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Article Feb 04, 2026
New Web Gauges

New Web Gauges

All Wi-Fi and Ethernet products have been updated: NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Gateway YDWG-02, NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Router YDNR-02, Ethernet Gateway YDEN-02, NMEA 0183 Wi-Fi Gateway YDWN-02, and N...

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Article Jan 19, 2026
Visit Our Partner Busse Yachtshop at Boot Dusseldorf 2026

Visit Our Partner Busse Yachtshop at Boot Dusseldorf 2026

We are pleased to inform you that our products will be represented at Boot Dusseldorf 2026 by our official partner Busse Yachtshop. Busse Yachtshop has been one of our large...

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Article Dec 23, 2025
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

We would like to congratulate you on the upcoming holidays and inform you that our holiday break will run from December 30 through January 4 inclusive. Dear friends, our of...

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Article Dec 10, 2025
Harley-Davidson Support

Harley-Davidson Support

The Engine Gateway update brings improvements to the Suzuki protocol and adds support for the latest-generation Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Engine Gateway for marine engine...

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Article Oct 23, 2025
Suzuki and Hyundai protocols

Suzuki and Hyundai protocols

We are pleased to announce that Engine Gateway now supports Suzuki outboard motors and Hyundai marine engines. To install update 1.50, you must first install update 1.49. Af...

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Article Sep 11, 2025
Latching buttons support

Latching buttons support

Latching buttons are now supported in both Switch Control and Circuit Control. Circuit Control and Switch Control are designed for digital control of loads. This means that...

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Article Sep 09, 2025
Ethernet Gateway for Lowrance

Ethernet Gateway for Lowrance

With the new firmware supporting StructureScan 3D, your boat's hull may need one less hole. Lowrance StructureScan 3D transducers provide excellent side-scanning and even bu...

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Article May 12, 2025
10-year anniversary

10-year anniversary

Ten years have flown by like one day! And even though we're no longer a startup, we still love what we do. And maybe even more so. In ten years, we've created 28 devices for...

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Article Feb 17, 2025
Raymarine, your turn!

Raymarine, your turn!

New firmware 1.11 for Voyage Recorder YDVR-04 adds diagnostic telemetry and improves bus voltage detection. Digital switching integration guide for Simrad published. Update 1.07 fo...

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Article Feb 03, 2025
Python Gateway 1.05 Update

Python Gateway 1.05 Update

We are happy to introduce an update that allows you to use NMEA 0183 interface wires to connect equipment controlled by pulse width modulation (PWM) or logic levels. At the ...

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Article Jan 18, 2025
Visit us in Dusseldorf

Visit us in Dusseldorf

We are pleased to invite you to the Busse Yachtshop booth E11 in hall 10 to see our new products in action. This year we present a new Autopilot, which is compatible with al...

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Article Dec 23, 2024
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Dear our users and partners, we would like to summarise the results of the past year, share our plans for the coming year and, of course, wish you and your families a Merry Christm...

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Article Nov 25, 2024
New model of Battery Monitor is released

New model of Battery Monitor is released

We are pleased to introduce a new version of the Battery Monitor YDBM-02 and offer you great discounts for Black Friday! The new model has only one change: one more wire has...

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Article Jul 31, 2024
Improved generator support

Improved generator support

Engine Gateway YDEG-04 is now a full-fledged gateway for J1939 and SmartCraft generators and is compatible with the latest chart plotter updates. Figure 1. Raymarine generat...

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Article Jul 24, 2024
Anchor alarm function added to YDAB-01

Anchor alarm function added to YDAB-01

New Alarm Button firmware adds anchor alarm mode, allows to monitor temperatures from external sources and improves AIS MOB handling. With the invaluable help of our dear...

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Article May 08, 2024
Update for Tank and Rudder Adapters

Update for Tank and Rudder Adapters

New modes to work in parallel with modern smart gauges, including popular KUS/WEMA devices. The main distinguishing feature of our devices is that we can not only receive dat...

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Article Apr 19, 2024
AIS Weather Data

AIS Weather Data

Update for all gateways with NMEA 2000: NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Router and Gateway, Ethernet Gateway, USB Gateway and NMEA 0183 Gateway. Includes weather data, new Web Gauges and other coo...

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Article Apr 15, 2024
B&G Fastnet Protocol

B&G Fastnet Protocol

How to make a gateway for this protocol using Python Gateway and debug the code on the boat using a mobile phone. It all started when a friend asked us to look at his wind sen...

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Article Apr 08, 2024
Engine Gateway YDEG-04 Update

Engine Gateway YDEG-04 Update

Instant fuel consumption for Volvo Penta D3 and D4, and calculated fuel rate for any engine! In the new firmware version we have added the RUDDER=ON/OFF parameter to disable t...

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Article Mar 27, 2024
New product: Python Gateway

New product: Python Gateway

Unbelievable, but true: all the power of Python 3 can run on the same power as three standard 3mm LEDs and convert AIS messages from NMEA 0183 to NMEA 2000 in just 1.5 milliseconds...

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Article Jan 24, 2024
Meet our dealer Matthias Busse at boot Dusseldorf

Meet our dealer Matthias Busse at boot Dusseldorf

We are welcome all our customers to the Hall 10 booth E11 at boot Dusseldorf, where you can get answers about our products. This year Matthias leave stands with our products...

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Article Dec 21, 2023
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Dear our users and partners, we would like to summarise the results of the past year, share our plans for the coming year and, of course, wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New...

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Article Dec 12, 2023
Update for YDWR-02 and YDWN-02

Update for YDWR-02 and YDWN-02

Substring replacement, checksum correction, outgoing connections, new Web Gauges and Wi-Fi channel selection. Figure 1. Substrings replacement and checksum correction Four...

