Page 1 OPERATOR'S MANUAL ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (ECDIS) FMD-3100 Model www.furuno.com...
Page 2 ・FURUNO Authorized Distributor/Dealer 9-52 Ashihara-cho, Nishinomiya, 662-8580, JAPAN A : FEB 2014 Printed in Japan All rights reserved. B2 : APR . 09, 2015 Pub. No. OME-44840-B2 ( DAMI ) FMD-3100 0 0 0 1 7 8 7 5 5 1 1...
Page 3 How to discard a used battery Some FURUNO products have a battery(ies). To see if your product has a battery, see the chapter on Maintenance. Follow the instructions below if a battery is used. Tape the + and - terminals of battery before disposal to prevent fire, heat generation caused by short circuit.
Page 4 Keep liquid-filled containers away Computer Unit. Do not remove the label. If the from the equipment. label is missing or damaged, contact a FURUNO agent or dealer about replacement. Fire or electrical shock can result if a Name: Warning Label (1) liquid spills into the equipment.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ........................xi SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ..................xiii INTRODUCTION ....................1-1 1.1 System Configuration ....................1-1 1.2 Panel Computer Unit ....................1-1 1.3 Trackball Control Unit ....................1-3 1.4 DVD Drive........................1-3 1.5 How to Turn the Power On or Off ................1-3 1.6 How to Select a Color Palette..................
Page 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2.6 True Motion Reset....................2-19 2.7 How to Control Route and User Charts in Voyage Navigation and Voyage Planning Modes ..................2-20 2.8 How to Use the VRM and EBL.................2-21 2.8.1 How to hide/show an EBL, VRM ..............2-21 2.8.2 How to measure the range and bearing............2-21 2.8.3 How to select bearing reference ..............2-21...
Page 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.22 How to Update ENC, C-MAP Charts Manually............3-28 3.22.1 How to insert update symbols ..............3-28 3.22.2 How to delete update symbols ..............3-30 3.22.3 How to modify existing update symbols ............3-30 3.23 How to Synchronize Chart Data ................3-31 3.23.1 How to select the units to synchronize ............
Page 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS C-MAP CHARTS ....................7-1 7.1 C-MAP Cartographic Service ..................7-1 7.2 How to Register the System at C-MAP Norway............7-1 7.3 How to Order Charts ....................7-1 7.4 How to Apply for Licenses..................7-1 7.5 Troubleshooting ......................7-2 7.6 Chart Subscription Services..................7-2 7.6.1 C-MAP services .....................7-2 7.6.2...
Page 9 TABLE OF CONTENTS 10. USER CHARTS ....................10-1 10.1 Introduction......................10-1 10.1.1 Objects of user charts.................. 10-1 10.2 How to Create a User Chart ..................10-2 10.3 How to Import a User Chart Created with ECDIS FEA-2x07........10-6 10.4 How to Edit Objects on a User Chart............... 10-7 10.4.1 How to edit objects on the chart area ............
Page 10 TABLE OF CONTENTS 13. TRACKED TARGET (TT FUNCTIONS............... 13-1 13.1 How to Show, Hide TT .....................13-1 13.2 TT Symbols and TT Attributes .................13-2 13.2.1 TT symbols....................13-2 13.2.2 TT symbol color and size ................13-2 13.3 TT CPA/TCPA Alarm ....................13-3 13.3.1 How to set the CPA and TCPA limits, enable, disable the alarm....13-3 13.4 Lost TT Alarm......................13-4 13.4.1 How to enable, disable the lost TT alarm.............13-4 13.4.2 How to set the lost TT alarm filter ..............13-4...
Page 11 TABLE OF CONTENTS 17. WEATHER OVERLAY ..................17-1 17.1 What is the Weather Overlay?................. 17-1 17.2 How to Activate, Deactivate the Weather Overlay........... 17-1 17.3 How to Select, Playback a Weather Data File............17-2 17.4 How to Set up the Weather Overlay ................ 17-3 17.5 Weather Overlay Examples..................
Page 12 TABLE OF CONTENTS 21.4 Instant Track Parameters..................21-4 22. SETTINGS MENU ....................22-1 22.1 How to Access the Settings Menu ................22-1 22.2 File Export ........................22-2 22.3 File Import ........................22-3 22.4 File Maintenance......................22-4 22.5 Self Test ........................22-5 22.6 Data Sharing ......................22-6 22.7 Customize ........................22-7 22.8 Display Test ......................22-8 22.9 Keyboard Test......................22-9...
Page 13: Foreword
FOREWORD Congratulations on your choice of the FURUNO ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) FMD-3100. We are confident you will see why the FURUNO name has become synony- mous with quality and reliability. Since 1948, FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for innovative and dependable marine electronics equipment.
Page 14 GPL or LGPL as published by the Free Software Foundation. Please access to the following URL if you need source codes: https://www.furuno.co.jp/cgi/cnt_oss_e01.cgi. This product uses the software module that was developed by the Independent JPEG Group.
Page 15: System Configuration
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Single workstation Trackball Control Unit RCU-030 Serial interface Switching Hub Sensor Adapter HUB-100 MC-3000S 24 VDC USB DVD Drive Keyboard Digital IN interface 100-230 VAC Sensor Adapter 5139U (Black) MC-3020D External Monitor* , VDR* PANEL Digital OUT interface Sensor Adapter COMPUTER USB Printer,...
Page 16 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Multiple workstations (max. 3) Trackball Control Unit RCU-030 USB DVD Drive Keyboard 5139U (Black) External Monitor* , VDR* USB Printer, USB Flash Drive Serial Interface (4 ports): • IEC 61162-1/2x2 (AIS, GYRO) • IEC 61162-1x2 (GPS, LOG) PANEL PANEL Switching Hub 100-230VAC...
Page 17: Introduction
INTRODUCTION System Configuration The FMD-3100 mainly consists of the Panel Computer Unit (hereafter referred to as PCU) and Trackball Control Unit. The PCU is connected to various navigation sen- sors, and performs electronic chart operations, navigation calculations, route planning and route monitoring. The Trackball Control Unit selects items stored in the PCU and, subsequently, performs actions on those items.
Page 18 1. INTRODUCTION Bottom panel The bottom panel has connectors and ports for connection of external equipment. The USB ports, which carry USB 2.0 connectivity, are for connection of the Trackball Con- trol Unit, USB DVD drive, designated keyboard and printer, mouse and USB flash memory.
Page 19: Trackball Control Unit
1. INTRODUCTION Trackball Control Unit The Trackball Control Unit consists of a trackball, scrollwheel and left and right mouse buttons. You operate the unit just like a PC mouse; roll the trackball and operate the left and right buttons and the scrollwheel to do various functions. Left button •...
Page 20: How To Select A Color Palette
1. INTRODUCTION How to Select a Color Palette The system provides six sets of preset color and brilliance combinations to match any ambient lighting condition. The specifications of each set are as shown in the table be- low. Palette Brilliance (%)* Text color Background color Day-gray...
Page 21: How To Adjust The Display Brilliance
1. INTRODUCTION How to Adjust the Display Brilliance Normally, the brilliance is automatically adjust- ed with the palette setting. However, the bril- liance can also be adjusted manually. Operate the BRILLIANCE control at the bottom right corner on the PCU to adjust the brilliance. Push “+”...
Page 22: How To Select Sensor Settings
The speed can be entered from a log (STW) or GPS (SOG), or manually on the menu. Note that FURUNO GPS Navigator GP-150 provides both COG and SOG. Speed data is checked for integrity (see section 18.7 for details), and the data is judged as Passed, Doubtful or Failed.
Page 23 1. INTRODUCTION 1. Right-click anywhere in the [Own ship information] box to show the context-sensi- tive menu. Open MENU 2. Click [Open MENU]. 3. Click [System Sensor Settings] or [Local System Settings] as applicable. 4. Click the [SPD] tab. Fill circle for automatic speed input Speed sensor list Stablilization mode...
Page 24 1. INTRODUCTION Check for automatic speed input Speed sensor list Stablilization mode SPD: Integrity Integrity: Passed LOG/GPS check selection result Check for manual speed input SPD page, system sensor 5. For automatic input, follow the procedure below. For manual input, go to step 1) Check [Sensors].
Page 25: How To Enter Heading
1. INTRODUCTION 1.11 How to Enter Heading Heading can be entered manually or automatically. Heading data is checked for integ- rity (see section 18.7), and the data is judged as Passed, Doubtful or Failed. The in- tegrity check results appear on the [HDG] page, shown below. Passed (green): Data is available for comparison and data is normal.
Page 26: How To Mark Mob Position
1. INTRODUCTION 5. For automatic input follow the procedure below. For manual input go to step 6. 1) Check [Sensors]. 2) For local system settings, set the priority for each sensor connected, referring to section 1.10. 3) Go to step 7. Note: For the local sensor, an offset can be applied to the gyro reading if it is wrong.
Page 27: How To Select Time Format, Set Local Time
1. INTRODUCTION 1.13 How to Select Time Format, Set Local Time A GPS navigator feeds time and date data to the ECDIS and they appear on the Status bar. Neither the time nor the date can be adjusted, however you can select between UTC time (default) and local time.
Page 28: The Settings Menu
1. INTRODUCTION 1.15 The Settings Menu The [Settings] button gives you access to the user profiles and the [Settings] menu. The [Settings] menu has facilities for screenshot management, file management, di- agnostic tests and customizing. See chapter 22. [Settings] button 1.16 How to Manage User Profiles Ten sets of [Chart Display], [Symbol Display] and [Chart Alert] menu settings can be...
Page 29: How To View Ecdis Software Version No., Ecdis System Information, And Operator's Manual
1. INTRODUCTION 1.17 How to View ECDIS Software Version No., ECDIS System Information, and Operator's Manual You can show ECDIS program no., ECDIS system information, and the operator's manu- al. Click the [?] button on the Status bar then select [Manual] to show the operator's manu- al, or [About] to show ECDIS and system re- lated information.
Page 30: Split Screen
1. INTRODUCTION 1.18 Split Screen You can split the screen in two, horizontally or vertically, in the Voyage navigation mode. 1.18.1 How to activate, deactivate the split screen To activate the split screen or return to the full screen, click the [DISP] and [TWO DISP] buttons on the InstantAccess bar to show the choices for screen division.
Page 31: Function Availability In Split Screen Operation
1. INTRODUCTION 1.18.2 Function availability in split screen operation Viewable Operable Item Main view Sub view Main view Sub view AIS target Anchor watch Chart display Danger highlight Divider EBL, VRM Parallel index lines Radar overlay Range rings Weather display 1.18.3 Split screen usage characteristics •...
Page 32: Tips
1. INTRODUCTION 1.19 Tips This ECDIS provides operational tips for the display area and the InstantAccess bar. To get a tip, simply put the cursor on an object. The tip appears to the right of the ob- ject. For example, put the cursor on the [BRILL] button on the InstantAccess bar. The tip "Adjust brilliance"...
Page 33: Operational Overview
OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW ECDIS Display The ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems) screen is divided into several areas, as illustrated below. Name Description Status bar Provides for selection of operating mode, chart for- mat, IMO chart display; one-click restoration of IMO standard display, etc.
Page 34: Electronic Chart Area
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 2.1.1 Electronic chart area The ECDIS can use the following types of charts: • S-57 (IHO) • S-63 (IHO) (S-63 encrypted) • ARCS (UKHO) • CM-ENC (C-MAP by Jeppesen) • CM-93/3 (C-MAP by Jeppesen) The following information can also be displayed: •...
Page 35 To emphasize this point these charts are called "Non-ENC" charts in this manual. Note that some eToken dongles from the FEA-2xx7 can be used. These are labeled “JeT FURUNO XXXXX”. This ECDIS accepts the following C-MAP chart types: CM-ENC, Professional, Profes- sional+ and Jeppesen Primary ECDIS Service.
Page 36: Status Bar
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 2.1.2 Status bar The Status bar mainly provides for selection of operating mode, chart type and IMO chart display setting. NAVI Button Description Operating mode No use NAVI Selects the Voyage navigation mode. CHARTS Goes to the Chart maintenance mode. PLAN Selects the Voyage planning mode.
Page 37 2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW How to operate the buttons on the Status bar There are two types of buttons on the Status bar: Toggle button and Drop-down list button. Click the button to operate it. Button type Operating procedure Toggle button A toggle button alternately selects one of two functions assigned to a button.
Page 38: Instantaccess Bar
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 2.1.3 InstantAccess bar The InstantAccess bar contains all the operating functions related to the selected EC- DIS mode (Voyage planning, Voyage navigation and Chart maintenance). The bar is divided into two sections, upper and lower. The buttons in the upper section change according to the mode selected.
Page 39 2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Button Description Voyage navigation mode bar  Minimizes the InstantAccess bar. To restore the maxi- mized bar, click anywhere on the minimized bar. Click arrow Click anywhere on the minimized Route Route functions: select route, deselect route, move route to plan, monitor route. Processes AIS Safety and Navtex messages.
Page 40 2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Button Description Common bar Chart INFO Provides chart information. Chart Legend shows chart legend, in the Voyage planning and Voyage navigation modes. Viewing Dates sets Display date and Approved until dates. Chart 1 displays an overview of the ECDIS chart symbols. DISP SET shows the [Basic Setting] dialog box, [Chart Display] menu, [Symbol Display] menu, [Chart Alert] dialog box.
Page 41: Sensor Information Box
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 2.1.4 Sensor information box The sensor information box displays ship's heading, speed, course over the ground, speed over the ground and position. When the user-selected sensor fails, the system automatically selects another sensor. When this occurs, the color of the sensor name changes from green to yellow.
Page 42: Own Ship Functions Box
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 2.1.5 Own ship functions box The own ship functions box shows information about own ship, enables offset, and does TM reset. Offset button WGS 84 button ENC info appears here. RNC info appears here. TM/CU status • [Offset] button: See section 18.8.1. This button is only operative in the Voyage navi- gation mode.
