User Guide

ADMIRALTY Digital Publications User Guide

1GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64)

Introduction processor
1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
ADMIRALTY Digital Publications (ADP) DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0
are digital versions of paper ADMIRALTY or higher driver
Nautical Publications. The ADP product
range consists of five products: Note: The UKHO does not support ADP
on Operating Systems where Microsoft
support has been withdrawn, i.e. XP.

Operating systems should have the most

recent Service Pack installed. In addition,
• ADMIRALTY Digital List of Lights
systems will require:
- At least 1GB of available disk
space
- Systems should be capable of
receiving emails up to 1.5Mb in
• ADMIRALTY Digital Radio Signals 1, size
3, 4, 5
• ADMIRALTY Digital Radio Signals 2 ADMIRALTY Digital Publications can be
• ADMIRALTY Digital Radio Signals 6 installed on two standalone computers,
either as a MAIN or as a BACKUP
installation on any standalone that meets
the above hardware recommendations.

• ADMIRALTY TotalTide It is not suitable for operation across a

network.
These products contain the same
information as their paper equivalents, Supported Versions of
and are widely accepted as meeting
SOLAS carriage requirements. Go to ADP
[Link]/flag-state-approval
for more information.
The UKHO supports the two most recent
versions of software. This is currently ADP
System Requirements V18 and V19.

The ADP applications will run on any PC

meeting the Microsoft recommended
minimum specification for the following
operating systems.

Windows 7 (SP1)
Windows 8.1 (SP1)
Windows 10
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Installing ADP
6. The application is now ready to be
This guide will take you through the steps
installed.
required to install ADP on your PC. Before
starting, you will need the ADP V19
Click Install to continue.
Update and software disc. This is supplied
by your ADMIRALTY Chart Agent:

1. Insert the Update and Software Disc 7. When the installer has finished, a
into you PC. If you have autoplay window stating that ADP has been
enabled, the ADP installer window will successfully installed will be
appear. displayed.

Click Finish to exit the installation

wizard.

8. The following ADP application icons

If the installer window does not will be added to your desktop:
appear automatically, navigate to the
disk and double-click the file named - ADLL, ADRS1, 3, 4, 5, ADRS2,
[Link]. ADRS6 and ATT products
- Licence Key Wizard
- Data Updating Wizard

2. Click OK.

3. The installation welcome page will Note: Some systems will require
appear. you to restart your PC to complete
the installation.
Click Next to continue.

Your ADP application has now

been installed and is ready to be
4. The ‘Licence Agreement’ window will activated.
be displayed.

Read the licence agreement and click

I accept the terms of the agreement
if you are happy to proceed.

5. Click Next.
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8. Your ADP application will be

Activating ADP activated automatically over the
internet.
This guide will take you through the steps
required to activate your ADP application. 9. You will now be able to launch
Before starting, you will need to have the ADP applications and view
installed the ADP application on your PC. your products.

Activating via internet Activating via email

1. Double-click the ADP Licence Key 1. Double-click the ADP Licence Key
Wizard desktop icon to open the Wizard desktop icon to open the
‘Licence Key Wizard’. ‘Licence Key Wizard’.

2. Click Next. 2. Click Next.

3. Enter the Start-Up key that was 3. Enter the Start-Up key that was
supplied by your ADMIRALTY supplied by your ADMIRALTY
Chart Agent into the field provided. Chart Agent into the field provided.

4. Click Next. 4. Click Next.

5. A window will appear asking 5. A window will appear asking

whether you would like to activate whether you would like to activate
using a direct internet connection using a direct internet connection
or by email. or by email.

6. Click Activate over the internet to 6. Click Request or add an

select it. Activation Key to select it.

7. Click Next.
7. Click Next.
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16. Click Add an Activation Key to

8. Click Request an Activation Key select it.
to select it.

17. Click Next.

9. Click Next.

18. A message stating that activation

10. Select the PC you are activating by
has been successful will be
clicking MAIN or BACKUP.
displayed.

You will now be able to launch

your ADP applications and view
11. Click Next to request an activation your products.
key for the selected PC.

12. A window will appear asking how

you want to receive your Activation
Key.

