User Guide

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 3
2 Installation 3
System Requirements 3
Installation 4
3 Activation 4
First Installation – Start-Up Key 4
First Time Avtivation via the Internet 4
First Time Activation from a PC with e-mail 6
First Time Activation from a PC with no e-mail 7
4 General Use 9
Opening the Application 9
Applications Layout 10
In Application Help/User Guides 15
5 Updating ADMIRALTY Digital Publications 15
Knowing When to Update ADMIRALTY Digital Publications Data 15
Data Updating Wizard 16
Choosing an Update Path for ADP Data 16
Updating Automatically over the Internet 18
Requesting an Update using Email 19
Connect to the UKHO Website to Manually Download Files 21
Update from a DVD 23
Importing an Update File from an email or downloaded from the UKHO Website 24
Renewing or Adding New Areas to Your ADP Licence 24
Creating a Support File 24
Un-Installing ADP 25
6 Support 25
ADMIRALTY Chart Agents 25
UKHO Customer Services 25
Video User Guides 25
Frequently Asked Questions 26
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1 Introduction
ADMIRALTY Digital Publications (ADP) is a digital version of the paper Nautical Publications and consists of five product
groups: ADMIRALTY Digital List of Lights (ADLL), ADMIRALTY TotalTide (ATT), ADMIRALTY Digital Radio Signals
1,3,4,5 (ADRS 1,3,4,5), ADMIRALTY Digital Radio Signals 2 (ADRS 2) and ADMIRALTY Digital Radio Signals 6 (ADRS
6) They contain the same information as their paper equivalents, and are widely accepted as meeting SOLAS carriage
requirements.

2 Installation

System Requirements

The ADP applications will run on any PC meeting the Microsoft recommended minimum Specification for the following
operating systems:

Windows Vista (SP2) 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or64-bit (x64) processor, 1 GB RAM, Support for DirectX 9 graphics with:
WDDM Driver, 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum), Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware, 32 bits per pixel.

Windows 7 (SP1)
Windows 8.1 (SP1)
Windows 10
1GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 1Gb RAM (32-bit) or 2Gb RAM (64-bit), DirectX 9 graphics device
with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver.

Operating systems should have the most recent Service Pack installed. In addition, systems will require; DVD drive,
keyboard and a mouse or some other compatible pointing device, super VGA (800 x 600) video adapter or better with
suitable monitor, at least 1GB of available disk space. Systems should be capable of receiving emails up to 1.5Mb in
size.

ADMIRALTY Digital Publications may be installed on any standalone computer that meets the hardware
recommendations for the operating system installed and is designed to be registered to individual PCs. It is not suitable
for operation across a network.

Note - UKHO will not be in a position to support ADP on Operating Systems where Microsoft support has been
withdrawn i.e. XP.
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Installation

To begin using the ADP software you must install it onto your PC. Each individual ADP Licence can be installed on up to
two computers at a time. These are referred to as “Main” and “Backup” during the rest of this user guide.

Follow the steps below to install the ADP software:

1. Close all programs/applications.
2. Insert the ADP DVD into the drive of your computer. If the installation program does not start automatically,
locate and run (double click on) the file named ‘setup.exe’ using Windows Explorer.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions. All programs will be installed in a default ADMIRALTY Digital Publications
folder within the ‘Program Files’ system folder.
4. Program icons for ADLL, ATT, ADRS 1,3,4,5, ADRS 2, ADRS 6, the Licence Key Wizard, and the Data
Updating Wizard will be displayed on the desktop.
5. Minimum versions of certain Microsoft Windows redistributable files are required for installation (See above).
6. The installer will check your system and update these files if necessary. If a reboot is required, the installer will
inform you when installation is completed and automatically reboot your PC.

3 Activation
When you have successfully installed the ADP software, you will then need the Start-Up key that your Chart Agent
supplied you at purchase. You will then need to activate your ADP software.

First Installation – Start-Up Key

1. Go to Start > Program Files > Admiralty Digital Publications > ADP - Licence Key Wizard
2. You should see the ‘Licence Key Wizard – New System’ screen
3. Click ‘Next’
4. Enter the Start-Up Key (copy & paste) provided by your Chart Agent
5. Click ‘Next’
6. You should now see the ‘Licence Key Wizard – Start-Up Key Only’ screen
7. You now need to activate (obtain an Activation Key). Installation of the Start-Up Key will provide you access to
the software for up to 30 days before activation is required.

Note - Activation Keys are locked to specific computers and cannot be transferred from one to another.

