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Page 3 APPLICATION FOR MANUAL REVISIONS Upon receipt of this manual, please fill in the necessary data. It is important that the addressee be the end user so that the operating personnel will receive all revisions to the manual. EQUIPMENT NAME ............…......……...……. SERIAL No ...........MODEL ..…….......……..…..…...
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Changes since release 02.01 Overall operation related changes..................1 Chart related changes......................2 Steering related changes .....................2 Changes since release 02.00 Overall operation changes ....................3 Chart related changes......................3 Changes since release B1.16 Overall operation related changes..................4 Chart related changes......................7 Used presentation .......................8 Introduction Manual Applicability ......................9 System Configuration .......................10...
Page 5 Route Calculation....................19 Chart planning ....................19 User Chart planning ................... 19 Positioning........................20 Direct Positioning sensors .................. 20 Dead Reckoning equipment ................20 Reference Targets....................21 Manual Correction ..................... 21 Monitoring........................22 Display of electronic sea chart ................22 Alarms ........................
Page 6 Start Reference target position calculation ...............42 Reset distance counter and logs ..................43 Verify Datum ........................43 Conditions required to replace paper charts Introduction ........................45 How to detect ENC coverage in S57 Chart display ............48 Vector Chart material Introduction ........................50 S57 Charts ........................50 Introduction ......................50 Chart legend of S57 chart ...................52 Permanent warnings of S57 charts..............53...
Page 7 Telecomm service from a RENC..................99 How to get started with S57 charts using a RENC ..........99 How to keep S57 charts up to date using a RENC ........... 100 How to establish a Telecomm connection to a RENC........102 How to close the Telecomm connection to a RENC ........
Page 8 How to view update status of your ARCS charts..........165 ARCS Catalogue ....................166 Group of ARCS charts..................169 How to remove ARCS chart from the system...........173 ARCS chart display ......................174 How to select ARCS chart material on display..........174 How to select used Datum ................174 How to view different charts ................176 How to select an ARCS chart by its number on display ........179 Control of visible chart features ...............181...
Page 9 Fill in the Parameter sheet ................229 Chart Alarms sheet ................... 230 Prepare sheet ....................231 How to modify already existing route................232 Parameters......................232 How to select waypoint to be modified ............232 Change waypoint position ................233 Change other waypoint data ................234 Add a new waypoint in the end of a route ............
Page 10 Read from planning or navigation station...............270 How to load User Chart in the old Vector system format ..........270 How to save User Chart in the old Vector system format..........270 Point report ........................271 Line report ........................272 Area Object report ......................272 Symbols report........................273 Full report ........................273 Report for Radar ......................274 Reference targets...
Page 11 Move to planning or navigation station ................293 Read from planning or navigation station............... 294 How to load chart and route files in the old Vector system format......... 294 How to save chart and route files in the old Vector system format ........ 294 Backup of chart material....................
Page 12 Transparency ....................332 Echo Stretch .....................333 Echo Overload situation ...................333 How to adjust radar echo overlay to match positions of chart features......334 Error sources of radar echo image and chart display miss match .....334 Error sources of radar echo image and display of ARPA target miss match ..334 How to adjust bearing error................335 How to adjust position error ................336 Recording functions...
Page 13 Manual steering operations..................... 365 Course control ....................365 Radius control ....................365 Program course change ..................365 Program track turn.................... 365 Radar Steering....................366 Summary of Manual steering modes ..............366 Automatic Route steering ....................367 Mode Goto Waypoint..................368 Mode Goto Track .....................
Page 14 List of Chart alarms ..................406 List of Steering alarms with EMRI Trackpilot ..........407 List of Steering alarms with Yokogawa Autopilot..........411 Definition of Terms List of terms........................415 Figure 1 ......................418 Figure 2 ......................418 Figure 3 ......................418 Appendix 1 IHO ECDIS chart 1......................419 Appendix 2 Short introduction to interpret display of S57 charts...
Page 15 How to make conversion into SENC and set display date automatically with C- MAP charts ...................... 453 How to remove C-MAP charts from the system..........454 How to view status and history of C-MAP charts by a group......454 12 • • • • Contents...
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Page 17: Changes Since Release 02.01
Changes since release 02.01 Overall operation related changes Navigation sensors • If position alignment is used then user is reminded of it every 30 minutes. Alarm "2011 ChartAlign: over 30 min". • In multiple sensor case the Kalman filter indicates changes in its position sources with a new alarm "2010 Filter: Pos source change".
Page 18: Chart Related Changes
Radar echo overlay • There is now a selection between true and relative radar echo trails. Before only relative trails were available. Details log • details log for last 12 hours include now course over ground and gyro correction in order to provide more complete recording Chart related changes S57 and ARCS charts...
Page 19: Overall Operation Changes
Changes since release 02.00 Overall operation changes Route Planning • The maximum value of radius in a waypoint has been increased from 2.0 nm to 3.0 nm. Chart related changes S57 charts • Compatibility with the official encrypted ENC chart service from a RENC has been added. This service is available using CD-ROMs and Telecomm, see chapter "Introduction to the S57 charts service from a RENC"...
Page 20: Changes Since Release B1.16
Changes since release B1.16 Overall operation related changes Unused push button “Cursor mode” of the Control panel has been renamed as “Radar” and it controls ARPA target source and a new feature radar overlay. Voyage recording has following new features •...
Page 21 • User Char “Area” item has been changed to indicate a small cross at area corner points, when there are less than 3 corners which is a minimum for a real area. This removes confusion about acceptance of the corner points. •...
Page 22 • Own ship gyro, smg , smg and drift source is now indicated. • Depth value is now indicated as “Depth below transducer” • Wind speed units can be changed between "m/s" and "Kt". Alarms • Following alarms has been added or have changed text: 1101, 1102, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2055, 2061, ,2071, 2072, 2101, 2351, 2352, 2459, 2460, 2469,2471, 2480, 2488, 2489, 4021, 4033 Antigrounding and Safe water calculation...
Page 23: Chart Related Changes
Chart related changes Change of visible chart area • The visible chart area is now significantly wider than before. In a standard 21 inch monitor the chart is 12 millimetres wider than before. Improvements of the S57 ENC chart loading and usage •...
Page 24: Used Presentation
Used presentation The ECDIS uses S52 standard presentation for all non chart objects. Both S57 and ARCS uses S52 standard presentation. User can check the used presentation library from both S57 and ARCS: Chart Plan - System - S52 Presentation library. The reason for changes has been ECDIS type approval requirements together with legal presentations defined in ECDIS type approval standards.
Page 25: Introduction
Introduction Manual Applicability The Operators Manual of ECDIS EC 1000 provides information of following things: • Abridged operator instructions. • Screen interpretation and use of Control panel. • Set up before departure. • Rules to replace paper charts with electronic ones. •...
Page 26: System Configuration
System Configuration ECDIS processor displays electronic seachart and operates as user interface. ECDIS processor is connected to various sensors, does navigation calculations and route monitoring. Connections to interfaces are typically made with serial communication lines. ECDIS processor can be used for both route planning and route monitoring. If required, there can be an additional identical ECDIS processor which is used for route planning.
Page 27: How To Read This Manual
How to read this manual The ECDIS is build on the platform of Windows NT. So the windows, menus and dialogues outfit seem same as in other Windows application. If you are not familiar with Windows 3.x or Windows NT refer for more information to manuals of Windows NT.
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Page 29: Abridged Operator Instructions
Abridged Operator Instructions Introduction These instructions follow a logical order enabling the navigator to quickly gain an insight into the systems operation. The source of abridged instructions is Warsash Maritime Center, Southampton, UK. Own ship These instructions follow a logical order enabling the navigator to quickly gain an insight into the systems operation. Vessel position On the Control Panel, single press SHIP OFF CENTER.
Page 30: Chart Information
Chart information Chart motion 1. Press the DISPLAY MODE in the Control Panel, a menu opens. 2. Place cursor over DISPLAY MODE and select using SELECT button. 3. A sub menu opens with True motion and Relative motion. 4. Use cursor to select desired motion. Chart Legend Press CANCEL in the Control Panel until panel appears with Chart Number as top item.
Page 31: Display Datum
Display datum 1. Press CANCEL button until Chart Legend panel appears. 2. Place cursor over Details button and select. 3. Place cursor over WGS84 Shift and select. 4. The ARCS WGS84 Shift page opens, at the bottom is the box Output, this must be set to Chart WGS Shift. 5.
Page 32: Alarms
Alarms System alarm When the ECDIS generates an alarm the warning will appear in red at the lower left-hand corner of the display replacing UTC time. Steering alarm When a failure of an integrated system generates an alarm this will appear in red at the centre of the lower part of the display replacing local time Acknowledge alarm Both these alarm will generate an audio alarm which can be accepted by pressing ALARM ACK in the Control...
Page 33: Navigation Tasks
Navigation Tasks Overview Navigation tasks can be divided to four basic tasks: Voyage Positioning planning Navigation tasks Monitoring Steering Navigation Tasks Navigation Tasks • • • • 17...
Page 34: Voyage Planning
Voyage planning Voyage planning is a preparation phase for coming voyage. Preparation includes route definition, route calculation and optimisation. Required sea charts are also prepared in voyage planning either by updating existing charts or creating new ones. Route Chart Planning Planning Voyage Planning...
Page 35: Route Calculation
Route Calculation Route calculation for voyage planning includes following: Route profile calculation • Distance between consecutive waypoints • Course between waypoints • Calculation of wheel over point • Total distance • Estimated time for voyage Route check • Grounding alarm based on available depth information in digital chart data base Voyage optimisation •...
Page 36: Positioning
Positioning Positioning means all available methods to calculate and keep updated ship´s position during a voyage. The calculation of ship´s position is based on available navigation sensors. The system integrates valid information from different sensors and uses the Kalman filter technology for final position calculation. Direct Dead reck.
Page 37: Reference Targets
• Dual axis speed logs • Radio navigation equipment • Satellite navigation equipment Reference Targets Ship position calculation based on selected radar object called Reference Target. Selection of radar objects is carried out in chart planning phase. Manual Correction User activated position correction where radar echoes and information of synthetic chart are combined and verified by operator, and adjusted if necessary.
Page 38: Monitoring
Monitoring Monitoring is a continuous check of navigation data, user actions and performance of the system. Part of the monitoring is also the display of electronic sea chart and conning information. Electronic chart Data Alarms distribution Monitoring Data Man over logging board Display of electronic sea chart...
Page 39: Man Over Board
• Alarms for incorrect operator action • Alarm based on chart database Man Over Board Built-in function for man over board. Data Logging • Past track history • Events • Dangerous targets • Voyage recording Data Distribution • Connection to on board computer system Navigation Tasks •...
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Page 41: Ecdis Screen
ECDIS Screen Overview Parts of the ECDIS display. The ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems) screen includes several areas. There is statusbar at the top and the bottom of the screen, which are shown permanently. The upper and lower right hand corner is taken up by permanently shown in Information area.
Page 42: Electronic Chart Area
Electronic chart area The ECDIS can use the following types of charts: • S57ed3 ENC charts (vector) • CM-93 charts (vector) • ARCS charts (raster) There can also be displayed following information: • cursor moved by trackball • planned route •...
Page 43 Display of S57 chart on ECDIS screen ARCS raster format: ARCS charts are digital reproductions of British Admiralty (BA) paper charts. They retain the same standards of accuracy, reliability and clarity as paper charts. Zooming into the ARCS chart can be useful for magnifying complex detail, but decreases the density of data displayed, and can give a false impression of distance from danger.
Page 44: Dialogbox Area
Dialogbox area Content of Dialogbox area is depending on status of ECDIS. This is the area where user can discuss with application. If user has pressed a pushbutton of Control panel and chooses desired menu command from the menu there will appear the corresponding dialog box in the Dialog box area. Upper statusbar The data displayed in upper statusbar includes the following information in the first line listed from left to right: Mon.
Page 45: Lower Statusbar
Note indication of TM RESET OFF. Lower statusbar The data displayed in lower statusbar includes the following listed from left to right: UTC time Co-ordinated Universal Time. The UTC time indicates time on Greenwich Meridian. Local time zone User can select local time zone to be displayed in this field. Scale Scale of displayed chart is shown in this field.
Page 46: Information Area
Information Area There is in the Information area where it is permanently displayed information about the position of own ship and the route monitoring (upper part of the area) and information of cursor's location on the chart (lower part of area). Information from the positioning sensors: •...
Page 47: Control Panel
Control Panel Overview The user can control the ECDIS with the Control Panel. The Control Panel includes the pushbuttons and the trackball. The trackball is used as a mouse by rolling the ball and using the pushbuttons SELECT. The user can control the cursor’s position on the display, select the menu items and alter values of various parameters.
Page 48: Operative Push Buttons
Operative push buttons SELECT Used in window dialog to push soft keys, tick boxes etc. It is also used to insert WPs, User Chart objects etc. when corresponding sheet is open in a Dialog box area. OK/ENTER It is used in window dialog to select OK or ENTER option. SELECT NEXT If dialog box has two or more sheets, SELECT NEXT is used to open next sheet.
Page 49 ZOOM IN This is used to change the scale of chart display. The scales of chart have defined by system. Pushing once the zoom in pushbutton user gets next greater scale of chart on display (e.g. before ZOOM IN scale was 1:20000 and after ZOOM IN it is 1:10000).
Page 50: Menu Push Buttons
Menu push buttons Conning display pushbutton is used to switch conning display between HARBOUR and NAVIGATE mode. User can also change palette for conning display. Route plan push button is used to control route planning function. For more information, see Chapter "Route Planning". Route monitor push button is used to monitor route.
Page 51: Info & Help Pushbutton
Ref target push button is used to control reference targets. For more information, see Chapter "Reference targets". Pilot data push button is used to control pilot data. For more information, see Chapter "Pilot data". Voyage record push button is used to control recording voyage related things. For more information, see Chapter "Recording functions".
Page 52: Ecdis Control Panel Used From Software
ECDIS Control Panel used from software The Control panel of ECDIS can be used also from software with a mouse and a keyboard without specific Control Panel. After starting the ECDIS program you can execute software Control Panel pressing F9 from keyboard. ASPO Systems ECDIS keyboard appears.
Page 53: Set Up Before Departure
Set up before departure Update Chart material Update your ARCS or S57 chart material before departure to a new voyage. To get more information about updating ARCS charts, see Chapter "Raster Charts" and about updating S57 charts, see chapter "S57 vector charts". Note that if you have a dual installation with a back-up station, you can make a backup of your chart to back-up station in an easy way, see Chapter "Backup Operation".
Page 54: Recalculate Route
Recalculate Route ROUTE PLAN button First double click Route Plan pushbutton. Then select desired route for planning using Select from above menu. Recalculate timetable and ETA values Adjust the arrival times of a route to be correct for the departure time. Recalculation can be done using Route Planning and Params.
Page 55: Route Monitoring Menu
Route Monitoring menu Select Route Select a route for the next voyage. For more information selection of route, see Chapter "How to select route to be monitored". Select Next Waypoint This informs which is the next waypoint for route monitoring and possible automatic route steering. The system selects next waypoint automatically, check that it is correct one.
Page 56: Select Pilot Data
Select Pilot Data Select a Pilot Data for the next voyage. For more information selection of Pilot data, see Chapter "How to select Pilot data". Select Reference Targets Select reference targets for the next voyage. For more information selection of reference targets, see Chapter "How to select Reference target".
Page 57: Verify Radar Settings
Verify RADAR settings If direct GYRO1 and GYRO2 or LOG and DUAL LOG are not available, you can use radar as source for heading, speed and course. SENSORS push button To select between Speed/Course and Position sheets to be opened either press button or go by cursor above Speed/Course or Position text...
Page 58: Set Depth Alarm Limit
Set Depth alarm limit Press button To change Depth alarm limit take cursor to Echo alarm depth edit box and press SELECT button.. Note, the system generates alarm based on received information from the Echo Sounder. Use Echo alarm depth to set the Depth alarm limit. Start Reference target position calculation Use this button to open Reference target menu.
Page 59: Reset Distance Counter And Logs
Reset distance counter and logs Use this button to open Voyage record menu. Press Voyage Record push button and select Reset Logs + Counter to reset them. Verify Datum Datum is used to select between different models of the earth. It is essential that you use Datum in a consistent way. If you use paper charts together with electronic chart material, it is recommended that you use the same Datum as your current paper chart to avoid misalignment between your electronic system and points taken or plotted on your current paper chart.
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Page 61: Conditions Required To Replace Paper Charts
Conditions required to replace paper charts Introduction Carriage requirement for adequate and up to date charts for intended voyage can be found from SOLAS Chapter V/20 of the 1974. In resolution A.817(19) IMO has specified how requirement of the V/20 of the 1974 can be fulfilled with a device called ECDIS.
