OpenCPN Version 4.0 Released

[spiv]

Hi guys.
installed V4 on Samsung Ultrabook, WIN 8.1, OK, only small problem is when I zoom in eventually the chart looks different from what it did before: all writing and contours are enlarged.
I looked in the settings, but cannot fix it. See screenshot.


Also, if I turn OC off and restart it, it looses the GPS and I have to go into 'Connection' and re-apply the existing GPS connection.

[wdkester]

Originally Posted by spiv

Hi guys.
installed V4 on Samsung Ultrabook, WIN 8.1, OK, only small problem is when I zoom in eventually the chart looks different from what it did before: all writing and contours are enlarged.
I looked in the settings, but cannot fix it. See screenshot.


Also, if I turn OC off and restart it, it looses the GPS and I have to go into 'Connection' and re-apply the existing GPS connection.

You have over "over zoomed". I think there are tool options that affect this; but don't eliminate it entirely.

[spiv]

Originally Posted by wdkester

You have over "over zoomed". I think there are tool options that affect this; but don't eliminate it entirely.

Thank you wdkester, I am aware of that, I have been using OC for 5y, but the 3.2.2 version did not behave like this.

[nohal]

Stefano...
Handling of extreme overzoom has changed in 4.0, read Setting Options | Official OpenCPN Homepage

Pavel

[spiv]

Originally Posted by nohal

Stefano...
Handling of extreme overzoom has changed in 4.0, read Setting Options | Official OpenCPN Homepage

Pavel

Thank you Pavel, I fixed it.

Any clues on why my GPS needs re-finding at every start up?

[nohal]

Stefano...
I really don't know what the problem on your particular machine is. What does the logfile say?

Pavel

[spiv]

Originally Posted by nohal

Stefano...
I really don't know what the problem on your particular machine is. What does the logfile say?

Pavel

Hi Pavel,
thank you for your time!
Here is the log file (trimmed) and the Connection screenshot:


08:23:13:

