seaPro 3000

6.375 Release July 18th 2008
NMEA Rx settings - Selection of sentence for COG source -fixed
Added option of 'RMC and VTG' for COG source
Log Animation - setting for time close to midnight doesn't alter day

6.374 Release July 11th 2008
Non-English version - Under menu Setup->System Sailing option now available
English version - Setup->System Title now displayed on first tab

6.373 Release July 4th 2008
Improved recovery from sleep mode on some machines
GPS signal lost, occasional pop up suppressed - just triggers alarm/lights

6.370 Release June 30th 2008
Weather routing
Enable GRIB selection
Prevented Wpt dist from being set to 0 nm by user or calculation.

6.369 Release June 26th 2008
Important - On some computers if you want to use the automatic updating for seaPro, then this version (or higher) needs to be downloaded and installed before automatic updates will complete successfully. If your computer has detected a new version and downloaded it, but not automatically installed it (no restart), then you can also run the seaProUpdate.exe file found in the seapro 3000 run time folder (C:\euronav seaPro.....)

AIS - range and bearing now shows for all vessels
Transponder 'A' - Number of Passengers onboard transmission now user selectable down to 1 minute.
Raw TCP/P NMEA data settings
More options inc ability to send NMEA data to devices (autopilot etc)
Note: If using TCP/IP NMEA input you may need to check the settings after this update.

Removed a potential problem when selecting a particular TCP/IP channel for editing
Added in Setup menu Option to display side panel (in addition to icon button)
Chart folio boxes occasional not showing at certain zoom levels - fixed
lite version
Non-calculated information removed from route plan (no change in functionality)
Sailing version with Navionics charts - laylines are displayed at all zoom levels

6.366 Release June10th 2008
Tidal atlas/planning - Removed the warning when planning a route in non-tidal areas with tidal planning 'on'
Fixed Multiple warnings if no tidal data is detected when using the tidal atlas toolbar.
Charts - ARCS - Fix for problem trying to load ARCS (HCRF) when using the wrong CD (no permit for charts), now simply shows no charts to install in the select window.

6.364 Release June 6th 2008
Alarms - vessels and targets now triggering correctly on entering/leaving alarm areas

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6.362 Beta test release May 30th 2008
Performance sailing - Downwind laylines (from route waypoints) are now extended to vessel position if vessel is outside the default layline corridor length - visual improvement and dist/time to layline can be calculated

Improved GoTo button (eye symbol) - remembers previous goto's

6.361 Beta test release May 27th 2008
Setup->Nav properties RX - Default setting for Position fixer Sentence now set to Any
AIS Setup - Show filter group now off by default (ini file changed on install)
AIS filters Groups - off by default
Automatic down loader timer incorrect - fixed
Weather routing - Problem if actual Wind values lower than lowest in entered polar range. Fixed

6.360 Beta test Release version May 26th 2008
Navtex
All message text no longer text selected after an 'Enquire on chart'
'Show dialog on new message
Message icon on chart is hi lighted when selected.
Hyperlink hi lighted in message and shows hand cursor.

DSC radio interface (RX only)
New menu option under Weather/Comms
DSC Routine and Distress messages added to log and shown on chart (inc MMSI number
DSC option added to simulator (demo)
When a routine position is requested/received (by the radio) the MMSI number is now displayed in pop up window.
DSC target markers now colour coded - red for distress green routine position
Range and distance to DSC target marker displayed in pop up

NMEA TX
Separate RMC/RMB options (for Tacktick systems)

NMEA RX
New dialogs to give better control over selection of GPS (including secondary GPS in plus version) and COG/SOG sentences. New ini file for saving NMEA TX/RX status settings in.

Network inputs
Added option for secondary GPS and Navtex over TCP/IP

AIS groups
Added default groups of targets that have been Accepted or Unaccepted by the user using the Accept option. The groupings are read from the log, so are valid between re-starts until the AIS log is reset.
Show filter group is now an option for the AIS display

Toolbars
Improved looking images on some toolbar buttons (same images better quality)

Radar ARPA
Setup NMEA properties Extended track - Added user defined time (down to seconds), also added to ARPA radar drop down button

Charting
Improved cell selection to give better coverage
More cells can be selected to be drawn
ARCS - Add full ARCS uninstall

Updates
Automated update checking option (on by default)

Fishing
Toolbar White flag option sometimes missing - fixed

seaPro lite - route toolbars
Change Plan (greyed currently) to display the plan (currently on the list button)
Change List to View and use to display waypoint list (currently on the menu).

