Manual Installation

MaxSea v12.
5 - Installation Manual
Table Of Contents
Getting Started................................................................................................................................................ 3 Getting Started ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Congratulations on purchasing MaxSea...................................................................................................... 3 To Ensure Successful Software Installation............................................................................................ 4 If you install the program for the first time, check to see that you have every thing listed on following: ... 4 Technical Support .................................................................................................................................... 4 Foreword ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 MaxSea SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT ....................................................................................... 5 Installing MaxSea ........................................................................................................................................ 7 Hardware and System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 7 MaxSea Software Licensing .................................................................................................................... 8 Upgrading Your Existing MaxSea ............................................................................................................ 9 Installing MaxSea................................................................................................................................... 10 Updating Configuration Codes ............................................................................................................... 10 Software User Guide.............................................................................................................................. 11 Connecting a GPS receiver ................................................................................................................... 12 Installing Charts ..................................................................................................................................... 13 Running MaxSea for the First Time........................................................................................................... 13 Desktop Environment ................................................................................................................................ 14 Looking at the Chart Desktop ................................................................................................................ 14 Chart Toolbar ......................................................................................................................................... 16 Toolbar................................................................................................................................................... 19 Cursor Data ........................................................................................................................................... 20 Nav Data................................................................................................................................................ 20 Chart Desktop Settings .......................................................................................................................... 21 Context Menus....................................................................................................................................... 22 Keyboard shortcuts ................................................................................................................................ 23 Electronic Charts Overview ....................................................................................................................... 25 Charts Overview .................................................................................................................................... 25 Chart Types ........................................................................................................................................... 26 Opening Charts...................................................................................................................................... 27 Choosing Chart Scale ............................................................................................................................ 27 Moving the chart .................................................................................................................................... 29 Working with Navigation Tools .................................................................................................................. 29 Waypoints & Routes .............................................................................................................................. 29 Planning Route ...................................................................................................................................... 30 Active Route .......................................................................................................................................... 32 Layers and Marks .................................................................................................................................. 34 Track your actual course........................................................................................................................ 36 Using Weather Data............................................................................................................................... 38 Dead Reckoning function....................................................................................................................... 39 Exiting the software ................................................................................................................................... 40 Installing Data & Cartography 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MaxSea v12.5 - Installation Manual
Installing Charts and Data ......................................................................................................................... 43 Installing Charts and Data ......................................................................................................................... 43 Table of chart compatibility........................................................................................................................ 44 Unlock Codes Files Overview.................................................................................................................... 45 Mapmedia mm2......................................................................................................................................... 45 Installing Mapmedia mm2 charts ........................................................................................................... 45 Saving mm2 Mapmedia charts .............................................................................................................. 46 Inserting the Mapmedia mm2 chart licences.......................................................................................... 46 Removing Mapmedia mm2 charts ......................................................................................................... 47 Update the Mapmedia mm2 chart catalog ............................................................................................. 47 Mapmedia v1............................................................................................................................................. 48 How to install Mapmedia raster charts ................................................................................................... 48 How to Enter codes................................................................................................................................ 48 Installing Bathymetric Data........................................................................................................................ 49 Installing bathymetric Data..................................................................................................................... 49 Installing Mapmedia 3D - (GRD / DEM) codes ...................................................................................... 49 Mapmedia Tidal currents atlases............................................................................................................... 49 Installing tidal currents atlases ............................................................................................................... 49 Maptech BSB charts.................................................................................................................................. 49 Installing Maptech BSB charts ............................................................................................................... 50 ARCS & Seafarer ...................................................................................................................................... 50 ARCS & SeaFarer charts installation ..................................................................................................... 50 Essential information.............................................................................................................................. 51 Chart permits, license, installation ......................................................................................................... 51 C-MAP NT ................................................................................................................................................. 53 Via C-Card reader PCMCIA................................................................................................................... 53 Via CD-Rom........................................................................................................................................... 54 C-MAP CM93 v3 ....................................................................................................................................... 56 How to install the vector charts CM93v3................................................................................................ 56 Vector charts installation process .......................................................................................................... 57 Licenses order process.......................................................................................................................... 58 Licences Installation process ................................................................................................................. 59 Updating vector charts ........................................................................................................................... 60 Installation & configuration ............................................................................................................................ 63 Hardware and System Requirements........................................................................................................ 63 Software installation .................................................................................................................................. 63 Software Installation Overview............................................................................................................... 63 Software Installation Overview............................................................................................................... 64 Initial installation..................................................................................................................................... 64 Installing MaxSea................................................................................................................................... 65 Licensing the Software with a Software-Based Key............................................................................... 65 Licensing the Software with a Hardware Key......................................................................................... 67 Upgrading Your Existing MaxSea .......................................................................................................... 67 Updating Configuration Codes ............................................................................................................... 68 Uninstall the Software ............................................................................................................................ 69
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Software Key License Remover............................................................................................................. 69 Connecting equipment............................................................................................................................... 70 Connecting Equipment........................................................................................................................... 70 Connecting Equipment........................................................................................................................... 71 Data Input-Output Settings .................................................................................................................... 72 Input-Output Port Configuration ............................................................................................................. 73 Adding Instrument.................................................................................................................................. 74 Removing instrument ............................................................................................................................. 75 Data Calculator ...................................................................................................................................... 75 Verify connection ................................................................................................................................... 76 Verify data analysis................................................................................................................................ 78 Flow control data parameters ................................................................................................................ 79 Configuration Preferences ..................................................................................................................... 82 Network Repeater function .................................................................................................................... 83 Backup and Restore configuration ......................................................................................................... 84 PC computer cable diagram .................................................................................................................. 84 Problems with ground loops................................................................................................................... 85 Protocols documentation ....................................................................................................................... 86 MaxSea-NavNet Installation ...................................................................................................................... 89 MaxSea-Navnet Installation Overview ................................................................................................... 89 MaxSea-Navnet Installation Overview ................................................................................................... 91 Network Setup ....................................................................................................................................... 93 NavNet Network Setup .......................................................................................................................... 93 MaxSea System Network Configuration ................................................................................................ 95 Checking Up Your Local Area Connection............................................................................................. 99 NavNet Outputting Data....................................................................................................................... 101 MaxSea Input/Output Settings ............................................................................................................. 102 MaxSea NavNet Demonstration Installation ........................................................................................ 105 MaxSea Navnet Display Sample ......................................................................................................... 107 Products assistance .................................................................................................................................... 109 Products Assistance ................................................................................................................................ 109 Software User Guide ............................................................................................................................... 109 Customer Services .................................................................................................................................. 110 Keyboard shortcuts.................................................................................................................................. 110 MaxSea Utilities....................................................................................................................................... 113 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................... 115 Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................................... 115 Software license protection ..................................................................................................................... 115 Running the software without Dongle .................................................................................................. 115 Unable to find a hardware key nor License.......................................................................................... 116 Choose the activation method ............................................................................................................. 117 Manual activation ................................................................................................................................. 118 Program must be activated .................................................................................................................. 120 Activation wizard process (1) ............................................................................................................... 120 Activation wizard process (2) ............................................................................................................... 121
Activation wizard process (3) ............................................................................................................... 122 Activation wizard process (4) ............................................................................................................... 124 Activation under Email ......................................................................................................................... 125 Dongle failure....................................................................................................................................... 126 Enter codes.......................................................................................................................................... 127 Temporary license ............................................................................................................................... 128 Activating a temporary license ............................................................................................................. 129 PROBLEM: Can not open a serial port.................................................................................................... 130 PROBLEM: the software does not work as well as before. ..................................................................... 131 PROBLEM: Display Troubleshooter ........................................................................................................ 132 PROBLEM: 24 bit display setting is not appropriate ................................................................................ 132 To check your display settings: ............................................................................................................ 132 PROBLEM: MaxSea Chopper and Windows XP Service Pack 2 ............................................................ 132 PROBLEM: MaxSea Fails When Using CMap NT .................................................................................. 133 How to reinitialize the software settings................................................................................................... 134 Glossary...................................................................................................................................................... 135 Index ........................................................................................................................................................... 143
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Running the cutting-edge of applied information technology, MaxSea software is a powerful navigation software for all boaters who have been looking for a user friendly interface and a more comprehensive navigation tool. Maxsea v12 software offers increased efficiency at sea by using its exclusive capabilities, including seamless chart displays, advanced weather forecast overlay, real time three dimensional images seabed (Personal Bathymetric Generator) and many more. Intuitive operation of MaxSea is achieved by its user-friendly interface and graphical tool palette (Getting started with MaxSea). MaxSea presents the ultimate solution to navigation data management. MaxSea introduces new features on creating routes and followed navigation such as: 1. 2. 3. 4. Creating a specific locations database by placing and using waypoints on the chart. Creating your own Routes database, with new, previous or imported routes. This enables to easily manage all the routes. Working on routes and planning routes in few seconds. Activating a route and easily following your navigation from the Active Route Center.
New! Interface with the NavNet system

A variety of display orientations can be selected to meet your needs and the following illustration shows an example of a single-unit NavNet system (1) connected to a computer display unit using MaxSea (2). (3) - GPS receiver (4) - Network echo sounder (5) - Radar antenna (6) - other equipment as you need
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Note that the presence of each module depends to your software configuration. To
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Getting Started
Getting Started
Before attempting installation, you should be familiar with using Microsoft Windows and Windows programs. If this is your first time using a Windows-based program, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the Windows environment by reviewing the Windows Basics topic in your Windows help system. The Getting Started chapter will familiarize you with the most common functions of MaxSea. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Congratulations on purchasing MaxSea Foreword MaxSea SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Hardware and System Requirements MaxSea Software Licensing Upgrading Your Existing MaxSea Installing MaxSea Updating Configuration Codes Software User Guide
10. Connecting a GPS receiver 11. Installing Charts 12. Running MaxSea for the First Time 13. Looking at the Chart Desktop 14. Chart Toolbar 15. Toolbar 16. Cursor Data 17. Nav Data 18. Chart Desktop Settings 19. Context Menus 20. Keyboard Shortcuts 21. Electronic Charts Overview 22. Chart Types 23. Opening Charts 24. Choosing Chart Scale 25. Moving the chart 26. Waypoints & Routes 27. Planning Route 28. Active Route 29. Layers and Marks 30. Track your actual course 31. Using Weather Data 32. Dead Reckoning function 33. Exiting the software
Congratulations on purchasing MaxSea
These Getting Started instructions are designed to help you become familiar with MaxSea and answer frequently asked questions. Although this guide includes a sizable amount of information, MaxSea is designed to have you up and running in a matter of minutes. These Getting Started instructions are here to get you started, and do not replace the extensive product documentation found under the HELP menu in MaxSea.
To Ensure Successful Software Installation
If you install the program for the first time, check to see that you have every thing listed on following:

If you have Internet access, the installation process starts automatically . If you have no Internet access, you will receive a "*.mxconfig" file by email. The software was given to you with either a serial number or a Dongle (option chosen at time of purchase) A sheet with software configuration codes (chosen at time of purchase). One or several sheets with Chart configuration codes (chosen at time of purchase).
DO NOT LOSE DONGLE NUMBER OR SERIAL NUMBER WHICH HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO YOU WHEN PURCHASING MAXSEA. MAKE A COPY OF THESE NUMBERS AS WELL AS ALL CONFIGURATION NUMBERS, AND PUT THEM IN A SAFE PLACE.
Technical Support
There are many technical assistance resources available: 1 - This Getting Started Guide 2 - The complete User Guide found under the HELP menu in MaxSea 3 - Visit www.maxsea.com for more information on these products and more. Our web site is a complete independent source of information and companion products for MaxSea. Subscribe to the MaxSea Services under the Register section and you will access directly your own MaxSea Data (My MaxSea), our Knowledge Base and the latest Training Quiz. 4 - Our technical support team is available if you require additional help installing or using MaxSea. For boaters inside North AMERICA: You may visit the FURUNO USA website (www.furuno.com) and click on "Support", then "Ask Furuno a question." For boaters outside North AMERICA: You may visit the MaxSea International website (www.maxsea.com) Ask MaxSea Support (support@maxsea.fr) a question.
Foreword
Getting Started
The software, or the Hardware Key or the Software Key (virtual Dongle) and the following License Agreement are your proof of license.
Please make a copy and keep it in a safe place. Please read before unpacking your software.
MaxSea is powerful electronic chart display software. Except for some countries (as it is the case for FRANCE), an electronic chart is NOT intended to be used as a substitute for paper navigational charts issued by official authorities and required by international maritime laws. Only official government charts and Notices to Mariners contain all information needed for the safety of navigation, and as always, the captain is responsible for their prudent use. MaxSea International does not guarantee the availability and/or the accuracy of the updated daily FORECAST files issued by MaxSea Chopper. Weather forecast files are NOT intended to be used as a substitute for weather information issued by official weather offices. In addition, Tides and Tidal current data come from a variety of sources. MaxSea International does not guarantee the accuracy of values. You need to keep in mind that values derived and displayed on the screen are predictions only and are NOT intended to be used as a substitute for observed data of International Oceanography Centers. Usage of MaxSea implies knowledge and acceptance of this warning by the user. This is a legal agreement between you (either as individual or entity), the end user, and MaxSea International. If you do not agree to the terms of this Agreement, promptly return the CD ROM package and the accompanying items (including written materials and binders or other containers) to the place you obtained them for a full refund. MaxSea SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
What You Should Already Know Before using MaxSea, you should be familiar with using Microsoft Windows and Windows programs. These instructions will not explain basic Windows operations such as the use of a mouse, the selection of icons, or the use of pull-down menus. If you do not feel comfortable with these operations, please have someone assist you. We also recommend that you review the Windows Basics section under your Windows Help menu.
MaxSea SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT

Upon opening the package or initially installing the MaxSea software disk, a legal agreement between you (either an individual or entity, hereinafter, the End User), and MaxSea International S.A.S. is in effect. If you do not agree to the terms of this Agreement, promptly return the disk package and the accompanying items (including written materials and binders or other containers) to the place of purchase for a full refund. 1. GRANT OF LICENSE. (a) Dedicated Use. MaxSea International grants to the End User the nontransferable, nonexclusive, right to use one copy of the purchased MaxSea software (hereinafter the "Software") on a single computer ("Dedicated Computer"). The End User may transfer the Software to another Dedicated Computer owned by the End User, PROVIDED that the End User does not do so more often than once every (30) days and no copies of the Software purchased herein are retained for use on the original Dedicated Computer or any other computer. However, if the End User has selected a hardware dongle key, then that individual may also temporarily use the Software on an additional portable or home computer owned by the End User.
(b) Transitory Use. Notwithstanding the above (a), End User may transfer the right to use the Software to another End User, if the new End User of the Software agrees to have physical possession and abide by the terms of an original MaxSea Software License Agreement at all times during the use of the Software. For the purposes of this section, use" means loading the Software into RAM, as well as installation on a hard disk or other storage device (other than a network server). 2. COPYRIGHT. The entire right, title, and interest to the Software, disk, manual, and all updates, enhancements and maintenance modifications are owned by MaxSea International, shall remain with MaxSea International, and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Therefore, the End User must treat the Software like any other copyright material (e.g., a book or musical recording) except that you may either: (a) make a single copy only of the Software solely for backup or archival purposes; or (b) transfer the Software to a single hard disk, provided you keep the original solely for backup or archival purposes. You may not copy the written materials accompanying the Software. 3. OTHER RESTRICTIONS. This MaxSea Software License Agreement is proof of license to exercise the rights granted herein and must be retained by the End User. You may not rent or lease the Software, but you may transfer your rights under this License Agreement on a permanent basis, provided you transfer this License Agreement, the Software, and all accompanying written material; retain no copies; and the recipient agrees to the terms of this License Agreement. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software. If the Software has been updated, any transfer must include the update and all prior versions. LIMITED WARRANTY MaxSea International warrants that: (a) upon opening the package or initially installing the disk with the Software purchased, the Software will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying written documentation for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of receipt; and (b) any MaxSea International hardware accompanying the Software will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one (1) year from the date of receipt. Any implied warranties on the Software and MaxSea International hardware are limited to ninety (90) days and one (1) year, respectively, with time of the essence. Some states do not allow limitations on duration of an implied warranty, so the above limitation may not apply. END USER REMEDIES. MaxSea Internationals entire liability and the End User's exclusive remedy shall be, at MaxSea Internationals option, either: (a) return to the End User of the price paid; or (b) repair or replacement of the Software or MaxSea International hardware that does not meet MaxSea Internationals Limited Warranty and that is returned to MaxSea International with a copy of the End User receipt. This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the Software or MaxSea International hardware has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication. Any replacement Software will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or thirty (30) days, whichever is longer. These remedies are not available outside of the United States of America. DISCLAIMER Except as expressly set forth herein, MaxSea International makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding or related to the licensed Software or material furnished. LIABILITIES MaxSea International shall not be liable under any claim, demand, or action under this Agreement for any special, indirect, incidental, exemplary, punitive, or consequential damages. RELIEF End User acknowledges that any unauthorized use or disclosure of the Licensed Software is in violation of this Agreement may cause MaxSea International irreparable damage, and End User agrees not to contest MaxSea International seeking of injunctive or equitable relief.
Getting Started
TRADEMARK MaxSea is a registered trademark of MaxSea International. No license, right, or interest is granted to End User in such trademark. LAW The validity, construction, and performance of this Agreement shall be governed exclusively under law of The State of Washington. AGREEMENT This Agreement represents the entire Agreement between MaxSea International and the End User and can not be changed except in writing and signed by both parties. The information in the Software documentation and the specifications included therein are subject to change without notice. Should you have any questions concerning this Agreement, or if you desire to contact MaxSea International for any reason, please write: MaxSea International, Technopole Izarbel, 64210 BIDART, FRANCE. Copyright 2005, MaxSea International. MaxSea is a Registered Trademark of MaxSea International S.A.S. NavCenter and TrueView are Trademarks of MaxSea International S.A.S. MaxSea use NetCDF, copyright from UCAR/Unidata. MaxSea use HDF, copyright from NCSA. Windows is a Trademark of Microsoft Corporation. NavNet is a Registered Trademark of Furuno Electric Company. MaxSea uses GDAL which is a translator library for raster geospacial data formats that is released under an X/MIT style Open Source license. (http://www.gdal.org/) Other product names mentioned herein may be Trademarks and/or Registered Trademarks of their respective companies.
Installing MaxSea
Hardware and System Requirements

A PC must meet the following system requirements to work with MaxSea. Please verify these requirements before installation.
Minimum
Recommended Intel Pentium M , Intel Pentium IV or equivalent, greater than 1GHz
MaxSea's Choice Intel Pentium M greater than 1.5GHz, Intel Pentium IV or equivalent, greater than 3GHz Intel 915 + chipset 800/533 MHz FSD
Computer Processor
Processor 800 Mhz
Motherboards
Chipset 800MHz
USB OR Parallel Port(s)
Serial or USB port(s) - for connecting navigation equipment (NMEA interfacing): an adapter must be used for USB connections - see the section on connecting equipment for more information. If a DONGLE is being used to license MaxSea, a dedicated parallel or USB port is necessary. 256 MB SDRAM DDR 512 MB 2 X 512 MB DDR-SDRAM PC3200
RAM Memory
Video card Hard Disk Network Screen color CD-ROM drive Operating System
directX9 compatible video card (32MB) 20 GB Ethernet 10 Mbits
directX9 compatible video card (64MB) 40 GB Ethernet 100 Mbits Screen color, 32-bit color display (*) 24X recommended - for installing MaxSea
DirectX9 compatible 128 MB PCI Express 120 GB ATA133 Giga bits LAN
Windows 2000 with SP4
Windows XP HOME VERSION
Windows XP PRO
(*) Occasional problems may occur when displaying charts. An up-to-date list of common display problems and their solutions can be found under the Help menu in MaxSea with choosing the Troubleshooting option.
MaxSea Software Licensing

There are three different methods of licensing a copy of MaxSea: a Software Key (no Dongle), a parallel Dongle, or a USB Dongle. Using Software key (Virtual Dongle) If you have decided to license MaxSea with a software-based key, the software registration routine is started when MaxSea is first installed. There are a number of ways to register your software and get the Site Key:
You can access the Internet, this is the fastest way to activate your software. You can use email activation first time by sending your request, after receiving your Site Key, you will have to enter it with using the Manual Activation system. You can ask for a Site Key to your dealer or to our services providing both your Serial Number and Site Code (if you choose the Manual Activation, the Site Code appears in the Manual Activation dialog and you can copy it to clipboard).
IMPORTANT The Site Key registration only has to be done one time per installation. If you have to install your program again on the same or another computer, MaxSea International allows you to store your licence on our servers to retrieve it later. Please refer to Installation Help chapter to learn more on how Getting the Site Key to register your MaxSea software. Using a Hardware key (Dongle) Why to use a Dongle ? - A Dongle allows MaxSea to be installed on any number of computers for backup and planning purposes. MaxSea can be run on a home/office computer and on the computer on the boat with only one license. Another advantage is that with a Dongle, re-installing MaxSea is trivial. If a computer crashes or a MaxSea re-install is necessary, there is no worry about obtaining new licenses for MaxSea or for any charts licensed to that dongle. Without a Dongle, a software license which would require activation is needed just like the newest Microsoft products. If MaxSea is not uninstalled properly and the special uninstall serial number is not recorded, or if the hard drive crashes and an uninstall MaxSea is not possible, then the ability to reinstall the software on another computer will be lost. In other words, with the software-only license, there is the possibility that the MaxSea license might be lost and the software might have to be repurchased.
Getting Started
If You Have a Parallel Dongle (25-Pin Connector) With the computer turned off, plug the parallel dongle you received with MaxSea into the parallel port on the computer. (This is often where a printer cable is plugged in.) The dongle is a pass-through connector which allows simultaneously connecting a printer. Simply plug the dongle in first, and then plug the printer cable into the Dongle. IMPORTANT - Make sure the computer is turned OFF when plugging or unplugging a parallel Dongle. If You Have a USB Dongle, Do not plug the USB dongle into the computer until after MaxSea has been installed. Once MaxSea is installed, the USB dongle may be plugged and unplugged with the PC power on. Tip The USB dongle which is shipped out with MaxSea will work with USB hubs (small boxes that add more USB ports to a computer). Note, however, that many USB-to-serial adapters will not work properly when connected to a hub. Also, some USB to serial connectors do not transmit NMEA data: make sure your connector is NMEA compliant. Test your hardware configuration before you leave the dock. More information about serial adapters can be found in the Connecting a GPS section.
Upgrading Your Existing MaxSea

IMPORTANT - If it is the first time you install MaxSea, please proceed to the step Installing MaxSea". If you are already running a version of MaxSea, follow these instructions to upgrade your software. 1. Backup MaxSea data stored in your MY DOCUMENTS folder: It is strongly recommended that you backup your MY DOCUMENTS folder on a regular basis - and especially before upgrading. PC's often include a built-in CD-burner (CDR drive). This is probably the most convenient way to backup your data. Files which store any tracks and marks as well as logbook data are found in the "MY DOCUMENTS | My MaxSea" repertory. Exclude your charts from the files chosen to backup. Charts typically take up a lot of space, and can be restored if necessary from their installation CD. 2. Uninstall a previous MaxSea Version to free space on your hard disk MaxSea version inferior to 10 Select ADD/REMOVE programs from the Windows Control Panel found under "START | SETTINGS" menu. Select the MaxSea entry and click on the CHANGE/REMOVE button. Follow the instructions on the screen to remove the software. Other MaxSea version IMPORTANT - If your previous version worked with a software license, you must install the new version in the same folder. Never manually delete the "MaxSea" folder.
Insert the MaxSea CD-ROM. If the installation screen does not appear, open up My Computer and right click on your CD-ROM drive, then select Auto Run from the menu. Click on Installation, choose your language, and follow the instructions on the screen. Three options are displayed: Modify, Repair, Remove. Select Remove and click Next and follow the instructions on screen.
3. Restart your computer. 4. Continue with the next step: "Installing the Software"
Installing MaxSea
IMPORTANT - if there are any devices connected to a serial port (ISDN or cable modem, power management device, Palm Pilot synch, etc.), disconnect them. (These can be reconnected after MaxSea is run for the first time.) Pay attention to your CD ROM, the main reason that installation fails is that the CD ROM is dirty. 1. 2. 3. Insert the MaxSea installation CD. Windows appear which will guide you through the installation process. The first window presents three choices. Click on Installation Routine. Next, a typical install screen will show. Keep clicking Next and answering questions when prompted until the installation routine is complete. In most cases, all of the defaults may be accepted. The software, some basic charts, and the User Guide have now been installed. Restart your computer if prompted to do so. If you have a USB dongle (hardware key), now is the time to plug it into your computer. Windows will find it, and ask for drivers. Accept the prompts and the drivers will automatically be loaded.
4. 5.
MaxSea is ready to run. There are several ways to start MaxSea, you can run MaxSea by double clicking on the MaxSea icon on the computers desktop or click Start | Programs | MaxSea menu. When you start the program for the first time, the Software Key Activation Manager main screen appears either if you have forgotten to plug the Dongle into your computer or if you are using a Software Key licensing. Learn more in the Help software on how to license the Software with a Software-Based Key
Updating Configuration Codes

