Build 35
Changes from the last update include:
- Fixed several problems with importing some NOB and GPX files
- Fixed a problem with deleting objects
- Removed “Save” buttons from New/Edit Collection pages (they are automatically saved now)
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(We found a problem in build 40 so it was not released.)
The focus of this build was the sensor selection mechanism which allows Coastal Explorer to automatically select the most appropriate sensors to use when multiple sensors are available and for you to override that selection if you want. This includes adding popups to the sensor status panel instruments that let you see the sensors that are available, which one is in use, and select a different one to use as well as the “Electronics > Sensor Priorities” page, and sensor lists on the Nemo Gateway port and device pages.
We have not yet completed the sensor settings features which will allow you to change the name of a sensor and to indicate where the sensor is located on your vessel, but that is coming soon.
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(We found a problem in build 43 so it was not released.)
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(Build 45 was only tested internally and was not released.)
The focus of this build has been on the tide and current prediction features which are now almost complete. We still have a few things to do, including allowing offline use and a better prediction graph that can be scrolled, but the rest of the tide and current prediction functionality is ready to use.
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Summary of changes:
We found and fixed a problem that was causing some synchronization problems with navigation objects and instruments. As part of this fix, you might automatically be signed out of Coastal Explorer after installing this update. Be sure to sign back in while you have internet access! If you are not automatically signed out, we recommend signing out and back in manually after installing this update to ensure you do not have problems related to this fix in the future.
The ability to install the large NOAA-defined chart regions has been removed. If you have downloaded any of these regions, they will still work, but we recommend you remove them as soon as it is convenient for you to use the new chart download mechanism.
The new download mechanism lets you select the area for which you want charts and data as well as which charts and data you want to download. For now, the options include NOAA RNC, NOAA Tide and Current Predictions, and Active Captain. We will be adding more options in the future.
The new download mechanism not only lets you define a region that is more appropriate for your needs, but also allows for the data within that area to be updated much more efficiently. (Updates must still be initiated manually, but will become automatic in the future.)
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In addition to now supporting offline use, the tide and current prediction feature has been updated to automatically show predictions for all stations visible on the chart rather than waiting until a graph is displayed for a station.
We’ve added the ability to use connect to devices such as Vesper XB-6000 and XB-8000 AIS Transponders, the Comar i300W gateway, and anything else that can send NMEA 0183 data over Wi-Fi. You’ll need to know the IP address and the port number your device uses in order to make a TCP connection (the most common), or just the port number to use UDP. Please check with your device’s documentation to find the appropriate values. (Shameless promotion: One BIG advantage of our Nemo Gateway is that you don’t have to know its IP address or port number, or even what those mean.)
If you have a Nemo Gateway, then Coastal Explorer can now send course updates to your NMEA 2000 compatible autopilot. We’ll be adding NMEA 0183 autopilot control too, but it’s not ready yet…
Coastal Explorer now changes colors if your iPad or iPhone is in dark mode. We’ve also added dusk and night mode colors which you can select from the Settings page. We still have some tweaking to do with these new colors but they’re ready to use.
If you have a Nemo Gateway, then Coastal Explorer can now send course updates to your NMEA 0183 compatible autopilot. (NMEA 2000 autopilot control was added in build 49.)
Please let us know how it goes if you get a chance to try running your autopilot with Coastal Explorer!
We’ve added a few new instruments and added some new instrument-specific options too.
The Ship’s Log now has an Overview page that combines all of your blog entries, events, and tracks into one list. From here you can easily convert an event to blog entry, start a new blog entry, or just see what’s happened recently.
We’ve also made several other minor improvements to the Ship’s Log browser, such as adding more information to the detailed track list, adding the “Convert Track To Route” command to the Track Properties page, and splitting long blogs into pages.
You now have a lot more control over when Coastal Explorer will prevent your device from Auto-Locking (going to sleep). These options are on the new “Settings > General” page.
We’ve added tracks to AIS vessels and SAR aircraft. These tracks are limited to 60 mins and can be hidden or shown with an option in “Settings > AIS”.
We’ve added an AIS vessel information database that stores AIS “static data” such as the names, callsigns, and sizes of vessels that Coastal Explorer receives. This database allows Coastal Explorer to display this information about vessels right away without needing to wait up to six minutes for the information to be sent by the vessel’s AIS.
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Documentation is now available on the Main Menu (tap the menu button to find the blue and white help button). We still have some topics to write and some editing to do, but it fairly complete now.
The top of screen will now show some basic instruments when Coastal Explorer is used on an iPhone in portrait orientation (or in a narrow pane on a iPad with a split screen).
A synchronization indicator has been added to the Settings button. This works just like in Coastal Explorer on the PC; when Coastal Explorer is synchronizing your data, two small arrows will rotate in the top-right corner of the settings button.
We’ve added vector charts! The new vector charts are almost fully functional and can be downloaded for offline use. Use the chart type menu to select Vector Charts to check them out.
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We are removing support for downloading raster charts due to the various problems caused by their size. If you are already using downloaded raster charts, they will continue to work for now, but support will be completely removed soon. If you don’t have any raster charts downloaded, then the related options will just disappear from the UI with this build. However, if you have downloaded some, you should notice your Settings button is highlighted, and tapping that will show a highlighted Charts and Add-Ons item, and tapping that will display a message about the feature being removed and recommending you disable the NOAA RNC option. Once you’ve disabled it, the various UI options should disappear.
We have also changed where navigation objects, instrument panels, layers/collections, etc. are stored on your device. You should not notice anything different because of this, however adjusting to this change might take some time when you first start the app. (The adjustment is complete when the sync indicator on the Settings button stops spinning.)
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