Time Zero Professional 5.0 and TZT3

[backman]

Last summer I added a PC with Timezero professional and their PBG ( personal bathymetric generator) module to be able to make my own charts on that PC. All in it was about $5000, including some professional help sorting through the wiring connections. The end result of that was starting to make my own charts, and an experience. I’ll continue this summer.

As part of that subscription, I also picked up their TZI boat app on my iPad. It has superb bathymetric charting. After seeing the TZTXL graphics. I reached out to times zero to ask how I could get the graphics on that iPad app onto my times zero professional on a PC.
They upgraded me to Time Zero 5.0, I spent 250$ for their new TZMaps and voila…bathyvision on a TZT3 network!

This is not a bad way to get the better cartography for someone with a TZT3 network.

 

[Bayhouse]

So for roughly $5250 less the cost of the PBG module (don't need that), I can get the new maps on my TZT3?

 

[backman]

So for roughly $5250 less the cost of the PBG module (don't need that), I can get the new maps on my TZT3?

it is an external PC integrated into the Furuno network. Points, routes, radar display, AIS data all come off the TZT3 net and display on the PC. I’ll get a side by side picture next time I’m on the boat.

 

[buckshot]

More pictures please from zoomed in wrecks, ledges etc. and from my understanding the Bathymetric mapping is the same with TimeZero Navigator just no PBG?

 

[Jsubzero]

more examples

 

[Keta]

it is an external PC integrated into the Furuno network. Points, routes, radar display, AIS data all come off the TZT3 net and display on the PC. I’ll get a side by side picture next time I’m on the boat.

I'm not sure if I quite understand your comment...."Points, routes, radar display, AIS data all come off the TZT3 net and display on the PC". I understand getting the data from a TZT3 mfd but are you using the TZT3 screen as a monitor or are you using a seperate PC monitor that's hooked to the PC?

By the way your snapshot is great. You can see the vertical lines going somewhat N/S which indicates multi-beam data.

 

[backman]

Here’s a clearer big picture of my existing TZT3 screens next to a laptop running Time Zero professional 5.0. The application on the laptop is connected to both thr Furuno Ethernet hub and to my NMEA 2000 network and takes all its data from the a Furuno instrumentation.

I’ve showed the comparison between what I see on my TZT3 charts and what Time Zero Bathyvision shows. Night and day.

What I meant by “getting points, routes, AIS targets, etc. “ is there anything on my Furuno net work will show up on the times zero laptop and vice versa.

Another cool thing is that the iPad TZ IBoat application also shares the same data set. Last night for instance, I created a series of routes on my iPad app, went down to the boat the next morning, and there they were on the TZ professional laptop. Then I was able to select one of those routes on my Furuno MFD and if I wanted to then navigate to it using the auto pilot.


Bottom line is that for five grand and change you can pretty much get close to the same graphics as the new TZTXL on your TZT3 network.

 

[jp498]

Bathyvision is a good solid competitor to the 3rd party bathy data chart providers. (You can go a step beyond recording your own data). Bathyvision is available in the iboat app, but it's more useful on a big screen with other data overlaid.

I sell a lot of TimeZero Pro.. We recommend it as a 2nd navigation method and the buyer should know how it differs from a normal plotter/sounder with regard to features for their intended use situation. A simple/rugged plotter (such as tzt3 or the new xl) integrates with it well as described.

Depending entirely on one laptop or PC for 100% of navigation needs isn't the safest choice and is why they should have a simpler/rugged plotter.

Internet remote help is another bonus for the PCs.. A dealer or support specialist can remote in and adjust and align their radar, check their AIS, check the NMEA2000 bus, for a boat anywhere in the world that has decent Internet access.

 

[buckshot]

If I am correct the Bathymetric mapping can be done with Navigator and just the mapping purchase. This is just the TimeZero charts and not the PBG mapping.
1000 to1500 for the PC
650.00 for TimeZero Navigator and the mapping.

So maybe around 2k if you do not get all the extra plug ins and modules.

 

[backman]

If I am correct the Bathymetric mapping can be done with Navigator and just the mapping purchase. This is just the TimeZero charts and not the PBG mapping.
1000 to1500 for the PC
650.00 for TimeZero Navigator and the mapping.

So maybe around 2k if you do not get all the extra plug ins and modules.

I believe TZ Professional stand-alone is 1500$, the Ethernet and NMEA cables are probably another 100$. The TZMaps are 250 so yes, if your not doing PBG mapping as I am, you can probably DIY for 2K using an existing PC or laptop.

And the comment about this being a secondary means of navigation is absolutely correct, I have my 5000$ TZT3 units for that . TZT3 gets me within 1/4 of where I want to fish, but then I’m starting to realize tz bathyvision will help me get within 25 yards at which point PBG will refine the target spots down to 1 yard…

It’s all connected and I look forward to putting it to good use.

 

[buckshot]

Navigator is about half price of the professional and if you do not want PBG on timezero it is not needed. I have PBG on the TZT3 along with everything else.
For someone that just wants the high res TimeZero mapping on a TZT3 I think you can do it for about 2k as I stated above. It could be fed directely into a TZT3 16 or larger along with touchscreen support. No need for another monitor.