Page 62 Can your ECDIS replace paper charts Is ECDIS type approved according IEC 61174? Do you have type approved electronic back-up arrangement? (I.e. second ECDIS) You should use paper charts Are official ENCs available Go to flow chart for intended voyage? “RCDS”...
Page 63 RCDS (Raster Chart Display system) Is ECDIS type approved according IEC 61174 including RCDS mode (Appendix 7)? Are Raster charts available for intended You should use voyage? paper charts Have you included the latest updates into your ECDIS? Have you a minimum set of up-to-date paper charts for RCDS mode as specified...
Page 64: How To Detect Enc Coverage In S57 Chart Display
How to detect ENC coverage in S57 Chart display This Electronic Chart System has capability to show more than one S57 Chart cell at the same time. This feature is called multi cell display. If one S57 Chart cell does not cover the whole display the system will open more S57 Chart cells to be displayed, if they are available in displayed area.
Page 65 Partial ENC coverage. No ENC coverage. Conditions required to replace paper charts • • • • 49...
Page 66: Vector Chart Material
Vector Chart material Introduction Theoretically a chart can be coded for computer as raster or vector chart. There is a special chapter for raster coded charts in this manual. Vector coded charts can be coded using different techniques. One technique is called S57ed3 and this technique has been selected by IMO as the only alternative for SOLAS compliant electronic charts.
Page 67 Chart material will be available stored in media such as CD-ROMs and floppies, electronically through telecommunication from RENCs or electronically from LAN (Local Area Network) in which it could have arrived from RENCs, CD-ROMs or floppies. Such material can contain only basic cells, cells and updates or only updates. This Electronic Chart System contains as standard delivery the software to access CD-ROMs, floppies and LAN.
Page 68: Chart Legend Of S57 Chart
Chart legend of S57 chart CHART LEGEND is not a pushbutton, but it is a front-page, which is displayed as a base. If you push CANCEL enough you will finally get CHART LEGEND. This system is capable to show more than one S57 Chart at the same time. This feature is called multi chart display. If one S57 Chart does not cover the whole display, the system will open more S57 Chart to be displayed, if they are available in displayed area.
Page 69: Permanent Warnings Of S57 Charts
Permanent warnings of S57 charts Permanent warning help you to keep the S57 charts up-to-date. Only up-to-date S57 charts can be legal replacement of the paper charts. Permanent warnings indicate, if the system detects a condition which may cause your system to use not up-to-date charts.
Page 70: How To Load S57 Charts
How to load S57 charts Flow chart of the loading of S57 Charts into ECDIS Loading ENC into ECDIS Load S57 charts from CD •Open SENC convert window •Wait until all conversion are completed Do you want to see •If any of ENC conversion result of SENC conversion? fails, a Failed senc conversion window...
Page 71 POINT 1 During SENC conversion the system sets Display Until date for the current system date Make a visual inspection for changes in ENCs •Added objects are marked with orange circle symbols Do you want to see changes •Deleted objects are marked before approving them? with orange slash symbols •Modified objects are marked...
Page 72: How To Load S57 Charts From A Cd-Rom, Floppy Or Lan
How to load S57 charts from a CD-ROM, floppy or LAN When you load S57 charts by CD Catalogue, the system first load a CD catalog, which stores certain information into the hard disk such as cells ID, their position, edition number, from your LAN (Local Area Network) connection, floppy or CD-ROM.
Page 73 You return back to S57 Load dialog. Press Load . Note, if you are loading PRIMAR official ENC service Base CD or Update CD, the ECDIS will automatically give name "PRIMAR" or "PRIMARUPD" for CD Catalog and you can continue step 7. A keyboard dialog box appears.
Page 74 Following dialog box appears Select a named "CD" you want to load from CD -field. A list of charts appears into a list box which contains information about charts (edition and update number). In a Chart Selection you can choose, which charts are loaded from the CD-ROM.
Page 75 NOTE 5! You can view the Summary of the content of the CD. It contains information about charts you are going to load. 1. Press View CD content Summary button in the S57 Load dialog box. 2. A viewer shows information about the selected "CD". Each row contain: •...
Page 76 However if you want to reload charts, then select Yes (="Yes for all" option in above window). Messages, which contain only notice If you tried to load older chart data than you already have in your hard disk, you will get one of the following messages: This indicates that you already use a newer edition of the chart.
Page 77 A new edition of the chart has been published and you miss it If you tried to load updates for a chart for which you do not have new enough base cell or reissue in your hard disk, you will get following message: The message above clearly indicate that this chart is not up-to-date and thus it does not fulfil SOLAS requirements.
Page 78: How To Load S57 Charts, Which Are Not Fully Compliant With The Standards
How to load S57 charts, which are not fully compliant with the standards The ECDIS could in some cases load S57 charts, which does not have full compliance with S57 standard coding for transfer media. Minimum requirement for loading manually is legally coded: •...
Page 79: S57 Senc Conversion Details
S57 SENC Conversion details S57 charts from Hydrographic offices are called ENCs. An ENC has to be converted into SENC format before it can be used in the ECDIS. The ECDIS can convert ENC into SENC format automatically. If the conversion is successful, the Failed SENC conversion window does not appear.
Page 80: How To View Progress Of Senc Conversion
How to view progress of SENC conversion If you want to view the progress of SENC conversion, you can activate SENC convert window. Proceed as follows: 1. Press CHART PLAN button, select SENC Convert from the menu. 2. A SENC Convert window appears: Example above shows a queue of unfinished SENC conversions.
Page 81: How To Use Failed Senc Conversion Window
How to use Failed SENC conversion window If the system is unable to convert ENC into SENC without any error or failure, a Failed SENC conversion window appears with a list of failed ENCs. Status of Failure means that the system completely failed to convert the ENC into the SENC and thus the ENC cannot be used.
Page 82: How To Use Senc Conversion History Log
How to use SENC Conversion history log The system automatically records the results of all conversion into the Conversion history log. You can at any moment view the content of this log. Proceed as followed: 1. Press CHART PLAN button, select SENC Convert from the menu. 2.
Page 83 Failed conversion of an update Chart is partly usable, but it is not up-to-date and you need a "new edition" of the chart from the publisher of it. Note that the chart is still ENC, but it does not anymore fulfil the SOLAS requirement that you have included the latest update into your chart.
Page 84: How To Use Senc Convert Window To Initiate Senc Conversion
How to use SENC convert window to initiate SENC conversion Normally the "Automatic SENC conversion" is selected and there is no need to initiate SENC conversions from the SENC convert window. If you do not use the "Automatic SENC conversion" , you need to manually initiate SENC conversion.
Page 85: Some Features Of Chart Plan Menu
Some features of Chart Plan menu Overview of Chart Plan menu Activate ARCS chart: This function activates ARCS chart into the screen. You have two option to select the chart to be opened into the display: Ignore scale opens ARCS chart with a scale which was used last time when you used ARCS charts, Sync scale opens ARCS chart with a scale which is as close as possible to the scale which was used with S57 charts.
Page 86 RENC Telecomm Manager: You can order a Product List, Permits, Charts and Updates from the RENC using telecommunications. RENC Telecomm Connection: You can establish a telecommunication connection to the RENC. If following window appears, it is indication that the RENC connection has not been installed, press Cancel if you are not configuring connections to remote networks.
Page 87 Reset Files This is only used for demonstrations. Reset Files run a script, which can be defined only by the factory experts, and which returns the content of the chart database into a such state that an demonstration of chart loading and updating could be demonstrated again.
Page 88: Catalogue Of S57 Cells
Catalogue of S57 cells A S57 catalogue is used to view graphical coverage of the charts stored into the hard disk, available in a named "CD" or available from the RENC. Available charts are displayed using their limits of charts. Note that sometimes the real coverage of the charts may be considerably less than the declared limits of it.
Page 89: Group Of S57 Chart Cells
Orange The chart is available for use in SENC format but the chart is either not up-to-date or canceled. Either the SENC is from old edition, the SENC misses latest updates or the chart has been canceled.. If the chart is permit free, you do not have it available for use in SENC format and thus you cannot use the chart currently.
Page 90 5. Use SELECT button to define frame for group 6. Press Done button 7. Press Save button You can save your chart cells also into text file, if you like to have a list of chart cells in text format. To do this press Save As Text...
Page 91 How to remove S57 Chart cells from a group You can remove chart cells from a defined group. To remove proceed as followed: 1. Press CHART PLAN push button. Select Catalog from the menu. 2. Press Groups... button in S57 Catalog dialog box.
Page 92 How to view active group with catalogue To view active group proceed as follows: 1. Press CHART PLAN push button. Select Catalog from the menu. 2. Select Group Chart in Catalogue dialog box. In Catalogue window it is shown charts which are member of active group.
Page 93: How To View Status And Date Dependency Of S57 Chart Cells And Their Updates
How to view status and date dependency of S57 Chart cells and their updates When you load S57 Chart cell(s) and/or their updates the system sets Display until of S57 Chart cell(s) as current date of the System. To set Approve until as current date of the System you must open Date Dependent and perform Approve Until.
Page 94: How To Later Use Cd Catalogue Created During Load Of S57 Charts
How to later use CD Catalogue created during load of S57 charts The CD Catalogue was created during loading of S57 charts. A CD Catalogue contains important information from the chart producer such as Publisher Notes and Summary of the charts. Sometimes you may need to load charts from the CD-ROM.
Page 95: How To Remove S57 Charts From The System
How to remove S57 Charts from the system To remove S57 format vector chart cell from the system, proceed as follows: From the Control panel press Chart Plan push button. 2. Select Remove from the menu. There will appear a chart list dialog. Select desired chart cells to remove them from the system.
Page 96: Introduction To The S57 Chart Service From A Renc
Introduction to the S57 chart service from a RENC Introduction Before you can use RENC service, you have to be authorized as Customer of RENC. To be authorized you have to contact official distributor (Chart Agent) of RENC. After that you have available following services: •...
Page 97: Available Service Types
Available service types Telecomm Service Telecomm Service is using telecommunication lines to retrieve information from the RENC. Following information can be downloaded there: • ENC Product List • Information, status and coverage of all available ENC products • Cell Permit •...
Page 98: Service Provided By A Renc
Service provided by a RENC How to view the Coverage of the RENC service Whenever you like to see Product List in graphical presentation, use Catalog to view it. The Catalog of S57 Chart shows the situation when you last time ordered the Product List from the RENC or loaded the latest BASE or UPDATE CD-ROM into the ECDIS.
Page 99: How To Know Up-To-Date Status Of A Chart From A Renc
How to know up-to-date status of a chart from a RENC To keep Charts up-to-date you have to check situation in a RENC about at weekly basis. The ECDIS compares used charts to Product List of RENC. If a Permanent Warning appears to Chart display of ECDIS, it is an indication that at least one of used charts is not up-to-date compared to the Product List, see below: The information of available charts and their up-to-date status is available both in Catalogue and in Date Dependent window.
Page 100: How To Know Up-To-Date Status Of The Renc Product List
How to know up-to-date status of the RENC Product List The ECDIS checks time to time when you have last time ordered the Product List from the RENC. If period of time when you order the Product List is more than 30 days then the ECDIS gives a S57 Message as shown below: To check the date when you have last time ordered Product List of RENC, proceed as follows: Press CHART PLAN push button.
Page 101: How To Manage Permits From A Renc
How to manage Permits from a RENC Permits are used control the right to use a chart in the ECDIS. A permit in RENC ENC Service is connected to an edition of chart. Permits are issued as two different types: •...
Page 102: How To Manage Public Key From A Renc
Warning about expired subscription is activated every 12 hour after the subscription expired (see lower part of the example). NOTE! The upper part of the example contains also a warning that the Product List is too old. How to manage Public key from a RENC To view Public Key or to load Public Key into the ECDIS, access to Public Key is in Permit Management window.
Page 103: Cd-Rom Service From A Renc
CD-ROM service from a RENC How to get started with S57 charts using a RENC How to get started with a CD-ROM service ? Make a Subscription / End User Agreement with your chart Distributor Send a list of Charts to your Distributor.
Page 104: How To Keep S57 Charts Up To Date Using A Renc
How to keep S57 charts up to date using a RENC How to keep current Charts up-to-date in a CD-ROM service ? Subscription type: Subscription type: Subscription One-Off You received a weekly or montly packet If you received new Permits, You do not receive Load them into ECDIS automatically anything...
Page 105: How To Enlarge Chart Coverage Using A Renc
How to enlarge chart coverage using a RENC How to enlarge coverage in a CD-ROM service ? Use Catalogue of S57 Charts to select additional Charts Send a list of Charts to your Distributor. Remember Subscription type You received new Permits etc. Load Permits into ECDIS Load BASE CD-ROM into ECDIS...
Page 106: A Base Cd-Rom From A Renc
A BASE CD-ROM from a RENC A BASE CD-ROM from a RENC contains all the Charts stored in the RENC when it was issued. When you load Charts by CD-Catalogue also following information is loaded into the ECDIS hard disk: •...
Page 107 Interpretation of Load or View CD Catalogue window: 1. The source and edition date of CD is displayed here. 2. View CD Publisher Notes 3. View CD content Summary 4. List of Charts stored in CD-ROM and also information about Edition number of Chart and amount of updates included in the Chart.
Page 108: An Update Cd-Rom From A Renc
An UPDATE CD-ROM from a RENC An UPDATE CD-ROM from a RENC contains all the Updates included to Charts stored in the RENC when the latest BASE CD-ROM was issued. When you load Charts by CD-Catalogue also following information is loaded into the ECDIS hard disk: •...
Page 109: How To View Coverage Of A Base Or Update Cd-Rom From A Renc
Interpretation of Load or View CD Catalogue window: 1. The source and edition date of CD is displayed here. 2. View CD Publisher Notes 3. View CD content Summary 4. List of Charts stored in CD-ROM and also information about Edition number of Chart and amount of updates included in the Chart.
Page 110: A Permit Cd-Rom Or Floppy Disk From The Renc
A Permit CD-ROM or floppy disk from the RENC The RENC can deliver Permits either stored in CD-ROM or stored in floppy disk. When you received new permits from the RENC you have to load them into the ECDIS. The permit is a key which is used to decrypt the Chart you want to use in the ECDIS.
Page 111 Messages in Permit load If you try to load One-off Permit for a Chart for which you already have a Subscription Permit, you get following message: If you load Permits for different ECDIS, you get following message: Vector Chart material • • • • 95...
Page 112: Renc Security System
RENC security system Standard messages in S57 Chart Load During loading S57 Charts into the ECDIS you may get different kind of messages. For more information of standard messages in S57 Chart Load, see chapters "Messages, which contain only notice" and "Messages, which require careful attention"...
Page 113 Messages, which contain only notice If you tried to load charts for which you do not have permit, you will get one of the following messages: Messages, which require careful attention All messages in this chapter change the legal status of the charts in your system. Study these message extremely careful because you may need to use paper charts to fulfil SOLAS requirements You do not have a valid Permit A Chart was not converted into...
Page 114: Standard Messages In S57 Senc Conversion
The Chart is not loaded because of tampered Signature or not valid Public Key The Chart is not loaded because of invalid or tampered Signature Standard messages in S57 SENC conversion When converting S57 Charts into the ECDIS you may get different kind of messages. For more information of standard messages in S57 SENC conversion, see chapters "Messages, which contain only notice"...
Page 115: Telecomm Service From A Renc
Telecomm service from a RENC How to get started with S57 charts using a RENC How to get started with a Telecomm service ? Make a Subscription / End User Agreement with your chart Distributor Send a list of Charts to your Distributor.
Page 116: How To Keep S57 Charts Up To Date Using A Renc
How to keep S57 charts up to date using a RENC How to keep current Charts up-to-date in a Telecomm service ? Subscription type: Subscription type: Subscription One-Off Perfrom at least weekly Perfrom at least weekly Order Product List Order Product List Order Charts by “Missing / Current Edition”...
Page 117 How to enlarge chart coverage using a RENC How to enlarge coverage in a Telecomm service ? Order Product List Subscription type: One-Off Use Catalogue of S57 Charts and make a group of Charts to be ordered Order Product List Order Permits by “Subscription”...
Page 118: How To Establish A Telecomm Connection To A Renc
How to establish a Telecomm connection to a RENC If you want order Product list, Permit, Cell or Update from a RENC, you have to establish connection to a RENC first. To do this, proceed as follows: Press CHART PLAN push button. Select RENC Telecomm Connect from the menu.
Page 119: How To Close The Telecomm Connection To A Renc
How to close the Telecomm connection to a RENC To close connection to the RENC, proceed as followed: Press cross sign in upper right corner Confirm disconnection by pressing Yes. This will close your connection. Vector Chart material • • • • 103...
