To Set The Chart Plotter For Receiving Ais; Quick Info On Ais Target; System Information; World Background Charts - VDO MAP 7w Plus GPS User Manual

To set the chart plotter for receiving AIS

Make sure that the AIS receiver is properly connected to the chart plotter.
The chart plotter reads the AIS NMEA message VMD, type 1, 2, 3 and 5.
Select the used serial port and transmission speed by following the procedure:
[MENU] + [MENU] + "INPUT/OUTPUT" + [ENTER] + "Port n Input" + [ENTER]
+ "m" + [ENTER]
Where:
n = 1/2/3 for MAP 11csE Plus GPS
n = 1/4/5 for MAP 7cwi Plus GPS
n = 1/2/4/5 for MAP 7wi Plus GPS
n = 1/2/3/4/5 for MAP 7w Plus GPS/MAP CX Plus
m = NMEA-0183 4800-N81-N; AIS 38400
according to the transmission speed of your AIS receiver.

Quick Info on AIS Target

By placing the cursor over a AIS target icon, the following information is displayed:
Vessel Name
♦
MMSI number
♦
Radio Call Sign
♦
SOG
♦
COG
♦
CPA and TCPA values
♦
NOTE The selected AIS target icon is surrounded by a square frame when user
places the cursor over the icon.
4.6

SYSTEM INFORMATION

To see details about the software and cartography data installed.
[MENU] + [MENU] + "About..." + [ENTER]
Opens the System Information page.

World Background Charts

The internal background charts can be updated to include the MAX A and B level
charts which provide improved marine data, rivers, lakes, terrestrial data (major
streets , highways , railways, etc...), Nav-Aids, depth areas, territorial water areas,
etc... by reading them from a special data C-CARDs (contact your local dealer).
All units must have the WorldWide Background upload function that is activated
from the system.

Worldwide Background Update

The System Update menu is entered from the About page. To select this menu
follow the procedure:
Plug the special data C-CARD + [MENU] + [MENU] + "About..." + [ENTER] +
[MENU] + "Update Worldwide Cartography" + [ENTER]

Expert Functions

It is possible to expand the functions set available on the chart plotter. There are
functions which are rarely used, the Expert Functions. These are need to be acti-
vated before their use. If you want to enable some Expert Functions, follow this
procedure.
[MENU] + [MENU] + "About..." + [ENTER] + [MODE] for 1 second
(see also Chapter "About this User Manual" for more information on this menu).
The items shown in gray color are the basic functions, they are always active and
visible in the chart plotter menus. The others are the Expert Functions; you could
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