PolarCOM Changelog

What's new in PolarCOM 1.7

Sep 26, 2011
  • Support for AIS “Pilot Plug” own position (AIVDM)
  • Numerous miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements

New in PolarCOM 1.5 (Mar 17, 2011)

  • New mode of “true wind” calculation without heading (less precise, useful when no fluxgate compass is available)
  • Autopilot control output
  • Send current route or waypoints over NMEA link
  • Adjustable & more visible digital instruments

New in PolarCOM 1.3 (Mar 16, 2010)

  • AIS support with CPA/TCPA (Proximity) alarm
  • New “red” night color scheme
  • Significantly improved handling of serial ports under Windows

New in PolarCOM 1.2 (Jan 21, 2010)

  • Added default dial panel for initial installation
  • New ports with “autostart” option start immediately once added
  • Analog BTN dial
  • Light up currently selected alarm icons in alarm panel
  • Improvements to NMEA parsing and calculation of wind, depth, XTE
  • Better handling of serial port data

New in PolarCOM 1.0.28 (Oct 26, 2009)

  • Analog instruments (wind/course/heading)
  • Depth/Wind/Speed through water etc.
  • Navigation items – VMG, BTN, distance/time to next/destination, XTE
  • Alarms – arrival/XTE/depth/anchor drag