Page 120: Common Telecomm Receive Sequence
Common Telecomm receive sequence When you order something from a RENC, you can monitor the transaction using RENC Order Queue window. This window is activated in RENC Telecomm Manager window using Show Order Queue. Open RENC Order Queue window before you press Order button. Below is a common Telecomm receive sequence: 1.
Page 121: Typical Error Messages Of The Telecomm Connection To A Renc
6. When the ECDIS has downloaded all the data which was requested, following window appears. You can now close the connection. Typical error messages of the Telecomm connection to a RENC You have not set the server address of the RENC.
Page 122 The system could not establish a connection with the database server at RENC. Close the connection and try again. The system could not get ordered Permits. Either the Permit management at the RENC didn't operate properly or the list of the permits contained charts for which you as a user are not allowed to have access.
Page 123: How To Order Product List From A Renc By Telecomm
How to order Product List from a RENC by Telecomm The RENC is keeping a database of available ENCs and their updates. This list is called Product List. You shall order the Product List at least once in the beginning. . The Product List enables the ECDIS to know the coverage and up-to-date situation of a service from a RENC.
Page 124: How To Make User Defined Group For Use With Renc Telecomm
How to make user defined Group for use with RENC Telecomm 1. Select Catalogue Charts as RENC 2. Press Groups button 4. Press Add Frame button 3. Enter Name for new Group 1. Open Catalogue of S57 charts. Make selection of displayed Catalogue. 2.
Page 125 5. Use SELECT button to define frame for group 6. Press Done button 7. Press Save button 5. Use SELECT button of Control Panel to make frame in Catalogue window. The ECDIS selects all the charts which are inside or which are intersected by a frame. 6.
Page 126: How To Order Permits From A Renc By Telecomm
How to order Permits from a RENC by Telecomm Permits can be ordered for either individual Chart or user defined Group. If you are using Group for your order, you have to first define a Group containing desired Charts. After you have establish a connection to the RENC to order Permits, proceed as follows: 1.
Page 127: How To Order Charts From A Renc By Telecomm
Temporarily the RENC could not create Permits for you order. Try to order again. How to order Charts from a RENC by Telecomm You have two basic alternatives to order Charts by Telecomm. 1. Missing / Current Edition. This orders only updates. Thus the required time is short and telecommunication cost is low.
Page 128 A complete example how to order a single Chart from a RENC by Telecomm If you want to order Permit or Chart and Updates for a single Chart from a RENC. 1. Open Catalogue of S57 Charts, select RENC to be displayed. 2.
Page 129: Telecomm
A complete example how to order a group of Permits from a RENC by Telecomm 1. In RENC Telecomm Manager window select Group button. 2. Press Groups button. 3. In Group Select window highlight desired Group and press OK button. 4.
Page 130: A Complete Example How To Update A Group Of Charts From A Renc By Telecomm
A complete example how to update a group of charts from a RENC by Telecomm 1. In RENC Telecomm Manager window select Group button. 2. Press Groups button. 3. In Group Select window highlight desired Group and press OK button. 4.
Page 131: Messages Of Chart Load From A Renc By Telecomm
Messages of Chart Load from a RENC by Telecomm Standard checks before load When you load S57 Charts into the ECDIS you may get different kind of messages. For more information of standard messages in S57 Chart Load, see chapters "Messages, which contain only notice" on page 60and "Messages, which require careful attention"...
Page 132 This message indicates that you do not have a Permit for ordered Chart. The system ask you to order a Subscription Permit. If you accept order, select Yes. If you do not accept, select No. This message indicates that you have an One- off Permit for different edition of the Chart.
Page 133 This message indicates that previous Update of the same order failed to download into ECDIS. Try to order again The message clearly indicate that this chart is not up-to-date and thus it does not fulfil SOLAS requirements. Get the chart immediately from the RENC.
Page 134: Vector Chart Display
Vector chart display How to select Vector chart material in use To select S57 chart material onto the display proceed as follow: From Control Panel press CHART PLAN push button. From menu check that there is a following text in first line: Activate ARCS chart. If it is, then go to step 4.
Page 135: How To Select A Chart By Its Name On Display
Look charts around your own ship You can use either TRUE MOTION or RELATIVE motion. Refer to DISPLAY MODE chapter. In True motion your own ship moves until it reaches the true motion reset borderline. Then it will jump back to opposite position on screen based on its course.
Page 136: Control Of Visible Chart Features
Control of visible chart features When you press CHART DISPLAY pushbutton, you get Chart details window, which have several sheets to control visible chart features. "Chart"-sheet CHART DISPLAY push button. Dialog box which appears after pressing chart display push button. Echo alarm depth: User can set alarm limit for echosounder.
Page 137 TM reset margin: In True motion your own ship moves until it reaches the true motion reset borderline. Then it will jump back to opposite position on screen based on its course. User can set the limit for TM reset. Scale: This function determines the displayed scale of the electronic chart.
Page 138 “STANDARD"-sheet Sheet STANDARD contains chart features as defined by IMO to form so called Standard Display. You can recall at any time the Standard Display by single operator action (by pressing STANDARD DISPLAY push Press CHART button from Control Panel). DISPLAY button to open Chart details dialog box.
Page 139: Display Base
Display Base A subset of chart features is called as Display base. As required by IMO, these features cannot be made invisible under any user selection. The Display Base consist of following chart features: • coastline (high water) • own ship's safety contour, which is selected by the user •...
Page 140 “TRACKING” sheet Past tracks, Predictor ship, Events & Positions, ARPA targets, Reference targets and Radaroverlay are non-chart information. All the selected items are shown on top of chart data. Past Tracks • Ship System, if selected as Std or Other, own ship past track is displayed based on the position used by the system •...
Page 141 “MARINER” sheet Pilot data, User chart and Chart alarms are non- chart information. All the selected items are shown on top of chart data Pilot data: • Position, if selected as Std or Other, positions of Pilot Data records are displayed as a symbol on the chart. •...
Page 142: Store And Recall Of Chart Display Settings For Visible Chart And Navigational Features
Store and recall of Chart Display Settings for visible chart and navigational features You can define Chart Display Settings for chart details, which are displayed over S57 charts cells. You can save these Chart Display Settings into the hard disk and later recall them on demand. If you press twice CHART DISPLAY pushbutton there will appear menu at cursor's position.
Page 143: Sailing Directions, Tidal Tables Etc. Features Of Vector Charts
Sailing directions, Tidal tables etc. features of Vector charts Vector charts contain Sailing directions, Tidal tables and other textual and picture information, which is not immediately visible on the chart. These information form an integral part of the legal ENC chart, which can fulfil SOLAS requirements and thus replace a paper chart.
Page 144: Date Dependent And Periodical Features Of Vector Chart
Date dependent and periodical features of Vector chart Introduction Vector charts contain date dependent features. Updating in general including reissues, new editions and updates creates date dependency. In addition to the obvious date dependency some features of S57 charts creates additional date dependency.
Page 145: How To Set Display Until Date
How to set Display Until date Press CHART PLAN push button. 2. Select Date Dependent from the menu. Date in Updates Displayed until field is shown as follows. Press Display Until button to define which updates are displayed. The system will display changes to S57 Chart cells before entered date.
Page 146: A Little Learning About Date Dependency Of S57 Standard
A little learning about date dependency of S57 standard How the issue date of updates change the visibility of the changes Study the example below to understand the behaviour of updates relative to date Figure above shows how updates are dependent on Display/Approve date set by user. Actions from 1 to 4 are follows: 1.
Page 147 An example of changes known to happen in the future. Vector Chart material • • • • 131...
Page 148 How periodical features are coded in Vector charts There are following alternatives, how the chart producer can define a chart feature to use periodical date start and end: • YYMMDD (Full date for date start and date end) • --MMDD (The same date every year) •...
Page 149 An example below shows how user can find out using Info query periodical starting and ending month in every year. (--MM) Vector Chart material • • • • 133...
Page 150 An example of periodical chart feature. Next two figures show a Caution area which is valid from date 1 April to date 15 November. Figure below show the content of the attributes of the Caution area in the example above as shown in the Info request window.
Page 151: Symbology Used In Vector Charts
Symbology used in Vector charts As a user you can familiarise yourself with the used presentation by browsing IHO ECDIS Chart 1, which is included in this ECDIS. Note that it behaves as any S57 Chart and it follows your selections. See "Control of visible chart features"...
Page 152: Request Information About Vector Chart Objects
Request information about Vector chart objects The ability to cursor-pick on an object for the additional information that lies behind the object is an important part of ECDIS capability. However, an unprocessed cursor pick, which does discriminate or interpret and merely dumps on the interface panel all the information available at that point on the display, will normally result in pages of unsorted and barely intelligible attribute information.
Page 153: How To View Properties Of A Vector Chart Object
5. The detailed information of selected object is displayed in an Object dialog box 6. To close dialog boxes press CANCEL in Control Panel. How to view properties of a Vector chart object After you have selected a Vector chart object, you can view detailed information of it in an Object dialog box: Vector Chart material •...
Page 154: A Little Learning About Vector Chart Coding
A little learning about Vector Chart coding Tidal information is available as a table 138 • • • • Vector Chart material...
Page 155 More information is available as a text More information is available as a picture Vector Chart material • • • • 139...
Page 156 Linked objects Often a group of chart object are linked together. Most common example is beacon or buoy, in which body and top mark are defined separately. One examples is lights and recommended track. Another example is measurement mile. There are also other similar cases. Body and top hat of a beacon or buoy 140 •...
Page 157 Recommended track defined by two beacons Vector Chart material • • • • 141...
Page 158 Recommended track defined by a building and a beacon 142 • • • • Vector Chart material...
Page 159 Measurement mile Vector Chart material • • • • 143...
Page 160: Seldom Used Features Of Vector Charts
Seldom used features of Vector charts There are some functions or features which are not used as daily or weekly basis, but sometimes there is a need to use them. Cell Status Use Cell Status function to find out the status of individual cell in your system, in a CD-ROM or in a RENC. Status of CD-ROM -field: This information is based on information in CD-Catalog you have loaded and selected here from CD list box.
Page 161: How To Use Cell Status Window To Initiate Senc Conversion
How to use Cell Status window to initiate SENC conversion Cell Status window can be used to force a new conversion into the SENC format for any chart cell, which is already in the SENC format. Normally you do not need this feature, but it could be useful if for example somebody try to analyse why an update cannot be converted etc.
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Page 163: Raster Chart Material
Raster Chart material ARCS Charts Around 2700 ARCS charts are available on 11 Chart CD-ROMs, covering the world's major trading routes and ports. Regionally based Chart CD-ROMs RC1 to RC10 contain standard BA navigation charts, while RC11 contains ocean charts at scales of 1:3,500,000 and smaller. ARCS charts are facsimile copies of BA paper charts, and as such share a common numbering system.
Page 164: T&P Notices, Details And Warnings Of Arcs
T&P Notices, Details and Warnings of ARCS Access to view T&P Notices, Details or Warnings of ARCS is in a Legend of ARCS chart. In lower part of the Legend there are three buttons to activate corresponding window. T&P Notices… T&P Notices are also known as Temporary and Preliminary Notices to Mariners.
Page 165 The chart with three insets. Select desired inset from Panels combo box 2. Select Preference check box as shown below How to view Notes of ARCS chart User can select from combo box desired item in order to view note. After selection in Panels press Notes… button and there will appear a text window.
Page 166 limits of the chart panels. If this option is selected it is possible to click by cursor ARCS chart to plot origin on SDD. If Plot positions on SDD is not active there is no SDD on the chart. 150 • • • • Raster Chart material...
Page 167: Datum And Arcs Charts
Datum and ARCS Charts Difference between ARCS chart local datum and positions in WGS84 datum The difference between ARCS chart local datum and WGS84 datum is known as WGS84 Shift. For most of the ARCS charts this is known and the system can do conversion automatically. For some ARCS chart this is unknown and the user is responsible to define it.
Page 168 WGS shift is not defined for this chart. Latitude / longitude positions of cursor, Routes, User Charts, Pilot data etc. may not be correctly displayed on ARCS chart.. You can use User WGS shift to define correct transformation from WGS84 co-ordinates to local datum of the ARCS chart.
Page 169 How to view cursor position in local datum of an ARCS chart On demand you can view the cursor position in local datum of an ARCS chart. This is useful when you need to refer to the corresponding paper chart. You can access ARCS Details from Details button of the Chart legend of ARCS. In this example the used ARCS chart has WGS84 shift defined.
Page 170 In this example the used ARCS chart has WGS84 shift not defined. Cursor Position panel show cursor position in local ARCS chart datum (indicated as Local Datum) and in WGS84 datum as defined by the User WGS shift (indicated as WGS84 User). NOTE ! The permanent Cursor panel below the ARCS Details window has warning WGS undefi to highlight that the system uses user...
Page 171 In this example the used ARCS chart has WGS84 shift not defined. Chart Shift: Undefined indicates that this ARCS chart do not have defined WGS84 shift Accuracy: This field contains accuracy as defined by the chart producer. User WGS shift The shifts between WGS84 datum and the local datum as defined by user.
Page 172: Arcs Chart Managing
ARCS chart managing Chart plan CHART PLAN is used for managing chart database. menu: Activate S57 chart: The function activates S57 chart onto the display. You have two options to select chart to be opened onto display; Ignore scale opens S57 chart cell with scale that was used last time you use S57 charts.
Page 173: Arcs Licence Information
ARCS licence information Licence information, which is transferred between participants, is shown below: If ARCS format is active, you can select ARCS Licence from the menu. There will appear Licence information dialog box into Dialog box area. This dialog box consists information about owner of licence, user permit and type of licence.
Page 174: How To Load Chart Permits
How to load chart permits Permits are usually delivered in floppy disk. To load chart permit into the system, proceed as follows: From the Control panel press Chart Plan push button. From menu check that there is a following text in first line: Activate S57 chart.
Page 175: How To Remove Chart Permits
How to remove chart permits Normally you do not need to remove permits during normal operation. Sometimes however it may be necessary to remove chart permits from the system. To remove chart permit, proceed as follows: 1. Select Permit Management command from the menu. Press Select All button Press Remove button.
Page 176: How To Load A New Arcs Chart Into The System
How to load a new ARCS chart into the system To load ARCS format raster chart into the system which ones you have a permit. • Load by permit. You can load all the charts which are involved in your licence. The system will load them automatically.
Page 177 Load by active group Loading by active group is used when you want to load only ARCS charts which you have designed to include to defined group. This is very useful if your licence includes lot of charts all around the world and you are going to use only a part of charts to which you have permit.
Page 178 Load manual You can also load ARCS charts manual into the system, to load charts proceed as follows: Insert desired ARCS CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive. Press CHART PLAN push button, select Load from the menu and manual from the sub menu. A Chart Operations dialog box appears, select desired chart from list box.
Page 179: How To Update Arcs Chart
How to update ARCS chart The updates are delivered separately in update CD-ROM. To update ARCS format raster chart into the system, you can use one of following procedures: • Update by permit. You can update all the charts which are involved in your licence. The system will update them automatically.
Page 180 Loading updates by Active group Loading updates by active group is used when you want to update only ARCS charts which you have designed to include to defined group. This is very useful if your licence includes lot of charts all around a world and you are going to use only a part of charts to which you have permit.
Page 181: How To View Update Status Of Your Arcs Charts
D: local CD-ROM drive. F: other station CD-ROM drive. How to view update status of your ARCS charts You can easily check at any moment, which has been the latest Update CD introduced to your system. To view update status of ARCS charts, proceed as followed: Press CHART PLAN push button and select System from the menu, select ARCS Update Status from the submenu ARCS Message dialog box appears.
Page 182: Arcs Catalogue
ARCS Catalogue For the managing of ARCS charts it is possible to use ARCS Catalogue command. This command is available from CHART PLAN menu. By choosing this command an ARCS Catalogue window opens up in the Electronic chart area and ARCS Catalogue dialog appears in the dialog box area. View filters: User can filter ARCS chart limits displayed in ARCS Catalog window selecting desired options in View filters -field.
Page 183 CHART PLAN push button and ARCS Catalogue command The list of colours: Green: chart is loaded to the ECDIS and user has permit for this chart. Magenta: chart is not loaded to hard disk but user has permit for this chart. In order to load chart to hard disk, see "How to load a new ARCS chart into the system"...
Page 184 Preview window views chart as a low resolution image. Open button opens selected chart, if it has been loaded and the system has permit for selected chart. Previous open previous chart as low resolution image in Catalogue window. With Group button user can define a group of charts, see “Group of ARCS charts” on page 169. 168 •...
