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SPERRY MARINE Visionmaster FT ECDIS User Manual

SPERRY MARINE Visionmaster FT ECDIS User Manual (531 pages)

Brand: SPERRY MARINE | Category: GPS | Size: 10 MB

Table of Contents

Preface
7
Industry Recommendations for ECDIS Training
8
Table of Contents
9
Chapter 1 Overview

23
- Hardware Configurations
  23
- Single System
  24
- Interswitched System
  26
- Multi-Node System
  28
- Dual Radar - Single System
  29
- Dual Radar - Interswitched System
  30
- Dual Radar Features
  31
- Client Server Radar System
  32
- Product Types
  33
- ECDIS Common Features
  34
- Optional Features
  37
- Purchasable Features
  38
- Radar Overlay Features
  39
- Total Watch
  40
- Information on Sensor Inputs to the System
  41
  - Compass Input
    41
  - Log Input
    41
  - Position Input
    41
Chapter 2 Getting Started with ECDIS

43
- System Controls
  44
  - Control Panel
    44
  - Monitor Controls
    46
  - Power On/Off
    46
- System Start-Up
  47
  - Switching on the System
    47
  - Software Start-Up
    48
  - Setup Procedures
    49
- System Security
  51
  - ECDIS Screen Layout
    52
    
    Main Menu and Sub Menu Area
    52
    
    Upper and Lower Toolbar Areas
    53
    
    Screen Layout for Widescreen Display
    53
  - Chart Display
    54
  - Accessing System Functions
    55
    
    Upper Toolbar Functions
    55
    
    Lower Toolbar Functions
    56
    
    Main Menu and Sub Menu Functions
    57
    
    Accessing Context Window from the Display
    58
  - Controlling Popup Windows
    59
    
    Show/Hide Windows
    59
  - Using the Cursor
    60
    
    Cursor Graphics
    60
  - Standby and Transmit Mode
    62
    
    Standby Mode
    62
    
    Transmit Mode
    63
    
    Standby/Transmit Mode in Dual Radar
    63
  - Online Help
    64
    
    Accessing Context Sensitive Help
    64
    
    Accessing the Help Guide
    64
    
    On-Screen Keyboard
    65
  - Accessing Tool Tips
    65
  - Operator Messages
    66
    
    Action Required Messages
    66
  - System Shut down
    67
Chapter 3 Basic Operation of ECDIS

69
- Selecting Transmit Mode
  70
- Returning to Standby Mode
  72
- Heading Line, Beam Line and Stern Line
  73
  - Beam Line
    74
- Own Ship Symbols
  75
- Outline Symbol
  75
- Custom Symbol
  75
- Own Ship Vector
  76
- Predicted Vector
  77
- Cursor Readout
  78
- Position
  80
- Alert Status Indicator
  83
  - Alert Status
    83
- Sensor Data Display
  84
  - Stabilisation Options
    85
  - Multi-Node System
    85
- Presentation Modes
  86
  - North Uniformity
    87
  - Presentation Mode Dictated by Raster Charts
    87
- Motion Modes
  88
  - True Motion
    88
- Vector Modes
  89
  - Selecting the Vector Mode
    89
  - Vector Time
    91
- Radar Overlay Mode
  92
- Scale Ratio
  94
  - Automatic Scale
    94
  - Manual Scale
    95
  - Zoom Window
    95
- Chart Database & Chart Sub Menu Selection
  97
- Target Display Button
  99
- AIS Display Button
  100
  - Access to Own Ship AIS
    100
- Messages
  101
- ECDIS Presentation Options
  102
  - Picture in Picture Mode
    102
  - Split Screen Mode
    102
  - Functions Available in Secondary Chart Windows
    103
- Off Centre, Pan and Goto
  104
  - Off Centring Own Ship
    104
  - Panning
    105
  - Goto
    105
- Centre & Maximum View Options
  108
  - Centring
    108
  - Maximum View
    108
- True Motion Limits
  109
  - Displaying the TM Limits
    109
  - Setting the TM Limits
    109
  - Re-Sizing the TM Limits Box
    111
- Current Date and Time
  112
- Range Rings
  113
- Brilliance Control
  114
- Profiles
  114
- Zoom Window
  115
- Scale Bar
  116
- Watch Mode
  117
  - Total Watch Features
    118
- Display Base
  119
- Display Chart
  120
- Pick Report
  121
- Safety Checking
  122
  - Highlight Indicators
    123
  - Multi-Node Support
    125
- Print Screen
  125
- Alternate Bow
  126
- CID Windows
  127
  - Bearing to Wheelover
    127
  - Steering Mode & Route INFO
    127
  - Docking Display
    129
  - HUD Widgets
    129
Appendix A - Operational Functions Specific to Multi-Node and Client/Server Systems