General
Richedit32.dll no longer installed (removed on updates from seaPro folder) - now use Windows own system version.

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6.353 Release version 1st May 2008
seaPro
Fix for weather routing using Grib file
Charting
Improved display of bridges depicted as a single line
Switching off Spot depth now switches off display of area depth ranges

6.352 Release version 29th April 2008
Fix for BSB charts - not all charts being adedd into folio

6.351 Release version 25th April 2008
seaPro
Fix for menu overwriting/loss in 64Bit operating systems
Fix for Setup->properties RX(in 6.350/6.349)
Fix for ARCS charts installation

6.349 Release version 21st April 2008
seaPro fishing only
Fix for enquire track

6.348 Release version 18th April 2008
Navionics charts
Allow Navionics full overzoom by default with Navionics charts (different to Livecharts/S57/ARCS etc)
Fixed depth values being rounded down to lowest integer i.e 0.4 was rounded to 0.0. Now displays 0.4

6.347B Release version 15th April 2008
Change to full installer to give better default settings (prevents secondary GPS indicator appearing when not required (option only in plus and above).

6.347 Release version 15th April 2008
Charts
Added support for Australian geoTif
seaPro
Serial settings dialog - Fixed manual setting of BAUD rate if Autoscan not completed.

6.346 Release version 10th April 2008
Charts
Fix for some bridges not show correctly in Livecharts
Navionics - fixed problem that under certain conditions would prevent zoom in occuring.
S57 - Harbour areas coloured to depth area rather 'brown' harbour area.
Minor changes and fixes to 3D

New NMEA0183 serial interface for better compatibility with some serial port drivers.
Serial port setup, aspect ratio changed to fit on wide screen lower resolution screens
TCP/IP client can option now has option to send data for autopilot, repeaters etc.
Tidal curve
when moving off tidal curve then back on position times are now reset to default
Curve can now be resized in non-english versions

Sailing version
Race plan - wWaypoints (from list) can now be add to the plan.

6.345 Beta version 20th March 2008
Charts
Add support for the folowing new formats:
General GeoTiff raster format - note this format can vary, datum should be checked that its WGS84 compatible
NV/VERLAG - High quality Raster charts (http://www.nv-verlag.de)
Chart settings directories box changed to group vector and raster types together, increased size of box

S57 -changed color of Small Craft facilities, now shows depth clour

6.344 Beta version 18th March 2008
Fixes for Beta version
NMEA autopilot HSC output - if switched on could cause seaPro to exit
Creating a new route while old route active with laylines/target marker on could cause seaPro to exit
AIS Filter - group 'delete' option now permanently deletes the selected group.

6.343 Beta version 14th March 2008
Changed size of Serial settings dialog to fit lower resolution wide screen displays
AIS
Reduced memory usage due to tracking of targets over long periods of time. Now displays initial track at full resolution (AIS receiver rate) followed by a track at log resolution.
AIS Log export - improved for batch conversion of files to text and for vessel database
AIS data input - detecting incorrect data formats being sent from some NMEA multiplexers/ and non Euronav supplied class B AIS transponders.
Note: Multiplexers are not recommended (or required)

PC radar - Added support for High definition/resolution radar display - allows a range of sample and azimuth resolutions
the display (bitmap)size is altered to suit. To alter use menu option AIS/Radar-> PC RADAR then Setup tag (scroll to it)
Charts
Added support for new Livechart raster charts (live R's)

GPS Satellite Status - increased displayed channels to 20 (best 20 S/N ratio displayed)

6.342 Beta version - 5th March 2008
Fix for new navtex interface Beta in 6.341

6.341 Beta version - 1st March 2008 - see next section down for released versions

AIS
AIS window info size – increased to accommodate max possible number of information items.
Now detects invalid values of COG/ SOG when drawing target extended track lines.
AIS message window - with 'Accept option' on "=>%s"  replaced with '=>' to indicated targets not accepted yet.
Red circle hi-light removed from AIS targets
Fixed - triggering of alarm whenever any target leaves an alarm zone - now limited to list of MMSI in Filter list of the specific alarm zone ( include option ticked).
AIS server - Now correctly sends the static information as well as target position reports to clients.

