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[TrevC]

I've only just discovered OpenCPN today, very impressive. Thanks for your hard work and keeping it free. I'm anxiously waiting for a Mac binary to test out. I'm running Mac OS 10.6.2 with MacENC, but also have a whole pile of CM93 charts (as I'm sure plenty of others do!).

I don't have the Apple Dev tools installed, and doubt I'd be very helpful in troubleshooting compiler errors. I'm still willing to lend a hand if I can contribute something useful.

[accept]

Is this opencpn valid for win7??

[Wester]

Originally Posted by accept

Is this opencpn valid for win7??

Yes i run it on Win7 64Bit and have no problems

Leif

[accept]

Hello Leif, I have the program on my lap now. Thank you for the support!

Just trying to get my c-map europe on or into the program.

I have the c-map on my desk. How to get the map into opencpn??

From a novis!//Anders

[Wester]

Originally Posted by accept

Hello Leif, I have the program on my lap now. Thank you for the support!

Just trying to get my c-map europe on or into the program.

I have the c-map on my desk. How to get the map into opencpn??

From a novis!//Anders

in Swedish

Hej Anders

Om vi har samma så la jag min på C:\CM93 och i toolbox Charts markera kartan och Add Selection så dom syn under Active Chart Directions

Leif

[bvimatelot]

Help!

1. What is the latest version/beta?

2. Is it possible to overlay GRIB files on OpenCpn? I am using U.Grib - is it compatible and if so how do you do it?

Sorry I'm on the wrong thread but I'm damned if I can see a "new thread" button anywhere????

[manimaul]

Originally Posted by bvimatelot

1. What is the latest version/beta?

Latest versions are here: Download OpenCPN |

Originally Posted by bvimatelot

2. Is it possible to overlay GRIB files on OpenCpn? I am using U.Grib - is it compatible and if so how do you do it?

Sorry I'm on the wrong thread but I'm damned if I can see a "new thread" button anywhere????

Yes, you can overlay Grib files. Toolbox-->Check "Show Grib Icon"

[sredna]

Hi,
What is the meaning of the data in the route dialog :S?
(XTE, BRG, RNG, TTG and the box below)

Wild guessing: ?, bearing, remaining (dist or time?), ?, ?

Now that I am asking about acronymes, what is COG and SOG?

So, I reveiled my ignorance!

[idpnd]

Course (navigation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

GPS Acronyms & Basic GPS Terminology - An Annotated Glossary of Common GPS Acronym Meanings

you may wish to investigate basic gps & navigational terminology..

[raisin56]

sredna

xte- cross track error (distance right or left of desired course)
brg- bearing to next waypoint
rng- range to next waypoint
ttg- time to go too next waypoint

cog- course over ground (track)
sog- speed over ground

idpnd is right they are GPS acronyms, do a Google searches for "GPS acronyms" there are tons of them.

[sredna]

Originally Posted by idpnd

Course (navigation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

GPS Acronyms & Basic GPS Terminology - An Annotated Glossary of Common GPS Acronym Meanings

you may wish to investigate basic gps & navigational terminology..

Hi idpnd,
Thanks for the interresting links, but however nice they are, neither cover any parts of my question.

For others wondering, there is an exhaustive dictionary here: http://www.rin.org.uk/files/glossary.pdf (thank you google)

If not knowing those acronyms makes me unsuited for using ths forum, i dearly apologize! I have been sailing since I was 7 (for 32 years that is), but mostly with no or paper maps in costal areas. How bad of me not to have learnt...

[sredna]

raisin56, thank you very much

[idpnd]

Sorry, the first link is about COG course over ground etc. Those concepts are from traditional paper navigation really. Luckily the GPS does it all automatically these days..

[sredna]

Yes, GPS is a wonderful tool

Anders, reading up: Cockpit and Small Boat GPS

[abcnuzeman]

I'm sure it's my age and lack of computer skills, but I've downloaded the OpenCPN program onto my laptop running Window's Vista, but don't see the sample charts and going to tools and downloading charts, they don't seem to show up as available in the program. The charts seem to have downloaded ok but I'm can't seem to get the program to see them. I've un-installed and re-installed OPCN and looked for some security or firewall setting that might be preventing the installation, but I'm too dense to see if anything is amiss. Can you tell me what dumb thing I'm doing wrong. Thanks