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  • Page 1 Maris ECDIS900 System Operator Manual ENGLISH http://www.navico-commercial.com/...
  • Page 3 Preface Disclaimer As Navico is continuously improving this product, we retain the right to make changes to the product at any time which may not be reflected in this version of the manual. Please contact your nearest distributor if you require any further assistance. It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the equipment in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal injury or property damage.

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    About this manual The manual assumes that the user has basic knowledge of navigation, nautical terminology and practices. Important text that requires special attention from the reader is emphasized as follows: Ú Note: Used to draw the reader’s attention to a comment or some important information. Warning: Used when it is necessary to warn personnel that they should proceed carefully to prevent risk of injury and/or damage to equipment/...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction The ECDIS system ECDIS requirement System overview 11 System components Software components Hardware components 15 Basic operation Start-up Turning the system on and off Adjusting display brightness Set standard display Changing workstations Switching display to Korean language Switching to Administrator mode Service mode Operation mode Switching between charts...
  • Page 6 54 Charts Chart database installation Electronic navigation charts (ENC) C-MAP charts ARCS 97 Routes Creating route using keyboard Creating route using mouse Download from GPS 100 Modifying a route 101 Route properties 102 Route plan overview 106 Parallel index 106 Load, unload, and delete route functions 107 Synchronize a route between workstations 108 Upload routes by LAN 108 Check a route...
  • Page 7 132 Tools 133 Known/common errors 135 Alert management 136 List of alerts 137 User defined alarm 139 Anchor watching 140 Harbor mode 141 Automatic Identification System (AIS) 142 Broadcasted data 142 Targets 143 AIS target display 144 Sleeping target 145 Target association 146 Lost target alert 147 Show and hide AIS target's name 147 Show and hide past track...
  • Page 8 192 Seismic module 192 Seismic data 195 Safety zone 196 Seismic module configuration 198 Annexes 198 Terms and abbreviations 200 Profile configuration parameters 202 Troubleshooting 202 Encryption scheme errors in ENC 203 Common errors in ARCS chart management 205 Maintenance 205 Weekly 205 Monthly Contents...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction The ECDIS system This is a type approved Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS), and conforms to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requirements for vessels that are subject to SOLAS regulations. The system displays the vessel position, speed and course in real time on the chart, based on information received from navigational sensors.

  • Page 10: System Overview

    System overview The Simrad Maris ECDIS900 interfaces with navigational equipment in accordance and compliance with the IMO's ECDIS performance standards. It is designed to interface with other equipment that enhances the Watch Officer's ability to safely navigate and manage information. ECDIS900 is designed to work on Windows operating systems.

  • Page 11: System Components

    System components Software components Application manager Application manager is a Windows shell that is installed by default on ECDIS computers. It enables users to manage and gain access to start menu, task bar and system trays. It also provides the standard desktop environment as well as graphical user interface for accessing the file management functions of the Windows operating system.
  • Page 12 System tray Icons for other Windows applications that are not running in the foreground are shown here. Security settings Change Administrator Password button Click this button once to display the Change password dialog. Ú Note: Users running in Operation mode cannot change the Administrator password due to system user rights.

  • Page 13: Hardware Components

    Ethernet or NMEA0183 communication ports. Sensor monitor is configured during the installation process of the ECDIS900 system. For more information regarding the configuration of the Sensor monitor, refer to Simrad Maris ECDIS900 System Installation manual. Ú Note: Sensor monitor is running simultaneously with the ECDIS900 system, do not attempt to close the application as this will disable all sensor inputs.
  • Page 14 Keyboard The keyboard is used to input alphanumeric characters into the ECDIS system. SIS4000 MK2 SIS4000-Mk2 is a network based module. This unit is a gateway between standard LWE IEC 91162-450 Ethernet bridge networks and standard NMEA 0183/IEC 61162-1/-2 interfaces. NMEA 0183 4-port expansion module It is a USB type interfacing device which is used to connect equipment such as GPS, gyro, log, ARPA, wind, echo sounder etc.

  • Page 15: Basic Operation

    Basic operation Start-up The ECDIS900 system is switched on by pressing the external power switch of MK15 or MK5 computers. The system should be left with the power ON. When power is switched on, the operating system will be started, automatically followed by the system program.

  • Page 16: Set Standard Display

    symbols will illuminate in red when the brightness is adjusted either above or below ECDIS factory calibration point. Set standard display Click the icon once or press F7 to enable the standard mode of the ENC display. Ú Note: When the system is using ARCS chart, clicking this icon will also enable the system to display the original ARCS chart scale.

  • Page 17: Operation Mode

    Operation mode This is the default operating mode of the Application manager running in an ECDIS computer. In this mode the ECDIS computer is protected against users modifying computer settings or installing third party software which may affect the operating system. Users running on this mode will only have access restricted to mandatory ECDIS functions and to other MARIS applications which are selected during the configuration.

  • Page 18: Print Screen

    The list of scales displayed in the static information console depends on the chart type being used. Check mark ✓ indicates that the scale is currently used while exclamation mark ! indicates that an ENC cell with this compilation scale is installed and available. Navigators should always check the approved scale before use and during route monitoring.

  • Page 19: The User Interface

    The user interface The main window The main window is divided into predefined areas as shown in the figure below. Chart area Toolbar panel Window title Console area Window title The window title is a section on top of the main window which displays the name of the application.

  • Page 20: Toolbar Panel

    Toolbar panel The Toolbar panel provides quick access to common functions directly related to the watch officer's duties. Man over board icon New logbook record icon Event icon Logbook icon Zoom in icon Set manual target icon Zoom out icon Target table icon Standard Display icon Target prediction icon...

  • Page 21: Chart Area

    Chart area Chart area is a graphical representation of vector or raster charts based on IEC standards. This enables users to view all aspects of safety, interoperability, efficiency, compatibility and environmental impact of ECDIS900. North symbol The North symbol enables users to view that the top of the chart is the true north not a magnetic north towards which a compass points.
  • Page 22 Ú Note: The mariner can manually adjust the time zone for each waypoint. To modify the time zone, refer "Waypoint properties" on page 122. Use PC time option Tick on/off the Use PC Time check box to synchronize Windows time settings with ECDIS900.
  • Page 23 Replay mode The Navigational panel switches to Replay mode when VDR Replay or a logbook replay is activated. Refer to "Replay" on page 154 for more details. Other panels Safety contour panel When vector charts are in use, two different depth values are displayed in the Safety contour panel: •...
  • Page 24 Tools panel The Tools panel consists of the following tabs: • Legend • Editors • Radar • Weather • Active leg Click on the tab name to switch between Tool panels. Legend panel The Legend panel displays information about the loaded ENC cells or raster chart under the ship’s position and indicate some alerts.
  • Page 25 • An ENC data available warning that is displayed when ARCS is used in an area where ENC data is available under the ship position. The following icons are displayed in the event a setting is reconfigured: Icon Description CPA/TCPA monitoring is OFF Standard display is customized Danger monitoring is OFF Danger display is OFF...

