were referring to in the last post about iNavX and CE both listening tot the same talker (e.g GPS) . However, I am guessing that GPSGate with it's many virtual serial ports and Coastal Explorer with it's ability to setup multiple ports as talkers/listeners would allow CE instruments (NMEA stream) => GPS Gate, which in turn would send it out over TCP/IP where it would be available to iNavX. Is that about how it would go? I am excited by the the possibility. So with a small inverter running a wifi hub (apple express) gizmos will start to communicate and the iPhone in a ziplock bag on deck will be repeater for all the NMEA data that is being channeled into CE on the ASUS 1000HE from the Tack Tic NMEA hub.
Best,
George (on the MacBook)