The WeatherInfoViewer is available
in 2 versions:
The Standard-Version - supports the standard features of the
WEATHERINFOBOX. In addition, it converts the received text messages to
graphical animations. It also records and draws barograph diagrams and
optionally downloads high resolution Weather data from MeteoServer via
the Internet.
The Navigator-Version - offers (in addition to the Standard Version) the
ability to plan a Route on a map similar to a navigation map and it
colors the planned route according to the weather situation.
Both versions are delivered with 14-day trial access to the MeteoServer
Weather data via the Internet. In , both versions can be offered
directly with a 1-year Weather data link via the Internet.
The Navigator- and the Internet weather data- Options can be unlocked at
any time through the Internet. See the Prices for Options in the Price
list or online.
Functional dependencies:
This manual describes the full version with all options. However, some
options are version-specific and will only be available if they are part
of the version you purchased or if you operate the appropriate
WEATHERiNFOBOX which receives the relevant data you expect to see in the
WeatherInfoViewer. For example, if you are using a WEATHERiNFOBOX with a
NAVTEX receiver only, you cannot expect to see any forecasts from the
German Weather Service or see any details based on SYNOP and RTTY data.
Similarly, if your WEATHERiNFOBOX does not have an air pressure sensor,
you will be unable to see any results, even if the Barometer diagrams
are presented. Therefore, please note the following list of useful
package combinations.
Sensible combinations:
Not every WEATHERiNFOBOX receives NAVTEX, RTTY and SYNOP messages. For
example, the WIBE is the only receiving WeatherFax. Also not every
WEATHERiNFOBOX has a built in air pressure sensor.
It makes no sense to operate the WeatherInfoViewer only with a pure
Navtex receiver and without an air pressure sensor. In that case it
would be preferable to purchase the option for Internet weather data.
This version is very modern and useful and it will also compensate for
the lack of options of the receiver. Furthermore, the Internet can be
used with any mobile phone reception and many marinas provide nowadays
Wi-Fi or W-LAN hotspots.
Hence the Internet Weather data option makes sense with any combination.
For the "Navigator" option, you have a simple chart plotter for your
GPS, However, the MeteoRoute function is only useful if additional
Internet data could be downloaded or RTTY weather forecasts can be
received from the DWD.
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WIB 2 |
WIB 2D |
WIB2B |
WIB2BX |
WIB3 |
WIBE |
Reception of RTTY- and SYNOP Messages,
displayed in the
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Live diagram of air pressure sensor |
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After you installed the WeatherInfoViewer you should see the
Icon at your Desktop. Make sure if the WEATHERiNFOBOX has
Power and double click to the Icon |
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The Viewer will open and make
connection to the WEATHERiNFOBOX. If is every connection ok the Viewer
will read out the Weather box.
If you get the Error Message "missing Right
Privileges - start the Program as Administrator", or the nothing come in
from the Box ; you have to start the Icon with the right mouse button "
start as Administrator". If you have the same problem already please
look to our FAQ.
This is where weather data is
displayed, irrespective of whether was received by the
WEATHERiNFOBOX or downloaded from the Internet.
It takes 4 different categories : „Weather“,
„Images“,
„Text“ and
„Navigation“.
Navigation is only active if you bought
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This is where all aspects of the weather data
are displayed graphically, received by the WEATHERiNFOBOX
as RTTY- or SYNOP or downloaded from the Internet.
Read more about the different Data
Categories.
Internet Data, RTTY and
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change design
You can change the look of
the WeatherInfoViewer- software according to your wishes. You
can either use any one of the defaults (SCR 1-6) or create your
own design. This is not just for aesthetic reasons. If you are
using the software in the dark, a bright screen can be very
disturbing. Hence, you can change easily to a darker, “night”
design.
You can now use the
various controls to change the colors in the different areas.
The settings dialog itself remains unaffected by these changes,
because there are combinations that could makes the switches or
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Screen:
These buttons change the background color. "bright."
alters the brightness and "satur." alters the color saturation.
Scopes:
These buttons modify the scopes and the frequency display. The
"bright." button modifies the brightness of the background
and while the "line" button modifies the brightness of the
lines.
Button flat style:
Turn this button clockwise to give an “inflated” aspect of the
buttons or anti-clockwise to create the impression of flatness.
