WeatherView TM User s Installation Manual

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1 NOTE: WeatherView should NOT be installed together with any softwares that uses C-MAP charts! Dear WeatherView TM user! This is an illustrated user s guide. It is easy to use and it provides quick references to the main installation points. It will take you a few minutes to go through it. We hope this user s installation manual will help you to easily install our WeatherView application. Please read it carefully. If you have any problems, please contact us at [email protected] and provide us with the System ID, the problem you are facing and relevant information about your computer and the operating system. WeatherView TM User s Installation Manual (without etoken/usb Dongle) Contents: WeatherView Installation... 2 C-MAP Terminal Software (communication program) Installation... 6 Online registration of a 30-day free trial subscription:... 9 Downloading the Subscription Info Subscription Download when Communication = HTTP (internet) Subscription Download when Communication = - POP3/SMTP Subscription Download when Communication = - Folder/Attachment Downloading the Weather Forecast Weather downloading when Communication = HTTP (internet), using EasyMode download Weather Downloading when Communication = - POP3/SMTP Weather Downloading when Communication = - Folder/Attachment Weather Subscription Order Form Installation manual WV-2.0.doc Page 1 C-MAP Marine Forecast AS, July 2006

2 WeatherView Installation 1. Before inserting the WeatherView CD into your PC, please write down the WeatherView CD SystemID/Serial no. (five last digits) and the PIN code printed on the WeatherView CD. This information will be used later on; 2. After inserting the WeatherView CD an Introductory Page will open: WeatherView Introductory Page 3. If you need to load the Introductory Page manually, open the file index.html on the CD: Installation manual WV-2.0.doc Page 2 C-MAP Marine Forecast AS, July 2006

3 4. Two softwares should be installed: first, WeatherView (main application) and then C- MAP Terminal (communication program). 5. Start by installing WeatherView. Click on the C-MAP WeatherView link in the Introductory Page. Then follow the instructions on the screen: 6. You will be asked to insert the etoken 1. This installation does not require an etoken, so, press No : 7. The installation process will then start (we recommend you to use default settings): 1 Etoken is an USB based electronic key holding information about subscription etc. For more information on Etoken, contact C-MAP: Installation manual WV-2.0.doc Page 3 C-MAP Marine Forecast AS, July 2006

4 8. During the installation process, you will be asked to write the size of your computer screen (in inches). For example, if you have a 17-inch monitor, write 17 in the Calibrate Screen, as shown below, then press OK : 9. After that, you will be asked to fill in the following information: Name, Company and the Serial number (5 digits printed on your WeatherView CD). All three fields need to be filled in. Installation manual WV-2.0.doc Page 4 C-MAP Marine Forecast AS, July 2006

5 10. The WeatherView software will be installed: 11. If you are asked about getting a Subscription, select No. You will register for a demo subscription later on: 12. Finally, the last window will show icons of WeatherView (and the User Manual ). An WeatherView icon is normally placed on your desktop. If not, we recommend you to copy these Icon(s) to your Desktop: WeatherView icon copied to Desktop. Installation manual WV-2.0.doc Page 5 C-MAP Marine Forecast AS, July 2006

6 C-MAP Terminal Software (communication program) Installation The C-MAP Terminal is a software that allows the user to download weather data from C- MAP. This data can then be visualized using the WeatherView software that you installed earlier. 1. After installing the WeatherView, click on C-MAP Terminal (from the Introductory Page) and follow the instructions on your screen: Installation manual WV-2.0.doc Page 6 C-MAP Marine Forecast AS, July 2006

7 2. We strongly recommend that you keep the default settings (i.e just press the Next - button). The Terminal Software installation is quick, just press Open and Next buttons: and it will automatically create an Icon on your Desktop: 3. Finally, open the Terminal Software in order to register your system ID: o When opening C-MAP Terminal for the first time, an Option window will normally open (if not click on the menu Tools Options); The System ID can be searched for (click Search button to the right) or entered manually. Syntax: WeatherView (as printed on WeatherView CD); Installation manual WV-2.0.doc Page 7 C-MAP Marine Forecast AS, July 2006