  • Page 26: Security And System Settings

    Security and system settings System username and passwords This option enables mariners to manage passwords and protect the Sensor monitor and the ECDIS system. Double right click the Window title bar and select System protection to display the Security and system protection dialog. The system will prompt a dialog similar below: 1 Change user password button Click once to display the Change password input dialog 2 Lock/Unlock ECDIS settings button...

  • Page 27: Ecdis Settings Option

    ECDIS settings option From the toolbar panel, click the Options button to open the ECDIS settings option dialog. This enables mariners to manage the following: • Customize the console layout • Adjust the ECDIS local time and chart time • Select the route parameters by default •...
  • Page 28 Lock a configuration It is recommended to lock the editing once the configuration is properly defined to avoid unwanted changes. To lock, tick the Freeze configuration checkbox. Loading a configuration The Console configuration options dialog enables mariners to choose an existing configuration to be defined in the system.
  • Page 29 Restoring data Click the Restore button and select the back up folder to restore all data. Warning: The restored data replaces the current data used by ECDIS and data created after the back up will be lost. Creating profiles You can save custom ECDIS parameters configuration as a specified profile. One the configuration has been defined, set the profile name, and click the Create profile button.

  • Page 30: Tools For Safe Navigation

    Tools for safe navigation Man over board (MOB) This enables users to keep an MOB waypoint record of the exact location that someone went overboard and send AIS warnings to other vessels. The AIS warning alerts nearby vessels to request assistance in the rescue operation or simply to stay clear as the situation requires.

  • Page 31: Selecting Chart Area

    The event information displays the time of the event (UTC), course over ground to the next waypoint (COG), speed over ground (SOG), and user comments. Selecting chart area To view the predefined scale of your chart area, click the Select area icon from the toolbar panel.
  • Page 32 Creating a new display area manually To create a position of a chart area manually, click the New area by keyboard button and input the desired name, LAT, LON and scale. Click the OK button to save the changes. Ú Note: To switch the current chart area to a new chart area, double click the chart name or select the chart name and click the Center on button.

  • Page 33: Center On Ship

    Ú Note: A list of chart areas is created for every specific type of chart. The list created for ENC chart is valid only for this type and cannot be used with ARCS charts and vice versa. Center on ship To center the chart on the ship, click on the Center on ship icon.

  • Page 34: Targets

    Targets Setting a target To plot a manual target, click on the Set target icon. For more details about manual targets, see "Manual target" on page 128. Target list To display the target list, click on Target list button. • Double-click on the target name to center the chart on the target.

  • Page 35: Loading/Unloading Objects

    Tick the Use own vector predictor checkbox to calculate the future positions according to the current course and speed. The displayed positions on the screen are predicted. Loading/Unloading objects Routes and tracks are stored in the database. Click the Load/Unload objects button to load/unload routes or tracks. Ú...

  • Page 36: Ship To Anchoring Point, Range And Bearing

    Ú Note: Use the Object menu for removing a single EBL/VRM. To remove all EBL/VRM, press the Delete key from the keyboard or select the Clean chart function from the chart menu. Ship to anchoring point, range and bearing Right click the Ship to point, range and bearing icon and plot an anchoring point on the chart.
  • Page 37 Ú Note: Call Sign and IMO number are password protected and can only be modified if the correct password is entered. Ú Note: The ship parameters are transferred to AIS if ECDIS is interfaced to an AIS device. Modifying the voyage information In the Navigation status option, select your current navigation status from the drop down list.
  • Page 38 Tick on/off the Enable Dead Reckoning to enable/disable Dead Reckoning option. When the Dead Reckoning mode is enabled, a warning similar below is displayed: Ú Note: In the D.R. mode, the ship’s position is calculated from the last position the system acquired from the GPS and from the current values of heading and speed.
  • Page 39 Tick on/off the Show active track to show/hide the active tracks. To set a desired number of recording days, use the arrows beside the Record ship track for the last option. Use the arrow buttons to adjust the Recording Interval (in seconds). Additional criteria Tick on the Add a point when the ship’s course changes more than and enter a value (in degree angles) in order to control more efficiently the track recording as and when the...
  • Page 40 A track can be copied from one folder to another. Loading a track To load a track, select the track name, tick on the check box and the Apply button. To center the selected track on the chart, select the track name and click the Localize button.
  • Page 41 Creating routes from tracks The ECDIS900 enables mariners to create a route from any track. Select the track from which a route is to be created and select Create route from track from the pop-up menu. Enter the recommended number similar below to minimize the number of waypoints and to have a minimum distance between two waypoints: Click the OK button to save.
  • Page 42 Ú Note: All dangers in all chart layers are highlighted. If a danger is not on the current visible layer, it is highlighted when it is in the guard zone sector. Click inside a ship guard zone to view the list of dangers and display the detailed overview of the alarm type.
  • Page 43 Select the desired color and click OK to save the changes on the ship symbol color and shape plot color. To change the night mode colors, click the Night color button and modify the colors. Ú Note: The changes on the color is only visible when the night mode is on. Scaled icon Tick on the Scaled icon check box to display the ship icon with its right scale.
  • Page 44 Ú Note: When operating in the Service mode, the ship display color can be modified. Shape tab GPS antenna position Click on the Shape tab to bring the Shape page to the front. Set number of nodes manually. To change a node location, click on the node on the shape plot and drag it. The node coordinates will change.
  • Page 45 When the item is selected double click on the desired position within the shape plot . The antenna’s symbol changes its position. The position of the antenna can be monitored within the box located at top right-hand corner of the window. Where: •...

  • Page 46: Show Port List

    This table is used in the Predictor module to calculate the future position of the ship when it turns. For more details see the chapter "Predictor" on page 183. AIS tab If AIS is connected to the ECDIS workstation, ECDIS900 receives from the transponder the own ship’s parameters set up in the AIS transponder.
  • Page 47 Tide date The tide is calculated for the current ECDIS time. Ocean current The date is displayed on top of the chart when a weather forecast file is loaded. For more details about weather forecast see "Weather forecast" on page 48. The chart date could be different from the ECDIS time displayed in the Time panel: indeed when weather forecasts are displayed on top of the chart it could be useful to select another chart date to display the future weather situation.

  • Page 48: Weather

    Weather To access to the weather module, click the Weather button in the toolbar or select the Weather tab on the console. Weather module displays different weather layers including wind force and direction, pressure, swell, waves, typhoon history and forecasts, and temperature. Weather forecasts may cover several days depending on the source of the data.
  • Page 49 • SMHI • Epson Meteo Weather tab From the Console area, click the Weather button to display the Weather dialog. 1 Load file button Click to display the Select GRIB file and loading mode dialog 2 Unload file button Click to unload the loaded weather file 3 Autoloading button Click to automatically select the files with current data to load.
  • Page 50 Weather layers The following layers can be available: current temperature pressure visibility waves wind typhoon swell Use the settings dialog to define colors and other layer parameters. Tools for safe navigation | ECDIS900 Operator Manual...
  • Page 51 Layers illustration It is possible to display one or more forecast layers. Each layer has four parameters to display that can be switched on or off: • Fill • Isoline • Direction • Text info Ú Note: No more than one layer can be filled in. Some layers have the direction parameter unavailable Example The wind display with all parameters switched on looks like that.