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08:23:13: 2015-03-25
08:23:13: ------- Starting OpenCPN -------
08:23:13: Version 4.0.0 Build 2015-01-08
08:23:13: wxWidgets version: wxWidgets 2.8.12
08:23:13: MemoryStatus: mem_total: 3797 mb, mem_initial: 9 mb
08:23:13: SData_Locn is C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\
08:23:13: Using existing Config_File: C:\ProgramData\opencpn\opencpn.ini
08:23:13: Styles loading from C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\uidata\styles.xml
08:23:13: No styles found at: C:\ProgramData\opencpn\
08:23:13: No styles found at: C:\ProgramData\opencpn\.opencpn\
08:23:13: Detected display size: 293 mm
08:23:13: Detected display size: 293 mm
08:23:13: Setting Viewpoint Lat/Lon -36.5986, 174.84
08:23:13: Setting Ownship Lat/Lon -36.4289, 174.82
08:23:13: Loading navobjects from navobj.xml
08:23:16: Done loading navobjects
08:23:16: Applying NavObjChanges
08:23:17: System default Language: en_AU
8:23:17 AM: Opencpn language set to: en_US
8:23:19 AM: ChartSymbols loaded from C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\s57data\chartsymbols.xml
8:23:20 AM: Using s57data in C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\s57data
8:23:20 AM: Setting Viewpoint Lat/Lon -36.5986, 174.84
8:23:20 AM: Setting Ownship Lat/Lon -36.4289, 174.82
8:23:20 AM: Opening NMEA Datastream Serial:COM6
8:23:20 AM: Opening NMEA Datastream Serial:COM5
8:23:20 AM: Opening NMEA Datastream Serial:COM5
8:23:20 AM: Creating glChartCanvas
8:23:20 AM: PlugInManager searching for PlugIns in location C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins
8:23:20 AM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\dashboard_pi.dll
8:23:20 AM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\dashboard_pi.dll
API Version detected: 106
PlugIn Version detected: 102
8:23:20 AM: Opencpn language reload for: en_US
8:23:20 AM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-dashboard_pi
8:23:20 AM: Loading catalog for opencpn core.
8:23:20 AM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\ge2kap_pi.dll
8:23:20 AM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\ge2kap_pi.dll
API Version detected: 107
PlugIn Version detected: 105
8:23:20 AM: Opencpn language reload for: en_US
8:23:20 AM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-dashboard_pi
8:23:20 AM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-ge2kap_pi
8:23:20 AM: Loading catalog for opencpn core.
8:23:20 AM: [GE2KAP] Init Created new plugin window version:GE2KAP_PLUGIN_1.5
8:23:20 AM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\grib_pi.dll
8:23:20 AM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\grib_pi.dll
API Version detected: 112
PlugIn Version detected: 203
8:23:20 AM: Opencpn language reload for: en_US
8:23:20 AM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-dashboard_pi
8:23:20 AM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-ge2kap_pi
8:23:20 AM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-grib_pi
8:23:20 AM: Loading catalog for opencpn core.
8:23:20 AM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\logbookkonni_pi.dll
8:23:20 AM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\logbookkonni_pi.dll
API Version detected: 107
PlugIn Version detected: 292
8:23:20 AM: Opencpn language reload for: en_US
8:23:20 AM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-dashboard_pi
8:23:20 AM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-ge2kap_pi
8:23:20 AM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-grib_pi
8:23:20 AM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-logbookkonni_pi
8:23:20 AM: Loading catalog for opencpn core.
8:23:20 AM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\weather_routing_pi.dll
8:23:20 AM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\weather_routing_pi.dll
API Version detected: 110
PlugIn Version detected: 101
8:23:20 AM: Opencpn language reload for: en_US
8:23:20 AM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-dashboard_pi
8:23:20 AM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-ge2kap_pi
8:23:20 AM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-grib_pi
8:23:20 AM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-logbookkonni_pi
8:23:20 AM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-weather_routing_pi
8:23:20 AM: Loading catalog for opencpn core.
8:23:21 AM: NMEA input device initial open failed: COM6...GetLastError(): 2
8:23:21 AM: NMEA input device initial open failed: COM5...GetLastError(): 5
8:23:21 AM: ChartDB Cache policy: Application target is 1024 MBytes
8:23:21 AM: Loading chart db version: V018
8:23:21 AM: Chartdb: Chart directory list follows
8:23:21 AM: Chart directory #0: C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93
