Your pilot in nautical safety

Manual Chartplanner3
Version March 2019 - 3.3
 Contents
1. Introduction 3 6. Advanced functions
6.1 Live support via internet 17
2. Installation 6.2 Chartplanner3 backup 17
2.1 Chartplanner3 requirements 4 6.3 Switching between Primar Chartplanner
2.2 Uninstall existing version Chartplanner3 4 and AVCS Chartplanner 17
2.3 Starting the installation 4
2.4 .Net Framework & SQL Server Compact 4 7. Weekly NtM service
2.5 Chartplanner installation 5 7.1 Different subscriptions for the NtM service 18
7.2 How to signup for the Weekly NtM service 19
3. Operational Instructions
3.1 How to view your existing permit file 6 8. Using Notice to Mariners
3.2 Planning a route 7 8.1 Loading the NtMs into Chartplanner3 20
3.3 Individual selection of charts 7 8.2 Viewing the NtMs 20
3.4 Searching for a publication 8 8.3 Correction list 20
3.5 Ordering paper charts 8 8.4 Notice to Mariner sections 21
3.6 Electronic charts types 8 8.5 Cumulative list 21
3.7 Preparing the ship for digital charts 8 8.6 Temporarily & Preliminary notices (T&P) 22
3.8 Ordering ENC charts 8 8.7 Search function 22
3.9 Quote 9 8.8 Requesting NtMs/ completing
3.10 Order 10 the NtM history 23
3.11 Ordering ARCS charts 10 8.9 NtM plugin 23
3.12 Combined ENC & ARCS order 11 8.10 Editing the outfit 23
3.13 Renewing your charts 11
3.14 Ordering digital books (ADP&eNP) 11 9.Transferring NtM outfit
3.15 Ordering through Datema 12 9.1 Automatically transfer NtM data to the new
Chartplanner3 25
4. Installing charts 9.2 Transferring the Chartplanner outfit
4.1 Installing the permit file 13 by importing the publication selection 25
4.2 Installing the BASE DVDs 13
4.3 Installing the Update DVD 13 10. Button explanation 26
4.4 Synchronize (copy database) 13
4.5 Installing a certificate 13 11. Frequently asked questions 29
4.6 Updating Chartplanner3 and ENC Charts 14
4.7 Updating Chartplanner3 14
4.8 Updating ENC Charts by email 14
4.9 Updating ENC Charts by internet 15

5. British Admiralty (BA), Admiralty Digital Products

(ADP) and Nautical Publications (NP)
5.1 British Admiralty (BA) Paper Charts 16
5.2 Nautical Publications (NP) 16

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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your decision to use our Chartplanner3 can be installed from the accompanying
Chartplanner software for the management of all Chartplanner DVD or USB stick. Alternatively the
your electronic charts licenses. Chartplanner3 is Chartplanner3 software is available online for
our digital chart catalogue as part of our ENC-Online downloading. Please contact us to receive the
service. download link for the installation files. Updates for
the software are available online, by email and also
Before continuing it’s worth noting that there are included on the weekly ENC update DVD.
two different versions of Chartplanner available. One
works with Primar/IC-ENC charts and the other with We advise you to study this manual which contains
AVCS charts. The functionalities of both versions are detailed information about installation, ordering and
exactly the same, the only difference is the type of ENC voyage preparation.
charts which they support. We are happy to advice you
which versions suits your needs best. This manual is We hope you can enjoy our innovative ENC solutions
written for both versions. However the examples in this and look forward to receiving your feedback. Please
manual will be specified to the Primar/IC-ENC version. do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further
questions.
Datema Nautical Safety was the first to introduce the
ENC-Online/Chartplanner service in 2007. The official With kind regards,
ENC coverage world wide is not yet complete, but is DATEMA Digital Team
growing steadily. Europe has an almost 100% coverage
for the major trading routes. The ENC-Online service [email protected]
allows you access to order ENCs, AVCS and ARCS Tel +31 (0)596 63 52 52
navigational charts, digital ENC updates, NtM and T&P
Services.

What really sets our pre-paid ENC-Online service apart

from other ENC services is that we have completely
integrated Chartplanner3 into our back office, allowing
us to fully automate the entire planning and ordering
process. There is no physical handling of any kind. The
result: Chartplanner3 allows you to order permits,
updates and digital NtM’s by email within a few
seconds, 24/7, all over the world.

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 2. Installation
This chapter will guide you through the process of 2.3 Starting the installation DVD/USB
installing the Chartplanner3 software. To initialize the Chartplanner3 installation,
insert the DVD or USB stick into the appropriate drive.
2.1 Chartplanner3 requirements Autorun should offer you to ‘Browse files’. Click on this
Before installing, please make sure that the computer option in order to see the contents of the DVD/USB
on which you wish to install the software meets the stick. Search for the file Setup.exe in the directory’s
minimum system requirements for the program to run: root and double click on it. If autorun does not offer the
option ‘Browse files’ then you will need to go manually
• Windows 7 or newer to the setup.exe location, which is:
• Minimal 512MB internal memory,
1024MB is recommended D:\setup.exe
• 300MB free disk space on the hard drive
• Additional 1GB free HD for installation D:\ represents the DVD drive and might vary.
of complete NTM data set
• 256MB of free memory During the installation it is possible that you receive a
notification that data.msi needs to be authorised. This
2.2 Uninstall existing version of Chartplanner3 is normal. Click ‘yes’ to proceed.
If you are already using (an older version of)
Chartplanner3 and wish to install the new version, NOTE: it is also possible to download the
it will be necessary to uninstall the existing Chartplanner3 software from our website. The file is
Chartplanner3 first. approximately 200MB in size. Please contact us if you
wish to receive the download link.
For Windows 7
Go to Start>Control Panel>Uninstall a Program>Select 2.4 .Net Framework and SQL Server Compact
Chartplanner3 and click Uninstall. Before continuing with the installation of
Chartplanner3 it is necessary to install the following
For Windows 8 software:
Right-click in the screen’s lower left corner and choose
the Control Panel from the pop-up menu. * .Net Framework
Select Chartplanner3 and then click Uninstall. * SQL Server Compact

For Windows 10 If the above mentioned software is not already

On the Start menu select Settings. Select System > installed, setup will ask for your permission
Apps & features. Select the Chartplanner3, and then to install it.
select Uninstall.
Press the ‘Accept’ button and wait for the software to
be installed. When completed, setup will ask you to
restart Windows. Press ‘Yes’ to allow Windows to be
restarted. Once rebooted the installation process will
resume automatically.

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2.5 Chartplanner installation • When you run Chartplanner3 for the first time the
Now that all the prerequisites have been installed the following welcome window will appear:
installation of Chartplanner3 will continue. Click on
‘Next’ to continue.

