iKommunicate NMEA 0183/2000 to Signal K Gateway
"The Kickstarter funded success story that is enabling the Internet of Things
Afloat."
iKommunicate is an intelligent gateway device that allows traditional boat
navigation systems to be part of the "Internet of Things". By converting data
from the "closed" industry standard NMEA networks found on most boats to
Signal K the new "open" HTML5 based internet ready data format, a whole new
world of social and connected boating will now be possible.
Traditionally marine electronic systems talked to each other via the industry
standard NMEA0183 and newer NMEA2000 networks. There interfaces are very
reliable, well proven and fit for purpose, but the costs for developers to
become NMEA members, buy the specifications and have their software certified
has severely restricted the number of marine applications that have used NMEA
data. With the release of Signal K, a new open data format for boats, all of
this is about to change and it will suddenly become very easy for developers
to read and use the NMEA data. iKommunicate is driving this change, as the
first NMEA to Signal K gateway product that will connect to the NMEA networks
and convert all of the data in to the new Signal K format
Featuring three opto-isolated NMEA0183 Inputs, two differential NMEA0183
Outputs and an NMEA2000 Network interface, iKommunicate can handle whatever
NMEA data is thrown at it. Its 120MHz Atmel processor, efficiently converts
the NMEA data in to Signal K JSON data, the standard for the latest generation
of HTML5 websites and apps, which is then output via HTTP or multiple high
speed Web Sockets.
iKommunicate_s Ethernet (RJ45) connection, allows it to be connected to the
boats wired/wireless network so that any mobile device connected to the
network can display the Signal K data in its browser or compatible app.
Pre-installed in iKommunicate are a couple of web apps (including the popular
Instrument Panel) so that you can immediately start displaying NMEA data from
your network and it features an 8GB micro SD card that can host any new Signal
K web apps as they become available.
Features:
- The World's first NMEA to Signal K Gateway
- 12/24V DC Powered
- NMEA2000 Certified Gateway with Integral NMEA2000 drop cable
- Three Opto Isolated NMEA0183 Inputs and two Differential NMEA0183
Outputs
- Supports Signal K Version 1 Http REST API and Delta Messages via Web
sockets
- Comes pre-installed with two Signal K Web Apps iKompass and Instrument
Panel
- Internal 8GB micro SD Card for hosting Web Pages and Apps
- Also provides wireless NMEA over TCP and UDP protocols
- Network Discovery via Bonjour (mDNS) and Windows SDDP
- 1 x RJ45 Ethernet (10/100Mb) network connection
- Easy setup with built-in Web Interface
- Easy to install black box solution
WARNING:
This product can expose you to chemicals including Di-n-hexyl Phthalate (DnHP)
which is known to the State of California to cause reproductive harm, and
Vinyl Chloride which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For
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