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Article Dec 04, 2023
SeaTalk 1 Autopilots Control

SeaTalk 1 Autopilots Control

The NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Router can control autopilots connected via SeaTalk 1 in the same way as a pilot head and can process incoming XDR sentences. Figure 1. Autopilot controls ...

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Article Oct 18, 2023
The Autopilot is released

The Autopilot is released

It is a modern NMEA 2000 autopilot for small and medium sized boats with an unbeatable price of USD $349 and wide compatibility with other equipment. After three years of ...

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Article Oct 04, 2023
How to get Axiom to work with old Raymarine autopilots

How to get Axiom to work with old Raymarine autopilots

If you have an old Raymarine SmartPilot series autopilot, you may find that it is not compatible with the latest LightHouse 3 or 4 MFD software. We have a solution based on our Bri...

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Article Oct 02, 2023
Update for all N2K Gateways

Update for all N2K Gateways

The USB Gateway, NMEA 0183 Gateway, Ethernet Gateway, Wi-Fi Gateway and NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Router have been updated to firmware version 1.70. Autopilot control added to Web Gauges. ...

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Article Sep 07, 2023
Massive Engine Gateway firmware update

Massive Engine Gateway firmware update

New YDEG-04 firmware 1.40 has been released with enhanced BRP, MAN and SmartCraft compatibility and added experimental support for VW Marine engines. With the invaluable hel...

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Article Dec 23, 2022
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

The Yacht Devices Team wishes you very happy holidays and great voyages in the New Year. We'd to share our schedule and plans! We thank all visitors, customers and partners...

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Article Dec 15, 2022
The Day has Arrived!

The Day has Arrived!

We are increasing prices 27%, and continue to provide you with a very long delivery and very fast technical support! Our devices appeared on the market in 2015, and for the ...

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Article May 26, 2022
Alarm Button MOB in Expedition 11 software and custom Fog Horn

Alarm Button MOB in Expedition 11 software and custom Fog Horn

New Alarm Button firmware allows to send and receive MOB in the new version of Expedition 11 software. New case study for Alarm Button: usage as an external alarm matching COLREG r...

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Article May 06, 2022
The Bridge v1.41 update

The Bridge v1.41 update

Performance increase, documentation update, soft reset with use case, important bug fix. We are glad to inform you that we have released the updated User Manual and an Appli...

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Article Dec 24, 2021
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

The Yacht Devices Team wishes you very happy holidays and great voyages in the New Year. We'd to share our schedule, plans and some numbers! Despite Covid waves trying to w...

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Article Dec 23, 2021
The Bridge makes old sensors compatible

The Bridge makes old sensors compatible

The new firmware allows re-assembling of NMEA 2000 fast packets and forwarding them in the exact order to comply with the new requirements in Garmin, B&G, Simrad and Lowrance displ...

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Article Dec 20, 2021
New cables for Engine Gateways

New cables for Engine Gateways

We have significantly extended our engine integration portfolio and found three interesting cases with Volvo-Penta, Yanmar and Caterpillar engines we would like to share. Volvo-...

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Article Dec 01, 2021
New product: Tank Adapter YDTA-04

New product: Tank Adapter YDTA-04

A four-channel version of the Tank Adapter is ready for order! Offering the same connectivity capabilities as the YDTA-01 model, it allows you to connect up to four tanks at the sa...

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Article Nov 26, 2021
Yacht Devices at METS Trade 2021

Yacht Devices at METS Trade 2021

We broke the Covid blockade and want to thank all the visitors who decided not to cancel their trip despite the lockdown in the Netherlands and visited our booth. The METS Trade...

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Article Nov 12, 2021
Visit us at METS Trade 2021

Visit us at METS Trade 2021

Despite all the difficulties involved, we can gladly invite you to booth 5.215 on November 16-18 in Amsterdam to view our new and upcoming products and have a cup of good coffee. ...

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Article Oct 19, 2021
New Product: Outboard Gateway

New Product: Outboard Gateway

Tiny device which connects petrol engines without digital interfaces to NMEA 2000, providing RPM, voltage, engine hours, temperature and pressure data, alarms and warnings. And it ...

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Article May 27, 2021
All N2K Gateways and Routers are updated again

All N2K Gateways and Routers are updated again

New sentences and messages are supported, outgoing connections are added to NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Router, and a special workaround for Yanmar 6LY3-UTP engine was added. Recently w...

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Article May 12, 2021
Outgoing connections in Ethernet Gateway

Outgoing connections in Ethernet Gateway

Our new firmware supports GST, BWR and GNS sentences. The mDNS (Bonjour) support was fixed, support of outgoing connections added. We are glad to present the 1.21 firmware u...

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Article Apr 02, 2021
All N2K Gateways and Routers are updated

All N2K Gateways and Routers are updated

Our new firmware supports VHF DSC/DSE sentences. The NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Router offers logging to the internal memory or Cloud from all available ports (NMEA 2000, 0183, SeaTalk1, data...

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Article Mar 19, 2021
The Alarm Button is now compatible with AIS MOB devices

The Alarm Button is now compatible with AIS MOB devices

The new update enables AIS PLBs support and offers an experimental feature of sounding Raymarine's alarms like anchor drift, MOB or low battery. The Alarm Button is a multif...

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Article Feb 18, 2021
The NMEA 2000 Bridge update

The NMEA 2000 Bridge update

The new firmware offers easy and codeless configuration of user programs, including encrypted and locked programs. The Bridge allows execution of user programs to process CA...

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Article Feb 03, 2021
Update for NMEA 2000 gateways and routers

Update for NMEA 2000 gateways and routers

The new firmware introduces two new data sets: "Motor Boat" and "Twin Engines", to record a vessel's data into the internal memory and store data in the Cloud Service. The C...

