Q: Do you support USB GPS devices?

Are USB GPS receivers supported? Not yet. USB GPS receivers are not currently supported directly by the application. For now, only GPS devices transmitting NMEA data over Wi-Fi are compatible.

Q: Do you support USB GPS devices?

Are USB GPS receivers supported? Not yet. USB GPS receivers are not currently supported directly by the application. For now, only GPS devices transmitting NMEA data over Wi-Fi are compatible.

Question 1

Do you support USB GPS devices?

Henri · Accepted Answer

Are USB GPS receivers supported?

Not yet. USB GPS receivers are not currently supported directly by the application.

For now, only GPS devices transmitting NMEA data over Wi-Fi are compatible.

Question 2

Do you support USB GPS devices?

Henri · Accepted Answer

Are USB GPS receivers supported?

Not yet. USB GPS receivers are not currently supported directly by the application.

For now, only GPS devices transmitting NMEA data over Wi-Fi are compatible.

Question 3

It's great to have so many models to choose from, but which one should I choose?

Henri · Accepted Answer

If you’re not familiar with weather models, you’re probably wondering which ones to choose.
Here are a few simple rules:

Select the model according to your navigation area and type of sailing, following the table below.

For weather data, if in doubt, choose the ECMWF IFS model.
The ECMWF IFS model covers the entire globe for up to 14 days. However, note that forecast reliability decreases with time:

Forecast range	Reliability level
Up to 2 days	Excellent
2–4 days	Very good
4–5 days	Good
5–8 days	Reasonable trend
8–10 days	Rough trend
Beyond	At best a trend — often unreliable. Prefer the AIFS model, computed using Artificial Intelligence.

Here’s a table to help you choose. We’ll soon add an automatic selection feature based on your sailing program.

Type of data	Type of navigation	France – Atlantic & Channel	France – Mediterranean	Europe (outside France)	United States	Rest of the World
Weather	Day sailing in a bay	Arome	Arome	UKV, ICON, or Arpege Europe	Nam Conus Nest	ECMWF IFS
Weather	Coastal	Arpege Europe	Arpege Europe	UKV, ICON, or Arpege Europe	Nam Conus	ECMWF IFS
Weather	Offshore	ECMWF IFS and AIFS + GFS	ECMWF IFS and AIFS GFS	ECMWF IFS and AIFS GFS	ECMWF IFS and AIFS GFS	ECMWF IFS and AIFS GFS
Waves	Coastal	MFWAM France	MFWAM France	MFWAM	GFS Wave	GFS Wave
Waves	Offshore	MFWAM + GFS Wave	MFWAM + GFS Wave	MFWAM + GFS Wave	MFWAM + GFS Wave	MFWAM + GFS Wave
Currents	Day sailing in a bay	Ifremer	Copernicus Med	Copernicus	MSC NCOM	Copernicus SMOC
Tidal currents	Coastal	Copernicus IBI	Copernicus Med	Copernicus IBI or ENWS	MSC NCOM	Copernicus SMOC
Ocean currents	All	Copernicus IBI	Copernicus Med	Copernicus IBI or ENWS	Copernicus Global	Copernicus Global

Question 4

How do I create a Point of Interest (POI) or waypoint?

Henri · Accepted Answer

The term “waypoint” doesn’t exist in NavimetriX. Instead, we use POI (Point Of Interest), a more generic term that can include many elements (targets, anchorages, beacons, race marks, etc.).

On a tablet or smartphone

Drag the map under the target on the screen, zooming in to position it accurately.

Faites un tap sur l'icône + dans le coin inférieur droit de l'écran et dans le menu sélectionnez "Ajouter un POI".

Saisir le nom du point
Sélectionner une icône dans la liste déroulante
Afficher ou non le nom sur la carte
Saisir une latitude et une longitude spécifiques manuellement

Tap OK to confirm.

On a Mac or PC

Place the mouse or trackpad pointer on the desired location on the map, without worrying about the target, and right-click. In the popup that appears, select “Add a POI”. The creation window opens as shown here.

Alternatively, you can proceed the same way as on a tablet or smartphone.

Saving

The points are saved in the POI list, located in the left sidebar of the screen, accessible via the ≡ symbol in the top-left toolbar.

You can show or hide each point individually by tapping the eye icon on the right side of the column.

Adjusting POI display

You can adjust the display so that the name and optional icon appear only from a certain zoom level, preventing the map from becoming overloaded if you have many points.

Do you support USB GPS devices?

Do you support USB GPS devices?

Are USB GPS receivers supported?

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Do you support USB GPS devices?

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