Marek, Both a plotter and AP are blind. You are correct that there is a risk. However, when they are connected the plotter can correct fro current and drift while you are distracted. If you maintain the same level of vigilence, I don't see much risk in connecting the two. my 2 cents.
Joel On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 11:34 AM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Edd, > > > > From what I know, if your chartplotter talks NMEA (I think 0183 is enough, > but 2000 is probably better), you can do what you want. But... > > > > There is a lot of information on connecting a chartplotter to the > autopilot and many people suggest not doing that. There should be a human > interface between the chartplotter and the autopilot. This is not because > it is technically impossible or difficult, but mainly because of the safety > reasons. > > > > Just a thought... > > > > Marek > > C270 “Legato” > > Ottawa, ON > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Edd > Schillay via CnC-List > *Sent:* November-11-15 10:52 > *To:* C&C List > *Cc:* Edd Schillay > *Subject:* Stus-List Ray marine AutoPilot and Garmin GPS > > > > Listers, > > > > For my 50th Birthday (yikes!) next year, my wife has purchased a Raymarine > EV200 Sailpack autopilot for the Enterprise. I can’t wait until Spring to > do the install. > > > > Although I’ll be more than happy to just punch in a heading and let the > boat drive itself, I was wondering if I could go a step further. Does > anyone know if it is possible (and if so, how) to connect my Garmin > GPSMap2006C to the “brain” of the autopilot so that they can talk to each > other? I’d love to be able to plug in a route and have the autopilot change > heading once a waypoint is reached. > > > > > All the best, > > > > Edd > > > > > > Edd M. Schillay > > Starship Enterprise > > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > > City Island, NY > > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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