  • Page 52: Nyk Guard Zone Settings

    NYK Guard Zone settings The NYK group has established an NYK standards values for safer navigation using ECDIS. Tools for safe navigation | ECDIS900 Operator Manual...

  • Page 53: Ship Profile Management

    Ship profile management This module is specially designed to suit the Pilot needs. The Pilot builds his own Ship’s profile database and can select the proper profile when entering a ship. A ship’s profile contains all ship’s and safety parameters settings including: •...

  • Page 54: Charts

    Charts ECDIS900 system supports vector and raster charts. The ECDIS system runs automatically in RCDS mode when raster charts are used. (see "RCDS mode" on page 85). Chart types • ENC format are official Vector charts (see "Electronic navigation charts (ENC)" on page 54). •...
  • Page 55 • Modify the content and the layout of the chart with the Chart settings dialog(see"Chart settings" on page 59). • Select another projection or enter depth values defining the safety limits (see "Chart depths" on page 60). • Get more information about the chart and object with the Chart properties dialog (see "Chart properties"...
  • Page 56 When this zone is displayed, the indication No ENC data appears on the Legend panel (see "Legend panel" on page 24). Manual scrolling Use a mouse and keyboard for scrolling charts. Locate the cursor near the chart edge of the chart area and a pan pointer will appear, pointing in one of eight directions, depending on where the cursor is located along the chart edge.
  • Page 57 The chart is centered on the selected target. Waypoint centering Open the Route plan dialog. Double click on the Name of selected waypoint. The chart is centered on the selected waypoint. Refer to "Route plan overview" on page 102 for details. Moving around the chart Automatic scrolling ECDIS900 automatically scrolls the chart in the following cases:...
  • Page 58 Select area Clicking the Select area icon in the tool bar and choosing a chart area name, moves and zooms the chart according to the pre-defined parameters (Scale and geographical location). For a detailed overview of the Select area option, see "Selecting chart area" on page 31. Load a chart directly from Chart handling dialog Double click on the chart name to load the chart.
  • Page 59 Chart borders Chart borders indicate the chart status and permit status for the particular chart. Ú Note: In case the chart is out of date or not installed, its border is displayed as dashed line. The color of line corresponds to the permit status. The chart borders have color that corresponds to their status with following solid lines: •...
  • Page 60 The default layers configuration is Standard. The set of layers to show is specified in IEC 61174, ed.4. Ú Note: Any change of the Standard configuration triggers the alert indication. The indication is displayed on the Legend panel of Console area. See "Legend panel" on page 24 for details.
  • Page 61 The default projection is Cylindrical, which allows displaying a chart in a proper way even in high latitude areas. Depths Deep and shallow contours can be displayed in two different colors. Tick the checkbox for Use two colours for waters option to switch colors. •...
  • Page 62 Seamless ENC/AVCS If AVCS charts are installed together with ENC, both kinds of charts can be displayed in seamless mode, meaning that for the area of the screen not covered by ENC charts, AVCS charts are used to complete the coverage. Seamless ENC/ARCS If ARCS charts are installed together with ENC both kinds of charts be displayed in seamless mode, meaning that for the area of the screen not covered by ENC charts, ARCS charts are...
  • Page 63 Toggle on the Disable SCAMIN impact to display all information at any chart scale. Examples Three charts are displayed with different values of depth and deep contour settings The initial settings. The deep contour value is changed. Charts | ECDIS900 Operator Manual...
  • Page 64 Then, the Safety contour value is changed. Chart properties To view the chart cell’s properties or to display information about an object of the chart, click right somewhere on the chart or on that particular object and select Properties. Alternatively press F4 when the cursor is on the chart.
  • Page 65 Areas The Areas tab displays administrative information and area object data. By default, objects of the category C are not displayed in the list. Click the Cat C button to make them visible. To copy the entire list of area properties, click the Copy button. If area has some notes, the information symbol is displayed.
  • Page 66 If notes or pictures are not in the menu, then the picked cell has no associated files. To copy the entire information of the tab, click the Copy button. More The More tab contains additional information about objects located under the cursor and displays the S-52 Presentation Library version.
  • Page 67 You can expand several of all sectors and set the range value. It helps to control very precisely the navigation when sailing towards the light or within selected chart sectors. History of updates The History of updates tab displays the list of updates for the cell (or cells if there are more than one cell is under the cursor).
  • Page 68 Type of charts The horizontal tabs are for the chart types Chart collection The vertical tabs are for the chart collections. The protected collections are: PM: Primar • GB: AVCS • List of charts Entire list of charts and their statuses of the proper collection Message area The action report is displayed in the Message area.
  • Page 69 Ordering the permits To order permits send to NAVICO the list of ENC cells of interest or a precise description of the area to be covered by ENC or a description of the routes you would like to be covered by ENC.
  • Page 70 Use the Save in file button to save the permit in the local drive. Get SA certificate Certificate need to be installed. Click the SA certificate button to install or display SA certificate. Click the Install SA certificate button and browse folder to get *.crt file certificate. Install charts ENC charts can be installed from a CD or from a folder located on a remote PC.
  • Page 71 Installation and update After the charts are installed ECDIS tries to find updates of the charts on the same media. If the updates are found and have a correct sequence ECDIS automatically applies the update to the charts. For a complete installation and update of European ENCs proceed as follow: Insert Base CD Click Install, select the charts to be installed and click the Install button.
  • Page 72 The file Jp54nvpr.002 is a complement of the update information contained in the file Jp54nvpr.001 but does not contain all update information that was included in the file Jp54nvpr.001. In order to correctly update chart Jp54nvpr it is mandatory to first update the chart with file Jp54nvpr.001 and then with file Jp54nvpr.002.
  • Page 73 Ú Note: If the selected session of update contains modified objects, it will be listed in the bottom frame of the dialog. The cell names are identified as follows: • Deleted cells are marked with red circles and a plus (+) sign. •...
  • Page 74 Use buttons Before Update ## and After Update ## for switching on and off the result of the update. ## means the number of selected update. Display updates under the route Right click on the route and select the Display updates under the route item from the list. Ú...
  • Page 75 Multi ECDIS workstations in LAN When ENC (or ARCS) chart installation and update is one workstation ECDIS gives the possibility to copy the updated database over the network making automatic the update of all ENC databases of installed together with ECDIS on the LAN. Proceed as follow: Install and/or update ENC database on the planning station.
  • Page 76 Chart collection status report You can get a report for any chart collection which is available in the Chart management dialog. Open the Chart management dialog. Select a chart collection. Click the ENC status report button, the report is open. If the selected collection contains more than 1000 charts, the system proposes to specify prefix for reducing the number of charts.
  • Page 77 Information Right click on red area and display T&P notice information in Areas tab. Update request and response The online update is possible when the PC is connected to Internet. This can be done in different ways: • The ECDIS PC is connected to the LAN and a PC on the LAN is the Internet access server with the MBA software installed.

