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Software

Latest version of Olex - Free software upgrade! - also for Lino-installations - Download ISO-image 1.6 GB
Olex depth database - Go to download and coverage overiew

Weather for Atlantic Ocean and Europe from Global Marine Networks - Download text file
Weather for Pacific Ocean from Global Marine Networks - Download text file
Weather for Far East from Global Marine Networks - Download text file
Weather for Norway from Yr - Download text file
Ice charts from BarentsWatch - Download text file

Latest Spatial config file February 27th 2023 - Download file
For use with Olex 15.4 or later, communicating over the USB connector. The sensor is to be mounted on a vertical bulkhead alongship with cables pointing forward and the printed top towards starboard. Other orientations can be configured with the Spatial config tool. The antenna need not be connected unless Spatial is to be a source of position. The mode of operation is decided on the More window for the serial port bringing Spatial.
Spatial config file June 1st 2021- previous configuration, requires Olex 14.10 - Download file
Spatial config file February 18th 2021 - modern style with heading from Olex - Download file
Spatial config file October 12 2018 - original style with antenna and magnetic heading - Download file

Firmware for Atec 200 version 4.7.206. Also valid for newer Atec 400 - Download files
Copy all the files to a USB stick. In the Olex file browser, select all the files and upgrade the sonar.
Firmware for Atec 400 version 4.4.147 - Download files
Copy all the filesto a USB stick. In the Olex file browser, select all the files and upgrade the sonar.

Brochures

Fedora Media Writer - recommended application for creating a bootable USB-stick - Download installation file (.exe). 23.5 MB
CentOS 8.3 Auto-installer - for new systems and reinstalls of newer systems - Download ISO image, 8.7 GB.
Scientific Linux 6.9 Auto-installer - for reinstalls on older systems - Download ISO image, 5.0 GB.
Why use old Linux for old systems? In case you want to retain existing filesystems, older Linux may have less demands on the size of / and such. It makes sense to use the same OS as originally. Beware that older Linux may not have modern stuff like VNC.

Guide for CentOS 8.3 Auto-installer - Install a new system - Download PDF
Guide for SL6.9 Auto-installer - Install a new system - Download PDF
Guide for SL6.9 Auto-installer - Re-install while keeping the home partition - Download PDF
OS1 installation manual - Download PDF
Diagrams for connecting various transducers to OS1: Airmar SS260, Radarsonics 707, Simrad Combi C 38/200

How to enable the firewall on older Olex installations, before connecting to the Internet - Download PDF
"An error occured during file system check, Dropping you to a shell..."
How to execute a manual file system check if this message appears at boot up.Download PDF
Badblocks - How to check a hard drive for any bad sectors - Download PDF
How to configure boot options on M4, when error message: "Reboot and Select proper Boot device" - Download PDF
Keyboard Layout configuration (Works for Scientific Linux 6.9 and older)- Download PDF
Recommended BIOS settings for Olex M1, M2 and M3 (Norwegian text but the settings are universal) - Download PDF
Keyboard shortcuts for various functions in Olex - Download PDF