Setup will ask for the location you wish to use to

install Chartplanner3. We recommend using the
predetermined settings and to click on ‘Next’. If you
wish to install Chartplanner3 at another directory
then click on ‘Browse’ and select the directory of
your choice to install the software. You also have
to set up the accessibility options. Please select
whether you want to allow everyone to have access
to Chartplanner3 or just yourself. This dependents
on which user account you are logged onto during This window contains this manual in PDF. We advise
the installation of Chartplanner3. If you select ‘just all users to watch these videos. In the lower right
me’, only the user account on which you are currently corner you can see the Chartplanner3 version number.
logged on will be granted access to the program. You can also see the product database date. This date
states if your Chartplanner3 catalog is up to date.
• Once you are happy with the installation directory and To ensure that newly released charts are visible and
the accessibility options, press ‘Next’ to continue. cancelled charts are not, it is important to perform
a database.catalog update on a regular basis. The
• Setup will confirm that it has gathered all the updating process and possibilities will be explained
required information to continue with the installation later in Chapter 4.7.
of Chartplanner3. Click ‘Next’.
At any time this window can be reviewed by starting
• The installation process will start. Please wait until Chartplanner3 and then selecting File>Help. This
setup is completed, then click ‘Close’. window will contain an electronic version of this guide.

• Chartplanner3 is now installed and ready for use!

• To start Chartplanner3 double click on the icon on

the desktop or select the program from the start
menu.

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 3. Operational instructions
grey = valid cells
This chapter will explain the basic functionalities of red = expire or
the Chartplanner3 software. soon to expire cells

When you first start Chartplanner3 you will see three

tabs, which are:
• Globe View
• Publication Selection
• Notice to Mariners

The tabs Globe View and Publication Selection) will be When you go to the Publication Selection tab, all
explained in this chapter. It will give insights into: the chart numbers will be visible including their
• How to view your existing ENC and/or ARCS charts description. Double clicking on a chart in Publication
according to your latest permit file. Selection will divert you to the chart on the Globe tab.
• How to plan a route Please note that Chartplanner3 will not memorize
• How to request a quotation the loaded permit file. This means that whenever you
• How to order charts close and restart Chartplanner3, no permit file will be
The Notice to Mariners tab will be explained in loaded. The reason for this is to prevent the accidental
Chapters 7-9. reordering of charts when an old permit file is loaded.

3.1 How to view your existing permit file Existing customers can always find their latest permit
If you have an existing ENC and/or ARCS permit file, files on the ENC update DVD. The ENC.PMT file can be
we advise you to start up Chartplanner3 by double opened in Chartplanner3. This will give you an overview
clicking on the latest permit file. This allows you to of your ENC license status. For ARCS you will need to
view your existing ENC or ARCS outfit including all open the GB.LCN file.
relevant expiry dates. Once opened (through a permit
file) all the charts within your license will be shown If you go to the Publication Selection tab if nothing is
in grey on the Globe tab. If there are any charts within selected, you will be presented with three options:
your permit that have been expired or will expire in
less than a month, Chartplanner3 will ask if you wish
to select these soon to be expired charts.

• Read a file (similar to File > Open).

A permit file or .dof file.
• Select publications on the globe. This will simply
If you choose ‘Yes’ then the soon to be expired charts return you to the Globe view where you can make
will be viewed in red on the Globe tab. The other valid your selection.
charts will remain grey. The red expired charts will • Paste text from your clipboard. In order to paste the
also be selected in the Publication Selection tab. This text in the Publication Selection, the chart numbers
is convenient if you wish to renew all the expired charts that appear at the beginning of a line are processed.
within your license. For example: when pasting the text ‘2182B North
Sea Central Sheet’ , chart 2182B will be added to the
product selection.

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3.2 Planning a route Note that there is also a zoom function
One of the main functionalities of Chartplanner3 is to available in the upper left corner. Once you are
plan a route in order to see which publications (charts satisfied with the route and the selected scales
and books) you will need for that specific voyage. press ‘Add Items’ to have the required publications
Route planning is done in the Globe Tab, please select transferred to the Publication Selection (nothing will be
the ‘Route’ button. Notice that the mouse cursor will ordered yet at this stage).
change into a crosshair. Now you are able to set the
waypoints on the Globe for planning your route. Left
click to set a waypoint (for example: the port you will
depart from) and continue setting waypoints until you
arrive at the final destination. Some basic functions Note that the publications that have been selected
while planning a route: will turn red. At this point it is advised to turn off the
scale buttons so that only the selected publications
• Left click: Set waypoint remain visible. This is a good moment to review your
• Right click: Delete waypoint selection and if needed to add or remove charts with
• Scroll wheel: Zoom in and out the ‘Point’ tool. The Point tool will be explained in the
• Left click and hold: Move the view next paragraph.
• Left click and hold on waypoint: Drag the waypoint
to a different location By going to the Publication Selection tab you will see
• CTRL+Z Undo last action. However a Redo and a list which contains the publications you will need
Undo button is also available in the top taskbar. for this route. Some basic functions in the Publication
Selection:
When working in ‘Route mode’, try to be as accurate as • Left click: Select publication
possible to avoid the wrong publications being ordered. • Double click: Show this publication on the Globe view
Once the route is complete Chartplanner3 will need to • Press CTRL+A: Select all publications
know which publications you wish to be displayed for • Press and hold CTRL: Will let you select multiple
the route of the upcoming voyage. There are five types publications when left clicking
of publications to choose from:
3.3 Individual selection of charts
ENC : Electronic Navigation Charts Selecting publications does not necessarily have to
ARCS : Admiralty Raster Charts happen through planning a route. When on the globe
BA : British Admiralty paper charts view you will see two more buttons next to the route
ADP : Admiralty Digital Publications button, namely: Point and Area.
NP : (paper) Nautical Publications
eNP : electronic Nautical Publications
Misc : publications without coverage,
they can be selected separately
Selecting ‘Point’ will allow you to select (left click)
Note: if you are using the AVCS version of and deselect (right click) individual charts. Selecting
Chartplanner3 then the ENC button will be replaced ‘Area’ will allow you to drag a selection box and select
by an AVCS button. all the publications (for the scales that are selected)
within this area. Note that, other than in route mode,
publications will be immediately transferred to the
publication selection.

Select (highlight) the publications and their

accompanying scales that you wish to view or
to order.