Page 185: Group Of Arcs Charts
Group of ARCS charts How to create a group To create user defined group, proceed as follows: Press CHART PLAN push button. 2. Select Catalogue from the menu. ARCS Catalog dialog box appears. Press Groups button in group -field. A Chart Group dialog box appears. Press New button, define a name for new chart group using “type writer”, press OK button when ready.
Page 186 After you have entered name for group, press Add frame... button in ARCS Catalog dialog box, you can make a frame in ARCS Catalog window moving cursor desired location and pressing SELECT push button. Charts that are inside a frame or intersect a frame limit are added into the group. When your frame is ready press Done button in ARCS Catalog dialog box.
Page 187 1. Press CHART PLAN push button. Select Catalogue from the menu. 2. Press Groups button in ARCS Catalog dialog box. A Chart group dialog box appears. 3. Select desired group from Edit group list box. 4. Select desired chart(s) from Inside list box. 5.
Page 188 How to select active group You can select a group as an active group. To select, proceed as followed: 1. Press CHART PLAN push button. Select Catalogue from the menu. 2. Press Groups... button in an ARCS Catalog dialog box. A Chart group dialog box appears.
Page 189: How To Remove Arcs Chart From The System
How to remove ARCS chart from the system You can remove ARCS charts from the system either Manual or by Active group. Manual remove of charts From the Control panel press CHART PLAN pushbutton. From menu check that there is a following text in first line: Activate S57 chart.
Page 190: Arcs Chart Display
ARCS chart display How to select ARCS chart material on display To select ARCS format raster chart material onto the display proceed as follows: From Control Panel press Chart Plan pushbutton. From menu check that there is a following text in first line: Activate S57 chart. If it is, then go to step 4.
Page 191 ARCS details dialog box appears. In Hor Datum field is indicated native datum of displayed ARCS chart. See Figure below. To select datum which is used by the system, proceed as follows: Press Initial setting push button. 2. Select desired datum from a list box of Datum. Selected datum is shown on the Upper information area.
Page 192: How To View Different Charts
How to view different charts Select a chart from catalogue To select ARCS format raster chart onto the display by using ARCS catalogue, proceed as follows: From Control Panel press Chart Plan pushbutton. 2. Select Catalogue command from the menu. From the catalogue window activate desired chart to open.
Page 193 This is possible view of ECDIS screen, note also upper status bar indications. This is possible view of ECDIS screen, note also upper status bar indications. Raster Chart material • • • • 177...
Page 194 Look charts around your own ship You can use either TRUE MOTION or RELATIVE motion. Refer to DISPLAY MODE chapter. In True motion your own ship moves until it reaches the true motion reset borderline. Then it will jump back to opposite position on screen based on its course.
Page 195: How To Select An Arcs Chart By Its Number On Display
How to select an ARCS chart by its number on display Open ARCS chart manual To select a specific ARCS format raster chart onto the display use Open menu command. Proceed as follows: From Control Panel press CHART PLAN push button. From menu check that there is a following text in first line: Activate S57 chart.
Page 196 Open ARCS chart by position To open an ARCS chart by position of own ship or by chart center, if your display is in TM RESET OFF status, use Open by position command. Then you get a list of charts which cover current position. To open chart by position, proceed as followed: From Control Panel press CHART PLAN push button.
Page 197: Control Of Visible Chart Features
Control of visible chart features When you press CHART DISPLAY pushbutton, you get Chart details window, which have several sheets to control visible chart features. CHART DISPLAY push button. Dialog box which appears after pressing chart display push button. Echo alarm depth: User can set alarm limit for echosounder.
Page 198 Safety contour: (valid only for manual updates- not for ARCS) User can set value of safety contour. Visible safety contour is equal to set value or if the contour of set value is not available then the visible safety contour is next deeper contour than safety contour,. Note, the system uses Safety contour also for Chart Alarms.
Page 199 “STANDARD"-sheet Sheet STANDARD contains chart features as defined by IMO to form so called Standard Display. You can recall at any time the Standard Display by single operator action Press CHART (by pressing STANDARD DISPLAY push DISPLAY button to button from Control Panel) open Chart details dialog box.
Page 200 "ARCS details”-sheet ARCS details dialog box appear when user press CHART DISPLAY push button. If you have this dialog box already open, you can change sheet Select Next push button. CHART DISPLAY push button View original, if selected displayed chart is shown without updates. Mark updates, if selected updated parts of chart are surrounded by red rectangular.
Page 201: Control Of Visible Navigation Features
Control of visible navigation features Visibility control of the navigation features is divided into three sheets. Sheet Route controls Planned and monitored route. Sheet Tracking control past tracks and some other features. Sheet Mariner control Pilot data, User charts and Chart alarms.
Page 202 “Tracking” sheet Past tracks, Predictor ship, Events & Positions, ARPA targets, Reference targets and Radaroverlay are non-chart information. All the selected items are shown on top of chart data. Past Tracks • Ship Primary, if selected as Std or Other, own ship past track is displayed based on the primary position sensor •...
Page 203 “Mariner” sheet Pilot data, User chart and Chart alarms are non- chart information. All the selected items are shown on top of chart data Pilot data: • Position, if selected as Std or Other, positions of Pilot Data records are displayed as a symbol on the chart. •...
Page 204: Store And Recall Of Chart Display Settings For Visible Chart And Navigational Features
Store and recall of Chart Display Settings for visible chart and navigational features You can define Chart Display Settings for chart details, which are displayed over S57 charts cells. You can save these Chart Display Settings into the hard disk and later recall them on demand. If you press twice CHART DISPLAY pushbutton there will appear menu at cursor's position.
Page 205: Manual Updates
Manual Updates Introduction It is defined in SOLAS that mariner shall keep his charts up-to-date for intended voyage. Mariner receives chart corrections and other essential information for the area of his intended voyage for example as • Notices to Mariners (by post, by email, by fax, etc.) •...
Page 206: Display Of Manual Updates
Display of Manual Updates How to control visible chart objects from Manual Updates Chart features added by Manual Updates behave exactly as any other chart feature. Their visibility follows common rules. For more information, see chapter "Control of visible chart features". Control of date dependency of Manual updates How to set current date for viewing Manual updates operate like any other S57 Chart which contains updates and other date dependent features.
Page 207: Manual Update Editor
Manual Update editor Manual update editor has following alternatives: • Planning to operate with new manual updates. • Undo Last to remove last accepted manual update planning session. By repeating Undo Last you can remove any amount of old manual update planning session.
Page 208: How To Delete Existing Chart Object
How to delete existing chart object Mariner cannot permanently remove from the chart display any of the official chart objects. If mariner needs to remove any of the official chart objects he is allowed to mark them as deleted. In practice the deleted chart object is still visible, but it has on top of it a special presentation for a deleted object.
Page 209: How To Modify Existing Chart Object
How to modify existing chart object Mariner cannot permanently remove from the chart display any of the official chart objects, but he can modify position and/or properties of chart objects. When mariner modifies chart object the ECDIS will mark original chart object as deleted and a copy of original chart object as inserted.
Page 210: How To Insert A New Chart Object
How to insert a new chart object Mariner can insert a new object either using Create or Copy. With Create he creates a new feature from scratch. With Copy he uses an already existing object as an example for the new inserted feature. Insert a new chart object using Create When you want to create a new object from a scratch, you start creating by pressing Create in Manual Update Dialog.
Page 211 An example of Restricted area 1. Press New button in Manual Update Planning window. 2. Select desired Drawing Type as Area 3. Select by cursor desired icon in list of available chart objects. 4. Press Accept New Object. 5. New object is displayed in a List of Manual Update Planning window. Then press Edit Position and Properties. 6.
Page 212 An example of Easy Lateral sea Mark The method is similar also for Easy Cardinal sea marks, Easy Other sea marks, Easy Lights and Easy Obstructions. 1. Press New button in Manual Update Planning window. 2. Select Easy Lateral Sea Mark in Category in list box of New Object window. 3.
Page 213 An example of Nav Aid A light is only a light - it requires also a support which could be a pile or buoy etc. Body and top mark of a buoy are separated to enable a vast number of possible combinations. 1.
Page 214 9. Set the position with cursor and press SELECT 10a. 10b. Alternative way is to press Accept Manual Updates as 11a. Permanent 12a. after the position is 198 • • • • Manual Updates...
Page 215 Insert a new chart object using Copy You can make new object by copying existing one. Then you pick up a object and make a copy of it with all related properties. After copying you can modify position and properties of copied object suitable for your purposes. Move cursor over desired object and press SELECT...
Page 216: How To Edit Properties Of A Manual Update Chart Object
How to edit properties of a manual update chart object How to edit Properties of an chart object 1. In Manual Update Planning window press Edit Position and Properties button. 2. An Object window appears. Press Edit Properties List and Values button. 3.
Page 217 How to edit position of a chart object An object can be type of point, line or area. • Point has only one point in its presentation. • Line can consist of one or more chains. A chain consist of two or more points. •...
Page 218 An example below how to modify an existing position of a Chart Feature. 1) Activate Position Edit 2) Move cursor over a point 3) Use CHART ALIGN pushbutton pressed down to modify position of a point An example below how to define position of a new Chart Feature. The method is also applicable to insert or append new points for existing Chart Features.
Page 219: Seldom Used Features Of Manual Updates
An example below how to define a new center point for an existing Chart Feature. 1) Activate Position Edit 3) Move cursor over the new required center point and 2) Select press SELECT pushbutton “Set Center” Seldom used features of Manual updates How to check in details the creation and usage history of manual updates You may need to check when an manual update has been added into your ECDIS.
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Page 221: Chart Alarms
Chart Alarms General The ECDIS is defined to increase safety with capability of detecting areas where depth is less than Safety contour or where specified conditions exists. If you plan a route or if prediction of own ship movement goes across safety contour or an area where selected specified condition exist, the system will give an indication or alarm for danger area In this operation the ECDIS utilises chart database (S57 charts) stored on hard disk in SENC format.
Page 222: Chart Alarms
Chart alarms Official S57 chart material consists depth contours which can be used calculation of chart alarms. A chart database also includes different types of objects which user can include in chart alarms. Proceed following steps: 1. Select suitable safety contour for your own ship. See chapter "How to select safety contour" on page 206. Check that "Chart Alarms"...
Page 223: How To Select Objects Used In Chart Alarms
How to select objects used in Chart Alarms You can include for calculation also areas which have to be noted when sailing (for example restricted areas). To include these areas for chart alarms, proceed as followed: Press INITIAL SETTING button, select Chart Alarm parameters from the menu.
Page 224 List of areas There are the areas which ECDIS detects and provides an alarm or indication if estimated own ship position or planned or monitored route across the area. You can select following areas in Chart Alarms sheet. Fairway Cargo Transhipment Area Restricted Area User Chart Danger Caution Area...
Page 225: How To Highlight Chart Alarm
How to highlight Chart Alarm User has possibility to select level of transparency of Chart Alarm highlight. To select, proceed as followed: Press CHART DISPLAY button, select Mariner sheet open. 2. Select in Chart Alarm Warning area field Highlight as Std or Other position.
Page 226 Lines For User Chart Line use option Danger Line in Line sheet. Without this selection Line of User Chart is not used for Chart Alarm. The dangerous line is drawn red instead of dark yellow. In Line sheet of User Chart you can select which lines are included Chart Alarm by selecting Danger Line check...
Page 227: How To Activate Own Ship Check
How to activate own ship check Calculation of own ship predicted movement area is done using watch sector from own ship position. Sector size is time and angle. To set them proceed as follows: Press INITIAL SETTING button, select Chart Alarm parameters from the menu.
Page 228 View of Chart Alarm indication. Note Navigational Purpose of chart. See also figure below. View of Chart Alarms. Note Navigational Purpose of chart. Chart Alarm uses always largest scale chart available no matter which chart is selected to be displayed. 212 •...
Page 229: Route Planning
Route planning The system will calculate Chart Alarms using user defined channel limit for route. Dangerous areas are shown highlighted if safety contour or user selected Chart Alarm areas are crossed by the planned route. For more information of route planning, see chapter "Route planning". Note! If your voyage is going to take a long time or you are planning it much earlier than it is taking place, use display and approve dates corresponding dates you are going to sail.
Page 230 In ChartAlarms sheet select in list box a leg. In an Alarm list box there are displayed all the alarms in this leg. Press Locate button, the system will display selected leg on Electronic Chart Area. 214 • • • • Chart Alarms...
Page 231: How To Find Chart Alarms By Their Category
How to find Chart Alarms by their category After you have done Chart Alarm calculation, the system is able to show you legs where the Chart Alarms are locating. The system can show alarms by their category. In order to do it, proceed as follow: In ChartAlarms sheet select first desired alarm in Alarm list box and after that you can select leg in Legs list box.
Page 232: Route Monitoring
Route monitoring Route monitoring can be divided to two separate parts; own ship estimated position and monitored route. See also chapter "Route Monitoring". Figure above shows how in route monitoring mode the system highlights Chart Alarms inside channel limits of monitored route and inside predicted movement area of own ship.
Page 233: Chart Alarm Using Arcs Charts
Chart Alarm using ARCS charts In case of using ARCS charts, you can yourself define dangerous areas by using User Chart. The system can utilise User Chart symbols, lines and areas and calculate Chart Alarm from this material. See also chapter "User Chart Control".
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Page 235: Navigation Tools
Navigation tools Display mode DISPLAY MODE push button is used to select between true motion and relative motion display modes. In true motion mode ECDIS shows own ship's position, and other movable data such as radar targets, moving on the earth- fixed chart background.
Page 236: Navigation Marks
Navigation marks Navigation marks consist of two independent sets of tools. Both tools have REFERENCE POINT, EBL, VRM, PARALLEL INDEX and RANGE RINGS which are displayed in the Electronic Chart Area. NAV MARKS pushbutton sheet: "TOOL SET 1" Centered reference point: Use this to select tool set to centre of own ship.
Page 237: How To Move Ebl
Move EBL/parallel index: Use this option to move EBL/parallel index. To change direction of EBL use CHART ALIGN push button. Move cursor to end of EBL, drag and drop it to desired location by using CHART ALIGN push button. sheet: "TOOL SET 2" There is a possibility to set another tool.
Page 238 Reference point not centered own ship position with Variable Range Mark (VRM) and Electronic Bearing Line (EBL). Centered reference point with Range rings. 222 • • • • Navigation tools...
Page 239: Route Planning
Route planning Introduction A route plan is complete navigation plan from starting point to the final destination. The plan includes: • Route name • Name, Lat and Lon of each waypoint • Radius of turn circle at each waypoint • Safe channel limits •...
Page 240: Route Planning Main Menu
Route planning main menu Main parameters for the Route Planning are: • Latitude and longitude of the waypoint • Channel limits to the waypoint • Turning radius of the waypoint • Maximum and minimum speed limits for a leg There are two push buttons to control a route. The other push button is used for planning the routes and the other one is used to select and control a route for monitoring.
Page 241: Select Datum
Chart details dialog appear when user press CHART DISPLAY push button. To select between different sheets to be opened either press button or go by cursor above desired sheet's text and press SELECT Wp-marks enables display of WP's number on the Electronic chart area. Leg marks enable display of planned speed and Course to Steer, which were defined during route planning, on the Electronic chart area.
Page 242: How To Create A New Route
How to create a new route Create a new route If you want create a new route, proceed as follows: Press Route Plan push button. 2. Select Create from the menu. Enter desired name for route in New route name dialog box. "Typewriter"...
Page 243: Waypoint Sheet
Waypoint sheet To select between Params, AntiGround, Prepare and WPs sheets to be opened either press button or go by cursor above WP, Params, ChartAlarms or Parameters text and press SELECT Enable changes: You have to select this in order to enable editing. Waypoint: Each waypoint has a number.
Page 244 Import: You can import new waypoints from already existing routes into your current route. Reverse: Use this function to reverse sailing order of the whole route. Add waypoints To define a waypoint, you have following alternatives: • Move cursor to the desired location on the Electronic chart area and press Select button in Control Panel.
Page 245: Fill In The Parameter Sheet
Fill in the Parameter sheet Press SELECT NEXT button to open parameters sheet. Enable changes: You have to select this in order to enable editing. Description: You can enter a note for the route. ETD wp: Planned estimated time of departure from a defined waypoint. (0 is automatic first waypoint) ETA wp: First part is planned estimated time of arrival to last waypoint.
Page 246: Chart Alarms Sheet
Chart Alarms sheet In this sheet you can make Safe water calculation for your route. For more information see chapter "Chart Alarm calculation. Press SELECT NEXT button to open AntiGround sheet NOTE! In order to display charts with correct updated situation, use always current date during your voyage. If your voyage lasts more than one week set current date at least once per week during your voyage.
