A system powerful enough to satisfy the most demanding captain, yet intuitive enough to provide information for the entire crew: that's the concept behind MaxSea Commander. Whether you use Commander for Sailing, Cruising, Sport Fishing, Commercial Fishing, or Workboat Operations, it represents the ideal intersection of high technology with practical seamanship.
Previous generations of MaxSea embodied this principle perfectly. Today, MaxSea Commander draws on the best characteristics of these pioneering technologies and takes the concept to another level. With software add-on modules, you can customize Commander to fit your specific needs.
Unparalleled Raster, Vector and 3D Chart Support - If you already own electronic charts, the odds are that MaxSea will read them. From C-MAP cartridges to MapTech CD's to NOAA ENC S-57's, MaxSea works with more charts than any other platform and displays them seamlessly. MaxSea is also the only platform that supports MapMedia charts with their patented M2 technology. In addition to providing the worlds most advanced raster charts, MapMedia's 3D bathymetric charts are the most accurate available.
Powerful Layer Technology - With MaxSea's layers, the amount of text or other elements you can add to a chart is virtually unlimited. The overwhelming advantage of layers is that they allow you to segregate your marks and only show/hide the information critical to the task at hand.
Advanced Log Book and Annotation - Information gathering is automatic and intuitive with MaxSea. You can generate log book entries based upon any information coming into the system. You can save tracks, load and read wrecks and rookeries data, mark your favorite spots or where you've set traps quickly and easily. MaxSea grows with you and quickly becomes the repository for priceless information accumulated while underway.
Intuitive Planning - One of the things that makes MaxSea's interface so advanced is its simplicity. Routes can be created or changed in seconds. MaxSea can drive autopilots, upload routes to your plotter, and save them for future reference.
Precise Weather - Not only does MaxSea provide free access to the most comprehensive weather data available, it gives you the ability to really use it. With one button click, wind, waves, sea surface temperature, ocean currents, pressure and 500 mb data can be overlaid onto your navigation chart for display while planning or while underway.
Integrated Tides and Currents - With a single button click, detailed tide and current indicators are displayed over your chart. These graphic displays show the height of the tide, and whether it is rising or falling, as well as the strength and direction of tidal currents. Double-clicking on any of these graphic indicators gives you a complete tide or current table for that station.
Day /Dusk / Night Display Modes - Unlike most PC-based applications which just change the colors, MaxSea offers full day/dusk/night control which dims the entire PC screen. Every element and chart detail on the screen is adjusted for maximum clarity under any light condition.
Add optional advanced modules for even more capabilities...
Optional 2D/3D Chart Viewing - The ultimate system for Sport and Commercial fishing, the 2D/3D module gives you all of the power of MaxSea along with the most advanced view of the ocean floor available. See the contours of the ocean floor with accurate 3D charts - MaxSea gives you the most accurate representation of the ocean floor available.
AIS, ARPA and Buoy Target Tracking - Automatic Identification Systems have been characterized as the greatest advance in navigation safety since the invention of radar. Find out how MaxSea can bring this state of the art vessel traffic management system to your pilot house. Requires appropriate sensor inputs. ARPA (Automatic Radar Plotting Aids) equipped radar is now more affordable than ever, making it a great tool for collision avoidance on both large and small vessels. While these systems produce some wonderful data, they are not always easy to use, and when displayed on a small yacht-sized radar screen, can be hard to interpret. With MaxSea, you can also track Serpe, Ryokusei (Ryokuseisha) or Linemaster fishing buoys. Requires appropriate sensor input.
Commander Features:
- Seamless electronic chart navigation/plotting using Raster or Vector charts sold separately. Raster charts - MapMedia; MapTech; Softchart; ARCS; NDI/Digital Ocean Vector charts - C-Map 93; C-Map NT; S-57
- North Up/Course up/Head up chart orientation
- Advanced unlimited simultaneous user data layer access
- Track recording with coloring using input data
- Unlimited Waypoints & Routes
- Worldwide Tidal Data showing tidal height
- Tidal current optimization (requires MapMedia Tidal Stream Atlases)
- Navigation logbook software module
- Weather and Oceanic data overlay access
- Worldwide Electronic Planning Chart
- North American Tidal Stream Data - tidal current speed and direction
- Multiple monitors and network compatible
- Loran TD display with advanced TD correction
System Requirements:
Your PC must meet the following system requirements in order to work with MaxSea. Please verify these requirements before installing.
- Windows 2000 or XP
- 800 MHz processor (Intel Pentium IV or M greater than 1gHz recommended)
- CD-ROM drive – for installing MaxSea
- Serial or USB port(s) – for connecting navigation equipment (An adapter must be used for USB connections – see the section on connecting equipment for more information.)
- DirectX 9 compatible Video Card with 32 MB RAM (64 MB Recommended)
- Screen color, 32-bit color display
- 20 GB of hard drive space (40 GB Recommended
Memory Requirements:
For the best experience, we advise you to follow the ‘recommended’ guidelines. MaxSea is an advanced software program which makes good use of faster computers with more memory.
- Windows® 2000 128 MB (256 MB recommended)
- Windows® XP 256 MB (512 MB recommended)
Notes:
- When ordering, please specify preference of Parallel or USB Hardware Key to unlock software
