Right Size Your Marine Status and Control System
The helm went digital years ago. Charts, sonar and radar now share one glass panel, and the rest of the vessel is following. HELMLOGIX is how the engines, batteries, pumps and lights make that same move.
Your MFD is very good at its job, but it was never built 1) to sense or switch anything aboard, 2) to advise you of problems detected even when you're away from the boat, or 3) to share its screen for anything beyond its best and highest purpose: high-resolution depth imaging, fish finding, RADAR and GPS charting. HELMLOGIX fills the gaps 1 and 2 with marine-grade hardware that senses, controls and connects. Gap 3 is filled via NAUTIHELM, our touch-screen software displayed on an approved low cost marine-grade touch screen that we test to our own public, detailed marine grade spec.
Every captain runs a different boat on a different budget. HELMLOGIX covers the whole range, from affordable monitoring and control you can check using your mobile device from anywhere, to a glass helm featuring a console mounted touch screen with every bell and whistle. Start where your needs are today and grow in whichever direction suits you.
The NAUTI HELM Application Suite
Purpose-built marine applications working together as one coordinated helm platform. See what NAUTI HELM brings to the helm and how its capabilities compare with a conventional marine MFD.
| Application | NAUTI HELM | Typical Marine MFD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machinery & Power | |||
| Engine Monitoring | ✓ | ✓ | RPM, oil pressure, coolant temperature, fuel rate, voltage and hours — with alarms, trends and a centralized engine display. |
| Engine Start Control | ✓ | — | Engine start, stop and crank with ignition, starter and safety-interlock logic; installation dependent. |
| Generator Monitoring and Control | ✓ | ◐ | Generator start, stop, status, run hours and alarm integration. |
| Victron Quattro Management | ✓ | ◐ | Inverter/charger state, shore-power and input limits, operating mode and battery flow. |
| House Battery Management | ✓ | ◐ | Per-bank voltage, current, state of charge and battery health across the house banks. |
| Control & Automation | |||
| Relay and Equipment Control | ✓ | ◐ | Touchscreen control of lighting, pumps, blowers and accessory circuits. |
| Bait Tank Control | ✓ | — | Bait-pump control with current monitoring and tank protection. |
| Situational Awareness | |||
| NMEA 2000 Manager | ✓ | ◐ | Bus device list, live data, source status and diagnostics. |
| AIS and Collision Awareness | ✓ | ✓ | AIS target tracking with CPA/TCPA and integrated proximity alarms. |
| Chart and Navigation Integration | ✓ | ✓ | Chart-centered helm view with vessel position, AIS and overlaid system information. |
| Weather Radar | ✓ | ◐ | Online marine weather and radar imagery overlaid in the helm environment. |
| Sea-Surface Temperature | ✓ | ◐ | Sea-surface temperature imagery and overlays for fishing. |
| IP Camera Integration | ✓ | ◐ | Engine-room and on-deck IP camera views inside the helm interface. |
| Advanced Autopilot Integration | ✓ | ◐ | Steering, route and contour-following control from the helm. |
| Operations & Ownership | |||
| Central Alarm Manager | ✓ | ◐ | Priority-based alarms aggregated from every application, with acknowledgment and history. |
| Maintenance Log | ✓ | — | Service schedules, maintenance history and reminders by system. |
| Computer and Application Health | ✓ | — | Onboard computer, service and application health monitoring. |
| Central Log Viewer | ✓ | — | Unified application and service logging across the platform. |
| Fishing Regulations | ✓ | — | Location-relevant fishing rules and vessel-use information. |
| Entertainment | ✓ | ◐ | Local music, internet radio and Bluetooth audio at the helm. |
Hardware Requirements
NAUTI HELM runs on HELMLOGIX-approved hardware built to published marine requirements — display brightness, touchscreen behavior, resolution, environmental protection, and power conditioning all matter at a helm.
- x64 fanless embedded computer
- Dedicated boat WiFi router (POE recommended)
- Any IP65+, SUNLIGHT READABLE, 1080p (FHD) 1920x1080 HDMI display with USB touchscreen
- NMEA 2000 gateway (Yacht Devices, Actisense, etc.)
- Optional: relay boards, sensors, BLE battery monitors
Get In Touch
Questions about HELMLOGIX? Ready to discuss your vessel's needs?
Pilot Installations & Technical Discussion
Interested in a future pilot installation or a technical discussion about integrating the systems already aboard your vessel? Contact HELMLOGIX.
support@helmlogix.com
For Developers
Interested in integrating with NAUTI HELM or building compatible hardware? Let's talk. Our service-oriented architecture uses MQTT messaging and documented interfaces. Reach us at support@helmlogix.com.