User Input; General; Storage Medias - Simrad Maris ECDIS900 Technical Manual

User Input

GENERAL

The ECDIS900 is a window-based, human computer interface (HCI) where operator- requested
information is obtained from menus and dialog boxes on the display. The mouse is the
main operating tool for the system. A keyboard is also necessary for alphanumeric data
entering.

STORAGE MEDIAS

Hard disk
The ECDIS900 workstation is delivered with Windows 7 and necessary system drivers and
libraries already installed.
When the ECDIS900 is installed on the computer, the necessary files are copied to the hard
disk and four folders are created:
C:\Program Files(x86)\MARIS containing:
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The application ECDIS900 and necessary libraries in the Bin folder
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The Sensor Monitor application
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Utilities
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C:\Charts containing all data related to chart collections
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C:\Ecdis_UserData containing user data like routes, tracks, object editor, tide database,
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weather, logbook
C:\Program Data\MARIS containing:
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Configuration files
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S-52 presentation library components
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Log files for the ECDIS900, including listing of chart installation and updates.
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Memory stick
Memory sticks are used to:
Install chart permits when S57 or ARCS permits are transmitted by memory stick or
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received by email
Update S57 chart database when the updates are received by memory stick or email
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Backup and restore routes, logbooks and user data stored on the hard disk
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Boot the system when a complete restoration of the hard disk is necessary.
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CD(DVD)-ROM
CD-ROM are used to install and update charts.
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