| Oct 06 |
8.0.0 |
C-Map |
C-Map version now supports C-Map NT and MAX PC charts, along with similar charts via C-Map cartridge reader |
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Euronav |
Euronav version now supports National Packs |
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GRIB Routing |
GRIB routing unlock code is included free in v8.0 |
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Start screen |
Grid feature added. Toolbar added for quick access to ping, grid, hold wind and timer functions. |
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Time plots |
New Timeplots. Complete with toolbox for calculation of averages, database data extraction etc. |
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Speed Tests |
Added the option of overlaying polar data with test data. |
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Weather |
New version of OCENS Weathernet. |
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Cosmetic |
New icons to give clearer indication on deck screens, start screen text on now on white background for contrast, changes to Route screen, |
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Connectivity |
Some modifications to WTP ethernet, WTP serial and NMEA communications. |
| Nov 05 |
7.13 |
WTP2 |
Adds ethernet communications for WTP2 processor |
| Oct 05 |
7.10 - 7.12 |
WTP specials |
Special IACC releases. Supports dual wind table functionality on WTP (1) v5.09 and later. |
| June 05 |
7.09 |
Winning Tides |
Added functionality to use Winning Tides Solent & Isle of Wight tidal database. |
| Jan 05 |
7.08 |
B&G branding |
Re-branded to B&G |
| Oct
04 |
7.06 |
Leeward
gate |
Set
leeward gate as part of windward/leeward course. |
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Quad
course |
Set
quad course, specifying leg length and angle of offsets. |
| Sep
04 |
7.05 |
WTP |
Changes
to WTP software require changes to Deckman |
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Start
marks by mark name |
Set
positions of start marks by waypoint name. |
| 18th
July |
7.05 |
Bug
fix |
For
sending files to the WTP. |
| 8th
April |
7.04 |
Bug
fix |
For
sending files to the WTP. |
| 31st
Mar 04 |
7.03 |
Bug
fix |
Critical
fix to data logging. |
| 26th
Mar 04 |
7.02 |
Reverse
routing |
Isochrones
are drawn forwards to the destination and then backwards to
the start of the route. |
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Bug
fix |
This
version fixes a bug which occurs on startup of v7.01 on some
machines. |
| 25th
Feb 04 |
7.01 |
Data
logging |
Data
stored every second for 168 hours (1 week) of data, and stored
(averaged) every minute in a data store for 1 year of continuous
data. |
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Boat
parameters |
Database
recording how the boat is being sailed at a particular time:
sails, helmsman, car positions etc. |
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Tests |
Deckman
will record when tests are being carried out. |
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Data
extraction |
Data
can be extracted based on time or tests to be analysed in
other software applications. |
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Data
analysis |
A
Speed Test feature allows you to compare performance between
pairs of tests. |
| 22nd
Aug 03 |
6.09 |
Tidal
currents layer and animation |
A
new layer allowing you to view the tidal current at any time
overlaid on the chart. |
| 10th
Aug 03 |
6.08 |
SHOM
tidal information |
Addition
of tidal information from SHOM, the French hydrographic office. |
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Simulation |
Control
of wind in Simulation mode. |
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Sailmath.ini |
New
location for this file which controls the operation of Deckman. |
| 24th
July 03 |
6.07 |
OCENS
Weathernet |
Use
of new facilities on the WeatherNet service require a change
in Deckman; you will be able to obtain data from the 'Interactive
Weather' folder with the latest version of Deckman. |
| June
03 |
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Saildocs |
Feature
to request GRIB forecasts from this free service from within
Deckman. |
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OCENS
WeatherNet |
Feature to access this service from within Deckman for downloading
GRIBs and other weather information. |
| May
03 |
6.06 |
Heading |
Heading
read in from a B&G Hercules instrument system. |
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GRIB
functions |
Deckman
will now display GRIB data in local time and allow you to
use this in your optimum routing. |
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C-Map
charts |
High
resolution world chart included as standard (only in full
install). |
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Maptech
charts |
New
version of chart kit included (only in full install) |
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Handicaps
display |
Display
to calculate time owed to/due from your competitors. |
| May
03 |
6.05 |
Make
route |
Start
marks (starboard/committee boat and port/pin) become normal
waypoints which can be used in a route. |
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Start
display |
Option
for multihulls to include a beam and distance from the the
GPS antenna to the centreline. The start line calculations
are then made with respect to the bow of the float or hull
nearest to the start line. |
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Start
display |
New
options to set the ends of the line by lat/long, line length/bearing,
nudge up or downwind as well as a table to review changes
made. |
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B&G
Hydra or H1000, Silva NMEA instruments |
Deckman
will now write data out to these instruments. A number of
new variables have been introduced for the H1000/Hydra |
| Mar
03 |
6.03 |
Navigation
set waypoints |
A
new item added to the “set waypoint” menu so that the current
waypoint can be dragged into the correct position using the
mouse |
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make
route |
An
extra single click will deselect an item in the route list
so that it is easier to append waypoints to the list |
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LV
or windward/leeward course |
better
navigation display update after the direction to the leeward
mark is set from the windward mark |
