Buddy Tracking - Raymarine E Series User Reference Handbook

10.12 Buddy tracking

You can configure your display to notify you when an AIS-equipped
friend or "buddy" comes within range of your vessel.
The Buddy Tracking feature enables you to add AIS-equipped
friends and regular contacts to a "Buddy List" on your multifunction
display. As soon as a vessel on your Buddy List sails into the range
of your AIS receiver, the vessel icon changes to indicate this.
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Using AIS
Description
Buddy icon
Dangerous target icon
Normal AIS icon
How it works
When the AIS Layer is enabled in the chart or radar application, AIS
targets are shown on your display. You can add any AIS target to
a "Buddy List", each entry consisting of an MMSI number, and an
optional name. Subsequently, whenever Buddy Tracking is enabled
on your mutlifunction display, and a "Buddy" vessel with an MMSI
number sails into the range of your AIS receiver, an AIS Buddy icon
is displayed. Up to 100 vessels may be added to the Buddy List.
Pre-requisites
The following items are required for the Buddy Tracking feature:
• For the purposes of using the Buddy Tracking feature, it is
assumed that your display is already connected to a suitable
AIS receiver.
• Only AIS-equipped vessels will be detected.
Enabling and disabling buddy tracking
In the chart or radar application, with the AIS Targets layer enabled:
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Select AIS Layer Setup.
3. Use the Buddy Tracking menu item to select the ON or OFF
option, as appropriate.
Adding a vessel to your buddy list
In the chart or radar application:
1. Using the trackpad, move the cursor over an AIS target.
The softkeys change to reflect this and give you Buddy-related
options.
2. Press the ADD TO BUDDY LIST softkey.
The MMSI and vessel name are automatically added to the Buddy
List.
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