Charts
Maptech
RML format no longer supported (due to problems with third party drivers reading the encoded data)
PCX format fix
Navionics
Jump and slow draw when used with Livecharts in same area fixed
S57/ENC
Improved conversion inc support for full IHO S63 encryption (previous Primar/IC-ENC S63 method maintained as an option).
Netherlands river S57 data - better filtering for bad cell data and recovery
Australian ENC special services delivery support (special order only)

Navtex
New user interface - bigger and easier to view

Toolbars
Fishing version - toolbar improved - and dockable
Note: If using an update - toolbar layout will return to default with this version (toolbar changes)
Improved measure toolbar in lite version
Route toolbar – Now updating route name change on title bar of route.

Waypoints/routes
Send to Nav now works with main serial Tx port (‘Com port not set up message’ was being received)
Disabled RTE etc in send waypoints dialog (not required)

Miscellaneous
New Hasp drivers been added to distribution (32/64 bit signed)
Improved serial port selection code
Fixed - Running animation - and then exiting (while still in animation) the selected animation logs become the current ones when you restart.
Panel Data button size - increased
Own vessel Engine data.
Altering the L/Hour now alters the range display without having to re-open dialog box.
Derived quantity l/nm now displayed to 2dp and range to nearest nm
Route waypoint editing - rubber banding now operates on isolated start or end waypoints (no others on screen)
Also will alter measure and other rubber banding line draws.

Sailing version
Added to sailing panel extra data options - GPS Lat/Lng, Cursor Lat/Lng and Hd/True

Released versions

6.324 8th Jan 2008
Changes to fishing version
Minor fixes and improvements

6.323 2nd Jan 2008
Sailing version - Changes to sailing panel
Plus version - Added PDA image generator
General - Updated seaPor help

6.321 21st Dec 2007
S57 cells/charts
Fixes and drawing speed improvement.
Inquire function fixed
Navionics
Added 2 enquire functions.
General
Minor fixes and improvements

New features (for 2008 version product dongles only (2.0) - upgrade available)
Yacht race results - added timed jpeg image updates
Sailing version - added sailing instument panel

6.318 7th Nov Oct 2007
Fix for S57 installation: Detects missing data in some S57 cells - these are now allowed to install.
Fix Vista only: Menu option seaPro Charts->Colours could cause a problem if Vista fails to change themes or takes a long time. seaPro no longer waits for a system to complete this request..

6.317 2nd Nov Oct 2007
Fix when mixing Navionic charts and Livecharts or other chart types with non WGS84 datums
S57 When building folio - better handling when charts found with incorrect extents
Note: Only found on some JP prefix cells.

6.316 30th Oct 2007
Fix - Race results display screen capture dialog box is now removed.
Changes and extra data checking during S57 chart installation, detects badly formated cell extents on some S57 cells.
(Cells are now rejected during the folio build)

6.313 8th Oct 2007
Fix for AIS Settings ->log New Vessel database
Fix for problem when pressing features on start up screen
Fix for Demo mode on exit

6.310 4th Oct 2007
Note: Changes for S57 chart users only
Fix and additional data checks for S57 data
Removal of S57 resource leak.

6.309 1st Oct 2007
Fix for using BBS V3.0 charts when run in the BSB folder (ok in if in BSB4 folder)
Fix for S57 charts when run in S52 display mode

6.308 20 Sept 2007
Removed possible problem when using menu Log-->View data log

6.307 20 Sept 2007
Added support for Windows 2000 (operating system dosen't support themes)

6.306 14 Sept 2007 Southampton Boat Show (UK)launch
General note:
Version later than 6.3 are now developed using the new (and improved!) Microsoft VS2005 development enviroment (including the latest versions of the C++ Microsoft runtime dll's). Amongst other things this gives improved code checking/quality, and the use of the new Microsoft runtimes give better compatability with Vista etc.