  • Page 78: Map Charts

    • The ECDIS PC has the MBA software installed and uses a modem and the connection with the Internet provider is established manually. • A GSM is connected to the PC with the MBA software installed and the connection with the Internet provider is established manually.
  • Page 79 ECDIS software. If C-MAP was not included, it is mandatory to uninstall and remove all ECDIS components and reinstall to ensure that the C-MAP runtime is selected and included in the installation. Refer to Maris ECDIS900 Installation Manual for more details.
  • Page 80 C-MAP chart licenses C-MAP licenses are paid in three different options: Direct, Dynamic (Pay-Per-View) or OpenENC (Pay-As-You-Sail). C-MAP ENCs are converted into DNV approved SENC format which prevents a time-consuming and risky data conversion on board. ECDIS900 version can use C-MAP ENC+ service which can be supplemented with the C-MAP Professional+ global chart database.
  • Page 81 Click Add license. Ú Note: If several zones or areas have been ordered several codes have been received then repeat the operation for each zone. The code contained 16 characters and the application activates the button Add license only if the entered code contains 16 characters.
  • Page 82 C-MAP subscriptions and update service Coverage and zones Zone 0 is the world wide coverage. User subscribing to C-MAP chart database receives a single DVD. The user shall perform the installation of the database and use the same permits all along the year for each new DVD.
  • Page 83 Ú Note: Updated objects from the database will be available after updating other ECDIS devices using the Copy Chart Database option. History of Updates option will be greyed out. Using C-MAP charts Select C-MAP by either right click menu "Other charts" and selection of CMAP or by using the hot key F9 properly pre programmed or by double clicking on the world database name in the Chart handling dialog panel CMAP.

  • Page 84: Arcs

    The selected update is highlighted with pink circle and color. ARCS By default, ECDIS displays charts in a chart-by-chart mode. However the option Seamless mode (see "ARCS seamless mode" on page 94) is available making it possible to display the active ARCS chart together with adjacent charts in a seamless way.
  • Page 85 RCDS mode When an ARCS chart is selected (right click on the chart and in the pop-up menu click Other charts/ARCS), the proper chart will appear on the display and the RCDS mode is indicated in the windows title bar at the top left hand corner of the screen. In addition to the name and ID of the charts, ECDIS900 displays the datum of the chart and the datum shift between this datum and WGS84.
  • Page 86 Permits To display charts in ECDIS900, it is necessary to enter a permit for each chart. Each ARCS chart permit is encrypted and linked to the licensed users User permit number. Chart permits can be delivered as a file containing the code for each chart or as a 40-digit text message sent by email or fax.
  • Page 87 Install charts ARCS charts are delivered on 11 Area CD’s (RC1 to RC11). Each Area CD covers a defined geographic area (see ARCS Area diagram). New Edition charts for all areas are initially placed on the Weekly Update CD. When a sufficient number of charts on an area CD have been replaced by New Editions, a new Area CD is released with all New Editions included.
  • Page 88 Install charts along routes or inside a screen area In order to reduce the number of ARCS charts installed on the hard disk, ECDIS900 can automatically select the charts on the loaded Area CD that either intersects the loaded routes or the screen area.
  • Page 89 Select the PC(s) on which the ARCs should be copied and click Copy database. On the remote station, ARCS is deactivated in case ARCS charts are used. After transfer is completed, the following pop-up window is displayed: Help for paper chart correction In order to facilitate the correction of paper charts, updated tiles (Notes to Mariners corrections) for a chosen chart can be printed on a black\white or color printer.
  • Page 90 Example of printing Switching to ARCS There are several way to switch between chart types available in ECDIS. By selecting from the menu list Right click on the chart, select Other charts, and then select ARCS. ECDIS lists all ARCS charts which are available at the current cursor position. The color of the chart indicator display the chart permit status: Green –...
  • Page 91 • Red – the chart permit is not valid. There are two way to select a chart to be loaded: Click on the chart number and click Load chart. • • Double click on the chart number. To list all available ARCS charts, toggle off the check box Select chart including current point.
  • Page 92 Locate the cursor on either Charts with higher scale or Charts with lower scale to display the list of available charts. ECDIS scans the chart catalogue to find all available charts containing the point where the cursor was located and displays these charts. To move to a plan, click Plans and a menu of available plans relating to the current chart will appear.
  • Page 93 The General page displays general information about the paper chart used to compile the loaded ARCS chart. Temporary and Preliminary Notices The Temporary and Preliminary Notices to Mariners still in force are issued every week by the British Admiralty and are copied from the ARCS update CD to the hard disk each time ARCS charts are updated in ECDIS900.
  • Page 94 Chart collection status In Chart Handling dialog click the button Print collection status to get the current chart collection status The two files are displayed in Notepad: The file ARCS_status.txt contains the state of the chart collection. The first part contains •...
  • Page 95 Seamless ENC/ARCS It is possible to display the best chart coverage for the area using all available chart collections. In general the ENC, AVCS and ARCS can be displayed at the same time if ENC +AVCS and with ARCS are ticked on. If ARCS charts are installed together with ENC the chart on the screen can be displayed in seamless mode, meaning that for the area of the screen not covered by ENC charts, ARCS charts is used to complete the pictures.
  • Page 96 RCDS mode and route checking Alarm object The object editor (OE) is used to plot user data on the charts: simple point, lines or areas. For more details see "Editors overview" on page 160. An alarm object is a geographical area, which triggers an alarm when the ship sails into it or when a planned route crosses it.

  • Page 97: Routes

    Routes A route is defined as the chosen path between two ports. A route consists of a start waypoint, an end waypoint, and a number of turning waypoints in between. The segments between waypoints can be either Great circle or Thumb line legs. There are several ways to create a route: •...
  • Page 98 Double click to set the end point of the route. The Route name dialog appears. Type the route name and destination (or leave it as is) and click OK. The new route is added to the list and can be unload, download, edited, etc. at any moment. Displayed information Click on the chart at the first turning point along the route.

  • Page 99: Download From Gps

    The screen covers a limited part of the chart. When a new waypoint has to be plotted outside of the screen area in view ECDIS gives the user the possibility to scroll and zoom without deactivating the New route tool: •...

  • Page 100: Modifying A Route

    To send a route, select the Routes menu in the Sensor monitor toolbar and click the Send route. Modifying a route A route may be modified in several ways, but cannot be modified whilst locked or active. Move a waypoint •...

  • Page 101: Route Properties

    Ú Note: The Reverse function also re-numbers the waypoints. Lock/Unlock a route Locate the cursor on a route leg, right click right and select Lock on the pop-up menu. • • Locking and Unlocking the route is also possible in the "Route plan overview" on page 102 and in "Route properties"...

  • Page 102: Route Plan Overview

    • Display waypoint name Toggle on/off to display the waypoint name. • Display turning radius Toggle on/off to display the turning radius along with the WP symbol. • Display range/bearing Toggle on/off to display the range and bearing on the segments. Ú...
  • Page 103 Alternatively, press F6 to get the route plan. If several routes are loaded, press F6 several times until the Route plan dialog for the selected route is displayed. The Route plan dialog box displays information concerning the waypoints, the legs, and the route.
  • Page 104 Set a new turning radius Click on the Turning Radius for the chosen leg and enter the new value in the pop-up dialog The Turning Radius value may also be entered in the Waypoint Properties dialog. Ú Note: When the Turning radius is changed, the ROT is also changed according to the selected speed and vice versa.
  • Page 105 It is possible to modify the text file before printing. Ú Note: The text file can be stored in a local or shared drive/folders for future reference. Modify Time Zone To modify the time zone to the selected waypoint, click the Modify TZ button Set the value and click the OK button to save.