Page 43: Route Information Box
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 2.1.6 Route information box Asterisks appear in data locations when no route is selected for navigation. Minimize button • Route: Name of monitored route • Plan Speed: Planned speed to approach "To WPT". • Plan Course: Planned course between previ- ous WPT and "To WPT".
Page 44: Overlay/Nav Tools Box
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 2.1.7 Overlay/NAV Tools box The Overlay/NAV Tools box sets up Page name Minimize button the following: • TT/AIS • Echo (radar overlay) Page • Parallel index lines selection buttons • Range rings • Predictor (predicts ship’s future movements) •...
Page 45: Ebl, Vrm Boxes
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 2.1.10 EBL, VRM boxes The EBL measures the bearing to an object, and the VRM measures the range to an object. See section 2.8. 2.1.11 Context-sensitive menus Context-sensitive menus are available at the locations shown below. Right-click the applicable area then select the appropriate item from the menu.
Page 46: How To Enter Alphanumeric Data
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 2.1.12 How to enter alphanumeric data On some screens it is necessary to enter alphanumeric data. The data can be input two ways: software keyboard, trackball, or optional keyboard. Alphanumeric data entry from the optional keyboard 1. Click the input box. Cursor Input box example 2.
Page 47 2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 2. To switch between the alphabet keyboard and symbols keyboard, click the [!$&] key. Symbols keyboard Alphabet keyboard 3. Click the input box. 4. Click appropriate keys and finally click the [Enter] key. To erase the software keyboard, click the X button at the top right corner of the key- board.
Page 48: How To Select The Ecdis Mode
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW How to Select the ECDIS Mode This ECDIS has three operating modes: Voyage navigation, Chart maintenance, and Voyage planning. Select the mode from the Status bar with the [PLAN], [CHARTS] and [NAVI] buttons. The background of the button of the active mode is blue. For Voyage navigation For Voyage planning mode...
Page 49: How To Select The Presentation Mode
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Message Meaning Remarks RNC data RNC chart in use. ARCS only Larger RNC available Larger RNC is available. ARCS only Underscale Scale too small. ARCS only ENC data available ENC data available for current ARCS only area. WGS shift undefined WGS shift is not defined.
Page 50: Cursor Position Box
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Cursor Position Box The Cursor position box shows • Cursor position in latitude and longitude • Time to go to the cursor position • The bearing (True or Relative) and range to the cursor position, or x-y coordinates of cursor position.
Page 51: True Motion Reset
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW True Motion Reset In the true motion mode, the chart is stationary and own ship moves on the screen. With TM reset active, own ship moves until it reaches the true motion reset border- line(s), then the chart is redrawn and own ship jumps back to an opposite position on screen based on its course.
Page 52: How To Control Route And User Charts In Voyage Navigation And Voyage Planning Modes
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW How to Control Route and User Charts in Voyage Navigation and Voyage Planning Modes Click for Voyage navigation mode Click for Voyage planning mode Functions in Voyage navigation mode Functions in Voyage planning mode Click the appropriate chart mode button [PLAN] or [NAVI] at the top of the display to go to respective mode.
Page 53: How To Use The Vrm And Ebl
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW How to Use the VRM and EBL The VRM measures the range to an object and the EBL measures the bearing to an object. There are two each of VRMs and EBLs. The lengths of the dashes on the EBL2 and VRM2 are longer than those of the EBL1 and VRM1 to distinguish them.
Page 54: Ebl, Vrm Functions Available With The Context-Sensitive Menu
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 2.8.4 EBL, VRM functions available with the context-sensitive menu The EBLs and VRMs have additional functions that are accessed from the context- sensitive menu. Right-click any VRM or EBL box to show the context-sensitive menu. Function Description Centered Centers the origin of the EBL and VRM on the current position.
Page 55: Datum
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Datum 2.9.1 General Datum is a mathematical model of the earth based on which a sea chart is produced. If the datum of a position sensor and that of a sea chart are different, a transformation has to be made somewhere in the system. Not doing so can result in errors of several sea miles.
Page 56: Set Up Before Departure
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 2.10 Set up Before Departure 2.10.1 Updates before departure Update chart material Update your chart material before embarking on a new voyage. See section 3.22. Display and approve dates for charts and manual updates Note: It is very important that you set the Display and Approve dates for charts as the current date.
Page 57 2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW  Conditions for chart alerts during route monitoring, which includes safety contour and other chart alerts, on the [Alert Parameters] page of the [Route Plan] dialog box. Route Bank  Name of the user chart to be used during route monitoring together with this planned route, on the [User Chart] page of the [Route Plan] dialog box.
Page 58: How To Check And Prepare Route To Monitor
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Recalculate timetable and ETA values Timetable and ETA values can be recalculated from the [Optimize] page in the [Route Plan] dialog box. Minimally set ETD to equal departure time, and set optimization val- ues. Route Bank 2.10.3 How to check and prepare route to monitor Select a route for the voyage: In the Voyage navigation mode, click the [Route] button followed by the [Select] button, or right-click the route indication in the [Route Informa-...
Page 59 2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Select confirm conditions of the route plan Check the setting on the [Chart Alert] dialog box; click the [DISP], [SET] and [Chart Alert] buttons to show that dialog box. Planned user chart, Notes To check what planned user chart is selected, open the [Route Information] dialog box and click the [User Chart] tab.
Page 60: Check Configuration Of Navigation Sensors
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 2.10.4 Check configuration of navigation sensors You can check the configuration of your navigation sensors in the [System Sensor Settings] page and [Local System Settings] page in the [Sensor] menu. Check speed settings ([SPD] page) Open the menu and click the [SPD] tab in the [System Sensor Settings] page or [Local System Settings] page.
Page 61: How To Reset Odometer And Trip Meter
2. OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Check position sensors (POSN page) Open the menu and click the [POSN] tab in the [System Sensor Settings] page or [Lo- cal System Settings] page. The [Prim] and [Second] labels indicate the type of the po- sition sensor. (In the figure below the [Prim] label shows GPS1). [Prim] and [Second] indicate sensor status and priority.
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Page 63: How To Manage Charts
HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS This chapter mainly shows you how to install the public keys, licenses and charts, manually update chart objects, and synchronize charts among ECDIS units. All chart- related operations begin from the Chart maintenance mode, which you access by clicking the [CHARTS] button on the Status bar.
Page 64 3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 4. The message "You need to reboot for changes to take effect" appears. Click the [OK] button to reboot the system. If C-Map charts are installed at a later date, be sure to check [Enable C-Map] to acti- vate the C-Map chart function.
Page 65: How To Install Public Keys For Enc Charts
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS How to Install Public Keys for ENC Charts Public keys authenticate the source and integrity of the ENC chart materials used in this chart system. Before you install a new ENC chart, confirm that the corresponding public key is installed.
Page 66: How To Install Enc Licenses, Charts
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS How to Install ENC Licenses, Charts Install your ENC licenses and charts, in that order. 3.3.1 How to install an ENC license Automatic installation 1. Set the medium (DVD, USB flash memory, etc.) that contains the ENC license. 2.
Page 67: How To Install Enc Charts
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 2. Click the [Input Manually] button to show the [Input License Manually] box. 3. Select the type [ENC/ARCS] at the bottom of the screen. 4. Enter the license number(s) then click the [OK] button. 3.3.2 How to install ENC charts When you install charts from a medium, the system first loads a catalog, which stores certain information into your SSD such as cell IDs, their position, and edition number,...
Page 68 3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 3. Click the [OK] button to install the charts. The [Install chart data] window appears and shows the percentage of completion, with digital and analog indications. To show details during the installation, click the [Show detail] button. To close the [Message] window, click the [Hide detail] button.
Page 69: How To Install Arcs Licenses, Charts
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS How to Install ARCS Licenses, Charts 3.4.1 How to install an ARCS license An ARCS license can be installed automatically or manually. The procedure which fol- lows is for automatic installation. For manual installation, see "Manual installation"...
Page 70: How To Install Arcs Charts
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 3.4.2 How to install ARCS charts When you install charts from a medium, the system first loads a catalog, which stores certain information into your SSD such as cell IDs, their position, and edition number, from the install medium.
Page 71 3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS To show details during the installation, click the [Show detail] button. To close the [Message] window, click the [Hide detail] button. 4. When the installation is completed, information about the installation appears in the [Error/Warning/Guidance] window. Click the [Confirm] button to finish. 5.
Page 72: How To Delete Enc, Arcs Licenses
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS How to Delete ENC, ARCS Licenses 1. Get into the Chart maintenance mode. 2. Click the [License] button on the InstantAccess bar. 3. Click the [ENC] or [ARCS] tab as appropriate to show a list of licenses. 31 Sep 2015 31 Sep 2015 31 Sep 2015...
Page 73: How To Install C-Map Charts
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS How to Install C-MAP Charts Synchronize chart data before you install C-MAP charts, grouping the ECDIS units to synchronize, otherwise the chart data cannot be shared. See the procedure in section 3.23.1 for how to synchronize chart data. If C-MAP charts are not synchro- nized after installation, delete all C-MAP charts, and do the above procedure again.
Page 74 3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS How to install the C-MAP database 1. Insert the medium that contains the C-MAP database. 2. Get into the Chart maintenance mode then click the [AUTO Load] button on the InstantAccess bar. 3. Find the medium that contains the C-MAP database then click the [OK] button to install the database.
Page 75 3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS Note 1: If, after installation, C-MAP Pro+ charts do not appear, delete all correspond- ing charts and then reinstall them. Note 2: Synchronization is not done for charts which could not be installed success- fully. Reinstall failed charts. How to install C-MAP licenses A C-MAP license file is normally installed automatically.
Page 76: How To Generate, Order And Apply An Update File
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 3.7.3 How to generate, order and apply an update file How to generate and order an update file To update the C-MAP chart database, you have to generate an update file, and e-mail the file directly to C-MAP. The update file defines coverage of charts you can display on your chart radar.
Page 77: How To Delete A C-Map Database
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS How to Delete a C-MAP Database 1. Get into the Chart maintenance mode then click the [License] button on the InstantAccess bar. 2. Click the [C-MAP] tab to show the [Licenses] dialog box for C-MAP. 3.
Page 78: How To Enable And Set Up The C-Map Dl
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 3.9.2 How to enable and set up the C-MAP DL 1. Get into the Chart maintenance mode then click the [License] button on the InstantAccess bar. 2. Click the [C-MAP DL] tab to show the [Licenses] dialog box for C-MAP DL. C1210011 01 Jun 2012 Unissued...
Page 79: How To Export A List Of Specific Licenses
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 3.11 How to Export a List of Specific Licenses You can export a list of your ENC, ARCS or C-MAP (excluding C-MAP DL) licenses to a USB flash memory, in .txt format. 1. Set a USB flash memory in a USB port on the PCU. 2.
Page 80: How To Show The Enc Permit, Arcs License
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 3.12 How to Show the ENC Permit, ARCS License 1. Get into the Chart maintenance mode then click the [License] button. 2. Click the [ENC] or [ARCS] tab as applicable. 3. Click the [ENC User Permit] or [ARCS Licenses] button as applicable to show per- mit or license.
Page 81: How To View Permit Expiration Date
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 3.14 How to View Permit Expiration Date Permits are used to control the right to use chart data in the ECDIS. A permit is con- nected to the edition of a chart. Permits are issued in two different types: •...
Page 82: How To Display Install/Update History
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 3.15 How to Display Install/Update History You can see a history of chart installations and updates. On the InstantAccess bar, click the [Record] and [Chart Log] buttons followed by the [ENC], [ARCS] or [C-MAP] button. The example below shows the install/update history for ENC charts. You can filter the log with [Period Covered (UTC)].
Page 83: Catalog Of Chart Cells
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 3.16 Catalog of Chart Cells A catalog is used to view graphical coverage of the charts stored in your SSD, avail- able in a named "medium". 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 84 3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 7) Up-to-date Display charts which are or are not up to date. 8) Purpose Display chart according to its purpose - Overview, General, Coastal, AIO, Approach, Harbor, Berthing. 9) Group See the next section for how to group charts. 10) Route Show or hide chart area with route.
Page 85: How To Group Chart Cells
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 3.16.1 How to group chart cells You can define groups of like-format chart cells. This means you can collect related charts, for example, all cells that cover a route from Liverpool to New York or all cells available from a National Hydrographic Office.
Page 86: How To View Status Of Chart Cells
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS How to delete a group of chart cells You can delete group of chart cells as follows: 1. In the Chart maintenance mode, click the [Manage Charts] button on the InstantAccess bar to show the [Filter] window. 2.
Page 87: How To Open Charts
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 3.17 How to Open Charts In the Chart maintenance mode, click the [Manage Charts] button on the InstantAccess bar to display the dialog box shown below. Select the chart to open then click the [Open Chart] button. 3.18 How to Print Chart List, Cell Status List 3.18.1...
Page 88: How To Print The Cell Status List
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS Description of chart list printout Item Description Ship Name Name of ship IMO Number Ship’s IMO number Call Sign Ship’s call sign MMSI Ship’s MMSI number Printing Date Date list printed Data Location Location of charts; normally “Internal”. Filter Settings of the items in the [Filter] window.
Page 89: How To Delete Charts
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 3.19 How to Delete Charts Click the [Manage Charts] button to show the [Manage Charts] dialog box. Click the block to the left of the chart to remove to show a checkmark. A context-sensitive menu with "Select all"...
Page 90: How To Find The Chart Type
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 3.21 How to Find the Chart Type The electronic chart system can display more than one ENC chart cell at a time. This feature is called multi-cell display. If one ENC chart cell does not cover the whole dis- play, the system opens more ENC chart cells for display, if appropriate cells for the displayed area are available.