Color Picker & Selection:
With this menu you can change the color the of various parts of
the software. Select the desired entry from the drop-down menu
then position and hold down the left mouse button on the
desired color until the cursor moves there. Then move the slider
along the color tone bar, the rightmost vertical bar, to change
the brightness of the selected color.
Click the "save" button, to save to file your own color scheme
or click the "load" button to reload an already saved color
scheme from a file. With "set default" you can assign your
chosen design to the quick selection buttons (SCR 1-6). Click
the "undo" button to the changes.
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Internet Data, RTTY
and Synop
Internet
If you press the „Internet Download Area" button the
download dialog appears. This controls and arranges the Internet
download and the data production. To have available this
options, you need to buy the Internet Option and your computer
must have an established Internet connection.
RTTY
At this Category you find the received Forecasts data´s via
SSB.
Synop
„Synop data“ are measurement values, not forecast values. They
are the basis of all forecasts and indicate the values that you
are or have been surrounded by. You can receive this data not
only with your SSB radio but also download them from
MeteoServer. In „Synop download“ you can download the Synop data
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Internet Data
If you press the „Internet Download Area" button the
download dialog appears. This controls and arranges the Internet
download and the data production. To have available this options, you
need to buy the Internet Option and your computer must have an
established Internet connection.
Download Time Management
„Force download“ creates an internet connection to MeteoServer,
downloads weather data and processes them in such way that they can be
viewed and evaluated in the WeatherInfoViewer.
If you activate the „Auto Download“ function, the WeatherInfoViewer automatically
creates an internet connection to MeteoServer.
In submenu „Forecast every…“ you can set the interval at which the
WeatherInfoViewer
automatically downloads weather data. The small clock indicates the
reference time.
Registry
If you have Problems with the download, like an Error Message, you can
reactivate the Service here.
automatic program-Update / Update Options
Here you can make the adjustments of automatic program Updates.
Selection for home based or mobile internet
Since you can use the WeatherInfoViewer at home as well as on the go, and want to
keep the data volume low when mobile, you have the option to toggle
between „Home Service“ and „Mobile Service“. You can select an entirely
different configuration for each service mode. For example, you can
select to receive satellite pictures and forecasts for up to six days,
whereas when mobile you can waive on the satellite pictures and just
receive forecasts for three days and even keep it down to the first
package only.
The MeteoServer weather data consist of two packages. The first package
contains the more important values. The second one contains less
important ones. You can disable the second package if you so choose.
• Wind: Strength and
Direction
• Wave: Height and Direction
• Barometric Pressure: at Sea Level
• Air Temperature: 2 m above ground
• Clouds: Altitude and Ceiling
• Precipitation: by Type |
• Relative Air Humidity
• Water Temperature
• Convective Clouds
• Waves: 1st and 2nd Swell and Direction
• Precipitation: Snow Cover |
Please note that
the more information, values, and depending on the size of the area to
download the volume
increased or decreased.
In „Download for xxx Days
forecast“ you can select how many days worth of forecasts you would like
to receive. We recommend three or five days.
„Synop data“ are measurement values, not forecast values. They are the
basis of all forecasts and indicate the values that you are or have been
surrounded by. You can receive this data not only with your SSB radio
but also download them from MeteoServer. In „Synop download“ you can
download the Synop data of the past 72 hours.
Another function of MeteoServer is to provide satellite pictures which
the WeatherInfoViewer uses to create animations. Since these pictures are not
forecasts you can select the time frame for satellite pictures in the
“load pictures for...” selection box. The maximum amount is 72 hours.
In the „Image List“ you select the pictures of the satellites you want
to download.
After a successful download you
find the Weather Information's in the WeatherInfoViewer, in the correct
categories:
If you make all your
personally settings you can close the window "Download Area
Pre-settings". Now click to "start download" or "force download" for
downloading the data's.
Operation Status
The progress bars „Internet Download“, „Computing“ and „Work
progress duration“ show the up-to-date status of seach stage
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The weather information's you
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Weather information: |
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Forecasts |
Weather- Internet data |
Synop data (measured
data's) |
Weather - SYNOP |
Satellite pictures
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Images |
RTTY
At this Category you find the
received Forecasts via SSB.
If you received many and
flawless forecasts data's, the WeatherInfoViewer will converts the RTTY text
in graphic into the world map.