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 The buttons ‘Route’, ‘Area’ and ‘Point’ can be used 3.6 Electronic charts types
alongside each other. For example: when you plan a Chartplanner3 facilitates the ordering of two different
route and select ‘Add Items’, you can switch to Point/ kind of electronic charts: ARCS and ENC. ARCS are
Area to add or remove individual charts from the raster charts whilst ENC charts are vector charts that
selection. consist of multiple layers of information. ENC charts
are mandatory for navigation. ARCS are generally used
3.4 Searching for a publication when ENC coverage is not available, however not all
If you know the name, code or a part of the description flag states allow the use of ARCS.
of a publication but you are having difficulties finding
it on the Globe, you can search for the publication by Prior to ordering digital charts through Chartplanner3
using the Find function. Simply enter a part of the it is necessary to setup an ENC and/or ARCS license.
name, code or description and Chartplanner3 will How this is done will be explained in the next
display the relevant publications. Double click on the paragraph.
publication to see its position on the Globe. Press on
the green + symbol to add that specific publication to 3.7 Setup an ENC and/or ARCS license
your selection. Click on the red X symbol to remove Activating an ENC or ARCS license is simple and can
it from the selection. In the example below a search be done quickly. Besides basic information such as
was done for “klaipe”. Chartplanner3 displays several vessel name and IMO number, we only need to know:
suggestions for Klaipeda that you might need. The • The user permit of the ECDIS system. This is a
fourth publication (ENC) was selected by the user. unique number to identify the specific ECDIS system
on board the vessel. If you do not know how to obtain
this code please contact us and we will explain how
to do so. Alternatively we can contact the producer of
the ECDIS system in order to retrieve the user permit
for you.
• An email address(es) that will be used for ordering
charts and receiving permit files.
Once this information is known we will activate the
license and send the necessary DVDs towards the
vessel. Chapter 4 explains the basic installation
instructions. A training by telephone (how to order
charts through Chartplanner3 and how to install them
3.5 Ordering paper charts and Nautical Pilots (NP) onto the ECDIS) is always possible.
Whilst it is not possible to order the above mentioned
publications automatically through Chartplanner3, the 3.8 Ordering ENC charts
software can still be of help for this purpose. Once an ENC license has been activated for your
With Chartplanner3 you can identify the BAs and NPs vessel, you will be able to order charts through
that you will need for a specific voyage fast and easy. Chartplanner3 immediately (24/7). After an order is
If you wish to know what paper charts you will need for completed you will receive the permit file by email
a voyage: select the BA button (and preferred scales), within minutes. The permit file can be installed into the
plan the route and select the ‘Add Items’ button. ECDIS which will give you access to the ordered charts.
Go to the Tab ‘Publication Selection’ to see a list of
paper charts that you will need for the voyage.
This file/selection can be saved (FILE>SAVE AS) and
send as an attachment to [email protected]. Please
state in the email that the order is intended for paper
charts. We will order the charts and send them to the
vessel. The same can be done with NPs.

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If you wish to order ENC charts for a certain voyage you Before continuing with the order we need to know
will first need to make a selection by planning a route the vessel’s name and the IMO number of the vessel.
or by using any other selection tool: ‘Point’, ‘Area’, The other fields, CC mail address and reference, are
‘Find’. Once satisfied with the selection, press the not necessary for placing the order. They are for your
‘Add Items’ button to transfer the publications from convenience; CC mail address, can be used to keep
the globe view to publication selection. someone else informed (for example: headquarters
or the office). The reference field can be used for
Note that ‘Add Items’ is only necessary when planning administrative reasons. Whatever is filled in here will
a route. When selecting charts with different tools like be visible on the invoice.
‘Area’ or ‘Point’, the publications will immediately be
transferred to the Publication Selection. Note that once all the required information has been
gathered, you have two options, ‘Quote’ and ‘Order’.
Take a moment to review your selection in the
publication tab. Note that a summary is displayed in 3.9 Quote
the upper screen which shows the number of each The quote option will result in us returning a quotation
publication type that has been selected. which will show the costs of the order. At this stage
nothing will be ordered yet. When you press ‘Quote’ you
will be granted two options: ‘Save file’ and ‘Email’.

Once reviewed press the ‘Order’ button to continue

with the ordering process.

‘Save File’ is used if the computer does not have

an internet/email access. The quote.dof file will be
saved at a location of your choice. You may proceed
The following window will be displayed: to transport this file to another computer which
does have internet/email capabilities and send in the
quotation manually. To do this simply attach the file to
an email and send it to [email protected].
By selecting ‘Email’ an automated email will be opened
that contains a quote.dof file as an attachment. It
should be addressed to [email protected]. Press
‘Send’. The email will be picked up by our ordering
system and will return a quotation to you by email
within a few minutes.
Whilst it is not necessary to make a quotation before
ordering, we do advise to use this option if you are
uncertain about the prices. Once you have received
First of all, you can see that ENC charts can be ordered the quotation and have agreed to the price you can
for a 3, 6 or a 12-month period. The best choice continue to order the charts. Go back to the Publication
depends on the travel schedule of the vessel. If you will selection and press the ‘Order’ button again. If, for
be sailing through a certain chart several times within whatever reason, you have lost the selection then you
a year, then of course a 12-month subscription will can double click on the quote.dof file that you sent to
be cheaper in the long run. If you order charts for 12 [email protected]. This will reopen the selection.
months then you will only be invoiced for 10 months.
Thus you will receive the charts 2 months for free.

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 3.10 Order have the exact same numbering as the paper BA
Selecting ‘Order’ will result in the selected charts charts. This means that ARCS chart 1423 is the same
being ordered. Once all information has been entered chart as BA1423, except of course that the ARCS chart
pressing the ‘Order’ button will present the options is the digital version. Furthermore an ARCS license
‘Save file’ or ‘Email’. Selecting email will generate an can only be created for a 12-month period. During the
automated email that contains an order.dof file. The subscription period ARCS charts can be added and will
email should be addressed to [email protected]. Once only be invoiced for the remaining time on the license.
sent, our automated system will respond with an email To create an ARCS license you will need to inform us
that contains a permit file and installation instructions. with the ARCS charts that you require in the initial
license (there is no minimum, an ARCS license can
As explained before: ENCs can be added for 3, 6 or even be created with just 1 chart).
12 months. It is possible for a permit file to contain
different expiry dates for different charts. If you first We will set up the license and you will be able to
order some ENCs for 3 months and later on you decide order additional ARCS charts through Chartplanner,
to order a few more for 12 months, then these different in the same way as ENCs. Note that there is a slight
permits will still be collected in one permit file. difference in the ‘order’ window compared to ENCs as
seen below:
If, after pressing ‘Email’, an email is not automatically
generated choose the option ‘Save File’. Choose a
location on the computer to save this file and attach
this file to an email and direct it to [email protected].

NOTE: it is possible to apply an order limit for a ship.

