Chapter 1: System Overview, Features And Requirements; Introduction; System Overview; System Features - Raymarine RayTech RNS 5.0 User Manual

Chapter 1: System overview, features and requirements

Chapter 1: System overview, features and

1.1 Introduction

This chapter introduces RayTech RNS and covers the following:

• System overview.

• System requirements.
1.2 System overview
RayTech RNS operates within a standard Windows environment, and enables you to
utilize the latest digital charts and Global Positioning System (GPS) instrumentation to
help you navigate your boat virtually anywhere in the world. RNS easily interfaces with
your boats onboard navigational systems, offering you the flexibility to allow RNS to
autopilot your boat to any destination you chose to plot.
RNS also incorporates the capability to download the latest weather and
oceanographic information and display it on any chart. Advanced features are
included that will enhance RNS's route plotting and fish-finding performance making
it an ideal choice for the serious sailor or fisherman.

1.3 System features

RNS has been designed for ease of use and incorporates the following features:

Easy marine navigation

RNS takes the guesswork out of marine navigation by enabling easy and accurate
planning and plotting of simple or complex routes. These can be stored and re-used,
even changed while in use to take changing weather conditions or other factors into
account.

Chart formats

RNS uses the latest digitized versions of the paper charts traditionally used in marine
navigation, and supports the following chart formats:
• C-Map NT and NT Plus.
• C-Map NT+/PC.
• Maptech NOAA/BSB.
• Maptech PCX.
• Maptech Photo Regions and Topographical charts.
requirements
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