Page 247: Prepare Sheet
Prepare sheet In this sheet you can prepare planned route for exchange to be the monitored route. Use this sheet if you are going to use Exchange function to select planned route as monitored route. You can select next WP and Final WP for steering already in planning mode.
Page 248: How To Modify Already Existing Route
How to modify already existing route Modifying of a new route. Parameters Main parameters for the Route Planning are: • Latitude and longitude of the waypoint • Channel limits to the waypoint • Turning radius of the waypoint • Maximum and minimum speed limits for a leg How to select waypoint to be modified To select route to be modified open waypoint sheet.
Page 249: Change Waypoint Position
Change waypoint position To change position of waypoint you have following alternatives to do it: • Enter latitude and longitude to Position field. • Drag and drop waypoint with CHART ALIGN push button. Enter latitude and longitude to Position field: Select Waypoints sheet open.
Page 250: Change Other Waypoint Data
Change other waypoint data To change other data of waypoint, such as name, steering mode, turning radius, min/max speed, proceed as follow: 1. Select desired waypoint. For more information to select waypoint, see "How to select waypoint to be modified" on page 232. 2.
Page 251: Import Waypoint From Other Routes
Import waypoint from other routes You are able to select waypoints from other route to import them to current route. To import waypoints proceed as follow: 1. Open Waypoints sheet. 2. Press Import button. The following dialog box appears 3. WP import dialog box. 4.
Page 252: Optimization
Optimization Available Optimization strategies After all waypoints are inserted the optimization is done in Parameters sheet. Optimization calculates all parameters for route steering (like: course and distance between two waypoints, manoeuvring start point, WOP etc.). There are four possibilities for optimization: Max Speed: Calculation uses the maximum speed defined in the ship parameters and multiplied by all reduction factors (weather, ICE, fouling etc.) together with speed limits given for each waypoint and gives a result of ETA.
Page 253: How To Plan A Speed Profile
How to plan a speed profile A speed profile is defined by general max. speed and optimize types. These values are given while planning a route. You can give Speed limit and optimize type in Parameters sheet and in waypoint sheet you can give min. and max. speed for each leg.
Page 254: Backup To Floppy
Backup to floppy This procedure can be used to make backups of routes or to carry routes to other planning or navigation station. For more information, see "Backup to floppy" on page 293. Restore from floppy This procedure can be used to read backup copies of any route if some data is lost during Route Planning operations. The other usage is to read routes originating from other planning or navigation station.
Page 255: Full Wp Report
• estimated times of arrival (ETA) • planned fuel consumption Full WP report This report is generated to view with Windows Notepad application. For more information to print, to change size of font and to close Full WP report, see "WP table report" on page 238. This report consists following information (This sample is only part of report): Route planning •...
Page 256: Vos Operations
VOS operations VOS (Voyage Optimization System) is an optional route optimization software from DMI (Danish Maritime Institute). If available it operates fully integrated with the ECDIS. VOS operations are selected from Route planning in Parameters sheet. They are selectable in Optimize type combo box, when selected Operation System goes to optimization part of the VOS software.
Page 257 8. Select Data for the Sections of the Route I and check that all legs have their depth of wtr. more than 50 meters. +------------------++----------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ Section Data I ¦¦ Repeat prev. Sect.: F1 Move: Cursor keys Exit: ESC ¦ +------------------++----------------------------------------------------------+ 1.
Page 258 10. Select General data and check that GREEN SEA & SLAMMING is 1 or 2 and at last speed trial speed is legal. +------------------++----------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ General Data ¦¦ Move: ?? Exit: ESC ¦ +------------------++----------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦ ¦ LOADING CONDITION Mean Draught 8.00 ¦...
Page 259: Route Monitoring
Route monitoring Introduction The ROUTE MONITOR push button provides access to the functions for monitoring routes. Use of the ROUTE MONITOR is a means for permanent monitoring of the vessel’s behaviour relative to the monitored route. The Information area displays the data on the vessel’s position relative to the monitored route. The monitored route consists of following information in the electronic chart area: •...
Page 260 Route Monitor window when connected ARPA radar is Selesmar or Furuno. Note, that control of visibility of monitored route is in this window. Route Monitor window when connected ARPA radar which communicate using IEC 61162-1 standard. 244 • • • • Route monitoring...
Page 261: How To Select Route To Be Monitored
How to select route to be monitored To select route to be monitored, proceed as follows: Press Route monitor push button and choose Select command from the menu. Select Route monitoring dialog box appears. Route selection list box. Highlight desired route and press Select to make selection. Route field looks as this when route TOKYO has been selected as monitored route.
Page 262: Display Of The Route On The Electronic Chart Screen
ECDIS can control visibility of the monitored route on the ARPA radar screen in some selected ARPA radars such as Selesmar and Furuno. Some ARPA radars such as Furuno have this kind of controls also in the ARPA radar operators panel.
Page 263: How To Monitor Route
How to monitor route You can monitor the route from the ECDIS screen. There are two boxes in the upper information area. Left window Plan Speed: The speed which was defined while the route was planned. Plan CTS: Course to Steer (CTS) calculated during route planning. If gyro correction is enabled then the value of Plan CTS is also compensated.
Page 264: How To Ask Eta
How to ask ETA Estimated time of arriving to a waypoint is calculated by the ECDIS. In Route Monitor dialog box user can select waypoint number and speed profile for calculation. ETA WP: Indicates number of special ETA waypoint and estimated time and distance to it. Final WP: Indicates number of Final waypoint and estimated time and distance to it.
Page 265 Time table optimization displayed in Route monitoring. Plan final: It is displayed ETA final WP. This value has been given in route planning mode in Parameters sheet. Off Plan: Indicates time difference between planned ETA and calculated ETA to final WP. Suggested speed: The system calculates suggested speed so that ETA final WP would be same as planned ETA if type of optimization was Time table.
Page 266: Route Monitoring Related Alarms
Route monitoring related alarms Following alarms are related to route monitoring: 2052 Route: Illegal ETA WP, which will appear when the system cannot use the selected ETA waypoint. The reason might be corrupted or missing route file. 2053 Route: Illegal next WP, which will appear when the system cannot use the selected next waypoint. The reason might be corrupted or missing route file.
Page 267: User Chart Control
User chart control Introduction User charts are simple overlay charts which the user has made for his own purposes. They can be displayed on both radar screen and electronic chart on ECDIS display. These charts are intended for highlighting safety related things like position of important navigation marks, safe area for the ship etc.
Page 268 Operation of User Chart push button is following: 1. When you press USER CHART push button, USER CHART dialog box will appear to Dialog box area. 2. If you already have USER CHART dialog box on display and you press USER CHART push button, you will get User chart menu on display.
Page 269: What Is A User Chart Point And For Which Purpose It Is Used
What is a User Chart Point and for which purpose it is used ? Point is a center point for sub chart inside a User Chart. Sub charts are small enough to be sent for radar display (max 80 elements). Subcharts are made with post processing, which is performed automatically, when you leave editing (i.e.
Page 270 Below are some examples of sub-charts from the above example. Note the position used for points to collect the sub-charts. 254 • • • • User chart control...
Page 271: How To Select User Chart
How to select User Chart 1. Press User Chart push button and select from menu Select. The following list box appears to the Dialog box area: 2. User chart list box appears to the dialog box area. Highlight desired User chart to select it. 3.
Page 272: Point Sheet
Point sheet To select between Point, Symbol, Line,, Area and Tidal sheets to be opened either press button or go by cursor above Point, Symbol, Line, Area or Tidal text and press SELECT Enable changes: User has to select this in order to modify User Chart. When user select Enable changes, User Chart is removed from the radar(s).
Page 273: Symbol Sheet
Symbol sheet To select between Point, Symbol, Line, Area and Tidal sheets to be opened either press button or go by cursor above Point, Symbol, Line, Area or Tidal text and press SELECT Enable changes: User has to select this in order to modify User Chart. When user select Enable changes, User Chart is removed from the radar(s).
Page 274: Line Sheet
Last: Pushing this control user gets last symbol of the file. >>: Pushing this control user gets next symbol of the file. <<: Pushing this control user gets previous symbol of the file. Line sheet To select between Point, Symbol, Line, Area and Tidal sheets to be opened either press button or go by cursor above Point,...
Page 275 Start lon: User is able to enter to edit box longitude of line’s starting point. End lat: User is able to enter to edit box latitude of line’s ending point. End lon: User is able to enter to edit box longitude of line’s ending point. Line start takes cursor position: If selected, user can draw a new line so that he can select position of line's starting point freely.
Page 276: Tidal Sheet
Tidal sheet To select between Point, Symbol, Line, Area or Tidal sheets to be opened either press button or go by cursor above Point, Symbol, Line, Area or Tidal text and press SELECT Enable changes: User has to select this in order to modify User Chart. When user select Enable changes, User Chart is removed from the radar(s).
Page 277: Area Sheet
>>: Pushing this control user gets next tidal of the file. <<: Pushing this control user gets previous tidal of the file. Area Sheet To select between Point, Symbol, Line, Area or Tidal sheets to be opened either press button or go by cursor above Point, Symbol, Line, Area or Tidal text and press SELECT...
Page 278 Difference between Insert and Append modes. There is an original area in left side and upper area is after adding a corner point using Insert mode and lower area is after adding a corner point using Append mode. The Insert mode adds a corner point to the closest edge of area. The Append mode adds a corner point after last corner point.
Page 279 How to change position of corner point The easiest way to move corner point is drag and drop it to desired position. To do it, proceed as follow: Select display of electronic chart area so you can see desired Area of User Chart on display. Take cursor above a corner point you want to move to new position.
Page 280: Add A New Point, Symbol, Line Or Tidal To User Chart
How to import Areas of User Chart You can copy Areas of User Chart from another User Chart file to active User Chart file. Create or open existing User chart file. Open Areas sheet. Press Import button in Area Object field. An User Chart Import dialog box appears Select Chart from which you want to copy Areas Total record count shows number of areas stored in selected User Chart.
Page 281: How To Select Point, Symbol, Line Or Tidal To Be Modified
2. Press Add button in desired User chart object sheet. This adds a new User chart object to the end of file, which is copy of current User chart object. 3. Modify position of User chart record. For more information to modify position, see "Change position of Point, Symbol, Line or Tidal"...
Page 282: Change Other Data Of Point, Symbol, Line Or Tidal
Change other data of Point, Symbol, Line or Tidal To change other data of User chart object, such as name, symbol, element type, proceed as follows: 1. Select desired User chart object. For more information to select User chart object, see "How to select Point, Symbol, Line or Tidal to be modified"...
Page 283: Display On Ecdis Screen
Display on ECDIS screen User Charts can be displayed on the ECDIS screen. They have many options available to select visible objects at any time. They visibility is controlled from Mariner sheet of Chart Display. Below are some examples from the same User Chart with different selections. An example with all User Chart objects visible.
Page 284 An example with only radar part of Lines, Symbols and Areas displayed. An example with only Symbols and Points displayed. NOTE! Above is also a very good example how many and where the Points should be defined. 268 • • • • User chart control...
Page 285 An example with no Symbols displayed. User chart control • • • • 269...
Page 286: Backup To Floppy
Backup to floppy This procedure can be used to make backups of User charts or to carry User charts to other planning or navigation station. For more information, see "Backup to floppy" on page 293. Restore from floppy This procedure can be used to read backup copies of any User Chart file if some data is lost during Pilot data modifying.
Page 287: Point Report
Point report Points are shown as symbol and they are very important element of a user chart. Point is a center point for subchart inside an user chart. Subcharts are small enough to be sent for radar screen. User chart’s Point report is generated by the system. This report appears on display, when user press User Chart pushbutton and select Point report command from the menu.
Page 288: Line Report
Line report User chart’s Line report is generated by the system. This report appears on display, when user press User Chart pushbutton and select Line report command from the menu. To print, to change size of font and to exit this report, "Point report" on page 271. Area Object report User chart’s Area object report is generated by the system.
Page 289: Symbols Report
Symbols report User chart’s Symbols report is generated by the system. This report appears on display, when user presses User Chart pushbutton and selects Symbols report command from the menu. To print, to change size of font and to exit this report, see "Point report" on page 271. Full report This report includes information about Points, Symbols, Lines, Areas and Tidals.
Page 290: Report For Radar
Report for Radar User chart’s Report for radar report is generated by the system. This report appears on display, when user presses User Chart pushbutton and selects Report for radar command from the menu. To print, to change size of font and to exit this report, see "Point report" on page 271. 274 •...
Page 291: Reference Targets
Reference targets Introduction The system has a build in position calculating device that is based on tracking radar targets. In the narrow water navigation, the radar is one of the best position sensors. The Reference Target is specially developed to use the radar as a position sensor. It is required that co-ordinates of all Reference targets which can be used for above, are included in the reference target.
Page 292: How To Select Reference Targets
Operation of Ref target push button is following: 1. When you press REF TARGET push button, REFERENCE TARGET dialog box will appear to Dialog box area. 2. If you already have REFERENCE TARGET dialog box on display and you press REF TARGET push button, you will get Reference target menu on display.
Page 293: Select Datum
Select datum Selection of datum is very important, if you manually enter latitude-longitude positions from the control panel or keyboard or if you use digitizer. If you only operate with cursor to add and to modify waypoint locations, then you could use any datum, although it is recommended to use native datum of the chart.
Page 294: Add A New Reference Target Record
Min. and Max. User can define range for current ref. target within system seeks it. Add: This function adds new target next to current target. User can edit position by entering new co-ordinates or by showing new location with the trackball and select pushbutton. Delete: This function deletes record of current target.
Page 295: How To Select Reference Target To Be Modified
How to select Reference target to be modified In a Record field number of current indicates reference target record which is currently to be modified. You have three alternatives to select desired reference target record: • Enter desired number of Reference target record in Record field to Waypoint edit box. To modify Waypoint's number take cursor to Waypoint edit box and press Select button.
Page 296: Change Other Data Of Reference Target
Change other data of Reference target To change other data of Reference target, such as name, element type and seeking range, proceed as follows: 1. Select desired Reference target record. For more information to select Reference target record, see "How to select Reference target to be modified" on page 279. 2.
Page 297: Associated Alarms
Associated alarms Reference Targets have following associated alarms: "1102 RefTgt: Less than 8 Targ", if you try to start Reference targets with a file with less than 8 targets. "1101 RefTgt: No file selected", if you try to start Reference targets without any selected file "2351 RefTgt: Forced to cancel", if you select a new Reference target file without cancel the current file.
Page 298: Reference Target Report
Reference target report Reference targets are used to enable Reference target positioning using a radar. The radar is used to find these targets and ECDIS calculates the ship position based on the radar data acquired from the Reference targets. To print, to change size of font and to exit this report, see "Point report" on page 271. 282 •...
Page 299: Pilot Data
Pilot data Introduction Navigation related Notebook is called PILOT DATA. Notebook pages are displayed also on radar screen. Pilot data is a notebook data file which gives messages for operator relative to a specific ship position. This will happen so that user defines Range for each Pilot Data record and ECDIS will make a comparison against own ship position and when it is required the Pilot Data will appear on the screen.
Page 300: How To Use Normally
Pilot data appears both ECDIS and radar screen. How to use normally Operation of Pilot data push button is following: 1. When you press PILOT DATA push button, PILOT DATA dialog box will appear to Dialog box area. 2. If you already have PILOT DATA dialog box on display and you press PILOT DATA push button, you will get Pilot data menu on display.
Page 301: How To Select Pilot Data
How to select pilot data 1. Press Pilot data push button and select from menu Select. The following list box appears to Dialog box area: 2. Select desired Pilot data from list box. 3. If selection succeeds, name of Pilot data appears to upper status bar in Pilot data field. After pilot data has been selected it is possible to view and/or edit current pilot data file in the Dialog box area.
Page 302: Current Record Sheet
Current record sheet To select between Current and Edit sheets to be opened either press button or go by cursor above Current or Edit text and press SELECT Current: This indicates current number of record which is activated. Total: This indicates amount of records in current file. Position: This indicates position of current record (LAT, LON).
Page 303: Edit Record Sheet
Edit record sheet To select between Current and Edit sheets to be opened either press button or go by cursor above Current or Edit text and press SELECT Enable changes: User has to select this in order to do modifying. Current: Indicates current number of record to edit.
Page 304: How To Create A New Pilot Data
<<: Pushing this control user gets previous record of the file. Add: This function adds new record next to current record. User can edit position by entering new co-ordinates or by showing new location with the trackball and select pushbutton. Delete: This function deletes current record of Pilot data.
Page 305: How To Select Pilot Data Record To Be Modified
How to select Pilot data record to be modified To select Pilot data to be modified open Edit sheet. In a Record field Current indicates Pilot data which is currently to be modified. You have three alternatives to select desired Pilot data of route: •...