You find the Points of
Stations like "Humber" or "German Bight" in the world map too.
If you click it you see the whole Weather Information's from this
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Info: If you have no
Data's in your world card, please check your RTTY-Texts in the
category "Text".
For the graphic
representation you must received flawless and more than 3
RTTY Messages. No matter if the Texts are in German or English.
Navtex or Station reports
are not included.
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SYNOP
The WeatherInfoViewer displays received Synop
data as weather symbols on a world map. Clicking one of these symbols
opens a window with information in English text. Every new station
message is displayed if it is inside the selected reporting period.
Messages can also be displayed for one time slot.
Radio Synop Symbols
„Points ON/OFF„ toggles between displaying the stations on the map or
hiding them.
Wind direction and speed
Shows symbols with wind direction (arrows) and wind speed in Beaufort.
Temperature °C
Shows the air temperature in degrees centigrade (°C) on the map.
Clouds and precipitation
Shows symbols for cloud cover and precipitation.
Air pressure
Shows the barometric pressure in HectoPascals (hPa).
Synop-Archive
It is also possible to load older Synop data e.g. for logbook purposes.
For that, you have to choose the "Archive List" and either
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Synop data's are measured
data's and no Forecast data's
Barograph
Barograph ON displays the
barometric diagram. You may use the “small” display that
occupies only part of the screen or the “full” screen display.
Due to the large amount of options, some buttons are grouped and
accessed via a title bar (e.g. “Internet Download Area”) that
displays a “+” icon on the left, acting as an expansion button.
Click on that icon and the full set of buttons and options is
revealed. To minimize it or if the display is no longer needed,
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The Weather
Information's
-Dialog menu
: You can switch the dialogue with ‚+’ and ‚-’
for expand. You can open the dialogue or hide it.
If you click to the map
you get a windows with all information's are available.
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Functions of the
mouse wheel
Most computer mice have a wheel in the middle, which is used to
scroll up and down. By using the wheel, RadioCom can control the
potentiometers and the frequencies. For example, point the mouse
on ‘Volume’, turn the mouse wheel and watch how the settings
change.
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Navigation bar
You navigate the map using the up/down and
left/right buttons. You can also use the black arrows on
the right. The button below the arrows switches the map
back to the overview. The image can be zoomed in or out
using the magnifying glass symbols. You can also select
a portion of the image with your mouse. Point your mouse
pointer to the upper left corner of the area you would
like to select, click the mouse button and then pull the
mouse to the lower right until the desired area is
inside the area marked by the rubber band. Release the
mouse button. WeatherInfoViewer will zoom into the selected
area.
Below the navigation bar there is a slider that makes
zooming even easier. Point your mouse to your position
and click on the right mouse button. A context menu will
open. Select “Set fix point”. Now, if you use the zoom
slider, you will always zoom around the selected
position. Even when you are zooming into other areas you
simply need to touch the slider to get back to where you
were before.
Data Layer
Depending on what you have downloaded, several or all
data layers will be active. Simply choose the layers you
want to be displayed -for example, wind, barometric
pressure, waves, etc. You can also combine layers.
Layers that cannot be combined will automatically be
displayed with the proper layer.
Switch from local time to UTC
time
The weather data are always in UTC. To have a better
overview of the prediction you can switch to between the
local time and the or UTC.
Print
Here you can print your own weather maps. You choose
when and which data and areas should be printed. Maps
are printed in high definition quality.
Speed controller and “PLAY”
This controller sets the speed at which animations are
played. The speed is also dependent upon the processing
speed of your PC. The “<” and “>” buttons are to „Play“
the Forecast forward or backwards.
Time slider
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All types of images can be displayed here, those
downloaded from the Internet as well as and those received from the
WEATHERiNFOBOX. The navigation is the same as in the „Weather”
category“.
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Satellite pictures - download
by Internet |
Images; Symbol
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WeatherFax - received by SSB |
Images ; Symbol
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There are seven icons that correspond to
seven folders for handling various types of images. From left to
right, there are three receiving folders – the Download Folder
for various satellite images, the Fax Folder for receiving the
Radio fax images and the Download Folder for the satellite
weather images.
The next three icons are for three containers, “banks”, where you may
store the received images to protect them from being deleted by the
“automatic deleting procedure”. Here you may sort and archive images
that you want to keep.