This means that the ship is free to order charts up to
a predetermined price. Every order above the limit
will need approval from for example the owner or With ARCS you do not have the 3, 6 or 12 month option.
management. This is possible for ENC, eNP, ADP and Instead, you are able to:
ARCS. • Add to license
• Renew license
NOTE: a common way for ordering charts is to:
• Plan a route If the license is still valid you can select ‘Add to license’
• Highlight the necessary ENC scales to have charts added to the current license. Note
• Press on ‘Add Items’ that the charts will only be added for the time left
• While on the Globe tab deselect the ENC button of the license and will also be invoiced for a value in
accordance with the remaining time of the license. For
This will result in an overview of the charts you have example: The ARCS license is still valid for 6 months
currently selected. If you need to adjust anything you and you order an ARCS through Chartplanner, the
can continue to add or remove charts using the left and ordered ARCS will be added for 6 months and will only
right clicks, whilst Point select is on. be invoiced for 6 months.
The ‘renew’ option can only be used if you have
3.11 Ordering ARCS charts selected at least 1 ARCS and when the license will
Prior to ordering ARCS charts through Chartplanner3 expire within a month. Furthermore the license cannot
you need to setup an ARCS license for your vessel. be renewed if it has expired more than a month ago.
Contact [email protected] to arrange this. If this happens, a new ARCS license has to be made
Once the license is activated, ordering ARCS charts (please contact [email protected]). A new license
is much the same as ordering ENC charts. Therefore, instead of renewing can be created without any
only the differences will be explained. ARCS charts additional cost.

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3.12 Combined ENC & ARCS order 3.13 Renewing your charts
If the vessel has an active and valid ENC and ARCS Certain vessels operate in the same area for a whole
license it is possible to place a combined order. In the year and therefore do not order charts during the year.
Globe tab you can highlight both ENC and ARCS at the Only when the license is about to expire they will use
same time and proceed to select the relevant charts. Chartplanner3 to order the exact same charts as the
Once you have selected both ENC and ARCS in the previous order. An easy way to do this is as follows:
publication tab and have clicked on the ‘Order’ button,
you will see a combined order window as below: • Start Chartplanner3 by double clicking on the latest
permit file (or choose FILE>Open and select the ENC.
PMT file)
• If the permits expire within 30 days, then
Chartplanner3 will ask if you wish to autoselect all
the soon to be expired cells. Click Yes.
• Once the latest permit file has been loaded, go to the
publication selection tab.
• Check the list containing all the charts from your
soon to be expired license.
• Click on the ‘Select All’ button in the upper left
corner to select all publications.

Enter the information for both fields, email the order

and you will receive the ENC & ARCS permit file by
email.

Please realise that for ordering ARCS and/or ENC • Proceed by clicking on the ‘Order’ button.
charts an email address will have to be authorised
by us. If you wish to add an email address that can be 3.14 Ordering digital books (ADP & ENP)
used to place an order, contact [email protected] and The digital books can also be ordered through
we will add the email address to our system (multiple Chartplanner. However before this can be done you
addresses can be added). need to install the ADP and/or ENP software and a
valid license needs to be created by us. After creating
It is not uncommon for a vessel to have a small ARCS the license, digital books can be ordered through
license in addition to their ENC license. The reason for Chartplanner.
this is that there are still areas that have no coverage
by ENC. If this happens, it usually concerns harbour You can order ADPs or ENPs in the same way as
or approach charts. Many customers therefore decide electronic charts. For example: make a route and
to have an ARCS license activated. Such a license can select the ADP or ENP button and highlight the
contain just 1 chart to keep the license active and to appropriate items. Then select ‘add items’ and the
ensure that update DVDs are being send. If needed books needed for this voyage will be presented in the
the vessel can immediately order ARCS through ‘Publication Selection’ tab. Go to this tab and select
Chartplanner3 at all times. ‘Order’. Fill in your vessel name + IMO number and
continue.

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 Note: several ENPs, such as the Np314 Almanac,
cannot graphically be displayed within Chartplanner
as these publications do not have any geographical
borders. These publications are selected by clicking
‘Misc’ under the ENP button.

3.15 Ordering through Datema

If you are uncertain in regards to ordering charts
through Chartplanner3 yourself, it is always possible to
send an email to [email protected]. Please include the
chart numbers/cell codes that you require and indicate
for how long they should be added. We will manually
add the charts and email you the permit file. This is not
uncommon in case there has been a crew change and
the new crew is unfamiliar with Chartplanner3.

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4. Installing charts
Since there are many different brands of ECDIS 4.3 Installing the Update DVD
systems on the market it is not possible to provide a Once the BASE DVDs have been installed it is time
detailed step by step installation instruction that works to update the charts with the latest update DVD. The
for every ECDIS. However, the overall procedure is the Update DVD is cumulative, which means that the
same for almost every ECDIS system: Update DVD from for example week 29 also contains
the previous updates from week 27, 28 etc. It is
• Install the permit file therefore only necessary to install the most recent
• Install the (relevant) BASE DVDs update DVD. Never install an update DVD that is older
• Install the updates with (only!) the latest Update DVD than the BASE DVDs.
(if newer than the BASE DVDs)
• Synchronize system (if available)/copy database Please be aware that it is possible to update charts
through Chartplanner, see chapter 4.8 for instructions
4.1 Installing the permit file how to do so. At any time: BASE DVDs and Update
Once you have ordered electronic charts through DVDs for both ENC and ARCS can be downloaded
Chartplanner3 you will receive a permit file by email. from the internet. Contact us if you wish to receive the
This permit file does not actually contain the charts. It download link.
is basically an overview of the charts that are included
within the license. 4.4 Synchronize (copy database)
By installing this file the ECDIS system will ‘know’ This option is only valid for dual ECDIS systems.
what charts have to be installed from the DVDs. Once all the above has been installed onto one
Note that the permit file is attached to our email in a ECDIS it is possible to synchronize the data with
zipped format. The files in this ZIP file will need to be another ECDIS system.
unzipped and saved on an external storage device (USB
stick, CD/DVD, Floppy). Once the files are saved on the 4.5 Installing a certificate
external storage device you can proceed to insert the On some occasions (especially the first installation)
device into the ECDIS system and start installing the it might be necessary to install a (SA) certificate
permit file. Make sure that the external storage device (also called Public Key) onto the ECDIS system. This
is empty before copying the permit files to it! happens occasionally when a new certificate is issued
by the authorities. The latest certificate is always
Be aware that there are several ways to receive the available on the Update & BASE DVDs (file name: IHO.
permit file: CRT) and should be installed first even before installing
the permit file. If the installation of a new certificate is
• The permit file is always available on the ENC needed, the ECDIS system will ask for it giving an SSE
Update DVD at the following location: Permits/ENC/ 26 warning. If you wish to obtain a detailed installation
• The most recent permit file can always be requested instruction for your specific ECDIS brand, contact us
at [email protected] at [email protected] and we will do our best to provide
• The permit file can be obtained using our (free) this instruction!
ENC4SAT software (also used to download
update DVDs)

4.2 Installing the BASE DVDs

After installing the permit file you can proceed to
install the BASE DVDs, which contain the actual chart
data. Each BASE DVD is labelled with the area which
cover the charts on that particular DVD. Therefore it is
not always necessary to install all BASE DVDs.