13. Click Request your Activation

Key directly by email.

14. Click Close to exit the wizard.

15. When you receive the activation

key, double-click the Activation
Licence Key Wizard desktop icon.
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Updating ADP Data

This guide will take you through the
process of updating your ADP products. 4. Click Next.
This can be achieved using the Internet,
email, website or from DVD.
5. Click Update Automatically from the
If you have been provided with an
internet to select it.
update DVD by your ADMIRALTY Chart
Agent, it is recommended that you
update from it first in order to reduce
the amount of data you will need to
download.

6. Click Next.
Updating via the internet
1. Double-click the ADP Updating
7. Required updates will be shown.
Wizard desktop icon to open the
Updates that are not required can be
‘Data Updating Wizard’.
deselected by clicking on them.

2. The first time the Wizard is run you

will asked to confirm your data
collection preferences. You will only
be asked to do this once, although
When you are happy with your
you can change your selection at any
selection, click Next to start the
time.
updating process.

8. Once the wizard has finished

updating, a message stating ‘All
Done’ will be shown.

3. Click Obtain updates direct from

the ADMIRALTY web service to
select it.
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13. Click Next.

14. Required updates will be shown.

To check your update status, click Updates that are not required can be
Preview to view the updated deselected by clicking on them.
certificate.

9. Click Finish to exit the Wizard.

Your ADP data is now up-to-date.

When you have made your selection,

Updating via email click Next.

9. Double-click on the ADP Updating

Wizard desktop icon to open the 15. If the PC has access to email, an
‘Data Updating Wizard’. email can be generated automatically
by the application. Alternatively, a
response file can be saved for use on
another, PC with email capability.
For PCs without email –
10. Click Obtain updates direct from
the ADMIRALTY web service to Click Store the request in a file to
select it. send later or to send from another
PC to select it.

11. Click Next.

Click Next.
12. Click Send e-mail to request update
to select it.
Click the Browse button and navigate
to the location where you would like to
save the request file.
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FTP or the weekly update DVD to

select it.
When you have selected a location,
click Finish to close the browser
window.

19. Click Next.

Click Next to create a request file.

20. Click Update from File to select it.

Copy the request file to the PC which
has email access and send it to:
ADPMailGateway@[Link]

You do not need to enter a subject.

21. Click Next.
For PCs with email –

Click Send the email now to select it, 22. Click the Browse button to open the
file browser window.

23. Navigate to the location where you

Click Finish to create an email. saved the file and click to select it.
Then click Open.

Send the email with the attached

request file to:
ADPMailGateway@[Link] 24. Click Next to continue.

You do not need to enter a subject.

The wizard will now begin to update
16. Once you have received a response your ADP data.
email, save the attached update file to
the computer where ADP is installed. 25. Once the wizard has finished
updating, a message stating ‘All
17. Double-click the ADP Updating Done’ will be shown.
Wizard desktop icon to open the ‘Data
Updating Wizard’.

18. Click Apply updates you’ve already

downloaded or received via e-mail,
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5. Click the Browse button to open the

file browser window.

6. Navigate to the DVD and click to

select it. Then click OK.
To check your update status, click
Preview to view the updated
certificate.
The ADP application will now
automatically look for updates.
26. Click Finish to exit the wizard.

Your ADP data is now up-to-date.

Updating via DVD

1. Insert the ‘ADP update and Software
disc’ into your PC and double-click the
ADP Updating Wizard desktop icon
to open the ‘Data Updating Wizard’.
7. Click Next to continue.

The wizard will now begin to update

2. Click Apply updates you’ve already your ADP data.
downloaded or received via e-mail,
FTP or the weekly update DVD to 8. Once the wizard has finished
select it. updating, a message stating ‘All
Done’ will be shown.

3. Click Next.

4. Click Update from DVD to select it.

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5. Click Next.

6. Your web browser will open and the

ADMIRALTY website will load.
To check your update status, click
Preview to view the updated
certificate.

9. Click Finish once the wizard has

finished updating.

Your ADP data is now up-to-date.

Manually Downloading The following process is split up into

Updates steps on the ADMIRALTY webpage.

