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True wind is what the wind is truly doing and it can be computed from the measured apparent wind by subtracting the vessels speed. For example, if the vessel was moving at exactly 5 knots and the wind was blowing in the exact opposite direction at 5... Read More

You display the WSO100 true wind on a DSM150, DSM200, or DSM250 in the following way: Enter menu mode, scroll to "Favorite Screen Setup..." and press Scroll to the favorite screen where you would like to view the true wind and press  Scroll to... Read More

True wind is computed by subtracting the vessel speed from the apparent wind. The vessel speed is either referenced to the water (Speed Through Water (STW)) or the vessel speed is referenced to the ground (Speed Over Ground (SOG)). If the STW is... Read More

App Password for GmailN2KView Email Setup Sign in to your Gmail Account at https://accounts.google.com/. Select the Account icon to access your account settings. Select the Security option on the left-hand pane.   Enable 2-Step Verification... Read More

Apparent wind is what the Maretron WSO100 measures and doesn't necessarily reflect what the wind is truly doing. For example, if the vessel was moving at exactly 5 knots and the wind was blowing in the exact opposite direction at 5 knots, then the... Read More

Ground wind is the speed and direction of the wind referenced to a compass rose, which is different from apparent and true wind which are referenced to the bow of the boat. The apparent and true wind are interesting to see how the wind is affecting... Read More

This procedure is applicable for Windows® 7, 8, 8.1 and 10.   To open the “Startup” folder the easy way, just hit Windows+R to open the “Run” box, type “shell:startup,” and then press Enter.    ... Read More

Maretron has had customer reports of the WSO100 transmitting false high wind speed and a false high outside temperature measurement. Several factors can be attributed to this condition. First look for installations with non-certified NMEA2000 cabling... Read More

N2KView is supported for Windows 8 as a Desktop application. N2KView is not compatible with  Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 RT.   Read More

You can label a data window in a favorite screen the following way: hit enter for main menus, scroll to "Favorite Screen Setup", enter, scroll to a favorite screen you wish to configure, enter, scroll to title, enter, scroll to custom, enter. You... Read More