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 4.6 Updating Chartplanner3 and ENCs 4.8 Updating ENC Charts by email
Two types of updating are important when working with Even though the ENC update DVDs are the primary
Chartplanner3. The first is the chart database update/ update tools, Chartplanner3 has the ability to receive
catalogue of Chartplanner3 itself. The second is the updates for the ENCs by email. This is especially handy
ability to update ENCs on the ECDIS with the help of when you do not have the latest DVDs on board and
Chartplanner3. Both update possibilities are explained need to install/update some recent charts. In order to
in paragraphs 4.7 and 4.8. update ENC charts make sure that the charts (which
require updating) are selected in the publication
4.7 Updating Chartplanner3 selection tab. Also ensure that they are marked:
As charts are frequently cancelled, renamed, replaced
and reissued, it is important for the Chartplanner3
database/catalogue to be updated on a regular base.
We advise that Chartplanner3 is updated once a week.
In order to start the update procedure, go to the
Globe tab and press on ‘File’. Now click on ‘Update
catalogue’. The update options will be suggested, as
seen below:

When the ENC charts are selected you can update

them by using the ‘Update’ button in the publication
tab. When you press update, the next window will
appear with the question regarding the latest update
DVDs that are on board and are actually installed.
Entering this information is important as the software
At the top of the window there is a reference to the will only download the updates that were released
last update date. The three different update options after the selected weeks. Meaning that you will not
explained: download updates you already have, thus saving you
costs and time.
• Browse for file: Select an update from file, for
example from an ENC update DVD. The ENC
update DVD always contains the latest
Chartplanner3 update file at the following location
the DVD: D:\Chartplanner\Update\update.cp3
• Internet: Chartplanner3 will connect to the
Update server and receive all the necessary
updates automatically.
• Request update by email: send a request to the
update server by mail. In return you will receive
an update file (attached to the email) that can be
processed by double clicking on the update file or Fill in the remaining information and press the ‘Update
use the menu options File > Open or File > Update > via email’ button. You will be asked to save the update
Browse for file. request to a file or send it immediately by email. If
you choose to save the file, the file will be saved to a
location of your choice.

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Attach this file (which should be named: ‘update’) to
an email and send it to [email protected]. The other
option: ‘email’ will automatically generate an email
with the update file already attached. All you have to do
is press send.

Once received, our automatic system will assemble the

updates for the requested charts and return an update
file by email. If the update file is too large to receive
by email, there is always a download link included in
the email. This update file has to be installed onto the
ECDIS system in the same way as you would install an
update DVD. Copy the file onto an empty USB stick,
insert it into the ECDIS and proceed with the update
procedure.

We advise only to use this option when charts cannot

be installed because the DVDs on board the vessel are
too old. In order to minimize data traffic, be sure only
select the charts which are critical for the upcoming
voyage.

4.9 Updating ENCs by internet

Another option is to receive the updates directly
through the internet. If this is desired please choose
for the second option ‘Download updates’.

Once clicked you will be prompted to select a location

on your computer where the updates may be saved.
Select a convenient location and continue. A progress
bar will appear. Once the download is completed copy
and unzip the file to a USB device and insert the device
into the ECDIS. You can now update the ENCs by using
the USB device.

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 5. Ordering paper BA & NP
You may have noticed that besides ENC & ARCS
there is also a British Admiralty (BA) and a Nautical
Publications (NP) button. Unfortunately these
products cannot yet be automatically ordered
through Chartplanner3. However, they can be used to
determine which paper charts and NPs you will need
for a certain voyage.

5.1 British Admiralty (BA) paper charts

If you wish to know what paper charts you will need for
a voyage: select the ‘BA’ button (and preferred scales),
plan the route and select the ‘Add Items’ button. Now
go to the Tab ‘Publication Selection’ to see a list of
paper charts that you will need for the voyage. This file/
selection can be saved (FILE>SAVE AS) and send as an
attachment to [email protected]. Please state in the
email that the order is intended for paper charts. We
will order the charts and send them to the vessel.

5.2 Nautical Publications

When selected, Chartplanner3 will summarize the
paper publications that are needed for the voyage.
Please be aware that these books cannot be ordered
through Chartplanner3 automatically. If you wish to
order then select them in Chartplanner3 (publication
selection), SAVE the selection as a txt FILE and send
this file to [email protected]. We will make sure that
the paper publications will be ordered and send to the
vessel.

This chapter is about paper charts and books. It is also possible to order digital charts and books through
Chartplanner. Please check out paragraph 3.14, page 11 for the details.

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6. Advanced functionalities
This chapter will explain some advanced 6.2 Chartplanner3 backup
functionalities of Chartplanner3. In normal conditions Although it is possible to backup Chartplanner3,
these functions will not be used but they can be of we have chosen not to include this in the manual.
great help in some situations. The reason for this is because adjustments have to be
made in the Chartplanner3 configuration file. Adjusting
6.1 Live support via internet this wrongly can lead that Chartplanner3 is no longer
functioning. Making a backup should therefore only be
done by people with ICT knowledge or by us through
the above-mentioned remote control. If you would
like to create a backup of Chartplanner, contact us at
Chartplanner3 has a built-in program which can be [email protected].
used to remotely access distant computers. This
basically means that we can ‘take over’ a ship’s 6.3 Switching between Primar Chartplanner and
bridge computer, as long as it is connected to the AVCS Chartplanner
internet. This can and will only be done with the crew’s As mentioned in chapter 1: introduction there are two
permission. versions of Chartplanner3 available. One corresponds
with ENC charts from Primar/IC-ENC, the other
This function is mainly used as a tool for customer corresponds with Admiralty Vector Chart Service
support. For example, if certain software is causing (AVCS). What version you receive depends on the
problems or is not working, we can remotely connect license choice that was agreed upon. However it
to the ship’s computer and solve the problem. The possible to switch between the two license versions.
great advantage is that the ship’s crew can continue If you wish to switch please send a request to digital@
with their jobs while we are working on the problem. datema.nl. We will provide a certain file that will
convert your Chartplanner3 to AVCS or vice versa.
In addition, the remote function can be used for Further instructions on how to switch between license
training in certain software. If for whatever reason the version will also be given. It is not possible to use both
ship’s crew is unfamiliar with certain software, we can license versions at the same time.
arrange a remote training session.

Once selected the following window will pop up:

If a remote internet session is agreed upon, you will

need to supply us with the user name ID and the
relevant password.