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Article Dec 23, 2020
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

All of us at Yacht Devices are wishing you a very happy and safe holiday and great voyages in the New Year. This year began for us with a very successful Dusseldorf Boat sh...

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Article Dec 18, 2020
Cloud Service is Released

Cloud Service is Released

A free service to support our Ethernet and Wi-Fi products offers online tracks visualization, live regatta tracking, unlimited data storage, data sharing and export. The Clo...

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Article Aug 28, 2020
J1708 Gateway Update

J1708 Gateway Update

The latest version brings Cummins KCM II support, exhaust gas and ambient temperatures for KCM and J1587 engines, and negative engine hours offset in options. The KCM II (in...

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Article Jul 17, 2020
New Sailing Yacht data set

New Sailing Yacht data set

All important data from engine and sensors on your yacht can be logged by our NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi and Ethernet gateways to internal memory or to our Cloud Service. Many sailors ...

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Article Jul 01, 2020
NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Gateway with Cloud

NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Gateway with Cloud

We are glad to inform you that data logging to internal memory, exporting data in GPX and CSV formats, and uploading data to the free Cloud Service was added. The NMEA 2000 ...

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Article Jun 30, 2020
All SeaTalk1 products were updated

All SeaTalk1 products were updated

The NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Router, NMEA 0183 Wi-Fi Router and NMEA 0183 Multiplexer were updated. All updates got improvements for better compatibility with old SeaTalk1 products, ...

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Article Jun 26, 2020
Critical update for Ethernet Gateway

Critical update for Ethernet Gateway

The 1.03 update contains important bug fixes and is recommended for all users. Along with bugfixes, we changed the engagement method for Emergency mode, used to load gateway...

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Article Jun 18, 2020
New case for the NMEA 2000 Bridge YDNB-07

New case for the NMEA 2000 Bridge YDNB-07

This article describes how to connect Orion BMS2 battery monitor to NMEA 2000 marine network. Picture 1. Orion BMS2 The Orion BMS is a full featured lithium ion battery m...

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Article Dec 25, 2019
The Ethernet Gateway is in stock

The Ethernet Gateway is in stock

This is a really tiny and elegant device. In comparison to the Maretron IPG100, it is 50 times smaller, 19 times lighter (18 g vs 340 g), 4 times cheaper and uses 3 times less powe...

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Article Dec 23, 2019
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

It was one more crazy year for us, full of ideas, new products, and new friends. Thanks to everyone for your interest to our products, your emails with ideas, wishes and even gifts...

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Article Dec 16, 2019
The Run Indicator is in stock

The Run Indicator is in stock

Along with the release of a new product, our existing digital switching products were updated: Circuit Control, Alarm Button, CAN Log Viewer and our online generator of personalize...

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Article Dec 13, 2019
New cables for Engine Gateway

New cables for Engine Gateway

Adapter cables for Caterpillar engines with round connectors are in stock. Cables for Cummins engines with similar connectors are expected in January. We are glad to presen...

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Article Nov 27, 2019
Yacht Devices at METS Trade 2019

Yacht Devices at METS Trade 2019

We thank everyone who visited us at the booth in Amsterdam and made these days lively and extremely useful for us! We are glad to share photos from the expo (use the slider above, ...

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Article Nov 19, 2019
Yacht Devices Cloud Service is opened for testers

Yacht Devices Cloud Service is opened for testers

Free cloud storage service allows users of our Wi-Fi and Ethernet NMEA gateways and routers to share their position with family and friends, remotely monitor environmental conditio...

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Article Nov 15, 2019
New product: NMEA 2000 Run Indicator

New product: NMEA 2000 Run Indicator

The device visualizes DC loads on NMEA 2000 displays, analyzes power consumption and can warn you about fresh water or seawater leaks. At the beginning of crossing the Atla...

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Article Nov 14, 2019
New firmware for Tank Adapter

New firmware for Tank Adapter

With the new firmware, the device can control NMEA 2000 digital switching equipment. The data damping interval now can be increased to improve liquid volume readings stability in r...

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Article Nov 13, 2019
New product: NMEA 2000 Battery Monitor

New product: NMEA 2000 Battery Monitor

The device reports battery voltage, current, health and charge state to NMEA 2000 and can turn on the genset or warn when the battery state is critical. There may be many re...

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Article Nov 11, 2019
New firmware for Rudder Adapter

New firmware for Rudder Adapter

With the new firmware, the Device can work as a Trim Tabs sensor and provide angular type data over the Garmin "Custom Data Channel" protocol to deal with non-standard equipment; t...

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Article Nov 06, 2019
New product: NMEA 2000 Ethernet Gateway

New product: NMEA 2000 Ethernet Gateway

The device connects navigation PCs and laptops to NMEA 2000 over Ethernet, Garmin Marine Network, Raymarine SeaTalk HS or Furuno NavNet, and allows bridging of NMEA 2000 networks. ...

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Article Oct 23, 2019
Our product is nominated for the DAME Design Award 2019

Our product is nominated for the DAME Design Award 2019

We are glad to invite you to Booth 5.455 at the METS Trade boat show (Amsterdam, November 19-21) and also to inform you that the Alarm Button is nominated for the DAME Design Award...

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Article Oct 21, 2019
The NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Router with data recording

The NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Router with data recording

The new firmware update brings the vessel's data recording to the device's internal memory with the option to export data as GPX (tracks), CSV (spreadsheets) or XML data from the d...

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Article Sep 09, 2019
New functions and disassembler in the Bridge

New functions and disassembler in the Bridge

Better understanding of your code allows development of real-time and complex CAN processing applications using a built-in programming language. The NMEA 2000 Bridge is the...

