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OckamSoft 5
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The
latest version is C304,
dated 8/27/13 Check out the new features.
We're also working on Saved Tacks, a driver tool to help improve cals and handling. We also have an OS5 presentation (PDF 585Kb) (PPT 760Kb) The previous version, OckamSoft 4 is still available. EyeApp™ OS5 now includes EyeApp™ the mobile app for OS5.
EyeApp allows any mobile device to be used as an OS5 display. With an internet connection, your friends can also watch from anywhere. |
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Overview
OckamSoft 5 addresses modern color graphics and the confluence of Ethernet, WiFi and Internet technologies, and the multiple devices that can exploit data from them. The display apps Race, EyeApp™ and Vysion™ are designed for different platforms, but all provide a consistent presentation of sailing data. You can run mutiple instances of them at the same time, and they will all work together.
| Race | is optimized for traditional PCs. |
| EyeApp™ | (the mobile display app) is optimized for mobile devices. |
| Vysion™ | (the embedded display) is optimized for fixed displays (e.g. mast displays). |
These are all registered graphical display applications which show pages of data. See Pages for details.
How OS5 improves your racing knowledge and success
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Graphical display format |
As much as possible, OS5 displays information in graphical form. This condenses more data onto a single glance and makes vital information faster and easier to recognize and assimilate than numerics. |
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Starting line |
Provides important information to improve your starting.
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Wind information |
OS5 presents true wind in several formats that give you an instant knowledge of where the wind is in its shift and puff range (including active and left-right laylines), and geographically. There are also statistical outputs that include a measure of shift frequency, amplitude and trend. (Why true wind is so important) An important factor in winning is knowing how to take advantage of wind shifts. Here is a page that goes into the subject in more detail. |
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Performance monitoring |
Winning
means getting the most out of your boat at all times. If you don't know
what that is, you have at least one hand tied behind your back. Polars are one of the keys to
knowing. OS5 includes a polar page which shows you how you are doing
rellative to your polars. |
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Remote Coach™ |
Support applicatios
Several other applications support the main applications of OS5.
| Driver (free) | Is the 'switchyard' and 'database slinger'. It is responsible for melding and distributing both live data (i.e. from the instruments), and 'static' data such as settings, registration and marks and courses. When an app pings a mark, it's the driver's job to tell all the other apps so they all remain in sync. Details are covered in the separate document OS5driver.pdf. |
| OS5Starter (free) |
Is the startup application for OS5. It provides a single click method for starting any of the OS5 front line apps, and any other apps you choose. |
| Chart browser (registered) | Is a ‘chart mower’ used to download charts for use by the display apps. The job can be done directly in a display app, but it is somewhat tedious. Chart browser is a lot easier. Details are covered in the separate document LoadingCharts. |
| SPedit (registered) | Is the sail plan editor. You can access it from the Race prep/SailPlan tab of the driver. Details are covered in the separate documents SailPlanExplained and BuildingSailPlan. |
OS5 Applications
| Driver | The driver
component provides instrument
connectivity, database distribution and Remote Coach™
services to
all applications on your boat's network. More information... |
| OS5Race | This is the
primary display for OS5, optimized for PCs. Pages
include Starting Line, Racecourse, SailPlan and numerics. Man overboard
control and display is also included. More information... |
| EyeApp™ | This is the mobile app for OS5. It lets you use any mobile device as a display. If you plan to use charting, it is recommended you also purchase Chart Browser to do the downloading.. More information... |
| Chart browser | This is an
off-line chart harvester, used to download chart tiles more completely
and efficiently than using any of the OS5 display app's
download-on-demand functionality. More information... |
| Log scanner | This is a log viewer with tack analysis capability. |
| Sailplan™ editor | SailPlan™
is a sail crossover chart with an overlay of current wind conditions.
It is an available screen in OS5 Race, EyeApp™ and the
embedded Vysion display. More information... |
| UDP monitor | This is a troubleshooting tool to sniff out and observe the UDP broadcast. |
| WebItems | This is a utility for browsing and cropping pages for display on Race. |
| Vysion | The Vysion is
an embedded
system and display that runs a stand-alone version of OS5race. It can
be used as a mast display or wired cockpit display. More information... |