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1. WinGPS Navigator User manual Stentec Software December 2004 Manual version 1 0 Modifications reserved www stentec com Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 1 About this manual 1 2 About WinGS 4 1 3 The new DKW2 format 1 4 DKW Builder 1 5 Seamless cartography 1 6 WinGPS 4 on your computer 2 GPS 2 1 The GPS receiver 2 2 Satellite reception 3 Charts 3 1 Installing charts 3 2 Chart manager 3 3 Automatic processing of BaZ updates 3 4 Basic chart handling skills 4 In practice 4 1 A virtual trip in simulation mode 4 2 Tracks 4 3 Windvector 4 4 Distance calculation 4 5 Waypoints 4 5 1 Importing waypoints 4 5 2 Go to Waypoint 4 6 Routes 4 7 Anchor guard 4 8 Night screen 4 9 Logbook Enclosure Navigation terms and abbreviations O O1 O1 KRAKRWWW OO O ONNN 1 Introduction 1 1 About this manual By reading this manual thoroughly and by dry land practising with the GPS simulator function you can learn to navigate with WinGPS 4 You will gain insight in GPS navigation get in touch with the possibilities of the program and you will learn to solve problems yourself Meanwhile you also get some useful hints You will also get in touch with supporting programs like DKW Manager for installing and updating DKW2 charts and DKW Builder for creating scanned DKW2 charts yourself Sometimes you will read to be implemented in 2005 The functions concerned will be available to download for fr2. and COG Course over ground are displayed M Automatic route A vector arrow is displayed The length of this arrow indicates the distance which can be crossed with the current speed The time and subdivision in minutes can be adjusted in the menu File Properties Navigation For example 5 segments of 2 minutes indicates you will be at the position of the tip of the arrow in 10 minutes This only is applicable when you remain on the same course with your current soeed SOG When your speed increases by a factor 2 the vector will be twice as long Tip Adjust the time to the chart scale 4 2 Tracks Your boat leaves a track trail on the chart as a red line You can place timelabels eg every hour and time points eg every 10 minutes along this track The interval can be set in the menu File Properties Navigation The distance between the points indicates your speed at that certain moment The distance also depends on the direction of the current _ HOEK VAN Wks HvH 14 g Track info Oc 10s Select track North Sea S Time 18 13 38 UTC 120 min Date 20 december 2004 SOG 15 2 kn COG 288 6 When you switch on the option Track information in the menu Tracks you can have a look at previous tracks When you place the mousecursor on the track it changes into a grey boat pointing into the direction in which the track was laid down The trackinfo screen shows track name date time
3. at your ship this point will move with your ship so you can measure the distance from your ship to fixed objects on the chart at any time This function can be useful to quickly check which course you have to steer You can also check the distance between 2 objects which is useful for understanding your radar image The function can also be very useful when preparing a trip Since the course is given too and the position of the points can be adjusted you can also use the distance calculation option for eg a 3 point bearing when your GPS has dropped out Navigation Waypoints Routes Tracks Wind La Clear distance calculation Anchor guard Ep Navigation info Tip You can also use the distance calculation to determine the moment at which you will tack to round a buoy Adjust the windvector in the right direction and draw a distance line between ship and buoy When the difference angle a is zero you need to tack User manual WinGPS 4 Navigator Stentec Software B V www stentec com 12 4 5 Waypoints A waypoint is an object which is being used to find your way during a trip in other words for navigation For a bird a waypoint can be a steeple for a sailor it can be a buoy Pd Edit waypoints In WinGPS 4 waypoints are defined as a movable icon depending on the type with name and WGS84 coordinates A type can be eg regular red buoys The name of a waypoint is only being displayed on the chart when you ve specifie
4. com 3 4 Basic chart handling skills When you double click on a chart this chart will be shown on 100 scale This is the optimal view When zooming out the chart will be shown on 50 25 scale etc Intermediate percentages are less sharp Borkum bis Neuwerk und Helgoland Helgoland Ansteuerung von Helgoland Send to back Nordsee Deutsche Bucht i Helgoland Insel und Dune Ansteuerung g y oO ON WO SA Zoomto 100 a FI 5s 82 2 Wi N Show chart border 2 4 C o Soa ene T EET TAAS 22N A GVA Eh a By clicking the right mousebutton a menu appears in which you can bring another detail chart to the front The other charts will remain placed underneath this chart In this menu you can also reset the chart order and switch on the chart border of a chart which is in the front This chart border can contain useful information like projection datum and sometimes tide tables as well The most important chart information can also be found in the menu Charts Chart information You can make the chart view as large as possible by switching off the toolbar in the menu View Zooming then can be done with Ctrl and Ctri When the button Center or 100 is switched on the ship is at a fixed position in the chart view and the chart is moving underneath This fixed position can be changed by clicking the right mousebutton and selecting Set GPS center position This way you can eg choose t