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Article Aug 23, 2019
August updates

August updates

Must-have updates for all our Wi-Fi products, USB Gateway and NMEA 0183 Gateway. Gensets support in J1939 Engine Gateway YDEG-04. Figure 1. New tracks naming for GPX export ...

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Article Aug 09, 2019
All hands on deck!

All hands on deck!

The new firmware for the Alarm Button allows uploading of user sound files. You can replace four of the 28 sounds with your own recordings. Figure 1. Uploading of audio files ...

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Article Jul 17, 2019
Anchor alarm with Bridge and Button

Anchor alarm with Bridge and Button

The new update for the Bridge allows easy calculating of distances between GPS points. This article shows how to create an anchor alarm managed from an MFD screen or hardware butto...

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Article Jul 12, 2019
New device: Alarm Button YDAB-01

New device: Alarm Button YDAB-01

If you need a hardware MOB button, or need to sound alarms from sensors or engines, or if you wish to wake up your crew from the chart plotter screen or a mobile phone, this device...

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Article Jul 08, 2019
July bug fixes, AIS in Navionics

July bug fixes, AIS in Navionics

All gateways and routers with NMEA 2000 ports (USB, Wi-Fi, NMEA 0183), Voyage Recorder and Circuit Control were updated. Gateways and routers were tested with Navionics Boating App...

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Article Jul 01, 2019
Trigonometry and encryption in the Bridge

Trigonometry and encryption in the Bridge

Firmware 1.30 offers trigonometric functions and constants, and allows distribution of protected programs and "locked" devices. Let's start from the simple things. New ma...

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Article May 24, 2019
Pressure sensor, updates for Engine Gateways

Pressure sensor, updates for Engine Gateways

Engine Gateways can substitute engine data with data from external sensors, the Tank Adapter can be converted to a pressure sensor and work as an adapter for a Volvo Penta KAD/TAMD...

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Article Apr 17, 2019
All the best in one product

All the best in one product

We are glad to present the most anticipated product of the season: NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Router YDNR-02N, equipped with one NMEA 2000, two NMEA 0183, and one SeaTalk ports and Wi-Fi. It...

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Article Apr 16, 2019
Meet the NMEA 0183 Multiplexer

Meet the NMEA 0183 Multiplexer

Smart multiplexer with 5 x NMEA 0183 and SeaTalk ports for only USD $149. Read the article to find out what NMEA multiplexing and Eric Berne have in common. We always had pr...

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Article Apr 12, 2019
Tons of small updates

Tons of small updates

All products with Wi-Fi, CAN Log Viewer software, and rudder and tank adapters were updated. Meet the season with new firmware!   Actually, we do not have too many n...

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Article Mar 15, 2019
New photos and new products

New photos and new products

We are glad to share photos from the Amsterdam Boat Show, Stockholm Boat Show and to present two new products that will be released soon! ...

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Article Mar 01, 2019
NMEA Bridge use cases

NMEA Bridge use cases

Our NMEA 2000 Bridge YDNB-07 may help you process NMEA 2000 data in real time. The article contains two cases where the Bridge was used to fix or even replace an NMEA 2000 equipmen...

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Article Feb 27, 2019
Meet us in Warsaw and Amsterdam

Meet us in Warsaw and Amsterdam

See our products in action at "HISWA Amsterdam Boat Show 2019" (March 6-10) or meet us on "Wiatr i Woda" at March 3. We are glad to invite you to Booth 01.246 (opposite Garm...

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Article Feb 18, 2019
Circuit Control and Switch Control update 1.03

Circuit Control and Switch Control update 1.03

The new firmware allows use of multiple Circuit Controls with an MFD, has better compatibility with CZone equipment, a web script can now generate pages for Raymarine Axiom, and on...

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Article Feb 06, 2019
New firmware for NMEA 2000 gateways

New firmware for NMEA 2000 gateways

NMEA 0183 Gateway, USB Gateway and NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Gateway are updated: the changes made meet the new NMEA 0183 Standard 4.11; AIS MOB and other new conversions between NMEA 2000...

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Article Jan 28, 2019
Yacht Devices at Boot Dusseldorf 2019

Yacht Devices at Boot Dusseldorf 2019

We thank everyone who visited us at the stand and made these days lively, fascinating and extremely useful for us! We are glad to share some photos (use the slider above, click t...

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Article Jan 15, 2019
Meet us at the Dusseldorf Boat Show

Meet us at the Dusseldorf Boat Show

We invite you to the booth of our reseller, Kiel Nautic, at Europe's largest boat show from January 19 until 27. See our products in action and even connect to our NMEA 2000 netwo...

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Article Dec 21, 2018
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

The holidays are coming, and we need to share our schedule, plans and some numbers! We thank all visitors, customers and partners for their help and support and wish Happy New Yea...

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Article Dec 13, 2018
NMEA certified, MFD compatible

NMEA certified, MFD compatible

Loads connected to the Circuit Control YDCC-04 can be managed from all chart plotters with CZone support: this includes all modern models of Garmin, B&G, Lowrance, Simrad, Furuno ...

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Article Dec 06, 2018
New digital switching products

New digital switching products

We are very pleased to present the Circuit Control YDCC-04 and the Switch Control YDSC-04. These devices have low power consumption and are cost effective and well suited to buildi...

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Article Dec 03, 2018
Gateways and Router update

Gateways and Router update

Digital switching support in all products, Web Gauges barograph with the support of the Digital Barometer history, extended list of conversions between NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000, com...

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Article Nov 21, 2018
New product: Rudder Angle Adapter YDRA-01

New product: Rudder Angle Adapter YDRA-01

The new Adapter connects resistive angle sensors and sensors with 0-5V output voltage to NMEA 2000. It can be used in a standalone scenario or in parallel with analog gauges. ...

