PlugIns

Plugins for OpenCPN are third party feature additions that expand the functionality of OpenCPN into those niche areas.
This page is where you will find Plugins available for download.

Important note for the OpenCPN 4.1 beta users

Due to the upgrade of framework libraries we use to build OpenCPN, none of the below plugins works with OpenCPN
4.1 beta on Windows and Linux, please refer to this page for the status of plugin updates, instructions and
downloads. On Mac OS X, the below plugin packages should work without any problem on both OpenCPN 4.0 and
OpenCPN 4.1 beta.

Plugins for OpenCPN 4.0:

Chart Downloader v1.0a, released 2015-07-26

The chart downloader plugin lets you download, install and keep up to date
the navigational charts provided by various free governmental sources
worldwide directly from within OpenCPN's Toolbox.
The supported charts include both the raster and vector charts for the US
waters provided by the NOAA, official raster navigational charts published by
Argentina, Brasil and New Zealand (covering also huge areas of the Pacific
ocean) as well as electronic charts of the inland waterways of the USA and
more than a dozen European Union countries.

Download:

Source Code
Windows Setup package

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-chartdldr

Linux
Refer to the manual if you need help.

Mac OS X Setup package

Calculator v1.7, released 2015-05-30

This is a calculator & mathematical expression parsing plugin.

Would you like to know your hull speed?

Download:

Source Code
Windows Available later, sorry. For now you can use version 1.3 available bellow.

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-calculator

Linux
Refer to the manual if you need help.

Mac OS X Setup package

Weather Routing v1.5, released 2015-04-23

Weather routing plugin creates optimized weather routes using isochrone

method and predictive grib data or averaged gridded Climate data based
upon constraint settings, start and finish information, and boat performance
calculated using boat specs or polar data.

Use the Grib Plugin and recently downloaded grib files for completing grib predictive routing (1-8 days).
Use the Climatology Plugin to find cruising routes, (most useful in prevailing winds areas)
Use both grib and climatology data, allowing the grib's route to be extended past time/range, or to use
current data if the grib does not contain it, or to use climatology to avoid areas of cyclones.

Download:

Source Code
Windows Setup package

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-weatherrouting

Linux
Refer to the manual if you need help.

Mac OS X Available later, sorry

sQuidd.io v0.5, released 2015-06-29

Squiddio makes its global user-sourced and user-maintained repository of

sailing destinations (marinas, anchorages, yacht clubs, docks, fuel stations
etc.) available as waypoints in OpenCPN through a plugin.
The waypoint Properties box shows basic information about the Destination,
such as the Destination's average user rating, address and phone number
(where available) and a link to the Destination's page on sQuddio.
More information at http://squidd.io/faq#destinations

Download:

Source Code
Windows Setup package

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-squiddio

Linux
Refer to the manual if you need help.

Mac OS X Setup package

S-63 Charts v1.0, released 2014-10-10

S-63 is the encrypted distribution format for S-57 vector charts. Today,
hydrographical offices all over the world are producing their official vector
charts in the S-57 format. Distribution is done under the S-63 standard.
To use the encrypted charts, you must get a license for your particular
machine (called Permit), make sure to visit http://o-charts.org/ for more
information and to get the permits.

Download:

Source Code
Windows Setup package

Linux x86 32-bit DEB (Ubuntu)

Linux x86 64-bit DEB

Linux ARMv7 (BeagleBoard, etc.)

 Mac OS X Setup Package

Navico Radar v1.2, released 2015-05-30

Navico (Simrad, Lowrance) Broadband BR24/3G/4G Radar PlugIn for

OpenCPN. Homepage: opencpn-navico-radar-plugin.github.io

Download:

Source Code

Windows Setup package

Linux x86 32-bit DEB (Ubuntu) RPM (Fedora) TAR.BZ2

Linux x86 64-bit DEB RPM TAR.BZ2

Linux ARMv7 (BeagleBoard, etc.)

Mac OS X Setup Package

Chart Object Search v0.5, released 2014-10-18

Allows search of named objects on S-57 and CM93 vector charts.