First Time Activation via the Internet

The following process is used to activate your licence via the internet.

When running the ADP Program without an Activation Key the ‘Licence Key Wizard – Start-Up Key Only’ screen should
automatically appear. (Alternatively this can be obtained from Start > Programs > Admiralty Digital Publications >
Licence Key Wizard)
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To obtain your Key, take the following steps from the ‘Licence Key Wizard – Start-Up Key Only’ Screen:

1. From the ‘Licence Key Wizard – Start-Up Key Only’ screen, select ‘Activate over the internet’ and click ‘Next’

2. The ‘Licence Key Wizard – Main or Backup Computer’ screen will open
3. Select ‘This is my MAIN computer’ and click ‘Next’. To install on a Backup computer, select ‘This is my BACKUP
computer’ and click ‘Next’
4. Finally, from the ‘Licence Key Wizard – Activate’ screen, click on the ‘Activate over the internet’ icon and select
‘Next’.
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It is important that Internet access is not restricted using IP address when using this update method as it may cause
updating to fail. Any required Internet access restriction should use URL instead.

First Time Activation from a PC with e-mail

When running the ADP Program without an Activation Key the ‘Licence Key Wizard – Start-Up Key Only’ screen should
automatically appear. (Alternatively this can be obtained from Start > Programs > Admiralty Digital Publications >
Licence Key Wizard)

To obtain your Key, take the following steps from the ‘Licence Key Wizard – Start-Up Key Only’ Screen:

1. From the ‘Licence Key Wizard – Start-Up Key Only’ screen, select ‘Request or add an Activation Key’ and click
‘Next’
2. From the next screen select ‘Request an Activation Key’ and click ‘Next’
3. The ‘Licence Key Wizard – Main or Backup Computer’ screen will open
4. Select ‘This is my MAIN computer’ and click ‘Next’. To install on a Backup computer, select ‘This is my BACKUP
computer’ and click ‘Next’
5. The 'Licence Key Wizard – Create Activation Key Request' screen is displayed

6. Select the ’Request your Activation Key directly by e-mail’ option’. This will generate an email which is
addressed to ADPMailGateway@UKHO.gov.uk . The subject field will already be completed and the email will
include an attachment. DO NOT ALTER ANY PART OF THIS EMAIL.
7. Click on the Send button to submit your request.
8. Providing the Key request is sent in correctly, you should receive an automated email back within minutes.
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First Time Activation from a PC with no e-mail

If you do not have email facilities from the PC that ADP is installed, you can send this request from another PC which
has email facilities. We are unable to generate this for you as the request captures codes from the host PC which links
the subsequent Activation Key to the one PC. The Activation Key request therefore must come from the PC on which
ADP is installed.

When running the ADP Program without an Activation Key the “Licence Key Wizard – Start-Up Key Only” screen
should automatically appear. (Alternatively this can be obtained from Start > Program Files > Admiralty Digital
Publications > Licence Key Wizard)

To obtain your Key, take the following steps from the ‘Licence Key Wizard – Start-Up Key Only’ Screen:

1. From the ‘Licence Key Wizard – Start-Up Key Only’ screen, select ‘Request or add an Activation Key’ and click
‘Next’
2. From the next screen select ‘Request an Activation Key’ and click ‘Next’
3. The ‘Licence Key Wizard – Main or Backup Computer’ screen will open
4. Select ‘This is my MAIN computer’ and click ‘Next’. To install on a Backup computer, select ‘This is my BACKUP
computer’ and click ‘Next’
5. The 'Licence Key Wizard – Create Activation Key Request' screen is displayed
6. Choose the option ‘Save the Request to a Simple Text File’ and then save the .txt file to media or a memory
stick
7. At the PC which has email, open the .txt file created in step 7. The .txt file provides the instructions required to
create the Activation Request email (shown below).
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8. Create the email as instructed in the .txt file as shown below, and click on the send button to submit your request

9. Providing the Key request is sent in correctly, you should receive an automated email back containing an
Activation Key within minutes
10. Go back to the PC that has ADP installed and from the ‘Licence Key Wizard – Start-Up Key Only’ screen, select
‘Add an Activation Key’ and press ‘Next’

11. At the ‘Licence Key Wizard – Add Key’ screen, enter the Activation Key provided and select ‘Next’
12. The ‘Licence Key Wizard – Activated’ screen will appear advising the application has been successfully
activated.
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4 General Use
Opening the Application

Once you have successfully installed ADP you will find short cuts to the applications on your desk top or under
ADMIRALTY Digital Publications on your start menu. Simply click to load the relevant application.
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Application Layout
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In Application Help/User Guides

Each application has its own built in help/user guide. These provide important information on the functionality of the
products. You can reach these help/user guides when the applications are open by clicking on ‘Help’ on the toolbar and
selecting ‘Contents’.