  • Page 106: Parallel Index

    Set Date/Time To change the date and time, adjust by typing in the correct date and time in the correct input field. Parallel index To create a route parallel index, right click on the route and select the Parallel index from the list.

  • Page 107: Synchronize A Route Between Workstations

    The list of route names may be sorted in ascending or descending order by clicking on the column headings. Use the Create new folder button to save the routes in a specified folder. Use the Backup active folder button to save a back up data of your routes into a specified backup location.

  • Page 108: Upload Routes By Lan

    Click the OK button. Ú Note: Route plans can be downloaded from any workstations once synchronized. Upload routes by LAN The .rtz format is used for import and export of routes. The route can be stored on a local or shared drive/folders.
  • Page 109 The top right frame contains two lists of ENC alarm objects. The Safety contour alarms are always on. Configure the Special area alarms list to set warnings as alarms if it is necessary. The second frame on the right side of the window contains entire list of danger object types and the user can filter the object type to alert.

  • Page 110: Danger Highlighting

    Is Special areas is not ticked on, the caution alert is generated in the alert list and displayed on the Alert panel. Otherwise, the Special area alert is considered as a warning. The Navigational hazards are considered as a caution. Ú...

  • Page 111: Route Options

    1 Route without dangers 2 Danger area 3 Danger contour 4 Warning contour Route options The user sets and stores the default values for route and waypoint parameters in the Route options dialog box. To view or effect changes to the route parameters click on the Options icon on the main toolbar and then select the Route tab.

  • Page 112: Route Status Report

    • Early CC indication (min): when approaching the active waypoint, an indication is triggered when the ship arrives at between 1 and 6 minutes from the waypoint (at the current speed). The time is set by the user. • CC indication(s): The second indication is given between 30 and 60 seconds before arrival to the active waypoint WOP.

  • Page 113: Route Monitoring

    Short key Press the F6 key to access to the route plan of loaded routes. Press several times to change the selected route. For a detailed overview of the Route planning window, see "Route" on page 97. Route monitoring A standard ECDIS installation includes a Monitoring workstation located on the ships bridge and a Planning station on the chart table.
  • Page 114 Acceptable range for Turning radius can be modified in TCS options dialog. To open the dialog, right click on the Autopilot console and select TCS options. Set Maximum radius and Minimum radius values for a turning radius. Rate of Turn (ROT) can be also changed manually in Route planning. See "Set a new turning radius" on page 104 for details.
  • Page 115 Distance to go The Distance to go in the console is measured from the ship to the last waypoint. The ETA shown in the console area and in the Route plan dialog box is calculated using either the current (actual) Ship speed for the remaining distance or the Ship speed for the current leg and the Planned speed (inserted by the user in the Leg SOG column) for the remaining legs.
  • Page 116 Target consoles Three consoles display target data. • Target (when target selected) • Target waypoint • Target waypoint ETA (when selected target linked to a route) Target (VTC STAR selected) Target-Waypoint (Activated WP_002) Target-Waypoint ETA (Selected WP_003) Route planning and turning radius The turning radius of a ship depends upon design, loading and environmental characteristics.
  • Page 117 Autopilot and trackpilot The data sentences to be sent to the Autopilot and trackpilot are selected in the application Sensor Monitor. When a route is active and the option Track steering or Autopilot is activated, the ECDIS regularly sends the selected sentences to the autopilot or trackpilot. Checkout before the TCS activation: •...
  • Page 118 Click the F-Distance button to set or adjust distances to start turn for the ship. The Distance to start turn table of distances dependent from the ship speed, which is used to calculate WOL position. Parameter is very important to setup properly to reach precise steering. Alert settings Course difference limit for starting, degree It is the limit of difference between ship heading and active leg course which makes...
  • Page 119 The warning message is displayed. The more appropriate waypoint is selected as the start waypoint. When route is finished, double click to finish the route creating the first waypoint at the ship position. A new route is created, name is suffixed by _BACK. Right click to activate. The new route is activated.

  • Page 120: Waypoints

    Waypoints Active waypoint information Active waypoint information are displayed in the Route monitoring console. To display the Route monitoring dialog, refer "Console Options" on page 27. WPT: The active waypoint name • XTD: Cross Track Distance • BRG/RNG: Bearing/Range to the active waypoint •...
  • Page 121 Enter a name for the new route and click OK. The newly created route is displayed and selected in the chart area. To continue plotting waypoints, right click on the route and activate the Append new waypoint menu item. Create a route using several routes You can create a new route using waypoints of several routes.

  • Page 122: Waypoint Properties

    Waypoint properties Locate the cursor on a waypoint, right click and select Properties from the pop-up menu. Alternatively move the cursor over the waypoint and press F4 several times to access the waypoint Properties dialog. The properties dialog displays two tabs: General and Information In the tab General the waypoint’s position and relative parameters can be adjusted.

  • Page 123: Delete A Waypoint

    Ú Note: the function Rename the waypoints is applicable only to waypoints with numbers which were set by default: WP_001, WP_002 etc. All manually renamed waypoints are ignored by this function. If you want to name waypoints, do it when the route has been approved.

  • Page 124: Waypoint Arrival Warnings And Alarms

    The Fixed ETA function can be used for any waypoint after the active waypoint. There are two ways to select the waypoint and enter the ETA. The first: click right button on the waypoint, select Properties, check on the box Fixed ETA, and enter the ETA value.

  • Page 125: Change Active Waypoint

    Change active waypoint The active waypoint is selected automatically when the ship arrives at the waypoint. But at any time, the current waypoint can be changed manually. There are different ways to select another active waypoint: Right click on the waypoint of the route to be activated and select Activate in the list •...

  • Page 126: Set A New Waypoint Latitude/Longitude

    Ú Note: When a new waypoint is created a default number is given. In order to have a consistent list of names for the waypoints it is necessary to re-number the waypoints by clicking once in the column title called Name Set a new waypoint latitude/longitude Click on the latitude and modify the value.

  • Page 127: Radar

    Radar Interface There are two ways for the ECDIS900 to interface with radar: • Connection to the ARPA radar via serial line • Connection directly to the radar transceiver with the MK radar kit that delivers the radar target table and the radar video All acquired targets are displayed on the electronic chart and the ECDIS900 manages the CPA/TCPA alarms.

  • Page 128: Delete A Target

    Delete a target To delete a target, right click on the target icon and select Delete on the pop-up menu. Ú Note: Only manually created targets can be deleted. Target properties To view a target’s properties, right click on the target and select Properties from the list. •...

  • Page 129: Target List

    Move the slider to move the ship along its scheduled course by the corresponding time margin. Use 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. Target list To display the list of the tracked targets click on the Target list button.