First time you run MaxSea, the "ConfigurationCodes Internet " dialog warns you that the Internet connection starts to search updating codes on our server and following process will be done: 1. If your computer is connected, the configuration codes are automatically downloaded and installed through Internet using the "ConfigurationCodes Internet " process. This process will automatically start up if Software Key license or Dongle failure is detected. If your computer is not connected to the Internet, "Error 203" appears and warns you that Internet connection has failed. Message asks for searching the (*.mxconfig) file that was given by your dealer or sent by email. However if your computer is not connected to the internet and you only have Dongle update codes, Dongle update codes (Code 1 and Code 2 and Code 3) were given to upgrade your software by your dealer on a specific paper sheet or by email; You will use in this case the "ConfigurationCodes Manual".
2.
3.
Note: On rare occasions MaxSea has detected that the Hardware key and software do not match together, so the DongleUpdate Program is automatically activated and you may update the Dongle codes as follows below. Display the splash screen to quickly retrieve your Dongle or licence number and also the Code1. Choose "About..." in the "Help" menu.
1. 2. 3. 4. Make sure you dont have any programs running. Go to the Windows Start menu. Click on Programs. Click on MaxSea Utilities.
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5. 6.
If your computer is connected to the Internet or if you , click on " ConfigurationCodes Internet". Codes are automatically installed. However if your computer is not connected to the Internet, click on ConfigurationCodes Manual. Enter the three codes that you were given to upgrade your software, and click OK.
Software User Guide

OVERVIEW The Help Viewer provides an integrated table of contents, an index, and a full-text search feature so information can easily be found. Book icons open to reveal topic entries and sub-books. The Help Viewer has the added benefit of showing the Table of Contents, Index, or search results at the same time a Help topic is being viewed. This maintains focus on the Help system and allows seeing all of the other applicable Help topics at a glance.
Three ways to open the Help software 1. 2. 3. From the Installer program, you have to click on HOW TO INSTALL THE SOFTWARE Button . From MaxSea select [User Guide] from the [Help] menu or directly click on F1 key. From the [Start] windows menu, select [Programs] > [MaxSea Utilities] > [User Guide].
New Topics are marked as new with a red asterisk. To Find a Help topic In the Help Viewer, click one of the following tabs: Contents tab To browse through the Table of Contents, click the Contents tab. Double-click the book icons to reveal topic entries and sub-books. Click a table of contents entry to display the corresponding topic. Index tab To see a list of index entries, click the Index tab, and then either type a word or scroll through the list. Topics are often indexed under more than one entry. Double-click an index entry to display the corresponding topic. Search tab
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To locate every occurrence of a word or phrase, click the Search tab, type a word or phrase for which you want to search, and then click List Topics. See Find it fast for more information about refining and narrowing the search. Double-click a search results entry to display the corresponding topic. There are three options for searching: Search previous results, Match similar words (checked by default) and Search titles only. Favorites tab To bookmark a topic, use the Contents, Index, or Search tabs to locate and then display a topic. Click the Favorites tab, and then click Add to save the topic title to the Topics list. Double-click a bookmark in the Topics list to quickly display the topic. Glossary tab To find a term in the glossary, click on the term. The definition appears in the frame bellow. Print Help Software:
To print a help topic, on the Contents tab select it and click Print on the Help toolbar. All topics within a book, on the Contents tab, select the book. On the Help toolbar, click Print, and check Print the selected heading and all subtopics and click OK. To print all the Help manual references, you require Acrobat Reader. You will found two manuals (OperatorManual.pdf and InstallationManual.pdf) under [Windows], [Programs], [Maxsea Utilities].
Connecting a GPS receiver

In most cases, connecting a GPS to a computer is straightforward, and is accomplished by simply connecting the serial cable supplied by the GPS manufacturer to the serial port on the PC. The serial port is a nine-pin male port on the back of the computer often identified by an IOIOI symbol. Serial to USB Cables Recent computers especially notebooks or tablet PCs may not include a serial port. One can be added using a serial-to-USB adapter cable available from a MaxSea distributor, computer store, or online computer store. Adapters manufactured by KeySpan or Fitstream are preferred. Connection Details The PC's serial port (RS 232 type input/output port on COM1) is used for data acquisition. Connect the GPS to this port using the appropriate cable. This serial port must comply with RS 232 type electrical characteristics, a standard compatible with most marine electronics. The connection of a GPS to the computer is usually a 2-wire connection with a NMEA 183 output from the GPS to input (RxD) and ground (Gnd) pins of the computer. IMPORTANT - If your GPS has a RS 422 type connection, the following process cannot be used (you will need a RS422 to RS232 converter). Please contact your dealer. Connections at serial port of the computer (9 Pin Type D Connector):
Pin 2 3 5
Signal Data reception Rx Data transmission Tx Ground GND
Information Connection to GPS Connection to automatic pilot
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Getting Started
Installing Charts
When using Maptech, NDI, or Softcharts charts, we recommend you to create a CHARTS folder under My Documents, and copying the charts from the CD into this folder. Maptech BSB4 charts need to be activated using the Setup program found on each chart CD. Mapmedia MM2 charts use an installer that makes automatically a folder called Mapmedia .mm2 in My Document. NOAA USA raster charts DVD uses an installer that makes automatically a folder called BSB_ROOT in My Documents. ARCS charts are installed from the MaxSea Utilities and create their own directories. C-Map CM/93 charts are installed from MaxSea Utilities. C-Map NT charts are installed using the tools on the C-Map CD NTPC Selector. To open Charts in MaxSea, simply choose Open Charts in the File menu and select the charts you want to open. IMPORTANT - If you install Mapmedia charts v1, Mapmedia MM2, Mapmedia 3D bathy data or Mapmedia Tidal Currents data, you have to license the corresponding data. To register data, close MaxSea, go to the Windows Start menu. Click on Programs. Click on MaxSea Utilities and choose "ConfigurationCodes Internet". Codes are automatically installed if you computer is connected to Internet. If no connection is available, "Error 203" appears and warns you that Internet connection has failed. Message asks for searching the (*.mxconfig) file that was given by your dealer or sent by email.
Running MaxSea for the First Time

IMPORTANT - MaxSea will not run if software protection is not activated (Hardware protection with the "Dongle" or software protection with the "Software License"). Two ways of running the software: 1. 2. Double click MaxSea icon on the Windows desktop. Go to the [Start] Windows menu, point to [Programs] and then click then click the MaxSea entry.
Electronic Chart Notice When starting MaxSea for the first time, a warning will be displayed, showing a reminder that the electronic chart display capabilities are not in most cases a substitute for paper charts. To acknowledge
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this warning, click on the I AGREE button. The DONT SHOW AGAIN box may be checked so as not to be reminded of this each time you start MaxSea. MaxSea Registration Connected to the internet? Register MaxSea at this time. Registering is not necessary to use the software. Mail or fax your registration to MaxSea International. Click on "REGISTER HERE AND GET ACCESS TO OUR VARIOUS MaxSea SERVICES. Include personal information (mailing address, phone, e-mail), and Dongle or serial number. When starting MaxSea next time, the default Help Menu will display. Check the DONT SHOW AGAIN checkbox to suppress the Help screen at future startups. To activate this screen again, select USER GUIDE from the HELP menu. Or, select DISPLAY USER GUIDE AT STARTUP. Loading Charts When starting MaxSea for the first time, it will automatically search for charts on the hard drive and CD drive. Available charts will be displayed in the OPEN CHART menu. If charts do not appear in the list at this point you will have to install them. Details on how to install and open each chart type are outlined in the CHARTS section. If this is the first time you run MaxSea, select and open Mapmedia CD300, which is a 1:10 million scale World Chart. More detailed charts will be necessary for navigation; the CD300 chart provides a convenient zoomed-out view of the world, and a good platform on which to practice. MaxSea will display a world chart. You are now on the MaxSea desktop. The main desktop components are highlighted below in the chart desktop environment chapter.
Desktop Environment
Looking at the Chart Desktop

MaxSea opens into a familiar charting environment (Figure below). MaxSea will display many different types of charts simultaneously. The charts are ordered according to their geographical position and their scale of representation. Let's take a brief tour around the MaxSea Chart Desktop:
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The Chart Desktop (1) is the open window and consists of six parts:
The Chart Window is docked to the top of the open window, as above, by default. The datum, type of chart and scale are displayed in the MaxSea/Chart title bar WGS84], [Raster 1:25 million]. Several chart windows can be opened at the same time. The GPS/vessel symbol (6) is drawn in each open chart window that contains the vessels position. It indicates the boat position displayed on the chart at the point currently indicated by the GPS system connected to the PC. The Menu bar (2) organizes a number of drop-down menus which configure and manage MaxSea data, setups, and presentation. The Chart Toolbar (3) contains a series of buttons which toggle on/off or select different functions in the software. If a button is grayed out, the function is present but currently disabled, if a button is not present, the corresponding module has not been purchased. The Toolbar (5) is the tools control center. Each tool does a specific job and can be chosen with a left click of the mouse. The plot tool is configured here, screen palette chosen, and Full Screen Mode toggled on/off. The Cursor Data Palette (7) displays, regardless of active tool, data relative to the vessels position. By default this palette is displayed on the right or docked to the edge of the software window. Data information is latitude, longitude, Depth (if sounder is enabled), Route (course,
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vessel to cursor) and Distance between the cursor, the vessel, and the Time to Go (TTG) at the present speed.
The Nav Data Palette (8) displays GPS data and any instrument input you have chosen to show. This palette is displayed on the right by default or docked to the edge of the software window. Tool tips are displayed when the cursor is placed on a Toolbar item or button for a few seconds
Notes: (1) - all the palettes in the chart desktop window can be displayed in two different modes, "Menu bar", or "Docked" layout display mode and "Floating Palette" layout display mode. Refer to the Setting your work area paragraph. (2) - MaxSea enlarges Raster chart cartographical data display when the data is not available in the selected scale, and the text [Over Zoom] appears in the Chart window title bar.
Chart Toolbar
The standard Chart Toolbar contains buttons which toggle display data on/off, according to the installed modules. The presence of a button indicates that the specific module is installed. By default the Chart palette appears along the top of the MaxSea screen. Use the customizing bar to move it, then click and drag to detach from the menu.
(1)
(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)
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(13) (14) (15)
North Up
Head Up
Course Up
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There are two types of buttons in the Chart Palette:
Simple Buttons which allow direct access to a specific function. Pull-down Menu Buttons allow choice between items according to the selected function.
Selected buttons by default are full colored in red as it is shown in picture above.
the presence of more buttons depends on your software configuration. The omission of a button means that the corresponding module is not available in the software. To get more information, please contact your distributor.
Use the corresponding button from the charts palette to turn on/off different functions: - Auto Center activation button toggles on/off chart auto-centering, placing the vessel in the center of the chart screen (related topic: center mode). - Chart orientation button chooses the display orientation (three modes are available, "North Up," "Head Up," and "Course Up." The North up mode is selected by default). - Grid information toggles grid display over the chart ON/OFF. - Vector Charts Information opens vector charts and displays a drop-down list of opened vector chart types. - Raster Charts Information displays a drop-down list of active chart types (the Planisphere.wld is displayed by default). - Layer Information, shows a drop-down list of available user data layers and shows / hides user data on the chart.. - 2D Activation Button activates the 2D control palette for setting and displaying 2D data on the chart. - 3D Activation Button toggles the 3D window on/off. - Target Information shows a drop-down list of available Target data layers and shows /hides targets on the chart. - Radar Overlay Information toggles radar display on/off. The down arrow to its right is a drop down list of available Radar display control such as the Radar rings, etc... - Waypoints and Routes Information is a drop-down list of available Waypoint and Route Layers. - The Tides and Tidal Currents Button toggles on/off tides for main ports of the world and allows you to turn on/off Tidal Currents vectors from choosing under available Tidal Current layers list. - Weather Information, once a weather file is loaded, click on this button to display it on the chart. Clicking on the arrow to the right of the weather button shows which weather types can be displayed.
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- Time Information when displaying weather or tides/currents information, time controls allow viewing data for a period other than the current time. - Time Period Information allows viewing Weather and Tides/Currents data on times period earlier or later. Chart Toolbar Options, click on the arrow to access the toolbar's properties menu. From the properties menu, you can add or remove tools, display labels or not with standard buttons or large buttons and change the transparency of the palette, note that this option is only available when the palette is displayed in a palette configuration layout.
Toolbar
What makes MaxSea powerful and easy to use are collections of tools, buttons called Toolbars." The one used most often is the MaxSea Toolbar displayed on the left side of the screen. The most basic uses is here and for more detailed information see the HELP menu in MaxSea. The toolbar is displayed by default vertically on the left-hand side of the screen by default. It includes both tools and buttons and allows working on an electronic chart as you would do on a paper chart with a pencil and navigational protractor. Select any tool or activate any button on the palette by simply clicking on it. The Toolbar consists in six parts: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Tittle Bar with accessing the display configuration parameters, Activation Buttons (some more Activation buttons will appear in the Toolbar according to the software configuration), Navigation Tools Capture and Modification tools Plotting Set Up objects Additional Display options
TIPS Understanding the difference between a tool and a button will make MaxSea much easier to use. When selecting a tool from the toolbar, the mouse cursor will change as well as its function. For example, when the panning tool is selected, the cursor changes to an open hand. Left mouse click and press on the chart with the Pan tool to drag the chart around. Change to the waypoint tool; click on the chart to plot a waypoint on it. Some of the icons on the toolbar are buttons (and not tools). When clicking on a button, MaxSea
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responds immediately, the mouse cursor and its function do not change.
Cursor Data
The Cursor Data (mouse pointer) is displayed at the upper right-hand corner of the Chart window. It contains data pertaining to cursor location and shows real-time information as the cursor moves over the screen.
Default layout Cursor Data
To move the Cursor Data palette, left-click on its title bar, hold the mouse button down, drag to the new position and release the mouse button. Left-clicking on the cross in the upper right hand corner will close the cursor palette. To reopen the closed Cursor Data palette, go to [Display] on the menu bar and choose [Cursor Data].
The default layout Cursor Data window is shown in the right upper corner of the screen. Cursor Data shows the Latitude and Longitude, bearing/course and distance between the cursor and the vessel, and the time to go ( TTG ) at the present boat speed. Configure the Cursor Data window layout by right clicking in its title bar: 1. 2. 3. Change its transparency, Choose a specific font size Choose between a full display mode (all data are shown) or reduced display mode (only data position are shown)
For more information see related topic under the HELP: "Customizing the Cursor Data display" to find out more about Cursor Data display.
Nav Data
The Instrument Data Display palette (Nav Data) allows viewing information sent by electronic equipment connected to the input/output ports of the computer (GPS, central navigation equipment).
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To move the Nav Data palette, left-click on its title bar, hold the mouse button down, drag it to the new position and release the mouse button. Left-clicking on the cross in the upper right hand corner will close the Nav Data palette. To reopen closed the Nav Data palette go to [Display] on the menu bar and choose [Nav data].
For more information see related topic under the HELP: "Equipment Connection" to obtain more information regarding instrument displays.
Notes: (1) - there is a display for each peripheral (GPS, etc...) connected to the input/output ports. (2) - it is possible to select the data which you want to display in the instrument palette. Just rightclick on the panel and choose Choose displayed data (3) - you can replace the name GPS to the name of the Communication port on which the GPS is connected. For more information see related topic under the Help: Selecting data for the display
Chart Desktop Settings

There are numerous ways to lay out your computer screen depending on personal preferences. Changing the screen layout with MaxSea is very easy. Multiple charts can be displayed at the same time. Choose how many window you will display under the Chart Desktop menu in the Toolbar. The same chart can be displayed in different windows at different scales. Three modes can be used to organize your work area. 1 - Setting Palette Position a) - "Menu Bar" layout display mode: This mode is useful when using several types of tools and work space disappears behind an accumulation of palettes. MaxSea allows docking different menus to any edge of the chart window. Left-click on the customizing bar button, drag and drop the group menu at the docked destination. b) - "Floating Palette" layout display mode: This mode allows quick identification of different tools. To return to a Menu bar mode, double leftclick on a palettes title bar; it will then dock to the edge of the chart window. c) - To move each palette, left-click on its title bar, hold the mouse button down, drag it to the new position and release. d) - To resize each palette horizontally or vertically, click on its border, hold down the left mouse button till a double-headed arrow cursor appears, move the mouse in the desired direction. When the desired shape shows, release the mouse button.
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2 - Setting the Palette Display a) - Left-clicking on the "X" in a palettes upper right hand corner will close it. To reopen a closed palette go to [Display] on the menu bar and choose the palette to reactivate. b) - To change the size or to display titles in each palette which contains buttons, right-click on its title bar, hold the mouse button down, choose either "Large Buttons" or "Show text labels" under the menu and release the mouse button. c) - To change the font size and the transparency of a text palette, right-click on its title bar, hold down the mouse button and choose an option. (For more information see related topic under the HELP: "Setting the Cursor palette display", "Setting the Nav Data palette display" and " Setting the Steering Data palette display"). d) - To adapt the contents of each tools palette click the down arrow in its title bar, select "Add or remove buttons" and then check tools to be displayed. 3 - Setting Chart desktop Orientation MaxSea allows showing the chart window in several orientations: North Up, Course Up, or Head Up. You can change your working view by selecting different orientation under the Chart Orientation menu. To do so, click the "Chart Orientation" button, and, while holding the mouse button down, choose an orientation. Release the mouse button.
Notes: (1) - To return to the default palettes positions, go to the [Display] menu on the menu bar and choose [Arrange Display]. (2) - All setting configurations are saved when the software exited. (3) - The transparency layout option is available only in Windows 2000 and XP.
Context Menus
In addition to the menus at the top of the screen and the usual tools, context-sensitive menus display commands relevant to a selected object. Context menus enable immediate access to commands most useful to the selected object. There are two categories of context menus, the Right-Mouse and Quick links context menus. To display Right-Mouse context menus: 1 - Position the pointer over an object or a group of objects. 2 - Right-Click anywhere on the chart or on objects to view the appropriate right-mouse context menu. Right-Mouse Context Menu Consists of Four Sections Part 1 - Display commands: a) - Scale choices b) - Zoom in, current chart c) - Zoom out, current chart Part 2 - Properties, information, function commands related to the selected object Part 3 - Capture and modify commands related to the selected object Part 4 - List of tools choices To display Quick Links context menus (only available for objects stored in Center): Position the pointer over an object (for example a waypoint, a route leg, a mobile target or a vector chart object. )
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Quick Object Links Context Menu is a Tooltip that regroups quick links at given location. This allows you to quickly open selected object's properties dialog.
Note: refer to the help topics for each navigation tool and chart type displayed.
Keyboard shortcuts
Press on Keyboard Ctrl + O Ctrl + N Ctrl + S Ctrl + W Ctrl + P Ctrl + A Ctrl + X Ctrl + C Ctrl + V Ctrl + F Ctrl + D Action: Open File in MaxSea Create a New File Save the Current File Close a File active in MaxSea Print Select all objects from the current file Delete a selected object from the current file Copy a selected object from the current file Paste a selected object from the current file Activate On/Off Full Screen mode Unselect all objects from the current file
MaxSea Keyboard Shortcuts Press on Keyboard: Ctrl + M Ctrl + T F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F10 F11 Action: Activate AIS MKD Activate AIS TX message Access the User Guide Zoom In Zoom Out Center On/Off Track On/Off Create a logbook entry Activate Next Leg Activate Previous Leg Tides and Currents display On/Off Weather display On/Off
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F12 Shift +F1 Shift +F2 Shift +F4 Shift +F5 Shift +F6 Shift +F7 Shift +F8 Shift +F9 Shift +F10 Shift +F11 Shift +F12 Ctrl + F2 Ctrl + F3 Ctrl + F4 Ctrl + F5 Ctrl + F6 Ctrl + F7 Ctrl + F8 Ctrl + F9 ALT + F1 ALT + F2 ALT + F3 ALT + F4 ALT + F5 ALT + F6 ALT + F7 Right/Left/Up/Down Arrows The + and
Activate Man Overboard function Select Tool (switch between tools) Switch between Day/Dusk/Night Switch NorthUp/CourseUp/LegUp Activate the PBG On/Off function Save Event Show/Hide Vector Chart Show/Hide Raster Chart Show/Hide Depth Profile Window (*) Show/Hide 2D Display (*) Show/Hide 3D Display (*) Radar Overlay On/Off (*) Radar Range -.(*) Radar Range +.(*) Radar Gain + (increase the Gain with jumps of 10% on integer values).(*) Radar Gain - (decrease the Gain with jumps of 10% on integer values).(*) Radar Sea Clutter + (*) Radar Sea Clutter (*) Radar Rain Clutter + (*) Radar Rain Clutter (*) Switch between Sounder HF and LF (*) Sounder Range (*) Sounder Range + (*) Sounder Gain (*) Sounder Gain + (*) Sounder Shift (*) Sounder Shift + (*) Scroll Chart function (only available if the active window is the Chart window) Zoom in or zoom out (only available if the active window is the Chart window)
(*)The inactive shortcut means that the corresponding module is not available in the software.
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Accessibility Windows Options Keyboard Shortcuts Press on Keyboard Alt RIGHT ARROW LEFT ARROW UP ARROW DOWN ARROW Action: Activate the MaxSea menu bar without using the mouse (then use keyboard Arrows) Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu * or move to the next right cell. Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu * or move to the next left cell. Move up in the menu * or move to the next upper cell. Move down in the menu * or move to the next down cell.
(*) in case the Alt key, then use the Arrows keyboard to move in the menu bar. TIPS - Palettes are accessed with the right and the left buttons of your mouse. Single-Left Mouse Click to Select. To select a tool, place the cursor over the tool, click the left mouse button once. The tool is selected and the cursor shows its icon. Double-Left Mouse Click to Delete. Double-left-clicking over a given tool will erase that tools last actions, even if a different tool is active. Double-left-clicking in each Palettes and windows title bar will dock them around the Chart Window. Right-Click Mouse to Choose the palette configuration. Right-clicking on a palette tool brings up the context menu with options to change transparency, button size, or toggle text labels on/off.
Electronic Charts Overview
Charts Overview
MaxSea is compatible with electronic charts from a number of publishers. Some require that their charts be installed with a setup program included on their chart disk, other charts can be opened directly from the CD or from the hard disk when copied. License codes are used in most cases to unlock charts for individual system use. There are two chart format types; raster and vector. Raster Charts use bitmapped (scanned) data to reproduce paper charts. Raster images consist of thousands of tiny dots that together make a flat digital image. MaxSea geographically references these scanned images, ensuring accurate display of positional information: Advantages:
Appearance similar to that of paper charts Easy to install and view Raster charts look nicest at certain scales Detailed information is not always available concerning an individual object (i.e. a buoy)
Disadvantages:
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Labels and information cannot be changed (as changing depth units) There is no way to hide or add information on the chart
Vector Charts use intelligent data to build the chart display. It is held in layers and records all chart features, such as coastlines, buoys, lights, etc. These features and their attributes (position, color, size, shape, etc.) are stored in a database that allows them to be selectively displayed. Vector charts are very accurate at their reference scales (as long as they are not over-zoomed), but can appear quite different from traditional paper charts. Advantages:
Charts do not degrade with zooming Depth units can be changed Details on the chart can be hidden, making it less cluttered Specific Objects on a chart (i.e. buoys) can be clicked for information Vector charts can be difficult to install Appearance is very different than paper charts If a vector chart is magnified beyond its reference scale, it does not appear less detailed than a normal scale, but is in fact much less accurate. Vector charts are not considered as reliable as raster charts
Disadvantages:
Included in this "Getting Started" manual are brief instructions on how to install various chart types. Please refer to the HELP menu in MaxSea for complete details on working with charts.
Chart Types
The following table provides a quick reference for coverage, chart type and installation type for various charts. Specific details about each chart type can be found later in this guide, and also in the on-line help system.
Chart C-MAP NT CD C-MAP NT Card C-MAP CM93 Mapmedia v1
Type Vector Vector Vector
Installation Setup Program N/A Setup Program File Copy
License Code C-MAP N/A C-MAP MaxSea
Coverage World Worl World Europe, Africa, South America, South Pacific Caribean, Channel Bay of Biscay, Great Britain North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, South Pacific - Polynesia.
Web Site www.c-map.com www.c-map.com www.c-map.com
Raster
www.mapmedia.com
Mapmedia mm2
Raster
Setup Program
MaxSea
www.mapmedia.com
Maptech Maptech BSB4 format
Raster Raster
File Copy File Copy
N/A Maptech codes
North/South America, Europe North/South America, Europe
www.maptech.com www.maptech.com
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Softchart
Raster
File Copy
N/A
North/South America
www.softcharts.com
Opening Charts
The software is compatible with cartographic data from several publishers. This data may be in vector or raster format, saved on hard disk or CD-ROM. Opening a Chart on the HardDisk To open a chart, select [Open chart...] from the [File] menu. MaxSea automatically searches and displays a dialog which lists all available charts stored on your computer hard disk and on externals support such as CD Rom, Cartridges, via Ethernet, etc... The first time, a warning box will appear about the use of digitized charts and documents. Click Accept if you agree.
Choosing Chart Scale

