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Introduction Evaluation Data Views Graphic Views Watch Views AIS Customising Connect to a Boat Autopilot Remote iConnect Data Recorder Purchase or Subscribe NMEA2000 NMEA0183 Gateways & Multiplexers Dual Data Streams Planned Enhancements

navCenter - Future Enhancements

Work in Progress

We have a long list of enhancements that we intend to add to navCenter. Listed below, in roughly the order we expect them to be completed, are the enhancements that we are currently working on. Click on a title for more information.

NMEA 2000 gives us access to a lot of data on a boat's engine(s). Much of this information can easily be accessed via our Data Windows however we see a lot of value in building graphic displays that will present a coherent overview of the state and performance of a given engine using shape and colour to enhance and ease the assimilation of complex and sometimes rapidly changing information.

navCenter's AIS Radar is a powerful tool for collision avoidance.

First introduced in version 4.0.0. The following enhancements are planned:

  • Currently navCenter obtains its AIS data from NMEA2000 PGNs and NMEA0183 VDM sentences transmitted over VHF. We plan to include the ability to obtain AIS data from the Internet. This will allow navCenter to display information on vessels that are outside the normal range of VHF transmissions.
  • Create a Zoom feature to utilise a device's entire screen for monitoring the CPA between our OS (Own Ship) and an AIS station.
  • Enable a navigator to model speed and course changes for navCenter's Own Ship and view the effect the changes would have on CPA for detected AIS stations.

iConnected is supported by Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad plus iMac and Macbook with an Apple Silicon chip.

iConnect enables copies of navCenter running on different devices to share both instrument data and control of a vessel's autopilot.

Currently Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is used as the mode of communication. BLE is designed to use minimal power while still offering high speed data transfer. This design advantage makes BLE ideal for battery-powered devices such as smartphones and watches.

The reliable range of BLE is around 10 metres or so. We plan to add WiFi connectivity to iConnect as a fallback option for when a BLE connection is out of range. This changeover will be automatic and the BLE connection will be reinstated ASAP.

If you have any suggestions for functionality that you would like included in navCenter (or have spotted something that you think is not working correctly!) then please drop us an eMail via our Contact us page.

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