OpenSeaMap Data Logger

Overview
OpenSeaMap Data Logger
World Magnetic Model 2010
Sourceforge

Introduction

The Data Logger is an application to record and visualize ship data sent transfered via NMEA protocol. It currently supports the widely used NMEA 0183 protocol.
Positions, headings and environmental data such a water depths or wind directions are displayed in different views based on OpenSeaMap data.

This video gives a short overview of the OpenSeaMap Data Logger on a Windows 8 tablet.

OpenSeaMap Data Logger This screenshot shows a GPS only track off the coast of Netherlands.

OpenSeaMap Data Logger This screenshot shows a track with depth in the Baltic Sea.

OpenSeaMap Data Logger AIS Support This screenshot shows AIS support. The green triangles resemble ships in the city of Hamburg

New and Noteworthy

2015-08-17	Released beta 1
2014-09-17	Released alpha 6
2013-03-03	Released alpha 5
2013-02-20	Released alpha 4
2012-06-24	Released alpha 3
2012-03-14	Released alpha 2
2012-02-25	Released alpha 1 version of the Data Logger

Features

Chart plotter application based on OpenSeaMap and OpenStreetMap data
Cache chart data for offline use at sea
Show other ships positions via Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Record NMEA 183 data to local disk
Upload NMEA data to OpenSeaMap for sea chart improvement
Windows touch support for navigating in the map
Visualize raw sensor data as it is received from the ships network
Estimated time of arrival on direct route based on current speed

Position
Course over ground
Speed over ground
Speed through water
Compass course
Wind speed and direction
Depth data
Satellite signal strength
Trip Information both GPS and Log
Worldwide Tide Prediction above LAT
Water Temperature

Supported Languages: English, German

Requirements

1152MB RAM for the application
OS: WinXP, Vista, Win7/8/10 (Linux x86/x64 available but not actively supported)

Installation Instructions

Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10

Use the provided Data Logger installer. As this application installer is NOT signed, your browser or Windows may warn or stop you from opening it. Use the Windows Explorer to open the file to circumvent the browser.

Linux

Make sure you have installed Java
Unzip the Data Logger zip
Note: due to licensing issues the bluetooth support in linux is not available

Support

You may subscribe to the mailing list if you have any questions regarding the software.
Feature requests and bugs may be posted to the Ticket System.

If you are interested in getting involved in the development of the application post to the mailing list.

License

(c) Copyright Jens Kübler 2010, 2015. All rights reserved.
This product is licensed as FreeBSD.
This product includes RXTX which is licensed as LGPL
This product includes Bluecove which is licensed as Apache License 2.0
This product contains works under Creative Commons Share Alike 2.5
This product is based on Eclipse which is licensed as EPL

Parts of the product that are licensed otherwise may not be listed here. A full lising may be obtained by analyzing the contained plugins

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