Page 91 3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 2. Click the [Manual Update] button on the InstantAccess bar to open the [Manual Update] dialog box. 3. Click the [Planning] tab. 4. Click the [Add] button. Note: This window can also be shown from the con- text-sensitive menu.
Page 92: How To Delete Update Symbols
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 3.22.2 How to delete update symbols Manually entered update symbols cannot be deleted until the “Display Until” date ar- rives or is changed. However, you can mark the symbol to indicate that it can be ig- nored.
Page 93: How To Synchronize Chart Data
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 3.23 How to Synchronize Chart Data This section shows you how to synchronize chart data between FMD-3xx0 and FCR- 2xx9 units, so that all units share the same chart data. Synchronization can be done automatically or manually (see section 3.23.2), however all units selected for synchro- nization must be powered to complete the synchronization.
Page 94: How To Check Synchronization Status
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 2. To select a unit for synchronization: Put a checkmark next to the unit’s name in the [Not Synchronize with This Unit] window then click the << button. That unit’s name is moved to the [Grouped with This Unit] window. To deselect a unit from synchronization: Put a checkmark next to the unit’s name in the [Grouped with This Unit] window then click the >>...
Page 95: Manual Updates And Synchronization
3. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS Note 1: In normal operation do not disable synchronization. If you accidentally disable synchronization, try to synchronize by clicking the [Enable Sync] button. If that does not work, reset the power of all units selected for synchronization then click the [Urge Sync] button to synchronize.
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Page 97: How To Control Chart Objects
HOW TO CONTROL CHART OBJECTS This chapter provides the information necessary for controlling chart features. How to Browse Your Charts You can view your charts using different positions and different scales. The basic tools for browsing charts are the scrollwheel, chart offcenter, and scroll. The scrollwheel changes the chart scale.
Page 98 4. HOW TO CONTROL CHART OBJECTS MULTI-COLOR presentation Chart zero Shallow contour Safety contour (input value) Safety contour (exisiting in ENC) Deep contour Non-navigable area Navigable area In the multi-color presentation four colors are used for depths. If the value entered as the safety contour does not exist in the electronic chart, the system automatically se- lects the next available deeper depth contour as the safety contour.
Page 99: Basic Setting Menu
4. HOW TO CONTROL CHART OBJECTS 4.2.2 Basic Setting menu To display this menu, click [DISP], [SET] and [Basic Setting] on the InstantAccess bar. Symbols: Select how to display chart symbols. The options are [Simplified] and [Pa- per Chart]. Simplified: The shape of symbols is of modern design and the sea mark symbols are filled in a color.
Page 100 4. HOW TO CONTROL CHART OBJECTS Shallow Pattern : Set how to display shallow water area. The options are: [None] and [Diamond]. None : Shallow water areas are not shown. Diamond : Provided to distinguish shallow water at night. Shallow Hazard: Show or hide the shallow hazard symbols ( TM Reset: In the true motion mode, own ship moves until it reaches the true motion reset borderline (set here), and then it jumps back to an opposite position on screen based on its course.
Page 101: Chart Display Menu
4. HOW TO CONTROL CHART OBJECTS 4.2.3 Chart Display menu To access this menu and its pages, click [DISP], [SET] and [Chart DISP] on the InstantAccess bar then open the [Standard], [Other] or [AIO] page as appropriate. The [Standard] page contains chart features defined by IMO that comprise a standard display.
Page 102: Display Base
4. HOW TO CONTROL CHART OBJECTS 4.2.4 Display base A subset of chart features is called the “display base”. As required by IMO, these fea- tures cannot be made invisible. To get the display base, uncheck all items on the [Standard] and [Other] pages in the [Chart Display] menu.
Page 103: How To Control Visibility Of Symbols, Features
4. HOW TO CONTROL CHART OBJECTS How to Control Visibility of Symbols, Features Control of symbols and features is divided into five pages in the [Symbol Display] menu, which you can access by clicking the [DISP], [SET] and [Symb DISP] buttons on the InstantAccess bar.
Page 104: Tracking Page
4. HOW TO CONTROL CHART OBJECTS Velocity Vectors Ship Vectors: Show or hide own ship vector. Target Vectors: Show or hide target vectors. Style: Select the vector style. The [std ECDIS] vector is a speed-referenced vector symbol. [Conventional] is a simplified symbol. Time Increments: Check to show ticks of velocity vector.
Page 105: Route Page
4. HOW TO CONTROL CHART OBJECTS Events Events marks are based on the [Voyage] log records. User Events: Display event symbols on the chart. User events are recorded by click- ing [Record], [Event Log] and [User Event] on the InstantAccess bar. Auto Events: Display automatically entered event symbols, where the system has re- corded an event based on conditions you have set.
Page 106: Mariner Page
4. HOW TO CONTROL CHART OBJECTS 4.3.4 Mariner page User chart Labels: Check to show labels on user charts. Lines: Check to show lines on user charts. Clearing Lines: Check to show clearing lines (for marking dangerous areas) on user charts.
Page 107: Control Of Predefined Imo Chart Display Settings
4. HOW TO CONTROL CHART OBJECTS TT Pop-up INFO: Show or hide the TT pop-up, which is shown by right-clicking a TT. AIS Pop-up INFO: Show or hide the AIS pop-up, which is shown by right-clicking an TT(04) NAME VOYA... COG: 235.0°T COG: 324.0°T SOG: 6.1kn...
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Page 109: Vector (S57) Charts
VECTOR (S57) CHARTS Theoretically a chart can be coded for use on a computer as a vector chart. Vector- coded charts are coded using a variety of techniques. One technique is called S57ed3 and it has been chosen by IMO as the only alternative for SOLAS compliant electronic charts.
Page 110: Definitions Of Terms
5. VECTOR (S57) CHARTS 5.1.1 Definitions of terms Cell A cell is a geographical area containing ENC data and it is the smallest di- vision of ENC data. Each cell has a separate unique name. Hydrographic Offices divide their responsibility area by the cells that they publish. S57 chart A database, standardized as to content, structure and format, is issued for use with this system without any authority of government-authorized Hydro-...
Page 111: Permanent Warnings For S57 Charts
5. VECTOR (S57) CHARTS Update Date: Date of update Compilation Scale: The scale of the original paper chart is shown here. Projection: Projection of current chart. Horizontal Datum: Horizontal datum used with current chart. Sounding Datum: Datum used to create sounding data. Vertical Datum: Vertical datum used with current chart.
Page 112: Chart Viewing Dates And Seasonal Features Of The S57 Chart
5. VECTOR (S57) CHARTS Chart Viewing Dates and Seasonal Features of the S57 Chart 5.2.1 Introduction S57 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 the S57 charts create additional date dependency. These features include "Date Start", "Date End", "Seasonal date start"...
Page 113 5. VECTOR (S57) CHARTS 5.2.4 About chart viewing date dependency of S57 standard How the issue date of updates changes the visibility of the changes Study the example below to understand the behavior of updates relative to date. Update 3 Update 2 Update 1 Base cell...
Page 114: Symbology Used In S57 Charts
5. VECTOR (S57) CHARTS Symbology Used in S57 Charts You can familiarize yourself with the symbology used by browsing IHO Chart 1, which is included in this system. Note that it behaves as any S57 chart and it follows your selections.
Page 115 5. VECTOR (S57) CHARTS 1. Get into the Voyage navigation mode or Voyage planning mode then right click an object to show the context-sensitive menu.(The menu shown below appears in the Voyage navigation mode.) Ship off center Clear RADAR Info Object INFO Chart Legend Manual Update...
Page 116: Admiralty Information Overlay (Aio)
5. VECTOR (S57) CHARTS Admiralty Information Overlay (AIO) The Admiralty Information Overlay includes all Admiralty Temporary and Preliminary Notices to Mariners (T&P NMs) and provides additional navigationally significant in- formation from UKHO's ENC validation programme. The AIO is displayed as a single layer on top of the basic ENC and is available free of charge as part of the Admiralty S57 Chart Service and within Admiralty Value Added Resellers' services.
Page 117: Catalog Of Aio Cells
5. VECTOR (S57) CHARTS 5.5.3 Catalog of AIO cells A catalog of AIO cells is maintained in the [Manage Charts] dialog box. To show this box, get into the Chart maintenance mode then click the [Manage Charts] button on the InstantAccess bar. The AIO cell is GB800001.
Page 118: How To Find Aio Chart Object Information
5. VECTOR (S57) CHARTS 5.5.4 How to find AIO chart object information Do the following to find chart object information contained in the AIO. 1. Right click a red hatched area in the chart area, then select [Object INFO] to show the [Select Object] dialog box.
Page 119: How To Select The Information To Display
5. VECTOR (S57) CHARTS 5.5.5 How to select the information to display Select what type of notices to display as follows: 1. Click the [DISP], [SET] and [Chart DISP] buttons on the InstantAccess bar. 2. Click the [AIO] tab. 3. Check or uncheck items as appropriate. 4.
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Page 121: Raster (Arcs) Charts
RASTER (ARCS) CHARTS ARCS Charts Approximately 2,700 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.
Page 122 6. RASTER (ARCS) CHARTS Projection: Projection of current chart. Horizontal Datum: Horizontal datum used with current chart. WGS 84 Shift: Datum shift between local datum and WGS-84 datum is known (=De- fined), unknown, operator defined (=Undefined) or shift is known only some parts of chart (=Partially defined).
Page 123 6. RASTER (ARCS) CHARTS Warnings There could be warnings not included in Notices to Mariners. British Admiralty may re- lease textual warnings for any chart and they are available here. Click the [Warnings] button to display the [Warnings] window. How to set preference for inset (panel) If there are the different insets with the same position, the operator can select pre- ferred inset, which displays your ship's position.
Page 124 6. RASTER (ARCS) CHARTS 3. Select desired inset from the [Panels] drop-down list. How to display notes of ARCS chart The operator can select a desired item from the combo box in the [ARCS Details] di- alog box in order to view notes for that item. Select an item on the [Notes] combo box then click the [Show Notes] button to show the notes for the selected item.
Page 125: Datum And Arcs Charts
6. RASTER (ARCS) CHARTS Datum and ARCS Charts The difference between ARCS chart local datum and WGS 84 datum is known as WGS 84 shift. This difference is known and the system does the conversion automat- ically. If the WGS shift for a chart is defined, the amount of shift is indicated. If the WGS shift is not defined, "Undefined"...
Page 126: Arcs Subscriptions
6. RASTER (ARCS) CHARTS ARCS Subscriptions ARCS customers can subscribe to the ARCS Navigator service. Note 1: UKHO will cease support of the ARCS Skipper service from 11/2013. There- fore, Skipper charts are not supported by this ECDIS. Note 2: If you receive an ARCS chart permit on a floppy disk, copy the contents of the disk to a USB flash memory and then install the permit files.
Page 127: C-Map Charts
C-MAP CHARTS The descriptions in this chapter apply to the CM-93/3 charts. (This system does not support CM-93/2 charts.) C-MAP Cartographic Service Your chart system has the capability of using and displaying the latest C-MAP world- wide vector chart database. These charts are fully compliant with the latest IHO S-57 3.1 specifications.
Page 128: Troubleshooting
7. C-MAP CHARTS Troubleshooting If you are having problems installing your software or charts please check the follow- ing before contacting C-MAP: • Check that the charts are available, with the chart management function. • Check that the license is correctly installed, with the license function Contact Information: For information or help please call you're nearest C-MAP Office (details can be found on the reverse side of the C-MAP chart CO box) or contact C- MAP Norway.
Page 129: Chart Display
7. C-MAP CHARTS Important notices • If you are using both services (ENC and SENC deliveries) having the same chart name installed into the system through both deliveries, priority of displaying the chart is in ENC delivery. • Chart updates for ENC delivery are only for charts of ENC delivery and chart up- dates for SENC delivery is only for charts of SENC delivery.
Page 130: Permanent Warnings
7. C-MAP CHARTS Update Date: Date of update Compilation Scale: The scale of the original paper chart is shown here. Projection: Projection of current chart. Horizontal Datum: Horizontal datum used with current chart. Sounding Datum: Datum used to create sounding data. Vertical Datum: Vertical datum used with current chart.
Page 131: Chart Alerts
CHART ALERTS The ECDIS can detect areas where the depth is less than the safety contour or detect an area where a specified condition exists. If prediction of own ship movement goes across a safety contour or an area where a specified condition exists, the system does the following: •...
Page 132: Chart Alerts
8. CHART ALERTS Chart Alerts Official S57 chart material contains depth contours that can be used for calculation of chart alerts. A chart database also includes different types of objects that the operator can use for chart alerts. The procedure for setting chart alerts is outlined below. 1.
Page 133: How To Select Objects Used In Chart Alerts
8. CHART ALERTS 8.1.2 How to select objects used in chart alerts You can also include calculation areas that have to be noted when sailing (for exam- ple, restricted areas). To include these areas in chart alerts, do the following: 1.
Page 134: How To Activate Own Ship Check
8. CHART ALERTS How to Activate Own Ship Check Calculation of own ship predicted movement area is done using a check area about own ship position. Set the check area as follows: 1. Select the [Check Area] page from the [Overlay/ NAV Tools] box.
Page 135: Route Planning
8. CHART ALERTS Object selected for Chart Alert Chart alert area Highlight (red) Route Planning The system will calculate chart alerts using user-defined channel limit for routes. Dan- ger areas are shown highlighted if safety contour or user-chosen chart alert areas are crossed by the planned route.
Page 136 8. CHART ALERTS Route Bank 4. Click the [Check Route] button to generate a list of chart alerts. The results appear on the [Check Results] page. Route Bank The figure above shows the alerts to be monitored. If there are alerts included in the planned route, check alerts leg by leg, or check alerts by using category of alert.