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Article Nov 09, 2018
Sensors have become smart!

Sensors have become smart!

New features: digital switching support and historical data (up to 48 hours). Now our sensors can alert you about weather changes, adding fresh water to a live well, and ventilatin...

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Article Oct 26, 2018
Meet us at the METS Trade Show

Meet us at the METS Trade Show

Ekaterina Pigulevskaia and Aleksandr Gorlach will be at the Expo all day on November 13 and 14 and will be glad to meet partners, customers and anyone interested in our products. ...

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Article Oct 19, 2018
New product: Exhaust Gas Sensor YDGS-01

New product: Exhaust Gas Sensor YDGS-01

Measure temperature of extremely hot gases, solids and liquids in the range from 0 to 800 Celsius (32 to 1473 Fahrenheit). Picture 1. The new sensor on the office party Th...

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Article Sep 26, 2018
24V version of the Smart Relay

24V version of the Smart Relay

The new version can work in 12V and 24V circuits with 28V maximum allowed voltage. The Smart Relay allows you to avoid replacing a two-conductor wire with a three-conductor, or...

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Article Sep 25, 2018
MOB in Gateways and new Web Gauges

MOB in Gateways and new Web Gauges

Updates for NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Gateway (version 1.17), NMEA 2000 USB Gateway (1.17) and NMEA 0183 Gateway YDNG-03 (1.04). All updates include bi-directional conversion bet...

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Article Sep 23, 2018
Engine Gateway firmware updates

Engine Gateway firmware updates

New versions have a bug fix for MEFI engines, trim calibration for SmartCraft (Mercury and MerCruiser) engines, and better support for old SmartCraft engines not equipped with digi...

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Article Aug 24, 2018
New product: NMEA 0183 Wi-Fi Router

New product: NMEA 0183 Wi-Fi Router

This router has four NMEA 0183 ports, one SeaTalk port, and three TCP/UDP data servers and web gauges. And you can manage it using the built-in web server. Many boats still ...

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Article Aug 22, 2018
Engine Gateway's firmware update 1.22

Engine Gateway's firmware update 1.22

Now with support of the SmartCraft protocol from Mercury and MerCruiser engines, the 10-pin SmartCraft Y-adaptor is in stock With the new firmware we are also present you S...

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Article Aug 21, 2018
Voyage Recorder YDVR-04 firmware and software updates

Voyage Recorder YDVR-04 firmware and software updates

The Recorder now can work in any CAN network with speeds from 50 kbps to 1 mbps. YDVR Converter supports up to four engines and trim tabs status. The old model YDVR-03 is out of s...

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Article Aug 07, 2018
New model of our bi-directional gateway between NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000

New model of our bi-directional gateway between NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000

The new model of YDNG-03 has appeared to replace the old model YDNG-02. In addition to all features of the old model, it is certified by NMEA, supports more message types, has rou...

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Article Jul 23, 2018
Tank Adapter for resistive sensors is released

Tank Adapter for resistive sensors is released

We are glad to present an NMEA 2000 adaptor which works with any resistive level sensors and can work in parallel with analog gauges and the Volvo Penta MDI Liquid level is ...

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Article Jul 18, 2018
Engine Gateway's firmware update 1.21

Engine Gateway's firmware update 1.21

With Yanmar 4JH series support, bi-directional message forwarding and support for custom engine transmission fault codes We are glad to inform owners of Yanmar 4JH engines t...

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Article Jun 22, 2018
Updates for Wi-Fi and USB Gateways

Updates for Wi-Fi and USB Gateways

The new firmware for NMEA 2000 gateways supports conversion of MTW, MWD, MDA, VWR and VLW sentences to NMEA 2000. Wi-Fi gateways now have new circular gauges for tanks. In t...

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Article May 23, 2018
Firmware update for the J1708 Engine Gateway

Firmware update for the J1708 Engine Gateway

We are glad to announce that we have made this great Gateway even better! Now it offers user alerts, support of private messages and better coexistence with EDC displays and other ...

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Article May 14, 2018
Monitor over 100 tanks with our Wi-Fi Gateways

Monitor over 100 tanks with our Wi-Fi Gateways

Get to know the new graphical gauges and text data bars for tanks and battery monitoring in the NMEA 0183 Wi-Fi Gateway and NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Gateway firmware updates. As ele...

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Article May 08, 2018
New versions of Barometer, Thermometer and Humidity Sensor

New versions of Barometer, Thermometer and Humidity Sensor

New versions of our sensors support firmware updates, multiple methods of configuration and all are certified by the National Marine Electronics Association. We are glad to ...

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Article May 02, 2018
New Voyage Recorder with audio recording

New Voyage Recorder with audio recording

We are glad to present the new version of Voyage Recorder. It can record audio along with NMEA 2000 data, has more functions and is already certified by the National Marine Electr...

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Article Apr 19, 2018
New product: NMEA 0183 Wi-Fi Gateway

New product: NMEA 0183 Wi-Fi Gateway

NMEA 0183 is still alive! This new product is a great addition to our products line. We have an NMEA 0183 Gateway, which can connect an NMEA 0183 device to a NMEA 2000 and vice ve...

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Article Mar 22, 2018
Diverse Yachts product support in Voyage Recorder

Diverse Yachts product support in Voyage Recorder

The new version of the PC software now supports Hybrid Loadcell Amplifier (HLA) and the new CAN Load Amplifier (CLA) from Diverse Yachts. These products are widely used to measure...

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Article Mar 20, 2018
First installer's software works on Mac OS X, Linux and Microsoft Windows

First installer's software works on Mac OS X, Linux and Microsoft Windows

The new, version of the free CAN Log Viewer can list NMEA 2000 devices. You can also configure addresses and instances, set installation descriptions, configure devices and update...

