User Guide
V23
ADMIRALTY Digital Publications User Guide
Contents
Contents ........................................................... 1
Introduction ...................................................... 2
System Requirements ...................................... 2
Supported Versions of ADP .............................. 2
Installing ADP ................................................... 3
Activating ADP ................................................. 4
Activating via email ........................................... 4
Updating ADP Data .......................................... 6
Updating via the internet ............................... 6
Updating via email ........................................ 7
For PCs without email ...................................... 7
For PCs with email ........................................... 7
Updating via DVD ......................................... 8
Manually downloading updates ..................... 9
Step 1 ...............................................................10
Step 2 ...............................................................10
Step 3 ...............................................................10
Viewing updates ............................................. 12
Creating a Support File................................... 13
Using the In-Application Help ......................... 14
Accessing the Help menu ........................... 14
Navigating the Help guide ........................... 14
Contents...........................................................14
Index ................................................................14
Search ..............................................................15
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Introduction Operating Systems should have the most recent
Service Pack installed. In addition, Operating
Systems will require at least 1GB of available
ADMIRALTY Digital Publications (ADP) are disk space and should be capable of
digital versions of paper ADMIRALTY Nautical receiving emails up to 1.5MB in size.
Publications. The ADP product range consists of
five products: You can install ADMIRALTY Digital Publications
on two standalone computers, either as a MAIN
ADMIRALTY Digital List of Lights or BACKUP installation on any standalone that
meets the above hardware recommendations.
It is not suitable for operation across a
ADMIRALTY Digital Radio Signals 1, 3, network.
4, 5
ADMIRALTY Digital Radio Signals 2 Supported Versions of
ADMIRALTY Digital Radio Signals 6
ADP
The UKHO supports the two most recent
software versions; Currently, these are ADP V19
ADMIRALTY TotalTide and V23.
These products contain the same information as
their paper equivalents and are widely accepted
as meeting SOLAS carriage requirements. For
more information, go to
http://www.admiralty.co.uk/flag-state-approval.
System Requirements
The ADP applications will run on any PC
meeting any Microsoft supported operating
system.
Note: The UKHO does not support ADP on
Operating Systems where Microsoft support
has been withdrawn.
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Installing ADP When the installer has finished, you will see a
window stating that InstallShield Wizard has
successfully installed ADMIRALTY Digital
This guide will take you through the steps Publications.
required to install ADP on your PC. Before
starting, you will need the ADP V23 Update and
Software disc; Your ADMIRALTY Distributor
should supply this. 8. Click Finish to exit the Installation
Wizard.
1. Insert the Update and Software Disc into
your PC. If you have AutoPlay enabled, The following ADP application icons will be
the ADP Installer window will appear. added to your desktop:
ADLL, ADRS1, 3, 4, 5, ADRS2, ADRS6
and ATT products
Licence Key Wizard
Data Updating Wizard
2. If the ADP Installer window does not
appear, navigate to the disk, and double-
click the file named setup.exe.
Note: Some systems will require you to
3. Click OK.
restart your PC to complete the installation.
The installer will display an installation welcome
You have now installed the ADP application
page.
and can proceed with its activation.
4. Click Next to continue.
The installer will display the licence agreement
window.
5. Read the licence agreement and click I
accept the terms of the agreement if
you are happy to proceed.
6. Click Next.
The application is now ready for installation.
7. Click Install to continue.
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Activating ADP Activating via email
This guide will take you through the steps 1. Double-click the ADP Licence Key
required to activate your ADP application. Wizard desktop icon to open the Licence
Before starting, you must have the ADP Key Wizard.
application installed on your PC.
1. Double-click the ADP Licence Key
Wizard desktop icon to open the Licence
Key Wizard.
2. Click Next.
3. Enter the Start-Up Key supplied by your
ADMIRALTY Distributor into the field
provided.
2. Click Next.
3. Enter the Start-Up Key supplied by your
ADMIRALTY Distributor into the field
provided. 4. Click Next.
A window will appear asking whether you want
to activate using a direct internet connection or
by email.
4. Click Next.
5. Click Request or add an Activation
A window will appear asking whether you want Key.
to activate using a direct internet connection or
by email.