5. deck The CF GPS can be connected with your notebook through the Compact Flash port or with a PCMCIA adapter You can also use a Bluetooth BT GPS When Bluetooth isn t installed on your PC a USB BT Dongle can be used Bluetooth has a standard range of 10m which usually will be 5m with a clear view in practice When you want to navigate on the foredeck you should use a 80 100m Bluetooth GPS This GPS also is a good solution for a ship with steel construction as the Bluetooth radiation easily gets through windows and door and hatch openings Tip Sometimes you can t get the communication working because the USB GPS is being switched to another COM port after restarting your PC with Windows XP 2000 When this happens use the detect button at File Properties GPS to let WinGPS 4 find the correct COM port Usually this doesn t happen a lot when you often use the same COM port Tip Some devices like mobile phones automatically scan all COM ports As a result your USB GPS cannot be found Try to switch off automatic detection for these devices Tip If Windows XP or 2000 scans all USB ports automatically when starting your USB GPS can be recognized as a USB mouse As a result the mouse cursor will start moving and opening windows In this case you should restart the PC without plugging the GPS into the USB port first User manual WinGPS 4 Navigator Stentec Software B V www stentec com 2 2 Satellite
6. specify the wind direction by looking at waves flags etc Then adjust the size in the screen in a way that it appears to be the same as your wind vane on board You can also use the flag on the back side of your ship to determine the wind speed on the rear deck This is of course less than the speed in the mast tip With a handheld windmeter on board you can determine the apparent wind Adjust the true wind vector in a way that the apparent wind on your screen equals the apparent wind determined with your windmeter When the windvectior is visible the speed and direction are being displayed at the right side in the status bar meaning it isnt necessary to keep the wind screen switched on When the windvector is visible and you have activated a logbook wind speed and direction will be saved in this logbook with both automatic and manual entries Sailors can enter a tack angle and switch on this option The tack courses will then be shown in the GPS cursor It is assumed that your ship has been trimmed properly resulting in equal angles over both tacks User manual WinGPS 4 Navigator Stentec Software B V www stentec com 44 2 4 4 Distance calculation You can easily click a line with multiple points polygons on your chart temporarily The points can be moved with the mouse Between the points the distance and course are being displayed and at each point the distance from the first point as well When you click the first point
7. speed course and wind With the slider you can go through the entire track Ater clicking the slider this can also be done with the arrow keys User manual WinGPS 4 Navigator Stentec Software B V www stentec com 10 4 3 Windvector A GPS navigation program without windvector wouldn t be appropriate for sailors and other aquatic sportsmen The first thing you do when you go boating is checking the wind direction When you can see the wind direction on the chart you can easily take this into account when making a route or looking for a sheltered place to anchor The windvector around the GPS cursor can be switched on in the menu Wind Show wind The true wind is being displayed and is defined relative to the ground like the speed and course In contradiction to the current the wind is defined as the direction from which it comes The blue arrow therefore points to the GPS cursor Wind True wind Speed 3 1 kn 1 bft e Direction 30 NME eg p Apparent wind Speed 3 6 kn 2 bft Direction 139 SE show relative wind as vane J Tack course 50 0 The vector can be set by entering the direction and Beaufort speed like NNW4 in the wind screen You can also adjust the speed and direction by moving the true wind arrow The apparent wind is shown in red as a wind vane or vector arrow to be selected in the wind screen A good way to set the windvector during your trip without a windmeter
