First generation loggers

First Generation loggers are characterized by the need to un-install an SD card from the logger and manually plug it into a computer to be able to access and share the data files. One of the most common examples of this logger type is the Yacht Devices Voyage Recorder or YDVR loggers. These come in either the N configuration (which is built to access NMEA backbones for all brands except Raymarine), or the R configuration (which will plug into only a Raymarine proprietary backbone). This can be determined by the brand of equipment on the vessel, as well as the number of pins in the connectors (5 vs. 6).