C-MAP questions

[Alpha22]

Forgive my general ignorance.... Iv'e just purchased Standard Horizon CPF300i chartplotter. (New to me)

Iv'e never purchased C-Map charts before and I'm a bit confused as to what is what.

Can someone explain the differences between NT+ and MAX?

Then can you expand as to the differences between Wide and Local.

If I buy a wide chart will it include all the detail on the local chart? Is it better to buy one card that covers a wide area or several local cards?

My cruising grounds potentially extend from Hull to The Wash to Dover and Netherlands / France

Would this chart be my best buy?? W89 NT MAX M-EW-M227 WIDE AREA Chart C-CARD NORTH WEST EUROPEAN COASTS.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351931149294?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT


Many thanks.

 

[rafiki_]

Have you contacted http://www.jeppesen.com/category.js...+by+Jeppesen+Charts&industryType=Light+Marine

Jeppesen are the makers of the C-Map charts, and I have found them very helpful in the past.

 

[neale]

Max has extra features such as tidal streams data etc. Defo the one to go for. Wide will have all the data that is on the local charts, just fir a bigger area.

 

[rafiki_]

Max has extra features such as tidal streams data etc. Defo the one to go for. Wide will have all the data that is on the local charts, just fir a bigger area.

Sometimes there is a limit on the size of data that the plotter will read. I have an old C70, and have to use the very basic C-Map charts, as it is incapable of reading the bigger charts.

 

[Spi D]

Is this any help?

http://www.psicompany.com/c-map/

 

[neale]

Sometimes there is a limit on the size of data that the plotter will read. I have an old C70, and have to use the very basic C-Map charts, as it is incapable of reading the bigger charts.

CPF300i will work with Max. I used to have one.

 

[superheat6k]

Be aware that C Map cards have different shapes and they do not interchange - do not ask me how I know this !

My Matsutec uses a C Map Max format, and not the NT+.

Not a cheap mistake to make, and the wrong one won't work no matter how hard you try to ram the bloody thing in !

The coverage is only a question you can answer. I do feel the person who designed the similar but not interchangeable physical formats and the accompanying coverage descriptions has a lot to explain.

 

[fred247]

Rafiki
If you upgrade to version 5.06 of the software it should read the larger cards. I use a 8gb card in my c80 with no problems

 

[Stats007]

C70/80s don't use C-MAP - they use Navionics CF.

Jeppesen have a compatibility chart on their website for all plotters:

http://lightmarine.c-map.com/useful-information/compatibility

 

[rafiki_]

C70/80s don't use C-MAP - they use Navionics CF.

Jeppesen have a compatibility chart on their website for all plotters:

http://lightmarine.c-map.com/useful-information/compatibility

My C70 is C-Map. Real pain, as my other plotter uses CF.

 

[rafiki_]

Rafiki
If you upgrade to version 5.06 of the software it should read the larger cards. I use a 8gb card in my c80 with no problems

How do you transfer the software upgrade to the plotter?

 

[Stats007]

My C70 is C-Map. Real pain, as my other plotter uses CF.

How is that possible? Raymarine C70s all use CF?

 

[omega2]

Talk to these people.
https://www.prscomms.co.uk/webshop/

 

[jcwads]

+1 for PRS Comms. They sorted me out with an updated chip for my CP180i last year, and were able to answer all my questions. I sent them my old chip and they sent me the new one.

 

[superheat6k]

C70/80s don't use C-MAP - they use Navionics CF.

Jeppesen have a compatibility chart on their website for all plotters:

http://lightmarine.c-map.com/useful-information/compatibility

Perhaps most, but not all.

 

[TwoHooter]

Another vote for PRS Comms from a satisfied customer. Peter really understands this stuff.
01255 240523
sales@prscomms.co.uk (better than the phone usually)