Get a route from a drawing in MacENC (continue)

Annotations

Choice of route

Since my article from 20 November about the subject, the version 7.40 by MacENC brought the possibility of drawing straight lines on the map with the “Annotation” tool.

This now makes it easier to create routes than freehand., by creating fewer waypoints.

The principle is the same as explained in the previous article, the procedure remaining the same. Read more …

Print charts with GPSNavX / MacENC

These two applications offer direct printing of screen content. It is very convenient to print a chart, regardless of the scale used on the screen. Indeed, Print this concerns only the chart content visible on screen, excluding pop-up windows. As a general rule, you should first choose a landscape print format, and then use the menu File > Print.

imprimer avec gpsnavx

Direct printing with GPSNavX

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Install the GPS BU-353 with GPSNavX/MacENC

bu-353

The BU-353 GPS connected to the MacBook via USB

You have to follow the steps below, in order :

1) Quit GPSNavX or MacENC before proceed.
2) Install the Prolific PL2303 driver.
http://www.francis-fustier.fr/media/Telecharge/PL2303_1.2.1.sit
3) Connect the BU-353 USB GPS antenna to a USB port on your Mac.
4) Launch GPSNavX or MacENC, select the menu "GPS > Connect ". Open the "Settings" drawer, then select :
– Type : "SiRF USB"
– Port : "usbserial"
– Rate : " 4800 ”

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ENC User Permit, what is ?

The "user permit" of ENC charts is a unique identifying number attached to a device, or to an application, able to read encrypted ENC chart data (format S-63). This “User Permit” is required to register a system (chartplotter, MFD, software) and thus make it possible to generate, for charts purchased, a single authentication code to use these charts to the referenced system. User Permit (User Permit) consists of a chain of 28 digits hexadecimal code.

Let's take the example of a purchase on the site Chartworld. Read more …