When choosing the navigation software, you can choose between WinGPS 5 and WinGPS Marine. WinGPS 5 is intended for use on a Windows device, such as a laptop or board PC. The advantage of this version with respect to the WinGPS Marine is that there is also a route planner including all bridge and lock information with pictures, operating hours and contact information. In addition, from WinGPS 5 Pro, you can connect an AIS, wind meter, depth meter, log, compass and an autopilot.

WinGPS Marine is available for both Android and iOS devices. For more information about WinGPS Marine for Android, visit www.wingpsmarine.com.

The WinGPS Marine navigation app for iOS (iPad and iPhone) will be available in the App Store from May 2019. With this free app you can load your DKW charts from 2018 and new ones, see your position, course and speed and create a navigation checkpoint. Over time, (paid) functions will be added.

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This is not yet possible with the current version of WinGPS Marine for iOS.

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This is not yet possible with the current version of WinGPS Marine for iOS.

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WinGPS Marine requires a minimum of iOS 9.2 There must 12 MB of storage space available for the app itself, but of course also sufficient storage space for your DKW charts.

Wat zijn de verschillen tussen WinGPS Marine Lite en de DKW-kaarten-apps?

Hoe kan ik upgraden naar de betaalde versie van WinGPS Marine?

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• SOG= Speed Over Ground
• COG= Course Over Ground
• CTS= Course To Steer)
• DTG= Distance To Go

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Kan de DKW 1800-app op mijn tablet de papieren kaartenset van de Hydrografische dienst vervangen?

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Wat zijn die rode lijnen op mijn kaart en hoe verwijder ik deze?

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Some charts are grid charts, in which the buoys are processed, and some charts are hybrid charts, in which buoys are like a waypoint layer across the grid map.

The DKW 1800 series is an example of a grid chart. If you don't see any buoys on this, you can look at the menu under "chart manager". Turn on the 1800 series charts. Clicking once on the chart in the chart manager will open it. Here you can see all underlying charts. Turn off the overview charts here, for example the 1801.01 and 1803.01, and turn the rest of the charts on. As a result, these overview charts do not fall over the detailed charts and you can see all the available details again, including buoys.

De binnenwaterkaarten zijn hybride kaarten. De betonning ligt hier als een waypointlaag op de raster kaart. Wanneer u geen betonning ziet, kijk dan of de waypoints aan staan bij ‘Instellingen’ in het ‘Menu’. Worden de waypoints dan nog niet getoond, dan kan het zijn dat de kaart nog niet volledig is gedownload. Wanneer u de app opnieuw opstart, zal er worden gevraagd of het resterende deel alsnog wilt downloaden.

Het is ook nog mogelijk dat een andere kaart, met een grotere schaal, over uw detailkaart ligt. Kijk daarom in kaartbeheer welke kaarten aan staan. Zorg dat u enkel de kaarten aan heeft staan, die u momenteel gebruikt.

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Charts that are old or that you won't be using the next period can be better removed to empty your storage. You can do this by going to 'download management' in the menu and pressing the 'delete' button next to the chart you want to delete.

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Click on 'Center' in the menu bar below the map. The Center icon will now turn green and the map will follow. You can switch this function off by moving the map or by clicking the Center button again.

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You create a route by pressing your finger on the chart for a few seconds. A menu will appear, choose 'New route' here. The first route point is now on the chart. You can press and hold the waypoint and move it to the correct location. Now click again on another spot on the chart, a second route point will now be placed there.

Any waypoint can still be moved by holding and dragging it. If you want to delete the waypoint, you can press and hold the waypoint and tap 'Delete waypoint'.

When you have finished editing the route, click on 'stop editing route'. Your route is now also in the menu under 'Route manager'.

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Waarom is mijn routelijn roze in plaats van rood?

Hoe navigeer ik naar een punt op de kaart?

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The route network is not yet available in the current version of WinGPS Marine for iOS

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Kan ik het routenetwerk ook uitzetten?

Kan ik gemaakte routes ook onzichtbaar maken?

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This is not yet possible with the current version of WinGPS Marine for iOS.

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This is not yet possible with the current version of WinGPS Marine for iOS.