Page 137: Route Monitoring
8. CHART ALERTS Route Monitoring • When the ship enters a check area specified as a caution alert, a visual alert is gen- erated. Neither the object in the area or the route is highlighted. • When the ship enters a check area specified as a alarm or warning alert, a visual alert is generated and the object and route are highlighted.
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Page 139: Routes
ROUTES Route Planning Overview A route plan defines the navigation plan from starting point to the final destination. The plan includes: • Route name • Name, latitude and longitude of each waypoint • Radius of turn circle at each waypoint •...
Page 140: Main Menu For Route Planning
9. ROUTES Main Menu for Route Planning The main parameters for the route planning are: • Latitude and longitude of the waypoint • Channel limits to the waypoint • Turning radius of the waypoint • Maximum speed limit and planned speed for each leg There are two phases for a route: Route Plan and Route Monitor.
Page 141 9. ROUTES Note: A guide box that shows the range and bearing between waypoints as you drag the cursor is available. You can show or hide the box with the [Guide Box] button on the InstantAccess bar. Click the button to show its background color in light-blue to display the guide box.
Page 142: How To Use The Waypoints Page
9. ROUTES How to use the Undo feature The Undo feature, available when creating a route and a user chart, can be accessed from the [Undo] button on the InstantAccess bar. In route creation the feature is used with waypoint and text input as follows: Waypoint input: Delete last-entered waypoint.
Page 143: How To Use The User Chart Page
9. ROUTES Note: You can select the route information data to display on the [Waypoints] page with the context-sensitive menu. Right click the “Edit Columns” to show the context-sensitive menu. Check or uncheck items as appropriate then click the [OK] button. 9.3.2 How to use the User Chart page The [User Chart] page lets you link user charts to routes.
Page 144: How To Use The Optimize Page
9. ROUTES 9.3.3 How to use the Optimize page After all waypoints are inserted and you have made safe water calculation, you can optimize your route, on the [Optimize] page. If not chosen, then optimization will be done automatically with max. speed. If you want do optimization with a specific strat- egy, see section 9.7 for how to optimize a route.
Page 145: How To Use The Alert Parameters Page
9. ROUTES 9.3.4 How to use the Alert Parameters page The [Alert Parameters] page sets the alert conditions to use when checking a route. Put an orange circle for an item to highlight on the chart. ([Safety Contour] is fixed to red.) If you do not require the highlight display for an item, put a yellow circle for that object.
Page 146: How To Use The Check Results Page
9. ROUTES Radio buttons, input boxes Alert items Item Description Item Description Military Practice Military practice area Area Seaplane Land- Seaplane landing area ing Area Submarine Tran- Submarine transit lane sit Lane Anchorage Area Anchorage area MarineFarm Marine farm aquaculture Aquaculture PSSA Area Particularly Sensitive Sea Area...
Page 147: How To Modify An Existing Route
9. ROUTES How to Modify an Existing Route 9.4.1 How to change waypoint position To change position of a waypoint you have the following choices: • Enter latitude and longitude on the [Waypoints] page in the [Route Plan] dialog box. •...
Page 148: How Insert A Waypoint
9. ROUTES 9.4.4 How insert a waypoint How to insert a waypoint between waypoints from the electronic chart area 1. Put the cursor anywhere on the route where you want to insert a waypoint. 2. Right-click to show the context-sensitive menu then click [Edit]. 3.
Page 149: Sar Operations
9. ROUTES SAR Operations The SAR feature facilitates search and rescue operations for MOB. To use the SAR feature, get into the Voyage planning mode then do the following: 1. Click the [Planning] and [Route] buttons on the InstantAccess bar to show the [Route Plan] dialog box then click the [SAR] button.
Page 150 9. ROUTES Search Options Sample pattern type Expanding WPT7 square 90.00° Start Leg Length WPT3 90° WPT4 WPT8 Direction: Set the direction to start 90.00° WPT2 the search, Clockwise or Anticlock- WPT6 wise. Search Pattern 90.00° Search Pattern Heading: See the Heading right figure.
Page 151 9. ROUTES Search Options Sample pattern type Sector Search Pattern Heading search WPT3 WPT6 Sector #2 Sector #1 60° WPT9 WPT4 Direction: Select the direction to WPT2 WPT5 start the search, Clockwise or Anti- clockwise. Search Pattern Heading: See the Sector #3 right figure.
Page 152: Route Bank
9. ROUTES Route Bank The route bank stores all the routes you have created. To show the route bank, in the Voyage planning mode, select [Route], [Route Bank] in [Route Plan] dialog box: Route name Date created or Route ID modified Total no.
Page 153: Route Optimization
9. ROUTES 6. Click the << button to insert the waypoint(s) from the inactive route to the active route. In the example below, WPT1 of the inactive route is inserted at the end of the active route, becoming its waypoint 5. Route1 Route2 7.
Page 154: How To Optimize A Route
9. ROUTES 9.7.2 How to optimize a route You can define Estimated Time of Departure (ETD), desired number of waypoints and Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) on the [Optimize] page in the [Route Plan] dialog box to optimize your route. 1.
Page 155: How To Plan A Speed Profile
9. ROUTES 3) For [Time table], the [Set ETA] window appears. Set the ETA to use for each waypoint. To enter the Time and Date, click the [Date] window to show the [Set date] window. Click the appropriate date. The date entered appears in the [Set ETA] window.
Page 156: How To Import Routes
9. ROUTES How to Import Routes 9.8.1 How to import FMD-3xx0, FCR-2xx9 route data You can import a route created on another FMD-3xx0, FCR-2xx9. 1. Set the USB flash memory that contains the route data to import in a USB port on the PCU.
Page 157: How To Import Csv, Ascii Format Route Data
9. ROUTES 9.8.3 How to import csv, ASCII format route data 1. Set the USB flash memory to the USB port on the PCU. 2. Activate the Voyage planning Route Data Management mode. 3. On the InstantAccess bar, click the [Manage Data] and [Route] buttons to show the [Route Data Manage- ment] dialog box.
Page 158: How To Export Route Data In Fea-2X07, Csv, Ascii Format
9. ROUTES 9.9.2 How to export route data in FEA-2x07, csv, ASCII format 1. Activate the Voyage planning mode Route Data Management then set a USB flash memory to the USB port on the PCU. 2. On the InstantAccess bar, click the [Route], [Route] and [Route Data Management] buttons to show the [Route Data Management] dialog box.
Page 159: Reports
9. ROUTES 9.11 Reports This ECDIS generates reports for waypoints in the selected route. If connected to a printer, reports can be printed by clicking the [Print Text] button. Text in reports can be searched with the [Find] button. To generate a report, do the following: 1.
Page 160 9. ROUTES WPT report The WPT report contains the following information for each waypoint in the route se- lected. • Route name • Date of report • Waypoint no. • Position in latitude and longitude • Length of waypoint • Distance remaining in route •...
Page 161 9. ROUTES Full WPT report You can generate a full waypoint report for the route selected. The report includes the following for each waypoint • Route name • Date of report • Waypoint no. • Position in latitude and longitude •...
Page 162 9. ROUTES Passage plan report The passage plan report generates waypoint information for each waypoint in the route selected. • Route name • Date of report • Waypoint no. • Position in latitude and longitude • Length • Cumulative length •...
Page 163: 10. User Charts
10. USER CHARTS 10.1 Introduction User charts are overlays that the user creates to indicate safety-related objects and areas. They can be displayed on both the radar overlay and the electronic chart. These charts are intended for pointing out safety-related items like position of import- ant navigation marks, safe area for the ship, etc.
Page 164: How To Create A User Chart
10. USER CHARTS areas as defined by the master or by the policy of the ship's owner. They are always available regardless of the type of chart material used. • Circle: The operator can define an area with a circle, which can define a location to avoid.
Page 165 10. USER CHARTS 5. Put the cursor on the location to insert the object then push the left button. See the figure below for how to construct lines, areas and circles. For the "Tidal" ob- ject, you can set Orientation, Strength and Time from the dialog box. With the "La- bel"...
Page 166 10. USER CHARTS 3) At the [Range of notes] input box, enter the distance from the line position at which to display the Notes. Note: You cannot select both Danger and Notes for these symbols; select ei- ther Danger or Notes. What are Notes? "Notes"...
Page 167 10. USER CHARTS • The Line with the name "Coast" is a coastline. • The Circle has the Notes "Arrival No.1," which means the message "Arrival No.1" will be shown on the screen when the ship is 1 NM from the position of the center of the circle.
Page 168: How To Import A User Chart Created With Ecdis Fea-2X07
10. USER CHARTS 10.3 How to Import a User Chart Created with ECDIS FEA-2x07 User charts created at the ECDIS FEA-2x07 can easily be imported to this ECDIS. Copy the user charts to a folder (see chapter 17 in the operator’s manual of the FEA- 2x07) in a USB flash memory then do as follows.
Page 169: How To Edit Objects On A User Chart
10. USER CHARTS 10.4 How to Edit Objects on a User Chart Do steps 1 and 2 in section 10.2 to show the [User Chart] dialog box then click the [Se- lect] button. Select the user chart to edit then click the [Open] button. Follow the ap- propriate instructions below.
Page 170: How To Delete Objects From A User Chart
10. USER CHARTS 10.5 How to Delete Objects from a User Chart How to delete an object Right-click the object to show the context-sensitive menu and select [Delete]. How to delete a point on a line Put the cursor on the point to delete then right click to show the context-sensitive menu.
Page 171: How To Delete User Charts
10. USER CHARTS 10.7 How to Delete User Charts 1. Click the [PLAN] button on the Status bar to get into the Planning navigation mode. 2. Click the [Manage Data] button on the InstantAccess bar followed by the [User Chart] button. UserChart1 UserChart2 3.
Page 172 10. USER CHARTS Full report The full report contains information about each tidal, line, clearing line, label, area and circle in the user chart selected. Check or uncheck the boxes at the top of the display to select the report(s) to display. Check the report(s) to display.
Page 173 10. USER CHARTS Line report The Line report provides line name and latitude and longitude of each point on the line. Clearing line The Clearing line report shows the name and position of clearing lines entered on the user chart selected. 10-11...
Page 174 10. USER CHARTS Area report The area report provides • Area no. and area name • The description of the area • The latitude and longitude position of • "On radar" is shown if the area is shown each point of the area on the radar overlay.
Page 175: 11. How To Monitor Routes
11. HOW TO MONITOR ROUTES Route monitor is a means for permanent monitoring of the ship's behavior relative to the monitored route. The [Route Information] box displays the data on the ship's posi- tion relative to the monitored route. The monitored route consists of the following in- formation, displayed in the electronic chart area: •...
Page 176 11. HOW TO MONITOR ROUTES Method 2: Selection from the Route information box Right-click the route name location in the [Route Information] box then select [Select Route] to show the [Select Route] dialog box. If necessary, select the route category in the [Filter] field to display a list of corresponding routes.
Page 177: How To Stop Monitoring A Route
11. HOW TO MONITOR ROUTES About monitoring routes  When you choose a route for monitoring, the messages shown below appear, on the [Select Route] dialog box or in a message window, when a route cannot be opened for monitoring. •...
Page 178: How To View Waypoint Information
11. HOW TO MONITOR ROUTES 11.4 How to View Waypoint Information Click the [Route] and [Route INFO] buttons on the InstantAccess bar to show the [Route Information] dialog box. Click the [Waypoints] tab to show waypoint informa- tion. * Scroll list horizontally to view below items. Item Description To WPT, GO...
Page 179: How To View User Chart Information
11. HOW TO MONITOR ROUTES 11.5 How to View User Chart Information In the Voyage navigation mode, click the [Route] and [Select] buttons on the InstantAccess bar, select a route, click the [Open] button, then click the [User Chart] tab. The [Linked User Chart] list shows all the user charts linked with the monitored route and their contents.
Page 180: How To Use Instant Track To Return To Or Deviate From Monitored Route
11. HOW TO MONITOR ROUTES 11.7 How to Use Instant Track to Return to or Deviate from Monitored Route The instant track feature provides a temporary track, consisting of four waypoints, to return to or deviate from the monitored route. There are two instant track modes: [Safe Off Track] and [Back to Track].
Page 181: Back To Track Mode
11. HOW TO MONITOR ROUTES 3. Roll the trackball to select the angle of approach to the destination then click. Current position Monitored route Instant track WPT2 WPT2 (orange) Instant track waypoints Destination (orange) Click a location to set desired angle of Click destination point .
Page 182 11. HOW TO MONITOR ROUTES 2. Click a leg or a waypoint on the monitored route. The location must be within 50 NM of current position. Monitored route Current position WPT2 WPT2 Instant track Click a leg on monitored route. Instant track (orange) waypoints...
Page 183: Instant Track Messages
11. HOW TO MONITOR ROUTES 11.7.3 Instant track messages The table below shows all the instant track messages and their meanings. Message Meaning Color (1) Instant Track mode "Back to Track" Back to track mode White "Safe Off Track" Safe off track mode White (2) Check result, error message "Could not create the Track."...
Page 184: Instant Track Details
11. HOW TO MONITOR ROUTES 11.7.4 Instant track details You can see the location and alert type found in an instant track by clicking the [De- tails] button on the [Instant Track] pop-up window. Note: If the Status is not [OK], an alert (alarm or warning priority, depending on set- ting) appears in the Alert box.
Page 185 11. HOW TO MONITOR ROUTES To close the [Instant Track] dialog box, click the [Close] button. (The system continues monitoring the instant track route.) The following occurs when sensor data is lost while using the instant track function. Monitoring condition Result Instant track route monitor- •...
Page 186: How To Return To A Monitored Route When Following An Instant Track Route (Safe Off Track Mode Only)
11. HOW TO MONITOR ROUTES 11.7.6 How to return to a monitored route when following an instant track route (safe off track mode only) Do the following to return to a monitored route while following an instant track route. 1. While monitoring an instant track route, click the [Original Route] dialog box and its [Monitoring] page in the [Instant Track] dialog box to show the [Select Route] dialog box.
