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Hi,

I have been trying to download the tracks from my Garmin GPS into GPSNavX without much success. My setup involves:

G5 iMac Mac OSX 10.4.7
Keyspan serial adapter
Garmin GPSmap 176
GPSNavX 4.25

I can start a download of the tracks and it gets about 15% through and then GPSNavX reports "Transfer incomplete". I have tried it several times with approximately the same result, sometimes it stops sooner.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Tim

Does anyone know of a detailed world chart available that works with MacENC and/or GPSNavX? When I was still on the dark side and using MaxSea they had several, including one (I believe C-Map) that was detailed enough for passagemaking except for the landfalls. The one with GPSNavX is not nearly as detailed. I've looked on the net but haven't found one. In fact I couldn't even find a 'world' chart.

Scot
s/v Jaga
Port Townsend, WA

Just installed a Mac Mini on my Sabre 34. All systems are up and running including GPSNAVX,NMEA data through a Shipmodul Multiplexer, iTunes, DVD player, etc.

I have Salling Clicker running on the mini and my Sony Ericsson P910i. This allows me to have complete control over iTunes, DVD Player, iPhoto and others from anywhere on the boat. The iTunes control is awesome! It even pauses iTunes when the phone rings and resumes when you hang up.

Now, I'm wondering how hard it would be for someone to write scripts for GPSnavX. This would be a great feature - hand-held instrument repeater, small chart on the phone, etc.

Any programmers out there?

Richard.

The following can be used to read the NMEA sentance (all of them) that come down the wire - it read 1000, displays them, and write them to a file.

use Device::SerialPort;
$port="/dev/cu.KeySerial1";
$ob= Device::SerialPort -> new ($port);
$ob-> baudrate(4800);
$ob-> parity("none");
$ob-> databits( 8 );
$ob-> handshake("none");
$ob->write_settings;

unlink "data.txt";
open (INPUT, "/dev/cu.KeySerial1");
open (OUTPUT, "> data.txt");

$time = localtime(time ());
print "Start Reading NMEA Data ".$time."\n";

$w=0;
while ($w < 1000){
$text=readline INPUT;
print $text;
print OUTPUT $text."\t\n";
$w=$w+1;
}

If you do not have Device::SerialPort on you MAC, you can download it from
www.DarwinPorts.org

Anybody have any luck connecting a Lowrance iFinder H20 C to MacENC? I "think" I have the serial adapter working, but I'm not getting any NMEA data. I'm unsure of the various setting.

Hello!
I'm a french mac user, and I'm really interested in MacEnc.
The problem is: I already have 2 world coverage: the first is a navichart coverage, the second is a C-Map 93 coverage.

It seems that I can't use nor one, neither the other with MacEnc... Can you confirm me that? It is really too expensive to buy again chart..... will MacEnc have the compatibility with one of these format?
I tryed to download a demo of a vector chart from one of the site in the compatibility list of MacEnc, but it just doesn't work. I get this file: 1IDEMO_DD_ELBE_1_0_0.7CD but it seems MacEnc doesn't see it (I tell him in the chart manager where was my chart folder).

It's a bit complicated to use chart with MacEnc, it would be very usefull if your website explain to users how to make simple action, like add chart....

I hope you'll answer all my questions....
thank you

Where is it possible to find an OSX Navtex client ?

Will GPSNavX support Navionics Platinum charts in the near future?

I'd like to purchase these for our E80 Display and would love to use them on my mac with GPSNavX.

Cheers.

I like this one..

http://www.gauchosoft.com/Software/Seasonality/

Hello from Canada

Could anyone tell me if there is a product that I can buy
that will plug into my boats cigarette adapter outlet
or 12 volt system to charge my G4 14" iBook battery?
I have an inverter that plugs directly into the cigarette
outlet and I can just plug in the AC charger that came
with the laptop but this uses more power than what is required
to actually charge the computer.

Thanks,
Gil