Opencpn chart renewal

[Minoa]

I have some oeSenc vector charts which I need to renew, as their due date is September 2022. Any idea of how to go about it? In O-charts web page I can´t find the way to renew.?????

Thanks

[Jamme]

“Your charts expire after a year from the purchase date. After expiration, charts will keep working on your device but you cannot request updates for them any longer.”

https://o-charts.org/shop/en/content/3-our-conditions

[hoolie]

Originally Posted by Minoa

I have some oeSenc vector charts which I need to renew, as their due date is September 2022. Any idea of how to go about it? In O-charts web page I can´t find the way to renew.?????

Thanks

On the o-charts web page select "shop" then sign in to your account.
From there open "my oeSENC/oeRNC charts". Scroll down and the update option will be enabled for chart purchases < 12 months old.
Anything older than that will have expired (but still work) and will have to be purchased again for the updated versions.

[bcn]

Just license the charts again like as a new purchase. There is no option to renew.
In the beginning of o-charts it did exist for some chart sets as the licensing costs were lower for updates. The licensors have eliminated that option, so this does not make sense anymore.


Hubert

[hoolie]

But the OP says he has 6 months validity left for his charts! I think he wants to update now as he doesn't need to buy more charts yet unless he will be out of internet access for more than half a year.

[bcn]

For an update - requires OpenCPN 5.6 and the o-charts plug-in as well - the steps documented here:


https://o-charts.org/manuals/?lng=en


(last paragraph: updating charts)

[Minoa]

Hi... But is the procedure for updating Opencpn to 5.6 explained anywhere? I´ve looked and looked...

[bcn]

Which Operating System you are on?
For Windows and macOS just download OpenCPN and install.
https://opencpn.org/OpenCPN/info/downloadopencpn.html