Rte1 - The Active Route - Leica MX420 Operator's Manual

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The following CFG1 menus directly impact the RTE functions:

RTE1 - The Active Route

The RTE1 screen provides the active route data for the NAV and
PLOT screens. It also maintains a waypoint pass log for you. Another
important feature in the RTE1 screen that you need to be aware of is
that the up ( ) and down ( ) arrow softkeys, displayed when you
are in the edit mode under the Route Control softkey, control which
waypoints are skipped (down arrow -
arrow -
Note: The CDU will recalculate the route when a navigation mode,
The RTE1 screen is where you are likely to do most of your trip prepa-
ration. There are several methods you can use to create routes. You are
sure to find one or more methods which meet your needs in the follow-
ing sections.
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main intact in the RTE2 screen.
Navigation - sets a variety of important functions and alarms.
Rhumb line or Great Circle navigation
Range units: nautical miles, nautical miles and meters (when
under 1,000 meters), nautical miles and feet (when under 1,000
feet), statute miles, statute miles and meters (when under 1,000
meters), statute miles and feet (when under 1,000 feet), kilo-
meters, or kilometers and meters (when under 1,000 meters)
Waypoint pass criterion and distance: bisector line, perpen-
dicular line, complex (combination of bisector line and per-
pendicular line), distance to waypoint, or manual.
Waypoint Approach distance
Autopilot alarm control
Position - sets 2D or 3D mode, antenna height, Lat/Lon, Loran,
UTM, or User Grid (optional), and some alarm limits.
Time - sets time offsets and 12 or 24 hour clock mode (for ETA
calculation, and waypoint passed time stamp).
) for your current route.
either Rhumb Line or Great Circle is selected.
You can enter waypoints using different datums into the
route
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