A few things..
- I only bring up nmea2000 because my AP control head, a raymarine P70 is already canbus/nmea2000/seatalkng. Takes power off the bus and talks to the AP computer which I will be removing for pypilot.
- the control heads aren't doing calculations, they are just user interfaces to AP computers located elsewhere. Just like a GUI. However maybe someone else knows they may be talking at a higher protocol than just "user pushed >10 button".. maybe they just ship heading or something more encoded to the AP computer.
- not sure why comparison to drone autopilots.. their user interfaces are seperated by a wireless radio
and, strangely I have personal experience with those (global hawk anyone) and the autopilot is in the aircraft, the ground stations just sent commands.. . They are a bit fancier than sailboat ones lol
- I only bring up nmea2000 because my AP control head, a raymarine P70 is already canbus/nmea2000/seatalkng. Takes power off the bus and talks to the AP computer which I will be removing for pypilot.
- the control heads aren't doing calculations, they are just user interfaces to AP computers located elsewhere. Just like a GUI. However maybe someone else knows they may be talking at a higher protocol than just "user pushed >10 button".. maybe they just ship heading or something more encoded to the AP computer.
- not sure why comparison to drone autopilots.. their user interfaces are seperated by a wireless radio
and, strangely I have personal experience with those (global hawk anyone) and the autopilot is in the aircraft, the ground stations just sent commands.. . They are a bit fancier than sailboat ones lol