Page 187: Button Label And Equipment State
11. HOW TO MONITOR ROUTES 11.7.7 Button label and equipment state The label on the button at the position circled in the figure below changes according to the state of the instant track. Instant track TCS state Button label state Creating Monitoring Execute (same function as Monitoring)
Page 188: How To Share Route During Route Monitoring
11.8 How to Share Route During Route Monitoring With multiple FMD-3100 units the backup setting works as follows: • Backup ON: When route monitoring begins from the master unit (determined at in- stallation), the backup units (other FMD-3xx0) display the route and monitor it.
Page 189: 12. Navigation Tools
12. NAVIGATION TOOLS This chapter presents the various navigation tools available with the system. With the exception of the mini conning display and the divider, the tools listed below are in the [Overlay/NAV Tools] Box. • TT/AIS (see chapters 13 and 14) •...
Page 190: Parallel Index (Pi) Lines
12. NAVIGATION TOOLS 12.2 Parallel Index (PI) Lines The parallel index lines are useful for keeping a constant distance between own ship and a coastline or a partner ship when navigating. There are six sets of PI lines (PI- P6) and you can turn them on or off individually. Select the PI line to process with the [Display] pull-down list then click the [ON] or [OFF] button as appropriate.
Page 191: How To Adjust Pi Line Orientation, Pi Line Interval
12. NAVIGATION TOOLS 12.2.5 How to adjust PI line orientation, PI line interval There are two ways to adjust PI line orientation and PI line interval: through the menu and on the screen. How to adjust PI line orientation, PI line interval from the menu 1.
Page 192: How To Adjust Pi Line Length
12. NAVIGATION TOOLS 12.2.7 How to adjust PI line length You can adjust the forward and backward lengths of each PI line as follows. 1. Open the main menu and select [NAV Tools], [PI Lines] and [Truncate]. 2. If not already displayed, click the ON/OFF button to display the PI line whose length you want to adjust.
Page 193: Check Area
12. NAVIGATION TOOLS 12.3 Check Area Check area sets the area ahead and around own ship for which to check for safe nav- igation. See section 8.2 for how to activate own ship check. 12.4 Ring The range rings are the concentric set of rings on the ECDIS display. They provide an estimation of the range to an object.
Page 194: Predictor
12. NAVIGATION TOOLS 12.5 Predictor The predictor is a tool for estimating your ship's future positions and behavior. The on- screen predictor graphic consists of three pieces of your ship, drawn in true scale to successive future positions. The position of the third symbol will be your approximate position at the end of the time interval selected.
Page 195: Anchor Watch
12. NAVIGATION TOOLS 12.6 Anchor Watch The anchor watch feature checks to see if your ship is drifting when it should be at rest. Alarm setting Conning position : Alarm triggered To set the anchor watch: 1. Select the [Anchor Watch] page. 2.
Page 196: Ukc (Under Keel Clearance)
12. NAVIGATION TOOLS 12.7 UKC (Under Keel Clearance) 12.7.1 UKC overview The UKC is the distance between the deepest point of the vessel's hull and the sea- bed. The UKC feature continuously checks ship's draught setting (UKC), and actual depth. When the depth gets shallower than the UKC, the Alert 634 “UKC Limit” is gen- erated.
Page 197: Ukc Window
12. NAVIGATION TOOLS 12.7.3 UKC window The UKC window provides a visual graphic of the relationship between UKC, draft and current depth. The window can be shown or hidden as desired and located anywhere within the electronic chart area. To show the window, click [Show UKC] on the [UKC] page.
Page 198: Mini Conning Display
12. NAVIGATION TOOLS 12.8 Mini Conning Display The mini conning display, available in the Voyage navigation mode, provides various navigation information and is set during the installation. The display example below shows heading, Doppler log speed and rudder angle. To show or hide the mini con- ning display, click the [Mini Conning] button on the InstantAccess bar.
Page 199: Divider
12. NAVIGATION TOOLS 12.9 Divider The divider, available in the Voyage navigation and Voyage planning modes with rhumb line navigation, measures the range, bearing and TTG (Time To Go) between points, like using a dividers on a paper chart. Only one divider can be displayed. The divider is neither saved nor shared among ECDIS units.
Page 200: Usage Characteristics, Limitations
12. NAVIGATION TOOLS 12.9.2 Usage characteristics, limitations • The distance between points is shown to the hundredths decimal place up to 100 NM and to the tenths decimal place thereafter. • A maximum of 50 points can be inserted, and the maximum measurable distance between two points is 240.0 NM.
Page 201: Tracked Target
13. TRACKED TARGET (TT) FUNCTIONS With connection to a radar, the movement of a maximum of 100 radar-tracked targets can be shown on the chart. Note: The following conditions must be met to use the TT function: • The TT data from the radar must be true bearing referenced. •...
Page 202: Tt Symbols And Tt Attributes
13. TRACKED TARGET (TT) FUNCTIONS 13.2 TT Symbols and TT Attributes 13.2.1 TT symbols The symbols used in this equipment comply with IEC 62288. Green Past position marker Past position point Green Target under acquisition Plotting symbol selected for a target acquired manually is shown in broken lines.
Page 203: Tt Cpa/Tcpa Alarm
13. TRACKED TARGET (TT) FUNCTIONS 2. Click the [Targets] tab. 3. Select the color among, green, blue, black, magenta and brown, with the [Color] pull-down list. 4. Select the size from standard or small, with the [TT Size] pull-down list. 13.3 TT CPA/TCPA Alarm A dangerous TT is one whose CPA and TCPA are within the range of the CPA and...
Page 204: Lost Tt Alarm
13. TRACKED TARGET (TT) FUNCTIONS 13.4 Lost TT Alarm A lost TT is displayed on the ECDIS as a blinking target symbol in red. You can set how the lost TT alarm sounds against lost targets as shown below. 13.4.1 How to enable, disable the lost TT alarm 1.
Page 205: How To Set Vector Length And Vector Motion
13. TRACKED TARGET (TT) FUNCTIONS 13.5 How to Set Vector Length and Vector Motion Ground stabilization and sea stabilization Target vectors can be ground stabilized or sea stabilized in the True Motion mode. To select speed over the ground or speed through the water data, open the [SPD] page from the [System Sensor Settings] or [Local System Settings] menu.
Page 206: How To Display Tt Data
13. TRACKED TARGET (TT) FUNCTIONS Vector time Vector reference 13.6 How to Display TT Data 13.6.1 How to display target data for individual TT Click the TT for which you want to show its data. TT data To erase TT data from a data box, click the appropriate close data button. The basic TT data display shows the following information: •...
Page 207: Displaying Past Positions Of Tt
13. TRACKED TARGET (TT) FUNCTIONS 13.7 Displaying Past Positions of TT The past position display shows equally time-spaced dots marking past positions of TT. A new dot is added at preset time intervals until the preset number is reached. If a TT changes its speed, the spacing will be uneven.
Page 208: Tt Source
13. TRACKED TARGET (TT) FUNCTIONS 13.8 TT Source The TT source can be either a radar antenna or the TTM sentence. Normally, select the radar antenna chosen to display radar echoes as the TT source. To automatically select the radar currently displaying radar echoes as the TT source, check the [SYNC.
Page 209: 14. Ais Target Functions
14. AIS TARGET FUNCTIONS 14.1 Introduction An AIS transponder can be connected to the ECDIS to display AIS targets received from an AIS transponder. The ECDIS can store up to 2,000 AIS targets in its storage buffer. When this buffer becomes full of AIS targets, Alert 533 “AIS Target Capacity 100%”...
Page 210: Ais Symbols
14. AIS TARGET FUNCTIONS There can be several hundreds or several thousands AIS targets, and of those only a few will be significant for your ship. To remove unnecessary AIS targets from the EC- DIS display, the feature "active and sleeping AIS targets" is available. Initially any new AIS target received by an AIS transponder is not-active (="sleeping").
Page 211 14. AIS TARGET FUNCTIONS Blue AIS SART test Denote AIS SART (search and rescue ra- dar transponder) test. Red (fixed) AIS SART active Denote AIS SART (search and rescue ra- dar transponder) active. Red (fixed) Dangerous AIS target Target’s CPA and TCPA are within the CPA and TCPA settings.
Page 212: Voyage Data
14. AIS TARGET FUNCTIONS 14.3 Voyage Data Before you embark on a voyage, set your navigation status, ETA, destination, draught and crew, on the [Voyage Data] page in the [NAV Status] menu. 1. Open the MENU then click both [NAV Status] in the [TT/AIS] menu and the [Voy- age Data] tab.
Page 213: How To Show, Hide Ais Targets
14. AIS TARGET FUNCTIONS 14.4 How to Show, Hide AIS Targets Targets that are being tracked by an AIS transponder can also be displayed on the ECDIS display. To show or hide AIS target, select the [TT/AIS] page from the [Overlay/ NAV Tools] box.
Page 214: Ais Cpa/Tcpa Alarm
14. AIS TARGET FUNCTIONS 2. In the [AIS DISP Filter] window, set each item referring to the descriptions below. • Click the button of [Sleeping Class A] and/or [Sleeping Class B] to show [OFF] or [ON] to hide or show those targets. •...
Page 215: Automatic Activation Of Sleeping Targets
14. AIS TARGET FUNCTIONS 14.7 Automatic Activation of Sleeping Targets 14.7.1 Enabling, disabling automatic activation of sleeping targets Enable or disable the automatic activation of sleeping targets from the [TT/AIS] page of the [Overlay/NAV Tools] box. Click the indication below to enable or disable auto- matic activation.
Page 216: How To Sleep All Activated Targets
14. AIS TARGET FUNCTIONS 14.8 How to Sleep All Activated Targets You can sleep all activated targets. Open the [TT/AIS] menu, select [Setting] and then click the [Setting.1] tab. Click the [Sleep All Targets] button to sleep all activated tar- gets.
Page 217: How To Set The Ais Lost Target Alarm Filter
14. AIS TARGET FUNCTIONS 14.9.2 How to set the AIS lost target alarm filter You can select what AIS targets to exclude from the lost target alarm, on the [Setting. 2] page in the [TT/AIS] menu. MAX Range: Set the max. range at which a target must be to be declared a lost target. MIN Ship Speed: Set the minimum ship speed a target must obtain to be declared a lost target.
Page 218: 14.11 How To Display Ais Target Data
14. AIS TARGET FUNCTIONS Speed selection True vector mode LOG (WT) True-S LOG (BT) True-G POSN True-G True-G True-S MAN w/set & drift True-G Relative vector Relative vectors on targets that are not Vector time moving over the ground such as land, nav- Vector reference igational marks and ships at anchor will represent the reciprocal of own ship's...
Page 219 14. AIS TARGET FUNCTIONS Expanded data Put the cursor on a desired AIS target then push the left button. Click the [Expand] but- ton on the [AIS Info] box to show expanded AIS data. Title bar Normal/Expand button MMSI Scroll buttons Vessel name Close button Heading...
Page 220: 14.12 How To Display Ais Target Past Positions
You can see own ship's data on the [Own Ship] page in the [NAV Status] menu. Open the menu then click both [NAV Status] in the [TT/AIS] menu and the [Own Ship] tab. MMSI: 457804356 Length(LOA): 223.2 m Name: FURUNO Voyager Width: 31.8 m Call Sign: JZ5890312 Ref Bow: 3.3 m...
Page 221: Ais Safety, Navtex Messages
15. AIS SAFETY, NAVTEX MESSAGES 15.1 AIS Safety Messages You can send and receive messages via the VHF link, to a specified destination (MMSI) or all AIS-equipped ships within communication range of your ship. Messages can be sent to warn of safety of navigation, for example, an iceberg sighted. Routine messages are also permitted.
Page 222: How To Manage Received And Sent Ais Safety Messages
15. AIS SAFETY, NAVTEX MESSAGES 2. Click the [New] button. 3. At [Send to], select where to send the message. Se- lect [Broadcast] to send the message to all AIS- equipped ships within communication range, or se- lect [MMSI] and enter the MMSI of the ship where to send the message.
Page 223: Navtex Messages
15. AIS SAFETY, NAVTEX MESSAGES How to delete a received or sent message 1. Click the [Receive Box] or [Send Box] as appropriate. 2. Click the box that is before the date to show a checkmark. (All messages can be checked or unchecked with the context-sensitive menu.
Page 224: How To Manage Received Navtex Messages
15. AIS SAFETY, NAVTEX MESSAGES 15.2.2 How to manage received Navtex messages How to delete received Navtex messages 1. Click the [MSG] and [NAVTEX MSG] buttons on the InstantAccess bar. 2. Click the [Trash Box] button. 3. Click the box that is before the date to show a checkmark in the box. (All messag- es can be checked or unchecked with the context-sensitive menu.
Page 225: 16. Radar Overlay
The radar overlay has the radar echo image overlaid on the ECDIS chart display, in the Voyage navigation mode. The radar video signal can be fed from a FURUNO radar connected to the ECDIS via LAN, or via the Radar Connection Box in the case of a FURUNO radar or a non-FURUNO radar.
Page 226: How To Activate, Setup The Radar Overlay
16. RADAR OVERLAY 16.2 How to Activate, Setup the Radar Overlay Radar echoes can be output to the ECDIS and shown on its display. Like details on S57 charts, the radar overlay can be displayed or removed from the chart display. The transparency of the echo display can be set from the [Echo] page in the [Overlay/NAV Tools] box.
Page 227: How To Adjust The Radar Signal Fed From The Radar Connection Box
16. RADAR OVERLAY 16.3 How to Adjust the Radar Signal Fed From the Radar Connection Box Follow the procedure below to set up the radar overlay for the radar connected via the Radar Connection Box. These adjustments are not necessary for the radar which feeds the radar signal via LAN.
