New electronics are installed:) Gadgets, more gadgets!
Graphic Displays by the companion way. These are nice, large displays that can show at least two lines of information. One nice page is the wind plot, that will probably be used quite a lot. It also has start timer function. System onboard Seanna is with H5000 Hercules CPU so, among other things, it will calculate "time to burn"
Nav. Desk got a 7" Zeus2, mainly to be used as a display for NMEA data, etc. Zeus2 chart can be replicated to a tablet when precision navigation is not needed. PC will run the main navigation software.
One feature of the Zeus2 is the ability to control the whole H5000 system, mast display control, manipulate/adjust polars (below), and so on. It might be easier to do all this stuff from the PC but it is nice to have the option to make adjustments even without the computer running.
Other option is to adjust everything from the PC or tablet via GoFree wireless. Below a sample shot from browser based set-up page.
Seanna will be up on the hard for few days end of this month, get the bottom clean and sleek for the season and color of the decorative lines will be changed to "Charcoal metallic".Can't wait to get to the boat and set sail for "Eivissa"
Hi,
ReplyDeleteOn our Grand Soleil 43 B&C we have one Zeus2, 2 triton displays, and 3 20/20HV.We would like uprgade the system with the H5000 Hercules and the graphic display.
Did you do the installation by your self? If yes, is't easy?
Thanks!
Olivier
Install was done by VG Electronics in Valencia and Aquamatic in Finland.
ReplyDeleteNMEA2000 is pretty simple, just get some drop cables/T-connectors and figure out where the end plug for the backbone will be. The other end will most likely be the windvane.
You can propably do everything yourself but I would recommend a professional to atleast take a look at the power supply to the stuff, especially the ground/negatives tend to be bit of a mess on boats. This winter I had an extra common groung BusBar installed..