Software updates

Today, 10th of June 2020, we are releasing a new update to the TECDIS software. This brings TECDIS to software version 4.8.3.5.

This is primarily a maintenance release with fixes and improvements identified since the release of the previous version, but it also adds some new features for our TELCARE subscribers.

One example is Long heading line, adding an oft requested feature to TECDIS. When this new option is activated, own ship heading line extends to the edge of the chart display.

This release also adds other new features, improvements and bug fixes, that are available to any TECDIS user. Most notably we are adding dual click chart loading for the ChartWorld chart provider, further improvements to the new way of displaying the Route Monitoring during a voyage introduced in the previous version and performance improvements when operating continuously without restarts for months at a time.

Read more about the features in the TECDIS Feature Guide for this release (link below).

Best regards,

The Telko Team

Today, 21st of March, 2018, we are releasing a new update to the TECDIS software. This brings TECDIS to software version 4.8.3.2.

The most important feature of this update is the addition of import and export of routes in the RTZ format. RTZ is a standardized route exchange format, regulated by IEC 61174 Edition 4 from 2015.

We have also added several improvements and stability fixes to TECDIS with this release.

One improvement is the option to increase the display of target information. Course Over Ground (COG), Speed Over Ground (SOG), Closest Point of Approach (CPA) and Time to Closest Point of Approach (TCPA) can now be enlarged by simply clicking on any of the values.

June 13th, 2017:

Today we released our first update to the new generation of TECDIS software, 4.8.3.

You can download the update here: TECDIS Support

The update, titled 4.8.3.1, introduces the following changes to TECDIS:

• Improvements to handling of routes generating a large number of route check dangers. [1818]
• New feature for moving LOP observations without pickup in chart. [1822]
• New feature for addition of LOP bearing and range observations from radar cursor position. [1823]
• Support for old and new types of AIS meteo/weather data added. [1819]
• Added option for ECS MODE warning to be shown on special installations. [1809]
• Added warning for uncalibrated brightness when monitor brightness is modified by external dimming solutions. [1820]
• Minor GUI background color adjustment. [1808]
• Chart engine fix for MS Visual C runtime error on cursor query of dredged areas in special circumstances. [1824]
• Chart engine fix for ‘MS Visual C runtime error’ on route checks. [1814]
• Multiple fixes and improvements to Harbour mode. [1810]
• Fix for Navtex reception from Navtex units that don’t provide message reception date and time. [1813]
• Fix for ‘g_mini->SetScale() failed’ message on startup. [1811]
• Fix for transfer of routes with PI lines to other TECDIS. [1817]
• Fix for PI line issues on combined and reversed copied routes. [1816]
• Fix for adding PI lines, ensured that PI lines can not be added by clicking on waypoint, only on route legs. [1825]
• Fix for Datawash changing point symbols and PI line distance values. [1784]
• Fix for issues with route danger review when radar overlay is active. [1821]
• Fix for LOP distance observations being shown as solid circles in some special situations. [1815]
• Fix for missing main toolbar menu button on 19 inch monitors with many features configured. [1807]