SeaPro Plus - PC Charting & Navigation Software

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Advanced Tracking & Navigation System!

The advanced seaPro Plus offers all the features of seaPro Standard plus a host of additional functions designed to meet the needs of those sailing further afield. seaPro Plus is typically fitted to the smaller commercial patrol or harbour craft / offices and many "blue-water" yachts, offshore racers, powerboats and motor yachts. seaPro plus supports the ARCS Navigator raster chart service (with its weekly update facility) and also ENC (S57) vector chart service for both UKHO and Primar chart suppliers (available through LM). SeaPro Plus - The advanced navigation system.

Setup & Operating	Simple set up - Just connect your GPS to the serial port of your PC to see your vessels position on the chart. Folio Mode - Charts may be selected manually or you can allow the system to choose the appropriate charts for you. Route Planning and Monitoring - Position way-points easily by clicking the mouse button or edit them manually for precise positioning. 'On Route' information includes bearing and distance to next waypoint. All routes can be saved and re-used as required. Extended Track Line - Shows your boat's position at 30 and 60 minutes based on current speed and course. Flashing light sequences. (on vector charts as available) Multiple chart windows - Plan and monitor your passage in different windows at different levels of zoom. Alternatively monitor your position in one window while planning your passage in another. Overzoom - This feature allows the user to zoom into a chart beyond the normal viewing level. Multiple Overlays & Databases - This feature allows multiple overlays and databases to be displayed simultaneously.
Add-ins	Uses high quality Livechart vector charts - Livecharts are mainly derived directly from S57 data provided from the Hydrographic offices - so no problems of manual digitization from paper charts. seaPro lite+ support for muliple chart formats including S57, both encrypted (AVCS, Primar, Australian HO) and unencrypted cells, raster formats such as BSB/BSB4. Seamless changes between the different formats - allow seaPro lite+ to automatically choose the best scaled. Navionics chart option - with this 'add on' use your own Navionics charts (Gold and Platinum) - currently not available. Tidal Curves - view the tidal heights for most of the major and minor ports in the world. (requires purchase of optional tidal database) Built in support for multiple chart types both vector and raster BSB,Livechart and the new official S57 data (option). Seamless change between the different formats - allow seaPro to automatically choose the best scaled chart for you. Tidal passage planning - Using tidal data from official sources, where available, seaPro will calculate passage time, expected ground track, course to steer and best departure time. You can also enter your own tidal diamonds. Tidal streams - Where available, visual tidal vectors can also be displayed on the chart or can be manually entered. Weather information download GRIB weather files and display the weather patterns over your charts -wind, presure, wave height, temperature etc. ( depends on the source of your weather information). Use the GRIB weather data when automaticaly calculating your passage plan (weather routing) Weather routing - For sailing yachts, planning is made even easier. Using information on your yachts sailing performance (polar diagram), tidal data and predicted wind (from a GRIB weather file or manually entered) seaPro will calculate the best route either between two points or from your route, adding tacking points as required making best use of wind and tide. If you have more than one sail plan you even get suggestions when to change sails.
Tools	Chart zoom & panning tools - move around charts quickly and easily. Measure Tool - Measure distances and bearings quickly. Dockable Toolbars - Place your toolbars where you need them, either on the chart or neatly stowed at the top or bottom of the screen. Chart Overlay - add your own marks, text, lines,areas for favorite fishing,anchoring or diving sites etc. Fuel calculations - For the powerboat and motor yacht owner, this feature gives estimated fuel consumption when planning a route. Instrument Panel - Interfaced to your instruments via NMEA0183, seaPro will display this information in the repeater panel. (position, log, wind speed & direction, depth, heading & temperature) Position & Track Logging - GPS data is automatically written to the log at predetermined intervals and can be replayed or reviewed at a later date. Drop different 'marker flags' to indicate 'man overboard' or points of interest into the log with a single press of a button. Log Playback/animation of previous own vessel log. Polar diagrams - The wind/speed performance characteristics of a sailing yacht can be entered and updated. This is then displayed graphically as a polar diagram and enables you to determine the maximum boat speed achievable for a given wind speed and wind angle. Voice output - The voice output feature will keep you updated on your vessels speed, heading and progress along your route at either fixed time intervals or when the information changes. (English version only) Search & Rescue - Create standard SAR patterns taking tidal information into account. Chart corrections - This function allows you to undertake your own chart corrections on both vector and raster charts. Great circle planning - This makes planning an ocean passage very simple. Just put a waypoint at the start and finish of your route and seaPro will fill in the rest giving you a great circle track. Advanced zone alarms - Set multiple alarm zones using polygon, rectangular or circular areas. Control what triggers the alarm, leaving or entering the alarm zone etc. Enhanced logging - Any supported incoming instrument data can be logged. The user can determine the intervals at which this information is recorded. UAIS enhanced features - new target acceptance option and adding of own track id's or comments such as berthing information (port control) etc. to AIS targets Display previous track concurrently with active track -for repeating a known safe navigation passage. Other features of seaPro Plus include animated log-replay - own vessel and targets (AIS and ARPA), instrument log graphs, gyro interface and multiple NMEA interfacing. Enhanced overlay facility - ideal for wreck and mini-survey usage Blank chart sheets - for very large scale mapping - ideal for diving, wreck hunting and min-surveys
Interfacing	AIS - when connected to an AIS receiver or AIS transponder (class A or B) see information on other AIS equipped vessels (General AIS information). NAVTEX - support for the dual frequency NAVTEX receiver gives free Marine weather forecasts and other information. Autopilot Control - Once a route has been created, information can be sent to the NMEA0183 compatible autopilot allowing it to steer to each waypoint. GPS - Support for multiple serial ports or GPS/AIS data via a wired/wireless ethernet connection (TCP/IP). PC Radar interface - display radar overlay images on the chart, plus full control of the radar from within seaPro - requires Koden Radar PC. ARPA radar interface - display radar targets overlayed on the chart, with extended track line and information on Close Point of Approach (CPA/TCPA) etc. when interfaced to a suitable ATPA/MARPA radar with NMEA 183 output. Network Installation - An additional option for seaPro Plus, the network installation allows multiple users to share charts and instrument data Act as a NMEA server, distributing NMEA 183 data (GPS instruments, ARPA data etc) across a TC/IP network or across the internet. Act as a route server, distributing current route across a TC/IP networkt. Changes will be updated on other seaPro plus computers