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line
joining waypoints in navigation display |
greater
precision used for plotting great circle lines |
| Jan
03 |
6.01 |
C-Map
charts |
requires
own Eutron dongle and installation disk. The zoom to chart
button becomes a click zoom out. |
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Navigation:
zoom |
new
buttons added to the Navigation toolbar to go to the previous
or next chart displays. |
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select
route |
routes
can now be saved and restored, waypoints inserted and deleted,
roundings changed. |
| Nov
02 |
5.20 |
user
variables |
users
can take any combination of variables in the database and
calibrate and filter them. New sections [UserVariables] in
the j_vars03.d file. New subdirectories “Filters” and “Calibs”
for configuring user variables go into the “Data” directory. |
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A
new menu item on the "global menu" opens a window like "Instruments
control". Advanced calibration and filtering (a la WTP) goes
on the context menu at the bottom of the iconbar. |
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A
proper moving average is available which is provided as standard
for TWD and TWS. |
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measured
current |
Calculation
now works similarly to a moving average. Data are stored and
updated every 2 seconds. No allowance is made for bad data
such as when the boat is stopped (leeway will be incorrect). |
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5.18 |
Start
display |
Changed
formatting so “time to burn” displayed as negative when boat
late for the line |
| Oct
02 |
5.17 |
Start
accelerations |
Acceleration
times added into start calculations to give 4 new variables:
accel on port turn downwind, accel on port turn upwind, accel
on stbd turn downwind, accel on stbd turn upwind. Modelling
is controlled by new files “RateofTurn.d” and “TimetoSpeed.d”. |
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These
files are not supplied in the standard release. |
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Start
display |
A
databar has been put into the top of the display. |
| Sep
02 |
5.16 |
Navigation |
Menu
item to change the leeward mark and finish line from the windward
mark. |
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5.15 |
Start
display |
Dialog
to set the leeward mark and windward mark from the position
of the start line. Louis Vuiton type course. |
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5.14 |
Laser |
added
Leica laser range finder |
| Jul
02 |
5.12 |
Start
display |
extended
the “countdown” dialog so that it will handle any times and
allows continuation and synching; this all feeds through to
the WTP |
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Start
wind adjustments |
separate
wind adjustment tables now apply during the start. These are
automatically written down to the WTP when the start display
is opened and the normal tables are written down at the end
of the countdown. |
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Start:
hold wind |
a
new dialog allows the user to specify and/or hold the wind
direction during the start |
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tables |
multiple
polar and wind adjustment tables are implemented. Last used
histories are shown in menus |
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chart
image |
jpeg,
gif and bitmap images can be used as the chart background
providing that the projection is equidistant, Mercator, or
polar stereographic (some geostationary satellite images) |
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chart
warping |
a
chart display can be warped into a stereographic projection
so that great circle lines become straight lines and it becomes
easy to see who is ahead/behind. |
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Comms
setup |
because
of new facilities a wizard has been provided to help with
network installation |
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networking |
networking
has been extended so that all incoming data which arrives
on serial ports is shared. This applies to data from another
boat, laser data and direct GPS input. |
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Two
boat testing extended to LAN; makes WiFi an option. |
| Jun
02 |
5.11 |
GPS
connection |
new
variables defined to display UTC, QHD and SVA from the GGA
string for direct connection or WTP instruments. Warning dialogs
are display if DGPS or GPS are lost |
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instruments |
a
show incoming data dialog has been implemented for WTP, Hercules
and Ockam instruments. The data are decoded. |
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GRIB
enable |
the
program will prompt for a GRIB code if the correct code is
not detected. |
| May
02 |
5.10 |
WTP
cal, damping |
an
advanced option is added to the context menu for directly
editing the calibration and filtering files for WTP instruments
when “instrument control” is opened. |
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5.09 |
Maptech
charts |
the
version 5 of the Maptech chart kit is implemented. A workaround
is implemented for an uncommon error condition in the kit. |
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keyboard
accelerators |
some
function key accelerators added: |
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F2
next waypoint, shift-F2 previous waypoint, F6 wind plot, F7
start display, F8 navigation, F9 next window, shift-F9 previous
window. |
| Apr
02 |
5.08 |
quick
route |
extended
to provide drag and drop waypoint editing |
| Mar
02 |
5.07 |
competitors |
bearing
and range to other competitors added to the competitors display |
| Dec
01 |
5.06 |
DLL |
more
“other boat” information added to the shared data DLL |
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5.05 |
WTP
instruments |
output
titles are sent to the WTP on Deckman startup |
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data
logging |
new
entry to file menu “Add Entry to Log” allows user to put comments
into the log files |
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networking |
2
boat telemetry data made available on network |
| Nov
01 |
5.03 |
logging |
extra
variables (position of other boat in two boat testing and
decimal format for position) added to logging |
