The settings here are for users with S-63 charts from the NZ ENC Service. If you are using NZ ENC charts, you can enable checks to occasionally see if you have any chart updates. When chart updates are available, you can download them directly using this automatic download feature.
As with other S-63 chart sources, you will need to register your S-63 User Permit and provide it to your chart provider for them to create your chart permits. Please see Settings / S-63 Charts / Help for more information.
Downloading the NZ ENC chart files does not require an account with NZ ENC Service. However to use the NZ ENC charts, you must install valid S-63 chart permits which can be obtained free-of-charge from the NZ ENC Service web site. Note that you install your permit files in the Files tab, using the normal import methods. You can install either the ENC.zip file or the PERMIT.TXT file contained within.
Downloads for base charts and updates from NZ ENC can be quite large. Base charts may be over 100MB. Updates may be up to 50MB, depending on how many updates have been produced.
Recommended best practice is to only update your charts when you have a chance to validate the updates are correct.
Chart Files : View currently downloaded chart files.
From time to time, you may wish to remove old update files in the NZ ENC Charts. After deleting such files be sure to do an Update to download any parts of those files that might still be needed.
Download Updates : This attempts to download charts from the NZ ENC Service. You must be connected to the internet. You do not need an account with NZ ENC to download charts, but you need valid permit files in order to use them. These can be created for no charge by going to the web site.
You can see the status being updated as the download proceeds. When complete, a notification is given.
Keep in mind that chart updates can be quite large. You may want to wait until you are connected to a high speed internet connection before downloading updates for your charts.