8 o By default, the communication protocol is set to HTTP (internet). To customize or folder option, see FAQ 3 or 4 on 4. You will be asked to check for Software update; this is wise but it can also be done later by clicking on Tools Update Software. Please note: an update size is around 2.5 MB(!!). Since satellite communication is expensive on board of a vessel, it should be carefully considered. 5. For help about the C-MAP Terminal Software, click on Help Contents. Installation manual WV-2.0.doc Page 8 C-MAP Marine Forecast AS, July 2006

9 Online registration of a 30-day free trial subscription: Note: If you already have a subscription, this chapter is not applicable for you! 1. Get your free trial subscription by registering on (or click on step 4 of the Introductory Page): 2. Fill in the system ID (Syntax: WeatherView ) and the PIN code (four digits), both printed on the WeatherView CD. 3. Fill in the WeatherView Registration Form: Installation manual WV-2.0.doc Page 9 C-MAP Marine Forecast AS, July 2006

10 Please note: 1) The USER.USR file has been created when WeatherView was installed, and this information is needed to give you a correct weather subscription with the correct encryption key. You can press the Browse button to find your user.usr file. By default, this file is placed under C:\Program Files\C-MAP\USER.USR 2) Read and click on I have read and accepted the conditions for use of WeatherView; 3) Press the Complete Registration button; 4) Within maximum one hour, your registration process will be registered on our data server (registration takes place every full hour). After one hour you can continue by Downloading the Weather Subscription Info (next chapter). Installation manual WV-2.0.doc Page 10 C-MAP Marine Forecast AS, July 2006

11 Downloading the Subscription Info There are two ways in which you can download the weather subscription information: using the internet or through . Below are the descriptions of these two methods. The choice of communication must be done in C-MAP Terminal; click Tools > Options: An internet connection is of course preferred if possible, but downloading of subscription and weather is fully possible with -pop3/smtp and Folder-Attachment. All three mode of downloading, EasyMode, DirectView and Customized, might be used when downloading weather. Subscription Download when Communication = HTTP (internet) Activate subscription and download Weather Data: 1. Test the communication status by clicking on Tools Communication test: If Success, proceed to the next step; 2. Download the weather subscription: Tools Download subscription (See step A below). Send and Receive the data by clicking on Tools Send & Receive (step B below). It is automatically saved (step C below; shown by a green Exported bullet). If not, select the information you want to save (line turning blue See C below) and then click on File Save. Installation manual WV-2.0.doc Page 11 C-MAP Marine Forecast AS, July 2006

12 A B C Subscription Download when Communication = - POP3/SMTP This will be similar to the above HTTP procedure, but the response time might be a longer depending on your communication provider: you must press the Send&Receive twice allowing a little time for transmission to take place. If problems, the below Folder/attachment is more easy to track. Subscription Download when Communication = - Folder/Attachment 1. In C-MAP Terminal Software, select a request for subscription by clicking on Tools Download subscription. A new request line is added with status Created : When pressing Tools Send & Receive, the request line changes to Sent : Installation manual WV-2.0.doc Page 12 C-MAP Marine Forecast AS, July 2006

13 2. At the same time, the new request file (REQ- *.XML) is placed in the folder...\my Documents\My C-MAP Files\ or..\my C-MAP Files\FILE_Send (if default setting is used): 3. You now need to send this file as an attachment to: Use your application (e.g. Outlook) to create an . You don t need to add subject or any other text, just if you want to. 4. After some time, depending on your communication provider, two responses are received by the sender: Installation manual WV-2.0.doc Page 13 C-MAP Marine Forecast AS, July 2006

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15 5. Save these TWO attachments into the defined File_Receive folder: \My Documents\My C-MAP Files\FILE_Receive\ (if default setting is used): 6. Click one more time on Tools Send & Receive. C-MAP Terminal will give you the status Exported, i.e. the subscription is received and it is OK: You may also check the subscription: View Subscription(s). If you have any suggestions or comments about this application, please us: Installation manual WV-2.0.doc Page 15 C-MAP Marine Forecast AS, July 2006