8. this is approaching Managing waypoint groups and positioning these on the right spot as vector elements These can be existing buoys which have been adjusted but also regatta buoys User manual WinGPS 4 Navigator Stentec Software B V www stentec com 9s 4 5 1 Importing waypoints Waypoints can be imported and exported as compact binary file 4wdb but also as a readable ASCII txt file txt Perhaps you already have lists of waypoints in another text format You can adjust these with Notepad Editplus ConText or Word to make them suitable for WinGPS 4 You can easily check the WinGPS 4 format by making a couple of waypoints and export these to a txt file Cont EXT C Miyn documentent waypoimntfile_txt Cc File Edt View Format Project Tools Options Window oe Pe Salt BR M4 Z waypointhile txt Waypoints Name Latitude Longitude deg deg J Ho goeie 53 35505604145 23185166653 The coordinates of the waypoints need to be specified in WGS84 When you import or export waypoints and routes the coordinates format needs to be chosen D DD Degrees 52 5000d D MM Whole degrees and minutes 52d 30 000m D N S Whole degrees whole minutes and seconds 52d 30m 10 123s Calculation with D DD D M 60 S 3600 isn t necessary when you pick the right format to be implemented in 2005 4 5 2 Goto Waypoint A certain waypoint can also be made active in the chart manager or with
9. usually be set to WAAS with a supporting program like GPS Info for GlobalSat receivers WAAS also makes sure satellites with internal disturbance are not being used when determining the position Working without WAAS can lead to large inaccuracies when satellites drop out This configuration is being saved for WinGPS 4 also when the communication with the GPS Is being stopped or the supporting program is being closed The supporting program also gives the vertical VDOP and horizontal HDOP accuracy in meters When a lot of satellites are received and with WAAS switched on this accuracy even is a few meters When using WAAS the GPS usually uses more power than without WAAS For navigation on PC s this is of course of less importance than for navigation on PDA s User manual WinGPS 4 Navigator Stentec Software B V www stentec com 3 1 3 2 Charts Installing charts With the DKW Manager you can install DKW2 charts like the DKW1800 series or Navkom DKW2 charts You can also deinstall activate and update charts DKW 1 charts WinGPS Pro 3 or Maptech BSB charts can be installed in DKW2 format in the menu Charts Chart manager You can specify an existing or new folder in which these charts should be installed and shown in the chart manager Chart manager All DKW2 charts installed are being registered in the Windows registry When starting WinGPS 4 4L or 4 Pro this registry is being read and the charts
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11. are being placed in the Chart manager In the menu Chart manager you can specify which charts you need for your trip Switch off charts which appear in mutiple sets and overview charts without chart information like eg the first charts from all DKW1800 series chartsets eg 1810 01 Chart manager Charts Chartes inpe m 1810 IJsselmeer met Randmeren 1810 01 Overzichtskaart IJsselmeer 1810 02 Noordzeekanaal IJmuiden tot Oranjesluizen 1810 02a Het 1 Oranjesluizen 1810 02b Zaandam 1810 02 Houthaven 1810 02d IJmuiden 1810 03 Markermeer Zuidelijk gedeelte Oranjesluize tok Stichtse brug 1810 03a Hollandse Brug DEWI charts BSB charts Help F1 The option Bring to front click right mouse button on chart gives a list with all charts available at the cursor position By bringing charts to the front you can also determine which charts should be switched off Switching on more charts than necessary demands extra processor capacity Sometimes you can win 5 Watt which can be very useful for sailors In Windows XP you can check the processor capacity with the system monitor User manual WinGPS 4 Navigator Stentec Software B V www stentec com 3 3 Automatic processing of BaZ updates The BaZ Update Service is organized like this Every year the Dutch Hydrographic Office publishes a new edition of the 1800 series Stentec makes an exact digital full color
12. copy by rendering digital converting to bitmap the file of the paper charts Our cartographer processes the BaZ NtM updates almost weekly into the charts making them up to date again With a special BaZ Builder program he creates an updates package in which all modifications relative to the charts on CD ROM are included This file is published on www stentec com With the option Charts Update charts the DKW Manager is started directly for processing the updates automatically First the updates package file is being downloaded then the updates are being processed This only works when you own the chartsets of the edition of that certain year When you select the option Charts Chart information the chart information for the selected chart is shown including date of the last BaZ update and a description of all BaZ updates per number The latest modifications are at the bottom Sometimes complete chart images are being replaced with a BaZ update Some buoys are being moved some hundreds of meters on a regular basis Buoys also are being removed regularly For this reason updating your charts before you start your trip is highly recommended Boating on the Wadden Sea without updated charts is irresponsible On the Westerschelde it even is obligatory to have recent charts on board Important parts of your updated charts like harbour entries can be printed and taken on board When your navigati