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Article Mar 02, 2018
Updates for Wi-Fi, USB, NMEA 0183 gateways and CAN Log Viewer software

Updates for Wi-Fi, USB, NMEA 0183 gateways and CAN Log Viewer software

More data bars and barograph in web gauges, more messages supported, support of SeaSmart and MiniPlex messages and much more. Figure 1. Barograph and depth graph of web gauges...

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Article Feb 27, 2018
Smart Relay: our first non-NMEA product

Smart Relay: our first non-NMEA product

Two loads require at least three wires. But what if you only have two? You don't need to rewire your mast, dismount a deckhead or drill bulkheads. Try Smart Relay. The case ...

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Article Feb 19, 2018
NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Gateway support in Expedition 10 software

NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Gateway support in Expedition 10 software

Expedition software now supports NMEA 2000 protocol of Wi-Fi Gateway in addition to NMEA 0183. Read why it is so important and how to set-up Expedition to use Yacht Device's gatewa...

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Article Jan 30, 2018
Yacht Devices at Boot Dusseldorf 2018

Yacht Devices at Boot Dusseldorf 2018

At the end of January, visitors from all over the world came to see news from the world of boats, marine electronics and water sports at one of the world's largest boatshows &#...

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Article Jan 17, 2018
Meet us at the Dusseldorf Boat Show

Meet us at the Dusseldorf Boat Show

We invite you to the booth of our reseller, Kiel Nautic, at Europe's largest boat show from January 20 until 28. See our products in action and even connect to our NMEA 2000 netwo...

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Article Dec 25, 2017
Happy New Year and Merry Christmas

Happy New Year and Merry Christmas

Thanks to your help and support, it was very successful year for us. We are glad to remember 2017, announce a few upcoming products and wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Yea...

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Article Dec 08, 2017
Firmware 1.02 for J1708 Engine Gateway

Firmware 1.02 for J1708 Engine Gateway

This update is designed for Volvo Penta KAD owners who have different readings on analog gauges and NMEA 2000 instruments. Read more to learn why many customers love our products,...

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Article Dec 06, 2017
CAN Log Viewer update with DTC support for J1939 engines

CAN Log Viewer update with DTC support for J1939 engines

The new version of CAN Log Viewer can show lamps and active diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) of J1939 engines. It allows diagnosing an engine in a real time or troubleshooting an en...

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Article Nov 16, 2017
Web Gauges and new sentences support

Web Gauges and new sentences support

Update 1.08 for Wi-Fi, USB and NMEA 0183 gateways adds support of the MDA sentence. True wind calculation from apparent wind, fuel rate and engine temperature output are added to ...

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Article Nov 08, 2017
CAN Log Viewer update 1.06 for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X

CAN Log Viewer update 1.06 for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X

With this update, you'll be able to open logs of Raymarine chart plotters in the same way as .CAN files, connect to UDP ports of a Wi-Fi Gateway, and select preferred units for da...

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Article Nov 07, 2017
How to set up a pair of Wi-Fi Gateways as a NMEA 2000 wireless bridge

How to set up a pair of Wi-Fi Gateways as a NMEA 2000 wireless bridge

A pair of Wi-Fi gateways can act as a NMEA 2000 wireless extender and allows joining of two or more physical networks. Benefits: saving on cables, reducing number of holes in bulk...

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Article Oct 30, 2017
Update v1.07 for USB, Wi-Fi and NMEA 0183 gateways

Update v1.07 for USB, Wi-Fi and NMEA 0183 gateways

Waypoint and routes support was added to our gateways. Read the article below and learn more about this most intriguing NMEA subject and find out why Elon Musk will set foot on Mar...

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Article Oct 24, 2017
Voyage Recorder PC Software update

Voyage Recorder PC Software update

This minor update adds TWA (True Wind Angle) to the list of wind parameters supported (TWD, TWS, AWA, and AWS). All parameters are now available in GPX (tracks), CSV (spreadsheets)...

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Article Oct 06, 2017
Control of Raymarine autopilots was added to our gateways

Control of Raymarine autopilots was added to our gateways

Firmware 1.06 adds the special support of Raymarine autopilots to the USB Gateway, Wi-Fi Gateway and NMEA 0183 Gateway. It allows navigating by a route or to a waypoint from mobi...

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Article Sep 22, 2017
Using Navionics Boating App with NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Gateway

Using Navionics Boating App with NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Gateway

We are glad to confirm that our gateway is compatible with the popular Navionics Boating App. You only need to configure one of the gateway's servers to stream NMEA 0183 data from...

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Article Sep 08, 2017
Update for Engine Gateway YDEG-04 and CAN Log Viewer

Update for Engine Gateway YDEG-04 and CAN Log Viewer

J1939 and NMEA 2000 data viewers added to free CAN Log Viewer. With its help, owners of Wi-Fi and USB gateways can view live network data in readable form; owners of Engine Gate...

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Article Aug 25, 2017
J1708 Gateway and amazing review in PBO

J1708 Gateway and amazing review in PBO

We are proud to present the J1708 Engine Gateway for NMEA 2000, it supports J1587 protocol and it is the only Gateway with support of Volvo Penta KAD engine protocol. The latest is...

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Article Aug 04, 2017
Jubilee device: NMEA 0183 Gateway YDNG-02

Jubilee device: NMEA 0183 Gateway YDNG-02

We are glad to inform you that our jubilee 10th product is in stock. It is a gateway between NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183. Fast, smart and tiny. Our first product was introduce...