Main extra features added including
Support for Navionics Gold and Plantinum charts (requires the optional Euronav/Navionics card reader)
As the navionics charts are copied to hard disk, the cartridges can also be used on other equipment (Just need to be inserted when starting seaPro). Multiple cartridges are suported.

Support for Weatherbox navtex unit
Updated seaPro and charting help
Navmap - raster chart format
Livecharts - Small depth font - on chart increased in size

PC Radar
Added MARPA ability to the PCRadar option (manually select targets, and the software will track a selected radar target)

AIS
Plus version and above - Enhanced multiple group filtering of AIS targets by MMSI number - show, hi light, colors etc
Standard added Enhanced single group filtering
Improved AIS export

Plus version - Filtering input by areas - connecting multiple AIS receivers, only the best AIS target will be plotted/recorded

Routes
Add ability to repeat ' move' waypoints (save having to reselect - right click rather than left on toolbar button)
Added improved graph of best departure time, show arrival time etc.

Log
Improved playback/animation

DSC radio interface - show Mayday locations of chart, when connected to VHF DSC radion supporting the S+DSC NMEA 183 sentence

Many minor improvents

6.210 19th July 2007
AIS - Export Date/ time control for start/end fixed.
Reset AIS log - added confirmation dialog.

6.209 17th July 2007
Fix for enquire Livecharts area when using non- WGS84 charts in WGS84 datum mode.
Selection hi-light now located over actual area object rather than offset by datum shift.

6.208 12th July 2007
French translation changes only.

6.207 12th July 2007
Help files altered for Vista compatability (from.hlp format to html)

6.206 11th July 2007
Animation/playback - Fix for the interaction of the date/time controls, only play time is now updated to any change of start time.

6.205 7th July 2007
Corrected version number
Tidal calculations - Improved tidal diamond selection, better results for

6.204 5th July 2007
AIS display - change of how AIS targets without a valid position are displayed
If no heading information received, by default COG is used
If no COG or option to use COG is switched off in AIS setup ->Display, then display as a box.
and no vessel shape is displayed.

6.203 27th June 2007
PC Radar - fix for a possibility that when using a second monitor the PC radar dialog might not always maximize correctly
Minor internal changes to prevent user selecting multiple files in a selection dialog when only one file should be selected

.6.202 26th June 2007
Animation/playback - Added user selectable Vessel database (previous used current).
PC radar -Heading information will now detect magnetic heading in addition to true heading from the NMEA heading information. Piority of use is listed below (selection is done automaticaly)
True heading (Gyro)
True heading derived from Magnetic heading
COG (GPS)

6.201 25th June 2007
Animation/playback
Fixed problem that might prevent playback in areas east or west of 90 longitude.
Fixed heading information in playback
Improved animation load time

6.200 22nd June 2007
Animation/ playback added code to enable correct start up in none GMT timezones

6.199 21st June 2007
ARPA radar changed method of track plotting to deal with large numbers of short lived targets.
MOB pop up dialog added showing brg and distance to MOB - triggered via NKE MOB NMEA interface or the manual MOB buttons on panel or top tool bar.
Added Manual log entry (text note)- position taken from Position fixer if available or manual position.

6.198 14th June 2007
Change of specification for NKE MOB function

6.197 12th June 2007
Animation/Playback
Fix for a number of controls of the playback dialog.
Files name selection corrected
Export of tracking log (AIS/Radar) - added vessel database in addition to position database

6.195 7th June 2007
Weather - Fix for incorrectly formatted GRIB data supplied by UGRIB.

Note: In general grib data problems are normally transient in nature and are corrected by the supplier in a later grib file. If problem continuous please contact your GRIB supplier.