1. Double-click the ADP Updating Step 1

Wizard desktop icon to open the Click to select the products you want
‘Data Updating Wizard’. to update.

2. Click Obtain updates direct from

the ADMIRALTY web service to Step 2
select it. Click on the entry for each product
you selected in Step 2 to show the
‘Week number’ drop-down menu.

3. Click Next.

4. Click Connect to the ADMIRALTY

website to manually download files
to select it.
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Click on the week that your products

are currently updated to select it, and
repeat for each product selected in
Step 1.

Note: If updating multiple ADP 10. Click Apply updates you’ve already
products, the date selected must downloaded or received via e-mail,
be the same for each. If your ADP FTP or the weekly update DVD to
products are currently updated to select it.
different weeks, you will need to
repeat this part of the guide for
each product in order to get the
correct updates.

Step 3 11. Click Next.

A geographic map will be shown for
each product. Click the areas you
want to update to select them. 12. Click Update from File to select it.
Repeat this for each product you are
updating.

13. Click Next.

14. Click the Browse button to open the

file browser window.

7. Once you have made your selection,

click Submit update request. 15. Navigate to the location where you
saved the update file and click to
select it. Then click Open.

8. A page will be shown with links to the

requested updates. Click each link to 16. Click Next to continue.
initiate a download.

The wizard will now begin to update

9. When your ADP update files have
your ADP data.
finished downloading, double-click the
ADP Updating Wizard desktop icon
17. Once the wizard has finished
to open the ‘Data Updating Wizard’.
updating, a message stating ‘All
Done’ will be shown.
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Both pencils means that the object and

child objects have changed

Creating a Support
File
To check your update status, click Your ADMIRALTY Chart Agent may
Preview to view the updated request an ADP Support File when
certificate. assisting you with an issue.

This guide will take you through the steps

18. Click Finish once the wizard has required to create a Support File from the
finished updating. ADP applications.

1. Open any one of the ADP applications

Your ADP data is now up-to-date. from your desktop by double-clicking
the appropriate desktop icon.
Viewing updates

A user can view updates applied to the

ADP products. This is displayed as a 2. On the ADP toolbar, click Help to
yellow pencil icon. show the drop-down menu.

3. On the drop-down menu, click About

This displays the last 6 updates within the List of Lights.
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 Note: this title will vary for each
child objects have changed. ADP application

4. The ‘About’ window will be shown.

A pencil at the top left means that the Click Support.
object itself has changed
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This option will copy the Support File

5. On the drop down menu, click to information as text to the windows
select the reason why you are clipboard. From here it can be pasted
sending this support file from the into an email or text file of your
options provided. choice.

Using the In-

Application Help
The ADP applications feature in-built
Note: If you select ‘Other Reason’ help guides that will take you through
you will need to provide additional all aspects of using your ADP
information. products. This guide will show you
how to access and use the in-
6. When you have selected a reason application help.
from the drop-down menu, click OK to
continue.
Accessing the Help menu

7. You will be shown a selection of 1. Load any ADP application by

options asking how you would like to double-clicking the appropriate
create the support file: desktop icon.

This option will automatically create

an email containing your Support File 2. From the menu items click Help
if the PC has access to email. to show the drop-down menu for
the application.

This option will create a text file

containing the Support File
information which can then be saved
ready for transmission.

3. Click Contents

This option will bring up a print

window which will allow you to print a
4. The Help window will be shown.
copy of the Support File information if
the PC is connected to a printer.
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You can also search for keywords by

From here you can access supporting entering one or more words into the field
pages on different areas and features provided. Matches will be shown as you
of the ADP product you are using. type.

Search
Navigating the Help guide The Search function allows you to locate
sections of the guide that contain certain
There are three ways to find information words or phrases. Enter on or more words
from the Help window. These are the into the field provided and click List
‘Contents’ menu, the ‘Index’ and ‘Search’ Topics to bring back a list of matching
function. results.

Contents
The ‘Contents’ page provides a structured
tree menu of supporting information. To
use the ‘Contents’ menu, click on a ‘+’ box
on the menu to expand it. This will show
subsections within the topic selected.

Index
The Index allows you to find topics within
the Help guide based on keywords. Click
on an index entry to show the associated
section.
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