Page 306: Import Pilot Data From Other Routes
Import Pilot data from other routes User is able to select Pilot data records from other Pilot data to import them to current pilot data. To import Pilot data records proceed as follows: 1. In Edit sheet, press Import button. The following dialog box appears. 2.
Page 307: Backup Operations
Backup Operations Introduction There are several push buttons and menus, which call maintenance function. Via this function user can make operation on hard disk such as backup, copy, rename or delete. User can make backup copy to backup device or restore from backup device to hard disk.
Page 308: How To Find Out Right File Category
How to find out right file category System automatically selects corresponding file depending on your selection. (E.g. Route Plan pushbutton selects Route Plan files as default.) The categories consist of following files: • Route Plans • User Charts • Pilot datas •...
Page 309: How To Copy A File To An Other Name
How to copy a file to an other name You can change name of file using Rename function in Backup & Restore. To copy a file to another name, proceed as follows: 1. Select desired file category. 2. Select desired file in Hard Disk -field. 3.
Page 310: Read From Planning Or Navigation Station
Read from planning or navigation station If there is separate planning station connected to system, it is possible to read files from planning station to navigation station and vice versa. 1. From Control Panel select desired pushbutton. 2. From menu select Backup and Restore command. 3.
Page 311: Backup Of Chart Material
Backup of chart material The ECDIS provides a possibility to keep chart data base identical both in the hard disk of the ECDIS and the hard disk of the backup ECDIS. If you want make a backup of chart material to backup ECDIS, open Backup & Restore dialog box and proceed as follows: 1.
Page 312: Restore Of Chart Material
Restore of chart material The ECDIS provides a possibility to keep chart data base identical both in the hard disk of the ECDIS and the hard disk of backup the ECDIS. If you want restore a backup of chart material from the backup ECDIS, open Backup & Restore dialog box and proceed as follows: 1.
Page 313: Navigation Sensors
Navigation Sensors How to select Navigation sensors User can select navigation sensors used in navigation and view their current values. Checkbox status shows whether to use the sensor for integrated navigation or not. If there is no value with sensor it indicates that sensor is not valid.
Page 314: How To Set Initial Value Of A Gyro1
Dual log: If selected, sensor is used as speed and course source. (bottom) is used to indicate that the dual log device says that its speed is based on bottom track. ARPA: If selected, sensor is used as speed and course source. Radar might tell its source of speed and course. Following alternatives are available: (bottom) if source is a log operating in bottom track, (water) if source is a log operating in water track, (posit.) if source is a position receiver such as GPS, (manual) if source is a manual entry, (reftgt) if source is a tracked target.
Page 315 Sheet "POSITION" To select between Speed/Course, Position or Other sheets to be opened either press button or go by cursor above Speed/Course, Position or Other text and press SELECT The field of a position sensor contains a label (here DGPS, GLL+ZDA) which indicates the name of the sensor; a status (primary/secondary/off) which indicates, if the sensor is included or not;...
Page 316 Sheet "Other" To select between Speed/Course, Position or Other sheets to be opened either press button or go by cursor above Speed/Course, Position or Other text and press SELECT True wind: In this field True Wind speed (Kt or m/s) and course are displayed. Note: true wind is wind relative to own ship heading.
Page 317: Source Of Position
Source of position Use Figure below to find source of position. Kalman filter uses all position sensors, which have either primary or secondary, as input for its calculation. GPS in differential operation mode and SYLEDIS position sensors (high precision position sensors) are considered better than other position sensors. Selected and position exist KALMAN filter GPS in diff.
Page 318: Primary And Secondary Position Of Own Ship
Primary and Secondary position of own ship The system has three different positions for own ship: System position, Primary position and Secondary position: • System position, which is used for navigation and steering. See chapter "Source of position" on page 301. •...
Page 319: Source Of Smg, Cmg, Speed, Heading, Rot, Drift And Docking Speed Components
Source of smg, cmg, speed, heading, rot, drift and docking speed components Use figures below to find source of various navigation data. SMG, CMG is speed and course over ground. Speed is speed over water, Drift is difference between speed over water and ground. Docking speed components are: bow speed (transversal), stern speed (transversal) and center speed (longitudinal).
Page 320 Average of Selected and value exist (pos) smg/cmg from all selected DGPS, GPS or SYLEDIS Selected and value exist (bot) DUALLOG Not selected (bottom track) or no value Not selected RADAR or no value (measures smg, Selected and value exist (rtgt) cmg from a target = Autodrift) Average of...
Page 321: No Speed Or Course Available
Selected Manual SPEED Not selected Selected and value exist Speed used by the system Not selected (Water RADAR or no value Selected and value exist Speed) (measures water speed) Not selected SMG, if available or no value from any of Available selected position receiver...
Page 322: Filter Operation
Filter Operation The ECDIS includes an automatic multisensor Kalman filter for position. The filter can calculate the estimate of position using simultaneously all operative position sensors. Position sensors are shown by pressing SENSORS pushbutton. Operator can manually include or exclude different sensors. Remaining sensors (= sensors with any other selection than OFF) are included in the filter processing.
Page 323 If you try to enable automatic Route Steering without Kalman filter positioning, the system generates alarm "2470 Disabled: Needs filter on". If you try to enable automatic Route Steering without independent speed source, the system generates alarm "2490 Disabled: Needs log sensor". If you try to enable automatic Route Steering for GOTO TRACK mode without high precision position sensor available, the system generates alarm "2491 Disabled: Needs diff pos.".
Page 324: How To Use Position Alignment
How to use position alignment The position alignment function is in order to final adjust the ship position by using Radar echo overlay, Reference target, radar echo target and ECDIS chart material. If position alignment is in use, the ECDIS will generate following alarm every 30 minutes to remain user for alignment: "2352 ChartAlign: over 30 min".
Page 325: How To Reset Position Alignment
5. If the position source is Dead Reckoning, then chart align was used to set a new start position to the Dead Reckoning. In this case there is no offset and no indication test OFFSET. If the position source is something else than Dead Reckoning, then the indication of OFFSET is displayed on Upper information area.
Page 326: Position Alignment By Means Of The Arpa Radar
Position alignment by means of the ARPA radar User chart, showing coast line, buoys, etc., can be used as a position reference once the ARPA radar is able to see these objects. If the ARPA radar targets and the User Chart are not exactly overlapping there is either position error or gyro error or some combination of these errors.
Page 327 Press Stop button when you have defined alignment. 5. Press Stop button in Position sheet. The alarm "2061 Chart Align: Executing" disappears automatically and the amount of alignment is transferred to the ECDIS and range and bearing of it is display in this field. If you want to cancel the alignment process then press Cancel button and the process is terminated without any new alignment.
Page 328: Gyro Error Correction
Gyro error correction Typical gyro error sources are: installation offset, speed/latitude error and dynamic settling error. Typically you detect gyro error on a User chart superimposed on the ARPA picture, on ARPA targets drawn on the Ecdis screen or on radar overlay drawn on the ECDIS screen. Gyro error correction is used to remove the difference between the Chart North and the Gyro North.
Page 329: How To Enable Gyro Error Correction
SENSORS pushbutton To select between Speed/Course, Position or Other sheets to be opened either press button or go by cursor above Speed/Course, Position or Other text and press SELECT The current value of Gyro correction and its method is displayed in Sensors, Other sheet.
Page 330 Ship parameters field: Gyro error correction: Off: This selection disables any gyro error correction. Auto: This selection enables the automatic Gyro error correction based on Reference targets. This selection is also a requirement to enable correction based on tabled speed/latitude. Manual: This selection enables the manual Gyro error correction in Manual gyro correction - field.
Page 331: Use Reference Targets For Automatic Gyro Error Correction
Use Reference targets for automatic Gyro error correction Gyro error correction can be calculated in real-time using Reference Target function of the system. The file containing Reference Targets must have at least 8 Reference Targets inserted. The ARPA radar must find simultaneously at least 2 reliable tracked Reference Targets before the position and gyro error can be calculated.
Page 332: Wind Sensor
Wind sensor Connected Wind sensor is available in Sensors Other sheet. SENSORS pushbutton The system displays wind as True Wind, which is the wind relative to north displayed relative to own ship heading (see picture below). Unit of wind can be selected either m/s or Kt. 316 •...
Page 333: Depth Sensor
Depth sensor Connected Depth sensor i.e. Echosounder is available in Sensors Other sheet. SENSORS pushbutton To select between Speed/Course, Position or Other sheets to be opened either press button or go by cursor above Speed/Course, Position or Other text and press SELECT The system displays depth value as depth below transducer.
Page 334: Sensor Related Alarms
Sensor related alarms Following alarms, which are not described elsewhere, are related to different sensors: "2055 ARPA Radar Comm. Error", if the system has lost connection to an connected ARPA radar. As a consequence the system loses tracked ARPA targets and speed/course available from ARPA. "2071 Source ARPA Radar changed", The system has lost connection to the ARPA radar which used to be the source of tracked ARPA targets and speed/course information.
Page 335: Target Functions
Target functions Display of ARPA radar targets Targets which are tracked by ARPA radar, can also be displayed on ECDIS screen. Select ARPA targets Std or Other position on Tracking sheet of Chart Display dialog box. There are two kind of targets displayed on electronic chart area: •...
Page 336: Display Of True Or Relative Speed Vectors
Display of True or Relative speed vectors Targets vector can be displayed relative to own ship's heading (RelVect) or with reference to the North (TrueVect). Both presentation modes can be used with relative motion (RM) or true motion (TM) of own ship display mode. Presentation of True Vectors (TrueVect) Presentation of Relative Vectors (RelVect) Vector time (or the length of vectors) and presentation mode can be set in Chart page of Chart Display...
Page 337: Display Of Arpa Target Data
Display of ARPA target data How to view ARPA target tracking data of normal targets On the ECDIS display move cursor above desired ARPA radar target and press INFO/HELP push button. Following Target display dialog box appears. ARPA Radar target on ECDIS screen ARPA Target display dialog box.
Page 338: How To View Arpa Target Tracking Data Of Reference Targets
Set desired limits for CPA and TCPA. Note, these limits are only for ECDIS. ARPA radar has its own setting for dangerous targets and thus a target which is dangerous at ARPA display can be safe on ECDIS or vice versa. If an ARPA target is inside CPA and TCPA, it is shown as dangerous ARPA target on ECDIS display.
Page 339: Source Of Arpa Radar Targets
Source of ARPA radar targets Source of ARPA radar targets is permanently shown on upper bar (see example below). You can select another source of ARPA radar targets from Radar window. Press RADAR button and use ARPA target source selection. Source of ARPA radar targets related alarms Alarm "2055 ARPA Radar comm error"...
Page 340: Display Arpa Target Past Positions
Display ARPA target past positions To display ARPA target past tracks, proceed as followed: 1. Press Chart display button. 2. Select Tracking sheet open. Select ARPA targets either Std or Other position. 3. ARPA Target past track will appear. The distance of track depends on selected value (i.e. in the Figure above the distance of displayed track is last 20 min labelled every five minutes).
Page 341: Arpa Target Recording Functions
ARPA Target recording functions Target recording is used to record ARPA targets information to danger targets log. For more information recording of danger target, "Danger targets log" on page 342. Using ARPA targets for chart align Targets can be used to chart alignment. For more information, see chapter "How to use position alignment". Using ARPA targets for position calculation In the narrow water navigation, the radar is one of the best position sensors.
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Page 343: Radar Echo Overlay
Radar Echo Overlay Introduction This ECDIS can have an optional Radar Echo Overlay. This means that the radar echo image can be transferred from the radar unit into the ECDIS chart display. This ECDIS has many features to support exact match in scale and orientation of the chart and radar echo image. Exact match of the radar echo image and chart is an essential security feature.
Page 344: How To Activate Radar Echo Overlay On The Ecdis
How to activate radar echo overlay on the ECDIS Radar echo overlay can be transferred into the ECDIS display. Like the other details of vector charts radar echo overlay can add or remove from chart display. In a Tracking sheet of Chart Details there is a control for Radar overlay.
Page 345: Display Modes Of Radar Echo Overlay
Display modes of radar echo overlay You can select following presentation modes of Radar image: ECDIS only: Only chart is displayed in the ECDIS. ECDIS and Radar: With S57 Chart material radar echo image is mixed into chart so that some chart features are underlying radar image and some are above it.
Page 346: How To Adjust Radar Echo Overlay Visual Image
How to adjust radar echo overlay visual image There are several switches in Radar Overlay Settings to adjust radar echo overlay visual image (Gain, Sea clutter, Rain clutter, Echo trail, Interference reject, Echo stretch, Noise display). Note, The controls of Gain, Sea Clutter Filter and Rain Clutter Filter are independent from the controls at any radar display.
Page 347: Rain Clutter Filter
Rain clutter filter Rain clutter filter control is used as countermeasure against rain in radar echo image. When you adjust Rain clutter filter, Noise Display mode is automatically switch to ON to show also lower level radar echo image. Echo trail time and trail presentation mode Echo trails are artificial afterglow of radar echo image on the ECDIS display, created by maintaining the echo intensity once it has been seen, and then removing it after the set time has passed.
Page 348: Interference Reject
Relative trail presentation mode. Interference reject Interference reject has three alternatives: OFF, LOW and HIGH. Select suitable to reduce interference of other radar and to suppress also amount of noise. Recommended positions are HIGH and LOW. Noise display Radar echoes can be displayed with dark and bright green colour. If Noise display is selected ON, then dark green colour is used to display low echo level i.e.
Page 349: Echo Stretch
Echo Stretch Echo stretch is used to emphasise radar echo to increase detectability of targets. Position LOW emphasise both noise and target level echoes while position HIGH emphasise only target level echoes. Echo stretch HIGH. Echo stretch OFF. Echo Overload situation Improperly set radar Gain, Sea clutter filter or Interference reject could lead to an overload situation, in which you see visual distortion such as above in your screen.
Page 350: How To Adjust Radar Echo Overlay To Match Positions Of Chart Features
How to adjust radar echo overlay to match positions of chart features Error sources of radar echo image and chart display miss match Mariner should be aware that there are several reasons why the radar echo image and chart display do not match exactly.
Page 351: How To Adjust Bearing Error
How to adjust bearing error To adjust bearing error which is caused by gyro, you have three different alternatives: 1. Manual • Adjust value of manual gyro correction. 2. Table based gyro speed/latitude correction (Note! The build in correction inside the ECDIS doesn't correct dynamic error: settling time after course change etc.) •...
Page 352: How To Adjust Position Error
Manual gyro correction in use Note! ARPA targets and radar echo overlay match perfectly. Chart features and radar echo overlay match perfectly. How to adjust position error How to verify position and align it if required See chapter "Position alignment by means of ECDIS". How to verify correct datum used in positioning It is very important that output co-ordinates of position device is the same as the ECDIS expects to receive, otherwise there is a risk that you have incorrect position in the ECDIS.
Page 353: Recording Functions
Recording functions Introduction An ECDIS EC1000 has capability to record various voyage related things like movement and position of own ship and dangerous targets based on ARPA radar. The Voyage log is used to record entire voyage i.e. a sailing of a route from first point to the last. The Details log is used to record position, speed and course once every minute.
Page 354: Voyage Recording
Voyage recording Details log Details log contains information of last 12 hours. Various information is recorded in Details log once per minute: • Date and time • Position of own ship which is based on selection of position sensors. For more information, see chapter "Source of position".
Page 355: Voyage Log
Voyage log This log consists information from the entire voyage. Recorded events are: • Changes of course and speed are recorded. User can define limits for course change and speed change of own ship to be recorded. (Type:Ship) • User is able to define time period, how often there is a recording regardless of course or speed changes. (For example, once per 4 hours).
Page 356 How to set conditions of logging User can define limits for course change and speed change of own ship to be recorded and also time period for automatic logging. To set them, proceed as followed: Press VOYAGE RECORD button. 2. Select Settings from the menu 3.
Page 357 How to save Positions User can record various positions in the voyage log. They include: • direct sensor position (in example below such are DGPS and GLL+ZDA) • positions calculated by the system (in example below such are Kalman filter and Dead reckoning) •...
Page 358: Danger Targets Log
Danger targets log Information of dangerous targets is recorded into Danger Target log. Only ARPA targets which are dangerous based on user selected CPA and TCPA limits are recorded. Recorder data includes: • CPA and TCPA of ARPA target • Position, speed and course of ARPA target.
Page 359: How To Save Past Track Of A Selected Arpa Target
How to save past track of a selected ARPA target To save past track of selected target, proceed as followed: Check number of ARPA targets. In order to get it move cursor above target and press INFO & HELP button. Press Voyage Record button and select Settings from the menu.