MaxSea will display all of your raster charts even if they are from different chart publishers seamlessly in the same window. This allows you to navigate without having to worry about opening up individual charts. When you zoom in and out using raster charts, MaxSea will automatically display the best chart available at that scale. When zoomed-out, MaxSea will show you which charts are available in greater detail with a pink border. The scale of a chart can be changed in several ways: 1 - Using the Magnifying tool Near the top of the Toolbar is a Magnifying glass button. This is the Chart Scale Selection Tool. Click on it once. Move the tool to the center of the area in which the new chart will open. Left click to Zoom Out. Hold down the left mouse button while drawing a selected area, and release the button to zoom in. 2 - Using the "Zoom In" and "Zoom Out" tools Clicking the "Zoom Out" tool on the Toolbar (Magnifying glass with a minus sign) zooms out. Clicking the "Zoom In" tool on the Toolbar (Magnifying glass with a plus sign) zooms in. 3 - Using the mouse wheel (if available) to zoom in and zoom out 4 - Using the Scale Drop Down menu from the Right Context Click Menu
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Right-click in the chart window to bring up the Scale drop down menu from the right click context menu, even if there is another tool selected. Under the [Display] menu choose [Select Scale] to bring up the scale drop down menu as mentioned below. The available scales are indicated by a drawing symbol next to their numbers. The current chart scale in the "Scale Pop Up" is shown in Bold. Left-click the mouse button on the desired scale, Left-click the mouse button. The chart will be drawn at this scale and centered on the point clicked.
Notes: (1) - the symbol next to available scales indicates the type of data available: Chart Data, Depth Data, Chart and Depth Data. (2) - Chart Scale distances information is always displayed in the lower left of the Chart Window as it is shown in the following picture. Hiding this information can be done under the Display Options dialog with uncheck the Scale display option box.
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Moving the chart

1 - Hand tool Left click on the hand tool and move the cursor over the chart to the center of the screen.
Single left-click and press to move the chart. Double-click to access the chart data screen. Here you will find data on the chart source, its official number, origin country, scale, datum, and the most important is the depth units (feet, meters, or fathoms). As with other tools, right-clicking brings up the context menu allowing changing the chart scale accessing the chart data screen, etc.
Note: when the mouse button is released, MaxSea draws the part of the chart which appears
following the move that was just made. Do not attempt to move a chart several times in quick succession. Wait until the software has redrawn the chart after each new move.
2 - With Other Tools You can use the mouse buttons to move the chart in the active window.
Move the mouse near a window border. When the cursor changes to an arrow, click on the left button to move the chart in the direction of the arrow.
Upper Middle
Upper right corner
Upper Left
Lower Left
Lower Middle
Lower right corner
Press the wheel (if you have wheel mouse) to activate free mode panning, and then release to exit.
Working with Navigation Tools
Waypoints & Routes

There are two types of routes that can be displayed on the chart; the Planning Route and the Active Route. The difference between the two is simple. An Active Route is one that MaxSea is following while you are underway. A Planning Route will not be followed but at any given time you can work on it. This chapter and the following ones "Planning Route" and "Active Route" explain briefly how to create a route (using the Route tool or the Waypoint tool). In the Active Route paragraph you will learn how to activate a route and follow it on the chart. MaxSea offers you functions which are both simple, yet much more powerful than the traditional navigational tools.
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Use the Plotting Tool (Pencil) selected on a Waypoint layer to plot as many Waypoints as you wish on the chart.
Use "Go To " tool to create a Quick Route and activate it
Use the Route tool to build a Planning Route and make sure to Double-click on this tool before creating a new route to ensure that there are no routes that are currently "selected."
You can work on a Planning Route while following an Active Route.
Planning Route
MaxSea enables you to create a Planning Route by placing and linking together several Waypoints on the chart. A Planning Route will not be followed, so you can create and work with a Planning Route while following an Active Route. IMPORTANT -When starting to plot a new Planning Route, be sure that no Planning Route is already displayed upon the chart; if a Planning Route is already displayed double-click upon the Route tool in the Toolbar to unselect existing Planning Route, then start to plot new Planning Route. Note: Routes are automatically stored in the Routes Centers. To call up the Routes Center select [Centers] from the [Route] menu and choose [Routes]
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Fig.1 You can easily plot a route on the chart using the Route tool. The Planning Route is drawn on the chart with series of QuickWaypoints (or Waypoints) linked with orange dotted lines. When you make a route with the Route Tool, you can either use existing waypoints (2) or make new ones (1). If you don't use (click on) existing Waypoints, QuickWaypoints will be automatically created (1). These QuickWaypoints are not added to the Waypoint database and are automatically deleted when the route is erased. Selected Route (Planning Route) is surrounded in orange as shown in Fig1. Unselected route are display in blue. To select a route, simply choose the Finger Tool and click on a blue route. The route will become selected (orange) and characteristic of each leg (route plan) will be displayed in the Selected Route Center. To call up the Selected Routes Center select [Centers] from the [Route] menu and choose [Selected Routes] Several methods can be used to create a Planning Route: Using Route tool for drawing it on the chart. Using Routes Center list for editing a Planning Route. Using Waypoints Center lists for entering a planning Route. Use the Route tool to draw a Planning Route on the chart This method allows you to directly create a planning route on the chart with new position. All new positions are saved as a new Waypoint in the Waypoints Center list. 1. 2. Select the Route Tool and move the cursor to the desired starting point. Click directly on the chart. A blue square (QuickWaypoint) is displayed at the point clicked and is named number (1).
3. Create additional QuickWaypoints by clicking points further along the route. These QuickWaypoints will be successively numbered (2), (3), etc. 4. The route is automatically and simultaneously added to the Routes Center list. (The orange line in the Routes Center corresponds to the present planning route.)
Place Waypoints on the chart and build a Planning Route. This method allows you to create a Planning Route from known positions. These positions are listed in the Waypoints Center and can be displayed on the chart with a blue circle. 1. 2. 3. 4. Select the Pencil tool (and make sure that a Waypoint layer is selected), Choose a shape (icon) and color for your Waypoints Move the Plotting Tool on the chart and click to record Waypoints (each Waypoint will be automatically saved in the Waypoints Database). When you have plotted enough Waypoints, you may change the tool and select the Route tool to create the Route by selecting and connecting any combination of these waypoints, or new QuickWaypoints. As above, the route is automatically chosen as the actual Planning Route. It is drawn on the chart with orange dotted lines and characteristic of each leg (route plan) will be displayed in the
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Selected Route Center. To call up the Selected Routes Center select [Centers] from the [Route] menu and choose [Selected Routes]
Left-click a Waypoint with the Route tool and it will be added further in the Planning Route. TIPS - Right click a Waypoint symbol or a Leg Route on the chart and it will call up their appropriate contextual menu. It allows access at any time to the "Properties" dialog selection and other tools appropriate to a Waypoint and/or a Planning Route. To quickly unselect a planning route, double click the Route tool. Route Center All your Routes are displayed in the Routes Center, and they are automatically saved in a database. You can create or import as many routes as you wish. To call up the Routes Center select [Centers] from the [Route] menu and choose [Routes] The Routes Center window appears at the bottom of the screen and lists all previously created routes. Click on the box to the left of any route to select the route you want to work with. Once a route is selected, the box to the left of that route will turn blue. Simultaneously the route is selected and colored in orange in the Center and on the Chart. When a Route is selected, all details about the trip are reported in the Selected Route Center. Check the HELP menu in MaxSea for complete details for editing and entering a Planning Route from the Centers list, customizing a Planning Route such as the ETA and also measuring Headings, Distances and Bearings.
Active Route
An Active Route is one that MaxSea will follow. MaxSea will display the distance, bearing and time to go to the next Waypoint on the route based upon data coming in from the instruments.
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An active Route can be created by activating a planning route. Only one Route can be active at a time. The Active Route is displayed in red (while the Selected planning route is displayed in orange), and its active Waypoint is filed in with red. When Display XTE option is ON (selected by default), the Security XTE area is delimited with two dotted lines, green and red, on each side of the active route. To set up the default XTE length, select [Options: Route] from the [Route] menu and change the Default Leg XTE. The Passed Legs are drawn with grey dotted lines as it is shown in the picture. When the route is activated and the computer is connected to an autopilot, MaxSea allows the autopilot to control the movement of the boat. Creating a Quick Route with the Route Tool 1. 2. 3. 4. Click the "Go to..." tool on Toolbar, position the cursor on the chart at a desired place. Double click any where on the chart or on an existing waypoint. If an Active Route is already on, a message will ask you to cancel it, click Yes to confirm Then the Quick Route is activated.
Note that a "Quick Route" is temporary and when the active route is cancelled or ended, it will be lost.
Quick Route representation Activating a Planning Route You can activate an existing Planning Route by: 1. 2. Click with the Go to Tool upon the leg of the Planning Route from which you want to start following the route (usually the first leg) Right click anywhere along the route to display a contextual menu. Either choose "Activate Planning Route" or "Activate Route at selected Leg" (see following pictures).
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When "Activate Planning Route" option is chosen
When "Activate Route at selected Leg option" is chosen
Note: When the chart scale value is chosen and Auto Scale mode is selected, the software will automatically change the chart scale as the ship approaches Waypoint.
See the HELP menu in MaxSea for complete details on the Auto-Scale Function. This can be done under the Route properties dialog. When approaching to a waypoint on the Active Route, the waypoint is switched by two methods: 1. 2. The boat passes an imaginary perpendicular line passing through the center of the destination waypoint. The boat comes within the Arrival Alarm Range.
You can track your actual active route by clicking the Track button from the Toolbar (see following chapter "Tracking"). See the HELP menu in MaxSea for complete details about route, Steering Data and Steering Display. Cancelling Active Route When you reach the last waypoint of the Active Route, the Active Route is cancelled; if you want to cancel the Active Route before reaching the last waypoint, select Cancel Active Route from the Route menu, or right click on the Active Route and choose Cancel Active Route.
TIPS - To quickly cancel an active route, double click on the Go To tool.
See the HELP menu in MaxSea for complete details for following easily the navigation from the Steering Data and Graph windows, and with more details from the Active Route Center.
Layers and Marks

Waypoints and personal marks can be saved onto layer(s). When MaxSea is started, an empty waypoint layer (named Waypoint) and an empty PTF file layer (named "Layer.ptf") are created. When a mark is plotted in MaxSea, the information is actually being displayed in its own transparent layer over the chart. While it may appear that there is new visual information on the chart itself, MaxSea stores this information separately. Therefore, this information can be displayed or hidden independently of the chart information.
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For example as shown in Fig. 1, begin with a chart Layer (1), add marks and MaxSea stores them on a PTF layer (2) which lies over the chart , then add waypoints and MaxSea stores them on a waypoint layer (3) and in database.
Fig.1 The result appears as if the marks and waypoints are drawn directly on the chart.
There are two categories of data layer depending on the plotting information overlay on the chart: 1. 2. Waypoint and Routes layers User data layers (PTF File) 1. 2. Create a waypoints layer, got to the [File] menu, point [New] and choose [WP layer...] Enter new layer name
Before placing Waypoints and creating Routes on the chart:
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Click OK
Now, all the Waypoints you will create will be saved on this new layer (known as active layer). You may change icon and color of Waypoint using the plotting icon and color button. To switch active layers, just click and hold down the mouse on the Plotting Tool. This will show a drop-down menu where you can select the active layer. You can also change the Waypoint layer attached to a waypoint in the Waypoint Center or in the Waypoint Properties box. To show or hide each waypoints layers, use the Waypoint & Route button on the Chart toolbar and choose which one you want to show or hide. All the Waypoints are stored in the Waypoints Center. To call up the Waypoints Center select [Centers] from the [Route] menu and choose [Waypoints].
Note When a waypoint layer becomes empty, it is automatically deleted. The number of waypoint and user data layer is unlimited.
User data Layer (PTF File): PTF layers are used to draw personal marks, area, circle etc. A User data layer can be treated like any other file used in a Windows program, like documents in a word processing program. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. To create a new PTF layer : Go to the [File] menu, point [New] and choose [PTF layer...] . To open an existing layer either select [Open...] or press on the keyboard "Ctrl + O" . To close the active layer either select [Close] or press on the keyboard "Ctrl + W", then choose the file to close. To save the active layer either select [Save...] or press on the keyboard "Ctrl + S". To save on to a new layer, select [Save As...], then choose a path and a name.
There can be more than one layer opened at the same time. The layer button in the chart palette can be used to show/hide the opened layers. With many layers open, only one can be active. The active layer is the one that new marks will be written to, and is set from the plotting tool dropdown menu. When a PTF file layer is selected, you can choose the type (line, area, circle, text) using Mark type selection boxes located in the lower half of the Toolbar. 1. 2. Choose the drawing type and select dependent parameters. Use the Plotting Setup tools to change the color, line, width, drawing, texture and font size. Select the Plotting pen tool from the Toolbar, place the cursor on screen; and then click. A mark (point, line, area, circle or text) will be displayed at the position clicked.
Notes The number of waypoint and user data layer is unlimited. New user data file is stored by default at first level of "My Documents | My MaxSea" repertory, to change or create new repertory used by default go to the [File] menu and choose [Option: File].
Track your actual course

This chapter describes details about how to display on the chart and save the track of your ship. Click on the "Track on/off" button in the Toolbar. The Track off button changes to Track on (red background).
The track is then displayed on the chart and automatically saved onto the Layer[WGS84] file by default.
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Click on the Track on/off button again in the Toolbar to deactivate the track saving function. The program gives you the option to save the track permanently in a "PTF" file on the hard drive.
Left-clicking on "Save" will save the track in the layer.ptf and clicking on "Do not Save" will lose the save of track. Left-clicking on "New file" will save the track in a chosen file. Left-clicking on "Open file" has two effects open an existing file and save the track in it.
Dont forget to turn ON the Layer Information button in the Chart Toolbar to display the PTF file over the chart.
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Notes: (1) - save the track onto a new layer for a later use. (2) - convert the recorded track as a new active route using the context menu.
Using Weather Data

Comprehensive weather data that can be displayed over your chart is available to MaxSea users over the internet. MaxSea Chopper is used for downloading GRIB Files by E-mail. For more weather options including advanced models from NOAA which incorporate weather from satellite, water buoys, and research boats select [Chopper: Navcenter Forecast...] from the [Weather] menu. Choose the weather models listed to get to the request page. There you can select the region with your mouse, amount and type of forecast data, and click on the "Get it by e-mail" button at the top of the screen. (The first time you access Chopper, you will have to register your e-mail address.)
Chopper will launch your default e-mail program (typically Outlook), allowing you to send the weather request to the Navcenter weather server. You will receive an e-mail within 5-10 minutes with an attachment. Double-clicking the attachment will open the weather file in MaxSea.
Note: We suggest using MaxSea compression which creates the smallest possible weather file to speed up your download time.
The following shows sea surface temperature (colors), current (yellow arrows), and wind (feathers) as you would see it in MaxSea.
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Clicking anywhere on the chart with the finger selection tool will give you full weather details for that point. Use the Date/Time tools in the chart palette to advance the weather forecast period.
Dead Reckoning function

The Dead Reckoning function is used for testing, planning, or should the vessels GPS system fail. Dead Reckoning calculates the ships position using a starting position, the course and the speed. Dead Reckoning also simulates vessel movement on a home computer without a GPS connection.
Notes: (1) Dead Reckoning calculations begin at the last position simulated or acquired by the GPS. (2) MaxSea starts in acquisition mode (Dead Reckoning turned off) by default.
Switch to Dead Reckoning mode under [Utilities] on the menu bar. Acknowledge the warning concerning loss of real-time data, and the warning which appears, "click OK to confirm Dead Reckoning mode, GPS input is turned off. The first time dead reckoning is used, the vessel will be placed off the coast of Africa at 0 Lat. and 0 Lon. Drag the boat symbol by selecting the Position Modification tool from the Tool Palette:
By default the Dead Reckoning palette appears docked on the upper right-hand corner of the layers toolbar, as it's shown below, and the Nav Data palette becomes the Dead Reckoning control center. To modify the boat position use the Dead Reckoning symbols. The Dead Reckoning symbols can be displayed in a floating palette as shown below.
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You can also move the boat by clicking on the boat position button which centers the boat in the middle of the screen.
in the dead reckoning toolbar
The other buttons in the dead reckoning toolbar allow you to simulate boat speed and heading:
The
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symbols are used to change the boat's speed.
The two symbols and are used to change the COG boat clockwise or counter clockwise. The modified values are displayed in the Data Nav palette.
Exiting the software

To Exit the software: 1. 2. 3. Choose [Exit] from the [File] menu or click the "X" located in the upper right-hand corner of the window. Click yes if you really want to exit. A second dialog box warns that any open layer files should be saved.
Click Yes to close and save the file.
Click No to close the file without saving it. Note: If marks have been plotted and a new file has not been created, MaxSea saves them automatically in the activated layer.
IMPORTANT - Do not quit the software by turning the computer off! Doing so may cause damage to the software, and puts active data in jeopardy! Quit the software as indicated above; then turn the computer off. Dongle Number or Serial Number
Dongle Update Codes Code 1
Code 2
Code 2
Charts, Data, and Other Codes
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Installing Data & Cartography

Installing Charts and Data
As a hard drive is much faster than a CD-ROM drive, using an installed catalog will increase the speed of chart manipulations (opening, scrolling). An installed catalog allows you to use several regions at the same time, even if you have only one CD-ROM drive. With installed catalogs, you can work without your CD-ROM. All the charts are kept inside your computer, and your CD-ROM drive is free for other uses. To install Mapmedia, Maptech chart Pack, a Maptech chart Kit or a ARCS CD-ROM on the hard disk :
First create a new folder for example named "charts" on one of your hard disks root for example on "C:\" disk or in the folder "My documents". Then copy all the chart files in it.
To install a C-Map CD-ROM, FULLY copy the CM93 directory of your CD-ROM on your hard disk root. The software now can automatically detect the cartography situated on C:\ charts\. In this section : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Table of chart compatibility Mapmedia mm2 raster charts Mapmedia v1 raster charts How to enter Mapmedia 3D codes Mapmedia tidal currents atlases C-MAP NT charts C-MAP NT charts via PCMCIA S57 Mapmedia vector charts Arcs seafarer charts
10. C-MAP CM93ed3 vector charts 11. Vector charts S57 compatible 12. User's data (PTF) file copy protected See Related topic : For how to choose and use numeric charts in the program
Installing Charts and Data

As a hard drive is much faster than a CD-ROM drive, using an installed catalog will increase the speed of chart manipulations (opening, scrolling). An installed catalog allows you to use several regions at the same time, even if you have only one CD-ROM drive. With installed catalogs, you can work without your CD-ROM. All the charts are kept inside your computer, and your CD-ROM drive is free for other uses. To install Mapmedia, Maptech chart Pack, a Maptech chart Kit or a ARCS CD-ROM on the hard disk :
First create a new folder for example named "charts" on one of your hard disks root for example on "C:\" disk or in the folder "My documents". Then copy all the chart files in it.
To install a C-Map CD-ROM, FULLY copy the CM93 directory of your CD-ROM on your hard disk root. The software now can automatically detect the cartography situated on C:\ charts\.
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In this section : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Table of chart compatibility Mapmedia mm2 raster charts Mapmedia v1 raster charts How to enter Mapmedia 3D codes Mapmedia tidal currents atlases C-MAP NT charts C-MAP NT charts via PCMCIA S57 Mapmedia vector charts Arcs seafarer charts
10. C-MAP CM93ed3 vector charts 11. Vector charts S57 compatible 12. User's data (PTF) file copy protected See Related topic : For how to choose and use numeric charts in the program
Table of chart compatibility
Software v10.1.x Mapmedia BSB ARCS PCMCIA NT C-Card NT Printer reader C-Card NT USB reader C-Map NT PC release 2.0 C-Map NT PC release 3.0 CM93 Ed3
Win98 SE OK OK OK OK* OK**
Win ME OK OK OK OK* OK**
Win 2000 OK OK OK OK* NO
Win XP OK OK OK OK* NO
Win NT & Win95
Not OK* OK OK* OK OK* OK OK* OK supported
OK
OK
OK
OK
No
No
OK
OK
Note: (*) CMapDriversSetup100.exe is needed before plugging the PCMCIA into the system and is installed during the MaxSea installation (**) PPIDriver installation delivered with MaxSea CD (directory TOOLS) When upgraded your system from Win98, ME to 2000 or XP you must change your C-Card NT Printer reader to a C-Card NT USB reader.
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Unlock Codes Files Overview

A chaque fois que vous allez procder soit une mise jour du logiciel ou commander de nouvelles donnes Mapmedia (cartographiques, bathymtriques, courants de mares et autres...), vous recevrez un fichier compress de type mxconfig. Que votre ordinateur soit connect l'internet ou non, double-cliquez sur ce fichier pour activer la procdure automatique de mise jour des codes de configuration. Ce fichier envoy par Email (ou obtenu sur support et fourni par votre revendeur) est un fichier de type mxconfig et qui contient l'ensemble des codes. Si le logiciel dtecte que de nouvelles cartes viennent d'tre installes et que les codes n'ont pas t activs alors un avertissement est affich pour vous prvenir de mettre jour les codes de configurations. Pour en savoir plus sur le sujet : "AVERTISSEMENT Permis cartes .mm2 : 128"
Note : il se peut qu' la suite d'une commande de donnes cartographiques Mapmedia vous ayez reu un fichier de type *.pm2, la procdure d'installation est la mme. Mapmedia mm2
Installing Mapmedia mm2 charts

