16. Pilot Data; Introduction - Furuno FEA-2107-BB Operator's Manual

16. Pilot Data

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Introduction

A navigation-related notebook is called "pilot data". Pilot data is a "notebook data" file that provides messages for
the operator relative to a specific ship position in the monitoring mode. The operator specifies range for each pilot
data record. The ECDIS compares pilot data range and your ship's position and displays pilot data when your ship
goes within the range set for the pilot data. (See figure below.)
The operator may assign a brief message that will appear on the radar display together with the notice of the
proximity of the relevant point.
While the ship sails, notebook pages (= records) in the chosen pilot data file are compared with your ship's position
once per minute to choose pilot data. Further, when the ship has passed a waypoint, the system will make a
comparison against your ship's position. If the system finds that you have arrived within a new pilot data notebook
page, it generates the alarm "5001 Pilot Data: New Record".
Position of own ship
when pilot data will
disappear.
Position of own ship
when pilot data will
be activated (also
audible alarm)
Location of
pilot data
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Range
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