MacENC

Since taking over MacENC at the end of the year 2020, became MacENCx64 (¹), it took three laborious years for NavStation LLC to finalize the implementation of a global map. Since January 1 2024 is now done. A Read more …

MacENCx64 is now the name of the MacENC application just released by its new developer NavStation. MacENC has been fully adapted and recompiled in 64 bits for recent MacOS systems and new processors, which explains the news Read more …

Since 30 September 2018 (*), I already had information regarding discontinuation by NAVX Studio LLC of the development of two historical applications created by Richard Ray : GPSNavX and MacENC. The buyers of these applications and had iNavX Read more …

[Update 30 September 2018] Warning : MacENC application is no longer supported by its developers. It no longer reads raster charts and Navionics charts are no longer available. Application is discontinued to date. Since the upgrade Read more …

In a previous post I introduced the SHOM raster maps proposed by different publishers on iPad. In recent weeks the German charts editor NV Verlag offers two new zones ending coverage and Atlantic coasts of France Read more …

As part of its policy to offer users a leak ever more efficient and safe, the public institution Waterways of France has launched the production of electronic inland navigation charts on different axes Read more …

The multiplexer Miniplex USB-2 (¹) by ShipModul company can connect all the instruments on board directly to a USB connector on your Mac. GPSNavX and MacENC software can receive and display NMEA instruments, up to Read more …

It is increasingly common to see an AIS receiver, Automatic Identification System (*), receiver above yacht's chart tables. Although only merchant vessels of over 300 barrels and ships Read more …

Weather in the menu allows these applications to query a weather GRIB file and then view it on the map open. The function Request GRIB file queries the server that returns in Saildocs.com Read more …

As is mentioned in GPSNavX and MacENC Help pages, under "Simulator", you can use the simulator to perform a reckoning. Simulator, Indeed, can be handy in case Read more …

Since my article 20 November on the topic, version 7.40 from MacENC brought the possibility of drawing straight lines on the map with the "Annotation" tool.     This now makes it easier to create routes than Read more …

To connect a GP32 (31 or 30) with a Mac or PC, we must first strip the free end of the cable connector 6 pin contains the data wires, in addition to the positive supply and son Read more …

Both applications offer direct printing of screen content. It is very convenient to print a chart, whatever the scale used to screen. Indeed, Print this concerns only the chart content visible on screen, Read more …

You have to follow the steps below, in order : 1) Quit GPSNavX or MacENC before proceed. 2) Installez the driver Prolific PL2303. http://www.francis-fustier.fr/media/Telecharge/PL2303_1.2.1.sit 3) Connect the antenna BU-353 USB GPS to a USB port on your Mac. 4) Launch Read more …

MacENC 7.30 provides a very interesting feature to create a route, composed of a series of waypoints, from a plot made with the mouse on the map using the "Annotation" mode of the toolbar. How to Start Read more …

The "user permit" of ENC charts is a unique identifying number attached to a device, or application, able to read encrypted ENC chart data (S-63 format). This "User Permit" is required to register a system (reader Read more …