8:23:21 AM: Chart directory #1: C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\Cuba
8:23:21 AM: Chart directory #2: D:\Navigation\Pacific charts\GoogleEarth
8:23:21 AM: Chart directory #3: D:\Charting\Google Earth French Polynesia
8:23:23 AM: GPS Watchdog Timeout is: 6 sec.
8:23:23 AM: Initializing Chart C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\
8:23:23 AM: CM93Composite Chart Root is C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\
8:23:23 AM: Loaded CM93 Dictionary from C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\
8:23:23 AM: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\01500480/C/01500516.C
8:23:26 AM: ***GPS Watchdog timeout at Lat:-36.4289 Lon: 174.82
8:23:29 AM: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\01500480/D/01590522.D
8:23:29 AM: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\01500480/D/01590525.D
8:23:33 AM: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\01500480/E/01600524.E
8:24:14 AM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-24 19:24:14 UTC DR Lat -36.42890 Lon 174.81950
8:28:18 AM: PlugInManager searching for PlugIns in location C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins
9:48:51 AM: Closing NMEA Datastream Serial:COM5
9:48:51 AM: Stopping Secondary Thread
9:48:52 AM: Stopped in 1 sec.
9:48:52 AM: Closing NMEA Datastream Serial:COM5
9:48:52 AM: Stopping Secondary Thread
9:48:53 AM: Stopped in 1 sec.
9:48:53 AM: Opening NMEA Datastream Serial:COM5
9:48:53 AM: Detected display size: 293 mm
9:48:53 AM: Detected display size: 293 mm
9:48:54 AM: Changing NMEA Datasource for GPVTG to Serial:COM5 (Priority: 1)
9:48:54 AM: Changing NMEA Datasource for GPGGA to Serial:COM5 (Priority: 1)
9:48:55 AM: Changing NMEA Datasource for GPRMC to Serial:COM5 (Priority: 1)
9:48:55 AM: Detected display size: 293 mm
9:48:55 AM: Detected display size: 293 mm
9:48:56 AM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-24 20:48:56 UTC GPS Lat -36.42943 Lon 174.81259 COG 200.40000 SOG 4.47 kts
9:48:59 AM: Changing NMEA Datasource for GPGSA to Serial:COM5 (Priority: 1)
9:48:59 AM: Changing NMEA Datasource for GPGSV to Serial:COM5 (Priority: 1)
10:00:00 AM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-24 21:00:00 UTC GPS Lat -36.44289 Lon 174.81183 COG 167.84000 SOG 4.62 kts
10:30:00 AM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-24 21:30:00 UTC GPS Lat -36.47891 Lon 174.81868 COG 174.51000 SOG 4.56 kts
10:54:15 AM: Error: Can't load image from file 'Bullet_red.png': file does not exist.
10:54:15 AM: Error: Can't load image from file 'Bullet_green.png': file does not exist.
10:54:33 AM: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\01500480/E/01590524.E
10:54:47 AM: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\01500480/E/01590523.E
11:00:00 AM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-24 22:00:00 UTC GPS Lat -36.51526 Lon 174.82697 COG 167.51000 SOG 4.55 kts
11:30:00 AM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-24 22:30:00 UTC GPS Lat -36.55123 Lon 174.83840 COG 160.90000 SOG 4.70 kts
12:00:00 PM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-24 23:00:00 UTC GPS Lat -36.58825 Lon 174.84719 COG 171.07000 SOG 4.97 kts
12:00:46 PM: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\01500480/F/01590524.F
12:00:48 PM: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\01500480/G/01590524.G
12:05:22 PM: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\01500480/B/01500510.B
12:06:34 PM: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\01500480/E/01590525.E
12:07:54 PM: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\01500480/E/01580524.E
12:30:00 PM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-24 23:30:00 UTC GPS Lat -36.62711 Lon 174.84480 COG 184.12000 SOG 4.74 kts
1:00:00 PM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC GPS Lat -36.66653 Lon 174.83240 COG 198.73000 SOG 5.12 kts
1:30:00 PM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-25 00:30:00 UTC GPS Lat -36.68588 Lon 174.82788 COG 130.60000 SOG 1.51 kts
2:00:00 PM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-25 01:00:00 UTC GPS Lat -36.72398 Lon 174.82327 COG 178.55000 SOG 5.54 kts
2:09:28 PM: Detected display size: 293 mm
2:09:28 PM: Detected display size: 293 mm
2:09:44 PM: Loading World Chart Q=0 in 0 ms.
2:09:44 PM: Background world map loaded from GSHHS datafiles found in: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\gshhs\
2:10:55 PM: Detected display size: 293 mm
2:10:55 PM: Detected display size: 293 mm
2:11:16 PM: Detected display size: 293 mm
2:11:16 PM: Detected display size: 293 mm
2:19:01 PM: Detected display size: 293 mm
2:19:01 PM: Detected display size: 293 mm
2:30:00 PM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-25 01:30:00 UTC GPS Lat -36.76504 Lon 174.82159 COG 180.06000 SOG 4.59 kts