13. culates your expected total fuel consumption and estimated time of arrival for each routepoint and the total route out of these values Just like waypoints you can also import and export routes in binary 4wdb format or ASCII format txt You can easily check the WinGPS 4 format by making a couple of waypoints and export these to a txt file For further information go to the chapter Waypoints User manual WinGPS 4 Navigator Stentec Software B V www stentec com lt 16 4 7 Anchor guard When power supply isnt a problem for you you can use the anchor guard option when anchoring somewhere After activating this mode an anchor is being displayed on your current position You can now specify a distance to which extent the ship may make leeway Take the current wind and length of the anchor line chain into account when you specify this le Charts GPS Navigation Waypoints Routes Tracks Wind Logbook View Help __ Distance calculation t amp amp Rae eines means ES ae s aS of Edt waypoints a calculation AEAEE SSRN Siero wer 2 F i Sch tt S 7 Spoil Anchorguad EN jo an Alarm radius L Ground Distance 135m l Suppress current alarm WinGPS 4 gives a audible and visible warning when the distance is being exceeded 4 8 Night screen You can use the Night screen button or the menu View Night view to switch on the night view This makes the viewon your screen m
14. d this in the menu File Properties Navigation To be implemented in 2005 You can also attach a file to a waypoint This can be a texttfile which can be executed with notebook a jpg imagefile or a soundfile When you move the mouse cursor over a waypoint the filename is being shown When you click it the file will be opened By entering an approaching distance you can specify if a waypoint can be approached When you move the mouse cursor over such a waypoint a circle will appear around the waypoint as well as the name of the file which will be opened when you enter this circle When the distance to the waypoint is decreasing again the file will be closed You also have to specify the group to which the waypoint belongs eg Buoys IJsselmeer You can switch waypoint groups on or off in the menu Waypoints Waypoint manager Only groups which you have selected in the waypoint manager will be displayed on the chart The division into groups makes large numbers of waypoints easy to manage The waypoints features mentioned offer several interesting possibilities like Attaching marina data to marina icons like the eg ANWB Wateralmanak icons Managing a database of shipwrecks Specifying local information like shallowness possibly approachable with a sound warning Letting WinGPS 4 call the name of a waypoint which is part of a route when you enter its circle Showing aerial photos and tourist information automatically when
15. ee in future updates To keep this manual short the screens and keyboard shortcuts are not described here These can be found in the context sensitive program helpfile which can be opened with the F1 key The manual is written in a way that it follows the steps of the starting GPS navigator from instruction installation practice preparation and underway all the way to analysis afterwards We welcome all your suggestions to make this manual even more practical and useful 1 2 About WinGPS 4 WinGPS 4 is limited to navigation with your GPS and digital charts on your notebook or PC on board Other NMEA instruments like windmeter or autopilot are not being supported This would result in a program which would be to complex for the larger part of the users When you re interested in navigation with more instruments you can upgrade to WinGPS 4 Pro affordably Being a licensee of WinGPS 4 you have the right to install WinGPS 4 on your navigation PC or laptop on board It is also permitted to install WinGPS 4 a second time for example at home for practising or backup purposes This means you can practise and prepare your trip at home When you have access to the Internet you can also download and install new program updates for free with the least effort through the Program Update Service You can update your DKW1800 series charts as well through the Internet or put the updates on CD ROM USB Dongle for installation on board For copy pr
16. g it can be opened with an internet browser You can even put it on your website directly You can also open the document in Word and edit it User manual WinGPS 4 Navigator Stentec Software B V www stentec com 18 Enclosure Navigation terms and abbreviations In the navigation info screen e WP Waypoint e DTGt Distance To Go total e DOG Distance Over Ground covered e ToR Time of Route elapsed time during route e VMG Velocity Made Good speed in direction of next WP e DTG Distance To Go distance to next routepoint e CTS Course To Steer course to next routepoint e TTG Time To Go estimated time to next routepoint e SOG Speed Over Ground actual speed rel to ground e XIE Cross Track Error deviation rel to ideal routeline e COG Course Over Ground actual course rel to ground In the logbook e SOG Speed Over Ground actual speed rel to ground e COG Course Over Ground actual course rel to ground e DOG Distance Over Ground covered In the route overview table e DOG Distance Over Ground Distance between two routepoints e DOGt Dist Over Ground total Total distance from the first routepoint e COG Course Over Ground Course between two routepoints e TTG Time To Go Time needed between two routepoints e TTGt Time To Go total Time needed for the entire route e SOG Speed Over Ground Average speed during the route
