Yacht Devices YDVR-04 Voyage Recorder

Yacht Devices YDVR-04 Voyage Recorder

The Yacht Devices YDVR-04 Voyage Recorder is an essential tool for capturing and storing GPS tracks, wind, depth, temperature, AIS, and all other data flowing through your vessel's NMEA 2000 network. This device ensures that you never forget the exciting moments of your voyages, providing proof of strong winds and great storms, and allowing you to accumulate data for future voyages, analyze races, generate logbooks, and diagnose problems.

Comprehensive Data Recording

The Voyage Recorder stores data from the onboard network of the vessel on a MicroSD memory card. This includes position, course, speed, depth, water temperature, log, wind speed and direction, and AIS data of nearby vessels. It also captures digital data from the motor, water and fuel tanks, battery levels, and more. The recorder writes all network data to the memory card without analyzing it, leaving that task to software applications on a personal computer. This allows support for all message types broadcasted through the network by any other equipment present on the vessel's network.

Audio Recording Capability

In addition to the features of the previous model (YDVR-03), the new YDVR-04 model includes an audio input for recording audio from a VHF line out or microphone amplifier output. Audio data are stored as standard .WAV files, which can be played by virtually all software. This feature enables you to capture VHF conversations or use audio recording as a "voice logbook," with recordings linked to the time and place they were made.

Software Integration and Data Analysis

Included with the Recorder is the YDVR Converter software, which allows you to generate GPX and CSV files with the vessel's track and extensive information about sailing conditions. GPX files can be viewed in Google Earth, Garmin MapSource, and other cartographic applications. CSV files can be opened in spreadsheet applications like Microsoft Excel or LibreOffice Calc for data visualization and graphic report creation. The software also supports conversion to OpenSkipper, CanBoat, and Signal K formats, aiding in marine electronics diagnostics and analysis.

Storage and Data Management

On average, one second of recording requires 1000-2000 bytes on the memory card, with a 16 GB card being sufficient for 100-200 days of sailing. The device does not require configuration, and automatic deletion of old data ensures you never run out of space. Simply plug the device into your onboard network, insert the card, and let it record your voyages.

Special Features and Connectivity

• Can replay recorded messages to a physical CAN network, aiding in equipment demonstration, testing, and emulation.
• Records and plays messages not only in NMEA 2000 networks but also on networks operating at 50, 125, 250, 500, or 1000 kbps speeds, such as J1939 networks.

Technical Specifications

• Compatible with NMEA 2000 networks
• Supports a wide range of equipment, including Raymarine SeaTalk NG, Simrad SimNet, and Furuno CAN networks
• Supplied with various connectors for easy integration with different manufacturers' networks

For additional technical details, please see the YDVR-04 User Guide and FAQ. The User Guide for the legacy model YDVR-03 is also available.