Page 228 ECDIS via the Radar Connection Box. Note: For FURUNO radars, it is recommended to use the settings set on the radar in order to match the radar overlay picture with the radar picture.
Page 229 16. RADAR OVERLAY 1) [Noise Reject] suppresses white noise. 2) [Video Contrast] adjusts the video dynamic range and curve. Refer to the fig- ure below for settings and results. The gain at the center of the signal strength is low, suitable for distinguishing “Standard”...
Page 230 16. RADAR OVERLAY 6) [Heading Align]: Some positioning error may occur when the antenna unit is installed. This error can be compensated from the ECDIS. Correct bearing (relative to heading) Target Apparent position of target Antenna mounted error Picture appears to port (HDG SW advanced) deviated clockwise.
Page 231: Error Between Radar Echo Image And Chart
16. RADAR OVERLAY 16.4 Error Between Radar Echo Image and Chart There are several reasons why the radar echo image and chart display do not match exactly. The mismatch is a combination of several reasons and removing one reason doesn't solve the mismatch perfectly. There is a fundamental difference between the radar echo image and corresponding chart feature.
Page 232: Error Sources For Radar Echo Image And Tt Mismatch
16. RADAR OVERLAY 16.5 Error Sources for Radar Echo Image and TT Mismatch There are several reasons why the radar echo image and tracked target symbols do not match exactly. • Different gyro value at radar overlay and at ECDIS. •...
Page 233: 17. Weather Overlay
17. WEATHER OVERLAY 17.1 What is the Weather Overlay? The weather overlay, available in the Voyage navigation and Voyage planning modes, provides an animated display of weather information over time for the area selected. The information may include wave, ocean current, wind, temperature, cloud coverage, and precipitation rate.
Page 234: How To Select, Playback A Weather Data File
17. WEATHER OVERLAY When the weather overlay is made active, two weather overlay dialog boxes appear, [Weather Overlay Control] and [Weather Overlay]. The [Weather Overlay Control] di- alog box selects and plays back weather data files. The [Weather Overlay] dialog box controls what weather information to display and how to display it.
Page 235: How To Set Up The Weather Overlay
17. WEATHER OVERLAY 3. Select the weather data file then click the [Open] button. The message "Now Preparing... "appears while the file is being read, and "Now unmounting the media" appears when the reading is completed. The [Weather Overlay Control] dialog box shows the start and end times of the file. If the file is too large, the message "An error occurred.
Page 236 17. WEATHER OVERLAY [Precipitation Rate], [Wave], and [Ocean Current]. (The weather data file must contain the data selected in order to display it.) 2. The [Color] checkbox, when checked, provides a color presentation of the weath- er item selected. (Unchecking the checkbox erases the color presentation.) 3.
Page 237: Weather Overlay Examples
17. WEATHER OVERLAY 17.5 Weather Overlay Examples 17.5.1 Wind display The wind display provides wind speed and direction. Windbarbs show both wind speed and direction. The relative wind speed is shown in colors, from blue (low) to ma- genta (high). How to read the windbarbs Windbarbs represent both wind speed and direction.
Page 238: Temperature Display
17. WEATHER OVERLAY 17.5.2 Temperature display The temperature display provides air temperature information, in colors from blue (low) to red (high). The entire area in the figure below has moderately high tempera- tures. 17.5.3 Cloud coverage display The cloud coverage display shows areas obscured by clouds, in transparent (low) to light gray (high).
Page 239: Waves Display
17. WEATHER OVERLAY 17.5.5 Waves display The waves display shows the average height of the highest waves, in colors from transparent (low) to red (high). The length of an arrow indicates wave height. The ar- row points in the direction of the main swell. Arrow length and wave height (m) Less than 1 Less than 3...
Page 240: Weather Spot Information
17. WEATHER OVERLAY 17.6 Weather Spot Information You can get various weather information for any area with the weather spot informa- tion feature, in the Voyage navigation and Voyage planning modes. The weather over- lay must be active and position data available. 1.
Page 241: 18. Navigation Sensors
18. NAVIGATION SENSORS 18.1 CCRS This ECDIS employs a Consistent Common Reference System (CCRS) for the acqui- sition, processing, storage and distribution of sensor information. The CCRS ensures that all parts of the system uses the same source and values, e.g., speed through wa- ter, heading, etc.
Page 242: How To Select Navigation Sensors
18. NAVIGATION SENSORS 18.2 How to Select Navigation Sensors The operator can choose navigation sensors to use for navigation and view their cur- rent values on the applicable page in the [System Sensor Settings] and [Local Sensor Settings] menus. To access these menus, right-click the [Sensor information] box then click [Open MENU].
Page 243 18. NAVIGATION SENSORS Reference SPD: If checked, radar is used as the source for speed and course. Check- mark is valid when the speed measurement method is “ground”. Not available with system sensor. Set and drift: Check the [Set Drift] checkbox to manually set speed and course of drift. Note that you can select manual drift only if you deactivate the AIS function.
Page 244 18. NAVIGATION SENSORS COG/SOG page Select the source (GPS receiver) for speed over the ground and course over the ground. FILT Not Available Other sensors page To show the [Other Sensors] page, open the menu and select [Other Sensor Settings]. 12.1°...
Page 245: Source Of Position
18. NAVIGATION SENSORS 18.3 Source of Position The figure below shows how source for position is chosen. The position sensors have either primary or secondary as input for their calculation. DGPS position sensors are considered more accurate than other position sensors. The latitude and longitude position is shown at the top-right position on the chart dis- play, and in the example below the position source is DGPS.
Page 246: Ccrp, Primary And Secondary Positions Of Own Ship
18. NAVIGATION SENSORS 18.4 CCRP, Primary and Secondary Positions of Own Ship This system displays position in one of four methods • CCRP position: CCRP • Primary position: Position generated by position source chosen as highest priority. • Secondary position: Position generated by position source chosen as 2nd highest priority.
Page 247: Source Of Navigation Data
18. NAVIGATION SENSORS 18.5 Source of Navigation Data The figure below shows how various sources of navigation data are chosen. "SOG, COG" is speed over the ground and course over the ground, respectively. "SPD" is speed through the water. ”Drift” is the difference between speed through the water and speed over ground.
Page 248 18. NAVIGATION SENSORS Speed used by the system is shown at the top-right position on the chart display.The figure below shows the source of water speed is used for drift calculation. Selected and Water Stabilization Manual set drift exists Speed Manual speed Mode Selected Manual...
Page 249: Switching Of Sensor And Indication
18. NAVIGATION SENSORS 18.6 Switching of Sensor and Indication When a sensor cannot be used because of some problem, the system automatically switches the sensor. When this occurs the name of the newly selected sensor appears in yellow. Speed sensor changed 18.7 Filter Status...
Page 250 18. NAVIGATION SENSORS For heading data, If there is only one gyro, the judgement is "Doubtful" when the ship is stopped because there is no COG for comparison. When the ship begins to move, the judgement is changed to "Passed" because there is COG for comparison. The methods of integrity monitoring are outlined in the table below.
Page 251: Position Alignment
18. NAVIGATION SENSORS To unselect a sensor manually, select the sensor from the drop-down list at the bot- tom left corner of the page, click the [Unselect] button then click the [Save] button. [Un- selected] appears in the [Status] column. To reselect an unselected sensor, select the sensor from the drop-down list, click the [Select] button.
Page 252: Wind Sensor
18. NAVIGATION SENSORS 18.9 Wind Sensor ECDIS can display and output wind data in the following three formats: Apparent: Windmeter-measured wind speed and direction. Wind angle reference: Heading North: True wind angle, true wind speed, referenced to North Wind angle reference: True North Theoretical: True wind angle, true wind speed, referenced to heading Wind angle reference: Heading The illustration below shows wind speed and direction with given ship data.
Page 253: 18.10 Depth Sensor
18. NAVIGATION SENSORS Apparent, North (true wind referenced to North), Theoretical (true wind referenced to heading) may be selected from the [Other Sensor Settings] menu. If the wind indica- tion is not accurate; for example, the wind is blowing from the North but the wind di- rection displays otherwise, check if the format is Theoretical.
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Page 255: Recording Functions, Playback Functions
19. RECORDING FUNCTIONS, PLAY- BACK FUNCTIONS The ECDIS records various items during a voyage, like movement and position of your ship and dangerous radar targets (from the radar). These items are recorded in the following logs: Event log: Records user events and position events. NAV log: Records entire voyage (i.e., a sailing of a route from first point to the last, also MOB data), details (position, speed and course every minute), chart...
Page 256: Position Events
19. RECORDING FUNCTIONS, PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 19.1.2 Position events The operator may manually save positions to the [Event] log by position or LOP (Line of Position: To record a position, do the following. 1. First you should locate the position of your observa- tion on the display.
Page 257 19. RECORDING FUNCTIONS, PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Position fixes defined by Line of Position (LOP) A plotted line on which a vessel is located, determined by observation or measure- ment of the range or bearing to an aid to navigation or other charted element. Two or more simultaneous observations can be combined to produce an estimate of the ship's current position.
Page 258: Details Log
19. RECORDING FUNCTIONS, PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 19.2 Details Log The [Details] log contains various voyage information, recorded once per minute. • Date of entry • Time of entry • Source: No. of unit which generated log • Type: Type of position data •...
Page 259: Voyage Log
19. RECORDING FUNCTIONS, PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 19.3 Voyage Log The [Voyage] log records all voyage-related data of the past three months. Recorded events are: • Date: Date of entry • Time: Time of entry • Type: Log entry types • Auto: Automatic entry of ship position, in 1 to 4 hr intervals, set by operator. •...
Page 260: How To Set Conditions For Voyage Logging
19. RECORDING FUNCTIONS, PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS How to view the Voyage log Click the [Record], [NAV Log] and [Voyage] buttons on the InstantAccess bar. Export File • To show the logs of a specific period, enter the period to show with [Period Cov- ered (UTC)] then click the [Set Period] button.
Page 261: Chart Usage Log
19. RECORDING FUNCTIONS, PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 19.4 Chart Usage Log The [Chart Usage] log stores which charts were used on the ECDIS display. To open the log, click [Record], [NAV Log] and [Chart Usage] on the InstantAccess bar. The following information is recorded in the chart usage log: •...
Page 262: Danger Targets Log
19. RECORDING FUNCTIONS, PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 19.5 Danger Targets Log The [Danger Targets] log stores information about tracked targets or AIS targets whose CPA/TCPA are within the CPA/TCPA setting. This data includes the following: • Date: Date of entry • Time: Time of entry •...
Page 263: How To Set The Conditions For Logging Danger Targets
19. RECORDING FUNCTIONS, PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 19.5.1 How to set the conditions for logging danger targets The operator may set Closest Point of Approach (CPA), Time to CPA (TCPA) and Log interval for viewing dangerous TT and AIS targets on the ECDIS display. 1.
Page 264 19. RECORDING FUNCTIONS, PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 3. Click the [OK] button, and the dialog box shown on the next page appears. This box has controls for • Start and End times • Time elapsed • Slider bar (drag the bar to change start time) •...
Page 265: 20. Alerts
20. ALERTS 20.1 What is an Alert? "Alert" is a generic name for a notice to any unusual or potentially dangerous situation generated within the system. Alerts are classified according to priority and category. Alert priority There are three alert priorities: alarm, warning and caution. Alarm: Situations or conditions which require immediate attention, decision and (if necessary) action by the bridge team to avoid any kind of hazardous situation and to maintain the safe navigation of the ship.
Page 266: Alert Box
20. ALERTS 20.2 Alert Box When an alert is generated, the related alert message and alert state icon appear in the [Alert] box, which is at the bottom right corner on the screen. An audible alarm is additionally generated for alarms and warnings. In addition to the alert message and alert state icon, the [Alert] box has the buzzer stop button and provides access to the [Alert List] and [Alert Log].
Page 267 20. ALERTS Alert message display format Priority of Alert indication Display state Alert state alert Alarm - Not acknowledged, Not rectified. Black characters on red background, flashes Sensor Failure - Not acknowledged, Rectified. every 0.5 s. Displayed alternately Red characters on gray background.
Page 268 20. ALERTS Alert state icons The table shows the icons used to indicate the different alert states for the, alarm, warning and caution alerts. Icon Alert state Icon description Alert priority: Alarm Not acknowledged, Not rectified Red triangle with black loudspeaker in center of triangle.
Page 269: How To Temporarily Silence The Buzzer For An Alarm Or Warning
20. ALERTS 20.3 How to Temporarily Silence the Buzzer for an Alarm or Warning When the buzzer for an alarm or warning sounds, you can temporarily silence it by do- ing one of the following: • Click the buzzer stop button in the [Alert] box. •...
Page 270: Alert List
20. ALERTS Category of alert and place of alert acknowledgement The place of alert acknowledgement depends on the category of the alert. Place of alert Category Where the alert is generated acknowledgement Equipment that generated the Equipment that generated the alert.
Page 271 20. ALERTS The [Filter] checkboxes at the top of the window let you select what alerts to view. Check or uncheck the boxes to show or hide the corresponding alerts. To find details about an alert, click the applicable alert info icon at the left side of the window to show the details in the [Detail] box at the bottom of the window.
Page 272: Alert Log
20. ALERTS 20.6 Alert Log The [Alert Log] stores and displays the latest 10,000 alerts. To display the log, right- click the [Alert List/Alert Log] button then select [Alert Log Window]. The log shows the following information for each alert: •...
Page 273: List Of Alerts
20. ALERTS 20.8 List of Alerts Below is a list of all available alerts and their default priorities. The priority of Alerts 620 to 638 can be switched between Caution and Warning on the [Chart Alert] page. See sectionsection 8.1.2 Default Text priority...
