Manual Target; Target Prediction - Simrad Maris ECDIS900 Operator's Manual

Manual target

CPA: Closest point of approach of the target to the ship
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TCPA: Time of closest point of approach of the target to the ship
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Course: Course of the target
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Speed: Speed of the target
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The ECDIS900 offers the possibility of creating manual targets and maintaining their dead
reckoning. These manual targets are managed the same as normal targets acquired from the
ARPA.
To plot a manual target click on the Set target button
Place the cursor at the desired position and click. Targets will be drawn to the same colour
code as described above.
The Target properties dialogue box allows to adjust Latitude and Longitude if necessary and
enter a Course and Speed for the target if applicable.
To predict the position of the ship and any targets press the Target prediction button
on the toolbar
The Target prediction window will appear with a time slide bar (in minutes).
Moving the slide bar will move the ship along its scheduled course by the corresponding time
margin.
U
SE OWN VECTOR PREDICTOR
Linear predictor calculates future positions according to current course and speed. The screen
shows the predicted positions.
Press the Settings button to adjust the values if needed
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ANUAL TARGET
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ARGET PREDICTION
on the toolbar