Mapmedia mm2 charts use more "processor" resources and "Memory" than Mapmedia v1 charts. To guarantee the installation and the use of Mapmedia mm2 charts we advise that your PC has the minimum configuration below:
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Processor: PIII 1GHz Memory: 512 Mb.
We assume that MaxSea is already installed, if this is not the case please proceed to the installation of the software before proceeding in The Mapmedia mm2 chart installation. If you have at your disposal a mm2 Mapmedia chart installation CDROM , Insert the CDROM into the drive and wait for the first installation screen is displayed then to follow the various Instructions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Click on " Install your charts " to launch the installation procedure. Click on " How to install your charts " to get help from the help assistant on the installation of charts. To continue click " to Install your .mm2 charts " The installation procedure then suggests copying charts to the a directory with the path " My Documents\Mapmedia .mm2 \ ". Click "Browse" if you wish to change the back-up folder location for your charts. The dialogue box entitled "Installation finished " appears on the screen to indicate that the charts were copied. The option " Yes, I want to save my charts and to start MaxSea " is selected by default, check this option if you wish to postpone the procedure of saving your charts and to enable it during a next start up of Maxsea. Click "Finish" to simultaneously launch MaxSea and also activate The mm2 Mapmedia chart catalog.
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The Mapmedia mm2 charts which you have just copied are recorded and appear in the mm2 Mapmedia chart catalog. This catalog includes all the information which permits verifying the charts which are in your ownership: 1. 2. 3. Geographic information (chart position) Textual information (name of the chart, scale, dates, etc.) The access rights or "Licence"
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Location on the disk of .mm2 files.
By default the catalog is empty if no charts were installed, it is filled as one goes through the during the installation phases or Of recording Mapmedia mm2 charts. The charts which you have just bought, and whose licences have not been inserted, appear only in the catalog and cannot be displayed in MaxSea until the activation of the licences.
Saving mm2 Mapmedia charts

The step of saving mm2 Mapmedia charts to the catalog is Done independently from the step of saving your access rights for charts (licence). Two ways of saving mm2 Mapmedia charts: 1. 2. Auto saving when the operation is activated at the end of an installation from the CDROM of mm2 Mapmedia charts. Saving manually when Mapmedia mm2 charts were copied to the hard disk and when they do not appear in the catalog.
The saving of your charts Allows having the Mapmedia mm2 charts in your catalog but other hand if you do not insert the corresponding "licences", you cannot display these charts in MaxSea. This saving operation allows building up your catalog by adding new mm2 Mapmedia charts to it. Step of saving Mapmedia mm2 charts 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Copy files with the *(.mm2 ) extension to the folder in " \My Documents\Mapmedia .mm2 \ " on the hard disk. Launch MaxSea and enable the function [Manage charts .mm2...] from the menu [File] Click on "Manage" to access the management dialog for your charts. Select in the window " Management of Mapmedia mm2 charts " the option " to Save charts in the Mapmedia mm2 catalog... " Click "Next" Search and select The file *(.mm2 ) contained in the folder. Confirm by clicking on Open, the procedure is automatic and saves all the charts in the folder in the Mapmedia mm2 catalog of MaxSea. To assure the actual of use of these new Mapmedia mm2 charts finish by using refresh procedure for the Mapmedia mm2 catalog.
Inserting the Mapmedia mm2 chart licences

The Mapmedia mm2 code is obtained by e-mail in an attached file. You must subscribe to obtain the access codes for mm2 Mapmedia charts (contact your retailer to be able to order your charts by them transmitting your e-mail). The codes are contained in the file which you will have received by e-mail in an attached document *(.mxconfig ). Two possibilities are presented to you enabling your access rights: 1 - Automatically. Double click on the attached document to enable the automatic insertion procedure of your licences. 2 - Manually from the file *(.pm2 )
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If you chose to copy the file *(.pm2 ) To the desktop of your computer and to later install the access rights. Licences installation phase 1. 2. 3. Launch Maxsea Enable the function [Manage .mm2 charts] from the [File] menu The " Management of .mm2 charts " window is opened on the screen, it shows on one hand a catalog of the charts which are in your ownership and on the other hand it gives you a management tools for your charts. Click on "Manage" to get to the chart management dialog box. . Select the option " Insert Permits " in the management window of Mapmedia mm2 charts entitled " Manage the catalog " Click "Next" to enable the dialog box To open a Windows file, the type of the expected file type indicates the *(.pm2) format. Search the hard disk by clicking on "Browse" and select the *(.pm2 ) file which you have just received by e-mail. Select by clicking "Open", the operation is automatic and afterwards the charts which you have access to will be visible in MaxSea.
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Removing Mapmedia mm2 charts

The user can delete a chart which highlighted in the catalog by pressing on the Del key of the keyboard. The chart is removed from the catalog but it is not deleted from the hard disk. The user can restore it later to the catalog during the next use. Charts deletion phase in the mm2 Mapmedia catalog 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Activate the function [Manage mm2 charts ] from the menu [File] to display the Mapmedia mm2 charts. Select the line of the table which corresponds to your choice that you want to delete Click "Delete" A dialogue box is displayed and Asks to confirm the action Click on NO in the case of an manipulation error and on Yes to validate the deletion of the chart in the catalog. The catalog is simultaneously updated and the chart disappears from the table.
Update the Mapmedia mm2 chart catalog

The validation step in the " Mapmedia mm2 chart management " dialog box allows the catalog to be updated either when you need to add new charts to your catalog or to delete charts ... This step launches an automatic check operation which allows verifying all the charts which are currently in your catalog. Validation step of the Mapmedia mm2 charts catalog 1. 2. 3. 4. Launch MaxSea and enable the function [Manage .mm2 charts] from the menu [File] Click "Manage" to access the management dialog for your charts. Select in the window " Management of mm2 Mapmedia charts " the option " Validate the Mapmedia mm2 catalog... " Click "Next"
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Click on OK to validate and close the catalog window.
Mapmedia v1
How to install Mapmedia raster charts

Before installing your Mapmedia CD-ROM, check the following two points: If you are using a hardware key, check that it is correctly connected to the computer (see the Installation chapter). check that the MapmediaConfig software is in the MaxSea Utilities folder (reinstall MaxSea if necessary as indicated in the Installation chapter).
How to Enter codes

You have to launch the MapmediaConfig software located in the MaxSea Utilities.
Either select "MapmediaConfig" in the "MaxSea Utilities" folder from the Program group in the Start menu. Or directly from the [File] menu select [Mapmedia User Permits...]. Choose a Type of Mapmedia chart in the appropriate drop down menu list. Then click the Chart's codes to call up the following dialog box which allows you to enter Mapmedia charts codes without quitting the software .
1. 2.
Click in each text area to enter all unlocked codes Use the [TAB] key on the keyboard to move from one zone to another.
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Once you have entered and checked all the codes, click OK to confirm the configuration.
Installing Bathymetric Data
Installing bathymetric Data

All bathymetric data are stored in a database. You first have to import the 3D data before using the 2D 3D module. Several methods to import 3D data depending on Chart publishers: 1. 2. Mapmedia publisher: This bathymetric chart is high density professional data licensed and needs codes. Vector Data: With MaxSea you can import 3D data from Vector Charts (CM-NT, CM-93). You can also import the FREE data from the S57 Charts
Installing Mapmedia 3D - (GRD / DEM) codes

If you have a hardware key, first check that the hardware key is correctly connected to the computer (see chapter Installing on a PC),
Go to [File] menu and select [Mapmedia User permits...] This brings up a window in which you have to choose the "3D chart" under options menu.
Then enter your codes Note: If your configuration requires several codes, enter one by one your codes and click on Add repeat and do again for each codes you have.
1. 2. 3. Once all the codes entered, you can verify your list codes which is displayed on the right frame of the window. To delete or to correct code, just select the wrong code and select the Erase touch of your keyboard. Then type again the code and click on OK to valid your codes in the software definitively.
Mapmedia Tidal currents atlases
Installing tidal currents atlases

Mapmedia offers tidal currents atlases stored on CD-ROM, these enable you getting and or updating the current direction and strength data on the chart. Insert the Mapmedia CD ROM to install and store the tidal currents atlas data on your hard drive. Personal codes need to be entered before the first use : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. For that, select [User Permits configuration] from the [File] menu. Then, choose Tidal Current under the Type pop-up as it is shown below. Enter your code in the "New permit" text area. Your personal code will appear on the right window frame in top of the list. Now you are ready to display tidal current data in the software.
Maptech BSB charts
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Installing Maptech BSB charts

Maptech BSB4 charts are licensed and you have first to register your CD before installing the charts on your PC. An installed catalog allows you to use several regions at the same time, even if you have only one CDROM drive. As a hard drive is much faster than a CD-ROM drive, using an installed catalog will increase the speed of chart manipulations (opening, scrolling). With an installed catalog, you can work without your BSB CD-ROM. All the charts are kept inside your computer, and your CD-ROM drive is free for other uses. To install a BSB chart catalog on your hard disk, you will have to use the windows explorer. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. First, make sure that your hard drive has enough free memory to contain the whole CD-ROM. Insert the BSB4 CD in your drive and start the registration process by clicking " Register Chart CD". Once the registration process is done, create a new folder in "My Documents" and name it "Maptech" Open the CD and locate the folder that contains Maptech charts (generally a list of "*.bsb" and "*.cap files). Select each files in the folder and copy all of them in the "Maptech" folder previously created in "My Documents". when charts are copied , open Maxsea and choose the [Open Charts] option from the [File] menu. Choose "Maptech" and click "Open".
Note: MaxSea is also compatible with the coastal Navigation Photos. Just make another folder in "My Documents" and copy the "NavPhoto" folder. ARCS & Seafarer
ARCS & SeaFarer charts installation

IMPORTANT
Look after your CD-ROMs, cleaning them when necessary with a product designed specifically for this purpose. A dirty CD-ROM may lead to the malfunctioning of MaxSea and/or the system software.
This manual is intended to help you to install ARCS and SeaFarer charts for use with MaxSea. If you have already ordered ARCS charts from British Admiralty (UKHO), you have received a Navigator or Skipper user guide. We recommend you to read this guide before installing charts. This guide will make you familiar with ARCS terms and concepts. You can buy ARCS charts according to two different kinds of licenses: Skipper and Navigator. SeaFarer charts are sold according two licenses : Chart and Update. This manual is about all licenses, when differences occurs, they are indicated.
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Essential information
Contents of the received package You should have received from the UKHO / AUSHO: 1 or more Chart CD ROMs, containing charts 1 Update CD containing the latest ARCS chart corrections. SeaFarer charts may not include update CD. 1 floppy disc containing the License and chart permits You should have received from Informatique et Mer: MaxSea software ARCS&SeaFarerConfig software, located in the ARCS&SeaFarer folder along MaxSea software 1 User Permit number (needed to order charts) 1 PIN number (the same for all MaxSea users : "1234")
Chart permits, license, installation

Before using ARCS / SeaFarer charts, you have to install the chart license and chart permits provided by the HO. Charts and Updates you have permits for will be automatically copied to your hard disk. The software needs to have access to the Update CD and Chart CD. Each chart permit is a text sentence, of encrypted hexadecimal codes.
Before continuing, be sure you have the License floppy disk and Update and Chart CD provided by the HO. The Arcs&SeaFarerConfig software can be accessed from the Windows start menu : Start / Programs / MaxSea Utilities. The first time you launch ARCS&SeaFarerConfig, a dialog box will ask you to provide your license.
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Insert the floppy disk that contains your license and open the GB.LCN or AUS.LCN file.
A dialog box asks you to provide your UPDATE CD (or SeaFarer CHART CD if no update CD provided).
Insert the required CDs. The software will automatically detect the CD insertion and read the needed information from the CD, so you have no button to press, just insert the required CDs. You will be asked to insert : 1. 2. 3. UPDATE CD (if not present, use SeaFarer Chart CD). One or more charts CDs (ARCS RC1..RC11) again the same UPDATE CD (if no updates needs to be installed, the update CD will not be required).
Please insert each CD when required, chart CD and UPDATE CD.
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A progress dialog will be displayed while the charts are installed or updated.
Once the installation is finished, the license and permit window is displayed. Quit using File/Quit menu.
C-MAP NT
Via C-Card reader PCMCIA
Material Configuration
Windows 2000 or XP (the module does not work under Windows NT) see related topic "Hardware and system requirements". Screen configuration in 65,000 colors at least, 16 million colors or genuine colors C-Card reader or PCMCIA reader
Note : the C-Map NT charts can not be considered as real vectorial charts for they do not have the same "interactive" functions as the C-Map CM93 charts.
Connecting the C-MAP NT Cartridge Reader

C-Card No installation is required for using C-Card cartridges. Just connect the cartridge reader with the printer port (behind the Dongle). The reader is then ready for use. PCMCIA
First, install the PCMCIA reader's driver supplied with the reader Then install the PCMCIA C-MAP cards' driver supplied by C-MAP.
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Via CD-Rom
NTPC Selector access

In this chapter, you will learn how to obtain your own access rights to the C-Map NT cartography via the CD-ROM.
CAUTION :
the C-Map charts are only available on PC computers Before starting, you have to install the C-MAP NT Selector software from the C-MAP NT/PC CD. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Insert the CMAP NT/PC Chart Selector vol1 CD-ROM, From the Windows Start Bar, click Run and the following dialog box appears: Then click on the Browse button to access to the CD-ROM, Select the NTCSelectorSetup folder, At last click on Setup, The setup program prompts you through the installation process. Follow the instructions on the screen.
This software is designed to control the access (or extend an existing access) to C-Map charts. You will select geographical areas for which you wish to obtain available charts in MaxSea. The program will connect you on the C-MAP WEB SITE and will generate a users code by Email.
IMPORTANT

For cards on CD it is necessary in advance to install them and to order licenses. Two cases appear then, corresponding to the two versions of the NTPCSELECTOR software: If you have NT PC v2: all the licenses are stored on the HardDisk. Install NTPCselector and your software and before ordering C-Map NT charts launch your software. If you have NT PC v3: all the licenses are stored on the HardDisk or on the Dongle if this one is connected.
Starting up C-MAP NT Selector software

From the [Start] menu, select [Programs], choose the C-MAP NT PC Selector folder, and then select "C-MAP NT Selector". When you first start C-MAP NT Selector, a window appears and consists in three parts: The Chart Catalog The Charts selected from MAP The MAP view window located in the right-hand of the window .
Note: For Help on an item, click at the top of the dialog box on the Help button.
To order a C-MAP NTPC code
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1. 2. 3. 4.
First you have to select a zone area into the MAP window. The charts selected are surrounded by a red line. The charts name appears in the "Charts selected from Map" window like in the following example: After choosing charts, click on the "buy selected chart" button. Then the charts are added in the "Shopping Cart".
5. 6.
To see all your order before buying online, click on the "Shopping Cart" button. To order charts click on the "Shopping Online" button. Then follow the instructions on the screen.
Note: for more information about the C-MAP NT PC Selector software refer you to the Help menu.
Insert Chart License

The Chart License Codes are sent to you after you have provided the Chart License Code Request for each NT/PC Chart you want to purchase. The Chart License Codes unlock the purchased NT/PC Charts and cannot work on other computers. If you reinstall your operating system you will be able to use the same codes. If you perform a hardware change you will have to contact C-MAP to obtain new Chart License Codes. The C-MAP Operator will provide a Chart License Code to unlock the purchased chart. Click on the "Insert Chart Licence" button on the top of the "Call Center Window". The "Shopping Cart" window will be displayed.
Insert the provided Chart License Code in the "Chart Licence" field at the bottom of the "Shopping Cart" window.
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Click on the "Register" Button to register.
Setting the registration

Before Order charts you have to set the registration:
Click on the Settings Button Set the source path (CD Data Path) Set the path where you want to save the selected charts (Target Application Path).
Note: the selected charts will be saved in the destination path folder.
Backup Registration Information This button opens a "File Save as..." dialog box for you to choose a path and save the NT/PC Chart License Code information. It is very important that you backup this data on a blank, newly formatted Floppy Disk and safely guard it in case of an Operating System Crash or a total system reinstallation. It is highly recommended that you perform a Backup, on a new blank floppy disk, to store the data in a safe place every time you purchase an NT/PC Chart.
Note that whenever you purchase a new NT/PC Chart, the Backup Procedure will start.
Restore Registration Information To restore previously saved purchased NT/PC Chart License Code information you must insert the floppy disk where you have previously saved the data.
C-MAP CM93 v3
How to install the vector charts CM93v3

CM93 v3 is an evolution of the library CM93 v2. The main difference with the library v2 is its compatibility with the S57 / S52 format, the new international standard of the hydrographic services for the electronic charts production.
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The Vector S57 difference between S52 is that lighthouses representation are in the standard form (50 pixels height with a cone and a colored circle...), probes are in police verdana 12, and colors are corresponding to the S52 standard. The user can choose the display of his charts either with or without lighthouses, with or without names, with or without lines of probes,
Refer to
Installing CM93 v3 vector charts
Vector charts installation process

The user receives a CD containing a geographic zone, ordered from C-Map commercial services or more simply from his distributor . He can then insert the CD. Cartography can be used from the CD or copied onto the hard disk. It is advised to copy the data base to the hard disk, to improve the access speed and thus display of charts. However, for old computers having little disk space, it is possible to work directly on the CD. This operation can be done with Windows explorer as well as with the application "GDB Admin" described below. Reference the CM93 v3 cartography to make it accessible :
Select [Manage CM93ed3 & S57 charts] under displayed and allows to manage CM93 v3 and S57 databases. Then click on the "Databases
[File]menu,
a window is
Then Reference the base and assign it by default.
manager" button. the "CM93/3 database Administrator" dialog box appears and allows you to
Select the database which you wish to reference in the right-hand window as it's shown above (the "WORLD" is the C-MAP database by default). To display more details you have to order CMap licenses >> Licences order Click on the " Register
Note: if you don't have ordered licenses the Register Database button is not available.
Database " button to valid.
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The available database which appears in the left window is checked with one green mark on his left.
Click on the "Copy Database to HD" to save all the database on your hard disk Notes: (1) - This World database is automatically assigned by default, but if you want to assign the S57 vector charts you can change the default database by selecting the database in the left window and then click on " Set as default ".
- The selected database is assigned by default, this is shown by the green mark.
- The database referenced but not assigned by default is displayed with a red mark. (2) - You should use this utility for cancel or to update databases, what can be useful if you wish to abolish a database for example.
IMPORTANT
The possible problems are bound to incoherence of the database you want to reference or assign by default. Then "Bad Data" box appear, which can have two previous history:
If you select a database in the right window and what you try to reference it, the message appears if the base is not valid. It is necessary to use a new CD either to redo the copy or to contact again C-Map. If you select a database in the left window and you try to assign it by default, the message appears if the base is not valid any more. It is thus that you have erase this base of your disc or that you removed the CD. It is necessary to put it back to the initial place or better, to do" Unregister Database " then to reference this one.
Licenses order process

IMPORTANT - Licenses order process requires of installing the hard key's driver sent to you by Cmap. If you forgot to install it, a message appears and warns you that your eToken connection failed. How to install eToken driver: Quit MaxSea before install, you will found eToken driver in your MaxSea CD installation, Search and select it in CD Tools repertories. Then, follow step by step each instruction for installing eToken driver, start again MaxSea and the installation will be completed at first access of [Admin license] process
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To view detailed C-Map CM93ed3 charts, you have to order and to install from C-Map Norway.
Start "
LicenseAdm CM93ed3 & S57]
" utility since the
[File]
menu and select
[Manage
Click on [ License order ]. Select the zone / area to order by double click in the central frame (they appear in the right frame). Check the Subscription box to get license for a while. Un-check the Subscription box to purchase the license. Click on Save Order to valid your order. Then Click on No to select your own path. Finally you should send to C-Map
license@c-map.no
accompanied with:
The user.usr file created during the installation of the module.
The InfoMerFRxxxx.usr file created during the licence order operating. Note: by default the [user.usr] is generated in the folder : [Program files /
CM93_Ed3 & S57 / ] Then C- Map will send you back a license file. >> See The Licenses
installation process
IMPORTANT- If Occasional problems may occur during license order
Every license is unique for a system and one software installation. This means that if you reinstall your system, you will lose all your licenses. The function " Add Dataset " requires Dataset's valid name, if need be an error message appears. If "eToken" connection fails, message error appears and you will need to install its driver. You can verify if your hardware is correctly installed and configured, you might need to use Device Manager that provides you this information. To open Device Manager , right-click on desktop "My Computer", click Properties to call up the appropriate System Properties dialog. On the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.
Licences Installation process

IMPORTANT - we supposed that the driver eToken has been correctly installed, for more information read Licenses order process
The installation process is automatic :

1. 2. Select [Manage CM93ed3 & S57] from the [File] menu Click on the "License order..." button to display the "LicenseAdmin" dialog box.
C-Map has returned:

A FILE 1. 2. 3. 4. Choose " Add License from file ", A new dialog box appears suggesting you to select the file you just received, Click OK, the license is automatically installed. The installed Licenses appears in the right window
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A NUMBER
1. 2. 3. 4. Choose " Add License manually ". A new dialog box appears suggesting you to enter the number you just received, Click OK, the license is automatically installed. All Licenses installed appear in the right window.
IMPORTANT - If Occasional problems may occur during license order
You should choose the file returned by C-Map, so that the installation of licenses from a file works. During the addition of the licenses whether it is by file or manually, the operation will not work if you have reinstalled your system. Indeed, licenses are delivered for a UNIQUE System PC / MaxSea . Data Base you referenced before placing your order should be localized at the same place as it was during the order. If you encounter problem using file, please open it with the "NotePad" and copy the license using "Add License Manually" be careful you have selected the right zones. The software launches a process which allows the licenses verification. If it finds a previous installation the following message appears: "A PREVIOUS INSTALLATION OF THE CMAP93 MODULE HAS BEEN FOUND. WOULD YOU LIKE TO OVERWRITE IT AND THEN LOOSE ALL YOUR LICENSES?". You have to valid this option, only in the case you want to delete all your previous licenses. A next message appears to confirm your choice : "YOU ARE ABOUT TO REMOVE YOUR S57 LICENSES AND DATA FROM PREVIOUS INSTALLATION. CHOOSE OK TO CONTINUE"
configuration /Installation
A failure appears when you install the licence number, please verify the "cipher
strength" from internet explorer. select first from the [Help] menu of Internet Explorer, the option [About Internet Explorer] and the cipher number must be equal to 128-bit. If this number is lower than 128-bit please click on the nearest Update Information button to update
Updating vector charts

To update vector charts go to [file], then select [Manage CM93ed3 & S57 charts], this brings up the dialog box. Click on the "Update databases" button to bring up the "Choose update type" dialog box which presents two options : 1 - Updating from a file
Select "Generate update file order" to update to C-MAP. C-Map will send a file: [Order.ord], this file can be imported from the "My Documents" folder. Check the "Update using received file" radio button. Click on Next to continue. Then select the update received file path using the Browse button. The "Finish" button becomes active. Click on it to valid the update.
2 - Updating from a Network transfer:
Check the [Update via the network (internet)] radio button. Click on the Next button to continue.
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The software informs you that this may take several minutes and you have to confirm if you want to continue.
To continue the network transfer click on the "Next" button and a new dialog box appears:
Get information about the size of the file before downloading (in case the size is too large, you can cancel the network transfer). Click on the "Get Update Size..." button. click on the "Get Update..." button to download the updated file . When the network transfer is finished, click on the "Finish" button.
IMPORTANT In case the "Unable to initialize the default database" message appears in the location of the connection status, it means that the selected database is not available in the C-Map database. 1. 2. The software is unable to continue the process. To continue click on Cancel . Select the corresponding C-Map database as the default database. For more informations see the "Installation CM93 v3 & S57 vector charts" chapter.
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3.
Launch the network transfer again.
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Installation & configuration