Note: After the installation, the plug-in does not know anything about your
charts, you must view a chart at least once to populate the plug-in's database
with it's content. This one time operation makes OpenCPN slower, during subsequent views of the same chart
the speed of the application is unaffected. Once the database is populated, the charts are no longer needed, so
if you prefer to use raster charts, you can populate the database from the ENC chartset and then switch back to
RNC charts and the search capabilities will still be available.

Download:

Source Code
Windows Setup package

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-objsearch

Linux
Refer to the manual if you need help.

Mac OS X Setup package

Statusbar v0.4, released 2014-06-29

The builtin status bar is very limited in it's configuration options and can be
difficult to read. This plugin replaces it with a more configurable one.
For best results, you should disable the built-in toolbar on the User Interface
tab in the Toolbox and set the Y position of the plugin toolbar to at least the
pixel size of the font selected in the plugin preferences.

Download:

Source Code
Windows Setup package

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-statusbar

Linux
Refer to the manual if you need help.
 Mac OS X Available later, sorry

Watchdog v1.1, released 2014-06-29

The plugin implements various configurable alarms alerting the user about
the changing conditions round the boat. Also implements an improved anchor
alarm.
Download:

Source Code
Windows Setup package

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-watchdog

Linux
Refer to the manual if you need help.

Mac OS X Setup package

Plugins for OpenCPN 3.2 and later:

While the plugins listed here don't work with OpenCPN versions prior to 3.2, the older plugins work with new versions
without problems, if you are running OpenCPN 3.2 or later, you can use all the plugins you find bellow.

Logbook Konni v1.2018, released 2015-05-19

Complex logbook with a lot of features and customizable layout. To use all
the features, you will have to download and install the layout files as
instructed when you run the plugin for the first time.

Download:

Source Code
Windows Setup package

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-logbookkonni

Linux
Refer to the manual if you need help.

Mac OS X Setup package

FindIt v1.1001, released 2015-05-19

Stowage manager for OpenCPN, integrated with the LogbookKonni plugin.

Download:

Source Code

Windows Setup package

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-findit

Linux
Refer to the manual if you need help.

Mac OS X Setup package

IAC Fleet Code v0.6, released 2015-05-08

IAC Fleet Code plugin for OpenCPN visualises the encoded data issued as
part of the weather bulletins. The IAC Fleet Code provides size effective
encoded synoptic charts for several areas of the world, especially useful with
slow and limited connection to the Internet.
Coverage areas:

South Pacific weather issued by Fiji Meteorologica Service in Nadi and

available from Saildocs
Weather over Brazil and adjacent partso of Pacific and Atlantic oceans,
including direct download of the data from the Internet
Weather analysis and 24 hour forecast for North Atlantic and Europe issued by NOAA, including direct
download of the data from the Internet

Download:
Source Code
Windows Setup package

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-iacfleet

Linux
Refer to the manual if you need help.

Mac OS X Setup package

Polar v1.1003, released 2015-05-04

Polar diagram generation plug-in for OpenCPN.
Download:
Source Code

Windows Setup package

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-polar

Linux
Refer to the manual if you need help.

Mac OS X Setup package

Weatherfax v1.3a, released 2015-05-01

Weather Fax plug-in for OpenCPN.

Can open image files directly, or decode audio faxes to an image.

With simple calibration, resulting image is overlaid on top of charts.
Converts images in mercator, polar, conic and uniform coordinates. Can
convert any image into a raster chart.
Builtin database for HF radio fax stations via SSB.
Builtin database for internet retrieval from meterological sites.

Download:
Source Code
Windows Setup package

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-weatherfax

Linux
Refer to the manual if you need help.

Mac OS X Available later, sorry

Route v1.0, re-released 2015-04-21

Route Plotting plugin for OpenCPN

Plots Great Circle routes, Limited Circle Routes and Rhumb lines.

Download:
 Source Code

Windows Setup package

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-route

Linux
Refer to the manual if you need help.

Mac OS X Setup package

SAR v1.0, re-released 2015-04-21

SAR plugin for OpenCPN

Creates Search and Rescue patterns with desired parameters.

Download:
Source Code

Windows Setup package

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-sar

Linux
Refer to the manual if you need help.