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 7. Weekly NtM service
The weekly Notice to Mariners (NtM) contains all the 7.1 Different subscriptions to the NtM service
corrections, alterations and amendments of the BA Before continuing to explain how you can subscribe
charts and books. to the digital NtMs, we would like to take a moment to
They contain critical safety navigational information explain the two different subscription types.
and are published weekly. Charts and books should be
kept fully up to date at all times. With the digital NtM Subscription 1: Digital NtMs and T&P
service the crew of the vessel will no longer need to Digital NtMs consist of the same information as
worry about getting all the paper corrections on board NtMs on paper. It includes the following official NtM
in time. sections:

We offer a digital NtM service. With this service all • Section I : General remarks
the required corrections will be sent by email to the • Section III : Navigational warnings
vessels each week. Instructions on how to process • Section IV : Sailing directions
the attached files are given in the email. Once • Section V : List of lights
correctly processed, the NtMs will become visible in • Section VI : List of radio signals
Chartplanner3. • Section VII/VIII : Miscellaneous publications

The number of NtM-emails a ship will receive depends Vessels that are equipped with dual ECDIS systems
on the restrictions we give to the file size. As a lot of and are therefore sailing paperless, usually choose for
ships do not have a fast and stable internet connection, this subscription type.
we generally set the maximum file size at 500kb. This
means that when the total NtM update is larger in size, Subscription 2: Digital NtMs + tracings and T&P
the ship will not receive the NtM update in one email. These consist of the NtM information from subscription
Instead, the data will be split into multiple smaller 1 but are extended with tracings for correcting the
attachments, across multiple emails. paper charts. The tracings can be printed out on
tracingpaper.
If your ship has a fast and stable internet
connection then we suggest that you contact us at
[email protected] so we can increase the maximum
receivable file size and allow the NtMs to be sent as
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7.2 How to subscribe to the Weekly NtM service NOTE: If you have a text file or .dof file of your outfit,
Subscribing to the digital weekly NtM service is easy load that file in the Publication Selection (go to
and can be done by yourself. To subscribe to the weekly Publication Selection tab > File > Open > Select the text
NtM service, you will need to create an outfit within file), go back to the Edit outfit window and click ‘Import
Chartplanner3 and follow the steps below. pub. selection’.

Subscribing to digital NtMs The synchronize option is important as this will let our
• In Chartplanner3, select the ‘Notice to Mariners’ tab database know what publications you have on board
• Click on the ‘Create an NtM outfit’ button to create an and therefore what NtMs you will receive. Please take
outfit. (Click on edit outfit if create NtM outfit is not note that whenever you add or remove publications to
displayed.) your NtM outfit, you will need to synchronize in order to
• A disclaimer will appear which you will need to receive the NtMs for the added publications.
confirm.
• Enter the publications you wish to add/receive
corrections for and press the ‘Enter’ button or click
Add to insert the publication into the outfit. When
adding BA paper charts: only insert the chartnumber
without BA in front of it. For example “2044”.
• Once all publications have been added press
‘Subscribe to the Weekly NTM’. If the button
‘Subscribe’ is not available then choose ‘Synchronise’
instead.
• In the next screen, fill in the details and press
‘Subscribe to weekly NtM’ or ‘Synchronise’. Vessel
name and IMO number are mandatory to fill in.
Only select ‘include tracings’ if you wish to receive
tracings for correcting paper charts.
• When pressing ‘Subscribe to weekly NtM’ or
‘Synchronise’ you will be presented with two options.
Save file or email. Press email and an email should
be automatically generated. This email should be
directed to [email protected] and a .dof file should
be attached. Send this email and you will receive
a confirmation within minutes. If the email is not
automatically generated choose for SAVE FILE.
Save the file onto a location on your computer and
manually attach this file to an email. Send this email
to [email protected]
• Once the subscription request has been send you
can leave the edit outfit window. You will be asked
to synchronize your outfit. This is not necessary
at this time. However synchronizing your outfit
will be necessary if you ever change the outfit in
Chartplanner3.
• You will receive a confirmation message that we are
process the subscription request.

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 8. Using Notice to Mariners
After subscribing to the digital NtM service, the NtM It will also show how many outstanding corrections
information will become visible within Chartplanner3. there are needing your attention.
This chapter will explain how to load the weekly NtMs
into Chartplanner, how to view them, and will cover
the basics of the NtM module.

8.1 Loading the NtMs into Chartplanner3

Once you are subscribed to the digital NtM service
you will receive the NtM information each week via
an automatic email. The NtM information generally
consists of 500kb-3MB data. Depending on the internet
capabilities onboard the vessel, we can send the file
in one or as several emails with smaller attachments.
If you prefer that the NtM emails are send in
multiple smaller emails please let us know at Click on a certain week number in the correction list in
[email protected]. order to see the NtM contents belonging to that week.
On the next screen there are three important fields:
The NtM emails are titled: NtM Update.
• Correction list (upper left)
Once received simply open the attachments by double • Notice to Mariners sections (lower left)
clicking on them. The attachments are named as • Information screen (right side)
shown in the picture below:

Double clicking the attachments will open

Chartplanner3 and beginning to load the NtMs. Be sure
to open all attachments from each NtM email in the
order you received them. When loading the NtMs into
Chartplanner3 the process window will appear:

8.3 Correction list

The correction list displays all the relevant notices
referring to the paper charts they apply to. Clicking on
a blue underlined notice will display the contents for
this notice in the window on the right side. Additionally
8.2 Viewing the NtMs a notice can contain a tracing, chartblock, cautionary
Once all the attachments of a certain week have been note or other visuals. If you have chosen to receive
loaded into Chartplanner3 you can proceed to view these graphics (when subscribing) they will be blue
them. In order to do so, go to the Notice to Mariners underlined as well. Simply click on the tracing and it
tab and select ‘Correction list’. Now you should see will be shown on the right side.
a list of NtM weeks. This list is based on what has
been loaded into Chartplanner. If you have recently
subscribed, you will probably see only one week (the
one loaded in Chartplanner described in the previous
steps).

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All graphics can be printed by clicking on the Manually add the saved file to an email and send this
appropriate buttons as shown below: to [email protected]. You will receive a confirmation
that your outfit is synchronized. This will let our system
know what changes you have made to the outfit.

Once you have corrected a notice you can press on the

‘Corrected’ button. Selecting notices as corrected is
helpful to quickly see what notices need attention and
which do not anymore.
To guarantee the best quality, tracings should always
be printed onto appropriate tracing paper. Contact us 8.4 Notice to Mariner sections
if you would like us to supply tracing paper. In the lower left corner you can see the various
sections of the official NtM data.
Check printer settings/printing a testpage
Before you start to print tracings you will need to check
your printer configuration. This is necessary to ensure
that the tracings are printed at the correct scale.

This can be checked as follows:

- Go to the Notice to Mariners tab
- Select ‘File’
- Select ‘check printer settings’ Clicking on ‘Show’ will display the contents on the right
Follow the instructions to print the test page and check window. The NAVAREA warnings are part of section III:
if the margins are printed correctly. Navigational Warnings.