6.194 5th June 2007
TCP/IP network input - input now on separate input thread - gives improved performance especially with high density bursts of data.
Professional version - Tracking using static radar position now being displayed

6.192 31st May 2007
Re-enabled AIS 'CPA display' and only display if 'CPA at risk' + other minor fixes

6.191 30th May 2007
Sailing version - fixes
Laylines not shown/hidden when toolbar button pressed
Race plan route not saving first wpt
Wind direction graphs not shown - added Geographic data graph
Historical graph dialogs which had 2 graphs - lower one was not drawn and needed a refresh of the window to get it to show

6.190 25th May 2007
Weather - GRIB file - improved interpolation between GRIB periods

6.189 21st May 2007
Weather - wind arrow information
Charting increased max number of S57 charts installable in a single selection to 10,000

6.188 17th May 2007
Sailing updates to weather routing
Variable time periods for manual weather.
Best results given if insufficient forecast available

6.185 15th May 2007
Sailing
Weather routing added time span information of selected GRIB
Minor fixes to weather routing code.
General
Added 'partial' support for Italian language

6.184 12th May 2007
Fix for missing file in demo version
Possible exit when starting the demo

6.183 12th May 2007
Send waypoints - shows total sent
Languages - translation changes

6.182 11th May 2007
Sailing - Weather routing, added display of time on each tack plan view

6.181 10th May 2007
Many minor changes/fixes/additions including
Target market - Now outputs RMC/RMB etc.
Log re-draw with GRIB file display fixed
Sailing version
Weather routing
Improved calculations.
Manual wind information - time steps can be altered giving a larger time span or increased tome resolution.
GRIB
Improved detection and re-ordering of badly formatted GRIB files (from some suppliers)
Reduced processing load for CPU
Improved CPU usage for PC Radar
Improved processing of TCP/IP data such as AIS data
New Animation/playback user interface, ability to load up required files for playback

6.177 2nd April 2007
Fix for Plan->Departure time ->Show Graph. Previously not showing the bar graph on first open

6.176 2nd April 2007
Sailing version only
Fix for laylines (on Standardroute waypoints) not appearting unless sailing settings dialog box is opened.

6.175 29 March 2007
Updated help file
Add TCPA filter for CPA alarm (instead of seperate CPA and TCPA)
Number of fixes and addtions to the tidal atlas database (N.Europe)

6.174 27 March 2007
All versions
Change to CPA alarm - CPA and TCPA settings/alarms are now indepent settings.
CPA is correctly display
Charting - Fix for saving chart mode settings.

6.173 23 March 2007
Multi-monitor chart window (standard and above) fixes:
Chart window not opening correctly
Saves status of full screen mode on exit
Chart navigation tool bar - now only operates on the Floating chart window.

6.172 22 March 2007
Change to auto-serial port detection for instruments
PC Radar - add option to change Hearbeat rate for slow PC's slow network connections
(koden.ini file HEARTBEATFACTOR = 2) Alter to HEARTBEATFACTOR = 1 for more frequent updates.

Note:If you have 6.171 - You only need to install if not detecting NMEA instruments or you have a Koden PC radar with a slow network connection/slow PC .

6.171 21 March 2007 (b)
Changes to PC Radar interface to support latest version of radar hardware
Fix for route/plan update
ARPA display on by default (AIS/ Radar menu)
Access to PC Radar on by default ( AIS/ Radar menuRadar settings -> PC Radar box)

6.167 16th March 2007

General
AIS
Implemented look up in database log for previous encountered vessels (shows name and other static data quicker if already encountered)
Sleeping target - distance and bearing now calculated
Added support for SAR aircraft and excluded from CPA/TCPA for calculations.(fast moving and not at sea level)
Improved support for ATN (aids to navigation)

Changes to improve compatability with Vista.
Changes to seaPro help file
Improved 'Autoscan' serial port detector - now faster detection of ports.

seaPro Lite and free
Possible handle leak fixed with route.
Fix for specialist version of lite

seaPro standard
Log settings available from log view.
New circular alarm for easier use.
Chart/Radar autocyle - (zoom out fixed)
Support for own vessel in TCP/IP networking (including data)
Grib - Added support for 500mb height data, changes to colors etc for improved display
Grib - Logs are now displayed under the GRIB overlay
Plan - estimated fuel usage box maintains state when re-starting

seaPro plus/pro
Server mode implemented in plus/pro only
New alarm zone system - easier to use .
AIS toolbar Enquire - separate buttons to select by nearest target or by nearest target track.

6.165 3rd March 2007
S57 chart installer updated
Livechart mark enquire - added support to see multiple items at same position by use of Prev/next buttons on information dialog (similar to area enquire)
Fix for GRIB and log display (log track not drawn if GRIB file being displayed)

6.164 19th Feb 2007
Added support fro Vista operating system included upgrade to security driver and toolbars, Vista Theme support etc.
Improved Autoscan for serial ports.

