[CA] [CA11] LH 3 Navionics Plotter Sync

[scooper321]

I did get this figured out. For some reason, the VPN functionality on my iPAD was trying to kick on. I think because I was on a "new" WiFi Network (the Axiom Wifi). Since it was an unknown network, it tried to activate a VPN. I don't think the Axiom was able to handle that (why would it, right?) and so the app and the Axiom couldn't talk. Once I turned off the VPN, everything sync'ed up well. This is a fantastic feature and once I can't believe took so long to get implemented in chart plotters. No one wants to sit at the helm and draw up routes. They want to do it at home, in the living room, or enjoying a cold one on the swim platform, dock or cockpit.

One interesting thing: When I was having the trouble connecting, the app was reporting that the Navionics card couldn't be found in the Axiom. This is a ridiculous error, because it was a) false, and b) the wrong error. There WAS a valid card in the Axiom and that WASN'T the error. I'm thinking this is an app problem, because if the two devices weren't talking the Axiom probably wasn't sending an erroneous error code to the app. So, for whatever reason, the app was seeing connection problems with the Axiom and taking that to mean the SD card was missing. It should be able to differentiate between a network error and an absent SD card error. Sure, if the network failed, the search for an SD card would fail. But the error is an unconnected network, not a missing SD card. The error message reported was incorrect and not helpful at all in debugging the issue. But, I ramble. As I said, this is probably Navionics' issue not RM's. Now that everything syncs, I love the Axiom even more!