3:00:00 PM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-25 02:00:00 UTC GPS Lat -36.79954 Lon 174.82967 COG 143.50000 SOG 4.95 kts
3:10:10 PM: Chart cache purge
3:10:10 PM: Initializing Chart D:\Navigation\Pacific charts\GoogleEarth\New Zealand\Half Moon Bay 04.kap
3:10:15 PM: Initializing Chart C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\
3:10:15 PM: CM93Composite Chart Root is C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\
3:10:15 PM: Loaded CM93 Dictionary from C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\
3:10:15 PM: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\01500480/G/01590524.G
3:10:15 PM: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\01500480/F/01590524.F
3:10:20 PM: Chart cache purge
3:10:21 PM: Initializing Chart C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\
3:10:21 PM: CM93Composite Chart Root is C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\
3:10:21 PM: Loaded CM93 Dictionary from C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\
3:10:21 PM: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\01500480/G/01590524.G
3:10:21 PM: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\01500480/F/01590524.F
3:17:03 PM: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\01500480/E/01590524.E
3:30:00 PM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-25 02:30:00 UTC GPS Lat -36.83000 Lon 174.85857 COG 113.07000 SOG 2.93 kts
4:00:00 PM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-25 03:00:00 UTC GPS Lat -36.84801 Lon 174.88349 COG 161.78000 SOG 3.88 kts
4:30:00 PM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-25 03:30:00 UTC GPS Lat -36.87432 Lon 174.90086 COG 205.55000 SOG 3.70 kts
5:00:00 PM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-25 04:00:00 UTC GPS Lat -36.87961 Lon 174.89729 COG 140.49000 SOG 0.05 kts
5:30:00 PM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-25 04:30:00 UTC GPS Lat -36.87961 Lon 174.89731 COG 102.35000 SOG 0.09 kts
6:00:00 PM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-25 05:00:00 UTC GPS Lat -36.87959 Lon 174.89731 COG 46.61000 SOG 0.11 kts
6:30:00 PM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-25 05:30:00 UTC GPS Lat -36.87959 Lon 174.89730 COG 83.06000 SOG 0.07 kts
7:00:00 PM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-25 06:00:00 UTC GPS Lat -36.87958 Lon 174.89732 COG 109.44000 SOG 0.07 kts
7:13:20 PM: System is going to suspend.
7:14:40 PM: System resumed from suspend.
7:14:40 PM: Restarting streams.
7:14:40 PM: Closing NMEA Datastream Serial:COM6
7:14:40 PM: Stopping Secondary Thread
7:14:41 PM: Stopped in 1 sec.
7:14:41 PM: Closing NMEA Datastream Serial:COM5
7:14:41 PM: Stopping Secondary Thread
7:14:42 PM: Stopped in 1 sec.
7:14:42 PM: Opening NMEA Datastream Serial:COM6
7:14:42 PM: Opening NMEA Datastream Serial:COM5
7:14:42 PM: Opening NMEA Datastream Serial:COM5
7:14:42 PM: System resumed from suspend.
7:14:43 PM: NMEA input device initial open failed: COM6...GetLastError(): 2
7:14:43 PM: NMEA input device initial open failed: COM5...GetLastError(): 5
7:15:16 PM: PlugInManager: Deactivating PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\dashboard_pi.dll
7:15:16 PM: PlugInManager: Deactivating PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\ge2kap_pi.dll
7:15:16 PM: PlugInManager: Deactivating PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\grib_pi.dll
7:15:16 PM: PlugInManager: Deactivating PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\logbookkonni_pi.dll
7:15:16 PM: PlugInManager: Deactivating PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\weather_routing_pi.dll
7:15:16 PM: opencpn::MyFrame exiting cleanly.
7:15:18 PM: Chart cache purge
7:15:19 PM: PlugInManager: UnLoading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\dashboard_pi.dll
7:15:19 PM: PlugInManager: UnLoading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\ge2kap_pi.dll
7:15:19 PM: PlugInManager: UnLoading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\grib_pi.dll
7:15:19 PM: PlugInManager: UnLoading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\logbookkonni_pi.dll
7:15:19 PM: PlugInManager: UnLoading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\weather_routing_pi.dll
7:15:19 PM: Closing NMEA Datastream Serial:COM6
7:15:19 PM: Stopping Secondary Thread
7:15:20 PM: Stopped in 1 sec.
7:15:20 PM: Closing NMEA Datastream Serial:COM5
7:15:20 PM: Stopping Secondary Thread
7:15:21 PM: Stopped in 1 sec.
7:15:21 PM: Closing NMEA Datastream Serial:COM5
7:15:21 PM: Stopping Secondary Thread
7:15:22 PM: Stopped in 1 sec.
7:15:22 PM: Chart cache purge
7:15:22 PM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-25 06:15:22 UTC OFF: Lat -36.87963 Lon 174.89727 COG 138.32000 SOG 0.00 kts
7:15:22 PM: opencpn::MyApp exiting cleanly...