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Article Jul 27, 2017
Minor updates for Voyage Recorder PC software, USB and Wi-Fi Gateways, Text Display

Minor updates for Voyage Recorder PC software, USB and Wi-Fi Gateways, Text Display

Support of new data types, recording data from USB and Wi-Fi gateways for future analysis and creating of GPX tracks, fixes, and a new device announcement. Picture 1. ...

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Article Jul 17, 2017
Engine Gateway YDEG-04 is certified by NMEA

Engine Gateway YDEG-04 is certified by NMEA

We are also glad to present a new box design and new adaptor cable for Volvo Penta EFI engines. Picture 1. New boxes with NMEA logo The Engine Gateway is the best choice...

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Article Jun 22, 2017
Revolutionary N2K Wi-Fi Gateway is on stock

Revolutionary N2K Wi-Fi Gateway is on stock

Yes, this is one more Wi-Fi Gateway on the market. Not the first, and not the last. Why it is a better choice for you? Read below! Let's look what others offer and why you don't...

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Article May 17, 2017
Engine Gateway update: EDC II, J1708/J1587, forwarding, important fixes

Engine Gateway update: EDC II, J1708/J1587, forwarding, important fixes

New firmware allows collection of data from NMEA 2000 sensors on a engine network, has support for J1708/J1587 adaptors (test series is sent out!), and includes important fixes. ...

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Article Apr 26, 2017
USB Gateway in stock, update for Recorder PC Software

USB Gateway in stock, update for Recorder PC Software

We are glad to inform you that all models of our NMEA 2000 USB Gateway are in stock and ready for order. Also, PC Software for Voyage Recorder gets new features for racers. ...

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Article Apr 07, 2017
Updates for Engine Gateway and Recorder PC Software

Updates for Engine Gateway and Recorder PC Software

Tilt/trim for Volvo Penta engines added, cables for EFI engines will be in stock soon. YDVR Converter support of humidity both inside and outside in all output formats. The En...

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Article Mar 31, 2017
Humidity Sensor on stock, USB and WiFi gateways coming soon

Humidity Sensor on stock, USB and WiFi gateways coming soon

We are glad to inform that Humidity Sensor is on stock. Do not miss a limited time offer to get it with a discount on our web-site! Also we are glad to announce two great products...

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Article Mar 22, 2017
Humidity Sensor is certified by NMEA

Humidity Sensor is certified by NMEA

We are pleased to present our new product: the Humidity Sensor for NMEA 2000. This product has already passed National Marine Electronics Association certification and will be in ...

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Article Mar 06, 2017
«A black box for your boat»: review of our Voyage Recorder in SailBits

«A black box for your boat»: review of our Voyage Recorder in SailBits

Steve Mitchell from Seattle, WA (USA) - SailBits creator and blogger, has tested the Voyage Recorder manufactured by "Yacht Devices Ltd" and published an independent review on ...

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Article Dec 21, 2016
Updates for Text Display and Voyage Recorder

Updates for Text Display and Voyage Recorder

Better compatibility with Garmin chart plotters now available in both products. New NMEA 2000 temperature messages are supported now in the Text Display. Voyage Recorder is comp...

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Article Dec 16, 2016
Engine Gateway now support Volvo Penta EVC-A and EVC-MC (Volcano) protocols

Engine Gateway now support Volvo Penta EVC-A and EVC-MC (Volcano) protocols

We are proud to say that our product is the first and only NMEA 2000 gateway that supports the EVC-A and EVC-MC (Volcano) protocols used in Volvo Penta engines manufactured in 2...

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Article Nov 30, 2016
Voyage Recorder updates for firmware and PC software

Voyage Recorder updates for firmware and PC software

New version of YDVR Converter generates a list of NMEA 2000 devices and fixes damaged DAT files. New Voyage Recorder's firmware v1.22 with a bug fix is released. And we wish to ...

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Article Nov 29, 2016
Digital Thermometer is certified by NMEA

Digital Thermometer is certified by NMEA

We are glad to inform you that Digital Thermometer YDTC-13 was certified by the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA). Certification is an important process intended t...

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Article Oct 28, 2016
Updates for Text Display and NMEA 2000 Bridge

Updates for Text Display and NMEA 2000 Bridge

Engine and Tank Monitoring firmware and Instrument Display firmware are both updated, NMEA 2000 Bridge now support messages with 11-bit identifiers. The Text Display firm...

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Article Oct 26, 2016
New Engine Gateway firmware with BRP Rotax engines support

New Engine Gateway firmware with BRP Rotax engines support

We are glad to inform you that Engine Gateway now supports BRP CAN protocol in addition to Volvo Penta EVC and J1939 protocols. This protocol is used in the popular BRP Rotax ga...

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Article Oct 24, 2016
New firmware for Voyage Recorder and a great update of Recorder PC software

New firmware for Voyage Recorder and a great update of Recorder PC software

More than 10 engine parameters including fuel rate and temperature are now supported by the PC software (click on the picture above to enlarge). Developers will be glad to know ...

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Article Oct 19, 2016
NMEA 2000 Bridge firmware update 1.01 and new CAN Log Viewer tool

NMEA 2000 Bridge firmware update 1.01 and new CAN Log Viewer tool

Firmware v.1.01 for the NMEA 2000 Bridge includes two significant modifications: the programming language now has new keywords init() and heartbeat(), and an additional format f...

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Article Oct 06, 2016
Engine Gateway YDEG-04 firmware update v1.02 is released

Engine Gateway YDEG-04 firmware update v1.02 is released

We are glad to present new firmware for our Engine Gateway, with the fuel tank sensors calibration and exhaust gas temperature support. The new firmware is intended for owners...