131
- Station in Control
  131
- Database Synchronization
  131
Chapter 4 Charts

133
- Accessing Charts Menus
  134
- International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Standards and Compliance
  135
- About Charts
  136
  - Chart Types
    136
  - Chart Rendering
    136
  - Factors Affecting Chart Accuracy
    137
  - Chart Overscale
    138
  - Larger Scale Available Prompt
    139
  - Chart Safety Information
    139
  - Chart One Presentation Library
    139
- Using Raster Charts
  140
  - Description
    140
  - Selecting Raster Charts
    141
- Chart Tools
  143
- Tool Functions
  145
  - Chart Match
    145
  - Chart Information
    146
- Chart Installation
  156
  - Importing Charts
    156
- Chart Copy
  160
  - View Logs
    162
- Permissions / User Permits
  163
- Chart Settings
  166
- Settings Functions
  167
  - Layers
    167
  - Symbology
    168
  - AIO Data
    173
- ECDIS Standard Default Settings
  175
- Chart Projections
  176
  - Effect of Projections
    176
  - Projection Types
    176
- Chart Depths/Heights
  178
  - Ship Safety
    178
  - Shallow and Deep Shading
    179
  - Changing Chart Depth/Height Values
    179
- Chart Databases
  180
- Chart Legend
  183
  - Chart Information at a Specific Point
    183
  - Legend Select
    184
  - Legend Detail
    185
  - Legend Update Review
    188
  - Notes
    188
- Manual Update
  189
  - Multi-Node Support
    189
- Manual Update Functions
  190
  - Layers
    190
  - Edit
    191
  - Create and Modify Manual Updates
    191
  - Modify Chart Update
    202
  - Display Chart Updates
    204
  - Archived
    206
- Report Query Features
  207
  - Report Results
    207
  - Report Options
    209
- Chart Dangers
  210
  - Danger List
    211
  - Dangers Information
    212
  - Danger Settings
    212
- Chart 1
  216
  - Chart 1 Catalog
    216
  - Color Diagram
    217
- Tides/Currents
  218
Appendix A Chart Datum Codes

221
Chapter 5 Navigation Tools

227
- Parallel Index Lines
  228
  - Description
    228
  - Multi-Node Support
    228
  - Edit Parallel Index Lines
    228
  - Display Parallel Index Lines
    234
  - Importing and Exporting PI Lines
    235
- Clearing Lines
  236
  - Editing Clearing Lines
    236
  - Monitoring Clearing Lines
    242
  - Import/Export Clearing Lines
    243
- Line of Position
  245
  - Creating Lops
    246
  - LOP Fixes
    248
  - Using a LOP Position Sensor
    249
  - Optional Optical Bearing Sensor (OBD)
    250
- Ownship History
  251
  - Primary History Track
    251
  - Position Sensor Tracks
    252
  - History
    252
  - Changing History Settings
    254
  - Event Marks
    254
- Parallel Cursor
  255
- Trial Manoeuvre
  257
  - Adjusting Trial Manoeuvre Parameters
    257
  - Delay Countdown
    258
  - Displaying the Trial Manoeuvre
    258
  - Display of Vectors
    259
  - Trial Manoeuvre Vector
    260
  - Trial CPA and TCPA
    260
- Distance Line
  261
- Display Settings Features
  263
  - Display Settings
    263
  - Ownship
    263
  - Next Turn EBL
    268
  - Grid
    269
- Anchoring
  270
  - Anchoring Description
    270
  - Anchoring Planning
    271
  - Anchoring Display
    275
  - Anchoring Status
    277
- Man Overboard
  279
- Navigation Marks
  283
Chapter 6 Sensor Management

285
- Sensors Menu
  285
  - Sensor Data Source
    286
- Primary Sensors on ECDIS Systems
  288
- Sensor Data Sources
  289
  - Heading Source Values
    289
  - STW Source Values
    290
  - COG Source Values
    291
  - SOG Source Values
    292
  - Position Values
    293
  - Depth Source Values
    296
  - Set and Drift Values
    297
  - Rate of Turn Values
    298
  - Date and Time
    298
  - Wind Values
    298
Chapter 7 Alerts

299
- Alerts
  299
- Prompts
  300
- Alert Status Indicator
  301
  - Alert Status
    302
- Alert Display
  303
  - Viewing Alert Details
    304
  - Hide Acknowledged
    304
  - Sort by Group
    304
- Alert Buzzer
  305
- Alerts on a Multi-Node System
  306
- Alerts on a Client/Server Radar System
  306
- Alert Behaviour Specific to ECDIS
  307
- Prompts
  308
  - Permanent Prompts
    308
  - Temporary Prompts
    308
  - Prompts Window
    308
- Mute Settings
  309
- Central Alert Management
  310
- Picture Freeze
  311
- List of Alarms, Warnings and Cautions
  311
  - List of Alarms and Warnings Specific to Client/Server Radar
    333
Chapter 8 Routes

