The Admiralty Digital List of Lights (ADLL) and Admiralty Digital Radio Signals Vol. 6 (ADRS6) On-line Update Service
The ADLL / ADRS6 Online Update Service is designed for users that cannot take advantage of the automatic updating option within the Admiralty Digital Publications (ADP) program.
How Does It Work?
The Service enables you to request and download ADLL / ADRS6 Update files from the UKHO web site. Update files can then be transferred to the computer running ADLL / ADRS6 and imported into the application(s). This is described in more detail in the ADLL / ADRS6 online Help.
Getting Started
In order to use this Service you must have a fully licensed version of the ADLL / ADRS6. You must also have obtained and installed your Activation Key. Please refer to your ADLL / ADRS6 online Help for further information.
Step 1
Tick the relevant box(es) to identify which product you wish to update. Next you must select the week number(s) for the ADLL / ADRS6 that you wish to update from. For example, if the Area Data for the ADRS6 was correct to week number 32, you should select week number 32 in the ADRS6 Selection Box.
Step 2
Before downloading any update files, you must identify the latest week numbers used to update your ADLL / ADRS6 application(s). Please see your ADLL / ADRS6 online Help for details on how to obtain this information.
Step 3
Next you must select the week number(s) for the ADLL / ADRS6 that you wish to update from. For example, if the Area Data for the ADRS6 was correct to week number 32, you should select week number 32 in the ADRS6 Selection Box.
Please note that if you are updating more than one Area within the same application, you can only select from one update week number. For example if Area 1 is updated to week number 32 and Area 2 is updated to week number 35 you will need to perform 2 separate downloads from the UKHO web site. You can select different week numbers where both ADLL and ADRS6 are updated to different week numbers but the Areas within each application will be updated to the same week number.
Step 4
Next you must select the Area(s) you wish to update. You can either choose to update all the Areas you have a licence to use or, if you prefer, only update one or two Areas at a time. If you choose not to update all of your Areas, you can visit the Online Update Service again at a later date to update other Areas you have licensed, but are not using at the moment. You can select the Areas from either the Shockwave Flash Map or via the Area List.
Next, click on the ‘Submit Update Request’ button to request your Update files from the UKHO.
Step 5
Your Update files will now appear. To download the file, click on the file name.
Where more than one file has been requested you can either download the files one by one or download all the updates as a single file by selecting ‘This file contains all your ADLL or ADRS6 Updates’. Alternatively, if relevant, you can select the option ‘This file contains all your ADLL & ADRS6 Updates’.
Once the relevant file has been selected a pop up window will appear. Select the ‘Save’ option. Next chose the location that you would like to save your Update files in and click ‘Save’. This may be a location on your hard drive; alternatively you may need to save the files to floppy disk or CD ROM in order to transfer them to the PC that you have installed the ADLL / ADRS6.
Your Update files will now start to be downloaded to your chosen location (e.g. hard drive). A status bar may appear to indicate how long the download will take. When the download is complete click ‘Close’. Remember, if you have chosen to download your update files one by one you must ensure you download and save all the files you need.
Once all files have been downloaded, close the ‘Update Files’ window by clicking the ‘x’ in the top right hand corner.
Step 6 - Update the ADLL / ADRS6
Now, transfer your update files to the PC you are running the ADLL / ADRS6 program on.
Open either the ADLL / ADRS6 application and use ‘File’ - ‘Data Updating Wizard’, select ‘Apply updates you’ve already downloaded or received’ and select ‘Next’. Alternatively you can run the ‘Data Updating Wizard’ by selecting the ‘Start’ button located at the bottom left of your screen, then ‘Programs’, ‘Admiralty Digital Publications’, ‘Data Updating Wizard’.
Next, select ‘Update from file’ option and select ‘Next’. Locate the appropriate .adllu or .rs6u files by selecting the ‘…’ button to the right of the path shown in the text box and use the dialogue to navigate to the appropriate folder. Highlight the necessary file and select OK then Next to update your current data set.
Additional instructions if you have requested a single file that contains all your updates
If you have downloaded a single file that contains all your updates you will need to double click on this file to extract the appropriate .adllu / .rs6u files. This will open the ‘Xceed Zip Self-Extractor’ dialogue box, select ‘Continue’ to automatically extract the .adllu / .rs6u files. When these have been extracted, continue with the update process as shown above.
Information about File Sizes
Every effort has been made to minimise the size of the ADLL / ADRS6 Update files. The updates downloaded from the Internet are 'incremental' - you only download the changes between the data you already have and the latest weekly update. This means Internet based updates are still cost-effective on slower Internet connections. The individual file sizes are very small, so even if you have missed several weeks’ amendments, the single change file per area is still very small.
If, however, you need to download many weeks worth of data, (i.e. ALL nine areas updates for more than 15 weeks) it may be better to obtain all of the previous amendments from the weekly ADP Update CD supplied by the UKHO which is cumulative. If this need is urgent please contact either your Admiralty Distributor or the UKHO Helpdesk.
IMPORTANT - THE USE OF ADMIRALTY DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS
Please refer to The Mariners Handbook (NP 100) (especially chapter 1 for important information on the use of navigational publications, their accuracy and limitations).
Carriage of Nautical Publications
Users are reminded of the need to carry officially issued nautical publications that are up to date and suitable for the intended voyage, as stated in the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention Chapter V Regulation 20 and the Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2002. The ADLL and ADRS6 are regarded as acceptable alternatives to the official paper versions when approved as such by the relevant marine regulatory authorities - details of those that grant equivalence for ADLL and ADRS6 are available on the UKHO website www.ukho.gov.uk.
Support and Contact Information
For support with any Admiralty Digital Publication please contact the UKHO Helpdesk.
Email: customerservices@ukho.gov.uk
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