Page 274 20. ALERTS Default Text priority EC-3000 CPU Board Temp High Caution EC-3000 Remote 1 Temp High Caution EC-3000 Remote 2 Temp High Caution EC-3000 CPU Fan Rotation Speed Lowering Caution EC-3000 Fan1 Rotation Speed Lowering Caution EC-3000 Fan2 Rotation Speed Lowering Caution EC-3000 CPU Fan No Rotation Warning...
Page 275 20. ALERTS Default Text priority SDME 2 COM Error Caution SDME 3 COM Error Caution Heading Magnetic Not Available Caution EPFS 1 COM Error Caution EPFS 2 COM Error Caution EPFS 3 COM Error Caution EPFS 4 COM Error Caution EPFS 5 COM Error Caution EPFS 6 COM Error...
Page 276 20. ALERTS Default Text priority ROT Gyro 2 COM Error Caution ROT Gyro 3 COM Error Caution Network Printer Not Available Caution Local Printer Not Available Caution USB Memory Not Available Caution Unknown USB Device Connected Caution DVD Drive Access Error Warning Other Sensor 11 COM Error Caution...
Page 277 20. ALERTS Default Text priority AIS Target Activate 100% Warning AIS CPA/TCPA Alarm AIS Lost Warning AIS Message Received Caution AIS Message Transmit Error Caution AIS Transmitting Caution No CPA/TCPA for AIS Warning User Chart Danger Area Warning Traffic Separation Zone Warning Inshore Traffic Zone Warning...
Page 278 20. ALERTS Default Text priority SDME 3 Sensor Banned Caution Gyro 1 Sensor Banned Caution Gyro 2 Sensor Banned Caution Gyro 3 Sensor Banned Caution Gyro 4 Sensor Banned Caution Gyro 5 Sensor Banned Caution ROT Gyro 1 Sensor Banned Caution ROT Gyro 2 Sensor Banned Caution...
Page 279: 21. Parameters
21. PARAMETERS 21.1 Ship and Route Parameters The purpose of the ship and route parameters is set the basic parameters for the ship. These parameters are relative to ship steering and they are very important to get cor- rect function of the integrated navigation system. They must be maintained carefully. Modification requires a good knowledge of the parameters' importance.
Page 280: Cost Parameters
21. PARAMETERS 21.2 Cost Parameters The cost parameters are used in the optimization calculation. Therefore define these parameters before doing the calculation. Open the menu and select [Cost Parameters] from the [General] menu to show the [Cost Parameters] page. Set each item according to ship’s plan, etc. At the [Cost] window, enter the cost/hour and cost/ton for heavy fuel oil and diesel oil.
Page 281 However, the operator can view the forwarding distances settings on the [For- warding Distance] display ([MENU][General][Navigation Parameter]). Note: These are the port side values. Starboard side values can also be shown. Con- tact a FURUNO dealer for details. 21-3...
Page 282: Instant Track Parameters
21. PARAMETERS 21.4 Instant Track Parameters The instant track feature can create, in route monitoring, a simple route in the following situations: • Return to the monitored route when the vessel goes outside the channel limits. • Temporarily deviate from the monitored route (avoid collision, etc.). How to set instant track parameters Set the parameters for the instant track ([MENU][General][Ship &...
Page 283: 22. Settings Menu
22. SETTINGS MENU The [Settings] menu provides file import, export and maintenance, testing facilities (display, Trackball Control Unit, keyboard (option), self test), data sharing, customiz- ing, screenshot processing, user default restoration, and CCRP selection. 22.1 How to Access the Settings Menu Click the Settings button ( ) on the Sta- tus bar then select [Settings].
Page 284: File Export
22. SETTINGS MENU 22.2 File Export The [File Export] page exports setting data, route/user charts, and playback data*, to a USB flash memory. Data is exported in .zip files Playback data Play Name Description Data selection Check the data to export, setting data, route/user chart, and playback data.
Page 285: File Import
22. SETTINGS MENU 22.3 File Import The [File Import] page lets you import FMD-3xx0 series created setting data, routes/ user charts and playback data from a USB flash memory. Playback data Name Description Select file to import Click to show the [OPEN FILE] dialog box, where you can button select the file to import.
Page 286: File Maintenance
22. SETTINGS MENU 22.4 File Maintenance The [File Maintenance] page lets you restore the last-saved route/user chart applica- tion and Route/user chart system. Name Description Route/User chart Check to restore last-saved route/user chart application. Application backup Route/User chart Check to restore last-saved route/user chart system. System backup [Restore] button Click to restore item selected.
Page 287: Self Test
22. SETTINGS MENU 22.5 Self Test The [Self Test] page is mainly for use by the service technician to check the equip- ment. The equipment is inoperative during the test. [Processor Unit] ECDIS Software Version: 2450074-01.21 COMMON Software Version: 2450077-01.21 [Monitor1] Software Version: FW100001-0A00 [Dongle Information]...
Page 288: Data Sharing
22. SETTINGS MENU 22.6 Data Sharing The [Data Sharing] page shares the same brilliance setting between main and slave displays. Data Sharing Please check items to share between all applications. Display Settings Display Brilliance 22-6...
Page 289: Customize
22. SETTINGS MENU 22.7 Customize The [Customize] page lets you select scrollwheel rotation direction. File Maintenance Self Test Data Sharing Name Description Wheel rotation Set the direction of scrollwheel rotation. Normal: Downward to increase value, upward to decrease value. Reverse: Reverse of "Normal". 22-7...
Page 290: Display Test
22. SETTINGS MENU 22.8 Display Test The [Display Test] page displays various test patterns to check the PCU for proper dis- play of colors. Click the [Display Test] button to start the test. The buzzer sounds at the start of the test. Self Test Data Sharing Left-click to proceed in the numerical order shown below;...
Page 291: Keyboard Test
22. SETTINGS MENU 22.9 Keyboard Test The [Keyboard Test] page checks the controls on the Trackball Control Unit and the optional keyboard for proper operation. Data Sharing Customize Display Test Keyboard Test Name Description Trackball Control Unit 1) Spin the scrollwheel and rotate the track- ball.
Page 292: 22.10 Screenshots
22. SETTINGS MENU 22.10 Screenshots The [Screenshot] page processes the screenshots saved to the HDD. Name Description List List of screenshots taken. Screenshots are automatically assigned a file name consisting of the time and date the screenshot was taken. Check boxes Put a checkmark in the box of the screenshot to process.
Page 293: 1How To Export Screenshots
22. SETTINGS MENU 22.10.1 How to export screenshots You can export screenshots to a USB flash memory as follows: 1. Insert a USB flash memory in a USB port on the PCU. 2. Open the [Screenshot] page. 3. Put a checkmark in the checkbox of the screenshot(s) to export. 4.
Page 294: 22.11 User Default
22. SETTINGS MENU 22.11 User Default The [User Default] page restores all default settings for the [Chart Display] and [Sym- bol Display]. Click the [Restore User Setting] button. The power is reset after the de- fault settings are restored. If you require the settings shown below, copy them to a USB flash memory (using the file export feature), BEFORE restoring user defaults.
Page 295: 22.12 Ccrp
22. SETTINGS MENU 22.12 CCRP The [CCRP] page provides for selection of CCRP (Consistent Common Reference Point) and shows the location of various sensors. Name Description CCRP Select the CCRP to use in the case of multiple CCRPs. Display Filter Check the items to show on the ship’s graphic.
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Page 297: Maintenance And Troubleshooting
23. MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLE- SHOOTING Periodic checks and maintenance are important for proper operation of any electronic system. This chapter contains maintenance and troubleshooting instructions to keep optimum performance and the longest possible life of the equipment. Before attempt- ing any maintenance or troubleshooting procedure please review the safety informa- tion below.
Page 298: Trackball Maintenance
“There is • dongle is not connected. • Connect dongle. no dongle or an error • data in the dongle is corrupted. • Contact FURUNO for assistance. has occurred in the dongle. The system will automatically shut down.” appears monitored route is •...
Page 299 23. MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING If… then… Remedy symbol of user chart • two or more symbols may be su- • Do the delete action several times. cannot be erased perimposed on each other. route monitored is • Alert 691: RM Stop - Exceed Max •...
Page 300: Consumable Parts
23. MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING 23.4 Consumable Parts The table below lists the consumable parts in the Sensor Adapter MC-3000S. Replace the parts before their expected expirations. Unit Part Type Life Sensor Adapter MC-CS Board 24P0114 8.5 years MC-3000S 23-4...
Page 301: Color Differentiation Test For S57 Charts
23. MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING 23.5 Color Differentiation Test for S57 Charts The color differentiation checks if the monitor can distinguish between the various col- or-coded areas, lines and symbols. 1. Click the [Chart INFO] and [Chart 1] buttons on the InstantAccess bar to show the [ECDIS Chart 1] menu.
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Page 303: Appendix 1 Menu Tree
APPENDIX 1 MENU TREE Main Menu General Ship MAX Speed (0.1 to 80 kn, 22.1) Ship & Route MENU Parameters MAX Height (0.0 to 100 m, 16.1) Parameters (click) MAX Draught (0.0 to 50 m, 20.0) Route Max R.O.T* Parameters WPT Approach* WPT Prewarning* Default Line Radius (0.1 to 3.0 NM, 0.8)
Page 304 APPENDIX 1 MENU TREE (Con’t from previous page) DISP Basic Symbols (Paper Chart, Simplified) Depths (Two Color, Multi Color) Setting Boundaries (Plain, Symbolized) Lightsectors (Limited, Full) Light Popup (OFF, ON) TM Reset (20-99%, 80) Shallow Pattern (None, Diamond) Shallow Hazard (ON, OFF) Chart Standard (Checkbox for each of Unknown Object or Presentation;...
Page 305 APPENDIX 1 MENU TREE (Con’t from previous page) Chart Set WARNING or CAUTION for Safety Contour*, Areas To Be Avoided, User Chart Danger, Traffic Separation Zone, Inshore Traffic Zone, Alert Restricted Area, Caution Area, Offshore Production Area, Military Setting Practice Area, Seaplane Landing Area, Submarine Transit Lane, Anchorage Area, Marine Farm / Aqua Culture, PSSA Area, Non-official ENC, No Vector Chart, Not Up-to-date, Permit Expired, UKC Limit) Shallow Contour (0-99 m, 10)
Page 306 APPENDIX 1 MENU TREE Settings Menu (Click) Settings File Export (Select file to export, Select data to export (Setting data, Route/User chart, Playback data*). File Import (Select file to import, Select data to import (Setting data, Route/User chart, Playback data*). File Maintenance (Restores last-saved route/user chart application and Route/user chart system.) Self Test (Check various components of the system.) Data Sharing (Share display brilliance setting among units)
Page 307: Appendix 2 Abbreviations, Symbols
APPENDIX 2 ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS Abbreviations Abbreviation Meaning Acquire Activate Adjustment Admiralty Information Overlay Automatic Identification System Antenna April ATON Aid To Navigation August AUTO Automatic Blackbox Bow Cross Range Bow Cross Time Blue Bearing Bottom Tracking Caps Capital (letters) Category CCRP Common Consistent Reference Point Channel...
Page 308 APPENDIX 2 ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS Abbreviation Meaning DEMO Demonstration DISP Display Dead Reckoning English East Estimated Time of Arrival External February FILT Filter Global Positioning System Green Gray Gyro Gyrocompass Heading International Hydrographic Organization International Maritime Organization Indication Integrated Navigation System Japanese January July...
Page 309 APPENDIX 2 ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS Abbreviation Meaning Minimum MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity Man Overboard Monitor Message Navigation, Navigator Navtex Navigational Telex Nautical miles Number North November October Operation Own Ship Personal Computer PERPENDIC Perpendicular Parallel Index (lines) POSN Position Relative Reference Relative Relative Motion...
Page 310 APPENDIX 2 ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS Abbreviation Meaning STAB Stabilization STBY Stand-by Standard Switch SYNC Synchronization True True Bearing Track Control TCPA Time to Closest Point of Approach Track Control System Target TGT, TGTS Target, Targets True Motion True-G True-ground True-S True-sea Tracked Target or Target Tracking Tracked Target Data Time to go...
Page 311 APPENDIX 2 ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS Symbols ECDIS symbols Symbol name and description Symbol graphic(s) Own ship - true scaled outline This can be displayed when based on user selection either beam width or length is more than 3 mm. Own ship - simplified symbol A simplified symbol shall be used when a chart is displayed in north-up presentation, with a radar im- age and in the absence of heading information.
Page 312 APPENDIX 2 ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS Symbol name and description Symbol graphic(s) Velocity vector - stabilization indicator Ground stabilization is indicated by double arrow- head and water stabilization is indicated as single arrowhead. Path predictor System past track is indicated by thick line. Raw sensor primary past track is indicated by thin line.
Page 313 APPENDIX 2 ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS Symbol name and description Symbol graphic(s) Tracked radar targets - alternative TT: Std or small user selection by Symbol Display 1 mm in diameter Tracked radar targets - dangerous target Dangerous target symbol is red and it flash until ac- knowledged.
Page 314 APPENDIX 2 ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS Symbol name and description Symbol graphic(s) Activated AIS targets - heading lines Activated AIS targets - heading lines - turn indica- tors Velocity vectors • Radar target • AIS target Velocity vectors - time increments • Radar target •...
Page 315 APPENDIX 2 ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS Symbol name and description Symbol graphic(s) Velocity vectors - path predictor Target past positions AIS aid to navigation (ATON) Real ATON is without "V" and virtual ATON is with "V". An ATON in off position is yellow. AIS search and rescue transmitter -SART AIS shore base station Second example show with range marker.
Page 316 APPENDIX 2 ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS Symbol name and description Symbol graphic(s) Selected targets Selected radar target Selected AIS target Selected AIS AtoN Selected AIS SART Lost targets Lost target symbol is red and it flash until acknowl- edged. Lost radar target Lost AIS target Lost AIS AtoN Lost AIS SART...
