Once connected, the interface transmits information to smartphones via Bluetooth®. The platform also requires the installation of the Easy Connect interface on the boat, available from Volvo Penta representatives. The free download can be done through the Apple Store or Play Store, depending on the operating system of the mobile device. The Easy Connect app is available for a wide range of Volvo Penta engines, manufactured from 2003 onwards. When a customer opens their VirtualKeypad app and wishes to connect back to their alarm panel, that action uses EASYconnect, which initiates an outbound. Now with a new feature it lets owners of larger boats, up to 120 feet, with three or four engines use it. The application that was available for boats with one or two Volvo Penta engines. The portable Easy Connect instrument panel display can complement the on-board instrumentation, integrated with Navionics navigation maps. The platform has become more agile and intuitive. Travel planning has also been expanded, with a simplified search for previous itineraries.Įasy Connect has received improvements to its interface, with simplified menus, easy access to pairing codes and improved design. Before, it was necessary to have separate modules, but now everything is integrated into Easy Connect. One of the main novelties is a complete navigation system through the application. The Volvo Penta app allows users to easily access engine, boat and route data.Įasy Connect was developed to aid in nautical trip planning and sharing, as well as remote viewing of ship data as it appears on the instrument panel. The new version of the App will provide a better experience of control and intelligent management of boats and routes. Volvo Penta will make updates to the Easy Connect app available in October, to further improve navigability solutions. That new app exists as an extremely easy way to connect the installed PC to other external devices wirelessly, which means that it gives us an incredibly easy and efficient way of being able to cast the display of an Android smartphone or tablet directly to a new window on the PC. Volvo Penta’s Easy Connect App receives updates.

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