Digital Yacht’s new WLN30 is a Smart Wireless NMEA to WiFi Multiplexer that takes iPad and tablet integration afloat even further. The ability to connect to existing on board GPS, AIS and instrument systems and transfer data wirelessly to an iPad or tablet allows compatible apps to display and compute with real time information.

The WLN30 creates a secure, password protected wifi network on board to footprint the boat with data. When connected to, for example, an AIS system, real time AIS target positions and identity data will be displayed on detailed electronic charting through compatible apps including NavLink, TimeZero, iAIS, iSailor, Seapilot and hundreds more. The tablet therefore becomes a full function navigation display. The new WLN30 has three NMEA0183 Inputs and one NMEA0183 Output. You can program these through its simple browser interface to operate at 4800 or 38400 baud rates. Data received on the three inputs is multiplexed together.

The WLN30 can then transmit to any wireless device connected to the WLN30’s wireless network. The same multiplexed data is also available on the NMEA 0183 Output or in an alternative mode the NMEA 0183 Output can be configured to forward data from the wireless application, for instance the next waypoint or autopilot data, to other NMEA 0183 equipment.

With its three NMEA0183 inputs, you can also utilize our SeaTalk to NMEA adaptor. As a result, SeaTalk instrument data is interfaced directly to the WLN30 or our iKonvert gateway to connect NMEA 2000 data.

Additionally, the WLN30 Now works with the popular Navionics Boating App for Apple iOS and Android to display GPS and AIS data on your Navionics charts.