System Requirements
Minimum Specification:
Operating system
- Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
- Microsoft Windows Vista (32/64 bit version)
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8
- Microsoft Windows 8 with touch screens
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 with touch screens
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 with touch screens
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Apple Macintosh (requires additional software such as Parallels Desktop)
Processor
- Pentium 500MHz or better. Works on all Netbooks with Atom processors.
Memory
Ports required
- 1 free USB port is required for connection to the GPS. (PC Plotter is able to supply a USB to Serial converter if a 9 or 25 way serial port connector is not available on your laptop and your GPS has a 9 or 25 way serial connector). A USB GPS is also available, see price/order page.
- For AIS a further USB or serial port is required OR the Comar AIS-2-USB only requires a USB port.
Navionics charts
PCPLOTTER is suitable for use with the following charts:
- Navionics+
- Navionics Gold
- Navionics Platinum+
- Hotmaps
Please note that Navionics Silver charts are unsuitable and not all
features such as Community Edits, 3D view and photographs are
available.
Linking to GPS/ NMEA/ AIS
An NMEA cable to connect between the GPS/AIS and the computer (PC Plotter is able to supply interface cables or a USB to Serial converter, price/order page) or a USB GPS or USB AIS unit