The last icon represents the “trash bin” – a folder where the images are
kept only until the automatic deletion removes them for good.
To move an image from one folder
to another, go to the source folder then select the image and drag it to
the destination folder. If you drag an image by mistake into the “trash
bin” folder, you can just select the trash folder, find the image and
drag it back to the desired folder. The images from the trash folder are
not deleted immediately. The automatic deletion will remove them after
eight days, therefore there is a chance to recover some of the images
moved there by mistake.
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The „Images selection“
panel contains the images of the currently selected folder
sorted by date, downwards in descending order. Double-clicking
an image will bring it up in the large window on the right where
it can be viewed and edited.
Save and print FAX
The image can be saved and printed. The regular processing
windows appear without any special attributes. You have the
option of saving the processed image in the same folder,
overwriting the original, or saving it under a different name.
Synchronize
If you received an image where the left edge is displayed in the
center of the image, you can use this function for subsequent
synchronization. First click on the button. Then select the
exact spot where you want the edge to be, positioning the
vertical rubber band. A left click on the mouse will finalize
the operation. If the image appears fragmented you may need to
rotate the image and repeat the synchronization.
Skew correction
Use this function when the received image is skewed.
Click on the upper edge of the image and draw a line along the
skewed edge of the image. Clicking again will correct the image.
Crop image
Click on the button. Then click your left mouse button and draw
a rectangle around the area you want to crop. Release the mouse
button. You can now still manipulate the area by clicking on the
edges and pulling them to a different position. Clicking the
right mouse button will finalize the crop.
Rotate image
If the image is arranged wrongly you can rotate it by clicking
on the appropriate button; 90 degrees anti-clockwise, 180
degrees or 90 degrees clockwise, respectively.
ICO RPM:
If a fax has been recorded with a wrong module or at the wrong
speed, it can be turned into a readable form by clicking on this
button. You will be prompted with a dialog box to provide the
appropriate parameters.
Undo / Redo
Use the UNDO command to revert the last editing action, if
possible.
Use the REDO command to revert the UNDO command.
Contours,
Soften, Sharpen, Brightness
On the left, in the control panel, there is a title bar
“Image Manipulation” that you can expand and get extra
tools for improving the image. You may use them to make
the contour lines – land contour, isobars – more clear.
With the “sharp” button you may sharpen or soften the
image. The “contrast” button allows you to increase or
decrease the contrast of the image while the
“brightness” button will alter the luminosity of the
image. The "denoise" button helps you remove the noise
from the transmission (in a certain degree) but with the
side effect that the image becomes softer. The small
image under the buttons will reflect all changes
resulting from rotating the buttons. You may see the
alterations on the large image if you press the
“preview” button. Once you finished making changes, you
may click the “set to image” button to transfer the
changes to the larger image. If you change your mind you
can click the “reset” button and the larger image will
revert to the initial status.
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When the "Text" button is
selected, the display switches to the "Text Control Page". Here you will
have access to all text messages received as forecasts, warnings, Navtex
etc. The text messages are grouped by category. Texts belonging to
certain areas or subjects will be stored in the appropriate folders. For
instance, forecasts for the Mediterranean can only be found in their own
folder. This makes finding the proper forecast much easier.
Symbol bar Text
This tool bar contains the following symbols:
Print
This will print the currently selected text message.
Save + Save as
These buttons allow you to save a text or overwrite it.
CLR
A click on this button will delete the text.
Format
There are several buttons that allow you to format the text. You
can change the text font, size, style, color, justification or
you can apply bullets. Select the section of the text that you
want to modify, or the whole text of the document, then click
the appropriate button. When changing the font, a dialog box
will appear where you can choose the font, the style and the
size of the characters. Another dialog box allows you to change
the color of the text. Other buttons will apply directly the
changes you intend to make.
If you bought the Navigator or the Internet
Option the category „Navigation“ appears in the
WeatherInfoViewer. This is a simple Chart plotter with all the
usual details and functions, which can be updated via the
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The category “Navigation” is a
simple chart plotter. But please keep in mind that there is no guarantee
for the topicality and correctness of the Navigation charts. What is
important on these charts is the meteorological route control called
MeteoRouteControl. Use a specialized electronic chart if you require
precise chart details.