In order to save time for the crew, the correction list 8.5 Cumulative list
only contains the notices that are valid for the charts The cumulative list is basically a summary of the
that have been added to the outfit. This means that history of the notices for a certain chart. When you
only the notices that are of importance to the ship select the button ‘Cumulative list’ you will see a list of
will be shown, rather than all notices. Of course it is charts. Clicking on a chart will reveal all notices that
possible to Add Items/publications at any time. To do have been issued for that specific chart.
this simply select the ‘Edit outfit’ button and type the
publication number into the text field and press ‘Add’.
The publication is now added to the outfit, only one
more step is needed before you will receive NtMs for
the newly added publication. After adding a publication However, this only works if the complete NtM history
select the ‘Synchronize’ button as shown below: has been loaded into Chartplanner3. This can be done
with the NtMplugin file, which will be explained in
chapter 8.7.

In the following window select the options that are

valid for your outfit and press ‘Synchronize NtM outfit’.
Fill in the required information and press ‘Synchronize
NtM outfit’. You will be given two options: ‘Save file’
and ‘Email’. Press email and an email should be
automatically generated. Send the email. If the email
is not automatically generated choose ‘Save file’.

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 8.6 Temporarely and Preliminary notices (T&P) When selected you will be automatically transferred
T&Ps are notices that are not permanent, even though to the Globe view tab, where the enforced T&Ps will be
they can sometimes last for years. It is however marked as black dots on the map, as shown below:
mandatory to have the T&Ps available and to have
taken note of them. This is applicable for the T&Ps
within the sailing area of the vessel. When you select
the ‘T&P’ button (in the notice to mariners tab) there
are basically two ways to view them. First, when you
select ‘T&P’ you will see a list of T&P notices. Clicking
on one will show the contents of the notification. As
time passes certain notifications will be cancelled.
Once cancelled a notice will be crossed out.

Hovering the mouse cursor over a T&P will display

additional information about this T&P. Furthermore
you can left click on the T&P to display all relevant
information.

8.7 Search function

Chartplanner has a build-in search function which
allows you to search and access the NtM information
for a certain notice or chart. The following button
grants access to the search function:

The displayed T&Ps are only the T&Ps that are valid for
your outfit. If you wish to see all T&Ps then highlight Once clicked: you will be provided with two options:
the button ‘Show world set of T&Ps’. If you press the • Search by Chartnumber: will display all NtM
other button ‘Show world set of T&Ps on the globe’ information that has been issued for that specific
then the T&Ps will be graphically shown on the world chart.
map. In this way you can easily see what T&Ps are valid • Search by Notice: will display all NtM information for
for your upcoming voyage. that specific notice.
This function will only search within the NtM database
as it is present within Chartplanner. This means that
if a specific NtM week has not been imported into
Chartplanner, the search command cannot display any
results when searching for a notice for that specific
week. For this reason it is always recommended to
import the complete NtM history into Chartplanner.
This can be done by importing the NtMplugin which
will be explained in the next paragraph.

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8.8 Requesting NtMs/completing the NtM history In other words: you will only receive tracings/blocks for
Even though we automatically send the NtM the charts that are contained within this outfit.
information each week, it is at any time possible to
request a previous week yourself. This is especially Modify outfit
useful when a new computer is installed with a new To add or remove publications into/from the outfit,
copy of Chartplanner. In order to request a specific type the publication name and press the ‘Enter’ key or
NtM week select the ‘Request NtM’ button. click ‘Add’. To remove, click on the ‘Remove’ button. To
delete all publications, select a publication in the list,
press ctrl + A and press the ‘Remove’ button.

Multiple outfits
If wished you can create multiple outfits. To do this go
In the following screen please select the options that to ‘Edit outfit’. In the top left corner you will see our
are valid for you. Vessel name and IMO number are current selected outfit (Summer).
mandatory data. Select the weeknumber of which you
wish to receive the NtM information. Click on ‘request
update’ and select email. An email is automatically
generated. Send this email to [email protected] and
you will receive the requested NtM files. If the email
is not automatically generated please choose ‘save
file’. Attach the saved file to an email and send this to
[email protected]. You will receive the NtM information
for the requested week in the same way as usual.

8.9 NtM plugin

Now that you have subscribed, you have loaded one If you wish to define multiple outfits then select
or perhaps several NtM weeks into Chartplanner3. manage outfits. You will then be directed to the screen
Chartplanner3 will memorize all the NtM information below.
that has been loaded. Once you have loaded the NtMs
for the following week, both weeks will be visible.
However, Port State Control appreciates it when a ship
has the NtMs from previous weeks on board. Therefore
we have created a file that contains all NtM data
(called: NtMplugin). Once this file has been loaded into
Chartplanner3 the complete history of NtMs will be
visible within Chartplanner3. This file is approximately
500MB in size and will be distributed on request. The
file can be downloaded or we can send it on DVD to the
vessel by mail. Contact us at [email protected] if you
wish to receive this file.

8.10 Editing the outfit You can select ‘Add’ to create a new outfit or you can
In the Edit outfit window you can create or change the import or export existing outfits.
outfit known in Chartplanner3. This is an important
feature because once you have subscribed to the digital
NtM service, Chartplanner3 will use this outfit to
determine what tracings/blocks you need/will receive.

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 Import publication selection Subscribe to weekly NtM service
When publications are selected in the Publication To subscribe to the weekly NtM service, fill in the
Selection tab, the button ‘Import pub. selection’ will be subscription form (as explained before) and send
enabled. When clicked, the selected publications will it to [email protected]. When the subscription is
be imported into the outfit. completed, you will receive an email on a weekly
base containing the weekly NtM text and the optional
Export outfit content as checked in the options.
Export the outfit to the publication selection and to the
Globe tab. Unsubscribe from the weekly NtM service
To cancel the subscription from the weekly NtM
Password protection service, please go to the edit outfit window and click
A password can be set to prevent the opening of the the ‘Unsubscribe from Weekly NtM’ button. Fill in the
‘Edit outfit window’. To recover a lost password, please form and click Unsubscribe.
contact [email protected].
Synchronize outfit
Set publications as corrected If an outfit is changed it will be necessary to
Set all publications in the outfit as corrected to the synchronize the outfit in order to receive the correct
selected week. NtM content.

