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.

Plugins for OpenCPN 3.0 and 3.2:

	SAR v0.8, released 2013-04-07 SAR plugin for OpenCPN Creates Search and Rescue patterns with desired parameters. Download: Source Code Windows Linux 32-bit Linux 64-bit
	Weatherfax v0.6, released 2013-04-06 Weather Fax PlugIn for OpenCPN Read weather fax encoded data as audio or image. Overlay this on top of charts. The Weather Fax plugin was written by Sean D'Epagnier Download: Source Code Windows Linux 32-bit Linux 64-bit
	Celestial Navigation v1.5, released 2013-04-06 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. The Celestial Navigation plugin was written by Sean D'Epagnier Download: Source Code Windows Linux 32-bit Linux 64-bit IMPORTANT: In order to use this plugin you also need to download the data files and place the contents of the archive into a location you are told while enabling the plugin.
	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 Linux 32-bit Linux 64-bit
	World Magnetic Model v0.7a, released 2013-04-06 Implements the NOAA World Magnetic Model More information: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/WMM/ The bundled WMM2010 model expires December 31, 2014. After then, if new version of the plugin will not be released in time, get a new WMM.COF from NOAA and place it to the location you can find the OpenCPN logfile. New in this version: The plugin can plot the variation on top of the chart Bugs: Tracker Download: Source Code Windows Linux 32-bit (Built on Ubuntu 12.11) Linux 64-bit (Built on Ubuntu 12.04) Some localizations are available
	AIS Radar plugin v0.96, released 2013-03-10 Implements a radar-like display for AIS targets Download: Upstream Source Code Windows Linux 32-bit (Built on Ubuntu 12.11) Linux 64-bit (Built on Ubuntu 12.04)
	Google Earth Plugin v0.10, released 2013-03-07 Integrates Google Earth satellite view to OpenCPN Some localizations are available Make sure to read the instructions to avoid view sizing issues. Bugs: Tracker Download: Source Code Windows Not available on Linux/Mac - GE API is unfortunately Windows only
	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
	Logbook Konni v1.1, released 2012-06-21, supports OpenCPN 2.6 and later Complex logbook with a lot of features and customizable layout. Download: Source Code Windows Linux 32-bit (Built on Ubuntu 12.04) Linux 64-bit (Built on Ubuntu 12.04) Layouts for the logbook (Needed just on linux, on Windows they are part of the setup package) Language files for the logbook (Needed just on Linux, on Windows they are part of the setup package)
	FindIt v1.0, released 2012-06-04, supports OpenCPN 2.6 and later Stowage manager for OpenCPN, integrates with Konni's Logbook Download: Source Code Windows Linux 32-bit (Built on Ubuntu 12.04) Linux 64-bit (Built on Ubuntu 12.04) Language files for FindIt (Needed just on Linux, on Windows they are part of the setup package)
	VDR or Voyage Data Recorder v0.3, released 2012-05-28, supports OpenCPN 2.6 and later Save NMEA stream to a file. Replay NMEA stream previously saved. Bugs: Tracker Download: Source Code Windows Linux 32-bit (Built on Ubuntu 12.04) Linux 64-bit (Built on Ubuntu 12.04)
	Debugger v0.1, released 2012-06-07, supports OpenCPN 2.6 and later 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
	Route v1.0, released 2012-10-07, supports OpenCPN 2.6 and later Route Plotting plugin for OpenCPN Plots Great Circle routes, Limited Circle Routes and Rhumb lines. Download: Source Code Windows Linux 32-bit Linux 64-bit