16 Downloading the Weather Forecast The download function can be activated in three modes: one EasyMode, one DirectView mode and one Customized mode The EasyMode is the most user friendly, while Customized gives you most options. Each mode might be used with three different Communication options (you will normally choose communication only once): Communication INTERNET HTTP SMTP/ FOLDER & Download Mode POP3 ATTACHMENT EasyMode See below Same procedure as for HTTP, but See FAQ 5 on CD or Web pages DirectView See User s Manual response time See FAQ 6 Customized (Terminal) = (much) longer See FAQ 4 Note: * All three download modes can be used by HTTP, SMTP/POP3- and Folder- . * You will find a detailed description of EasyMode, DirectView and Customized mode in the WeatherView Help section; see WeatherView: Help -> Contents Section VII 1.0 Downloading Weather Data. Weather downloading when Communication = HTTP (internet), using EasyMode download EasyMode is a new feature in the WeatherView software. It was incorportated in version 2.0. It simplifies the communication between WeatherView and the C-MAP Terminal. 1. In order to activate EasyMode, one needs to select the button in the Weather Presentation Panel, as shown below: Installation manual WV-2.0.doc Page 16 C-MAP Marine Forecast AS, July 2006

17 The EasyMode toolbar consists of 6 buttons: a) Download by clicking on this button, the user will be directed to a map window. From this window, the user can select and define the region of interested for the downloading of weather dataset: Note : By left clicking in the map, the user can move the center position of the map. The plus (+) and minus (-) buttons are used for zooming in or out, respectively. For selecting a new region, click on the button New Area. After that, draw a rectangle around the region of your interest. After selecting the region, click on the OK button. The C-MAP Terminal will then download the dataset for you, and the selected Weather will be presented. You can toggle on of main parameters with the following buttons: b) Pressure The pressure dataset is plotted on the map (for the region selected); c) Wind The wind dataset is plotted; d) Precipitation The precipitation data is plotted. When this button is activated, the Waves button is deactivated and vice-versa. This is because the plotting of waves and precipitation is done through filled contours. If both variables would be plotted together, it would be difficult to read/interpret the results. e) Waves The wave dataset will be plotted; f) Cyclones The cyclone information will be plotted. This button is only activated when there are cyclone warnings. For Presentation of Weather data, please see the WeatherView Help Section: WeatherView Help Contents. For Weather features, see Chap. VII. Installation manual WV-2.0.doc Page 17 C-MAP Marine Forecast AS, July 2006

18 Weather Downloading when Communication = - POP3/SMTP This will be similar to the above HTTP procedure, but the response time might be a longer depending on your communication provider. When using EasyMode and DirectView options, the Terminal-window will automatically retry receiving after 90 seconds (and then another 90 seconds): You are free to press Retry now yourself. Weather Downloading when Communication = - Folder/Attachment Also when using Communication set to /Folder both EasyMode and DirectView might be used with a little longer response time due to the satellite transmission of (one request must be sent to C-MAP Datacenter and one reply with weather data must be received back to the vessel/sender). If you like to use EasyMode, DirectView or Customized option in combination with /Folder option, please see the FAQs on our web page or on the CD: 1. For Downloading of Weather data please open the Introductory page once more, and go to the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). Then click on the relevant FAQ: a. FAQ 4: Weather Download in combination with manual or customized option (using Terminal directly) b. FAQ 5: Weather Download in combination with EasyMode option c. FAQ 6: Weather Download in combination with DirectView option 2. For Presentation of Weather data, please see the WeatherView Help Section: WeatherView Help Contents. For Weather features, see Chap. VII. In some cases different communication providers have rules enabling very user friendly sending and receiving of attachment, being very beneficial in combination with EasyMode and DirectView option. If you like further information about this, please contact us: [email protected] and we will provide you with relevant documentation depending on your communication provider. Installation manual WV-2.0.doc Page 18 C-MAP Marine Forecast AS, July 2006

19 Weather Subscription Order Form You can fill out the Weather Subscription Form by visiting this website: You will find a PDF file where ordering information might be given. You can fill in the form on the screen. Or you can print the page, fill it in by hand and send it to us by: 1) fax: print out the form, sign it and fax it to us (the fax number is not given on the page); 2) send by a. Scan the form, sign it and send it to us as attachment ( address given on page); b. Make one or two Print Screens covering the ordering page, send as attachments. Installation manual WV-2.0.doc Page 19 C-MAP Marine Forecast AS, July 2006