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De GPS-cursor is soms rood. Wat betekent dit?

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Kan ik de kaarten ook op mijn SD-kaart zetten om opslagruimte besparen?

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This is not yet possible with the current version of WinGPS Marine for iOS.

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The newest iOS devices have (in general) enough memory and on this devices the apps and charts will work fine. However, some older devices don't have enough memory for each app, and therefor also our app will slow down and sometimes not work properly.

A good tip is to remove the charts you do not need in 'download management'. This limits memory usage and increases speed.

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1. Open the Play store on your Android device.
2. Enter 'WinGPS Marine' in the search bar.
3. Go to the WinGPS Marine product page and click on the 'install' button.
4. When the installation is done, you will find the WinGPS Marine button in your apps. Open WinGPS Marine.
5. Click on the 'I agree' button.
6. Enter your account details and click on the 'OK' button.

WinGPS Marine will now search for any chart sets that are available for your account.

7. Select a chart and click on 'download', at the top right of your screen.

When you have a SD card installed in your Android device, you will receive a message about connecting the SD card within WinGPS Marine. Click here for a tutorial about connecting a SD card in WinGPS Marine.

8. WinGPS Marine will let you know about missing chart files which need to be downloaded, click 'Yes' to download the chart files.

1. Open WinGPS Marine and click on 'I agree'.
2. Click on the menu button in the top left of your screen. Next, click on 'chart manager'.
3. Go to the 'download overview' (swipe your screen right).
4. Select a chart you want to download and click 'Dowload' at the top right of your screen.
5. WinGPS Marine will let you know about missing chart files which need to be downloaded, click 'Yes' to download the chart files.

After the download is finished WinGPS Marine will return to the chart screen. Repeat the above steps to download all your chart sets.

1. Open WinGPS Marine and click on 'I agree'.
2. Click on the menu button in the top left of your screen. Next, click on 'settings'.
3. Go to the 'Your ship' screen (swipe your screen left for smaller screens).
4. Enter your ships properties here.

1. Open WinGPS Marine and click on 'I agree'.
2. Click on the menu button in the top left of your screen. Next, click on 'settings'.
3. Go to the 'Advanced' screen (swipe your screen left for smaller screens).
4. Click on the 'Use SD card' button.
5. Click 'OK' in the next window.
6. Select your SD card in the menu on the left.

With some devices the list with storage devices won't be visible immediately. Click on the menu icon (top left) or the menu button on your device to make this visible. If your SD card doesn't show up in the list, click on the three dots on the top right of your screen and afterwards 'show SD card'.

7. Click 'Select SD card' at the bottom of the screen.

When you go through all the above steps successfully, your charts will be copied to the SD card. When all files are copied, all original files will still be available on the internal memory of your device. These can be removed safely by deleting the 'DKW2' from the root directory of your device.

With the paid versions of WinGPS Marine, you can connect AIS via a wifi signal.

Please mind: before starting this tutorial, it is important your connect you Android device to the wifi network to which the AIS device is also connected.

1. Open WinGPS Marine and click on 'I agree'.
2. Click on the menu button in the top left of your screen. Next, click on 'settings'.
3. Go to the 'Instruments' screen (swipe your screen left for smaller screens).
4. Click on the 'Connections' button.
5. Click on the 'add TCP/UDP' button.
6. Enter the correct IP adress and port number.

The correct IP adress and port number can be found on the device which generates the wifi signal. Normally you will find a sticker on the back of the device with the data. If there is no available data on the device, you can check the manual of the device.

7. Click 'Save'.

If the data has been provided correctly, you will see NMEA data pouring in at the bottom of the screen.

8. Go back to the 'Instrument' screen and click on the 'Instruments' button.
9. Click on the 'AIS' button.
10. Click on 'No connection' and select 'TCP Connection'.
11. Place a mark at 'Enabled'.
12. Go back to the chart view and you will see AIS targets on the chart.

To view all available AIS targets, go to 'Menu - AIS Target list'.

1. Go to the download overview in your Stentec account.
2. Here you will find the version of WinGPS 5 which is available for you to download. Click on the download button next to it.
3. Open the downloaded setup file.
4. Select the language which you want to use during the installation and click 'OK'.
5. Click 'Next'.
6. Enter your license number and click 'Next'.