You can create a planned route on a map similar to a navigation map.
WeatherInfoViewer then calculates the weather data using the journey's
estimated time and it colors the planned route according to the weather
situation. Thus you can see easily when, at what time, and on what route
section, unfavorable weather conditions are expected. The route can be
modified if necessary in order to minimize the effects of the weather.
Furthermore, this software extension will control a route in real time
from the meteorological point of view, if you have a GPS connected to
the system.
The top left button
hides the control panel on the left hand side to get more space for the
chart. Once hidden, click the button
to
show the control panel again. The four categories „Overview“, „Global“,
„Coast“ and „Harbour“ switch between four different set-ups with
different resolutions and details. Each one can be saved by opening the
context menu (right click mouse button on the world map) and choosing
the desired “save the view parameter…” option. The settings of each
category do not change when you switch between different categories. By
clicking the right mouse button you can reset your settings to the
default set-up.
In the same way as the Weather Control page, the
Navigation Control page has a toolbar at the very top, with general
buttons for standard operations like open, save or print, similar
buttons for time control with a time slider for the weather animation
and specific buttons for the route control.
In contrast with the other buttons, the “Measure”
button operates in a different way. After pressing this button, a click
on the map is expected, to create a start-to-end measurement. After the
first click, a rubber band line connects the previous position to the
current position of the mouse up to the point where the next click
occurs. That way a route is created by subsequent clicks. A right mouse
click ends this procedure.
The two buttons
on
the toolbar provide a quick way of toggling between the current size and
the medium or large size of buoys and their labeling, respectively.
All known weather data
settings can be selected here as well. Additionally, you will
find layout settings with the two buttons Weather-Layer and
Weather-Symbols that toggle the Weather Details on or off. The
list (at the bottom) shows always only one data set loaded from
the Internet, which can be selected in the drop-down menu
"Forecast for xxx". This is where you can choose the start hour
of the forecast. The three Buttons “small”, “medium” and “large”
modify the dimension of the grid. Some notebook displays have
lower vertical resolution (e.g. only 800 pixels), so you can
minimize or maximize the Setting dialogs if you need to. This
facility will also appear in larger screens for further details,
such as preferences for Celsius, Fahrenheit or the details of
the measurements in miles.
The colors for the
map representation and the layout can be adjusted here
as well using the “Screen Design and Preferences”
dialog.
If you expand the “Chart & Map setting” you will be able
to control the size of the text and the size of the
buoys. Use the three buttons: “small”, “medium” and
“large” to alter the font size and the size of buoys.
You may control separately the size of the two types of
items by pressing the “variable per Poti” button and
adjusting the potentiometers. Once sizes are set, you
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Switch from local time to UTC
time
The weather data are always in UTC. To have a better
overview of the prediction you can switch to between the
local time and the or UTC.
Print
Here you can print your own weather maps. You choose
when and which data and areas should be printed. Maps
are printed in high definition quality.
Construct MeteoRoute
Look at our Video
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create a new Route click the “new”
button , then move the mouse cursor to the starting
point of the route and click on the Map to place and
draw the starting waypoint. Create additional waypoints
by clicking in the subsequent positions further along
your desired route. A right mouse click ends this
procedure.
To modify a Route press the “change”
button , then move the mouse cursor to the waypoint you
want to modify and select it by clicking with the left
mouse button. Now the waypoint is selected and you can
drag it to the desired position. If you select a
waypoint and then click the right mouse button, that
point will be removed from the list. You can also insert
extra waypoints into the route.
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Create and
modify Way Points
In order to calculate a weather route, the speed of the
boat is required. The edit window for Speed in
Knots is active in the field “Route Options”. You can
define an average speed before placing the waypoints.
You can also change the speed value for any individual
waypoint. While you set the waypoints, the resolution or
the position of the map can be changed as described
above.
Once you created a track, you can modify, insert or
delete its waypoints. You may select a waypoint either
on the map or in the Waypoint List under the control
panel, if activated. Select the desired waypoint then
press the “edit” button to activate the edit dialog. You
can change its position, the speed etc., manually. A
click on the “insert” button will add a new entry behind
the current position. You may alter the position of this
new waypoint later by dragging it to the required
location. A click on the “delete” button will delete the
currently selected waypoint.
