For anyone involved in designing, manufacturing or installing marine electronics, the ability to simulate or replay NMEA2000 data is a real advantage and can accelerate software development, demonstrate NMEA2000 devices or help diagnose network issues.
With more and more modern boats having an NMEA2000 network at the heart of their navigation system, it is really important that you have the tools to investigate the devices and data on the network should things not work as planned.
iKreate comprises a new NMEA 2000 USB interface and a unique HTML5 based software app. iKreate can generate any number of NMEA2000 PGNs or replay saved log files of real life network data from any NMEA2000 system, regardless of brand.
Key features include:
- Create individual NMEA 2000 PGNs from drop down list populated with the data you enter or play back a NMEA 2000 log file captured by a Digital Yacht NMEA 2000 product etc from an on-board system
- Multiple PGN groups can be created and even saved for future use
- Data variance function can synthesise changing values
- No complicated software to install – just a simple file for Chrome, Edge, Opera or Chromium
- Functions on PC, MAC and Linux platforms – simple USB connection
- Set SRC address and instance
- Integrated 0.8m NMEA 2000 and 0.8m USB cable
- Available with USB C connector (USB A option)
iKreate is priced at £200/€260 and is shipping now. More information on Digital Yacht websites