Page 360: How To Print Details, Voyage Or Danger Targets Log
How to print Details, Voyage or Danger Targets log This procedure is equal if you make User Chart from Details, Voyage or Danger Targets log. Open desired log 2. Select Print in File menu. A Print dialog box appears, press OK. The Entire log will be printed. If you are interested in only part of log, it is possible to print selected part of log.
Page 361: How To Make Backup Copy From Details, Voyage Or Danger Targets Log
How to make backup copy from Details, Voyage or Danger Targets This procedure is equal if you make User Chart from Details, Voyage or Danger Targets log. Open desired log 2. Select Save log in File menu. A Save As dialog box appears Select desired bath for backup and press Save.
Page 362: How To Make An User Chart From The Log (Past Track)
How to make an User chart from the log (Past track) This procedure is equal if you make User Chart from Details or Voyage log. Press Voyage Record pushbutton. 2. Select log you want make an User Chart from the menu. It will take a few seconds until a log viewer appears. Select from A Log viewer's File menu Save as User Chart command.
Page 363: Alarms Log
Alarms log An Alarm's log is used to collect and record alarms generated by the system. User is able to view list of generated alarms using alarm log viewing program. Possible view of latest alarm. A time and date, number of alarm and explanation are listed in Latest alarm log. To open log, proceed as followed: Press VOYAGE RECORD button.
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Page 365: Datum
Datum General Datum is a mathematical model of the earth, based on which the sea chart has been made. Datum connects together the positioning and the sea chart. If the Datum of position sensor and the sea chart are different, a transformation has to be made somewhere in the system.
Page 366: Ecdis And Datum
ECDIS and Datum The real ECDIS uses ENC material, produced to standards using WGS-84 Datum. Positioning devices connected to ECDIS must work in the WGS-84 Datum. The IMO resolution requires that the ECDIS must give an alarm, if the datum of positioning device is not the WGS-84. In practice this is impossible, because the standard used by positioning devices (IEC-1162, previously NMEA-183) does not include a Datum message.
Page 367: Parameters Setup
Parameters setup Parameters There are in the INITIAL SETTING menu Installation parameters, Navigation parameters and Optimization parameters commands, which define the configuration of ECDIS and operative parameters which are either used to control steering and navigation calculation or used during route planning. Functionality of Initial setting push button is following: 1.
Page 368: How To Access To Installation Parameters
Parameter backup: User can take backup copy from parameters. See chapter "Backup operation". Installation parameters: The ECDIS system parameters are set by installation parameters. Note! To access Installation parameters, you will need a key disc, which was delivered by the manufacturer. See Technical Manual for details. Navigation parameters: This function is used to define parameters for a ship and a route.
Page 369: Navigation Parameters Setting
3. Selected datum is shown on the Upper information area. Selected datum is shown on Upper information area (in this case Finish KKJ(84)). Navigation parameters setting Ship and route parameters The purpose of Navigation parameters is set the basic parameters for the ship. These parameters are relative to ship steering and they are very important for a correct function of the integrated navigation system.
Page 370 Ship parameters: Ship max. speed: Maximum speed the ship can perform. Ship max. height: Max. height of ship for generating alarms for objects which are hanging above sea level. Ship draught: Max. draught of ship for generating alarms for objects which are below sea level. Gyro error correction: Used to select method of gyro error correction.
Page 371 3. From submenu select Forwarding distances. Normally these parameters are entered during sea trial but can also be modified later on. See figures below: Wheel Over Point forwarding distance = f radius next course This Figure shows how Forwarding distance is defined. Influence of forwarding distance to ship's turn.
Page 372: Optimization Parameters Setting
Optimization parameters setting The optimization parameters are used in optimization calculation. Therefore it must be defined these parameters before calculation. In order to get modify Optimization parameters, proceed as follow: 1. From Control Panel press INITIAL SETTING 2. From menu select Optimization parameters 3.
Page 373: Colour Calibration
Colour Calibration Settings of colour calibration NOTE! Use of the brilliance control (with FEA-2105 monitor) and brightness and/or contrast control (with Conrac monitor) may adversely affect the visibility of information on the night display. Brilliance, (FEA-2105 monitor) and Brightness and Contrast, (CONRAC monitor), are adjusted in initial factory calibration so that when the controls are in "CAL"...
Page 374: Colour Differentiation Test For S57 Charts
Colour Differentiation test for S57 charts It is a known thing that the colours in a monitor change when the monitor ages. Also you may want to use other setting of the Brilliance, (FEA-2105 monitor) and Brightness and Contrast, (CONRAC monitor), than the "CAL" position.
Page 375: Grey Scale Test
Grey Scale test Set Brilliance and Contrast to calibrated positions. Use Grey Scale to visually inspect neutral shades of grey. Note, during Selftest the ECDIS is unable to do any navigation related things and as an indication the System Failure is activated in the Control Panel.
Page 376 5. Press Grey Scale button in upper right hand corner of display, following display appears: Make visual inspection neutral shades of grey. 6. Close Display test by pressing Exit button in the display. 7. Stop Selftest pressing End Test, The system will start now normal operation. 360 •...
Page 377: Steering With Emri Trackpilot
Steering with EMRI Trackpilot Introduction This chapter describes steering functions available with an optional EMRI Track Pilot. The ECDIS system could be connected also to a simple Autopilot. See appendixes for steering with simple Autopilots. Steering modes of the system Note that all steering related functions are available only if the ECDIS system is also connected to an optional EMRI Track Pilot processor.
Page 378: Hand Steering
Hand steering Hand steering modes are: • Steering wheel • Wing steering control • Override tiller While in hand steering mode the ECDIS system is displaying the rudder angle and indication of hand steering mode. Trackpilot steering • Operator sets the required heading of the vessel •...
Page 379: Track Pilot Control Panel
Track Pilot Control Panel How to operate steering functions All steering functions are possible to operate from integrated track pilot panel, which has: NUMERICAL DISPLAY • gyro • set course • set radius • rate of turn based on speed and set radius STATE DISPLAY •...
Page 380 • track pilot control mode: COURSE/TRACK • track pilot automatic route steering: ROUTE • track pilot track controlled turn: TURN TILLER FUNCTION DISPLAY • lamps PORT and STBD show when tiller can be used to set course • lamps RADIUS INCR. and RADIUS DECR. Show when tiller can be used to set radius TILLER •...
Page 381: Manual Steering Operations
Manual steering operations Course control Course Control steering mode can be used always, doesn't require any position source • mode selection COURSE CONTROL • lamps COURSE CONTROL and COURSE on • immediate course change when tiller is used to set course •...
Page 382: Radar Steering
Radar Steering Radar steering mode can be used always, doesn't require any position source • this mode is available in some selected radar models • mode selection PROGRAM TRACK TURN • lamps PROGRAM TRACK TURN, TRACK and TURN on • radar RADIUS INCREASE and RADIUS DECREASE are first used to set new radius.
Page 383: Automatic Route Steering
Automatic Route steering In automatic route steering you can use either Go to Waypoint mode or Go to Track mode. See figures below to find the best position to activate automatic route steering and differences between Go to waypoint and Go to track modes.
Page 384: Mode Goto Waypoint
Mode Goto Waypoint • mode selection GO TO WAYPOINT. Lamps GO TO WAYPOINT and ROUTE are on • tiller can be used to set radius, but not course which is set automatically • steering is course controlled with set radius •...
Page 385: Preconditions For Route Steering
Preconditions for Route steering General preconditions Route steering requires that the position filter is used. See more in chapter Filter Operations. If you try to activate any of the route steering modes without the filter, you get alarm "2470 Disabled: Needs filter on". If you try to activate any of the route steering modes without independent speed source, you get alarm "2490 Disabled: Needs log sensor".
Page 386: Arrival To A Waypoint
Alarm "2491 Disabled: Needs diff Pos", which tells that the Filter did not have high precision position sensor for "Goto track" steering mode. Selected sensors must include at least one high precision sensors. Alarm "2468 Disabled: Out of course", which tells that the current heading of the own ship and the required set course to start the route steering has more difference than set by the user in the Route start limit angle of Route Parameters.
Page 387 During the turn the text "Route: turning" appears in Route Monitor window of ECDIS display. If the manoeuvre is not permitted and the ACKN. WARNING pushbutton is not pressed the ECDIS system goes automatically to the Radius Control mode and the old course is kept valid. In order to reset the alarm press ACKN. WARNING pushbutton.
Page 388 Waypoint prewarning alarm and waypoint approach alarm This rule is used by DNV. Automatic route steering navigation tries to keep the ship always inside the channel limits and going to next waypoint. Well before the next waypoint, there will be an alarm 2485 ROUTE WP PREWARING. As soon as the alarm appears verify that the manoeuvre is safe and there are no dangerous targets.
Page 389: Route Steering Alarms
Route Steering Alarms The alarms relevant to the Steering are of two types (permanent and intermittent). Permanent alarms are available regardless of the used steering mode: • OUT FROM CHANNEL is indicated by red colour of the "Off track" value and by orange text •...
Page 390 Typical intermittent alarms not described in other chapters are: Alarm "2010 Filter: Pos source change", which appears if differential GPS used in filter positioning has changed its operation mode either from differential mode to normal mode or normal mode to differential mode. If used steering mode is "Goto Track"...
Page 391: Collision Avoidance Manoeuvre During Automatic Route Steering
Collision avoidance manoeuvre during automatic route steering Often the route steering is interrupted by a collision avoidance manoeuvre, but there are also several other reasons to interrupt the route steering. There are several possibilities to set the collision avoidance or any other manoeuvre: •...
Page 392: How To Stop Or Modify Already Enabled Route Turn
• Press TRIAL EXECUTE of the radar and verify which is the new course indicated by the trial. Verify that the new course is safe and realistic. • If safe, keep TRIAL EXECUTE of the radar pressed and press simultaneously ENTER NEW COURSE pushbutton of the radar.
Page 393: Radar Steering Available From Selected Arpa Radar Models
Radar steering available from selected ARPA radar models Selected ARPA radar models has "Enter New Course", "Radius Up" and "Radius Down" pushbutton. New set course is set by using the EBL of the ARPA radar or trial manoeuvre of the ARPA radar. Radar steering is possible when you have selected Program Track Turn mode from the Trackpilot panel.
Page 394 Accuracy of Route Steering Accurate route steering is defined as small cross track error when automatically following the route. Two of the Route Parameters - Drift compensation and Gyro error compensation - have a significant effect for accuracy of route steering.
Page 395: Other Possible Operations With Emri Track Pilot
Other possible operations with EMRI Track Pilot Speed used by Track Pilot • it is selected during installation if the track pilot uses the speed from his own log input interface or from serial line coming from integrated computer. This speed is called internal speed reference. •...
Page 396 Integrated operation related alarms • ACKN. WARNING lamp of the Track pilot control panel goes flashing • type of alarm is displayed on the display ECDIS screen as number and text • alarm is acknowledged by pushing ACKN. WARNING of the Track pilot control panel. •...
Page 397: Errors
Errors Errors should not happen during normal operation. They are related to internal problems. Track Pilot operation related errors • ALARM lamp of the Track pilot control panel goes on • error is displayed on the Track pilot control panel as error number type ERR NN, where NN is the number of error •...
Page 398: How To Use The Curved Ebl
How to use the Curved EBL Curved EBL is a design and control tool to start a turn at correct position and to monitor behaviour of the own ship during turn. The Curved EBL is available on ECDIS screen and on some selected ARPA radar displays. Before turn you can use the Curved EBL to select best position to initiate intended turn.
Page 399: Structure Of The Curved Ebl
Locked Curved EBL during turn. Structure of the Curved EBL Curved EBL consist of a straight part in the beginning called "forwarding distance". Then an arc with selected radius and finally an EBL in the direction of the new requested set course. See figure below. Wheel Over Point forwarding distance = f...
Page 400: How To Use The Predictor
How to use the Predictor Predictor is a tool to estimate own ship future positions and behaviour. It is available on CHART DISPLAY. It consist of 1 piece of own ships drawn in true scale to successive future positions. The time between future own ship position is 30 seconds.
Page 401: Steering With Yokogawa Autopilot
Steering with Yokogawa Autopilot Steering modes of the system Note that all steering related functions are available only if the ECDIS system is also connected to an optional Yokogawa autopilot processor. With Yokogawa autopilot following steering modes are available: • Hand steering •...
Page 402: Automatic Route Steering
Automatic route steering See figures below to find the best position to activate automatic route steering and to understand performance of the automatic route steering. The position of own ship when activating automatic route steering Pictures above demonstrate performance of the automatic route steering. 386 •...
Page 403: Characteristics Of Automatic Route Steering
Characteristics of automatic route steering • steering is course controlled with set radius • between waypoints, if wind, current etc. effects the ship, the system tries to prevent the ship from drifting away from planned route. The system has three means to prevent drifting away from the planned route. They are most effective when used together.
Page 404: Arrival To A Waypoint
When route steering is not used, there is an empty indication in Route Monitor window of the ECDIS Display There are several reasons why the requested route steering mode cannot be accepted: Alarm "2470 Disabled: Needs filter on", which tells that you didn't have the Kalman filter operative and selected in ON position at the time of request.
Page 405 TURN IS ALWAYS ENABLED. THE ONLY WAY TO DISABLE THE AUTOMATIC TURN IS TO SELECT ANOTHER STEERING MODE FROM YOKOGAWA AUTOPILOT Note that alarm 2485 is programmable (the time before turn) and it is relative to the starting point of the manoeuvre. See Figure.
Page 406: Route Steering Alarms
Route Steering Alarms The alarms relevant to the Steering are of two types (permanent and intermittent). Permanent alarms below are available regardless of the used steering mode: • OUT FROM CHANNEL is indicated by red colour of the "Off track" value and by orange text •...
Page 407: Collision Avoidance Manoeuvre During Automatic Route Steering
alarm "2457 Route: Outside chl limits", which appears if the own ship is outside the planned channel. This alarm is repeated every minute, if the condition continues. alarm "2455 Route: off course", which appears, if the system needs more than a set limit (the limit is available in Installation parameters) to keep the track.
Page 408: Notes
Notes Accuracy of Route Steering Accurate route steering is defined as small cross track error when automatically following the route. Two of the Route Parameters - Drift compensation and Gyro error compensation - have a significant effect for accuracy of route steering.
Page 409: How To Use The Curved Ebl With Yokogawa Autopilot
How to use the Curved EBL with Yokogawa Autopilot Curved EBL is a design and control tool to start a turn at correct position and to monitor behaviour of the own ship during turn. The Curved EBL is available on ECDIS screen and on some selected ARPA radar displays. Before turn you can use the Curved EBL to select best position to initiate intended turn.
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Page 411: Alarms
Alarms Overview There are three kind of alarms generated by ECDIS or Track Pilot processors. To see list of alarms, see "List of alarms" on page 397. Alarms generated by Navigation Calculation Navigation Calculation generates following alarms: • Error detected in any sensor •...
Page 412: Description Of The Alarm Priority System
Description of the alarm priority system The permanently visible alarm in lower status bar is the top most i.e. latest most urgent alarm in any moment. Alarms has priority from 1 to 10 to control urgency. Priority 1 is highest. The list of alarms chapters show these priorities for each alarm with following syntax: "/1"...
Page 413: List Of Alarms
List of alarms List of Navigation alarms Alarm number 1101: REFTGT: NO FILE SELECTED ------------------------------ USE 'REFERENCE TARGET' BUTTON TO SELECT VALID REFEFERENCE TARGET FILE Alarm number 1102: REFTGT: NEED 8 TARGETS ------------------------------ FILE MUST CONTAIN AT LEAST 8 TARGETS IN ORDER TO UTILIZE REFERENCE TARGETS USE 'REFERENCE TARGET' BUTTON TO SELECT ANOTHER REF.
Page 414 Alarm number 2006: ROUTE:COURSE JUMP POSSIBLE ------------------------------ SYSTEM HAS AUTOMATICALLY CHAN- GED TO DEAD RECKONING. IF YOU NOW SELECT "ON" A POSITION SENSOR YOU MAY GET A JUMP FOR COURSE. CHANGE FROM ROUTE STEERING TO MANUAL STEERING OR CHECK POSITION VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE SELECTING "ON".
Page 415 Alarm number 2054: ROUTE:ILLEGAL FINAL WAYPOINT/7 ------------------------------ FINAL WAYPOINT DOES NOT EXIST IN ROUTE FILE. VERIFY IN 'ROUTE MONITOR' THAT A VALID ROUTE IS SELECTED. Alarm number 2055: ARPA RADAR COMMUNICATION ERROR/1 ------------------------------ ECDIS CANNOT COMMUNICATE WITH ONE OF THE ARPA RADARS. VERIFY THAT 'AUTOTRACKING ON' AND 'INC ON' ARE DEPRESSED ON THE ARAPA RADARS.