Page 317 APPENDIX 2 ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS Symbol name and description Symbol graphic(s) Planned position 136T 40 NM 15kn 20 NM 1115/20Jan Wheel over position 1115/20 Jan 15 deg 1213 Plotted positions Plotted position includes some labels. Type is DR, EP or Fix. Line of position Abbreviation is LOP.
Page 318 APPENDIX 2 ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS Symbol name and description Symbol graphic(s) Danger highlight Route Plan, Route Monitor and own ship Chart Alarm search area use danger highlight to indicate violation against user selected dangers. Danger bearing Also called by traditional name clearing line. User defined clearing line symbols are available as part of User Chart.
Page 319 APPENDIX 2 ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS Symbols on operating buttons Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning Minimize button Screenshot capture (on InstantAccess bar) Access AIS, Navtex Adjust monitor brilliance message processing Access user profile, Color palette selection common settings Information (show program Activate weather display no., operator's manual) Undo, redo AP-17...
Page 320: Appendix 3 Data Color And Meaning
APPENDIX 3 DATA COLOR AND MEANING Indication Sensor Display example COG/SOG color color SYSTEM GNS-A,D*,F,P,R VBW-A VTG-A,D,P THS-A GGA-1,2,3,4,5* GLL-A,D and (status: A)* RMC-A,D,F,P,R and (status: A)* All values in green. RAIM error in GBS sentence is greater than 10 m and DGPS update interval in GGA, GNS sentence is higher than 10 s.
Page 321: Appendix 4 Alert List
Meaning Remedy Fan1 Rotation Caution For MU-190/231: Connect- If the error frequently Speed Lowering ed to COM1(Main Monitor). occurs, contact FURUNO Fan1 rotation speed is be- and inform frequency of low threshold. occurrence. Fan2 Rotation Caution For MU-231: Connected to...
Page 322 50000 hours. High Temperature Warning Please turn off monitor. Internal temperature Inside Monitor If the error frequently oc- exceeds threshold. curs, contact FURUNO and Monitor: Connected to inform frequency of occur- COM2 (Sub Monitor). rence. Fan1 No Warning For MU-190/231: Connect-...
Page 323 Meaning Remedy Fan3 No Warning For MU-231: Connected to If the error frequently Rotation COM2 (Sub Monitor). occurs, contact FURUNO Fan3 rotation speed is be- and inform frequency of low threshold. occurrence. Fan4 No Warning For MU-190: Connected to If the error frequently Rotation COM2 (Sub Monitor).
Page 324 No.3 remote control unit is No.3 remote control unit. detected. 40 seconds timeout. EC-3000 CPU Caution CPU temperature in Turn off Processor Unit. If Temp High processor unit exceeds same error occurs after a threshold. few minutes, contact FURUNO. AP-22...
Page 325 FURUNO. EC-3000 CPU Fan Caution If the error frequently Rotation speed of CPU fan Rotation Speed occurs, contact FURUNO in processor unit is below Lowering and inform frequency of threshold. occurrence. EC-3000 Fan1 Caution If the error frequently...
Page 326 APPENDIX 4 ALERT LIST Text Default Meaning Remedy EC-3000 CPU Caution Turn off Processor Unit. If CPU board battery voltage board Battery same error occurs after a in processor unit is out of Power Error few minutes, contact FU- threshold. RUNO.
Page 327 APPENDIX 4 ALERT LIST Text Default Meaning Remedy Actual Course Warning Be careful that WPT is ap- Waypoint is now being Change Indication proaching. approached. Alert150 is acknowledged and the ship's position is less than set time of approach alarm from WOL.
Page 328 APPENDIX 4 ALERT LIST Text Default Meaning Remedy Echo Sounder 1 Caution Input of depth data from Check the connection with COM Error No.1 echo sounder has No.1 echo sounder and been discontinued for more network. than set time. (Set at installation) Default: 60 seconds No.1 echo sounder is turned off, or there is a...
Page 329 APPENDIX 4 ALERT LIST Text Default Meaning Remedy Gyro 4 COM Caution Data from No.4 gyro has Check the connection with Error been discontinued for more No.4 gyro and network. than set time. (Set at installation) Default: 60 seconds No.4 gyro is turned off, or there is a problem with network.
Page 330 APPENDIX 4 ALERT LIST Text Default Meaning Remedy COG/SOG Not Warning Check the connection with COG/SOG data of all Available all GPS. available GPS sensor has been not available for more than 3 seconds. SDME 1 COM Er- Caution Speed data from No.1 Check the connection with SDME has been No.1 SDME and network.
Page 331 APPENDIX 4 ALERT LIST Text Default Meaning Remedy EPFS 3 COM Error Caution Ship position data from Check the connection with No.3 GPS has been No.3 GPS and network. discontinued for more than set time. (Set at installation) Default: 60 seconds No.3 GPS is turned off, or there is a problem with network.
Page 332 APPENDIX 4 ALERT LIST Text Default Meaning Remedy EPFS 9 COM Error Caution Ship position data from Check the connection with No.9 GPS has been No.9 GPS and network. discontinued for more than set time. (Set at installation) Default: 60 seconds No.9 GPS is turned off, or there is a problem with network.
Page 333 APPENDIX 4 ALERT LIST Text Default Meaning Remedy HCS 2 COM Error Caution Data from No.2 HCS has Check the connection with been discontinued for more No.2 HCS and network. than set time. (Set at installation) Default: 60 seconds No.2 HCS is turned off, or there is a problem with network.
Page 334 APPENDIX 4 ALERT LIST Text Default Meaning Remedy Other Sensor 4 Caution Data from No.4 other Check the connection with COM Error sensor has been No.4 other sensor and discontinued for more than network. set time. (Set at installation) Default: 180 seconds No.4 other sensor is turned off, or there is a problem with network.
Page 335 APPENDIX 4 ALERT LIST Text Default Meaning Remedy Other Sensor 10 Caution Data from No.10 other Check the connection with COM Error sensor has been No.10 other sensor and discontinued for more than network. set time. (Set at installation) Default: 180 seconds No.10 other sensor is turned off, or there is a problem with network.
Page 336 Meaning Remedy Double Gyro Sta- Warning If the error frequently When connected with tus Conflict occurs, contact FURUNO Double Gyro System, and inform frequency of instrument produced by occurrence. Yokogawa Electric, two gyro has been displayed "Selected" status for 3 seconds.
Page 337 APPENDIX 4 ALERT LIST Text Default Meaning Remedy Water Temp COM Caution Data from water temp. has Check the connection with Error been discontinued for more water temp and network. than set time. (Set at installation) Default: 60 seconds Water temp sensor is turned off, or there is a problem with network.
Page 338 APPENDIX 4 ALERT LIST Text Default Meaning Remedy Local Printer Not Caution When executing printout, Check that the printer is Available local printer is not connected to network or recognized, local printer printer errors such as connection is interrupted, or paper shortage, paper jam printer error such as paper and run out of ink does not...
Page 339 APPENDIX 4 ALERT LIST Text Default Meaning Remedy Other Sensor 15 Caution Data from No.15 other Check the connection with COM Error sensor has been No.15 other sensor and discontinued for more than network. set time. (Set at installation) Default: 180 seconds No.15 other sensor is turned off, or there is a problem with network.
Page 340 APPENDIX 4 ALERT LIST Text Default Meaning Remedy Other Sensor 20 Caution Data from No.20 other Check the connection with COM Error sensor has been No.20 other sensor and discontinued for more than network. set time. (Set at installation) Default: 180 seconds No.20 other sensor is turned off, or there is a problem with network.
Page 341 APPENDIX 4 ALERT LIST Text Default Meaning Remedy Other Sensor 25 Caution Data from No.25 other Check the connection with COM Error sensor has been No.25 other sensor and discontinued for more than network. set time. (Set at installation) Default: 180 seconds No.25 other sensor is turned off, or there is a problem with network.
Page 342 APPENDIX 4 ALERT LIST Text Default Meaning Remedy Other Sensor 30 Caution Data from No.30 other Check the connection with COM Error sensor has been No.30 other sensor and discontinued for more than network. set time. (Set at installation) Default: 180 seconds No.30 other sensor is turned off, or there is a problem with network.
Page 343 APPENDIX 4 ALERT LIST Text Default Meaning Remedy Anchor Watch Er- Warning Be careful of dragging an- While anchor watch alert chor. function is enabled, ship's position has been outside of alarm area centering certain position for more than 3 seconds. TT CPA/TCPA Alarm CPA(Closest Point of...
Page 344 APPENDIX 4 ALERT LIST Text Default Meaning Remedy AIS Lost Warning AIS data has not been AIS target is lost. Check received for certain time the lost target. (shorter time between 6 minutes and 5 report interval). Lost target. Dangerous AIS target has not been received for certain time (shorter time between 6...
Page 345 APPENDIX 4 ALERT LIST Text Default Meaning Remedy Military Practice Warning When Military Protection Be careful of the object Area Area is set to Warning/ mentioned left, on ship's Caution in chart alert, ship direction. entered in check area. Seaplane Landing Warning When Seaplane Landing Be careful of the object...
Page 346 Max XTE. RM Stop - Discon- Alarm If the error frequently oc- Error occurs inside of route nect Sensors curs, contact FURUNO and monitoring function. inform frequency of occur- rence. RM Stop - Other Alarm Required data for route...
Page 347 However, if it's continually removed, there is a possibility that correct data is not received from sensor. In this case, contact FURUNO. EPFS 2 Sensor Caution Own ship position data from Reset the filter to confirm Banned No.2 GPS is determined...
Page 348 However, if it's continually removed, there is a possibility that correct data is not received from sensor. In this case, contact FURUNO. EPFS 7 Sensor Caution Own ship position data from Reset the filter to confirm Banned No.7 GPS is determined...
Page 349 However, if it's continually removed, there is a possibility that correct data is not received from sensor. In this case, contact FURUNO. SDME 2 Sensor Caution Own ship speed data from Reset the filter to confirm Banned No.2 SDME is determined...
Page 350 However, if it's continually removed, there is a possibility that correct data is not received from sensor. In this case, contact FURUNO. Gyro 4 Sensor Caution Heading data from No.4 Reset the filter to confirm Banned...
Page 351 However, if it's continually removed, there is a possibility that correct data is not received from sensor. In this case, contact FURUNO. Water Current Caution Reset the filter to confirm Data from water current is Sensor Banned...
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Page 353: Specifications
FURUNO FMD-3100 SPECIFICATIONS OF Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) FMD-3100 PANEL COMPUTER UNIT Display type 24-inch color LCD, 1,920 x 1,080 pixel (Full-HD) Brilliance 300 cd/m typical Viewable distance 0.952 m nominal Display mode HU (RM)/NU (TM/RM)/CU (TM/RM)/RU (RM)
Page 354 FURUNO FMD-3100 Operation control PING, SNMPv1, v2c, v3 VLAN Port-base VLAN, IEEE802.1Q Tag VLAN supported, VLAN ID：1 to 4094, VLAN registration：128 group 2.10 Multiple VLAN Communication between isolated ports is disabled 2.11 Cast control Broadcast, Multicast suppression RADAR OVERLAY (OPTION)
Page 355 FURUNO FMD-3100 Multicast address 239.192.0.26 to 239.192.0.30 Destination port 60026 to 60030 Other Network function excepted IEC61162-450 HTTP: *.*.*.*:80, XML-RPC: *.*.*.*:6403 Syslog: 239.192.0.254:514 POWER SUPPLY Panel Computer unit 100-230 VAC: 0.7-0.4 A, 1 phase, 50/60 Hz or 24VDC: 3.0A Sensor adapter (option) 24 VDC: 1.4 A (for 11 units), Input to MC-3000S, the sources of...
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Page 357: Index
INDEX license deletion........3-10 license display ........3-18 Abbreviations ..........AP-5 license installation ........3-7 license installation, automatic....3-7 chart cells ..........5-9 license restoring ........3-18 chart object information ......5-10 notes............6-4 displaying ..........5-8 permanent warnings........ 6-5 information to display ......5-11 permit status..........
Page 358 INDEX C-MAP charts EBL, VRM boxes........2-13 cartographic services .......7-1 ECDIS system information .......1-13 catalog of chart cells ......3-21 Echo page ..........16-2 chart cell grouping........3-23 ENC charts chart cell status ........3-24 AIO display..........5-8 chart legend ..........7-3 approved until date........5-4 database deletion........3-15 catalog of chart cells ......3-21 database installation ......3-12 chart cell grouping........3-23...
Page 359 INDEX Passage plan report ........ 9-24 stopping monitoring ......11-11 Permanent warning box ......2-12 Permanent warnings Keyboard test .......... 22-9 ARCS charts..........6-5 ENC charts ..........5-3 Label report ........... 10-12 Permit status ........... 3-19 Line report ..........10-11 PI (parallel index) page ......
Page 360 INDEX exporting in FEA-2x07, csv, ASCII format........9-20 T&P notices..........6-2 full WPT report ........9-23 Targets page ..........4-10 importing csv, ASCII data.......9-19 Tidal report ..........10-10 importing FEA-2x07 data .......9-18 Time ............1-11 importing FMD-3xx0, FCR-2xx9 data..9-18 Tips ............1-14 inserting waypoint ........9-10 Trackball control unit ........1-3 optimizing ..........9-16 Trackball maintenance ......23-2 overview in planning.........9-1...
Page 361 INDEX hiding............. 2-21 measuring range with ......2-21 Waypoints page route monitoring ........11-4 route planning ......... 9-4 Weather overlay activating ..........17-1 cloud coverage display......17-6 deactivating ........... 17-2 file playback .......... 17-2 file selection .......... 17-2 ocean current display ......17-7 operability ..........

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