5 Updating ADMIRALTY Digital Publications

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office is constantly updating the information it has. The ADMIRALTY Digital
Publications (ADP) product provides a mechanism by which you can obtain the latest data and update the information
displayed in the applications.

Knowing When to Update ADMIRALTY Digital Publications Data

There are several ways to check the update status of the data that ADP is using:

On the toolbar - tells you the week number when your oldest Area was last updated.

Geographic Area field - tells you the week number when your oldest Area was last updated.

Certificate – tells you the week number/date each product and area was last updated. The certificate is accessed by
clicking on the ‘Preview’ button in the data updating wizard.

Since you can choose to update some Areas and not others, your Areas may not all be up-to-date to the same week.
The application will show you the week of the least up-to-date Area
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Data Updating Wizard

The updating process is managed by the Data Updating Wizard which is accessed by selecting ‘Data Updating Wizard’
from the ‘File’ menu or desktop icon. This wizard manages all aspects of updating your data.

The easiest and quickest way to keep your data current is to automatically update using the Internet you will need direct
access to the Internet on the PC on which you run ADP. Alternatively you can update via email either from the PC if it
has email facilities, or you can store update requests to send from a PC that does have email facilities. If you are not
able to connect to the Internet or use email then you can opt to receive your update information on DVD. Please contact
your ADMIRALTY Chart Agent to arrange this.

The Data Updating Wizard is automatically displayed when you start any ADP application unless you check the ‘Don’t
automatically display the update wizard from ADLL and ADRS’ box.

Choosing an Update Path for ADP Data

As part of the ADP installation routine, to minimise the update file size, you should use the latest ADP weekly
update DVD supplied by your Chart Agent with your ADP software to update your product.

You first have to choose whether you wish to get new update data from the UKHO (via direct Internet update, via an
email or by manually downloading files from the UKHO website) or apply data you have already received (via an Update
DVD, an email or files downloaded from the UKHO website).
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If you are requiring new update data, click on the ‘Obtain updates from the UKHO’ option and choose ‘Next’ to continue.

The data contained in the Areas can be updated in several ways:

• Update automatically from the Internet

• Send email to request update
• Connect to the UKHO website to manually download update files

The different mechanisms update your data with the same information and result in identical datasets once completed.
Therefore all methods can be used to correctly and fully update your Area data.

Select the method that you wish to use and press the ‘Next’ button.
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You can choose to update your data week by week, all methods are interchangeable and the program will understand
how to apply any of the updates.

Updating Automatically over the Internet

Selecting the ‘Update automatically from the Internet’ option and selecting ‘Next’ will present you with a screen where
you can choose which Areas you wish to update by checking the appropriate box.

Click ‘Next’ to start downloading the latest data from the UKHO servers.

The program will automatically apply the update data once downloaded. A progress bar shows you the status of the
current action and a second progress bar shows the status of the overall updating operation.
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During the updating operation messages are displayed in the main window showing the updates that have been
applied. In addition, the Data Updating Wizard also creates a history of updates that have been applied from the last 6
updates and reports which areas have been updated. Once the download is complete, press ‘Finish’.

It is important that Internet access is not restricted based on IP address when using this option as it may cause updating
to fail. Any Internet access restrictions should be on URL rather than IP address.

Requesting an Update using Email

From the ‘Data Updating Wizard – Choices’ screen select ‘Send e-mail to request update’ and press ‘Next’

This will open the ‘Data Updating Wizard – Areas’ screen. Select the areas required and then press ‘Next’

You are given the option to ‘Send the email now’ or ‘Store the request in a file to send later or to send from another PC’.
If the computer that you are running ADP on has email facilities then you should choose to ’Send the email now’,
otherwise you should store the request in a file which you can send from a different computer.
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Send the e-mail now: If you select this option and press ‘Finish’, the Data Updating Wizard will create an email
message automatically containing all the information needed to request your update. It is addressed to
ADPMailGateway@ukho.gov.uk with ‘UKHOBLUR’ on the subject line of the email. You just need to ‘send’ this email to
complete your update request. The UKHO will respond with email(s) containing the update data as an attachment. DO
NOT AMEND THIS E-MAIL.