  • Page 130: Target Window

    Target window Right click on the target (ARPA or AIS) and select Display in a window from the list. A floating window centered on the target and following automatically the target is displayed. It is possible to drag the window and different scale may be selected by right clicking inside the window.

  • Page 131: Display Settings

    To suppress the overlay of the radar video on top of the chart, press the F5 key and select the No overlay option from the list. The Radar panel contains buttons and menus which provide the following functionality: • Select radar source •...

  • Page 132: Target Tracking

    2 Color to show afterglow in day mode 3 The brilliance of the radar overlay, covering the black areas on the raster charts in day mode (in percent to specified color) 4 Color to show radar overlay in night mode 5 Color to show afterglow in night mode 6 The brilliance of the radar overlay, covering the black areas on the raster charts in night mode (in percent to specified color)

  • Page 133: Known/Common Errors

    Manual acquisition After pressing the Acquisition button with left mouse button, the next left mouse button click over the chart area will be assumed as the manual acquisition command for the Extractor/Tracker. If the button was pressed with right mouse button, all next left mouse button clicks over the chart area will be assumed as manual acquisition commands until the button will be released.
  • Page 134 - Check if one Sensor Monitors in the system is in the Master mode. - Check if the IP port is specified for sending the data to Extractor/Tracker. This port must be the same as specified in LAN, NavigationInPort parameter of the VarpPCI.ini file located in C:\Program Files\Maris\PC Radar Kit\ on the computer where the PC Radar Kit hardware is installed.

  • Page 135: Alert Management

    Alert management The ECDIS900 system must provide alerts and indications to inform about critical or non- critical failures and other events. Alerts are indicated on each ECDIS workstation and are synchronized with BAMS. Display notifications When an alert is triggered, an alert message is displayed in the alert area located in the console and the danger is highlighted on the chart or in the console area.

  • Page 136: List Of Alerts

    Alarm Warning Alert state Indication symbol symbol • Flashing symbol + description text Active, Unacknowledged, Silenced • Silenced horn • Steady symbol + description text Active, Acknowledged • Silenced horn • Flashing symbol + Rectified, Unacknowledged description text Alternatively click the Return button to acknowledge all alerts. Ú...

  • Page 137: User Defined Alarm

    Uncategorized alerts Information Type Discrepancies between positions Indication Manual position adjustment Permanent indication Default safety contour Indication Information overscale Permanent indication Larger scale ENC available Permanent indication Different reference system Permanent indication Target processing/display capacity is about to be exceeded Indication Target processing/display capacity have been exceeded Indication...
  • Page 138 The object editor (OE) is used to plot user data on the charts: simple point, lines or areas. An alert object is a geographical area, which triggers an alert when the ship sails into it or when a planned route crosses it. Define alarm object Right click on the object outline, plotted on the chart, and click Set alarm in the pop-up menu.

  • Page 139: Anchor Watching

    Monitoring user alarm When the ship’s guard zone intercepts an alarmed object an alarm is triggered. The alarm is displayed as long as the alarmed object remains inside the ships guard zone. Ú Note: The guard zone depends on the time and speed of the navigation. Release alarm To release an alert on one object right click and activate the item Delete alarm or select all alert objects using the item menu Select all alarm objects in the menu Edit in the editor...

  • Page 140: Harbor Mode

    The warning is activated when the ship is outside the circle. If after 1 minute the warning is not acknowledged it is escalated to alarm. If the alert is not triggered, but the finction is on, the circle has green color. Harbor mode To suppress alerts (buzzer and external BAS) when vessel is in the harbor (berthing or whatever), switch on Harbor mode.

  • Page 141: Automatic Identification System (Ais

    Automatic Identification System (AIS) Interface The AIS transponder communicates with the ECDIS via a serial cable (NMEA 0183 protocol). The duplex link between the AIS and ECDIS provides two-way communication: • The ECDIS receives dynamic data (targets’ positions and information) and messages from AIS (see "Receiving messages"...

  • Page 142: Broadcasted Data

    Ú Note: In case the AIS number exceeds 95% of the limit maximal target number, the alert indication AIS capacity is displayed. The default target number limit can be changed. When the target number is over 95%, all close data is displayed, but data of some distant targets can be lost.

  • Page 143: Ais Target Display

    If any discrepancy exists, ECDIS900 proposes to synchronize the data with the data received from AIS transponder. Voyage data has to be entered in the AIS transponder for each voyage. When a route is activated in ECDIS900, the voyage data is calculated by the ECDIS. These data can be sent automatically to the AIS transponder, but you can manually enter data and send it to an AIS transponder.

  • Page 144: Sleeping Target

    When a target is lost, the vector is no longer displayed and a small line crossing the green triangle shows the status of the target in the table. On the chart the blinking red cross appears over the AIS symbol indicating the lost target. When the set CPA/TCPA alarms are activated the icon blinks.

  • Page 145: Target Association

    If the sleeping filtering function is activated, the following range values are displayed in the target console: • Filtering range value • Maximum distance of AIS target at the moment, that is sent form the Sensor monitor. Target association According the ARPA regulation an automatic target association function is provided based on harmonized criteria.

  • Page 146: Lost Target Alert

    3 options are available: • No association • AIS priority association • ARPA priority association. It is possible to change the selected option at any time, but only operating in the Monitoring station mode. • Selected option is displayed in target console (SLP/ASC). •...

  • Page 147: Show And Hide Ais Target's Name

    Show and hide AIS target's name To display or hide a target’s name, click right on the target icon and select Show name or Hide name on the pop-up menu. Ú Note: The user may also select to hide or show the name from the target’s properties dialog.
  • Page 148 The following VDL messages are also processed and displayed: • 1, 2, 3, and 5 (Class A AIS and AIS-SART) • 18, 19, and 24 (Class B AIS) • 9 (AIS on Airborne SAR craft) • 21 (AIS AtoN) • 12 and 14 (Safety related messages) •...

  • Page 149: Ais Data Server

    Select Outgoing message. The list of sent messages is displayed in the lower part of the window. Type a new message in the new message text box or select a pre-formatted message with SRM pop-up. Select a recipient or check on the Broadcast box and click the Send button. It is also possible to send broadcast message within a circle defined by the radius Inside the circle.
  • Page 150 SeaTrac target display Right click on the Target Table button to open SeaTrac tender tracking dialog. Toggle ON Display tenders on the chart to display targets (the default state is OFF). Target are displayed as AIS target except size of shape is fixed, and with . •...
  • Page 151 (Alarm if Range > Distance) Automatic Identification System (AIS)| ECDIS900 Operator Manual...

  • Page 152: The Log Book

    The Log book During the process of its operation, ECDIS automatically maintains two different electronic logbooks: • Voyage record. • Twenty four hours logbook. The voyage record stores every two hours the position, speed and course of the ship for half a year.

  • Page 153: New Log Entry

    Each entry in the logbook is defined by the following attributes: • Time • Position (Latitude and Longitude) • Event type • Comment • Other parameters depending on the event type. • COG (Course over ground) • SOG (Speed over ground) •...