Hardware and System Requirements
A PC must meet the following system requirements to work with MaxSea. Please verify these requirements before installation.
Minimum Computer Processor
Recommended Intel Pentium M , Intel Pentium IV or equivalent, greater than 1GHz
MaxSea's Choice Intel Pentium M greater than 1.5GHz, Intel Pentium IV or equivalent, greater than 3GHz Intel 915 + chipset 800/533 MHz FSD
Processor 800 Mhz
Motherboards
Chipset 800MHz
USB OR Parallel Port(s)
Serial or USB port(s) - for connecting navigation equipment (NMEA interfacing): an adapter must be used for USB connections - see the section on connecting equipment for more information. If a DONGLE is being used to license MaxSea, a dedicated parallel or USB port is necessary. 256 MB SDRAM directX9 compatible video card (32MB) 20 GB Ethernet 10 Mbits DDR 512 MB directX9 compatible video card (64MB) 40 GB Ethernet 100 Mbits Screen color, 32-bit color display (*) 24X recommended - for installing MaxSea Windows 2000 with SP4 Windows XP HOME VERSION Windows XP PRO 2 X 512 MB DDR-SDRAM PC3200 DirectX9 compatible 128 MB PCI Express 120 GB ATA133 Giga bits LAN
RAM Memory
Video card Hard Disk Network Screen color CD-ROM drive Operating System
(*) Occasional problems may occur when displaying charts. An up-to-date list of common display problems and their solutions can be found under the Help menu in MaxSea with choosing the Troubleshooting option. Software installation
Software Installation Overview

This chapter describes in first part, what you have to do before installing the program, for the first time (see related topic: Initial installation) and for upgrading a software version (see related topic:Upgrading a Software Version). Before you install check to make sure that you have all the contents of the product, serial number, Dongle if it is provided, CD ROMs, etc.., Following Steps are the ones you have to do for installing and Setting up MaxSea on your computer: 1. 2. Installing the Software Licensing the Software with a Software-Based Key
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3. 4.
OR Licensing the Software with a Hardware Key Updating Configuration Codes
See also related topic : "Uninstall the Software" Several terms that you will need to know: [ Serial Number ] [ Site Code ] [ Site Key ] [ Software Key License Manager ] [ Activation Wizard ]
Software Installation Overview

This chapter describes in first part, what you have to do before installing the program, for the first time (see related topic: Initial installation) and for upgrading a software version (see related topic:Upgrading a Software Version). Before you install check to make sure that you have all the contents of the product, serial number, Dongle if it is provided, CD ROMs, etc.., Following Steps are the ones you have to do for installing and Setting up MaxSea on your computer: 1. 2. 3. 4. Installing the Software Licensing the Software with a Software-Based Key OR Licensing the Software with a Hardware Key Updating Configuration Codes
See also related topic : "Uninstall the Software" Several terms that you will need to know: [ Serial Number ] [ Site Code ] [ Site Key ] [ Software Key License Manager ] [ Activation Wizard ]
Initial installation
IMPORTANT - Consult the chapter System Requirements before installing MaxSea. Software Installation 1. 2. 3. Insert the MaxSea installation CD ROM Choose your language and follow the instructions on screen. During installation, icon will be made for MaxSea and MaxSea Utilities in the Windows programs menu, and a shortcut to MaxSea will be placed on your desktop.
According to your operating system, the installation program may ask you to restart the computer in order to ensure that system files used by MaxSea are loaded. Setting up the software using Software Key Unless you are using the optional hardware key, the software registration routine is started so that you can register your software when you first run MaxSea. You will need the serial number supplied to you when you purchased MaxSea, and an Internet connection to register. (If an Internet connection is unavailable, you may activate MaxSea by phone by calling your dealer.)
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The Software key activation wizard will start automatically to guide you through the registration process. (You may also run the Software Key Activation Manager from the MaxSea Utilities under Windows Start menu.) Setting up the software using a Hardware Key (Dongle) Starting with Version 10, MaxSea uses software copy-protection by default. A hardware key (dongle) is available for those who prefer it, or for those who have upgraded from a previous version. The hardware key is useful for installing MaxSea on a computer with no Internet access, or if you wish to share a license and install and run MaxSea on more than one computer. 1. 2. If you are using a printer port hardware key, it should be plugged in to your printer port before installing MaxSea. If you are using a USB hardware key, it should be plugged in only after MaxSea has been installed.
Whichever type of key you are using, you will need to go into MaxSea Utilities and select ConfigurationCodes Manual to enter the three codes supplied with MaxSea (unless your dealer has done this for you). Installing Charts If you are using Mapmedia or Maptech charts, we recommend that you create a CHARTS folder under My Documents | My MaxSea, and copy the charts from the CD into this folder. ARCS and Seafarer, are installed from the MaxSea Utilities. C-Map NT, C-Map CM/93 and S-57 charts are installed using the tools on External support.
Installing MaxSea
IMPORTANT - if there are any devices connected to a serial port (ISDN or cable modem, power management device, Palm Pilot synch, etc.), disconnect them. (These can be reconnected after MaxSea is run for the first time.) Pay attention to your CD ROM, the main reason that installation fails is that the CD ROM is dirty. 1. 2. 3. Insert the MaxSea installation CD. Windows appear which will guide you through the installation process. The first window presents three choices. Click on Installation Routine. Next, a typical install screen will show. Keep clicking Next and answering questions when prompted until the installation routine is complete. In most cases, all of the defaults may be accepted. The software, some basic charts, and the User Guide have now been installed. Restart your computer if prompted to do so. If you have a USB dongle (hardware key), now is the time to plug it into your computer. Windows will find it, and ask for drivers. Accept the prompts and the drivers will automatically be loaded.
4. 5.
MaxSea is ready to run. There are several ways to start MaxSea, you can run MaxSea by double clicking on the MaxSea icon on the computers desktop or click Start | Programs | MaxSea menu. When you start the program for the first time, the Software Key Activation Manager main screen appears either if you have forgotten to plug the Dongle into your computer or if you are using a Software Key licensing. Learn more in the Help software on how to license the Software with a Software-Based Key
Licensing the Software with a Software-Based Key

When purchasing your software you have chosen software key (software license). A method called Software Key Activation Manager is used to your software copy protected.
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IMPORTANT - The temporary license allows use of the software for a limited time. Activate a full license key through the internet (or by calling a distributor) to permanently unlock the software. Start the program, the first screen that you will see is the Activation Wizard dialog. This dialog contains a menu which is automatically updated depending on software status detected. There are several ways to activate your software and get your software key. Choose the best option for you. Your choices include : Activate your software using the Internet or emails >> Use this if the computer is directly connected to the Internet, then follow STEP1 below Manually activate your software from email response or by phone >> Use this either if the Internet connection fails or if you are unable to get access to the Internet yourself , then follow STEP2 below Retrieve the license you have previously uninstalled >> Use this if you want to install the program on another computer or in another folder. Then, follow STEP 3 below for licensing again the Software.
STEP 1 : Using the Internet or Emails 1. 2. 3. 4. Click on the corresponding button, read carefully the initial message and click Next to continue Enter the Product Serial Number that appears in the last page of the paper "User's Guide" and click Next to continue. If you have entered the serial number incorrectly, a message will warn you and click OK to review it carefully. A data registration form appears. This identification enables automatic Site Key acquisition through Internet. This site key will permanently unlock the software on the computer. All fields marked with an asterisk are required. Click Next, two methods are possible depending on if the Internet connection is established or not. Using Internet, the easiest and fastest way
5. 6.

7.
Your software activation will be automatically done through the Internet if the computer is directly connected to the internet. If you correctly entered your email, a message will warn you on the successful process. Then click OK in the information dialog and the installation Site Key will be automatically delivered to your computer and MaxSea will startup. However, if the Internet connection fails you can use the "Send and Receive emails" for getting your Site Key. You have to check the "Manually send email" and click Next to continue. A status dialog warns you that the process may take a minute. A second message appears when the request was received. Click on Finish and get back your codes in your email software. Go to STEP 2 to activate your software.
Using Emails: 1.
2. 3. 4. 5. 1.
STEP 2 : Using Manual Activation Click the Manually button and then get the Site Key
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2.
You can get your site Key, either forwarded by email (STEP1 above) or by calling your dealer. You will have to provide both the software Serial Number and the Site Code. Find the Serial Number provided on the last page of the paper User Guide Manual. The Site Code automatically appears in the Manual Activation screen when you click the Manually button. After getting the Site Key either forwarded by email or given to you by phone, enter it into the "Manual Activation" dialog box. Click Validate and MaxSea will start. Your computer must be connected to the Internet to use this process. Previously, you have used the eTransfer to store your Software Licence on our server (learn more in related topic: "Uninstall the Software".) The software was installed again in another place and the first dialog box you will see is the "Activation Wizard" dialog. Click on the "Retrieve the license you have previously uninstalled" button. Enter the License Name and the Password previously entered when uninstalling the software.
3. 4. 1. 2.
STEP 3 : Retreiving your Software License to install it again
3. 4.
Depending on your choice you have now completed the software installation and can run MaxSea with a [ Site Key ]
Licensing the Software with a Hardware Key

If you received a hardware key (Dongle or Electronic protection Key / USB or Parallel) with your software, it must be connected to your computer after installation for MaxSea run. Dongle USB: INSTALL MaxSea BEFORE connecting Dongle. It is not necessary to turn off to connect or remove USB Dongle. Parallel Dongle: Install MaxSea before or after connecting Dongle. This must ONLY be connected with the computer power OFF. DONGLE FAILURE - the screen that you will see when a Dongle failure happens, is the Activation Wizard dialog. A new option is added in this menu as it is shown below. This option allows you to generate a rescue license to compensate for Dongle Failure. Dongle failure remains after verifying the HARDWARE CONNECTION, in this case you will have to choose this option. Be careful, this action can only be done once and it is only available during FOUR DAYS. Please, contact your dealer if you need a longer rescue period.
Upgrading Your Existing MaxSea

IMPORTANT - If it is the first time you install MaxSea, please proceed to the step Installing MaxSea". If you are already running a version of MaxSea, follow these instructions to upgrade your software. 1. Backup MaxSea data stored in your MY DOCUMENTS folder: It is strongly recommended that you backup your MY DOCUMENTS folder on a regular basis - and especially before upgrading. PC's often include a built-in CD-burner (CDR drive). This is probably the most convenient way to backup your data. Files which store any tracks and marks as well as logbook data are found in the "MY DOCUMENTS | My MaxSea" repertory. Exclude your charts from the files chosen to backup. Charts typically take up a lot of space, and can be restored if necessary from their installation CD.
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2. Uninstall a previous MaxSea Version to free space on your hard disk MaxSea version inferior to 10 Select ADD/REMOVE programs from the Windows Control Panel found under "START | SETTINGS" menu. Select the MaxSea entry and click on the CHANGE/REMOVE button. Follow the instructions on the screen to remove the software. Other MaxSea version IMPORTANT - If your previous version worked with a software license, you must install the new version in the same folder. Never manually delete the "MaxSea" folder.
Insert the MaxSea CD-ROM. If the installation screen does not appear, open up My Computer and right click on your CD-ROM drive, then select Auto Run from the menu. Click on Installation, choose your language, and follow the instructions on the screen. Three options are displayed: Modify, Repair, Remove. Select Remove and click Next and follow the instructions on screen.
3. Restart your computer. 4. Continue with the next step: "Installing the Software"
Updating Configuration Codes

First time you run MaxSea, the "ConfigurationCodes Internet " dialog warns you that the Internet connection starts to search updating codes on our server and following process will be done: 1. If your computer is connected, the configuration codes are automatically downloaded and installed through Internet using the "ConfigurationCodes Internet " process. This process will automatically start up if Software Key license or Dongle failure is detected. If your computer is not connected to the Internet, "Error 203" appears and warns you that Internet connection has failed. Message asks for searching the (*.mxconfig) file that was given by your dealer or sent by email. However if your computer is not connected to the internet and you only have Dongle update codes, Dongle update codes (Code 1 and Code 2 and Code 3) were given to upgrade your software by your dealer on a specific paper sheet or by email; You will use in this case the "ConfigurationCodes Manual".
2.
3.
Note: On rare occasions MaxSea has detected that the Hardware key and software do not match together, so the DongleUpdate Program is automatically activated and you may update the Dongle codes as follows below. Display the splash screen to quickly retrieve your Dongle or licence number and also the Code1. Choose "About..." in the "Help" menu.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Make sure you dont have any programs running. Go to the Windows Start menu. Click on Programs. Click on MaxSea Utilities. If your computer is connected to the Internet or if you , click on " ConfigurationCodes Internet". Codes are automatically installed. However if your computer is not connected to the Internet, click on ConfigurationCodes Manual. Enter the three codes that you were given to upgrade your software, and click OK.
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Uninstall the Software

1. Using a DONGLE: Either insert the MaxSea Install CD-ROM, choose a language and check the "Remove" box to remove all instead features and follow step by step all instructions on screen. Or go to the Start Windows menu, point settings and click on Control Panel to displays Windows Settings Panel, click on "Add & Remove" icon symbol, search MaxSea program and click on Remove. 2. Using a Software key (without using a DONGLE): Following Process may be used also before installing the program on another computer or in another folder, you must remove the license with using a Removing Software Key Activation Process. There are several ways to uninstall your license depending on why you have to uninstall MaxSea. Access to the program by going to Start | Programs Windows menu, select MaxSea Utilities and click "Software Key License Remover". Learn more on how to use the "Software Key License Remover", either for storing your software key on our server or obtaining a code to prove your removal.
Software Key License Remover

The software Key License Remover must be used when you need to uninstall the software activated with a Software-Based key protected . 1. 2. Go to your Windows "Start" menu, open "Programs", find MaxSea Utilities and click "Software Key License Remover". The dialog box you will see on screen is the License Remover menu choices as it is shown below: Uninstall your current licence and transfer it on our servers to retrieve it later. >> Use this to save time and when the Internet connection is possible, then follow STEP1 below Remove license from your computer and obtain a code to prove it >> Use this either if the Internet connection fails or if you are unable to get access to the Internet yourself , then follow STEP2 below EXPERT ONLY: Leave your license into installation folder. (USE ONLY to re-install on the SAME computer) >>Use this before installing the program in another folder on the same computer, then follow STEP 3 below. STEP 1 : Using the eTransfer 1. 2. 3. This operation is the fastest and secure way but it requires an internet connection. Enter a License NAME and a PASSWORD depending on your choice to easily retrieve them later. Click OK to dismiss the dialog and store your licence on our server.
IMPORTANT - PLEASE, CAREFULLY NOTE THEM, because you are the only ones who know them and later you will not be able to retrieve your licence without them. There are not really lost because
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you can contact our support to ask for resetting them. STEP 2 : Unable to use the eTransfer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Click on "Remove license from your computer and obtain a code to prove it" First dialog warns you that this operation definitely removes your current licence and a code will be generated into a file named "PROOF.txt" Click OK if you agree and a second dialog ask you to confirm again This operation will generate a code to prove your removal and it is displayed in the last dialog . Please, take care of this code, you will have to give it later to our services. Contact our services and give them the removal code and they will deliver you a new license.
STEP 3 : Leave your license into installation folder This operation must be used only from EXPERT who wants to re-install the software on the same computer. Result of this, is to leave your license into the original installation folder.
WARNING - MANUALLY DELETING FOLDER RESULTS IN LICENSE LOST

License remover is finished. Now you can re-install your software using the same Installation CD ROM as it is described in the previous topic: Installing the Software
Connecting equipment
Connecting Equipment
The software is configured to be connected on serial port COM 1 to a GPS which sends the standard positioning information : - Norm : NMEA 183 - Sentences : GLL(Position), VTG ( SOG / COG ) - Baud Rate : 4800 Most PCs on the market use a standard 9 pin male RS232 serial port. Connect the cable from your GPS to the COM1 port.
(see the PC computer cable diagram for more details).
IMPORTANT:
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Serial port :
If your computer has no serial port, you may install an internal PCI board, a PC-Card (PCMCIA) or a USB to serial adapter. Note that older systems may have a male 25 PIN DB25 serial port. Don't confuse this with the parallel (printer) port, which has a 25 pin female connector. In order to ensure accuracy, check that your GPS receiver is properly configured to match geodesy of your electronic charts (usually WGS84). Some GPS receivers communicate in hundredths of minutes (instead of thousandths) by default. A precision of thousandths is required for proper operation and accuracy with MaxSea. Make the necessary configuration changes to your GPS receiver.
Incoming Data Precision
Related topics: 1. 2. Input-Output Settings Add Instrument
Information about connecting other types of electronic equipment, (depth sounder, navigation computer, autopilot, etc.), it is necessary to modify the data input/output settings.
Connecting Equipment
The software is configured to be connected on serial port COM 1 to a GPS which sends the standard positioning information : - Norm : NMEA 183 - Sentences : GLL(Position), VTG ( SOG / COG ) - Baud Rate : 4800 Most PCs on the market use a standard 9 pin male RS232 serial port. Connect the cable from your GPS to the COM1 port.
(see the PC computer cable diagram for more details).
IMPORTANT:
Serial port :
If your computer has no serial port, you may install an internal PCI board, a PC-Card (PCMCIA) or a USB to serial adapter. Note that older systems may have a male 25 PIN DB25 serial port. Don't confuse this with the parallel (printer) port, which has a 25 pin female connector.
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Incoming Data Precision
In order to ensure accuracy, check that your GPS receiver is properly configured to match geodesy of your electronic charts (usually WGS84). Some GPS receivers communicate in hundredths of minutes (instead of thousandths) by default. A precision of thousandths is required for proper operation and accuracy with MaxSea. Make the necessary configuration changes to your GPS receiver.
Related topics: 1. 2. Input-Output Settings Add Instrument
Information about connecting other types of electronic equipment, (depth sounder, navigation computer, autopilot, etc.), it is necessary to modify the data input/output settings.
Data Input-Output Settings

MaxSea is compatible with several types of equipment. It allows the user to configure the Input/output data, to verify the data acquired and to modify the horizontal datum used by the GPS: MaxSea expects standard positioning from a GPS.
Norm : NMEA 183 Sentences : GLL(Position), VTG ( SOG / COG ) Baud Rae : 4800
This default configuration can be modified if necessary. Select [Data Input-Output Settings] from the [Utilities] menu On the [Data Input-Output Settings] tabs you will be able to : From the BOAT or RADAR & AIS or TRAWL or DREDGE tabs : show active COM ports used with devices connected on. add either to remove easily an instrument, see Add or Remove Instrument chapters For each one you can:
define norm to be used define the speed of communication define among received data those that will be used in MaxSea (see Advanced settings... chapter.)
IMPORTANT - Any tab as "RADAR & AIS" or "TRAWL" or "DREDGE", are dynamic so their display will depend on the software configuration.
From Preferences tab : Define general preferences (Tolerance of position, geodetic datum correction... ) Backup or restore configuration Configure network communication Occasionally when several systems are connected together, trouble can appear during creating a quick route. This can come from if PC time is not synchronized with PC time. By default this synchronization is turned on (the "Synchronize PC time with GPS" box is checked). From Check Data tab :
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Verify the data sentences received by each port connected as well as the physical connection between the electronic equipment and the computer. From Data Display tab : Verify the data analysis. If you are using a NavNet equipment the data Input / Output settings are different. Learn more about in the related topic Navnet Input/output Settings
Input-Output Port Configuration

If you want to change which information (position, heading and ground speed) from your instrument is feeding MaxSea: Select [Data Input-Output Settings] from the [Utilities] menu. Choose the tab corresponding to the type of instrument to modify: Boat, Radar,... Data and sentence selection Click on the Advanced settings button (or double-click on the Instrument line) to select the available data on the selected port. A new dialog is displayed. - select the corresponding case information that you wish to acquire, GROUND SPEED GROUND HEADING SURFACE SPEED MAGNETIC HEADING ... DEPTH ... - Select the corresponding Sentence to use for this data from the Pop-up.
Note : The predefined sentence is the most common use for this type of data. However you can change it if necessary.
Select the Auto search option in the drop down menu will automatically found the sentence used.
Notes: (1) - refer to your instruments technical documentation for more information concerning standards and sentences used.
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(2) - for certain norms such as Atlas 8600, or Marelec), there is no (user) configuration possible.
Master selection If the same information is provide by several instruments, you need to select one as your master source. For example, boat position may be received by your GPS and your Loran. To define your master instrument, select it in master column.
Notes : (1) - Previously Master column gives you the name of the master instrument previously used for this data. (2) - Choose Heading from instrument as the Master for the latitude and longitude because this value will be used for the chart display orientation, GPS symbol display on the chart,etc...
Baud Rate selection The Baud rate is defined during the instrument installation (see Adding Instruments), but can be changed here if necessary. Checksum The NMEA 0183 Standard allows for an optional checksum. The checksum is preceded by the asterisk (*) character placed after the last data field. It is a special two-character representation which verifies the character bytes of the sentence. (Checksums are like person one giving person two a list of 100 numbers. To verify that all the numbers were received correctly, person number two replies with the sum of the numbers. If the sum of the 100 number is correct, it is assumed that all of the information was correctly transmitted.) If you prefer to ignore checksum errors, then select "Ignore sentences with checksum errors" from Miscellaneous column.
Adding Instrument
To access to the Instrument settings dialog, select [Data Input-Output Settings] from the [Utilities] menu. Click the tab depending to the type of instrument you wish add : Boat, Radar,... For serial port connection : Click on Add Instrument Select Serial port (COM). Choose the item "More" if the port COM on which you have connected your instrument doesn't appear in the list. Select the serial port from the pop-up menu. Click Next Select the norm corresponding to the connected equipment.
Note: the pop-up menu only shows the Norm available for this type of instrument
Select Baud rate (refer to the instrument configuration)
Note : For certain Norms, you cannot choose the transmission data speed (in Baud).
Click Next Click on Finish if your configuration is correct or return to the last step by clicking on the Back button.
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For Network connections : To choose a TCP/IP or UDP network connection, select the TCP/IP in the instrument type pop up. Related topic: Network Repeater function
Removing instrument
menu [Utilities] : [Data Input-Output Settings] 1. 2. 3. Choose the tab corresponding to the type of instrument to Remove : Boat, Radar,... Select the line corresponding to the instrument to Remove Click on Remove Instrument button
IMPORTANT the operation cannot be undone.
Note : this operation have to be used to change the norm used for an instrument.
Data Calculator
Select Data [Input-Output Settings] from the [Utilities] menu Select the Boat tab :
The MaxSea data calculator can be used to control instrument data or if needed to replace it as master.
IMPORTANT
To be able to calculate a data MaxSea can need other data. On each line of the data settings : Boat / Data Calculator windows you will find the list of needed data for the calculation. some examples :
Data COURSE GROUND SPEED GROUND TRUE HEADING OVER OVER Data needed Pos Pos -1- COG & SOG & Drift angle & drift speed or -2- Magnetic variation & Magnetic heading or -3- only COG MAGNETIC HEADING ... Magnetic variation & True heading ...
To control instrument data
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click Data calculator button
The Data settings : Boat / Data calculator windows is displayed select data to calculate on each corresponding line then click OK
You can then compare the two values from the Data display tab (See Verify data analysis chapter for more details.)
In this example the SOG and COG coming from instrument and the calculate data are different. To use the calculated data as master.
click Data calculator button
The Data settings : Boat / Data calculator windows is displayed select data you wish to calculate on corresponding line select Master on third column and click OK
Now MaxSea will use the calculated data as master data. In the following example calculated data for COG and SOG are better than data coming from COM1. Then we will prefers to choose the calculated data as master.
Note : if you verify data configuration on COM1
Verify connection
menu [Utilities] : [Data Input-Output Settings] Check Data tab. The Check Data tab allows you to verify the data sentence received by each port connected as well as the physical connection between the electronic equipment and the computer. select from the Pop-up the port you want to verify. If your connection is good the displayed character are those received before any analysis.
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IMPORTANT
Serial communication using RS-232 requires similar parameters between instrument and serial port configuration (baud rate of the transmission, the number of data bits encoding a character, the sense of the optional parity bit, the number of stop bits). NMEA 0183 devices employ an asynchronous serial interface with the following parameters: - Baud Rate 4800 - Data Bits 8 - Parity None - Stop Bits One(or more) NMEA 0183 sentence description : All NMEA 0183 messages start with a "$" and are terminated by a [Carriage Return][Line Feed]. The five characters immediately after the "$" are the address field. The address field is interpreted based on the type of sentence (talker, query or proprietary). Multiple data fields follow the address field and are delimited by commas. The address field of a talker sentence contains a five character string immediately following the "$" sign. - the first two characters are the talker identifier - the next three are the sentence identifier. The sentence identifier defines the remaining data fields. Under the NMEA 0183 Standard, the data fields are uniquely defined for each sentence type. An example talker sentence is: GLL - Geographic Position, Latitude / Longitude Latitude and Longitude of present vessel position, time of position fix and status. $GPGLL,5133.81,N,00042.25,W 1 2 3 4 4648.882 N 00312.053 W Current latitude North/South Current longitude East/West
Note: the Display button offers the possibility to keep the information scrolling or to stop the display (the sentence processing continues even if the display is stopped). If there is nothing displayed in the Check Data tab - the electronic equipment is not or is badly connected (for example, earth wire and signal wire reversed). See Cable diagram, as well as the technical manual for the connected equipment,
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- the electronic equipment is not configured correctly (data transmission to the serial port is not activated or is activated with a transmission frequency which is too slow). Refer to the technical manual for the connected equipment, - the electronic equipment format is different from that which is specified in MaxSea (for example, CIF instead of NMEA 183, etc.): modify the format in order to ensure coherence between connected electronic equipment and MaxSea (see above paragraphs). If the window Check Data displays incomprehensible characters and if data is not interpreted by MaxSea
The format of the electronic equipment is really different from that which is specified in MaxSea (for example CIF instead of NMEA 183, etc.). Modify the format in order to ensure coherence between electronic equipment connected and MaxSea (see above paragraphs). Serial port and instrument configuration (Baud rate, parity...) are different, see the specification of the instrument.
Verify data analysis

menu [Utilities] : [Data Input-Output Settings] Data Display tab Before verify the MaxSea data analysis be sure that the connection is good, see verify connection and data chapter. The data display tab show following information :
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First line give you :
the name of the instrument : Boat / radar... the DATA origin : COM 1, COM 2, Data Calculator... data selected on the corresponding instrument port : Latitude , Longitude , SOG , ... the received or calculate value of each data which will be transmitted to MaxSea.
On each column you can verify :
IMPORTANT: if a value is replaced by "---" that means that the received or calculated data is bad and cannot be used correctly by MaxSea.
If one or several data stay in zero "---"
1. Received data bad analysis :
you don't receive this information. The connected equipment is badly configured and it does not send data on the serial port (refer to the technical manual of the connected equipment)
the sentence sent with the connected equipment is different from the one that was specified Modify the configuration of this data to assure the coherence between the connected electronic equipment and MaxSea example $ - GLL instead of $ - GGA for a position in size NMEA 183
Note : to verify if you received or not an information and the sentence use for it you can display data entries from the Check data tab. (see Verify connection and data) 2. calculated data problems :
at least one of the value use for the data calculation is bad or missing. (see Data calculator chapter)
Flow control data parameters

