What is dKart Inspector and what is it used for?

dKart Inspector is software developed by GeoPhone Group International OY, designed for quality assurance of Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) in S-57/3 and Inland ENC 2.x formats. dKart Inspector performs thorough data analysis to ensure compliance with S-57 and S-58 standards, identifying critical errors, errors, and warnings that may affect navigation safety.

What types of licenses are available for dKart Inspector?

dKart Inspector offers two types of licenses: Local License: The license is tied to a specific computer via a hardware dongle (eToken or Sentinel). Note: Deprecated starting from version 6.6. Network License: The license is available to all computers within a Local Area Network (LAN) or to remote clients via the Internet. Network licenses are managed using the Sentinel RMS License Manager.

How to upload a charts update in dKart Inspector?

To load a chart: Click the button on the toolbar. In the opened dialog, select the ENC file (.000 format) and click 'OK'. To load updates: Automatically: Enable the 'Apply all updates automatically' option in the chart loading settings. Manually: Use the 'File > Load Update' menu command or the 'Tools > Updates' button.

How to customize chart display in dKart Inspector?

dKart Inspector offers extensive chart display customization options, including: Scaling: Toolbar buttons, mouse wheel, or 'View' menu. Panning: Use 'center-click' or 'drag' modes. Object layers: Via the 'View' menu. Color palette: Through 'View > Palette' menu. S-52 presentation modes: Accessible from the 'Presentation' menu. Object style customization: Go to 'File > Options' > 'Draw' tab.

How to run ENC quality tests?

Select the 'Test > Run Tests' menu command. In the opened dialog, select the desired tests. Click the 'Run' button.

How to interpret test results?

Test results are displayed in the 'Test' panel as a list of critical errors, errors, and warnings. For each issue, the following details are provided: Error/Warning code as per S-58 standards. Object identifier and coordinates. A brief description of the issue. dKart Inspector allows you to apply filters to the displayed errors and warnings.

How to use measurement tools in dKart Inspector?

dKart Inspector includes the 'Electronic Ruler and Bearing Line' (ERBL) tool, which allows you to: Measure distances and bearings between two points on the chart. Measure the total length of a polyline/route. Select measurement units (nautical miles, cables, meters, kilometers, feet, millimeters).

How to access background cartographic information?

dKart Inspector enables the use of background cartographic information from public sources such as Google Maps, Bing Maps, and others. To use this feature: Open the 'File > Options' menu > 'Backdrop' tab. Select the background map source. Choose the type of imagery (map/satellite/hybrid). Some sources may require an API key to access their services.