Monitoring A Route - Furuno FCR-2107 Series Operator's Manual

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Monitoring a Route

You can monitor the route from the two Plan Speed windows in the information area.
Below is an example with
additional text information
Upper window:
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Plan Speed: Planned speed to approach "To WPT".
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Plan: Planned course between previous WPT and "To WPT". Note that if
the gyro value is compensated and Gyro error correction and Gyro error
compensation have been enabled in Ship and Route parameters in the Initial
Settings menu, then the text "(corr)" appears (in red) in the Plan field.
•
Route: Calculated set course to follow the monitored route, including off
track, drift and gyro error compensation.
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Ch LIM: Planned width of channel to approach "To WPT".
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Off track: Perpendicular distance of the ship from the track.
Additional textual information is available if any of following steering modes
are in use:
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Waypoint mode: "Goto WPT", "Goto WPT Great circle", "Ass. Turn
enabled" and "Assisted turn"
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Go Track mode: "Goto Track", "Track Great circle" and "Track Turn"
Permanent alerts are available regardless of the steering mode used and these are
as follows:
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"Outside channel" is indicated by showing "Off track" in orange and its
value in red.
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"Out of gate" is shown in orange. Out of gate indicates that, if the ship
continues using the current course, then the ship will be outside of the
channel at wheel over point
Lower window:
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To WPT: The waypoint which the ship is approaching.
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Dist WOP: Distance to the point where rudder order for course change at
"To WPT" will be given.
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Time: Time remaining until WOP (dd:hh:mm:ss).
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Next WPT: The WPT following the "To WPT".
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Next: Planned course to steer after "To WPT". Note that if the gyro value is
compensated and Gyro error correction and Gyro error compensation have
been enabled in the Ship and Route parameters in the Initial Settings menu,
then the text "(corr)" appears (in red) in the Plan field.
•
Turn RAD: Planned turning radius at "To WPT".
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Turn rate: Calculated rate of turn, which is based on current speed and
planned turning radius.
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