Select the Advanced COM settings button from the "Data settings"window, the dialog box appears and gives you the possibility to verify and modify flow data parameters.
How to configure :
FLOW CONTROL sentences
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CTS (clear-to-send) output flow control
Specifies whether the CTS signal is monitored for output flow control. If this member is TRUE and CTS is turned off, output is suspended until CTS is sent again.
DSR (data-set-ready) output flow control
Specifies whether the DSR signal is monitored for output flow control. If this member is TRUE and DSR is turned off, output is suspended until DSR is sent again.
DSR Sensitivity
Specifies whether the communications driver is sensitive to the state of the DSR signal. If this member is TRUE, the driver ignores any bytes received, unless the DSR modem input line is high.
DTR (data-terminal-ready) flow control type
Specifies the DTR flow control. This member can be one of the following values : Disable Enable Disables the DTR line when the device is opened and leaves it disabled. Enables the DTR line when the device is opened and leaves it on Enables DTR handshaking
Handshake
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RTS (request-to-send) flow control Disable Enable Disables the RTS line when the device is opened and leaves it disabled. Enables the RTS line when the device is opened and leaves it on.
Specifies the RTS flow control. This member can be one of the following values.
Handshake Enables RTS handshaking. The driver raises the RTS line when the "type-ahead" (input) buffer is less than one-half full and lowers the RTS line when the buffer is more than threequarters full. Toggle Specifies that the RTS line will be high if bytes are available for transmission. After all buffered bytes have been sent, the RTS line will be low
PARITY
Enable Parity Checking
Specifies whether parity checking is enabled. If this member is TRUE, parity checking is performed and errors are reported.
Parity
Specifies the parity scheme to be used. This member can be one of the following values.
Even
o o o o
ERRORS
Mark No Parity Odd Space
o o o o o o
Enable error replacement Specifies whether bytes received with parity errors are replaced with the character specified by the ErrorChar member. If this member is TRUE and the Parity member is TRUE, replacement occurs. Error Replacement character Specifies the value of the character used to replace bytes received with a parity error. Abort on error Specifies whether read and write operations are terminated if an error occurs. If this member is TRUE, the driver terminates all read and write operations with an error status if an error occurs.
Xon / Xoff
Xon / Xoff out flow control
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Specifies whether XON/XOFF flow control is used during transmission. If this member is TRUE, transmission stops when the XoffChar character is received and starts again when the XonChar character is received.
Xon / Xoff in flow control Specifies whether XON/XOFF flow control is used during reception. If this member is TRUE, the XoffChar character is sent when the input buffer comes within XoffLim bytes of being full, and the XonChar character is sent when the input buffer comes within XonLim bytes of being empty.
Continue TX on error Specifies whether transmission stops when the input buffer is full and the driver has transmitted the XoffChar character. If this member is TRUE, transmission continues after the input buffer has come within XoffLim bytes of being full and the driver has transmitted the XoffChar character to stop receiving bytes. If this member is FALSE, transmission does not continue until the input buffer is within XonLim bytes of being empty and the driver has transmitted the XonChar character to resume reception.
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Tx and Rx XON character Specifies the value of the XON character for both transmission and reception. Tx and Rx XOFF character Specifies the value of the XOFF character for both transmission and reception. Transmit XON threshold Specifies the minimum number of bytes allowed in the input buffer before flow control is activated to inhibit the sender. Note that the sender may transmit characters after the flow control signal has been activated, so this value should never be zero. This assumes that either XON/XOFF, RTS, or DTR input flow control is specified in fInX, fRtsControl, or fDtrControl.
Transmit XOFF threshold Specifies the maximum number of bytes allowed in the input buffer before flow control is activated to allow transmission by the sender. This assumes that either XON/XOFF, RTS, or DTR input flow control is specified in fInX,fRtsControl, or fDtrControl. The maximum number of bytes allowed is calculated by subtracting this value from the size, in bytes, of the input buffer.
OTHERS
Stop bits Specifies the number of stop bits to be used. This member can be one of the following values. - 1 Stop bit - 1.5 Stop Bits - 2 Stop bits
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Byte size Specifies the number of bits in the bytes transmitted and received. Binary mode, no EOF check Specifies whether binary mode is enabled. The Win32 API does not support non binary mode transfers, so this member should be TRUE. Using FALSE may not work.
Enable null striping Specifies whether null bytes are discarded. If this member is TRUE, null bytes are discarded when received.
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End of input character Specifies the value of the character used to signal the end of data. Received event character Specifies the value of the character used to signal an event.
IMPORTANT For Windows XP and autopilot users
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It is significant to configure MaxSea in the following way: 1. 2. 3. Select [Data Input/Output] from [Utilities] menu. Select the serial port corresponding to this adapter. Select the NMEA 0183 & Autopilot/Repeater norm
4. Click on the Advanced settings button and click again on the Advanced Com Settings button. 5. 6. Then select the [Handshake] option from the DTR flow control type pop-up menu At least Click on OK to valid.
Configuration Preferences

Select [Data Input-Output Settings] from the [Utilities] menu Select the [Preferences] tab :
Tolerance for positions The position tolerance disregards implausible positions reported by the equipment. If a position is different from the position previously received from a distance greater than the tolerance value, it is ignored. NMEA / Autopilot Repeater
Frequency : determine the interval between 2 sending of chains towards the Autopilot NMEA Talker: in NMEA 183, $--GLL $--RMC, etc. chains, the "--" will be replaced by the chosen prefix for the sending to Autopilot.
Geodetic datum Electronic charts and GPS receivers generally use WGS 84 Geodetic Datum. Meanwhile, if the charts are for example in Europe 50 geodesy and if your GPS does not recognize this geodesy or can not be modified for whatever reason, call up the Utilities menu and select With datum transformation. Then, thanks to the corresponding menus, select the geodesy of the positioning device and the geodesy of the chart. Note: as far as is possible, match the geodesy of your GPS receiver to that of your chart to avoid having different positions displayed on the GPS receiver and in MaxSea. Echo Repeat (without any process) all information arriving on a port, on this same port. COG / SOG recalculation This ratio is useful if in your Input-Output configuration, the speed and heading data are not selected on the master instrument for the position The speed and heading data are essential for MaxSea working; so, it is necessary to computerize them (from the positions) when the master GPS receiver no longer supplies them. It is recommended to leave this computing to be made as often as possible (every position = 1) and to increase the ratio according to the lack of precision of your master GPS receiver. Backup / Restore configuration Allows you to Backup or to Restore an input output configuration. See Backup and restore configuration Chapter. Network Allows you to activate to receive or send data using the installed network. See Network repeater Chapter.
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Network Repeater function

You can configure MaxSea to be a data repeater for other PCs. If you need to make run MaxSea on a PC network, please contact your reseller.
IMPORTANT
the Network Repeater function do not double MaxSea data but repeats all input data on the server towards the clients and only for the textual norms. The Network Repeater Configuration menu [Utilities] : [Data Input-Output Settings] Preferences tab. click on the Configure network button. The Configure network repeater windows is opened: You first have to choose the mode in which you want MaxSea to be configured:
(1) Network listener (2)

Network repeater None (default configuration)
Then, click on the Change settings button and follow instruction below, depending of your mode choice. Mode Repeater: After clicking Change setting button the Configure network repeater windows appears:
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First, choose the protocol : - TCP/IP - UDP If default configuration is not the good one you can change the IP port on which each COM has to repeat the information. COM1 Repeat on TCP/IP 1001 COM2 Repeat on TCP/IP 1002 ... Mode Listener: After clicking Change setting button the Configure network listener windows appears:
You just have to enter the network repeater address.
Backup and Restore configuration

With the Backup, you can create a duplicate copy of input/output configuration on your hard disk. If the original configuration is accidentally erased or modified, you can easily restore it from the disk by using the Restore function.

Backup
Select [Data Input-Output Settings] from the [Utilities] menu Select the Preferences tab Backup / Restore configuration
You can only backup one configuration. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you verify your configuration before backing it up. You risk writing over your backup with an invalid configuration otherwise. After you verified your configuration, click on the Backup button.
CAUTION
The backup configuration can not be changed .If you try to do a new backup an information dialog box is displayed saying : "The configuration has already been backed up, and cannot be erased. Contact you dealer if you really want to backup again." Restore You can restore the configuration previously saved at any time by clicking on the Restore button. IMPORTANT The current configuration will be permanently replaced by the Backup configuration. Note : Restoration of the default configuration is possible even if you erase your Input/Output preferences. (CTRL key during MaxSea's launch)
PC computer cable diagram

We invite you to always use an opto-isolator to protect against electrical noise. Refer to your dealer for installation.
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Meanwhile, you will find information to directly link electronic equipment to your computer. The serial ports on your computer, as well as those of the internal PCI board, comply with RS 232 type electrical characteristics; a standard generally used in marine electronics by most existing GPS receivers and equipment. Consequently, the connection of a GPS receiver to the computer is generally limited to a 2-wire connection with a NMEA 183 output from the GPS receiver ( GPS ) to input (RxD) and ground (Gnd) pins of the computer. IMPORTANT If your electronic equipment comply to RS 422 type electrical characteristics, you cannot use the following process; please contact your dealer. Nearly all manufacturers adhere to the RS 232 standard. Connections at serial port of the computer:
9 Pin Type D Connector
Pin 2 3 5
Signal Data reception Rx Data transmission Tx Ground Gnd
Information Connection to GPS Connection to automatic pilot
25 Pin Type D Connector Pin 2 3 7 Signal Data transmission Tx Data reception Rx Ground Gnd Information Connection to automatic pilot Connection to GPS
Problems with ground loops
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On certain ships which have multiple interfaces, there can exist electrical phenomena called ground loops. In fact, certain devices may have masses which are at different potentials. Take the example of a GPS connected in parallel to a computer and a radar. The simple fact of connecting the GPS to the radar and the computer can disturb output signals (mass reference different between the 3 devices). An extraneous current may result which prevents correct reading of NMEA chains on the computer. Temporary solution Connect only the TxD equipment wire and not the Gnd (Ground) wire to the computers serial port. Permanent solution First, isolate the computers power supply using a converter with galvanic isolation (isolation of the negative pole of the battery with the reference mass of the computer). Then opto-couple serial links between the computer and all connected electronic equipment (contact your dealer). An opto-isolator, also known as an optical coupler or optocoupler, is a semiconductor device that allows signals to be transferred between circuits or systems, while keeping those circuits or systems electrically isolated from each other. GPS opto isolation:
Protocols documentation
NMEA 183 v3.0 - Character symbol table
A a B C c D E F f G g H h
Status symbol; Yes; Data Valid; Warning flag clear Alphabet character variable A through Z or a through z Bar; Bottom Celsius; Course-up Valid character; Calculating Degrees Error; East; Engine Fathoms Feet Great circle; Green Good Compass Heading; Head-up; Hertz; Humidity Hours; HEX number
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I J K k L l M m N n P Q R S s T t U u V W x y Z
Inches Input operation completed Kilometers; Kilometers/hour Kilograms Left; Local; Lost target Latitude; Liters; Liters/Second Meters; Meters/second; Magnetic; Manual; Cubic Meters Minute; Message Nautical miles; Knots; North; North-up; Newton Numeral; Address Purple; Position sensor; Percent; Pascal Query; Target being acquired Right; Rhumb line; Red; Relative; Reference; Radar tracking; RPM South; Statue miles; Statute miles/hour; Shaft Salinity in parts per thousand Seconds; Six bit number Time difference; True; Track; Tracked target Test Dead reckoning estimate Sign, if minus "-" No, Data invalid, Warning flag set; Manual; Volt West; Water; Wheelover Numeric character variable Longitude Time
Proprietary sentences provide a means for manufactures to use the sentence structure definitions of the NMEA 183 standard to transfer the data which do not fall within the scope of approved sentences. A proprietary sentence contains, in the order shown, the following elements: "$" or "!" "P" <aaa> [<valid characters>, "^", ","] "*"<checksum field> <CR><LF> Start of sentence Proprietary Sentence ID Manufacturer's Mnemonic code Manufacturer's data Checksum field End of sentence
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NMEA 183 v3.0 - Field Type

Field Type Symbol Definition Field Type Symbol Special format Fields Status Latitude A llll.ll Single character field :A = Yes, Data Valid, Warning flag clearV = No, Data invalid, Warning flag set Fixed/Variable length field:degrees minutes decimal 2 fixed digits of degrees, 2 fixed digits of minutes and a variable number of digits for decimal fraction of minutes. Leading zero always included for degrees and minutes to maintain fixed length. The decimal point and associated decimal fraction are optional if full resolution is not required. Fixed/Variable length field:degrees minutes decimal 3 fixed digits of degrees, 2 fixed digits of minutes and a variable number of digits for decimal fraction of minutes. Leading zero always included for degrees and minutes to maintain fixed length. The decimal point and associated decimal fraction are optional if full resolution is not required. Fixed/Variable length field:hoursminutesseconds.decimal 2 fixed digits of hour, 2 fixed digits of minutes, 2 fixed digits of seconds and a variable number of digits for decimal-fraction seconds. The decimal point and associated decimal fraction are optional if full resolution is not required. Some field are specific to contain pre-defined constants, most often alpha characters. Such a fiel is indicated in the standard by the presence of one or more valid characters. Excluded from the list of allowable are the following that are used to indicate field type within this standard :"A", "a", "c", "hh", "hhmmss.ss", "llll.ll", "yyyyy.yy" Numeric value Fields Variable number Fixed HEX field Variable HEX field Fixed 6 bit field Variable 6 bit field x.x Variable length integer or floating numeric field. Optional leading and trailing zeros. The decimal point and associated decimal fraction are optional if full resolution is not required. Fixed length HEX numbers only, MSB on the left. Variable length HEX numbers only, MSB on the left. Fixed length Six bit coded characters only. Variable length Six bit coded characters only. Information Fields Fixed text field Variable text Fixed alpha field Fixed number field cc___ cc aa___ xx___ Fixed length field of valid characters Variable length field of valid characters. Fixed length field of upper-case or lower-case alpha characters Fixed length field of numeric characters. Definition
Longitude
yyyyy.yy
Time
hhmmss.ss
Defined field
hh___ hh ss___ s--s
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MaxSea-NavNet Installation
MaxSea-Navnet Installation Overview

The computer on which MaxSea is installed has an IP address to communicate with the NavNet system. The NavNet system uses a TCP/IP computer protocol through an Ethernet. This protocol is an open architecture that allows for multiple ways of connecting the NavNet system. The number of display units which may be installed depends on the number of network sounder connected. For a system incorporating three or more products, a "hub" is required to process data. To connect three or more NavNet system (Max. 4 display unit and one network sounder capable display units) refer to the related topic: Connecting MaxSea to a NavNet system. The following illustration shows a single-unit NavNet system connected to a computer display unit using MaxSea .
Interconnection diagram:
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Legend: (1) - GPS Antenna Receiver (2) - 10.4" NavNet (3) - Network Echo Sounder (4) - Ethernet HUB
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(5) - MaxSea NavNet Sofware (6) - Radar Antenna In this section you will learn on: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Network Setup NavNet Network Setup MaxSea System Network Configuration Check Up Your Local Area Connection NavNet Outputting Data NavNet Input/Output Settings Installing NavNet Example MaxSea NavNet Display Sample
MaxSea-Navnet Installation Overview

The computer on which MaxSea is installed has an IP address to communicate with the NavNet system. The NavNet system uses a TCP/IP computer protocol through an Ethernet. This protocol is an open architecture that allows for multiple ways of connecting the NavNet system. The number of display units which may be installed depends on the number of network sounder connected. For a system incorporating three or more products, a "hub" is required to process data. To connect three or more NavNet system (Max. 4 display unit and one network sounder capable display units) refer to the related topic: Connecting MaxSea to a NavNet system. The following illustration shows a single-unit NavNet system connected to a computer display unit using MaxSea .
Interconnection diagram:
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Legend: (1) - GPS Antenna Receiver (2) - 10.4" NavNet (3) - Network Echo Sounder (4) - Ethernet HUB
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(5) - MaxSea NavNet Sofware (6) - Radar Antenna In this section you will learn on: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Network Setup NavNet Network Setup MaxSea System Network Configuration Check Up Your Local Area Connection NavNet Outputting Data NavNet Input/Output Settings Installing NavNet Example MaxSea NavNet Display Sample
Network Setup
The NavNet uses TCP/IP data communication protocol. IP provides the basic packet delivery service for the NavNet. The IP protocol implements a system of logical host addresses called IP addresses. The IP addresses are used by the NavNet to identify devices and to perform internetwork routing.
TCP/IP Setup
The default IP addresses are assigned as :
IP ADDRESS : 172.031.003.xxx
SUBNET MASK: 255.255.000.000 The three digits is any number between 001 and 254.
IMPORTANT!
Never set the same IP address in the network. It is necessary to change the last three digits of the IP address when like models are used in a network.
The IP address of MaxSea is define from your computer system : MaxSea System Network configuration The IP address of NavNet is define from [NavNet NETWORK SETUP]
Host name
Host name must be entered to get various display modes and display combinations in the NETWORK. Each display unit has its own host Name to distinguish it from others in the network. The name can contain figures.
Host name in MaxSea are configured from the [Utilities] / [Option : Navnet...] menu. The Host name on NavNet is define from [NavNet NETWORK SETUP]
NavNet Network Setup

Verifying and Configuring Host Name and IP Address
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To communicate without trouble you have to know the Address and Host name of each NavNet unit in use on the Network. 1) Access the "installation menu" by pressing the [MENU] key for about 5-10 seconds while powering up the unit. 2) Access "network setup" by pressing the [MENU] button. 3) Select the following softkeys in this order: [SYSTEM CONFIGURATION], [INSTALLATION SETUP], [NETWORK SETUP].
NavNet vx2 : One of the following Address will be used depending on selection.
DEVICE NUMBER 1 (IP:172.031.003.001) 2 (IP:172.031.003.002) 3 (IP:172.031.003.003) 4 (IP:172.031.003.004)
RADAR SOURCE 1 (IP:172.031.003.001) 2 (IP:172.031.003.002) 3 (IP:172.031.003.003) 4 (IP:172.031.003.004) NO CONNECT
SOUNDER SOURCE ETR0 (IP:172.031.092.001) ETR1 (IP:172.031.092.011) ... ETR9 (IP:172.031.092.019) OFF
Network setup sample NavNet vx2: DEVICE NUMBER (HOST NAME (IP ADDRESS RADAR SOURCE SOUNDER SOURCE AUX SOURCE 1 NAVNET-1) 172.031.003.001) 1 ETRO AUX1
NavNet v1 : Network configuration samples of NavNet products (Factory-default)
Model MODEL1722/1732/17421752//1762 GD-1700/1700C ETR-6/10N
IP ADDRESS 172.031.003.004 172.031.014.001 172.031.092.001
HOST NAME RADAR PLOTTER SOUNDER
For any multiple NavNet display system with two or more displays that are identical you can have to change the factory default settings for the [HOST NAME] and [IP ADDRESS] on NavNet units. Network setup sample
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Additional entries
Gateway address, and Offset port number are not used. Never change these values.
GATEWAY ADDRESS: 000.000.000.000; OFFSET PORT NUMBER: 10000.
MaxSea System Network Configuration