AIS - Target names updated form vessel database (if already encountered name is displayed without having to wait for static data reception)

seaPro 3000 Released Jan 2006 requiring Dongle version 1.9 v 6.05
New editions of lite, standard, performance sailing, plus and pro.
Major redesign including the user interface, addition of many new features including PCRadar, Dual frequency NAVTEX support, TCP/IP etc. (features depend on version)

Includes single install for all versions.

Archived versions (for dongle versions 1.8 and lower)

5.409 -B 14th Dec 2006
Added new additional cursors (dusk/night etc) missing from previous download.
(some installation will already have these)

5.409 4th Dec 2006
seaPro 2000 only
Fix for missing intro sound on startup.
GRIB file - weather map mode display fix for missing wind arrow

5.406 23rd Nov 2006
Plus version only - TCP/IP client socket close- more gentle close to prevent error at WSACONTABORTED at server on exit of program

5.405 22nd Nov 2006
Fix for occasional missing hi-light of selected mark in chart enquire
seaPro Plus and above - Fix for handling unexpected network TCP/IP errors

5.309 10th Oct 2006
For seaPro professional version only
Parallel indices now work independently of extended track line (COG and Hdg)
NMEA data diagnosis buffer size

5.307 5th Oct 2006
User interface fix - keyboard for chart instalation type selection
AIS minor fix for bad/corrupted AIS data

5.305 21st Sept 2006
seaPro plus only - Fixed problem with some installations not showing alarm toolbar

5.304 12th Sept
AIS - support for new class B (transponder) message 24. Decodes static data received from class B transponders.
Improved decoding of class B message 18
Improved AIS simulator
Improved handling of bad AIS sentences

5.242 4th Aug 2006
Fix for measure toolbar display
ETA information boxes display correctly when zoomed out

5.238b 19th June 2006
Minor change to S57 folio build to show S57 charts if not ticked in folio dialog

5.238 17th June 2006
Features added/improved
More informative message serial port 'No 8250' message if no serial port found.
Added close down monitor option for a few computers that have a 'sticky' closedown.
(off by default).
Improved performance for NMEA monitor window
AIS - Added support for receiving Number of persons on board.
Note:This is usually sent as an addressed message so unlikely to be seen by AIS Receive only units
AIS (Transponder option only) Added ability to send number on board either once or at 6 minute intervals.
Note: most transponders do not send this message directly, and can only be sent from seaPro

5.236 23rd May 2006
Correction to mising icon marks in 5.235
seaPro - Changes to Weather routing to give improved results with GRIB files with larger time periods between forcasts.

5.235 22 May 2006
Withdrawn

5.232 27th Aptil 2006
Changes/fixes to Tidal curve
Display of clearance line
Color of water level to indicate drying or covered (with chart depth added)

5.230 15th April 2006
Minor change for network interface

5.228 11th April 2006
Toolbars - added support for very high resolution and wide aspect screens

Release 5.226 23 March 2006
Reverses minor change if 'Print to file' in print dialog box ticked- now correctly prints a formated file suitable for sending to a printer (as per versions previous to 5.225) rather than printing the data as an ASCII text file.

Note: If you need to print to 'text output' file use a suitable printer driver such as a pdf printer.

Release 5.225 10 March 2006
Tidal curve display
Recommended update to tidal curve display.

AIS log export
Output positions are now in floating point decimal format

Release 5.224 9th Feb 2006
AIS - Fix for incorrect NMEA sentence lengths from NASA AIS engine( prevents reception of static vessel data)
Added - switch to allow over length NMEA VDM sentences. Additional tick box added in AIS-Tools Display. The Default is to allow incorrect sentences.

Minor change to AIS log New database dialog.