5. Click Activate over the internet.
6. Click Next.
7. Click Request an Activation Key.
6. Click Next.
The Wizard will automatically activate your ADP
application over the internet.
You can now launch the ADP application and 8. Click Next.
view your products.
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9. Select the PC you are activating by You can now launch your ADP applications
clicking MAIN or BACKUP. and view your products.
10. Click Next to request an Activation Key
for the selected PC.
A window will appear asking how you want to
receive your Activation Key.
11. Click Request your Activation Key
direct by email.
12. Click Close to exit the Wizard.
13. When you receive the activation key,
double-click the Activation Licence Key
Wizard desktop icon.
14. Click Add an Activation Key.
15. Click Next.
You will see a message stating that you have
successfully added an Activation Key to
ADMIRALTY Digital Publications.
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3. Click Next.
Updating ADP Data
4. Click Update automatically from the
This guide will take you through updating your internet.
ADP products; you can achieve this using the
internet, email, website or from DVD.
If your ADMIRALTY Distributor has provided you
with an updated DVD, we recommend that you
update from the DVD first to reduce the amount
of data you will need to download. 5. Click Next.
Updating via the internet The Wizard will show the required updates. You
can deselect unrequired updates by clicking
on them.
1. Double-click the ADP Updating Wizard
desktop icon to open the Data Updating
Wizard.
6. When you are happy with your selection,
Note: The first time you run the Wizard, it will click Next to start the update.
ask to confirm your data collection
Once the Wizard has finished updating, it will
preferences; it will only ask you to do this
show a message stating All Done.
once, although you can change your
selection at any time.
7. To check your update status, click
2. Click Obtain updates direct from the
Preview to view the updated certificate.
ADMIRALTY web service.
8. Click Finish to exit the Wizard.
Your ADP data is now up to date.
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Updating via email If the PC has access to email, you can generate
an email automatically through the application.
1. Double-click the ADP Updating Wizard Alternatively, you can save a response file for
desktop icon to open the Data Updating use on another PC with email capability.
Wizard.
For PCs without email
1. Click Store the request in a file to send
later or from another PC.
2. Click Obtain updates direct from the 2. Click Next.
ADMIRALTY web service.
3. Click the Browse button and navigate to
the location where you want to save the
request file.
3. Click Next. 4. When you have selected a location, click
Finish to close the browser window.
4. Click Send email to request an update.
5. Click Next to create a request file.
6. Copy the request file to the PC with
email access and send it to:
[email protected].
You do not need to enter a subject.
5. Click Next.
For PCs with email
The Wizard will show the required updates. You
can deselect unrequired updates by clicking 1. Click Send the email now.
on them.
2. Click Finish to create an email.
3. Send the email with the attached request
file to:
[email protected].
You do not need to enter a subject.
7. Once you have received a response
6. When you have made your selection, email, save the attached update file to
click Next. the computer where ADP is installed.
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8. Double-click the ADP Updating Wizard Once the Wizard has finished updating, it will
desktop icon to open the Data Updating show a message stating All Done.
Wizard.
9. Click Apply updates you’ve already
downloaded or received via email.
15. To check your update status, click
10. Click Next. Preview to view the updated certificate.
11. Click Update from File to select it. 16. Click Finish to exit the Wizard.
Your ADP data is now up to date.
Updating via DVD
12. Click Next. 1. Insert the ADP update and Software disc
into your PC and double-click the ADP
13. Click the Browse button to open the file Updating Wizard desktop icon to open
browser window. the Data Updating Wizard.
14. Navigate to the location where you
saved the file and click to select it. Then
click Open.
2. Click Apply updates you’ve already
The Wizard will now begin to update your ADP downloaded or received via email,
data. FTP, or the weekly update DVD.
3. Click Next.
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4. Click Update from DVD. Once the Wizard has finished updating, it will
show a message stating All Done.
5. Click the Browse button to open the file
browser window.
6. Navigate to the DVD and click to select
it. Then click OK.
The ADP application will now automatically look 8. To check your update status, click
for updates. Preview to view the updated certificate.
9. Click Finish to exit the Wizard.
Your ADP data is now up to date.
Manually downloading updates
1. Double-click the ADP Updating Wizard
desktop icon to open the Data Updating
Wizard.