23:10:15:

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23:10:15: 2015-03-25
23:10:15: ------- Starting OpenCPN -------
23:10:15: Version 4.0.0 Build 2015-01-08
23:10:15: wxWidgets version: wxWidgets 2.8.12
23:10:15: MemoryStatus: mem_total: 3797 mb, mem_initial: 9 mb
23:10:15: SData_Locn is C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\
23:10:15: Using existing Config_File: C:\ProgramData\opencpn\opencpn.ini
23:10:15: Styles loading from C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\uidata\styles.xml
23:10:15: No styles found at: C:\ProgramData\opencpn\
23:10:15: No styles found at: C:\ProgramData\opencpn\.opencpn\
23:10:15: Detected display size: 293 mm
23:10:15: Detected display size: 293 mm
23:10:15: Setting Viewpoint Lat/Lon -36.8413, 174.882
23:10:15: Setting Ownship Lat/Lon -36.8796, 174.897
23:10:15: Loading navobjects from navobj.xml
23:10:17: Done loading navobjects
23:10:17: Applying NavObjChanges
23:10:19: System default Language: en_AU
11:10:19 PM: Opencpn language set to: en_US
11:10:21 PM: ChartSymbols loaded from C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\s57data\chartsymbols.xml
11:10:21 PM: Using s57data in C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\s57data
11:10:21 PM: Setting Viewpoint Lat/Lon -36.8413, 174.882
11:10:21 PM: Setting Ownship Lat/Lon -36.8796, 174.897
11:10:21 PM: Opening NMEA Datastream Serial:COM6
11:10:21 PM: Opening NMEA Datastream Serial:COM5
11:10:21 PM: Opening NMEA Datastream Serial:COM5
11:10:21 PM: Creating glChartCanvas
11:10:22 PM: PlugInManager searching for PlugIns in location C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins
11:10:22 PM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\dashboard_pi.dll
11:10:22 PM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\dashboard_pi.dll
API Version detected: 106
PlugIn Version detected: 102
11:10:22 PM: Opencpn language reload for: en_US
11:10:22 PM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-dashboard_pi
11:10:22 PM: Loading catalog for opencpn core.
11:10:22 PM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\ge2kap_pi.dll
11:10:22 PM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\ge2kap_pi.dll
API Version detected: 107
PlugIn Version detected: 105
11:10:22 PM: Opencpn language reload for: en_US
11:10:22 PM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-dashboard_pi
11:10:22 PM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-ge2kap_pi
11:10:22 PM: Loading catalog for opencpn core.
11:10:22 PM: [GE2KAP] Init Created new plugin window version:GE2KAP_PLUGIN_1.5
11:10:22 PM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\grib_pi.dll
11:10:22 PM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\grib_pi.dll
API Version detected: 112
PlugIn Version detected: 203
11:10:22 PM: Opencpn language reload for: en_US
11:10:22 PM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-dashboard_pi
11:10:22 PM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-ge2kap_pi
11:10:22 PM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-grib_pi
11:10:22 PM: Loading catalog for opencpn core.
11:10:22 PM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\logbookkonni_pi.dll
11:10:22 PM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\logbookkonni_pi.dll
API Version detected: 107
PlugIn Version detected: 292
