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LarryJFox · Technical Q&A

I recently experienced a related problem. Using a standard sail chart, but was not getting sail info in optimum results. Following Nick's comment of 12/20, simply switching to Performance Sailing Mode and back to Basic Mode immediately updated optimization results with sail chart info.

LarryJFox · Networking Issues

Thanks for your quick response Nick. Boat should be back together in the next week or so; I will have to check via browser. No issue in getting it to display on the wired BandG instruments.

LarryJFox · Networking Issues

Having a challenge getting Load Cell to display and log in Expedition. Implementation is currently websocket, though I intend to hardwire over ethernet this season to free up wireless network for a MiFi card cellular connection.

Meanwhile, I am looking for any insight about unique configuration requirements for load cell channels. All other BandG channels appear to be working fine.

Many thanks...

LarryJFox · Networking Issues

Thanks Duncan; good insight, and yes, the on-deck pad does become the back-up (previous owner of the boat used the pad only, but they did not do distance races.

As regards no. 4 with Splashtop, here is a simple solution I have used offshore. Use a MiFi card to connect to the internet (or an iPhone functioning as a personal hotspot for that matter). Connect both devices to that device.establishing a network (sort of, but enough for SplashTop). The devices will remain connected even though none have access to the internet beyond the boat.

LarryJFox · Networking Issues

I am configuring a network on a “new to us” boat that includes an existing Panasonic ToughPad (Windows 10) for use on deck and a new laptop below that will handle most of the traditional navigation functions. This is a new environment for me, so I wanted to reach out to users in this community to get an idea of best practices.
My basic intent is to use the ToughPad on deck for navigation from the rail, monitoring other boat’s AIS signatures, tactical data I don’t ordinarily feed to instruments, and basic strip chart functions. Ideally I would set courses, download gribs, run optimizations, etc. only below.

Q1 – Should I run two instances of Expedition or only one? In the past, I have used an iPad running SplashTop on deck (with mixed results on connectivity). It would be a plus to leave the pad usable on deck while I am working on the laptop below.

Q2 – If running two instances, should the pad be set up as a slave? Is there anything we would give up by doing so?

Q3 – In either case, if running two instances, how do I make sure BandG H5000 data is sent to both devices, but only the laptop sends data back to BandG?

Q4 – If running only one instance, what application do people prefer for controlling the laptop from the pad: SplashTop, Team Viewer, Remote Desktop, something else?

LarryJFox · Questions about Expedition features

Waiting to get the boat back from Australia so we can get to work on this. Put a new keel on LY (reduced weight, more efficient fin with shorter cord length, deeper draft) so we are pretty far back in the process.

LarryJFox · Questions about Expedition features

Regretably, we do not yet have sound rough water polars or a wave correction table. Works in progress.

LarryJFox · Questions about Expedition features

Thanks Nick; most helpful.

LarryJFox · Questions about Expedition features

Optimization Settings provides the option to use the "Waves Correction Table" to adjust Polars for wave height and swell direction when such data is available from Grieb files. Does anyone have any experience using this feature, or know how to create, load and edit Expedition's Waves Correction Table.

Technical Q&A » Sail not displaying in routing summary after changing between xmlchart » 1/01/2022 5:44 am

Networking Issues » Load Cell in H5000 Not feeding to Expedition over Websocket » 3/31/2019 5:20 pm

Networking Issues » Load Cell in H5000 Not feeding to Expedition over Websocket » 3/31/2019 4:18 pm

Networking Issues » Expedition in Multi-PC Implementations » 8/05/2018 4:51 am

Networking Issues » Expedition in Multi-PC Implementations » 8/04/2018 12:35 pm

Questions about Expedition features » Waves Correction Table » 4/02/2018 11:50 am

Questions about Expedition features » Waves Correction Table » 4/02/2018 6:11 am

Questions about Expedition features » Waves Correction Table » 3/12/2018 8:25 am

Questions about Expedition features » Waves Correction Table » 3/11/2018 1:24 pm

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