Note: In order to successfully receive your updates, please make sure that:
- your system allows all e-mails from an @ukho.gov.uk address to be received
- the attachments are sent as .txt files
- your email system is able to accept files of up to 1.5 MB in size

Store the request in a file to send later or to send from another PC:

Selecting this option and pressing ‘Next’ displays the ‘Data Updating Wizard - Store Update Request’ screen where you
can select the directory and filename to save the file to. Either type the full path and name into the text box or press the
‘...’ button to the right of the text box to browse to a directory and enter the filename. When you click ‘Finish’, the required
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update information will be saved to the directory you specified. You should send this file as an attachment to
ADPMailGateway@ukho.gov.uk with ‘UKHOBLUR’ on the subject line of the email. The body of the email should not
contain any text.

You will then receive email(s) to your update request that will contain an attachment with update data that you can
import into ADMIRALTY Digital Publications. The update data can be applied to ADP as described in the section
‘Importing an Update File from an email or downloaded from the UKHO Website’ shown below. If you have requested a
lot of data you may receive it in more than one email, each with an attachment. You should import all the attachments.
The order of importing is not important.

Connect to the UKHO Website to Manually Download Files

Selecting this option allows you to download the latest update from the UKHO website enabling you to update ADP. To
download the correct update files for your PC, you must know the week number that your Area(s) was last updated.
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Select the week number that you wish to update from but please note that if you are updating more than one Area 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.

Select the Area(s) you wish to update then click the ‘Submit Update Request’ button. Your selection will take a few
moments to process. When it is complete, the updates will appear in a new window, ready for you to download. The
download file can then be applied to ADP as described in section ‘Importing an Update File downloaded from the UKHO
Website or received in an email from another computer’ shown in the section below.

Once you have received your data you can apply the updates already received.
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Update from a DVD

1. When you receive your updates on DVD, simply place the DVD in the drive of your computer.
2. From the ‘Data Updating Wizard – Welcome’ screen, select ‘Apply updates you’ve already downloaded or
received via e-mail, FTP or the Weekly Update DVD’ and then select ‘Update from DVD’ at the next option
screen.
3. The Data Updating Wizard will ask you to select the drive that the DVD is located in. Either type the drive name
(for example ‘D:\’) directly into the text box or click on the ‘...’ button to the right of the text box and select the
drive from the dialogue.

If the DVD is a valid UKHO ADP Update DVD then information on the Areas that are contained on the DVD and the
Week Number will be displayed, otherwise a message indicating that the path specified is either an ‘Invalid folder’ or that
the DVD does not contain ADP update data is displayed.
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When you have selected the location from which to import the data simply click the ‘Next’ button and the update will
commence. The Data Updating Wizard will display a screen allowing you to monitor update progress. This will update all
the areas even the areas you are not licensed for.

Importing an Update File from an email or downloaded from the UKHO Website

The file(s) containing the update should be saved in a directory that is accessible from the computer running ADP.
Select the file by typing the path and filename into the text box or by pressing the ‘...’ button to the right of the box and
browsing to the file. When you have selected the location from which to import the data simply click the ‘Next’ button to
import the file and the update will commence.

The Data Updating Wizard will display a screen allowing you to monitor update progress.

Updates received via email can also be opened by simply double-clicking on the attachment. This will automatically start
the Data Updating Wizard. If you have requested a lot of data you may receive it in more than one email, each with an
attachment. You should import all the attachments; the order of importing is not important.

Renewing or Adding New Areas to Your ADP Licence

If additional programs/areas are required, or your Activation Key has expired and needs to be renewed, a new Activation
Key(s) will be needed. Contact your ADMIRALTY Chart Agent with your Start-Up Key details and the programs/areas
required. The ADMIRALTY Chart Agent will provide new Activation Key(s). To install the new key(s) run the Licence Key
Wizard and select ‘Request or add an Activation Key’ and follow the on-screen instructions.

Creating a Support File

Occasionally it may be necessary for Customer Services to request a Support file if you are having difficulty using your
ADP Software. If you are required to do this, or you wish to pre-empt a request from Customer Services please follow
the below steps:

1. Start / Programs / Admiralty Digital Publications / Admiralty TotalTide or Admiralty Digital List of Lights
or Admiralty Digital Radio Signals
2. Select ‘Help’ from the Toolbar
3. Select ‘About Admiralty TotalTide or List of Lights or ADRS’
4. Select ‘Support’ button
5. Select one of the dropdown options
6. Note – If choose ‘Other Reason’ you will need to add additional information in the box below
7. Select ‘OK’
8. You will be given a choice of send an email; save to a text file; print or save to clipboard
9. If possible, select ‘Save the support message in a text file’.
10. Select ‘OK’
11. This will generate a file which gives a dump of the registry settings.
12. Please save this file (desktop)
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13. Please send as an attachment with any further relevant details to your ADMIRALTY Chart Agent or UKHO
Customer Services.