Enhanced AIS	Advanced Alarm Zones	Guard Zones

MOB Features	Search & Rescue Features	SAR Features

• Windows PC Software.
• Compatible with Windows 7, 8.1 and 10.

	Minimum System Requirements	Recommended	S57
Operating System (Note 1)	Windows/XP/Vista//Win 7,8.1 and Windows 10	Windows 10	Windows 7/10
Processor	I3 or I5 1.8 GHz Note:Lower spec such as Atom/Celeron will work but slowly.	I3 or I5 1.8GHz or better	I5/I7 2.0GHz or better
RAM (Note 2)	4 GByte (512 MBytes XP)	4 GByte or more	4 GByte or more
Free Hard Disk Space	5 GByte - Amount depends on number of charts required and type	Solid State disk (SSD) drive recommended	SSD drive
Serial Ports (Note 3)	1 x (or USB to serial converter)
USB Ports	1 x for security dongle
Graphics Display (Note 4)	1024x600 16bit colors	1024x758 or better accelerated graphics card	Accelerated graphics chip either separate of built into a modern processor.
Miscellaneous	Internet conection for downloads/updates (can use USB drive instead) DVD drive is not normaly required unless taking ARCS/S57chart data on CD/DVD

Note 1: Windows XP - This operating system is no longer supported by Microsoft, so continued operation can't be guaranteed. Whichever operating system is being used, its presumed that the latest service packs have been applied plus any other appropriate updates/patches (for XP this means SP3 and for Vista SP2).
Note 2: Whichever operating system is being used, its presumed that the latest service packs have been applied plus any other appropriate updates/patches (for XP this means SP3 and for Vista SP2). The minimum level depends on your operating system requirements. For example XP will work with 512 MBytes, Vista should have at least 1GByte. If your computer is suitable for the specified operating system then it should be fine with seaPro - More memory is better.
Most modern computer\laptops will meet the specifications for all of the above.
Note3: Most laptops don't have a serial port,so add a USB/serial converter if GPS input required. Alternatively use TCP/IP input (via converter). Some equipment such as USB AIS unit have a driver that installs a virtual serial port.
Note 4: At 1024x 600 resolution (as used on Netbooks) the important dialog will operate correctly, some advanced features may require slight scrolling.
Note 5:seaPro will work with both 32 and 64 bit Windows operating systems. A dual 32/64 bit dongle driver is supplied.

The above are recommended minimums especially with S57 and 3D, higher specifications will mean your PC will also work better with other/more applications and extend its useful life.