17. ll then be activated and WinGPS 4 indicates which course you have to steer to get back on safe water This is being shown clearly in a special XTE window Route Manager Routes Length Rautepointcount C Route 1 3 80 km C Stavoren Enkhuizen 25 22 kr C Route 2 13 92 km C Route 3 18 13 km C Route 4 29 15 km C Naar Terschelling 52 67 kr To Rostock 428 24 km C Route 7 19 68 km C Route 8 10 82 km C Route 5 3 86 km C Route 9 24 60 km Export Delete Information Ee Start route Help F1 In order to make routes visible you need to check these in the menu Routes Route manager In the route manager you can also pick a route which you want edit by clicking the route with the left mousebutton This route will be displayed in blue Then click Edit in order to change the position of certain routepoints This can be done easily by moving them with the left mousebutton When you activate the navigation infoscreen you can select a route which is being called the active route In the field underneath you can specify the active waypoint or better active routepoint to which you are going User manual WinGPS 4 Navigator Stentec Software B V www stentec com 154 Print E Route overview Oe x Route SOG 3 9 kn To Rostock Fuel flow 10 0 h i N 53 42 643 E 6 50 545 50 0 a 2 M 53 50 826 j E 7 49 417 66 44 66 44 76 4 ah 13m 40s 9h 13m
18. o have as much water as possible in front of your ship When 100 is switched on and your ship sails onto another chart the scale changes This means the new chart is being shown on 100 scale Eg when you enter a harbour or marina WinGPS 4 automatically zooms to the detailed level of this chart Zooming and panning isn t possible in this mode of course When you switch off the 100 option and switch on the Center option zooming 8 possible but panning isn t When the Center option is switched off you can pan again as well In this mode your ship moves over a chart which is in a fixed position Tip it can appear that the chart image isn t very sharp after zooming and panning You can solve this by resetting the chart order right mousebutton and then zoom to 100 by double clicking on the chart Zooming to 50 or 25 for a larger overview is optional User manual WinGPS 4 Navigator Stentec Software B V www stentec com 4 In practice 4 1 A virtual trip in simulation mode WinGPS 4 allows you to make a virtual trip with the simulation mode Instead of using a GPS the PC creates a NUEA 183 GPS signal itself In order to do this put the GPS cursor on the right position right mousebutton Start the GPS simulator in the menu GPS and set course and speed When you switch on the navigation info your ship is shown on the 100 detail chart At current status your SOG speed over ground
19. oduction process of the DKW2 charts polygon clipping is used to cut off all parts of the charts with text or without chart image This makes sure you will not be navigating on white chart borders or parts with written information This however can be happening when you have converted older DKW charts to DKW2 format WinGPS 4 does support the polygon clipping used for BSB charts Polygon clipping is also being used for charts created with DKW Builder 1 6 WinGPS 4 on your computer As a result of the smart DKW 2 technology WinGPS 4 can even be used on an old Pentium notebook with Windows 98 and 32 Mb RAM However some hundreds of Mb s need to be available at your harddisk as the DKW2 charts need to be installed on the harddisk due to copy protection issues A CD drive therefore is required A serial or USB port needs to be available for connecting a GPS It is also possible to connect a Compact Flash GPS with your PCMCIA port or use a wireless Bluetooth GPS Updating DKW1800 series charts with BaZ NtM can be done properly as well with such a 32 Mb system An Internet connection is recommended but not necessary in order to do this DKW Builder can even convert a scanned AO chart to a number of 256 256 pixel tiles in DKW2 format The modern laptop with Windows 2000 XP and a large and bright screen is ideal for GPS navigation The GPS is usually being connected through the USB port as no serial ports are available Tip Make sure you also use
20. on laptop on board doesn t have an internet connection you can also download the updates package file with DKW Manager at home and put it on a CD ROM floppy or memorystick On board you can update your charts by getting the updates from eg your CD ROM Tip When you update your DKW1800 charts often this doesnt take much time and can therefore even be done with a mobile phone or GPRS card In this case only select the charts which you will use at that time File Charts GPS Navigation Waypoints Routes Trac Select chart Legend Ctrl L ca Chart information Ctri I Update charts Chart manager Ctrl M meters Depth units Height units meters Revision date 2004 DEW version 1 0 0 2 Expires Never Last updated maandag 29 november 2 Chart datum WIE Wis 1954 Magnetic variation Variation 1 0 Ww Activation Activated Yes Update information 203 WADDENZEE WESTGAT SCHIERMONNIKOOG 1 Verplaatsen de volgende tonnenylichtboeien a 53 32 46M 6 11 04E 425m ESE WG b 53 31 66M 6 09 57E 250m ESE WG 1 c 53 31 55N 6 10 19E 175m ESE WG 2 Show update information Tip Buy new DKW1800 series charts every year You can update these charts for free during the entire year until the new edition is being released Remember safety comes first User manual WinGPS 4 Navigator Stentec Software B V www stentec
