OpenCPN and CM93 charts

[whiteoaks7]

Anyone using CM93 vector files with the old C-MAP4 viewer might like to know there is a more modern viewer here:

http://www.opencpn.org/download

opencpn also reads a host of other formats. With opencpn and free cm93 charts you can have a complete worldwide chartplotter for free (if you have the time to fiddle).

Cheers

 

[edsailing]

I'll second that - just done a 2,000+ mile passage using OpenCPN and CM93 charts

Fair winds

 

[whiteoaks7]

Which series charts?

Thanks for the link, I've been looking for a download site for a while to update my charts. Which edition did you download? Did you use the free download system with all the eye-assault? And did it work ok?

 

[edsailing]

2010 version, with the free download, no problems at all - try and get as many downloading at the same time to save time, I managed about 4 simultaneously. In all it's about 1.2gB as I recall.

Some of the other charts on the site are good and can be used in tandem on OpenCPN. Of course if you ever need USA, then the free ENC from NOAA are brilliant as you get the latest corrected version.

Good Luck

 

[afterpegassus]

How do you get OpenCpn to open the cm93 charts? Some posters imply it is relatively straightforward, but I've never managed the trick.

 

[edsailing]

When you down load them you have to unzip the RAR file format using 7-ZIP or similar - put into a directory and point OpenCPN to them. If any problem with unzipping google RAR to get a suitable unzipper.

I've never had any problem.

Good luck

 

[tudorsailor]

OK SO downloaded CM93ed3.Issue397.20

Now asks for password and the password given at the start of the download page does not work.

Any suggestions?


TudorSailor

 

[BrianH]

OK SO downloaded CM93ed3.Issue397.20

Now asks for password and the password given at the start of the download page does not work.
Any suggestions?
TudorSailor

Yes, you have to use "CNF.SeaSoft" (without quotes).

As described on the SeaSoft site: "Most of archives are password protected. Use for unpacking the standard password: CNF.SeaSoft"

Worked for me.

HTH

 

[tudorsailor]

Maybe I have not downloaded enough

Do I want CM93 ed2 or CM93/S57 ed3

If I want CM93 ed2, do I then download all of the files within January 2010?

Thanks

TudorSailor

 

[fergie_mac66]

Maybe I have not downloaded enough

Do I want CM93 ed2 or CM93/S57 ed3

If I want CM93 ed2, do I then download all of the files within January 2010?

Thanks

TudorSailor

yes probably or they wont unzip

 

[Obi]

How upto date are these charts? Ive an old copy of CM93 from 2005 (I think) and am using OpenCPN.
It would be nice to get some 2010 charts if this is the case. Can someone let me know?

 

[edsailing]

They are pretty much up to date from the experience I've had, but I can't make any promises on any individual chart area

 

[supra30]

Up to date CM93v2?

CMap are still updating this product, as some commercial vessels still have old ECDIS kit that requires it.

The most recent releases are May of 2009, and another one in January of this year (2010).

As with the older versions, these have found their way onto various peer-2-peer networks (bt, ed2k) and elsewhere.

Regards,

Mike

 

[tudorsailor]

Yes, you have to use "CNF.SeaSoft" (without quotes).

As described on the SeaSoft site: "Most of archives are password protected. Use for unpacking the standard password: CNF.SeaSoft"

Worked for me.

HTH

I cannot find where the download is now. Have tired Googling. I seem to have missed part two of the downloads. Can you point me in the right direction?

Tudorsailor

 

[idpnd]

Seasoft has done it again.. May 2010 available now

 

[Mental]

Seasoft has done it again.. May 2010 available now

I've downloaded this new version but can't seem to get OpenCPN to recognize it. I extracted the rar, and named the folder CM93, but when I point OpenCPN to the folder in tools/charts, nothing seems to change. I just see a world map with blue outlines on the black background.

Any ideas what I may be missing? This is on a fresh install of OpenCPN on Vista64.

 

[Mental]

Got the CM93ed3 working with Maxsea, but still no go on OpenCPN. ed2 charts work great on it though.

 

[idpnd]

ed3 charts dont work with opencpn..