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Article Oct 03, 2016
Yacht Devices introduced its product line at the NMEA 2016 Conference & Expo in Naples, Florida

Yacht Devices introduced its product line at the NMEA 2016 Conference & Expo in Naples, Florida

The Annual Conference of the National Marine Electronics Association gathers about 500 professional market participants: installers, dealers and manufacturers. Around fifty comp...

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Article Sep 16, 2016
Engine and Tank Monitoring Firmware

Engine and Tank Monitoring Firmware

With this firmware for the Text Display YDTD-20, you can monitor up to four engines and transmissions, temperature in the exhaust system, the vessel's trim tabs, four batteries, fo...

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Article Sep 14, 2016
Yacht Devices NMEA 2000 Bridge on stock

Yacht Devices NMEA 2000 Bridge on stock

We are proud to present this unique device, this anti-headache miracle pill, this installer's dream, this second life for old equipment, this researcher's paradise, this program...

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Article Sep 02, 2016
J1939 and Volvo Penta EVC funny video

J1939 and Volvo Penta EVC funny video

What prevents one from enjoying the whisper of the wind and the soft lapping of water? Even the smooth hum of the engine can meld organically into the sounds of nature. But the tac...

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Article Aug 25, 2016
Announce: Yacht Devices NMEA 2000 Bridge

Announce: Yacht Devices NMEA 2000 Bridge

Yacht Devices proudly presents our newest product: a bridge for connecting two segments of a NMEA 2000 network with optional processing of messages between them. This device sol...

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Article Aug 04, 2016
Meet the NMEA 2000 Engine Gateway for Volvo Penta and J1939 engines

Meet the NMEA 2000 Engine Gateway for Volvo Penta and J1939 engines

We are glad to present the new Engine Gateway with unbeatable price of USD $189 including free world-wide delivery. Device contains built-in J1939 Y-connector and supplied with ...

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Article Jul 29, 2016
Meet Yacht Devices at NMEA Conference in Naples, Florida

Meet Yacht Devices at NMEA Conference in Naples, Florida

We invite you to attend the 2016 NMEA International Marine Electronics Conference & Expo, to be held September 20 - 22, at the Naples Grande Beach Resort, Naples, Florida. We ...

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Article Jul 23, 2016
Firmware update 1.02i for the Display

Firmware update 1.02i for the Display

Firmware update for the Text Display YDTD-20 is released today. It is Instrument Display firmware with the 1.02i version number. This update is recommended to all users. Changes...

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Article Jun 29, 2016
Support of engine motor hours and filtering of the NMEA 2000 stream

Support of engine motor hours and filtering of the NMEA 2000 stream

New update of software for Voyage Recorder (YDVR Converter) is available for download. We are glad to present v1.05 of Voyage Recorder Converter releas...

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Article Jun 09, 2016
Review of our Instruments Text Display in SailBits

Review of our Instruments Text Display in SailBits

Steve Mitchell from Seattle, WA (USA) - SailBits creator and blogger, has tested the Text Instrument Display manufactured by "Yacht Devices Ltd". Captain had been ...

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Article May 16, 2016
Your own depth map with Voyage Recorder and ReefMaster

Your own depth map with Voyage Recorder and ReefMaster

Many charts are good enough for big ships, but not adequate for fishing or sailing vessels. This article shows how to create your own depth map to use in Google Earth or other s...

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Article May 16, 2016
Updates for Text Display and Voyage Recorder

Updates for Text Display and Voyage Recorder

New firmware update for the Text Display and update of YDVR Converter software are available for download. Firmware update for the Text Display YDTD-20 is released today. It is ...

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Article Apr 20, 2016
Review of our Instruments Text Display in Panbo Marine Electronics Blog

Review of our Instruments Text Display in Panbo Marine Electronics Blog

Panbo, the #1 blog about marine electronics, published an independent review of a new product - Instruments Display YDTD-20N with a NMEA 2000 Micro Male connector, manufactured by ...

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Article Apr 06, 2016
The Display is in stock

The Display is in stock

Text Display YDTD-20N with NMEA 2000 Micro Male connector is in stock and ready for order. This NMEA 2000 multifunction instrument display provides you with th...

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Article Mar 14, 2016
Analyze fuel and water consumption and the heeling impact with Voyage Recorder

Analyze fuel and water consumption and the heeling impact with Voyage Recorder

We are glad to present Version 1.02 of the YDVR Converter. This program converts Voyage Recorder data files into tracks, spreadsheets, printable logbooks and other formats. In a...

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Article Feb 19, 2016
Meet the Display!

Meet the Display!

We are glad to present the new NMEA 2000 display with the ability to show the vessel's position, course and speed, wind and weather, engine revolutions, batteries statuses. But ...

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Article Feb 08, 2016
How to plot a polar diagram and to build a wind rose using data collected by the Voyage Recorder

How to plot a polar diagram and to build a wind rose using data collected by the Voyage Recorder

We have prepared two cases that allow you to analyze wind conditions and plot a polar chart for your yacht using Microsoft Excel. You can to use Voyage Recorde...

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Article Feb 01, 2016
"The swiss army knife for data recording": SIGNAL Kool blogger about Voyage Recorder

"The swiss army knife for data recording": SIGNAL Kool blogger about Voyage Recorder

SIGNAL Kool blogger Adam Hyde from Vancouver (Canada) has tested the Voyage Recorder manufactured by "Yacht Devices Ltd". "I can see this product being useful for ...

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Article Jan 21, 2016
"El-marine": installation of NMEA 2000 digital temperature sensors manufactured by "Yacht Devices Ltd"

"El-marine": installation of NMEA 2000 digital temperature sensors manufactured by "Yacht Devices Ltd"

El-marine of Poland has installed multiple YDTC-13 thermometers from Yacht Devices Ltd in a NMEA 2000 network for one of their yacht clients. The temperature sensors install...

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