21. ore pleasant during the night The keys F11 and F12 enable you to make the night view lighter or darker You can also adjust the night view intensity in the menu File Properties Navigation User manual WinGPS 4 Navigator Stentec Software B V www stentec com a7 2 4 9 Logbook When you re on a journey you can fully document this with the html logbook function The journey can exist of multiple routes Make sure you create a new logbook before you start your trip Open the logbook and specify the name with Edit The active logbook is being displayed on the status bar in WinGPS 4 Logbook Around Elba Logbook 21 12 04 11 45 11 120 N 42 22 648 E 10 57 694 i Delete Route point 5 passed distance 16 m Edit Links Delete 21 12 04 11 45 26 120 N 42 22 581 E 10 57 417 Route point 6 passed distance 17 m Edit Links Delete 21 12 04 11 54 38 120 N 42 23 564 E 10 54 861 Seno del Campese Edit Links Delete Route point 7 passed distance 14 m Edit Links Delete 21 12 04 11 57 54 120 N 42 23 670 f E 10 52 854 i is New entry Print Export Help F1 In the information field you can enter information concerning the ship crew and destination etc Also specify the interval for automatic logbook entries For pleasure sailing 15 mins is a good value and for a trip of several days an hour is On these given times WinGPS 4 will automatically save the time p
22. osition speed course and wind when activated in the logbook When this data cannot be recognized they will be derived from earlier times which can be recognized A question mark is being displayed too then During GPS failure the logbook information is being displayed in red just like the notification GPS failure in the navigation info screen When you start or stop a route this will be entered in the logbook automatically When a routepoint is being passed the time and distance are being entered automatically too Manual logbook entries are possible too You can also include text images and links The logbook entry is being displayed on the chart too By clicking this the logbook entry window opens with the information you have entered The navigation information of the manual entry can be edited On the right side of the logbook entries the words edit link and delete are displayed By clicking these you can add text photos or internet links URL The navigation information of automatic entries and routepoint passages can t be edited An active logbook automatically restarts when you start WinGPS 4 again unless you have closed it before closing WinGPS 4 Also when a new route is being started the logbook will continue A closed logbook can be opened again and you can continue your trip with this logbook This logbook can also be edited or printed Exporting the logbook as an html file is possible too meanin
23. otection reasons WinGPS 4 needs to be activated before use This means your installation is being submitted in the Stentec license server on the Internet This only needs to be done once Activation isn t necessary anymore for reinstallation on the same system The same copy protection is used for most digital charts like eg the DKW1800 series and the ANWB VVV Dutch charts Hydrographic services are demanding more and more in this field A similar activation method is being used by Maptech for their BSB4 charts which can be used as well in WinGPS 4 1 3 The new DKW2 format A special new DKW2 chart format has been defined for WinGPS 4 which means the raster charts can only be used with an activated program The 1800 series edition 2004 can still be converted to the unprotected DKW format of WinGPS Pro 3 It is expected that in the future it will only be allowed to publish charts in copy protected formats This means the possibility to convert DKW2 charts to DKW format will expire The 2004 editions of the Navkom charts are still published in DKW2 format without activation requirements and with the possibility to convert to DKW format WinGPS 4 can only read DKW2 charts DKW1800 series and ANWB VVV digital charts are published in protected DKW2 format DKW and BSB charts can be converted to DKW2 in the Chart manager menu in WinGPS 4 BSB4 charts need to be activated first at www maptech com User manual WinGPS 4 Navigator Stentec Sof
