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

• Minimum of 1Gb
  

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