Page 416 Alarm number 2072: CHARTALIGN: NO LINE AVAIL ------------------------------ IN ORDER TO PERFORM CHART ALAIGN WITH AN ARPA RADAR THERE MUST BE TRANSFERRED USER CHART LINES IN THE ARPA RADAR CHAECK THAT YOUR CURRENT USER HAS LINES AND THAT THEY ARE VISIBLE ON ARPA RADAR DISPLAY Alarm number 2101:...
Page 417 Alarm number 2459: STEERING PARAMETER ERROR ------------------------------ TRACKPILOT PARAMETER HAS AN ERROR IN ITS CONTENTS. CHECK AGAIN INSTALLATION PARA- METERS OF ECDIS. Alarm number 2480: TRACK PILOT RECEIVE ERROR ------------------------------ ECDIS CANNOT RECEIVE ANY DATA FROM TRACKPILOT. TO QUIT ALARM CHANGE "MAIN STEERING"-SELEC- TOR TO ANY OTHER POSITION THAN AUTOP.
Page 418 Alarm number 4006: GYRO ERROR ------------------------------ GYRO2 DATA IS NOT RECEIVED CORRECTLY. USE 'SENSORS' SPEED/POSITION PAGE TO SELECT VALID SENSORS. Alarm number 4008: LOG ERROR ------------------------------ LOG DATA IS NOT RECEIVED CORRECTLY. USE 'SENSORS' SPEED/COURSE TO SELECT VALID SPEED SENSORS. Alarm number 4009: DUAL AXIS LOG ERROR...
Page 419 Alarm number 4016: POSITION EQUIPMENT ERROR ------------------------------ POSITION EQUIPMENT 5 DATA IS NOT RECEIVED CORRECTLY. USE 'SENSORS' POSITION TO SELECT VALID POSITION SENSORS. Alarm number 4018: ROT GYRO ERROR ------------------------------ ROT GYRO DATA IS NOT RECEIVED CORRECTLY. VERIFY ROT GYRO DEVICE. Alarm number 4019: PITCH&ROLL SENSOR ERROR...
Page 420 Alarm number 4028: DGPS POS. SOURCE CHANGE /1/7 ------------------------------ DGPS POSITION SENSOR IN CHANNEL NUMBER 2 HAS CHANGED ITS OPERATION MODE FROM NORMAL TO DIFFERENTIAL OR FROM DIFFERENTIAL TO NORMAL SELECT MORE SUITABLE POSITION SENSOR Alarm number 4029: DGPS POS. SOURCE CHANGE /1/7 ------------------------------ DGPS POSITION SENSOR IN...
Page 421 Alarm number 4204: EXT. NAVIGATION EQ. ERROR ------------------------------ NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT CONNECTED IN ALARM INPUT 1 REPORTS ABOUT INTERNAL FAILURE Alarm number 4205: EXT. NAVIGATION EQ. ERROR ------------------------------ NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT CONNECTED IN ALARM INPUT 1 REPORTS ABOUT INTERNAL FAILURE Alarm number 4206: EXT.
Page 422: List Of Chart Alarms
List of Chart alarms Alarm number 5001: NEW PILOT DATA /2/10 Alarm number 5100: SAFETY CONTOUR /2/10 Alarm number 5101: AREAS TO BE AVOIDED /2/10 Alarm number 5102: SPECIALLY PROTECTED AREAS/2/10 Alarm number 5103: USER CHART DANGER AREA /2/10 Alarm number 5104: TRAFFIC SEPARATION ZONE /2/10...
Page 423: List Of Steering Alarms With Emri Trackpilot
List of Steering alarms with EMRI Trackpilot Alarm number 2450: SET RADIUS LIMIT EXCEEDED ------------------------------ RADIUS WAS TRIED TO BE SET OUTSIDE ALLOWED LIMITS. MINIMUM RADIUS IS SET BY INS- TALLATION PARAMETERS, AND MAXIMUM IS FIXED AT 2 NM. Alarm number 2451: ROUTE: WP APPROACH ALARM ------------------------------...
Page 424 ------------------------------ TRIAL MANOEUVRE RADIUS IS TOO SMALL, AND MAX. TURNRATE WILL BE EXCEEDED. INCREASE TRIAL MANOEUVRE RADIUS, OR REDUCE SPEED. Alarm number 2464: ROUTE: NO SELECTED ROUTE ------------------------------ NO ROUTE HAS BEEN SELECTED, AND ROUTE STEERING CANNOT BE INITIATED. SELECT A ROUTE AND NEXT WAY- POINT THROUGH 'ROUTE MONITOR' PUSHBUTTON.
Page 425 ------------------------------ STEERING COMMAND HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM TRACK PILOT, BUT CANNOT BE EXECUTED IN 'STEERING OFF' MODE. STEERING MUST BE ENABLED AT THE STEERING SELECTOR. Alarm number 2475: ROUTE: NEEDS FILTER ON ------------------------------ THIS IS A WARNING THAT YOU ARE USING ROUTE STEERING WITHOUT FILTERED POSITION AVAILABLE.
Page 426 Alarm number 2491: DISABLED: NEEDS DIFF POS. ------------------------------ 'GOTO TRACK' MODE CAN BE USED ONLY WHEN THERE IS A HIGH PRECISION POSITION SENSOR IN USE WITH KALMAN FILTER. Alarm number 2492: ROUTE: NEEDS DIFF POS. ------------------------------ 'GOTO TRACK' MODE CANNOT CONTINUE WITHOUT A HIGH PRECISION POSITION SENSOR.
Page 427: List Of Steering Alarms With Yokogawa Autopilot
List of Steering alarms with Yokogawa Autopilot Alarm number 2451: ROUTE: WP APPROACH ALARM ------------------------------ WAYPOINT IS NOW BEING APPROACHED. PRESS 'ACKN. WARNING' TO ACCEPT THE TURN. Alarm number 2452: ROUTE: TURNING DISABLED ------------------------------ WHEELOVER POINT HAS BEEN PAS- SED WITHOUT 'ACKN. WARNING* 'RADIUS CONTROL' MODE HAS THEN AUTOMATICALLY BEEN INITIATED Alarm number...
Page 428 POINT THROUGH 'ROUTE MONITOR' PUSHBUTTON. Alarm number 2465: ROUTE: ILLEGAL WAYPOINT ------------------------------ ROUTE STEERING CANNOT START FROM WAYPOINT NO. 1. USE 'ROUTE MONITOR' PUSHBUTTON TO SELECT NEXT WAYPOINT TO BE NO. 2 OR HIGHER. Alarm number 2468: DISABLED: OUT OF COURSE ------------------------------ ROUTE STEERING CAN ONLY BE INITIATED WHEN SHIPS COURSE IS...
Page 429 Alarm number 2488: INTEGRATED STEERING LOST ------------------------------ ROUTE STEERING WAS TERMINATED IN AN ABNORMAL SEQUENCE Alarm number 2490: DISABLED: NEEDS LOG SENSOR ------------------------------ 'ROUTE STEERING' MODE CAN BE UTILIZED ONLY WHEN THERE IS AN INDEPENDENT SPEED SOURCE. ALTERNATIVES ARE A LOG OR TWO POSITION RECEIVERS Alarms •...
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Page 431: Definition Of Terms
Definition of Terms List of terms APPROACHING POINT (AP) A user selected point where a turning alarm is initiated. AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AID (ARPA) A system wherein radar targets are automatically acquired, tracked and collision situations computer assessed and warning given. CHANNEL LIMIT (CHL) During route planning a channel limit is defined for each leg.
Page 432 ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHART (ENC) The database held on the ship for use with ECDIS. The ENC is equivalent to new editions of paper charts, and may contain additional supplementary nautical information additional to that contained in the paper chart. FORWARDING DISTANCE (F) The distance which the vessel moves straight after a rudder command.
Page 433 WHEEL OVER POINT (WOP) The point where the rudder command is given. "For more information, see "Figure 3" on page 418. WORLD GEODETIC SYSTEM (WGS) A consistent set of parameters describing the size and shape of the earth, the positions of a network of points with respect to the center of mass of the Earth, transformations from major geodetic datum's, and the potential of the Earth.
Page 434: Figure 1
Figure 1 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 2 Figure 3 Approach Wheel Over Point Point Waypoint forwarding distance = f WP approach end of turn alarm time radius next course Figure 3 418 • • • • Definition of Terms...
Page 435: Appendix 1
Appendix 1 IHO ECDIS chart 1 International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) has published a set of charts, where you can find examples of used symbology in S57. You can study them with "Info/Help" and by changing different layer ON and OFF in "Chart Display".
Page 436 Chart AA5C1ABO Chart AA5C1CDE 420 • • • • Appendix 1...
Page 437 Chart AA5C1HIO Chart AA5C1JKL Appendix 1 • • • • 421...
Page 438 Chart AA5C1MOO Chart AA5C1NOO 422 • • • • Appendix 1...
Page 439 Chart AA5C1PQR Chart AA5C1QOO Appendix 1 • • • • 423...
Page 440 Chart AA5C1VOO Chart AA5C1WOO 424 • • • • Appendix 1...
Page 441: Appendix 2
Appendix 2 Short introduction to interpret display of S57 charts Following examples gives you a short introduction to features of S57 charts which may not be obvious without some basic knowledge. Paper Chart or Simplified Symbols Two colour or Multi colour Depth Appendix 2 •...
Page 442: Plain Or Symbolised Boundaries
Plain or Symbolised Boundaries Limited or Full Light sectors Shallow, Safety and Deep Contours Shallow = 2m, Safety = 5m and Deep = 10m. Shallow = 5m, Safety = 10m and Deep = 20m 426 • • • • Appendix 2...
Page 443: Shallow Pattern
Safety depth = 6m. Safety depth = 10m. Shallow pattern Sheet Standard: Unknown object or Presentation Appendix 2 • • • • 427...
Page 444: Sheet Standard: Chart Data Coverage
Sheet Standard: Chart data coverage Sheet Standard: Land features Sheet Standard: Water and seabed features 428 • • • • Appendix 2...
Page 445: Sheet Standard: Traffic Routes
Sheet Standard: Traffic routes Sheet Standard: Cautionary areas Sheet Standard: Information areas Appendix 2 • • • • 429...
Page 446: Sheet Standard: Buoys And Beacons
Sheet Standard: Buoys and beacons Sheet Standard: Lights Sheet Standard: Fog signals Sheet Standard: Radars 430 • • • • Appendix 2...
Page 447: Sheet Standard: Services
Sheet Standard: Services Sheet Other: Information about chart data Sheet Other: Land features Appendix 2 • • • • 431...
Page 448: Sheet Other: Soundings
Sheet Other: Soundings Sheet Other: Depth contours, current magnetic Sheet Other: Seabed and Obstructions 432 • • • • Appendix 2...
Page 449: Sheet Other: Services And Small Craft Facilities
Sheet Other: Services and small craft facilities Sheet Other: Special areas Sheet Other: Additional information available Appendix 2 • • • • 433...
Page 450: Sheet Other: Important Text
Sheet Other: Important text Sheet Other: Other text Names for position reporting Light descriptions 434 • • • • Appendix 2...
Page 451 Nature of Seabed Geographic names, etc. Swept depths, Magnetics Appendix 2 • • • • 435...
Page 452 Bert and Anchorage numbers 436 • • • • Appendix 2...
Page 453: Appendix 3
Appendix 3 C-MAP Charts Introduction This Electronic Chart System is also compatible with C-MAP private industry Vector Chart format CM-93 available from C-MAP Norway A/S. This material is used like Hydrographic Offices S57ed3 charts, but it doesn't have ENC status as defined by IMO, IHO and IEC and it cannot be used to replace paper charts. CM-93 format is encrypted for preventing unauthorised use and then the user needs an Authorisation Code to view the CM-93.
Page 454: S57 Chart Managing With C-Map Charts
S57 chart managing with C-MAP charts Licence system used by the C-MAP The licence system with C-MAP is based on serial numbered CD-ROMs and Authorisation Codes received from C- MAP Norway A/S. You select either required C-MAP Areas or Zones and your Electronic Chart System generates an User Code based on your selection, the serial number of the serial numbered C-MAP CD-ROM and the Hardware Identifier of your Electronic Chart System.
Page 455: How To Define Subscription Of C-Map Charts
How to define subscription of C-MAP charts Before you can be as authorized user of C-MAP charts you have to following things: Purchase CD-ROM(s) of C-MAP from your Chart Agent. Load Serial Number of C-MAP into the ECDIS 3. Select charts you like to use in the ECDIS by using Zones or Areas. Generate User Code.
Page 456 How to load Serial Number of CD-ROM Each CD-ROM has individual Serial Number which is used to identify user of C-MAP charts. In order to load Serial Number into the ECDIS, proceed as follows: Press CHART PLAN push button 2. Select Permit Management from the menu. Press Non-Ho button in Permits dialog box.
Page 457 How to define subscription by zones The content of CD-ROM is divided into nine zones (1/0 - 9/0) and each zone has been divided in various number of Areas (1/1 - 1/16…9/1 - 9/2). A various number of charts are included into each Area. You can define charts you like to have in your chart folio either by Zones or by Areas.
Page 458 How to define subscription by areas The content of CD-ROM is divided into nine zones (1/0 - 9/0) and each zones has divided various number of Areas (1/1 - 1/16 … 9/1 - 9/2). The various number of charts are included to Area. You can define chart you like to have in your chart folio either by Zones or by Areas.
Page 459 How to enter Authorisation Code An Authorisation Code allows you to define your subscription to C-MAP. Based on your User Code you receive Authorisation Code from the C-MAP. You have to enter this string into the ECDIS. In order to do it, proceed as follows: Press CHART PLAN push button 2.
Page 460: How To Load C-Map Charts From A Cd Into The System
How to load C-MAP charts from a CD into the system When you load C-MAP charts by CD Catalogue, the system first load a CD catalog, which stores certain information into the hard disk such as cells ID, their position, edition number, from your LAN (Local Area Network) connection, floppy or CD-ROM.
Page 461 Press Load button in a S57 Load dialog box. A keyboard dialog box appears. Enter name for CD Catalog and press OK.. The system will load catalogue information into the hard disk. A following dialog box appears Select a named "CD" you want to use from CD -field. A list of charts appears into a list box. In a Chart Selection you can choose which charts are loaded from the CD-ROM.
Page 462 Press Load button to load charts. NOTE! If you want to make chart selection by group, press Group button and select desired group. If the selected group and charts available from CD have common members, they are highlighted in the list box. If you want to load your charts from another drive than your computer CD-ROM drive (for example from Local Area Network, LAN), press Source Dir button.
Page 463: Use Of Cd Catalogue
Use of CD Catalogue For C-MAP charts the CD Catalogue contains Summary of the charts (note that CD Publisher Notes are not available for C-MAP). Sometimes it is necessary to reload charts from the CD-ROM. These things can be done as shown below.
Page 464: Catalogue Of S57 Cells With C-Map Charts
Catalogue of S57 cells with C-MAP charts A S57 catalogue is used to view your cells stored into the hard disk or named "CD catalogues". You view limits of cells in S57 Catalog window. It is possible to pick any cell by going over its limit using the cursor and then see the information (cell ID, update’s number) of it.
Page 465 Selected Chart -field This field show information about selected cell. • Cell ID, Cell name • Permit, existence of a permit • SENC, existence of SENC in your hard disk • Ordered, if cell has been ordered but not yet received into the system. Group -field In S57 catalogue dialog box you have possibility to define groups of cells.
Page 466: Group Of S57 Cells With C-Map Charts
Group of S57 cells with C-MAP charts You can create groups of your own. This means that you define a group, which consists only those cells you are interested in. This makes easier to maintain cells, which are loaded into the system or which will be loaded into the system.
Page 467 How to add new cells into a group You can add new cells into your group by framing desired area. After you have entered name for group, press Add frame... button in S57 catalog dialog box. After that you can make a frame in S57 window moving cursor desired location and pressing SELECT push button.
Page 468 Note! If you select Permit check box, the system will display only chart cells for which you have permits. When you are satisfied with selection you have done, press Save button to save defined group. You can save your chart cells also into text file, if you like to have a list of chart cells in text format. To do this press Save As Text...
Page 469: Map Charts
How to select active group for viewing with catalog To select active group proceed as follows: 1. Press CHART PLAN push button. Select Catalog from the menu. 2. Press Groups... button in S57 Catalog dialog box. A Chart group dialog box appears. 3.
Page 470: How To Remove C-Map Charts From The System
How to remove C-MAP charts from the system To remove C-MAP charts from the system, proceed as follows: From the Control panel press Chart Plan push button. 2. Select Remove command from the menu. There will appear a chart list dialog. Select desired chart cells to remove them from the system.

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