You can find your license numbers in the e-mail you have received after the purchase of the product, or in the activation overview in your Stentec account.

7. Choose the folder where you want to install the product. If you don't have a prefered folder, you can choose the default chart folder. Click 'Next'.
8. Enter a name for the folder in which you can start WinGPS 5 from the Windows start menu. If you don't have a prefered folder, you can choose the default folder name. Click 'Next'.
9. Click ‘Install’ to start the installation.
10. After the installation is finished, click 'OK'.

1. Start WinGPS from your desktop.
2. Click 'Activate WinGPS 5'.
3. Click 'Activate'.
4. Select 'Activate via internet’ and click 'Next'.
5. Select 'I already have a Stentec account' and click 'Next'.
6. Enter the e-mail address and password of your Stentec account and click 'Activate'.
7. Click 'OK'.

If the News centre is not starting automatically, you can open it manually via 'Help - Open news centre'. If the News centre still isn't opening it is possible a virus scanner installed on your PC is blocking it. The virus scanner will block the communication between our servers and your PC. You can turn off your virus scanner temporarily, or try adding WinGPS to your 'trusted programs' in the virus scanner.

1. Download the setup file for the DKW Manager via this link.
2. Open the downloaded setup file.
3. Select the language which you want to use during the installation and click ‘OK’.
4. Click ‘Next’.
5. Choose the folder where you want to install the product. If you don't have a prefered folder, you can choose the default chart folder. Click 'Next'.
6. Click ‘Install’.
7. After the download is finished, click ‘OK’.

1. Open the DKW Manager from your desktop.
2. Click 'Install/update'.
3. Choose 'DKW2 charts from the internet' and click 'Next'.
4. Enter the e-mail address and password of your Stentec account, check the box 'remember me' and click 'Next'.
5. Select the charts you want to download and install, and click 'Next'.

If there are no charts listed, please check if your virus scanner or firewall is blocking the communication of the DKW Manager. Try to disable it temporarily and try again.

6. Choose the folder where you want to install the product. If you don't have a prefered folder, you can choose the default chart folder. Click 'Next'.
7. After the installation is finished, click 'OK'.

1. Start WinGPS from your desktop.
2. Go to 'File - Properties - Ship'.
3. Choose your ship type.
4. Go to the tab 'Dimensions'.
5. Enter all dimensions of your ship.
6. Click 'OK'.

WinGPS 5 Lite & Navigator:

1. Make sure that you have installed the correct drivers for your GPS receiver.

The setup file for the drivers can be found on the supplied CD-Rom. If you don’t have this CD-Rom, try to find the driver on the website of the manufacturer. If you purchased the GPS receiver at Stentec (BU-353s4 or MR-350) you can download the driver via this link.

2. Start WinGPS 5 from your desktop.
3. Go to 'GPS - Properties'.
4. Click 'Autodetect'.
5. When the detection is completed, click 'Apply'.
6. Click 'OK'.
7. Go to 'GPS - Communication'.

When installing a GPS receiver for the first time it can take up to 15 minutes before a correct fix can be made. Make sure the GPS receiver is placed outside or close to a window for the best result.

WinGPS 5 Pro or Voyager:

1. Make sure that you have installed the correct drivers for your GPS receiver.

The setup file for the drivers can be found on the supplied CD-Rom. If you don’t have this CD-Rom, try to find the driver on the website of the manufacturer. If you purchased the GPS receiver at Stentec (BU-353s4 or MR-350) you can download the driver via this link.

2. Go to 'Instruments - Instrument manager'.

If the Instrument manager is grey and you can't click on it, you will need to stop the communication via 'Instruments - Communication'.

3. Click 'Ports' and select the correct COM port by clicking on it.
4. Click in the white area of the window to place the COM port.
5. Drag a line between both the circles of the COM port and the GPS receiver. You can do this by clicking and holding on one circle and then moving your mouse to the other circle.
6. Click 'OK'.
7. Go to 'GPS - Communication'.

When installing a GPS receiver for the first time it can take up to 15 minutes before a correct fix can be made. Make sure the GPS receiver is placed outside or close to a window for the best result.