This chapter will help you to configure IP address in 3 scenarios : 1. To use computer only on Navnet network :
Configure one static IP address Configure one dynamic and one static IP address Configure two static IP addresses
2. To use both a personal or professional Dynamic and a NavNet Network configuration: 3. To use both a personal or professional and a Navnet static Network configuration :
1. Configure your computer to use Static IP address
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1.1 Go to the Local Area Status Windows [Start] >> [Settings] >> [Network Connections] >> [Local Area Connection]
1.2. Choose Properties.
1.3. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) line and click on the Properties button.
1.4. Select Use following IP address.
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1.5. Add an User configuration IP ADDRESS and SUBNET mask within the NavNet network range. see MaxSea-NavNet Network Setup
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2. Add an IP address to use both a DHCP obtained IP address and a statically configured IP address
Configure your computer to use DHCP (This configuration is usually the default one)
2.1. Go to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP] Properties Windows (Steps 1.1 to 1.3.)
2.2. Select "Obtain an IP address automatically"
Add an alternate, static, IP address for Navnet use.(Windows XP) 2.3. Click on Alternate Configuration Tab. Specifies that TCP/IP use the alternate configuration if a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server is not found. This alternate configuration is useful when the computer is used on more than one network, at least one of the networks does not have a DHCP server, and an Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) configuration is not wanted. A good example is a laptop computer that is used at the office and at home. At the office, the laptop uses a DHCPallocated TCP/IP configuration. At home, where there is no DHCP server present, the laptop automatically uses the alternate configuration, allowing easy access to home network devices and the Internet. This enables the laptop to operate seamlessly on both networks without manual TCP/IP reconfiguration.
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2.4. Select configured
User
1.4. Select Use following IP address.
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Note : "Alternate Configuration" not exist under windows 2000, to use with you have to change manually your configuration. --> steps 1.1 to 1.5 to use on Navnet -->steps 2.1 to 2.2 to return to an Automatic network configuration. (DHCP)
3. Add an IP address to use both a personal statically configured IP address and a Navnet statically configured IP address Configure your computer first Static IP address 3.1. Follow 1.1 to 1.4 steps to access to the TCP/IP properties
3.2. Entering you personal IP address. Provides a space for you to type an Internet Protocol (IP) address obtained from your network administrator or Internet service provider. An IP address is a 32-bit number that is notated by using four numbers from 0 through 255, separated by periods.
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Add an additional IP ADDRESS and SUBNET mask to the existing static computer network setup
3.3. Click [Advanced] Click to configure the advanced IP addressing settings that this network connection will as multiple IP addresses.
3.4. Click Add on IP addresses section
3.5 Add an additional IP ADDRESS and SUBNET mask within the NavNet network range. see MaxSea-NavNet Network Setup
Notes: Alternate solution to a quickest access to the local Area connection : 1 - Right-click My Network Places and choose Properties. 2 - Right-click on the Local Area Connection and choose Properties. or 1 - Right-click on the network status icon located on the Windows taskbar
2 - Select Status from the pop up menu. 3 - Click Properties
Checking Up Your Local Area Connection
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To check the status of your local area connection :

Right-click on the network status icon located on the Windows taskbar.
Select Status from the pop up menu. The General tab provides information about the connection including: - its status, - its duration, its speed, - and the number of packets sent and received.
Note: Properties button give you a quick access to the Local Area Connection Properties and allows you to modify it as indicate above.
The Support tab displays data including address type, IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Clicking the Details button displays a summary of advanced network data, including the network adapter's physical address and the IP addresses of DHCP, DNS, and WINS servers. Click the Repair button to restore the connectivity of your network connection. Use Repair to issue subnet mask problems.
To check the status of your local area connection Using Dos Prompt commands
IPconfig (/all) The 'ipconfig' tool shows a computer's TCP/IP configuration. It displays the IP address, the network (subnet) mask and the Internet/network gateway address (if one is set for that network).
C:\>ipconfig Windows IP Configuration Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : ---------IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.3.4 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ----------C:\>
Use this tool to verify that the TCP/IP configuration has been set up correctly. Ping The ping tool can at different times verify that TCP/IP is installed correctly on a computer, and if it has joined the network successfully.
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C:\>ping 172.31.3.4 Pinging 172.31.3.4 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 172.31.3.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128 Reply from 172.31.3.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128 Reply from 172.31.3.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128 Reply from 172.31.3.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128 Ping statistics for 172.31.3.4: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms C:\>
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss) = communication is OK
Note:the PING command can be used to verify the communication with the RADAR or the sounder
NavNet Outputting Data

Outputting Data Through the Network
On the display that has the GPS source directly connected : Follow the procedure below to output data through the network. 1. Press the [MENU] key to open the menu. 2. Press the E:SYSTEM CONFIGURATION, C:SYSTEM SETUP, A:PORTSETUP and D:OUTPUT THROUGH NETWORK soft keys.
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3. Select sentence with the trackball. 4. Press the A:ON/OFF soft key to turn sentence on or off. 5. Press the E:RETURN soft key. 6. Press the [MENU] key to close the menu.
Note: (1) - Any sentence can only be used once for the entire network. For example, when GGA is selected on display with an external GPS input, no other displays can use GGA in their [OUTPUT THROUGH NETWORK] configurations. (2) - This is not to be recommended of sending all the sentences together on Network.
MaxSea Input/Output Settings

Before configuring NavNet Input/Output in MaxSea you may activate the "Output through Network" function in all NavNet system to enable the communication. (related topic:NavNet Network Setup)
MaxSea default settings expect Navnet NMEA data from the network.
This default configuration can be modified if necessary. Select [Data Input-Output Settings] from the [Utilities] On the Data Input-Output Settings tabs you will be able to : From the BOAT or RADAR tab :
show active ports, add either to remove easily an instrument. for each one you can define norm to be used, the speed of communication,among received data those that will be used in MaxSea. verify the data analysis. verify the data received.
From the BOAT or RADAR tab/"Advanced settings" button :
From Data Display tab :
From Check Data tab :
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Input/output settings :
Port : NavNet Norm : Navnet NMEA Data
Notes: Several Navnet or classical connection can be mixed on the same installation. However if the same information is provided by several instruments, you have to select one as your master source. For example, boat position may be received by your GPS and your Navnet.
Data settings :
Depending on Navnet equipments connected you have to define the data settings. To change which information (position, heading and ground speed) from your instrument is feeding MaxSea: - Under "Boat" tab, select the NavNet Port. - Click on the "Advanced settings" button to activate the "Data settings" dialog box. - Choose the corresponding case information that you wish to acquire, To define your master instrument, select it in master column.
Verify data analysis

The data display tab show following information : First line give you :
the name of the instrument : Boat / radar... the DATA origin : Navnet, COM port, Data Calculator... data selected on the corresponding instrument port : Latitude, Longitude, Heading, Depth...
On each column you can verify:
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the received or calculate value of each data which will be transmitted to MaxSea.
if a value is replaced by "---" that means that the received or calculated data is bad and cannot be used correctly by MaxSea. First analyze can be done by checking data coming in.
Check the data :

MaxSea cannot read directly sentences flow send on the Navnet network. Common routines shared between Navnet and MaxSea are placed in a separate module external to the programs that are to use them. Data returner by the Navnet routine can be verified from menu [Utilities] : [Data InputOutput Settings] Check Data tab.
important! Even if no data are transmitted through the network MaxSea will show you get data. However you can have a first analysis of transmitted data by verifying the returned value for each data. generally a Gettxx => 0 indicate that no valid information are available for this data. get data description ...
GetLLData Own ship position data in Lat/Lon is obtained GetDiffData Time difference data is obtained (hour, minute) GetRadarOwnPosiLL The value of own ships position data is extracted. GetSpeedData SOG and COG are obtained.
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GetWSpeedData The value for own ship speed through the water (STW) is obtained. GetRadarDirSensor The value of bearing sensor type data is extracted. GetRadarNMEAhead The value of heading direction data is extracted in NMEA format. GetWindData Speed and direction of wind are obtained. GetDepthData Water depth from surface (depth below transducer + depth from surface to transduer) is obtained GetTempData Water temperature data is obtained. GetTimeData The value for time data is obtained (year, month, day, hour, minute, second)
MaxSea NavNet Demonstration Installation

If you want to show Radar Overlay and Sounder Display in MaxSea, you will need to install a fully functional Navnet Network. Note that when you put your Navnet Display in Simulation mode (for the Radar and Sounder), the data is not broadcast over the network and MaxSea cannot show them. So you will need the Furuno Radar Simulator (EG3000) that will provide the Radar Picture and the heading (via AD10 output). For the sounder, just connect a BBFF1 or BBFF3 to your network. It will provide the Echo Picture, the Depth and Temperature. The simulation Setup for your Navnet Radar should be :
"Live" for the Radar "Simulation" for the Plotter (3511882N, 13943667E to match the radar echo) "Simulation 2" or "ETR Data" for the Sounder
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Data Description
NMEA DATA NMEA sentences : position in lat/lon, speed, course, depth, temperature, and heading (AD10) NMEA sentences : Target position, cursor, NMEA sentences : Depth Echo DATA Echo : Sounder echo Echo : Radar echo
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Units descriptions
1 2 3
EG3000 Output AD10
EG3000 : Moving Target Simulator designed for use with Furuno radar displays. AD10 : adjustable gyro signal output in (Clock/Data) format.
Radar 10"4 RDP139 + ARP11 ETR FN
RDP139 : 10.4" color LCD. ARP11: 10 Target ARPA. Appropriate Compass and Nav Data Input, Required. ETR FN:Network Sounder connects directly to a NavNet display or an Ethernet hub with a single Ethernet cable. If it is connected to an Ethernet hub that has multiple displays attached, each of those displays will have access to the Network Sounder. Ethernet 10/100 Base-T HUB Computer : NavNet Hardware requirement MaxSea : from the MaxSea NavNet version 12
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HUB PC + MaxSea NavNet
MaxSea Navnet Display Sample

Laptop Configuration.
A second display can be connected on the Laptop using the VGA output. See your Laptop specification to adjust your screen resolution. When you attach an external monitor to your laptop you have two display devices attached. Usually these two devices are made to display the same contents. We typically press some hotkey on the laptop to make the desktop screen duplicate itself on the other device. This is called cloning.
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However depending on laptop graphics chips features the base display and the secondary display can shows a separate contents. This can be useful for example to display MaxSea chart display on first and 3D windows on second one.
Desktop Configuration.
Almost all graphics cards offer multidisplay features, meaning they offer connectivity to more than one monitor. Most cards come with one VGA and one DVI connector. A DVI-to-VGA adapter lets you use a second CRT monitor as well.
Note:The FURUNO MU-155C is an XGA 1024 x768 display and features a built-in scaler, which enables it to accept high resolutions up to SXGA 1280 x 1024. It features a wide variety of inputs including: 2 RGB analog, 1 DVI-D (Digital Video Interface) and 3 NTSC/PAL video inputs.
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Products assistance
Products Assistance
The products assistance will give you more information about the product such as the Help menu in the software and MaxSea Utilities in the Windows Programme menu. You will learn in this chapter : 1. 2. 3. 4. How to use the Software User Guide About Available Customer Services Keyboard shortcuts Available Software Utilities
Software User Guide

OVERVIEW The Help Viewer provides an integrated table of contents, an index, and a full-text search feature so information can easily be found. Book icons open to reveal topic entries and sub-books. The Help Viewer has the added benefit of showing the Table of Contents, Index, or search results at the same time a Help topic is being viewed. This maintains focus on the Help system and allows seeing all of the other applicable Help topics at a glance.
Three ways to open the Help software 1. 2. 3. From the Installer program, you have to click on HOW TO INSTALL THE SOFTWARE Button . From MaxSea select [User Guide] from the [Help] menu or directly click on F1 key. From the [Start] windows menu, select [Programs] > [MaxSea Utilities] > [User Guide].
New Topics are marked as new with a red asterisk. To Find a Help topic In the Help Viewer, click one of the following tabs: Contents tab To browse through the Table of Contents, click the Contents tab. Double-click the book icons to reveal topic entries and sub-books. Click a table of contents entry to display the corresponding topic.
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Index tab To see a list of index entries, click the Index tab, and then either type a word or scroll through the list. Topics are often indexed under more than one entry. Double-click an index entry to display the corresponding topic. Search tab To locate every occurrence of a word or phrase, click the Search tab, type a word or phrase for which you want to search, and then click List Topics. See Find it fast for more information about refining and narrowing the search. Double-click a search results entry to display the corresponding topic. There are three options for searching: Search previous results, Match similar words (checked by default) and Search titles only. Favorites tab To bookmark a topic, use the Contents, Index, or Search tabs to locate and then display a topic. Click the Favorites tab, and then click Add to save the topic title to the Topics list. Double-click a bookmark in the Topics list to quickly display the topic. Glossary tab To find a term in the glossary, click on the term. The definition appears in the frame bellow. Print Help Software:
To print a help topic, on the Contents tab select it and click Print on the Help toolbar. All topics within a book, on the Contents tab, select the book. On the Help toolbar, click Print, and check Print the selected heading and all subtopics and click OK. To print all the Help manual references, you require Acrobat Reader. You will found two manuals (OperatorManual.pdf and InstallationManual.pdf) under [Windows], [Programs], [Maxsea Utilities].
Customer Services
On-line services allow you to reach in last ones information. You can open and download at any time the information which you need without having to leave software. For more information, do not hesitate to consult at any time MaxSea [HELP] menu :
To open MaxSea help software, choose [User Guide] or click directly on F1 To show / hide help software at the next start up. Choose [Display user guide at startup]. To access to the most common of [Troubleshooting...]. To subscribe to our services by [Register my Email address..] item. To show / hide the registration form at the next start up. Choose [Display my registration at startup]. To access to MaxSea Web site. Choose [maxsea.com...]. To obtain the distributors list. Choose [Dealers.com...]. To access to the weather services Web site. Choose [navcenter.com...]. To access to Mapmedia Web site. Choose [Mapmedia.com...]. To show information about the software. Choose [About]. You will get information about the Software serial number and the Code1.
Keyboard shortcuts
Press on Keyboard Ctrl + O Action: Open File in MaxSea
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Ctrl + N Ctrl + S Ctrl + W Ctrl + P Ctrl + A Ctrl + X Ctrl + C Ctrl + V Ctrl + F Ctrl + D
Create a New File Save the Current File Close a File active in MaxSea Print Select all objects from the current file Delete a selected object from the current file Copy a selected object from the current file Paste a selected object from the current file Activate On/Off Full Screen mode Unselect all objects from the current file
MaxSea Keyboard Shortcuts Press on Keyboard: Ctrl + M Ctrl + T F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F10 F11 F12 Shift +F1 Shift +F2 Shift +F4 Shift +F5 Shift +F6 Shift +F7 Action: Activate AIS MKD Activate AIS TX message Access the User Guide Zoom In Zoom Out Center On/Off Track On/Off Create a logbook entry Activate Next Leg Activate Previous Leg Tides and Currents display On/Off Weather display On/Off Activate Man Overboard function Select Tool (switch between tools) Switch between Day/Dusk/Night Switch NorthUp/CourseUp/LegUp Activate the PBG On/Off function Save Event Show/Hide Vector Chart
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Shift +F8 Shift +F9 Shift +F10 Shift +F11 Shift +F12 Ctrl + F2 Ctrl + F3 Ctrl + F4 Ctrl + F5 Ctrl + F6 Ctrl + F7 Ctrl + F8 Ctrl + F9 ALT + F1 ALT + F2 ALT + F3 ALT + F4 ALT + F5 ALT + F6 ALT + F7 Right/Left/Up/Down Arrows The + and
Show/Hide Raster Chart Show/Hide Depth Profile Window (*) Show/Hide 2D Display (*) Show/Hide 3D Display (*) Radar Overlay On/Off (*) Radar Range -.(*) Radar Range +.(*) Radar Gain + (increase the Gain with jumps of 10% on integer values).(*) Radar Gain - (decrease the Gain with jumps of 10% on integer values).(*) Radar Sea Clutter + (*) Radar Sea Clutter (*) Radar Rain Clutter + (*) Radar Rain Clutter (*) Switch between Sounder HF and LF (*) Sounder Range (*) Sounder Range + (*) Sounder Gain (*) Sounder Gain + (*) Sounder Shift (*) Sounder Shift + (*) Scroll Chart function (only available if the active window is the Chart window) Zoom in or zoom out (only available if the active window is the Chart window)
(*)The inactive shortcut means that the corresponding module is not available in the software. Accessibility Windows Options Keyboard Shortcuts Press on Keyboard Alt RIGHT ARROW LEFT ARROW UP ARROW Action: Activate the MaxSea menu bar without using the mouse (then use keyboard Arrows) Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu * or move to the next right cell. Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu * or move to the next left cell. Move up in the menu * or move to the next
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upper cell. DOWN ARROW Move down in the menu * or move to the next down cell.
(*) in case the Alt key, then use the Arrows keyboard to move in the menu bar. TIPS - Palettes are accessed with the right and the left buttons of your mouse. Single-Left Mouse Click to Select. To select a tool, place the cursor over the tool, click the left mouse button once. The tool is selected and the cursor shows its icon. Double-Left Mouse Click to Delete. Double-left-clicking over a given tool will erase that tools last actions, even if a different tool is active. Double-left-clicking in each Palettes and windows title bar will dock them around the Chart Window. Right-Click Mouse to Choose the palette configuration. Right-clicking on a palette tool brings up the context menu with options to change transparency, button size, or toggle text labels on/off.
MaxSea Utilities
By default during the installation the MaxSea Utilities in the Windows programs menu is created. MaxSea Utilities folder allows you to find: Programs to use f ARCS and Seafarer charts installation .
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Troubleshooting
Occasional problems may occur during installation or use of the software. Here is a list of common issues and their solutions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. PROBLEM: Can not open a serial port PROBLEM: Serial port conflicts PROBLEM: Unable to find a hardware key nor License PROBLEM: Display Troubleshooter PROBLEM: MaxSea Chopper and Windows XP Service Pack 2 How to reinitialize the software settings
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INFORMATION: Warning and Error messages search engine for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.
This link is only available
Using the Search engine of the help software to find a Message Error number
Software license protection
Running the software without Dongle
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When can this window appear? After having answered "Yes" when the software cannot find a software License protection or a Dongle.
What to do? Answer "I want to continue, I DO NOT NEED A HARDWARE KEY" :
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Yes if your software version does not require a Hardware key ( version without Dongle ). Or Yes you wish to activate your software automatically or manually.
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Answer "I have forgotten to connect the Dongle... ":
What happens when you choose this option...?
If during the installation or during the start up, you disconnected or forgot to connect your hardware key.
What happens when you choose this option...? The application ends automatically to allow you to connect your key.
Unable to find a hardware key nor License
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When can this window appear? When starting the During the execution (in case neither a software or hardware key is found). application.
Cause of appearance of this window: No license key was found
What to do?
Answer "YES":
o o o o
If it is the first time starting MaxSea. Or If you are running a version without a hardware key If you forgot to connect your hardware key Or If you wish to activate your software with a software key What happens when you choose this option?
Answer "NO":
o o o
If your hardware key seems correctly connected. If you lost your key. If you wish to generate a temporary license to continue to use software for lack of hardware key What happens when you choose this option?
Choose the activation method
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When can this window appear? Directly following activating software window.
Cause of appearance of this window: Obligation to choose a method of activation.
What to do? Answer " I want to use Manual Activation ":
If you do not have an Internet access or access to email on this PC. Or If you received your code of activation by email or through your distributor. Or If you wish communicate your computer identification code (Site Codes) to your distributor. What happens when you choose this option?
Answer " I want to use automatic activation ": If you have internet access or access to email on this PC. What happens when you choose this option?
Manual activation
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When can this window appear?
If you chose the manual activation method in the window method choice. If the generation of a temporary license failed.
Cause of appearance of this window: Program requires the activation code (Site Key) that corresponds to the identification codes (Site Codes).
What to do?
Enter your activation code (Site Key) for validation by clicking "OK". What happens when you choose this option?

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If your code is correct, you will be informed about the success and the program will continue normally. Otherwise, it will ask you of re-enter your code.
If you do not know your Site Key and which you do not have a connection to the internet, get in touch with your dealer with the following information:
Your Site Codes (to see image above) Your serial number
They will provide an activation key (Site Key) to enter into this box and to confirm. NB: This is the same with both temporary and permanent licenses. OR
If you wish validate your activation later or if you made a mistake during previous choice, you can click "Cancel".
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Program must be activated
When can this window appear ? After having answered "I do not need Dongle..." in previous window.
Why is this window displayed A valid software license is not present, and must be applied.
What to do ? Answer "OK" ( there is no other choice ) .
What will happen when you choose this option?
Activation wizard process (1)
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When can this window appear ? If you have an Internet connection or email access on the same machine as MaxSea.
What to do ? Answer "Next" to begin automatic activation What happens when you choose this option? Answer "Cancel" to leave the assistant.
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When can this window appear? Continuation of the automatic ACTIVATION WIZARD process.
Cause of appearance of this window: Enter your required serial number.
What to do?
Enter your serial number. What happens when you chose this option? click on " Previous" to return to the previous window. click on "cancel" to leave the assistant in case of error. What happens when you chose this option? Program ends and warns you that you must activate software.
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When can this window appear? Continuation of the automatic ACTIVATION WIZARD process.
Cause of appearance of this window: Required to enter your Personal Information. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory. Be careful to enter your email address correctly. This is where future activation codes are sent.
What to do?
To enter your Personal Information and to confirm by clicking " According to (Next ")
What happens when you choose this option? The following window displays by asking you to confirm the entry of your email address
If your information is correct, confirm by clicking "YES" otherwise click "NO" to correct. What happens when you confirm your address email?
To click " Previous" to return in the previous window.
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To click "Cancel" to leave the assistant in case of error.
What happens when you choose this option?
Program ends having informed you about the necessity of software activation.
When can this window appear? Continuation of the automatic activation wizard process.
Cause of appearance of this window: Connection with the server for activation request
What to do?
Wait for the result of the operation
If the operation is a success you will see the following window and the program will continue normally.
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Click "FINISH" to continue launch.
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If the operation fails because of a problem accessing the server , an error message suggests activating by email. It will recommend that you activate by email. What happens when you chose this option?
If another error is displayed, we try the operation again or contact your dealer with the error message.
Activation under Email
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When can this window appear? When activation by Internet failed.
Cause of appearance of this window: An email activation is attempted.
What to do? Follow instructions displayed on screen and verify that the mail was sent. Wait for the email of answer and to enter the code by using manual activation.
Dongle failure
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When can this window appear? Having chosen "NO" in the previous window.
Cause of appearance of this window: A hardware key failure is suspected.
What to do?
Answer "Generate a temporary license":
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If you suspect that the hardware key has failed. Or if you wish to generate a temporary license to continue to use software with out using a hardware key. What happens when you choose this option...?
Answer "Quit to verify the hardware key ":
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If your hardware key seems correctly connected and if the message appears for the first time. Or If you have lost your key. What happens when you choose this option...? The program ends to allows you to verify the hardware key.
Enter codes
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When can this window appear? When you have decided to generate a temporary license.
Cause of appearance of this window: To verify your configuration.
What to do?
Enter your configuration codes. What happens when you have chosen this option...? If your codes are correct, process will continue and a temporary license will be generated (if it is possible). What happens in that case? Otherwise, it will ask you to enter your codes again.
If you wish to leave the application, click on " Cancel".
Temporary license
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If the creation of the temporary license is a success, you will not see this window but a message informs you about the success of the operation and the launch of the program will continue on the following window.
When can this window appear?
If the generation of temporary license failed. Several explanations are possible:
o You have already used this feature. o Your temporary license has expired. o An system error occurred during the attempt.
Cause of the appearance of this window: Failure during generation of temporary license.
What to do? Click on "OK" and follow the instructions to launch the manual activation process with help from your distributor or of our technical services. Next...
Activating a temporary license
This window is displayed the first time you launch MaxSea if you don't have a hardware key (dongle) attached. Click on NO If you wish to generate a temporary license. The following dialog box appears.
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Click on "Generate a temporary license" if you wish to generate a temporary license which will allow you to use the software for four days. Enter the codes in the following dialog box.
Click OK If the creation of the temporary license is a success, a message notifies you and the program will continue. Note that this license must be applied within 4 days. If your license is going to expire the software will warn you. New codes provided by your distributor must be applied before the end of the Demo trial period. Then start the Software Key Activation Wizard. To get a new software key go to [Start] windows menu, select [Programs] open [MaxSea Utilities] and choose [Software Key Activation Wizard].
PROBLEM: Can not open a serial port

Selecting from one of following sentences will help you to resolve your problem.
My computer has a standard serial port (RS232) and Hyper Terminal can not establish a
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connection. My computer has Universal serial Bus controllers and Hyper Terminal can not establish a connection. My computer has a standard serial port (RS232) and Hyper Terminal can establish a connection. My computer has Universal serial Bus controllers and Hyper Terminal can establish a connection. My computer has no serial port. I want to skip this step and try something else. To get information about Operational System installed on my computer. To view the list of serial port presence under Windows 98v2 or ME. To view the list of serial port presence under Windows 2000 or XP. To verify reserved serial ports communication with Hyper Terminal application.
PROBLEM: the software does not work as well as before.