Release 5.223 5th Feb 2006
seaPro - Added mulitple filter list for AIS log export & extra comma delimiter for Name /AIS

Release 5.212 23rd Jan 2006
seaPro
Update chart help file (tides)
Fix for tidal height curve display not always picking up a new time zone value when selected using port from chart - (only effects version with the new style tidal curve display)

Release 5.219 Jan 2006
seaPro - changes to serial interface to improve installation of ports

Release 5.216 6 Dec 2005
Fix
Route plan (French language only) - shows all required legs ( other languages are not effected)

Release 5.214 10th Nov 2005

seaPro only
Grib files - allow GRIB files with some incorrectly formated or missing data to be displayed
(now shown as and empty or zero field)

Release 5.213 Oct 26th 2005

seaPro
Fixes
Export for AIS database (duplicate targets).
Multiple enquire on chart.

Added
AIS log 'New' option - default name is now based on the date and time
AIS log configuration page - Now shows the size of the current position log in KBytes

Release 5.212 Oct 4th 2005
All products
Livechart encoded S57 - improved display of land 518 objects (land as a symbol)
Unlock - Support for higher compresion of chart data in distribution. Charts arecombined with addional text files etc in a single file rather than in an AUXS folder on distribution CD/DVD

seaPro (Std/plus/pro)
Option to save/restore user settings

Release 5.211 Beta Sept 01 2005
Translations
Route import - now automaticaly detects different formats in the comma delimited file (CSV)
Geos format
Lat,Lng, text desciption eg 50 30.50N 1 0.0E or 50 30' 30"N 1 0.0 0"E
Lng,Lat, text desciption
and for decimal positions
Lat,Lng,text desciption eg 50.5,1.0

Add import of Maptech offshore Navigator route 'export' files
Updated help

Release 5.210 (download only) 19th August 2005
Added Save and restore user settings, to allow user settings to be easily restored in the event of a computer problem or if changing computer.

Release 5.209 28 July 2005

Now available with all Livecharts charts on a single DVD - separate program and chart CD's are still available for older PC's.

Release 5.2 beta

5.209 22 July 2005

Added recovery support for hibernation and suspend power modes
Note: Functionality depends on specific PC capability, software drivers etc. Other hardware and drivers (such as USB to serial converters) may or may not restore correctly ( applies to lite).

Changes to NMEA decode GLL/RMC NMEA 183 for support of differential flags
NMEA monitor window now sizeable
Added altitude antenna value (GPS height) to instrument overview window

5.207 July 1st 2005
Log - Fix for running log -display rate
AIS
Added Filter option for list - Do not Show text box
AIS Text mesages - warnings options to have
Pop up/Add to alarm list (no audio alarm)/ No warning
Messages still added to normal displays etc.
'Ignore' option is designed for Receive only unit (AI3000 or NASA engine)
AIS targets info box - options to reduce clutter (in display tab of AIS setting menu)
Added options
Only show if at risk CPA
Don't show sleeping vessels

5.206 June 30th 2005

Sailing version
Fix for downwind layline in none tidal waters
Tactick wireless instrument support - altered to reduce loading on wireless system
Now supports
Page 1 % Performance of vessel against target speed from polar
Page 2 Target speed from polar
Page 3 Distance to Layline
Page 4 Distance to start line (in meters or km if >1000m)

5.205
Sailing version
Improved Geographical wind calculations, uses True/ Mag/COG heading depending on availability.
Race plan
Altered Active Wpt to start waypoint at 0 to be the same as normal route and displayed number on leg end.

5.204 Beta only

AIS
Changes to AIS for support of CPA/TCPA on low cost NASA AIS engines
Note 1: Due to the NASA AIS engine being a single channel receiver (multiplexed) less reliance on CPA should be given. There may also be a significant delay in receiving ships static data compared to a true twin channel receiver (AI3000) or a full AIS transceiver, this may result in a target vessel's static data (MMSI,Name, call sign) not being available as quickly.

Note 2: Never rely on AIS information (from any source) as a sole indicator of a potential collision or non-risk etc.

Added support for 'Risk' AIS targets to trigger seaPro on first risk collision.

Important : Some vessel do not always transmit correct data, this may result in a vessel appearing safe when in fact a collision risk exists.

Users also need to be aware of double ended vessels such as ferries, these may appear to be pointing in the opposite direction from which they are actually moving. CPA may indicate a risk (correctly) when visually this may not appear to be the case. (CPA uses COG rather than heading).

