Determine the real integration path for Raymarine LightHouse chartplotters (no public chart API)
domain: raymarine.com · 6 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Confirm there is no public developer API for LightHouse chartplotter software itself before designing an integration
For sensor/control data (lighting, HVAC, digital switching, stabilizers), expose standard NMEA 2000 PGNs on the boat's N2K/SeaTalkNG bus, matching the pattern used by Raymarine's own listed hardware partners
If a UI presence on the MFD screen is required, apply to Raymarine's 'Apps & Integrations' partner program so your Android app can be digitally signed by Raymarine before it is distributed for LightHouse Apps
For radar-specific OEM integration only, request the separate, narrowly-scoped Radar SDK via Raymarine's dedicated SDK support page
Use RayNet (Raymarine's Ethernet cabling/connector standard) for high-bandwidth links such as video, radar, or sonar, keeping low-bandwidth sensor/control data on SeaTalkNG/NMEA 2000
Verify compatibility against LightHouse 3/4 on Axiom/Element hardware, since older LightHouse II MFDs use a different, more limited software stack not covered by the Apps framework
Known gotchas
Any reference to a general 'LightHouse SDK' likely conflates it with the narrowly-scoped Radar SDK; no general chartplotter/navigation API exists
The LightHouse Apps framework requires Raymarine to digitally sign your APK before it can run, making it a closed, approval-gated ecosystem rather than an open platform
RayNet is a proprietary cabling/connector standard, not a proprietary data protocol; actual data compatibility still depends on standard NMEA 2000/SeaTalkNG PGNs
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