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9. Transferring NTM outfit
If you are currently using an older version of 9.2 Transferring the Chartplanner outfit by import
Chartplanner3 and are subscribed to the digital NtM of the publication selection to a second computer or
service, there is an easy way to convert this to the new backup
Chartplanner3. This chapter will explain how you can • Open the old Chartplanner
transfer your current outfit and NtM data from the • Go to ‘Notice to Mariners’ tab
existing Chartplanner3. • Click on ‘Edit outfit’
• Click on ‘Export Outfit to Product Selection’
9.1 Automatically transfer NtM data to the new • Click on ‘Close’
Chartplanner3 • Go to the ‘Current Product Selection’ tab
• Uninstall the current version of Chartplanner3 • Click on ‘Place order’
• Install the new version of Chartplanner3 • In this screen ONLY enter the ship’s name, leave the
• Start the new version of Chartplanner3 IMO field (and all other fields) blank
• You will receive the message as listed below: • Click on ‘Make Quote’
• Click on ‘Save to file’
• Chartplanner will ask to which location you wish to
save the file, select a path where you can easily find
the file, then click ‘Save’
• Close the current Chartplanner and manually browse
to the file you saved in the previous step
• Press Yes to continue • Double click on the file, Chartplanner3 will open
• You will receive the following message: • Go to the ‘Notice to Mariners’ tab
• Click on ‘Edit Outfit’
• Click on ‘Import pub. Selection’
• You will receive a confirmation message, press ‘OK’
to continue
• Click on ‘Subscribe to weekly NTM’ and proceed with
the installation.

• Press OK to continue
• All your NtM data including your outfit will be
transferred into the new Chartplanner3.

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 10. Button explanation
This attachment will give a brief description of the Help
buttons in Chartplanner3. In the help window you can find a copy of this manual,
video tutorials on how to operate Chartplanner3, a link
File to the Datema Forum (knowledge base) and contact
When you press File, multiple buttons will appear. details. In the forum you can find several topics with
Below is a brief summary and explanation of each valuable information about our software and various
button. ECDIS systems.

New Find
Pressing new will clear all Chart selections and routes With this option you can manually search for
on the Globe and in the publication selection. publications and ports. You can search on publication
name, number or description. Once you find the
Open publication you are looking for, select it and press
Open one of the Chartplanner3 supported file types ‘Add’ to add it to the product selection. When the Find
(*.dof, permit files *.pmt,*.ncp and update file *.cp3). window is open, you can directly type your search term.
To zoom in on the port or publication double click on a
Save As result item.
Save the Publication selection and Route to a
Chartplanner file (*.dof) or a .txt file. Undo/Redo
Undo or Redo the last change(s) you made to your
Import route Route and product selection.
Allows you to import an existing route file from an
ECDIS into Chartplanner. Point/Area/Route selection mode
Use these three buttons to change the mouse
Export route behaviour on the world map. The left mouse button
Allows you to export an existing route to a file that can allows you to add new items, whereas the right mouse
be imported into an ECDIS system. button allows you to remove items from the world map.
Please be aware you first need to select what kind of
World as Image product you want to add by clicking on the ENC/ARCS/
Save the world map as a PNG or JPG Image file. ADP/NP buttons. If none of these buttons are active,
there is nothing to select.
Print Publication selection
Print Publication selection will open a print preview of Point
the selected publications. Click on the printer icon to You can use the Point select mode to select or deselect
print the document. publications on the world map. When moving the
mouse over the map, the publication that is highlighted
Print can be selected or deselected.
Hovering the mouse over the print option will
present two options: Left click: select highlighted publications
• Print product selection: will print an overview of Left drag: drag the world map
all the selected charts, including their expiry dates. Left double click: zoom in on the world map
• Print route: will print the route. It will show all Right click: deselect highlighted publications
waypoints, distances, courses and coordinates.
Selecting one of the options will open a print preview.
Click on the printer icon to print the document.

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Area Publication types
Use the Area select mode to select or deselect In order to select publications, please enable the
publications in a certain area on the world map. When publication type and their scale bands. Click on a
drawing a rectangle on the map, the publications which publication type (e.g. ENC, ARCS) to enable or disable
are highlighted will be selected or deselected. a publication type. Click on a scale band to enable or
disable the appropriate layer.
Left click: select publications that are highlighted
Left drag: select publications by drawing a rectangle Delete
around the publications. All publications that are Remove the publications that are selected in the
highlighted will be selected product selection table. By pressing ctrl+A all
Right click: deselect highlighted publications publications will be selected. By holding ctrl while left
Right drag: deselect publications by drawing a clicking on a publication allows you to select multiple
rectangle. All publications that are highlighted will be items.
deselected

Route
The Route mode allows you to plan a route by clicking
waypoints onto the world map. All relevant publications
that are within the selected route will be highlighted.
All highlighted publications can be added to the
selection using the Add Items button that appears
when the Route mode is enabled. By default the line
between two waypoints are considered to be a great
circle. This can be adjusted by double clicking the
original waypoint.

Left click: Add a waypoint to the route

Left drag a waypoint: Change the position of a waypoint
Left drag the world map: Drag the world map
Left double click on a waypoint: Change the leg type
between Great Circle and Rhumb Line. The default leg
type is Great Circle.
Right click on a waypoint: Delete the waypoint.

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12. FAQ
Question: and have him or her forward the order to us. If you
When I try to install Chartplanner I receive the are unsure about whom to contact to authorize such
message: ‘Cannot install Chartplanner3 due to orders, send an email to [email protected] and we will
insufficient rights’. investigate this for you.
Answer:
The Chartplanner3 software can only be installed Question:
with administrator rights. Windows Vista/7 will ask When ordering charts I receive a message back that
you for an administrator account if you do not have I am not allowed to place an order or that I cannot be
enough rights to install the software. If you receive located within the database.
this message, log in as the administrator. If you cannot Answer:
log in as an administrator, please contact your ICT To prevent misuse we have built in safety restrictions.
department. Only email addresses that are authorized by us are
allowed to place orders within Chartplanner.
Question: If you receive this message, please contact
When trying to install the software I receive the [email protected] to request that your email address is
message: ‘Chartplanner3 has already been installed’. added tot the approved list.
Answer:
If you receive this message, Chartplanner3 has already Question:
been installed on the computer. If you wish to proceed I have loaded a permit file into Chartplanner, but
with the ‘new’ installation you will have to uninstall when I restart the program, my permit file is no
the current Chartplanner3 first. Go to start>control longer loaded.
panel>add/remove program>select Chartplanner3 and Answer:
click on uninstall. This has been done on purpose to prevent ships
loading an old permit file and placing orders while an
Question: old permit file is loaded.
I have sent an email to [email protected]
but I haven’t received any reply. Question:
Answer: I have selected BA and/or NP products but I am not
[email protected] is an automated system which able to order them.
for example handles the ordering of charts. For this Answer:
reason it is usually not monitored by a person. It is ADP and NP are paper products. They can be selected
correct that this email should be used when ordering and can also be added to the outfit. However, to order
charts through Chartplanner. these paper products you will need to contact
However, if you wish to send an email about anything [email protected].
that requires an answer, please send your e-mail to
[email protected]. Question:
Where can I order tracing paper?
Question: Answer:
When ordering charts I receive a message that my You can order tracing paper by sending an email to
order exceeds the maximum budget. [email protected]
Answer:
This means that the shipowner/manager has applied
restrictions on the specific budget of the vessel. When
you receive this message, contact your superintendent
(or whoever is responsible for arranging such things)

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