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HandHelm(tm) is a Software NMEA 0183 Multiplexer/MultiFunction Tool.
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Let me repeat. No WIRING is involved. You have the complete freedom to move around your vessel, monitoring instrumentation and controlling your autopilot - from the hand held device of YOUR choosing.

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Learn how handHELM(tm) keeps you safe while cruising

By making use of your ship's WIFI - you can now monitor depth, changes to apparent or true winds and MORE - at any time you need to step away from the main helm station. Maybe you need to make a cup of Joe, a trip to the head, a break from the sun, or need a moment of shut-eye when solo sailing. You handHELM ( tm ) stays with you at all times. It notifies you when you are in shallow waters. It notifies you when your anchor is dragging. It allows you to make heading changes while under way. All from your favorite portable PC or hand held device.

handHELM ( tm ) keeps you safe when you step away from your main helm station. While challenging weather or sea state conditions demand your full attention and navigation skills at your main helm station - handHELM ( tm ) gives you the added security that your instruments displays and navigation is duplicated. Should your other instruments or navigation system fail, handHELM ( tm )'s got your back.

Often, there is only one true captain on a pleasure boat. This person is all too familiar with the marine instrumentation, navigation, safety, steerage - and every last detail required to be a responsible cruiser. If you are lucky to have a first mate, or crew on board, they may not have the same level of boat handling experience that you might have. There are always exceptions! So, when you need to take a break from being Captain, and a crew member takes your spot at the helm - all members on your vessel can breathe a bit easier. You've got their back, and they know it. If your crew needs to you review apparent wind, depth or more - you can do it from anywhere. No more rushing to the helm station - you can see it all - from handHELM ( tm ).

Discover how handHELMs portable features gives you freedom of movement

If you are like most boat owners, your instrumentation and nav equipment is in the vicinity of your helm station. And, with heavy seas or weather, busy traffic or when challenging navigation issues arise - there is no other place for you to be. At your helm station. As a Captain, you are responsible for the safe passage of your vessel - and you need to be at your helm stations when conditions demand it.

But, what happens the rest of the time? Are you glued to your captain's chair? Does the fact that all of your instrumentation and navigation equipment being located in ONE spot prevent you from moving freely about your vessel?

handHELM ( tm ) give you the freedom to move to a more comfortable spot, take a break from the sun by going below deck, or make a snack in the galley - and still have all of the instrumentation and navigation tools by your side. handHELM ( tm ) is portable. It can be used on your hand held pocket PC, Blackberry's or even larger displays such as a Tough Book , tablet PC or laptop computer. You choose what size and device works best for you.

And once you've made your choice - handHELM ( tm ) displays your instrumentation and navigation. It even lets you control your autopilot! If you are sailing using your autopilot, you can change your heading using handHELM ( tm ) from anywhere on the boat. handHELM ( tm ) goes where you go. It uses your vessel's WIFI . You don't drag around any wires. You don't need to have an internet connection. You can be hundreds of miles off shore, or even cruising along remote areas of the Inter coastal Waterway. It doesn't matter. handHELM ( tm ) is your completely reliable and indispensable sidekick.

When you determine that conditions require that you return back to your helm station, handHELM ( tm ) partners with you as a complete backup to all of your expensive navionics . So, as you look at your depth finder and it shows you are in shallow water, a quick look at the depth information in handHELM ( tm ) confirms this to be true. Time to adjust course.

The software will run on your Ship's Navigation Computer - and on the hand held device of your choice. NMEA 0183 messages received on the Ship's Navigation Computer are re-transmitted via WIFI to all listening hand held devices.

Ship's Navigation Computer

• Requires Windows XP Pro
• Accepts NMEA 0183 input on up to to four USB (serial) ports
• Allows all input NMEA 0183 to be used by your existing Navigation Software without interruption
• NMEA 0183 message sharing. Maintains a real-time list of all listening handHelm(tm) devices and re-transmits all NMEA 0183 messages to each of the listening devices.
• GPS failsafe redundancy. Allows the user to identify 2 GPS sources and will automatically switch from a primary GPS source to a secondary GPS source if the primary stream is interrupted.
• NMEA Multiplexor. Will echo any/all NMEA 0183 input to a single NMEA output effectively combining NMEA inputs into a single NMEA output stream.

• runs on any device that uses Windows XP Pro or a Blackberry /Droid phone
• Will transmit Autopilot control messages.
• Displays instrumentation data such as Apparent Wind, True Wind, Depth, and Log.
• Alarms include Shallow Depth, Deep Depth, Gybe Zone, and GPS signal loss.