Charting
Fix for an occasional problem in Chart Settings ->Mode.
When changing chart folder settings (and not viewing the modal page first ), modal settings could be lost .

5.203 Beta only
Minor changes inc improved AIS code

Charting
Added colored light sectors to some Livechart Charts that did not display previously due to light range.

seaPro
AIS - Added functionally for CPA including
Calculating when no COG/SOG available
Added TCPA alarms + audio/system alarm option on CPA/TCPA

Release 5.102
Catalogue viewer - support for Livechart version 4 charts
Charting - <50/50m show contour settings fix to work with both Livechart 4 and older versions

Release 5.1 (restricted)
Support for Livechart version 4

Release 5.008 Beta release

Added Circular Alarm zones for AIS targets (plus and above only)
Checks on position and ETA into zone

Added Anchor Alarm zones (plus and above only)

Magnetic Variation - new almanac for years 2005-2010
MagVar calculations now use nearest day rather than year
(improved accuracy, but may differ slightly from less accurate manual methods)

Release 5.007 Beta release
Changes to support ANSI fonts in Livecharts (Norwegian cells etc)

Release 5.006
Major new release
Including support for new Livechart format supporting National packs
Dual monitor display support

Release 4.4047
Add compatability with Windows 98(SE) and,ME in addition to XP/2000/2003
Notes:
Known to work with 98 (first edition) but no official support available for this operating system
Previous version that supported 98/ME was vrsion 4.2x

Release v4.4044

Fix for Boatlaunch data display and gxf reader (from 4.4037)

Plus version
Add detection of loss of TCP/IP connection - with automatic re-try

Release v4.4037

Minor fixes and text changes

Added time user interface to alter time out period for GPS and other data
Plus version
Added 're-try log on forever' for raw Network interface
Added re-send filter for raw network filter

Release v4.4028

Added some fix's for windows XP service pack 2 (please see other info on dealing with service pack 2 issues)

Plus version
Added ability to send and receive over TCP/IP as a client or server
Added ability to selectively alter received data over TCP/IP is re-sent to other seaPro users

Release v4.405 15/09/2004

AIS
Added ability to set time to loss of target
Added auto cancel option for lost targets

V4.4.03
Minor change to numbering to show next release
Less intrusive warning if 'improved' OS36 datum dll/data missing
(only occurs if conversion occurs
Change to NMEA 183 BWR/BWC sentences can only output 0-359.9 degrees

Beta release

V4.233 (01/09/2004)
Add import for routes and waypoints
Updated help

V4.32 (21/08/2004)
Log playback /animation
Added slider time line control
Imroved update rate
Help updated

ARPA Radar added (ver 4.231) (20/08/2004)
Target status now displayed after track id (if sent from radar)

(Q) Query - target i in the process of acquisition
(L) Lost target - will disappear after approximately 30seconds after ARPA system cancels target.

Tracked targets are displayed without the extra tag.

AIS added (ver 4.230) (17/08/2004)
Support for animated playback of logs
Added Accept target and add user Track ID or user information (plus and above)
Added print out of AIS log files

Removed a number of issues intoduced in last two beta versions

Animation log/playback
Support for normal log and AIS log - selects earliest and latest times from both logs
New user interface.

Key function toolbar
Modified default layout so that F11 function key centralizes cursor on the screen + added visual cursor position indicator. TCP/IP raw data interfaces
Add suport for clients to act as data senders (no fixed TCP/IP required for sending devices such as wirless phones and GRPS /G3 systems) and for servers to act as data receivers

NMEA output rates
Introduced contolled output rate irrespective if system speed settings.
Solves problem with some NMEA listeners (autopilots) being swamped with data and not responding.Note: If you have used previous beta version and altered the TX rate, you should reset the TX interval rate to 1 to 3 seconds to prevent time out or sluggish autopilot response.
(Setup ->Nav Properties TX tab)

Charting
Corrected OS36 datum/Grid modes to work with WGS84 S57 charts
added support for the optional OS high accuracy conversion dll.
Selecting OS36 datum input for marks add/edit now uses Grid display rather than geodetic (lat lng) - Display layout changes to reflect Grid input rather that lat and lng. Once in OS36 grid mode, changing datum is locked out until user exits the input box (to maintain accuracy)