Un-Installing ADP

To remove all ADP software, including user settings and downloaded data.

1. Log on as the PC administrator

2. Navigate to your systems Add or Remove Programs settings e.g. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel, then
Add or Remove Programs
3. Select ‘Admiralty Digital Publications’ (List of Lights, TotalTide, ADRS)
4. Click on the ‘Remove’ option to delete the program
5. Insert the ADP Installation DVD and cancel any auto installs.
6. Browse to the folder D:\ADP_VXX/TotalUninstall and double-click on the TotalUninstall.exe utility, Select ‘Next’
then select ‘Finish’ Remove the Installation DVD.

The software will now be completely removed from your PC.

6 Support

ADMIRALTY Chart Agents

For a full list of our World Wide network of ADMIRALTY Chart Agents and their contact details, please visit

http://www.admiralty.co.uk/SitePages/Distributors.aspx

UKHO Customer Services

The UKHO has a 24/7 Customer Service team, ready to support you if you have any questions if your ADMIRALTY
Chart Agent is unavailable.

Telephone: +44 (0)1823 723 366 (direct line)

Email: customerservices@ukho.gov.uk

Video User Guides

The UKHO has designed a number of ADP video guides to support customers with the general installation, activation
and updating of ADP. These can be found at:

• UKHO website under each product type:

http://www.ukho.gov.uk/ProductsandServices/DigitalPublications/Pages/Home.aspx

• You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/ADMIRALTYTV

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• Available on the ADP DVD and the update disc, in the below folder:

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ADP?
ADP is a digital version of the paper ADMIRALTY Nautical Publications and consists of three product groups:
ADMIRALTY Digital List of Lights, ADMIRALTY Total Tide and ADMIRALTY Digital Radio Signals volumes 1, 3, 4, 5,
volume 2 and volume 6. ADP is widely accepted as meeting SOLAS carriage requirements for nautical reference
guides, and contains the same information as their paper equivalents.

What is ADMIRALTY Digital List of Lights?

ADMIRALTY Digital List of Lights (ADLL) is an advanced worldwide source of essential navigational light and fog signal
information. It contains comprehensive coverage of more than 70,000 individual light structures, including lighthouses,
lightships, lit floating marks and fog signals.

What is ADMIRALTY TotalTide?

ADMIRALTY TotalTide (ATT) is the world’s most comprehensive tidal prediction program, bringing global tidal height
and stream data together. It allows crews to make tidal height predictions for more than 7,000 ports and 3,000 tidal
stream stations worldwide.

What is ADMIRALTY Digital Radio Signals Volumes 1, 3, 4, 5?

ADRS 1, 3, 4, 5 is the Digital version of the ADMIRALTY List of Radio Signals Vols. 1, 3, 4 & 5 and brings these four
volumes together into a single product containing information on Maritime Radio Stations, Maritime Safety Information
Services, Meteorological Observation Stations, Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems (GMDSS)

What is ADMIRALTY Digital Radio Signals Volume 2?

ADMIRALTY Digital Radio Signals Volume 2 (ADRS 2) is a range of compliant, digital positional and timekeeping
references to help ensure ships are at the right place at the right time.

What is ADMIRALTY Digital Radio Signals Volume 6?

ADMIRALTY Digital Radio Signals Volume 6 (ADRS 6) contains essential maritime radio communications information
for 3,600 service locations worldwide, including pilot services, Vessel Traffic Services and port operations.

Do flag States approve the use of ADP?

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ADP is widely accepted by the majority of flag States. To view a list of all flag States which have approved the use of
ADP in the place of the equivalent paper publication(s) visit the flag State approval tab at
www.ukho.gov.uk/ProductsandServices/DigitalPublications/Pages/ADRS2.aspx

Do I need to install the latest version of ADP if I am not purchasing additional areas or products?
The UKHO recommend you install the latest version of ADP in order to get the most benefit from the product. However
the UKHO will support the last two versions of the product.

Can I install ADP on a networked PC?

ADP is designed to be installed on standalone computers. Each ADP Licence is suitable for a Main and Back Up
computer with a common Start-Up Key and 2 separate Activation Keys.

How do I add geographic areas or another ADP product to my licence?

To add extra geographic areas or another ADP product group, users need to contact their ADMIRALTY Chart Agent.
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