SAIL IRONS

Marine instrumentation

One small system.
Every instrument in view.

Sail Irons connects NMEA 2000, Nexus, sensors and local displays through multi-board ESP32 firmware. Data remains aboard and is presented through a browser-based instrument interface.

Install Sail Irons

Current tagged release v1.45.0 · 09fa24a77484

NMEA 2000
NEXUS
MARINE NODE SI ESP32-S3
WIND130306
ENGINE127489
NAVIGATION129029
LOCAL INTERFACE · 5 HZ
250 kbpsNMEA 2000 CAN
Local firstNo cloud dependency
Multi-boardOne firmware model
Web SerialBrowser provisioning

Platform

A bridge, instrument server and diagnostic surface.

The firmware observes the marine network, derives selected values when source data permits, and serves a responsive interface directly from the vessel.

01

Network integration

NMEA 2000 CAN and the legacy Nexus Network share one data model. Source precedence and unavailable states remain explicit.

02

Local instruments

Sailing, engine, electrical, GNSS, compass and diagnostic pages run from the node without an external service.

03

Hardware profiles

Board-specific pin maps and capability flags adapt one firmware codebase to sailing displays and DIN-rail I/O nodes.

Hardware profiles

Current and planned boards.

Release-tagged profiles are available through the installer. LILYGO profiles are listed separately while board-specific artifacts and physical bench acceptance remain pending.

01
Waveshare ESP32-S3-RS485-CAN enclosure

SAILING NODE

Waveshare ESP32-S3-RS485-CAN

ws_rs485can Install
02
Waveshare ESP32-S3 PoE Ethernet 8DI 8DO enclosure

DIN-RAIL I/O NODE

Waveshare ESP32-S3-POE-ETH-8DI-8DO

ws_8di8do Install
03
LILYGO T-Connect-Pro enclosure with display

DIN-RAIL DISPLAY NODE

LILYGO T-Connect-Pro

lilygo_tconnect_pro BENCH PENDING
04
LILYGO T-Connect-Pro Lite enclosure with buttons and status LEDs

DIN-RAIL CONTROL NODE

LILYGO T-Connect-Pro Lite

lilygo_tconnect_pro_lite BENCH PENDING
05
LILYGO TTGO T-CAN485 circuit board

COMPACT CAN / RS485 NODE

LILYGO TTGO T-CAN485

lilygo_tcan485 BENCH PENDING
06
LILYGO T-2CAN circuit board

DUAL-CAN NODE

LILYGO T-2CAN

lilygo_t2can BENCH PENDING
07
LILYGO T-2CAN-FD circuit board

CLASSIC CAN / CAN-FD NODE

LILYGO T-2CAN-FD

lilygo_t2canfd BENCH PENDING
08
Rear connections of the LILYGO T-Panel S3 CAN-FD

DISPLAY / CAN-FD PANEL

LILYGO T-Panel S3 CAN-FD

lilygo_tpanel_s3_canfd PREVIEW

First provisioning

From sealed board to running node, in a browser.

The installer writes a release-pinned factory image and its matching local interface over USB. No development toolchain is required.

Open installer