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Guide

The Nexus guide

How to set up Nexus on your boat, and how to use every part of it.

  1. 1. Before you rely on itWhat Nexus is and isn't, and a five-minute check that makes sure your boat's alarms will reach you.
  2. 2. Setting up the hardwareWhere to put the Nexus unit, powering it from the boat, and connecting it to NMEA 2000. Coming soon.
  3. 3. Setting up your account and boatInstall the app, sign in, connect your Nexus unit, and invite your crew. About fifteen minutes, on the boat.
  4. 4. Using NexusEvery part of the app, from the Home screen: Anchor, Alerts, man overboard, Chart, Dashboard, the Book, Weather, Tides, HUD, Bluetooth, Radar and Settings.
    1. 4.1. AnchorSet the anchor alarm, watch the boat swing, fence off a neighbour, and sleep.
    2. 4.2. AlertsWhat the boat is warning you about, how to answer an alarm, how loud each one is, and choosing which you want.
    3. 4.3. Man overboardRaise it in two seconds, steer back to the person, and let the crew's watches raise it for you.
    4. 4.4. ChartWhere you are, the boats around you, waypoints, routes you plan or import, and following a route.
    5. 4.5. DashboardYour instruments, laid out the way you like them, on as many pages as you want.
    6. 4.6. The bookThe ship's log that writes itself, the boat's equipment and its maintenance, what's aboard, your papers, and a boat you can ask questions.
    7. 4.7. WeatherThe forecast for wherever the boat is, fetched by the boat itself.
    8. 4.8. TidesThe tide and current where the boat is, the marine forecast hour by hour, and any marine warnings.
    9. 4.9. HUDThe one screen to keep open under way: bridges that need you, your route, what's ahead, and fuel.
    10. 4.10. BluetoothAdd the wireless sensors your boat can hear: RuuviTag temperature tags and Victron battery monitors.
    11. 4.11. RadarThe boat's radar picture on your phone or tablet, with AIS on top and a guard ring while you're anchored.
    12. 4.12. SettingsYour boats, the boat's internet and speaker, units, display, diagnostics, sharing your trips, your account, and what this phone remembers.
  5. 5. When something's wrongCan't connect, no instruments, an alarm that didn't sound, and other first questions. Coming soon.