OpenCPN General

[mgrouch]

Originally Posted by zachduckworth

Hi,

I’m ordering parts for a Raspberry Pi based AIS system on my sailboat.
I am wondering if the Daisy Hat board is compatible with an RP 4, and if the RP4 has any major compatibility issues with current versions of Open CPN? Or should I use an RP 3 of some make/model. Thanks!

You better off with usb version instead of hat.
hat is for pi only and usb you can use with anything. Plus easy to service.

[ALROCHARARI]

Originally Posted by rgleason

It is probably time to update the hyperlink list and post links in a new post in the same thread.

I see your suggestion, for brevity I don't think we need "Plugins", perhaps "pi" is all that is needed.


Regarding categories: General, Issues, Suggestions, Tests.
What is General used for?

Not sure about creating all new threads, as we lose the capability to search the old thread easily, but we could organize the links and post in conformance.

This is a fair amount of work, but it should be updated.

Pi is for me Raspberry PI which might make some confusions.
General (in my mind) is general discussion, return of experience, impressions, help on usage,..

[ALROCHARARI]

Other question:

When comparing display of buoys from vector charts on Windows computer, their quality is far better than on Raspberry PI for the same vector chart. On Raspberry PI I only have triangles or diamonds where on windows the layouts are at least of the same quality as on official charts.

Did I missed something in my configurations?

On Raspberry : https://postimg.cc/SnxQY4bp
On Windows : https://postimg.cc/N54f0MV4

[ALROCHARARI]

Originally Posted by mgrouch

You better off with usb version instead of hat.
hat is for pi only and usb you can use with anything. Plus easy to service.

I personally use a PiCAN-M with CAN-Bus Micro-C and RS422 Connector + 3 A SMPS which is extremely efficient and easy to install.

https://www.elektor.fr/pican-m-with-...ector-3-a-smps

What I like the most is the fact that my Pi is just connected to the NMEA-2000 which is providing the power for it as well.
Installation is very simple and without issues with Signal-K.

Did not made the test of 5.7.1 as I'm using flatpak package so far.

[ALROCHARARI]

And another one that I don't understand:

21:54:13.921 MESSAGE o-charts_pi.cpp:2813 o_charts_pi: Checking oexserverd utility at {/home/pi/.local/bin/oexserverd}
21:54:13.921 MESSAGE o-charts_pi.cpp:2854 o_charts_pi: starting oexserverd utility: /home/pi/.local/bin/oexserverd
21:54:14.957 MESSAGE o-charts_pi.cpp:2958 o_charts_pi: oexserverd Check OK...LoopCount: 4
21:54:14.959 MESSAGE Osenc.cpp:944 verifySENC s0: 1 9366 0 0
21:54:15.297 MESSAGE chartdb.cpp:1167 Creating new chart
21:54:15.297 MESSAGE chartdb.cpp:1284 Initializing Chart /home/pi/Charts/oeuSENC-BE_NL_UK/OC-32-KNBLV4.oesu
21:54:15.300 MESSAGE Osenc.cpp:944 verifySENC s0: 1 9366 0 0
21:54:15.529 MESSAGE chartdb.cpp:1167 Creating new chart
21:54:15.529 MESSAGE chartdb.cpp:1284 Initializing Chart /home/pi/Charts/oeuSENC-BE_NL_UK/OC-31-001ZN3.oesu
21:54:15.532 MESSAGE Osenc.cpp:944 verifySENC s0: 1 9366 0 0
21:54:15.886 MESSAGE chartdb.cpp:1167 Creating new chart
21:54:15.887 MESSAGE chartdb.cpp:1284 Initializing Chart /home/pi/Charts/oeuSENC-BE_NL_UK/OC-32-KNBLV3.oesu
21:54:15.889 MESSAGE Osenc.cpp:944 verifySENC s0: 1 9366 0 0
21:54:16.162 MESSAGE chart1.cpp:7024 OnInitTimer...Finalize Canvases
21:54:16.189 ERROR svgxml.cpp:444 File doesn't exist.
21:54:16.190 ERROR svgxml.cpp:444 File doesn't exist.
21:54:16.190 ERROR svgxml.cpp:444 File doesn't exist.
21:54:16.191 ERROR svgxml.cpp:444 File doesn't exist.
21:54:16.200 ERROR svgxml.cpp:444 File doesn't exist.
21:54:16.200 ERROR svgxml.cpp:444 File doesn't exist.

I have 6 different charts loaded with o-charts. Maybe why I have those 6 errors.
O-Charts are working perfectly.

[DeweyEgbert]

Is the latest version of Open CPN software compatible with the system software Monterey for Mac? I've read somwhere in this forum that some have experienced crashes. Please advise, anyone?
🙏
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[bcn]

No issues with Monterey...
Just try it.

[fukalaj]

Sorry - newbie here and I've done my very best to search out for this topic before posting it here, however can anyone tell me if OpenCPN has any support for color blindness?

Thanks for any help with this.

fj

[rgleason]

Originally Posted by fukalaj

Sorry - newbie here and I've done my very best to search out for this topic before posting it here, however can anyone tell me if OpenCPN has any support for color blindness?

Thanks for any help with this.

fj

Fukalaj. Sorry not to my knowledge. Please explain what you would need or point us to a link that would help.

[Antipole]

Originally Posted by fukalaj

can anyone tell me if OpenCPN has any support for color blindness?

What computer are you using? MacOS has colour filters built into its Accessibility features and that should help. Adjustment at system level is probably preferable to within OpenCPN.

[CarCode]

Originally Posted by fukalaj

Sorry - newbie here and I've done my very best to search out for this topic before posting it here, however can anyone tell me if OpenCPN has any support for color blindness?

Thanks for any help with this.

fj

Color blindness people should not navigate a boat, it is forbidden!
Other than car navigation where the red traffic light is always above and the green light is always below it is not the case in ship navigation.

[Hakan]

Carcode..
"...navigate a boat, it is forbidden!"
That's a very strange statement. I've never heard. What and who's legislation do you refer to?

Unless you refer to individual navy rules or as a career as legal captain or similar.
I can navigate my boat wherever I want even if I were color blind.

[CarCode]

Originally Posted by Hakan

Carcode..
"...navigate a boat, it is forbidden!"
That's a very strange statement. I've never heard. What and who's legislation do you refer to?

Unless you refer to individual navy rules or as a career as legal captain or similar.
I can navigate my boat wherever I want even if I were color blind.

If you need a driver license to navigate a boat as here in Germany e.g. for any boat with engines more than 15 horse-power you will not get a driver license when color blind.

[feng]

Hello, I have a user who needs to use OpenCPN, I would like to ask how to set the firewall, thanks

[rgleason]

plugins all end in "_pi". Sometimes for sorting reasons I put the pi in front.
Normally when I am referring to raspberry pi I shorten it to RPI. Certainly not a standard, but it is a distinction.

Originally Posted by ALROCHARARI

Pi is for me Raspberry PI which might make some confusions.
General (in my mind) is general discussion, return of experience, impressions, help on usage,..