Simulation; Navigating A Route In Simulation Mode - Standard Horizon CP590 Owner's Manual

13.4

SIMULATION

The built-in Simulator function allows you to become proficient in the use of the GPS Chart
Plotter. No current position fix is required because the GPS Chart Plotter simulates position
data internally.
Simulation Mode
Course
Speed
Date
Time
Cursor Control
Demo Mode

13.4.0 Navigating a Route in Simulation mode

This selection allows you to navigate to a saved Route to see how data windows on the Chart
page and how the Navigation and Highway pages operate.
1. Create a Route. Refer to Par. 9.0 Route.
2. Press [MENU], move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight SETUP MENU and press
[ENT].
3. Move the ShuttlePoint knob down to highlight ADVANCED SETUP, then press [ENT].
4. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight SIMULATION and press [ENT].
5. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight SIMULATION MODE and press [ENT] to show
a popup window.
6. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight ROUTE and press [ENT] which will show a
popup window with the Route(s) that are stored in the GPS Chart Plotter's memory.
7. Highlight the desired Route and press [ENT].
8. Move the ShuttlePoint knob to highlight SPEED and press [ENT].
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Figure 13.3 - Grounding Alarm
: Three selections:
a. Off - turn the simulation mode off
b. On - enable the simulator mode, where the speed and course are adjusted by
entering in values in the Course and Speed selection discussed later in this table.
c. Route - this selection allows you to navigate to a saved route.
: To start the simulator you can insert the Course value.
: To start the simulator you can insert the Speed value.
: To start the simulator you can insert the date.
: To start the simulator you can insert the time.
: Enables (On)/disables (Off) the cursor control. Moving the ShuttlePoint knob up or down will
change the SOG and left or right will change the COG of the simulated vessel.
: In Demo mode the GPS Chart Plotter automatically places a Destination point on the Chart
page and simulates navigation to the point. Also, the active page changes automatically
every 10 seconds. The pages are shown in the following order: Start-up screen, GPS Status,
Chart/Compass tape, Chart/Fish Finder, Full page Fish Finder, Full page Radar, Naviga-
tion, Highway, Celestial, NMEA. Once the Demo mode is enabled, pressing any key it is
possible to temporally exit and returns to GPS Chart Plotter normal operation, but if you do
not touch any key for 30 seconds Demo mode re-starts.
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