7. Click Next to continue.
2. Click Obtain updates direct from the
The Wizard will now begin to update your ADP
ADMIRALTY web service.
data.
3. Click Next.
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4. Click Connect to the ADMIRALTY Note: If updating multiple ADP products, the
website to manually download files. date selected must be the same for each. If
your ADP products are currently updated to
different weeks, you will need to repeat this
part of the guide for each product to get the
correct updates.
5. Click Next.
Your web browser will open, and the
ADMIRALTY website will load.
Step 3
1. You will see a geographic map for each
product. Click the areas you want to
update to select them.
2. Repeat this for each product you are
ADMIRALTY webpage divides the following updating.
process into steps.
Step 1
Click to select the products you want to
update.
Step 2
Click on the entry for each product you
selected in Step 2 to show the Week
number drop-down menu. 6. Once you have made your selection,
click Submit update request.
Click on the week that your products are
ADMIRALTY will open a page with links to
currently updated to select it. Repeat for
the requested updates.
each product selected in Step 1.
7. Click each link to initiate a download.
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8. After your ADP update files have finished Once the Wizard has finished updating, it will
downloading, double-click the ADP show a message stating All Done.
Updating Wizard desktop icon to open
the Data Updating Wizard.
9. Click Apply updates you’ve already
downloaded or received via e-mail,
FTP, or the weekly update DVD.
16. To check your update status, click
Preview to view the updated certificate.
17. Click Finish to exit the Wizard.
10. Click Next.
Your ADP data is now up to date.
11. Click Update from file.
12. Click Next.
13. Click the Browse button to open the file
browser window.
14. Navigate to the location where you
saved the update file and click to select
it.
15. Click Open.
The Wizard will now begin to update your ADP
data.
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Viewing updates
A user can view updates applied to the ADP
products; the system will mark updates with a
yellow pencil icon.
The yellow pencil icon marks the last six
updates within the area it covers.
A full explanation is available in the product Help
files.
The position of the pencil also has significance
where there is a hierarchy of objects.
A pencil at the bottom right means that
child objects have changed.
A pencil at the top left means the object
itself has changed.
Both pencils mean that the object and
child objects have changed.
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Creating a Support File Note: If you select Other reason you will
need to provide additional information.
Your ADMIRALTY Distributor may request an 6. When you have selected a reason from
ADP Support File when assisting you with an the drop-down menu, click OK to
issue. continue.
This guide will take you through the steps The Support window will show a selection of
required to create a Support File from the ADP options asking how you would like to create the
applications. support file.
1. Open any ADP application from your
desktop by double-clicking the
appropriate desktop icon.
2. On the ADP toolbar, click Help to show
the drop-down menu.
3. On the drop-down menu, click About
List of Lights.
Note: this title will vary for each ADP
application, e.g. About Digital Radio Signals
and About TotalTide. Selecting Save the Support Message in a text
file will copy the Support File information as text
The application will open an about window.
to the windows clipboard. From here, you can
paste it into an email or text file of your choice.
4. Click Support.
5. On the drop-down menu, click the reason
why you are sending this support file
from the options provided.
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Using the In-Application Navigating the Help guide
Help There are three ways to find information from
the Help window; Via the Contents menu, the
The ADP applications feature in-built help Index, and the Search function.
guides that will take you through all aspects of
using your ADP products. This guide will show Contents
you how to access and use the In-Application
The Contents page provides a structured tree
Help.
menu of supporting information. To use the
Contents menu, click on a + box on the menu to
Accessing the Help menu
expand it; This will show subsections within the
topic selected.
1. Load any ADP application by double-
clicking the appropriate desktop icon.
2. From the menu items, click Help to show
the drop-down menu for the application.
Index
The Index allows you to find topics within the
Help guide based on keywords. Click on an
3. Click Contents. index entry to show the associated section.
You will see the Help window. You can also search for keywords by entering
one or more words into the field provided. The
Index will show matches as you type.
You can access supporting pages on
different areas and features of your ADP
product here.
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Search
There are three ways to find information from
the Help window; Via the Contents menu, the
Index, and the Search function.
Enter one or more words into the field provided
and click List Topics to see a list of matching
results.
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