Current Information - Raymarine e7D Installation And Operation Handbook

9.9 Current information

Animated current information
The electronic charts may allow animation of the current information
current stations.
Animated current information is available in the chart application
wherever a diamond-shaped symbol with a "C" is displayed:
This symbol identifies the location of a current station and the
availability of current information for the location.
When you select a current station symbol the chart context menu is
displayed, which provides the Animate option.
When you select Animate the animate menu is displayed and the
diamond-shaped current symbols are replaced with dynamic current
arrows which indicate the direction and strength of the currents:
Current animation.
• Arrows indicate the direction of current flows.
• The length of the arrow indicates the flow rate.
• The color of the arrow indicates the flow speed:
– Red: increasing current flow speed.
– Blue: decreasing current flow speed.
The animation can be viewed continuously or incrementally at a
time interval that you specify. You can also set the date for the
animation, and start or restart the animation at any point within a
24-hour period. If the system does not have a valid date and time
the date used will be midday for the system default date.
Note: Not all electronic charts support the animated currents
feature.
Viewing animated current information
From the chart application:
1. Select diamond-shaped current icon.
The chart context menu is displayed.
2. Select Animate.
The animate menu is displayed and the current icons are
replaced with dynamic current arrows
Controlling animations
From the chart application, with the animate menu displayed:
1. To start or stop the animation, select Animate: to switch
between Play and Pause.
2. To view the animation in steps, select Step Back or Step
Forward.
3. To set the animation step interval, pause any playing animations,
and then select Set Time Interval.
4. To set the animation date, select Set Date and then using the on
screen keyboard enter the required date.
5. To set the animation date to the current date select Today.
6. To set the animation date to 24 hours previous to the current
date select Previous Date.
7. To set the animation date to 24 hours ahead of the current date
select Next Day.
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Displaying details of currents
From the chart application:
1. Select diamond-shaped current icon.
The chart context menu is displayed.
2. Select Current Station.
The current graph for the selected current station is displayed.
Current graphs
Current graphs provide a graphical view of current activity.
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1. Back — Return to the previous menu or view.
2. Sunrise indicator — Indicates when the sun rises.
3. Sunset indicator — Indicates when the sun sets.
4. Exit — Closes the dialog.
5. Nightfall indicator — The greyed-out section of the graph
indicates when nightfall occurs.
6. Current direction — Indicates the direction of current (relative
to north).
7. Ebb/Flood — Displays a list showing ebb, slack and flood tides.
8. Date navigation — Use the icons to move to the next or
previous day.
9. Time — The horizontal axis of the graph indicates time, in
accordance with the time format specified in the Units Set-up
options.
10. Current speed — The vertical axis of the graph indicates
speed, in accordance with the speed preferences specified in
the Units Set-up options
Note: The data provided in the current graphs is for information
purposes only and should NOT be relied upon as a substitute for
prudent navigation. Only official government charts and notices
to mariners contain all the current information needed for safe
navigation. Always maintain a permanent watch.
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