335
- Routes
  337
  - Multi-Node Support
    338
- Creating a Route
  339
  - Adding a Waypoint
    339
  - Changing a Waypoint's Position
    341
  - Delete a Waypoint
    342
  - Changing a Waypoint's Turn Radius
    342
- Editing a Route
  343
  - Edit Route
    343
  - Route Tab Folder
    344
  - Waypoints Tab Folder
    349
  - Dangers
    355
  - Critical Points
    357
  - Editor Table
    360
- Monitoring a Route
  364
  - Monitor Route
    364
  - Route
    365
  - Dangers
    370
  - Critical Points
    371
- Speed Planning
  372
  - Speed Planning Setup
    372
  - Monitoring Speed Planning
    377
- ETA Calculator
  378
- Route ETA
  380
- Required Speed
  381
- Route Status
  382
- Temporary Routes
  383
- Search and Rescue
  386
  - Creating SAR Patterns
    387
- External Routes
  391
  - Multi-Node Support
    392
- Importing and Exporting a Route
  393
  - Importing Routes
    393
  - Exporting Routes
    394
- Route Display Settings
  395
Chapter 9 Electronic Range and Bearing Lines

397
- Creating an ERBL
  398
- Variable Range Marker (VRM)
  403
Chapter 10 Targets

405
- Tracking Targets
  406
- AIS Targets
  409
  - AIS Rendering Conditions
    409
  - AIS Target States
    409
  - AIS Target Display Capacity
    412
  - Active AIS Target Capacity
    412
  - Target Alert States
    413
  - AIS Safety Messages
    414
  - Multi-Node Support for AIS Targets
    414
- Classes and Types of AIS
  415
- Target Monitoring
  417
  - Lost Target
    417
  - CPA/TCPA and BCR/BCT Infringement Conditions
    417
  - Target Monitoring Symbols
    418
  - Multi-Node Support
    419
- Selected Target Functions
  420
  - Target Data
    420
  - Ais Info
    422
- Multiple Targets
  426
- Target Display
  428
  - Past Position Dots
    428
  - AUTO Drop Targets
    428
  - Other
    429
  - Number of Targets
    429
  - AUTO Drop Targets
    429
- AIS Display
  433
  - Settings All Nodes
    433
  - Filter Settings
    434
  - AIS Target Information
    438
  - Other
    438
  - Set All AIS Targets to Sleeping
    439
  - Target Count All Nodes
    439
- Test Tracked Targets
  440
  - Fixed Test Targets
    441
  - Moveable Test Targets
    442
  - Using Test Targets
    443
  - Using Test Targets as a Training Exercise
    444
- Test Tracked Targets on Dual Radar
  445
- Test Targets on Client/Server Radar
  446
- Activation Zones
  447
  - Annular Activation Zones
    448
  - Polygonal Activation Zones
    450
- Own Ship AIS
  451
  - Own Ship
    451
- Own Ship AIS Messages
  453
  - Message Tx
    453
  - Message Rx
    455
- Limits and Settings
  456
  - Collision Avoidance
    456
  - Target Association
    456
  - Lost Target Alerts
    456
  - Enablement and Lost Target Range Limit Settings
    456
  - Closest Point of Approach & Bow Crossing Limits
    457
  - Target Association
    457
  - Lost Target Alerts
    458
  - Collision Avoidance Criteria
    458
- Pads
  459
Chapter 11 Radar

463
- Radar Settings
  464
  - Operational Mode
    464
  - Pulse Length
    465
  - Tune
    465
- Dual Radar - Transceiver
  467
- Radar Overlay
  468
  - Video Processing Controls
    468
  - Trails
    471
- Dual Radar - Video
  472
- Interswitch
  473
  - Request for Display
    473
- Interswitch on Dual Radar
  474
- Interswitch on Client/Server Radar
  475
  - Disconnecting and Reconnecting a Client
    475
- Radar Alerts
  476
  - Video Alerts
    476
  - Communications Alerts
    476
  - Transceiver Alerts
    477
Chapter 12 Brilliance

479
- Day and Night Modes
  480
  - Multi-Node Settings
    480
- Brilliance Groups
  481
- Chart Symbols
  482
- Brightness Check
  483
Chapter 13 System

485
- User Profiles
  486
  - Multi-Node Functionality
    486
  - Create New Profile
    487
  - Available Profiles
    488
- Viewing or Editing Profiles
  489
  - View/Edit Profile - Selection
    489
  - View/Edit Profile - Editing
    491
- Options
  492
- Diagnostic Functions
  493
  - Performance Monitor
    494
  - Report
    496
  - Detail Log
    498
  - Sensor Status
    500
  - Connection Status on a Multi-Node System
    504
  - Connection Status on a Client/Server Radar System
    505
  - Buzzer
    505
  - Database
    505
  - Dual Radar - Diagnostic Functions
    506
- Commissioning Functions
  507
  - Authorization
    509
  - Config Update
    511
  - Characteristics
    513
  - Service
    514
- Time Management
  518
  - Local Offset
    518
- Shutdown
  519
Annex a - Static Site

521
- Static Site Description
  521
- Static Site Features
  521
- Static Heading
  523
- Static Position
  524
- Target Anchor Watch
  525
- Target Based Range and Bearing
  527
- Trusted Targets
  528
  - Trusted Target List
    528
  - Range Limit
    529
  - Adding a Trusted Target
    529
  - Removing a Trusted Target
    530

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