September 15th, 2017:
Today we are happy to release the new generation of TELchart ECS software, 3.8.3.
You can download the update here: TELchart ECS Support
The update introduces the following changes to TELchart ECS:
- Compliance with IHO S-52 Presentation Library Edition 4.0. [1724]
- New Feature: Export of route report to PDF. [1733]
- New Feature: ENC update status report, in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4. [1738]
- New Feature: Reset of settings to standard default values, and saving/loading operator settings now available via main toolbar ‘DEF’ button. [1769]
- New Feature: Reception of sensor data via IEC 61162-450 sensor network. [1713]
- New Feature: Single click chart loading for exchange sets generated by ChartCo PassageMaker 6. [1725]
- 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]
- Manual updates feature improved in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4. [1748]
- Area fill of mariner objects updated in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4. [1750]
- Cursor query of chart and cursor pick reports updated in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4. [1751]
- Chart legend updated in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4, new feature for chart legend on cursor pick report location. [1754]
- Handling of routes containing invalid turns improved and updated in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4. [1756]
- Lost AIS alert removed in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4. [1757]
- Handling of full target buffers improved and updated in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4. [1760]
- Anchor watch improved and updated in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4. [1761]
- Own ship and AIS target outline improved and updated in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4. [1763]
- Position source now shown in yellow when supplied by a non-contiguous position source, in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4. [1764]
- Alert system improved and updated in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4. [1771]
- Option for output of ALC, ALF, ARC and HBT to INS added in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4. [1772]
- Reception and display of sensor integrity data improved and updated in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4, including support for NSR data from INS. [1773]
- Navtex features improved and updated in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4. [1774]
- Range ring for automatic activation of AIS targets is now shown graphically, in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4. [1775]
- Chart viewing groups selection (‘More’ button in chart menu) improved and updated in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4. [1776]
- Chart menu improved and updated in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4. [1777]
- Chart loading improved and updated in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4. [1778]
- Chart library improved and updated in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4. [1779]
- Highlighting of safety contour crossing, navigational hazards and areas for which special conditions exists in accordance with IHO S-52 presentation library ed. 4.0 and IEC 61174 ed.4. [1728]
- Improvements to cursor hover light information (active lights feature), including exanded cursor hover light information texts in accordance with IHO S-52 and improved handling of multi-color lights and multiple lights in one location. [1752]
- Improvement to shown waypoint information in route reports (more of waypoint information text is now shown). [1726]
- Improved system for chart notices (shown in top of chart display). [1727]
- Improvements to VRM accuracy over large scales and ranges. [1753]
- Improvement to user interface responsiveness during palette changes. [1805]
- Improvements to replay mode. [1806]
- Improvements to handling of routes generating a large number of route check dangers. [1818]
- Additional zoom scale level 1:200 000 added. [1749]
- Support and display for AIS SAR aircraft target added. [1766]
- New option for disabling automatic activation of targes (‘off’ in active range in TGT menu), in compliance with IEC 61174 ed.4. [1759]
- Chart notice ‘Relative vectors’ is now shown when target vectors are configured as relative. [1765]
- Alert system caution added for lost connection to VDR. [1767]
- Minor improvements to sensor configuration user interface in TELchart ECS Setup. [1781]
- Minor improvement to dead reckoning accuracy. [1721]
- Menu tabs are now automatically shown when cursor is moved to the lower right edge of the display. [1770]
- Option for temporarily hiding main toolbar removed. [1755]
- Support for old and new types of AIS meteo/weather data added. [1819]
- Minor user interface change to own ship AIS configuration, making cargo setting unavailable for vessel types without the option for cargo information. [1758]
- Full support for C-Map chart database ENC+. [1747]
- Full support for C-Map database CAES added. [1804]
- 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]
- 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]
- Fix for ignoring wind sensor data when wind direction is outside valid value range (0-360). [1803]
- Fix for ignoring HDT and THS heading sensor messages without heading data. [1782]
- Minor fix to parallel index line distance information mouse hover. [1732]
- 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 connected systems. [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]