11:10:22 PM: Opencpn language reload for: en_US
11:10:22 PM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-dashboard_pi
11:10:22 PM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-ge2kap_pi
11:10:22 PM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-grib_pi
11:10:22 PM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-logbookkonni_pi
11:10:22 PM: Loading catalog for opencpn core.
11:10:22 PM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\weather_routing_pi.dll
11:10:22 PM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\weather_routing_pi.dll
API Version detected: 110
PlugIn Version detected: 101
11:10:22 PM: Opencpn language reload for: en_US
11:10:22 PM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-dashboard_pi
11:10:22 PM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-ge2kap_pi
11:10:22 PM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-grib_pi
11:10:22 PM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-logbookkonni_pi
11:10:22 PM: Loading catalog for: opencpn-weather_routing_pi
11:10:22 PM: Loading catalog for opencpn core.
11:10:23 PM: NMEA input device initial open failed: COM5...GetLastError(): 5
11:10:23 PM: NMEA input device initial open failed: COM6...GetLastError(): 2
11:10:23 PM: ChartDB Cache policy: Application target is 1024 MBytes
11:10:23 PM: Loading chart db version: V018
11:10:23 PM: Chartdb: Chart directory list follows
11:10:23 PM: Chart directory #0: C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93
11:10:23 PM: Chart directory #1: C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\Cuba
11:10:23 PM: Chart directory #2: D:\Navigation\Pacific charts\GoogleEarth
11:10:23 PM: Chart directory #3: D:\Charting\Google Earth French Polynesia
11:10:24 PM: GPS Watchdog Timeout is: 6 sec.
11:10:25 PM: Initializing Chart C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\
11:10:25 PM: CM93Composite Chart Root is C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\
11:10:25 PM: Loaded CM93 Dictionary from C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\
11:10:25 PM: Loading CM93 cell C:\Users\Helen\Downloads\Navigation\CM93.ed2.Jan.2 010\CM93\\01500480/F/01590524.F
11:10:27 PM: ***GPS Watchdog timeout at Lat:-36.8796 Lon: 174.897
11:10:37 PM: PlugInManager searching for PlugIns in location C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins
11:10:55 PM: Closing NMEA Datastream Serial:COM5
11:10:55 PM: Stopping Secondary Thread
11:10:56 PM: Stopped in 1 sec.
11:10:56 PM: Closing NMEA Datastream Serial:COM5
11:10:56 PM: Stopping Secondary Thread
11:10:57 PM: Stopped in 1 sec.
11:10:57 PM: Opening NMEA Datastream Serial:COM5
11:10:57 PM: Changing NMEA Datasource for GPGGA to Serial:COM5 (Priority: 1)
11:10:57 PM: Changing NMEA Datasource for GPRMC to Serial:COM5 (Priority: 1)
11:10:57 PM: Changing NMEA Datasource for GPVTG to Serial:COM5 (Priority: 1)
11:10:57 PM: Detected display size: 293 mm
11:10:57 PM: Detected display size: 293 mm
11:10:58 PM: Changing NMEA Datasource for GPGSV to Serial:COM5 (Priority: 1)
11:11:03 PM: Changing NMEA Datasource for GPGSA to Serial:COM5 (Priority: 1)
11:12:09 PM: Detected display size: 293 mm
11:12:09 PM: Detected display size: 293 mm
11:12:09 PM: LOGBOOK: 2015-03-25 10:12:09 UTC GPS Lat -36.87961 Lon 174.89733 COG 60.39000 SOG 0.08 kts

