8. Vector Chart Material
8.8.7
Loading an RENC-generated permit CD ROM or floppy disk
An RENC can deliver permits in a CD ROM or a floppy disk. When you receive new permits from an RENC, you
have to load them into the ECDIS. A permit is a key which is used to decrypt the chart you want to use in the
ECDIS. To load permits, do the following:
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Choose Chart Permits from the Chart menu.
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Click the Load File button.
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Choose correct drive from the Look in list box.
Permits are available in two formats.
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PERMIT.TXT which contain permits and their editions and subscription
types. This is the preferred format.
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*.PMT, received from an RENC, contain permits, but no edition or
subscription information. Note that the *.PMT format is used by the system
for backup of permits. As a backup it contain also subscription type and
edition.
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Choose suitable permit file and click the Open button to load permits.
• The Chart Permits window displays permits which are loaded into the
ECDIS.
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