When should you should reinitialize the software preferences ? Problems in icon or palette display The interface colors have changed Recorded marks or tracks have disappeared Charts are opened but do not display After re-installing MaxSea The software is no longer receiving a position The software is no longer receiving a position after re-installing MaxSea To reinitialize the software preferences: --> Reset : Data /Input Preferences --> Reset : Program Preferences

Note: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Quit the software, if you have not already done so. Restart the software while holding down the Control key. Choose to erase the software preferences only (without erasing Data /Input Preferences) If you have chosen to reinitialize the input and output preferences as well, this will erase the input/output configuration. hold the key down while the software is starting until the preferences dialog box appears. The dialog box allows you to confirm the reinitializing. The check boxes allow you to reinitialize the software (without resetting the input and output preferences). If you have chosen to reinitialize the input and output preferences as well, refer to the Equipment Connection chapter.
IMPORTANT
After remilitarization of the IN/OUT and MaxSea preferences, all configurations will be erased and it will be necessary to re-configure the inputs/outputs (see Equipment Connection) and re-open your MaxSea files (charts, layers, etc.). Only use this function if you are aware of how it is going to effect your installation.
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PROBLEM: Display Troubleshooter

Sometimes the 2D/3D or Weather data are incorrectly drawn on the chart. You first have to verify if your display settings are appropriate for your hardware. Adjusting these settings might fix the problem, as for example try a lower display settings. To change your display settings: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. To Open the Display Properties, click Start, click Control Panel, then double click Display. Click the Settings tab. If you are using multiple display support, click the icon for the monitor whose settings you want to change. In Color quality, click a lower setting. Reduce the size of your desktop by moving the Screen Resolution slider to the left. Click Advanced, and check the Adapter and Monitor tabs for a Refresh Frequency setting. If this setting is available, choose a lower refresh rate or use the default setting for the adapter. After you make your changes, or to accept the safe mode settings, click OK. Restart your computer if you are prompted to do so. PROBLEM: 24 bits display settings is not appropriate PROBLEM: Chart display fails in 16 bit mode How to optimize Screen Display
Following troubleshooters were referenced from our technical support: 1. 2. 3.
If this note is unable to solve your problem you can contact our technical support with detailing your problem: support@maxsea.fr.
PROBLEM: 24 bit display setting is not appropriate
To check your display settings:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Right-click any where on your Windows desktop. Choose [Properties] from the menu to bring up the "Display Properties" windows. Select Settings Tab. Choose Medium (16 bit) from the Color quality pop-up menu. Click on the Apply button to take in account new display settings Close the Display Properties window.
PROBLEM: MaxSea Chopper and Windows XP Service Pack 2

When you access to Chopper pages asking for a weather request, the world map does not appear anymore. This is due to the Windows service Pack 2 (SP2) which does not allow Applet JAVA script by default. A Security warning is displayed in your explorer window as it is shown in the following picture. It warns you that file from showing active content are restricted.
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1 - A left-click on the Security Warning will display the dialog for active content such as JAVA script and ActiveX controls. 2 - Click yes to valid or No to cancel. Note that this warning appears each time you use MaxSea Chopper. The following method can disable this security warning and do not show it again. To disable Security for the publisher: 1 - From internet explorer choose [Internet Options] from [Tools] menu and following dialog appears:
2 - Click the Advanced Tab, search Security line and then check "Allow active content to run in files on My computer". 3 - Click OK to valid.
PROBLEM: MaxSea Fails When Using CMap NT
Error Message : An illegal operation has been detected in CMap NT driver. HOW TO SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM:
If this message appears each time during the use, you have to exit the program Then restart the program while holding down the "Ctrl" key on your keyboard. This brings up the "MaxSea Preferences Reset" window. Check the "Reset all but user settings" radio button . Click "OK" to confirm. This option allows when starting up to reinitialize the preferences of the program settings such as the Chart desktop display and loading files. You have to reopen CMap NT chart and all the others data files.
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How to reinitialize the software settings

Quit the software, if you have not already done so. Restart the software while holding down the Ctrl key. Choose to erase the software preferences only (without erasing Data /Input Preferences) If you have chosen to reinitialize the input and output preferences as well, this will erase the input/output configuration. either when the program does not work as well as before. or after a defect during the use of the program. Choose the option: Level 1 --> Reset display settings
You should reinitialize the program settings. 1. 2.
Five levels of reset are available to reinitialize the software settings according to a defect. Problem appears when : The display of the Icons or the palettes is corrupted. the colors of the interface colors have changed. recorded marks or tracks have disappeared opened charts are not display after upgrading your software. opening a route, file or initializing a route... Level 2 --> Reset charts and files loadings settings Level 3 --> Reset all Level 4 --> Reset all but user settings
The software is no longer receiving a position after re-installing MaxSea. Three levels inside a pull down menu allows you to choose a type of reset. All the instruments will be deactivated. Others Input/Output preferences will not be reset. You will have to check your configuration. Your own Input/Output preferences will be erased. In this case the "settings configuration by default" will be used. Then you have to enter again your own configuration as you did before. Your Input/Output preferences will be erased. No instruments configuration will be done. You will have to redo your entire configuration. Level 1 --> Deactivation ports
Level 2 --> Default config
Level 3 --> Safe config
IMPORTANT
After having reinitialized the data INPUT / OUTPUT preferences, all configurations will be erased and it will be necessary to re-configure the input/output settings (see Equipment Connection) and re-open the files which were opened before (charts, layers, etc.). Only use this function if you are aware of how it is going to effect your installation.
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Glossary
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Activation: Process that grants access to the software.The user submits first his Site Code and Serial number and then receives a custom Site Key. Activation Wizard: The Activation Wizard makes the software activation easier providing a user friendly interface made of windows and forms.Activation can be automated (trough the Internet), delayed (by automatic email or manual one) or totally manual. Active leg: is a segment of the route which is currently followed. Active route: If an autopilot is enabled, it will steer the boat along an active route, heading for each successive waypoint as it is activated. Active Waypoint: The active waypoint or mark is the waypoint or mark towards which you are currently traveling. An active waypoint slowly flashes to make it stand out on your screen. Alarm (XTE): Cross Track Error Alarm is activated when the boat has deviated from the desired path of travel. In certain areas, deviation from the route could put the vessel in danger. If you are using a route to travel from point to point, you can select an amount of cross track error allowable before an alarm will sound. Automatic activation: This email is automatically generated by the Activation wizard and sent to our server to be processed.If sent data are correct, the user receives an answer email enclosing the Site Key to be entered into the Activation Wizard. Automatic Activation Email: This email is automatically generated by the Activation wizard and sent to our server to be processed.If sent data are correct, the user receives an answer email enclosing the Site Key to be entered into the Activation Wizard. Autopilot: A self-steering device which attaches to a vessel's steering mechanism to control the vessel's bearing. AWD: Apparent Wind Direction. This is abbreviated as AWD. In order to overcome the effects of current and leeway, a vessel which is trying to reach a given waypoint may not be able to steer straight towards it. As a result, onboard wind direction measurements - the AWD - may not be the same as the True Wind Direction (TWD). Your product derives TWD from AWD by taking any bearing deviation into account. AWS: Apparent Wind Speed - When the vessel is in motion, onboard wind speed measurements - the AWS - will differ from stationary measurements (True Wind Speed, or TWS). Your product derives TWS from AWS by taking the vessel's motion into account.
B
Bearing: a horizontal angle, measured from 0 to 90 degrees, fixing the direction of a line or direction of travel with respect to either a north or south direction. Bench mark: a relatively permanent material object, natural or man-made, with a known elevation. A bench mark can be used as a reference point when navigating a route or in determining the elevation of nearby land features. Bitmapped Image: A bitmapped image is one made from an array of dots rather than continuous lines or areas. BMP: Bitmapped image format (Microsoft Corp.) BMP was developed by Microsoft and is the native graphics format for Windows. Broadcast: To simultaneously send the same message to multiple recipients. Broadcasting is a useful feature in e-mail systems. BSB Chart: BSB Electronic Charts was a company that held the exclusive license from the U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA to develop and license electronic versions of NOAA nautical
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charts. Maptech now holds this license and refers to the BSB charts as the Chart Kit format. The BSB charts are in a proprietary format. Northport Systems Inc., the creator of Fugawi, has been licensed by NOAA and BSB Electronic Charts (now Maptech) to create BSB-compatible software and BSB charts in Europe and Canada. Nautical Data International, Inc. holds the exclusive license to produce Canadian electronic nautical charts, which are also available in BSB format.
C
ChartTiff: ChartTiff maps are collarless DRGs. ChartTiff raster images allow for easy panning from one map to another, without worrying about map overlap. The U.S. topographic maps in ChartTiff format are converted to UTM projection. CIB: Controlled image base CITS: Close Air Support Integrated Targeting System (CITS) is a program developed by Northport Systems Inc. for integrating the Global Positioning System (GPS) with laser target locators. COG: Course Over Ground - the direction, reported in true or magnetic north values, in which a GPS receiver and the person operating it are moving with respect to the earth. COM port: The interface through which your Visual Series product and your PC can communicate with peripherals. Configuration: This word refers both to the set of features/modules available inside the software and to the action of setting them. This action is performed during the manual input of personalized codes (configuration codes) using DungleUpdate( ?). Configuration codes: They belong to a unique user and allow him to define the features/modules he is entitled to use: his configuration.They must be entered before the first use or when the functions/modules are updated whatever may be the using mode (with or without dongle). Contour line: a line on a map that connects points of equal elevation. The vertical distance between contour lines is equal to the contour interval. Course-up: The chart is shown with the direction of the vessel's heading always pointing upward.This orientation corresponds to the visual view from the bridge in the directionof the ship's heading. CPA: is the abbrevation that means Closet Point Approach. CTS: Course To Steer - is the direction to reach the COG with taking into account the currents values.
D
Data sentence: The unit of information sent between peripherals and your Visual Series product. Datum: a reference system for surveying which involves using a plane, level, line, etc., from which to calculate heights and depths. A vertical datum is a level surface to which heights are referred. The horizontal datum is used as a reference for position. DDE: Dynamic Data Exchange. A Windows protocol that allows communication between applications. When information is updated in one application, related information will be updated in other applications. Dead reckoning: A method of navigation, available in your Visual Series product, where known values are used to calculate unknown values. Also known as deduced reckoning. DEM: Digital Elevation Model Dongle: This key, connected to the parallel port or to the USB one, allows the use of the software (starter key).It also provides the opportunity of using a given configuration on a second computer without previous activation: it acts as a mobile license / configuration. DongleUpdate: A tool allowing the configuration codes manual input. Drift: The cumulative effect of wind and current on the vessel.
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Glossary
E
E.T.A.: Estimation Time Arrival EBL: means Electronic Bearing Line: This is a bearing line from the center of your GPS position that remains constant as its position moves. You use the EBL to measure the accurate bearing from your GPSs position to a target. Elevation: the vertical distance of a point above or below a reference surface, such as sea level. Ephemerides: Data giving the location of satellites for each day of the year or for other regular intervals.
F
FLS: The Forward Looking Sounder is a system that displays on screen a scanning illustration of underwater objects such as fish or seabed.
G
GFS: The GFS model is a generic, worldwide model covering land as well as sea areas. This is the most common of the models, and the one other software suppliers make available. GIF: Graphics Interchange Format. This is a format for saving graphics files with data compression. GLL: A data sentence that is part of the NMEA protocol for transferring information between electronic devices. The GLL sentence contains position information. GPS: Global Positioning System - a global navigation system that is based on triangulation from a constellation of 24 satellites orbiting the earth. A GPS receiver pinpoints its position on earth by measuring its distance from the satellites. It does so by calculating the time it takes for a coded radio message to pass from the satellite to the GPS unit. A GPS unit needs at least three measurements to determine its exact position. GRIB: GRIB file is a WMO (World archivingandexchanging gridded data Meteorological Organisation) standard format for
Gulf Stream model: is a weather model which adds current information to the East Coast High Resolution model.
H
Hardware key: This key, connected to the parallel port or to the USB one, allows the use of the software (starter key).It also provides the opportunity of using a given configuration on a second computer without previous activation: it acts as a mobile license / configuration. Head-up: The Head-up mode is useful for monitoring ship's progress towards the direction of the route. The chart is shown with the direction of the vessels course upward. The display orientation is constant until a new course direction is fed in.
I
Ionosphere: That part of the atmosphere, extending from about 70 to 500 kilometers, in which ions and free electrons exist in sufficient quantities to reflect electromagnetic waves.
J
JPG: Joint Photographic Experts Group Format - Standard format for image storage created by this group. JPG allows large images to be significantly compressed. Along with the GIF format, it is one of the most common and widely supported image formats used for raster graphics.
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L
LAT/LON: Coordinate systeme of any object's, espressed in Latitude and longitude. Latitude: the distance north or south of the equator of a point on the earth's surface. This distance is measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds. Lines (parallels) of latitude circle the earth horizontally and are parallel to one another. One minute of latitude equals one nautical mile. Leg: is the segment of a route between two waypoints. License: It is the proof that the use of the software is granted and it contains the data relative to the use restrictions (deadline, runs).It is generated after a successful activation process. LMK: means Landmark, is used to indicate a land position in a coordinate system. Longitude: the distance east or west of the prime meridian of a point on the earth's surface. Longitude is measured in degrees, minutes and seconds. Lines (meridians) of longitude create a geographic grid around the world and are not parallel, but rather converge at the poles.
M
Magnetic north: the area to which all compass needles point, located roughly 1300 miles south of true north. Magnetic north moves west slightly each year due to the earth's rotation and the friction created between the earth's liquid center and its solid crust. Manual Activation: It is made of a dialog box displaying to the user his Site Code and requesting for the matching Site Key.It meets two needs:- to be able of entering a Site Key after a email activation request.- To be able of performing a fully manual activation. Manual activation email: It's one of the methods suggested by the Activation Wizard. It's a helper designed for the user to manually create an activation request email using copy & paste. This method must be applied if the automatic activation email failed. Map projection: the systematic arrangement of the earth's spherical or geographic coordinate system onto a plane; the process of transforming a globe into a flat map with the least amount of distortion; a transformation process. Meridian: an imaginary line that circles the earth, passing through the geographic poles and any given point on the earth's surface. All points on a given meridian have the same longitude. MOB: Man-over-board Modules: They must be considered as the available features offered by the software.
N
NMEA: National Maritime Electronics Association. The association sets standards for interfacing nautical electronic devices, including Global Positioning System receivers. North-up: North (zero degree) is at the top of the display.
O
Oceanic Experimental model: is a weather model, covering only the ocean areas (and not close to shore). Online Activation: It's the more simple activation method available for an user who has access to the Internet.The process is fully performed by the Activation Wizard.
P
Packet Messaging: Radio transmitted message system.
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Glossary
PCMCIA Card: Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Card. A Sunnyvale, California nonprofit trade association created to standardize the connection of peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA developed the PCMCIA card, a lightweight, removable module about the size of a credit card that adds features to a portable computer. PCX: PCX is a graphics file format for graphics programs running on PCs. It is supported by most optical scanners, fax programs, and desktop publishing systems. Pixel: Picture element. Definable locations (dots) on a display that are used to form images on the screen. PNG: Portable Network Graphics. A file format for the portable, well-compressed storage of raster images. Position fixing: determining your position on a map in terms of its coordinate system. This can be done visually, by referencing the terrain and comparing it to contour lines and other map features, by using a GPS receiver. Protocol: An agreed-upon format for transmitting data between two devices PTF: PTF is the extension of specific vector files which stack there transparency on displayed chart and on which user add marks and save his data.
R
Raster: Computer graphics term describing a predetermined pattern of line that provides uniform coverage of a display space. Raster graphics are computer graphics that are composed of an array of pixels arranged in rows and columns.. Raster maps are stored as a series of pixels. Vector maps are stored as line segments. Relief: changes in terrain; elevations or depressions in the land. Relief shading: a technique for showing the ups and downs of the land portrayed on a topographic map. The process makes land look three-dimensional by the use of graded shadow effects. Traditionally, maps are shaded as though the light source is coming from the northwest. RMS: Root Mean Square. The standard deviation of the error in the GPS location. Route: A route is a desired path of travel created on a chart and consisting of two waypoints at least with a starting waypoint, and ending waypoint.
S
SAR: Search And Rescue Scale: the distance between two points on a map as they relate to the distance between those same points on the earth. Serial Number: It identifies the product (software) and proves the purchase act. It is requested by the Activation Wizard or from our services when you have to call them . Sighting line: The line that you sight along to take a bearing. Site Code: The Site Code is a critical data with regard to the Activation. It is the query part during the activation phase and identify user machine in a unique way. Site Key: The Site Key is a critical data with regard to the Activation. It is the answer part of the activation process. It is the "Activation Code". Slope: When land deviates from the horizontal plane it has slope. On a topographic map, the closer the contour lines are placed together, the greater the slope of the land being portrayed. Software Key License Manager: allows you to manage your software key each time needed. SOG: means Speed Over Ground, it is the actual fixed geographic speed of a vessel. It is essentially the Speed over Water (SOW), plus the cumulative effect of wind and current. SOW: Speed Over Water - the speed over water as reported by a NMEA 0183 compatible GPS attached to your system. So it is the actual speed of the boat traveling.
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T
TCP/IP: Abbreviation of Transmission Control Protocol, and pronounced as separate letters.TCP is one of the main protocols in TCP/IP networks. Whereas the IP protocol dealsonly with packets, TCP enables two hosts to establish a connection and exchange streamsof data. TCP guarantees delivery of data and also guarantees that packets will bedelivered in the same order in which they were sent. TCPA: is the abbreviation that means Time to Closest Point of Approach. Temporary License: During a dongle failure, the software automatically generates a Temporary License.This license allows the user to keep on using his software normally for a limited time while he is waiting for a dongle replacement.The temporary license is renewable if the user contact the technical support. Tif: Tagged image file format. One of the most widely supported file formats for storing bit-mapped images on personal computers (both PCs and Macintosh computers). Topography: relief of the land surface; the graphic portrayal of that relief in map form by the use of contour lines. Track: An onscreen and/or logged record of a vessel's previous movements. Troposphere: The portion of the atmosphere from the earth's surface to the stratosphere; that is, the lowest 10 to 20 kilometers of the atmosphere. True north: the geographical North Pole. TTG: Time To Go - The amount of time estimated until the vessel reaches an active waypoint, assuming no intervening change in course or speed. TWA: True Wind Angle TWD: True Wind Direction - In order to overcome the effects of drift and wind, a vessel which is trying to reach a given waypoint may not bear straight towards it. As a result, onboard wind direction measurements - the AWD - may not be the same as the True Wind Direction (TWD). TWS: True Wind Speed - When the vessel is in motion, onboard wind speed measurements - the AWS will differ from stationary measurements (TWS).
U
UDP: User Datagram Protocol connectionless protocol that, like TCP, runs on top of IPnetworks. Unlike TCP/IP, UDP/IP provides very few error recovery services, offeringinstead a direct way to send and receive datagrams over an IP network. It's usedprimarily for messages over network broadcast . Upload: Method of transfering data from MaxSea to a GPS. USGS: United States Geological Survey. UTM: Universal Transverse Mercator grid - a grid coordinate system that appears on most USGS maps. It provides a perpendicular grid with constant linear surface distance values between each of its grid lines in all directions, except near the poles. The UTM system divides the area of the earth between 84 degrees N and 80 degrees S into 60 zones. While coordinates reported in degrees, minutes, and seconds of latitude and longitude are often called true coordinates, those reported in terms of the UTM grid are referred to as false eastings and northings.
V
Vector: Images defined by sets of straight lines that are defined by the locations of the end-points. Vector graphics require much less storage space than raster or bitmapped graphics. VMG: Velocity Made Good - The speed at which the vessel is moving toward its intended destination, regardless of the vessel's direction.
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VRM: means Variable Range Marker: This tool is a user-controlled range ring that surrounds your GPS's position. The VRM is normally used to measure distances to targets. The range for the VRM is displayed in Nautical Miles and can be found in a tool tip on the chart.
W
Waypoint: A predetermined geographical position used for navigation along a route or for storing the position of a particular feature.
X
XTE: Cross Track Error - The distance of a line drawn from the vessel perpendicularly to an active route leg. This determines to what extent the vessel is straying from the course of a route.
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Index
A A ARCS charts..................................................50 A 129 B B Backup and Restore configuration ................84 Before installing.............................................48 C C Chart permits, license, catalog installation ....51 COG ..............................................................82 Configuration Preferences.............................82 Cursor palette................................................20 D D Dead Reckoning function ..............................39 E E Enter codes ...................................................48 Enter Mapmedia 3D codes ............................49 Equipment Connection ............................70, 71 Essential information .....................................51 F F Flow control data parameters ........................79 Foreword .........................................................4 G G GPS...............................................................82 H H Hardware and system requirements..........7, 63 Help software ........................................11, 109 How to Connect the C-MAP Cartridge Reader53 How to install the vector charts CM93v3 & S57 ............................................................56 How to order a C-MAP NTPC code ...............54 I I In which cases you should reinitialize MaxSea?..................................................131 S Setting the registration...................................56 Short cuts ..............................................23, 110 Starting up the software C-MAP NT Selector 54 T T Tools & Tools palettes .............................16, 19 U U Upgrading your software ...............................67 P P Personal Bathy Generator settings................84 S N Network Repeater function ............................83 NTPC Selector access ..................................54 Planning Route center ...................................20 N 86 N 88 O O Operation to follow up of mobiles Problems with ground loops.......................85 M Material Configuration ...................................53 MaxSea Online Services .............................110 MaxSea short cuts.................................23, 110 N L Licenses Management CM93 v3 & S57 ........58 M Input-Output port configuration ......................73 Input-Output Settings.....................................72 Insert Chart Licence ......................................55 Installation of CM93 v3 / S57 cartography data from the C-MAP CD ROM..................57 Installation of licenses ...................................59 Installing a CD-ROMon your hard disk ..........49 Installing charts on the hard drive..................43 Installing Mapmedia mm2 charts .......45, 46, 47 L
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User's Guide..........................................11, 109
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MaxSea v12.5 - Installation Manual

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New! Interface with the NavNet system

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Congratulations on purchasing MaxSea

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To Ensure Successful Software Installation

MaxSea SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT

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Hardware and System Requirements

Recommended Intel Pentium M , Intel Pentium IV or equivalent, greater than 1GHz

Processor 800 Mhz

USB OR Parallel Port(s)

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directX9 compatible video card (32MB) 20 GB Ethernet 10 Mbits

Windows 2000 with SP4

Windows XP HOME VERSION

MaxSea Software Licensing

Upgrading Your Existing MaxSea

MaxSea v12.5 - Installation Manual

Updating Configuration Codes

Software User Guide

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Connecting a GPS receiver

Signal Data reception Rx Data transmission Tx Ground GND

Information Connection to GPS Connection to automatic pilot

Running MaxSea for the First Time

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Looking at the Chart Desktop

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MaxSea v12.5 - Installation Manual

There are two types of buttons in the Chart Palette:

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Default layout Cursor Data

Chart Desktop Settings

MaxSea v12.5 - Installation Manual

MaxSea v12.5 - Installation Manual

Electronic Charts Overview

MaxSea v12.5 - Installation Manual

Chart C-MAP NT CD C-MAP NT Card C-MAP CM93 Mapmedia v1

Type Vector Vector Vector

Installation Setup Program N/A Setup Program File Copy

License Code C-MAP N/A C-MAP MaxSea

Web Site www.c-map.com www.c-map.com www.c-map.com

Maptech Maptech BSB4 format

File Copy File Copy

N/A Maptech codes

North/South America, Europe North/South America, Europe

Choosing Chart Scale

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Moving the chart

Upper right corner

Lower right corner

Working with Navigation Tools

Waypoints & Routes

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Use "Go To " tool to create a Quick Route and activate it

You can work on a Planning Route while following an Active Route.

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MaxSea v12.5 - Installation Manual

When "Activate Planning Route" option is chosen

When "Activate Route at selected Leg option" is chosen