[Hakan]

Stefano..
There are two of your connections using COM5. Either use COM5 for the AIS(?) at 38400 or a GPS(?) at 4800. Don't try to connect two different things to one port.
Håkan

[spiv]

I know that that port 5 is used by both, but it is not my choice.
I only plug the AIS or the GPS in the USB port, Windows chooses the port number.
OpC remembers both.
There was a time I had 7 or 8 ports saved, but OpC would automatically find whatever port was active at startup. Now it gets confused.

Keep smiling
Spiv

[nohal]

Stefano...
You can't do it like this. The port can't be active with two different speeds at the same time. That it ever worked somehow was pure miracle.

Pavel

[Hakan]

Originally Posted by spiv

I know that that port 5 is used by both, but it is not my choice. .......Spiv

Well, actually it is, and do trust Pavel. OCPN will never pick a port BUT when you choose a port OCPN will present a list of available port for you to choose from and remember that next time, that's correct.
The reason why a port can change over time is more a Windows behavior. Windows has the control of what COM port a particular gadget is given and as you later connect one or another serial USB thing Windows can more or less randomly change its list.
The easiest way to sort this out is to connect one USB and check in Windows "Device manager" what com port number that gadget on that USB port is given. Then use that one in OCPN, and so on for the rest of your USBs.
Don't forget to use 38400 baud rate for the AIS.
AND.......If you later disconnect your PC from the USB ports remember to put all cables in the same USB next time. Otherwise Windows can get the idea to change the COM number.
If you for some reason want to change a given COM port number see for example here: How to change the COM port for a USB Serial adapter on Windows 7 | Plugable

Good luck
Håkan

[spiv]

Hakan and Pavel,

My setup is such that I never plug two GPSs in the computer, it is either the 'mouse' GPS for day to day roaming around or the AIS for night-time and longer crossings.
They normally go into the same USB port. Windows assigns the number.

When I start OpC if the port is not recognized, I go into the settings and add it.
That's how I ended up with 6~7 ports at some stage.
Is there a way to force Win8.1 to 'remember' the device and assign the same port No?


Today, I looked in device manager and the screenshot shows what was there (USB GPS), not sure why I have so many Bluetooth ports as my laptop has only one Bluetooth........
However, the speed was set at 38400, even though it should have been 4800, so I changed it.

I then went into OpC and deleted the redundant ports, shut it down and at restart "Voilá" it found the port.

Thank you guys for your patience helping me.

One more thing: I tried to 'print' the Help manual, but it printed (to PDF) without pictures. Is there a downloadable PDF help file out there somewhere?

[Hakan]

Stefano..
Good you succeed to connect again.
Just for a print out test I opened the OCPN inbound manual and printed it to a PDF file. No problem and pictures are there.
I use Firefox and print to "PDFCreator" and the result is a nice PDF.
Now I'm on WinXP and are not familiar with Win 8.1. "Old fashion" but working!
Håkan

[Herman]

Hi there guys,

I'm a happy user of OpenCPN and use it for months to do weather routing with the Volvo Ocean Race 14-15. But in the past days, the weather routing module did not want to calculate towards Cape Horn, but instead went straight to Chile and then fails. I have tried various GRIB files from different models, with different start and ending points, checked all constraints on the weather routing 5 times and played around with them. I did some trial and error, and found out that the route module does not want to calculate directly across 90 West. See the screen shot. Any help appreciated!

[seandepagnier]

Originally Posted by Herman

Hi there guys,

I'm a happy user of OpenCPN and use it for months to do weather routing with the Volvo Ocean Race 14-15. But in the past days, the weather routing module did not want to calculate towards Cape Horn, but instead went straight to Chile and then fails. I have tried various GRIB files from different models, with different start and ending points, checked all constraints on the weather routing 5 times and played around with them. I did some trial and error, and found out that the route module does not want to calculate directly across 90 West. See the screen shot. Any help appreciated!

Please ask in the weather routing thread:
http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...100060-49.html

see my reply there