You can add a name to a waypoint and the name will also
appear on the map. Furthermore, you may add runtime
functions to a waypoint.
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One such function is the alarm. You can select a certain
waypoint and click on the “Warn me” button. During
navigation, upon the arrival to that waypoint the
computer will sound the alarm.
Another function is the pause and restart. You select
the location where you are planning a break and you
click on the “Pause and Restart” button. You need to
enter the number of hours you break your journey for in
the “Restart” edit boxes. That way the weather
calculation will take your plans into account.
Very often you arrive late
in the afternoon and you want to stay for the night and restart
the next morning. In that case, you do not know how long the
pause would last. If you specify only the number of days in the
“Restart” edit box, the program will make the assumption that
the start time will be the same as it was defined in the “Start”
edit boxes for the start of the journey, i.e. the next day or
after that number of days.
You can select a forecast dataset and
determine a specific start date. If the “Start” button is
pressed, then the start date is used. Otherwise, the chosen base
time is used as the start date. Then, if you click the "MeteoPoint
List” the month, day and hour will be displayed color coded the
same way as the weather route (the more red, the more problems)
and the following marks are displayed: B for a break (Break), W
for warning and R for the amendment of the map resolution.
You can set the resolution by using the button "set map
resolution". The current resolution of the map is adopted and
you can verify by clicking on the “test” button but only once
you pressed the “activate control” button. The “done” items will
be colored in green while the items with “data not yet
available” will be colored in red. You may click the little
check boxes yourself to mark manually the items as done, but
only from the top check box towards the bottom check box.
Marking items as “pending”, i.e. un-checking the little check
boxes, works in reverse order.
When an item from the list is selected, then the weather
information for that section will be displayed in the instrument
window. Even if the is activated, the weather will be
displayed on the Map. The same as in the list, problems will be
signaled with colors. The small arrow represents the wind while
the larger arrow represents the wave height. The small
weather-symbol indicates the general weather condition.
The direction of the wind and the waves are always shown towards
the boat. You can display the boat arrow either in “track up”
mode (as in the presented example) or in “north up” mode. Use
the “route direction” button to toggle between the two display
modes.
When a GPS is connected to the computer running the software,
the actual GPS course direction is indicated as a more or less
red boat. Other instruments may also be connected, through NMEA,
providing information about wind, speed and depth. All these
appear on the Route Control display. The wind values from the
NMEA sensors are displayed only in the text field.
Screen-Navigation
Resolution: The Map can be zoomed in or out using the vertical,
rightmost slider just below the navigation buttons. You can also
use the mouse wheel for zooming in and out.
Zoom: Point your mouse pointer to the upper left corner
of the area you would like to select, click the mouse button and
then pull the mouse to the lower right corner until the desired
area is inside the area marked by the rubber band (lasso
selection). Release the mouse button. The WeatherInfoViewer will zoom into
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Map-Position: Scrolling the map can be done with the
scrollbar at the bottom or with the one on the right. A more
precise scrolling can be done directly on the map: hold the
right mouse button down and drag the map with the mouse in the
desired direction.
Context-Menu: A click on the right mouse button will open
the context menu. This menu is also used in other parts of the
program and allows you to make additional adjustments like
showing nautical or meteorological information or defining a
“Set fix point”
. Once a fix point is set, if you use the zoom slider it will
always zoom around the selected position. Even when you are
zooming into other areas you simply need to touch the slider to
get back to where you were before.
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Route-Control – NMEA Connection
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If NMEA devices can be
connected to the computer, you will need to establish the
connection and the protocol. In order to set the parameters for
the NMEA communication, you need to expand the “Screen Design
and Preferences” and click on the “set NMEA Params” Button. A
dialog box will invite you to provide the required NMEA
parameters. After you choose the COM port and the Baud speed,
WeatherInfoViewer will attempt to connect to the device's and
the protocol and parameters will be displayed. The NMEA devices
should be running and the appropriate protocol already set in
order to establish the connection. Please refer to the manual of
your GPS-receiver and the other devices.
In the above example, data
is received on the COM 7 port with a Baud speed of 4800 bps.
Depending on the devices and the success of the connection,
various parameters may be retrieved – clock, position, course
and speed. If a correct NMEA position is recognized, the route
is controlled in the program and indicated as a small cross on
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