  • Page 154: Loading A Logbook

    Loading a logbook Click the Load button to open the Log files dialog. The current logbook is closed every day at 24:00 hours and stored in the logbook database. A logbook is defined by a name, which is by default the date, and can be loaded from the database to be displayed and replayed. The loaded logbook will be shown in the logbook window, replacing the current logbook.

  • Page 155: Print

    • In the Logbook window, before starting the display, double click on the line you want the logbook to start. Jump step The size of the Jump step, the amount of time to move for each click of the Backward and Forward buttons, can be adjusted by use of the up and down arrows.

  • Page 156: Capture Screen Client

    Capture screen client Capture Screen Client is a software for grabbing PC screen image and sending the image data to the network using TCP/IP protocol. It can be used as a part of ECDIS or RADAR software. The usual receiver of the captured image is VDR (Voyage Data Recorder). Capture Screen Client supports UDP as TCP transmission.

  • Page 157: Master Bridge Assistant (Mba

    Master bridge assistant (MBA) MBA is an ultimate all-in-one solution for ship owners and mariners, offering a cost-effective and easy-to-use solution. MBA is designed to cover the needs of the navigator to maintain electronic charts and paper chart portfolio, publications and the need of the ship owner to monitor and control the costs.

  • Page 158: Navtex

    NAVTEX ECDIS900 can manage data received from different Navtex receivers. Only Navtex receivers are able to send data on serial line can be interfaced to MARIS ECDIS900. When MARIS Navtex module is installed two applications are launched: • MARIS Navtex Server •...

  • Page 159: Access To Navtex Message

    To activate NAVTEX Inbox, right click on the icon or on the node of the area. The Inbox appears, the message is highlighted. Access to Navtex message In ECDIS double click on the message listed in the window to display the full text message in the application MARIS Navtex inbox.

  • Page 160: Editors Overview

    Editors overview THE ECDIS has been designed by navigators and for navigators to help the user in his everyday tasks in order to increase safety of navigation. The ECDIS therefore provides, in addition to the standard ECDIS functions described in this document, powerful tools allowing the user to work on electronic charts in the same way as on paper charts.

  • Page 161: Edit Menu

    Other methods of deleting the selection: Press the Delete key. • • Select ‘Cut ‘from the Edit menu. • Select ‘Delete all selected’ from the Edit menu. Edit menu Undo Allows the most of the actions performed on NE or User’s data objects to be undone. When Undo is not possible, the menu is disabled.

  • Page 162: Navigation Editor

    The item menu ‘Order’ allows changing the priority of the display of the selected object by sending it ‘to back’, ‘to front’ or moving it one step forward or backward in the layer’s list of objects. Ú Note: The function Order is applicable only on the active layer. To change the display priority of objects belonging to other layer the user must first activate the layer.
  • Page 163 Select “Line of position bearing,degr ” for a Line: - Enter bearing in degrees - Enter LOP label displayed on the map. The cursor will change to a cross “+”. Click on the bearing point and drag the mouse as far as is necessary.
  • Page 164 It is possible to adjust Lines or Arcs after creation: • Use mouse cursor by drag or extend. • Right click and open Properties dialog box, and adjust parameters. Calculate Position Select 3 objects (or more) to get a FIX position from LOP. (Use CTRL for multiple selection) Here 3 lines are used.
  • Page 165 Plotting an arc Press the Arc button, the cursor on the chart changes. Click to plot the center of the arc, drag the mouse and click one time: the origin point of the arc is plotted. Move the mouse in the appropriate direction and click a second time to define the arc extremity.

  • Page 166: Current Information

    Point The Point tool allows plotting isolated points on the chart in particular the positions of the ship calculated manually from bearing lines, Radar, Dead reckoning or Astronomical calculations. Ú Note: The plotted points are stored in the logbook and therefore displayed / hidden in real time on the chart during the replay of the logbook.
  • Page 167 Modifying a line Select the line and either move the entire line or a point of that line • when the cursor has a hand shape the line is selected and moved according to the mouse movements. • otherwise the point is dragged Change by keyboard the co-ordinates of one point of the line by clicking right button on the point and selecting Absolute Coord.

  • Page 168: Object Editor

    To modify or delete the line see paragraph Bearing line. Press the Perpendicular line button Same procedure as for the parallel line. Chart annotation Allow inserting text annotations on the chart. Ú Note: to show the text on the chart toggle on the button Display in the Properties dialog of the Information point.
  • Page 169 • Text Select the appropriate Plotting tool. Place the cursor on the chart at the required position and click. To end a line or close an area, double click when plotting the last point or select another tool. To plot a circle or an arc, click, and drag the cursor with the mouse button down. New object by keyboard To create an object by keyboard: Select the object type (Polyline, area...).
  • Page 170 Active file There are three ways of selecting a new active file: • To make active a file that is already loaded in the system, use the small arrows next to the file name until the right file’s name is displayed. •...
  • Page 171 • To load simultaneously several files stored in the same folder, push the button Load Dir and select the folder containing all files. • To unload a file or a set of files belonging to the same directory, select a file or a directory name and press Unload.
  • Page 172 Ú Note: When a directory is selected, all files of that directory are saved. The function Save As is not applicable on directories. Create a new file Press the button New to create a new empty file. By default this file is called Untitled and contains five layers called Layer 0,.., Layer 7.
  • Page 173 Ú Note: When the chart scale is not within the scale limits of the active layer it is impossible to plot any object on the chart. For instance, if the current chart scale is 1/1 000 plotting a point in the layer Harbor is impossible. Therefore to be able to plot a point change the chart scale or the active layer.
  • Page 174 Icon Left click and select in the list the standard icons to be used for isolated point. Ú Note: Right click in the button displays the list of official S57 icons making possible to manually update the chart. Character style Select the character type, style and size to be used for the free text displayed on the chart.
  • Page 175 Link with additional information An object can be linked with a file containing text, picture, video but also PDF file. In object properties dialog select the file linked with the object. The information contained in the file is be presented in the application used to create the file. For example a PDF file will require Acrobat Reader to be installed on the hard disk to be able to display the information.

  • Page 176: Other Operations

    Point’s coordinates When the cursor has the following shape the point under the click will be moved and then the object shape modified. To modify the coordinates of a point by keyboard, select the object, click on that point and activate the item Absolute Coord.
  • Page 177 Close a line Activating the item Close Polyline from the menu Edit on a selected line transforms the polyline in a surface. Connect two polylines Select two polylines and activate the item Connect two polylines from the menu Edit to join the two lines.
  • Page 178 To annotate an object, i.e. to add text information to the object: • Select the object and one component. Enter the text and press the button Annotate. • Insert object Insert point objects Click right button on the chart at the appropriate position and activate the menu Manual update.
  • Page 179 Ú Note: The sounding object is visible only with proper chart settings. Insert/Line area objects Click right button on the chart at the appropriate position and activate the menu Manual update. Select the object type: Line/area objects. Select the type of line or area object you want to insert. Insert the list of coordinates of the line or area points or make the area by cursor.
  • Page 180 Set the future start date It is possible to insert areas that will be activated in future. It means that the start date is later than the date when the object is created. Create the area following the standard procedure. The alert is displayed.
  • Page 181 - Click the By cursor button and set the new position with the mouse. The blue circle indicates the new position. Press Move. Repeat the operation for all components Edit area object The Manual updates dialog allows area objects modification. Right click on the area and activate the Manual updates dialog.
  • Page 182 Press Enter. Removing Manual Updates Manual updates of all kind can be removed with the functions “Delete all update” available in the manual update window. Ú Note: The function is applicable only on the loaded cells. Update history Press the button History to get the list of all manual updates applied on the cells. Editors overview | ECDIS900 Operator Manual...

