Freeboard is a new way to provide marine instruments and navigation tools over WIFI with low cost open hardware (Arduino and Raspberry Pi).
NEW: Freeboard interface pcb arrives. See https://www.42.co.nz/freeboard/technical/interfacing/freeboardinterfaceboardv1.2/index.html
- minimal cost
- maximum interoperability
- support compass, wind, log, autopilot, charts, and other common uses.
- use low cost commodity hardware for sensors and processors
- support modern devices (PC, tablets, cellphones)
- support for many simultaneous users
- total system cost (less clients) <USD500
- use common KAP/BSB or ENC map formats (US NOAA Raster charts work)
- low power usage (currently 0.4A at 12v)
Thats achieved in a totally unique way, by providing the instruments and chartplotter via a web page over a local wifi link on your boat, so that any device with a web browser can access them.
This is the main server for the Freeboard server project.
See http://www.42.co.nz/freeboard for more.