24. reception Always bear in mind that the GPS accuracy is at its best with a clear view up At least three satellites need to be received Half clear view forward therefore is a minimum requirement In locks or behind wet trees the GPS signal can drop out easily when this is the fact A construction of cotton polyester or wood usually doesn t cause problems for a handheld GPS or GPS mouse A USB GPS mouse cable which is too short can be lengthened to a maximum of 5 m If this length is insufficient special 5m USB cables with built in intensifier are available When the GPS is receiving less than three satellites it cannot calculate a position The notification NO FIX will appear With three satellites the GPS has a so called 2D FIX with the accuracy being bad and a lacking height Four or more satellites result in a 3D Fix The height and accuracy now are sufficient With GlobalSat GPS receivers the LED is blinking with a FIX and burning continuously with NO FIX This can be exactly opposite with other GPS receivers Modern 12 or 16 channel GPS receivers also support WAAS which can increase accuracy and reliability in the US WAAS Europe EGNOS and in Japan MSAS as well This is done by correcting the atmospheric disturbance through stationary satellites DGPS works the same way but with a transmitting pole and without subscription GPS receivers without display and menu like the GPS mouse CF and BI receivers mentioned earlier can
25. the GtWP go to waypoint button A line is being drawn from the boat s position to the waypoint In the navigation infoscreen the active waypoint DTG distance to go and CTS course to steer are being displayed current route ewe JE atomai we DIGE 2 Jkm to WP Waypoint 1 DOG O 3km ToR im 40s fem waypoint Waypomi sas to be implemented in 2005 User manual WinGPS 4 Navigator Stentec Software B V www stentec com sida 4 6 Routes Apart from waypoints WinGPS 4 also works with routepoints With a number of routepoints in a certain order you can define a route Setting a route can be done very easily by clicking routepoints on the chart starting in the menu Routes New route You can also click a routepoint on an existing waypoint This waypoint then will be included in the route with its name and properties When you move this waypoint afterwards in the Edit waypoints mode the route is being adjusted automatically A circle of which you can specify the radius standard 50 m is being defined around each routepoint This radius distance is being used for specifying a safe route on the water The distance from the outer line of the radius to the ideal route line is called Cross Track Error XTE This XTE value is being displayed in the route information screen When your XTE exceeds this specified value you could be entering an unsafe area The XTE alarm wi
26. the latest version of the program also at your home PC You can check this in the menu Help Check for updates User manual WinGPS 4 Navigator Stentec Software B V www stentec com 2 2 1 GPS The GPS receiver Almost all GPS receiverss can be used with WinGPS 4 The GPS receiver needs an output and should send signals according to NMEA 188 protocol from version 1 5 These are the only requirements for the GPS receiver Common GPS types are A modern USB GPS Mouse which gets its power from the USB port and is easy to connect A serial type is available as well for older laptops Since the serial cable cannot supply power the cable is splitted and needs to be connected with the PS2 port mouse keyboard too for power supply For handheld GPS receivers the manufacturer usually offers special splitted cables with 12V battery connection The 9 pin serial plug can be connected to the USB port of the PC with a USB to Serial Interface cable For a built in GPS with external antenna a 3 core NMEA cable with 9 pin serial plug can be used This can be connected with the same USB to Serial Interface cable In boats with a steel or aluminium construction the GPS usually has poor reception Putting the GPS next to or out of the window can be a solution It is however even better to use a Compact Flash GPS which is equipped with an extra magnetic antenna which can be placed on the coachroof or on the
27. tware B V www stentec com 1 4 DKW Builder The program DKW Builder allows users to create DKW2 chartsets for private use For calibration the coordinates of 2 or 3 points on the scanned chart need to be entered The result is a chart archive file chv which can be installed with DKW Manager This way you can scan series of large nautical charts and make them suitable for use with WinGPS 4 Being the user you have to make sure no copyrights are being violated Making a digital copy for private use is allowed when data of source material and licensee are being entered clearly in DKW Builder In WinGPS 4 this chart information can be viewed The freeware DKW Builder Lite allows you to make small chartsets with an A4 scanner For further information about creating chartsets you can download DKW Builder Lite for free at www stentec com and take a look at the helpfile 1 5 Seamless cartography All DKW2 charts installed with DKW Manager or switched on in the Chart manager menu are being plotted together seamlessly as one big chart Zooming and panning is very easy The chart image is the same as the original paper chart which you probably have on board as well This is a big advantage compared to most vector charts on which colors and symbols can be completely different Instead of or in addition to your paper charts you can make very accurate screen prints of the updated charts in WinGPS 4 even with routes or tracks In the pr
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