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[DG11] Compatibilty of a75 configuration with Samsung or new display - dvda95 - 04-08-19 05:56 AM
Dear All
My concern is about which solution is fully efficient for the replication of the main display in the cockpit of my sailing boat.
My configuration is currently with a a75 multifunction display (and I'm satisfied of that) and I use Samsung tablets and the Raymarine Android application to replicate the information.
I'm quite desapointed with the performance of the WiFi link with the tablet as I have difficulties to connect to the a75, I can loose the connection during the route, freezes are also frequent.
My questions are:
a) are IPAD better solutions to used (more ruggedised than Android)?
b) if not, could the solution to use a new display in the RM family as slave of my a75. In this case this is an expensive solution and not really efficient (new vs. old products)
I try to see what is offered by RM as refurbished equipements but it seems the availability is not so clear (product marked as ok but error when I try to go further)
Thanks for the answers.
BR
Didier
RE: [DG11] Compatibilty of a75 configuration with Samsung or new display - Derek - Raymarine - Moderator - 04-10-19 09:59 AM
Hi dvda95,
Thank you for your enquiry,
The best route would be to use another Raymarine display, wiFi relies on a good signal and if there is anything onboard which is creating interference, or if the WiFi antenna built into the a Series is shielded by anything metallic, this will reduce performance and impact the use of any wireless device.
Some tablets are better than others, but I could not comment as to which was better build quality, the point I would make is that generally tablets are not built for marine use and sunlight viewability and so we would always recommend a dedicated marine display.
You could also use a WiFi checker to identify the WiFi performance onboard and identify any sources of interference.
There are same generation Raymarine displays available still in the market and we recommend that a suitable compatible display be sourced and connected via RayNet
Regards
Derek