Radar plugin v5.0.0 released

[rgleason]

Here is the most current manual and list
https://github.com/opencpn-radar-pi/radar_pi/wiki


Here is an earlier Manual which answers the same question but might not be up to date.
https://opencpn.org/wiki/dokuwiki/do...n_what_is_best


You should probably read these manuals to know what is involved.

[merrimac]

For those of you getting email updates to this thread, we've just released the 5.2.0-beta2, the major new feature is Raymarine radar support. See https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...ed-244353.html

[Karanga]

I seem to be having difficulty locating this new beta update.
Am I being a completely inept klutz, or is the link hiding in an obvious place?
Tim

[Hakan]

Karanga..
You can use the plugin manager. Options->Plugins.
Change catalog to "Beta" by "Settings" and then "Update Plugin Catalog: Beta. When upload is OK view radar_pi for updates.

[bcn]

You are on the latest OpenCPN version?


Then go to Options|plug-ins and have a look at the screen shot below.
Select "beta" for updating the catalogue, then navigate to the radar plug-in,
select it and update.

[Karanga]

Thanks guys
I have now edited my config file to include catalog expert=1, which has enabled access to beta catalogs.
When I click on update beta catalog, I get "cannot download data from url"
Which step have I missed?

[Karanga]

And I am running OpenCPN v5.2.4240320

[Hakan]

Karanga
You may use a OCPN from the Github master branch?
The config entry should be: "CatalogExpert=1" and nothing else.


Like this:
[PlugIns]
PluginOrder=Dashboard;WMM;oeSENC;Radar;OCPN Draw;oeRNC Charts;Watchdog;ChartDownloader;GRIB;Fugawi Charts
LatestCatalogDownloaded=Beta
CatalogExpert=1

[Hakan]

Karanga..
Sorry. I forgot even if it was just an hour ago,
If you're using anything else then the production version of OCPN 5.2.4 you have to update the code to present master. The url is just fixed there. The github master is a "sandbox" and not yet ready for production.

[Karanga]

I have catalogexpert=1 running correctly (I think) cos I now get options to select beta catalog update.
My understanding is that because I am running a sandbox version of OpenCPN, it does not yet have links to the new beta plugin. So I must either revert to production version, or wait for sandbox version to be updated?

[Hakan]

The url failure in the master sandbox is updated one hour ago.

[Karanga]

My master catalog is still showing v5.1.4
When I try to update beta catalog it still says cannot download data from url

[Hakan]

And you've rebuilt from master code just now?

[Karanga]

I am still running sandbox version. I think I may not have understood your information about updates

[Hakan]

To update your version you have to build from source.
If you're not able to do that you may have got you O version from someone else or downloaded an early AppVeyor version from Github. That feature is no longer possible so if you can't build from source yourself I think it's better to use the production release of OCPN.

Håkan