Mac OS X Setup package

Climatology v1.0, re-released 2015-01-27

Provides overlay capabilities for historic weather data.
Supported Climatology types include:

Average wind directions and speed

Percentage of gale and calm conditions
Average swell and seastate (not yet implemented)
Precipitation, Humidity, and Cloud Cover
Monthly average Sea Level pressure and Sea Temperature, Air Temperature
Tropical Cyclone tracks

Package now includes all the needed data and updated translations and is available for OS X.

Download:
Source Code
Windows Setup package

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-climatology

Linux
Refer to the manual if you need help.

Mac OS X Setup package

World Magnetic Model v1.0, released 2015-01-01

Implements the NOAA World Magnetic Model
More information: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/WMM/
The bundled WMM2015 model expires December 31, 2019.
The plugin also provides the magnetic variation data to other OpenCPN
components, if needed.
New in this version:
The bundled magnetic model updated to WMM2015
Bugs:
Tracker
Download:
Source Code
Windows Setup package

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-wmm

Linux x86 32-bit
Refer to the manual if you need help.

Mac OS X Setup package (Mac version only for OpenCPN 3.3.2118 and newer)

Google Earth Plugin v1.0, released 2015-01-01

Integrates Google Earth satellite view to OpenCPN

Make sure to read the instructions to avoid view sizing issues.

Download:
Source Code
Windows Setup package

Launcher v1.0, released 2015-01-01

The plugin allows the user to define several buttons to launch external
commands. Primarily targetting touch screen devices.
Download:
Source Code

Windows Setup package

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-launcher

Linux
Refer to the manual if you need help.

Mac OS X Setup package (Mac version only for OpenCPN 3.3.2118 and newer)

AIS Radar View v0.98, released 2015-00.981

Implements a radar-like display for AIS targets

Download:
Source Code

Windows Setup package

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-aisradar

Linux x86 32-bit
Refer to the manual if you need help.
 Mac OS X Setup package (Mac version only for OpenCPN 3.3.2118 and newer)

VDR or Voyage Data Recorder v0.3, released 2015-01-01

Save NMEA stream to a file.

Replay NMEA stream previously saved.

Download:
Source Code
Windows Setup package

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-vdr

Linux
Refer to the manual if you need help.

Mac OS X Setup package (Mac version only for OpenCPN 3.3.2118 and newer)

Debugger v1.0, released 2015-01-01

Shows the messages travelling through the plugin API

This plugin is aimed mainly at the developers and to help troubleshoot
problems with NMEA data streams.

Download:
Source Code
Windows Setup package

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-ocpndebugger

Linux
Refer to the manual if you need help.

Mac OS X Setup package (Mac version only for OpenCPN 3.3.2118 and newer)

Celestial Navigation v1.9, released 2015-04-23

Celestial Navigation PlugIn for OpenCPN.

Implements nautical almanac for sun, moon, planets, and various
navigational stars. Enable the User to compute position fix from celestial
measurements.
Download:

Source Code
Windows Setup package

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-celestial

Linux
Refer to the manual if you need help.

Mac OS X Setup package

RTLSDR v0.10, released 2014-06-29

RTL-SDR PlugIn for OpenCPN.

Implements interface to RTL-SDR tools. It allows selected digital TV dongles to be used as cheap AIS receivers.

Download:
Source Code
Windows Not tested, refer to the forum

No download needed, install package opencpn-plugin-rtlsdr

Linux
Refer to the manual if you need help.
 Mac OS X Available later, sorry

GRadar v1.4, released 2014-03-13

OpenCPN Radar Overlay PlugIn

The plugin overlays the radar picture on OpenCPN
and works with modern Garmin (Ethernet capable) radar scanners only.
Download:

Source Code
Windows
Connecting the Radar to OpenCPN

Plugins for OpenCPN 3.0 and later:

Calculator v1.3, released 2013-04-06

This is a calculator & mathematical expression parsing plugin.

Would you like to know your hull speed?

Download:
Source Code
Windows

BSB4 v1.2, released 2012-03-29

BSB4 PlugIn for OpenCPN provides support of BSB Version 4 Raster charts,
format used by many hydrographic authorities throughout the world.
Supported charts must have been installed with appropriate encryption
certificates in place.
Download:
Windows

nv-charts Plugin v1.3, released 2012-03-29

Provides OpenCPN support for nv-charts (.EAP extension).
Supported charts must have been correctly installed with valid encryption
certificates in place.
Download:
Windows

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