  • Page 183: Predictor

    Predictor Predictor and Docking function are activated with in ECDIS toolbar. The Predictor functionality in ECDIS900 displays a future position and a historical position of the ship. These positions are calculated based on former ship data and applying some user defined settings.

  • Page 184: Docking

    AIS target tracks calculation includes the rate of turn. Docking Ú Note: The Docking mode available for speed lower than 6 kn. To use the docking mode do the following: Click the Target prediction button. Predictor | ECDIS900 Operator Manual...

  • Page 185: Settings

    Tick on the docking mode. Right click on the Ship to bearing button. Create the first anchoring point attached to the bow. Create the second anchoring point attached to the stern taking in account that the circle radius is equal to the vessel length. When operating the Docking mode the following data is displayed: •...

  • Page 186: Active Leg Window

    Historical values (heading, position and speed) are continuously recorded and processed: • ROT value is calculated from historical values of the heading • Acceleration of the ROT is calculated from the same set of values • Acceleration of the speed is calculated from STW values. •...
  • Page 187 Approaching turning point. The tool is designed to help the user to decide when to start turning to be able to follow exactly the active route. It takes into account the distance the ship makes from the time navigator activates a turn till time the ship actually starts to turn.

  • Page 188: Sar Module Overview

    SAR module overview This module is designed to help navigator in creating SAR routes using selected options for SAR planning and operation. Below are the different types of SAR routes: • Expanding square • Sector • Parallel line Access to the SAR module Right click the New Route button from the toolbar panel.
  • Page 189 The symbols represented below are used for the physical AToNs only. The symbols used for the virtual AToNs are represented in the same way with the virtual basic shape shown above. Racon Emergency wreck mark North cardinal mark East cardinal mark South cardinal mark West cardinal mark Port hand mark...
  • Page 190 Isolated danger Safe water Special mark Failure symbols Off position Lights failure Racon failure Missing SAR aircraft SAR vessel SAR module overview| ECDIS900 Operator Manual...

  • Page 191: Expanding Square Option

    Expanding square option To expand the square, follow the steps below. Click the By Cursor button to manually select the start point of the route. The position of the ship can also be plotted as a route directly on the chart. Select the Direction of Search field and in the Drift tab, choose Direction.

  • Page 192: Seismic Module

    Seismic module This module acquires streamers and buoys and process data from the system called TRINAV. The positions of streamers and the different buoys are displayed in the electronic charts. The seismic module calculates and triggers alarms when targets entered the security zone defined around the streamers or when the seismic vessel is sailing in dangerous areas.
  • Page 193 The image shows the ship’s icon and buoys located at the shooting place. It also shows two streamers and 6 tail buoys. The red area displayed around the streamers is the safety zone. This area is defined and configured by the user. The vectors displayed in front of the ship and the buoys with ending points shows the future positions (according to the user selection: from 1 minutes to 60 minutes) of the objects.
  • Page 194 Survey area and survey lines ECDIS900 can receive and display information about the survey area and the survey lines. The survey area is stored as an OE object in ECDIS900 and can be displayed upon request. The survey lines are stored as routes in ECDIS900 route database. This should have the same name as in the internal system in the TRINAV.

  • Page 195: Safety Zone

    It is important to display the same active route in ECDIS900. The active survey line has to be manually selected by the navigator in ECDIS900. To configure, click the Load\Unload objects dialog and select the active route for ECDIS. The system calculates and displays the XTE (Cross Track Error) and the ETA to the end of the survey line.

  • Page 196: Seismic Module Configuration

    Grounding and danger alerts Standard ECDIS system includes alerts on the safety distance and the safety depth of the ship. It also checks grounding and danger alerts inside the safety area and triggers alarms when necessary. Ú Note: Alerts are displayed on the chart with a wide line and a red star around the isolated dangers.
  • Page 197 • Install a separate network for you ECDIS900 computer and ARPA2000. This requires to install Network cables (and eventually additional Network cards) to link the Monitoring station and the NetPC. Seismic module | ECDIS900 Operator Manual...

  • Page 198: Annexes

    Annexes Terms and abbreviations Automatic Identification System BAMS Bridge alarm management system BNWAS Bridge navigational watch alarm system ECDIS Electronic Chart Display and Information System International Hydrographic Organization Integrated Navigation System NAVTEX Navigational Telex NMEA 0183 Text communication protocol NMEA 2000 Communication standard ARPA Automatic Radar Plotting Aid...
  • Page 199 SCAMIN The minimum scale at which the object may be used Speed over ground Speed SPD/CRS Speed/Course STBD Starboard side Speed through the water Track control system Time to go Universal transverse Mercator Universal time, coordinated Voyage data recorder Variable range Mercator World geodesic system Wind T/R Wind True or Relative...

  • Page 200: Profile Configuration Parameters

    Profile configuration parameters The following parameters are saved for a user profile: Chart related sector • Accuracy • Date dependent objects • Highlight date dependent • Full light lines • Highlight info • Highlight document • Unknown • Scale min •...
  • Page 201 • Collision warnings, if provided • Radar and AIS target association, if provided • AIS target filtering, if provided • AIS true target outline • Display of Radar image overlay, if provided • Display of Radar tracked targets, if provided •...

  • Page 202: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Encryption scheme errors in ENC The following is a list of errors that can occur during ENC chart management. Error codes Error messages User actions SSE01, SSE02 -1, -2 Not used SSE03 Certificate is invalid Corrupted file with digital signature SSE04 Format of Certificate is...

  • Page 203: Common Errors In Arcs Chart Management

    Error codes Error messages User actions MERR_AUTENT_CELL_ERR Cell Authentication error System error. Contact NAVICO MERR_CANNOT_READ_C Cannot read the Catalog User try to install the chart ATALOG file from not licensed media. Use the licensed media. MERR_ENVVAR_NOTFOU Environment variable not Run setup program. found.
  • Page 204 ECDIS Description What to do BA error ERROR code MESSAGE Warning! The navigation permit Please contact NAVICO for a license ARCS08 License for the chart will expire renewal. expires in in less than one month. less than one month. License The navigation permit Please contact NAVICO for a license ARCS09...

  • Page 205: Maintenance

    Maintenance Computer maintenance should be performed at certain time intervals. Do not ignore any scheduled maintenance as this will affect the computer speed and could ultimately lead to a computer system failure. Weekly Check chart updates C-MAP subscribers will automatically receives updates from NAVICO but it is still recommended to check for updates weekly.
  • Page 206 www.navico.com/commercial...

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