5. RADAR MAP AND TRACK 5.9 How to Copy Radar Map Marks and Lines 5.9.1 How to copy individual radar map mark and line to another map file You can copy individual mark and line from the currently displayed radar map to the radar map file of your choice. 1. Right-click the display area to show the context-sensitive menu. 2. Click [Mark Copy] then click the map file no. where to copy the mark. 3. Put the (light-blue) cursor on the mark or line then click. 5.9.
5. RADAR MAP AND TRACK 5.9.3 How to copy all radar map marks and lines in a map file to another map file You can copy all radar map marks and lines in the currently displayed radar map to the radar map file of your choice. 1. Display the map file of which to copy all its marks and lines. See section 5.6. 2. Right-click the [Mark] box then click [Map•Mark Menu]. 3. Select [1 MARK SETTING]. 4. Select [9 MAP MARK ALL COPY] (B type) or [8 MAP MARK ALL COPY] (IMO and A types). 5.
5. RADAR MAP AND TRACK 5.10 How to Export Radar Map You can export a radar map to a USB flash memory. 1. Set the USB flash memory in the USB port on the Control Unit. 2. Open the menu then select the [5 MAP•MARK] and [1 MARK SETTING] menus. 3. Go to page 2 of the menu, select [1 MAP MARK MANAGE]. The confirmation message appears. Attention X Do you wish to open map convert window? OK Cancel 4. Click the [OK] button to show the [Map Convert] dialog box. Map Convert Export Import No.
5. RADAR MAP AND TRACK 5.11 How to Import Radar Map You can import a radar map created on another equipment (FAR-3xx0 or FAR-2xx7). Copy the radar maps to a USB flash memory. 1. Set the USB flash memory that contains the radar map(s) to import in the USB port on the Control Unit. 2. Open the menu then select the [5 MAP•MARK] and [1 MARK SETTING] menus. 3. Go to page 2 of the menu, select [1 MAP MARK MANAGE]. The confirmation message appears.
. RADAR MAP AND TRACK The list of the radar map marks and lines The radar map marks and lines created on another FAR-2xx7 are converted to ones on the FAR-3xx0 series as below.
. CHART OVERVIEW 6.1.11 Context-sensitive menus Context-sensitive menus are available at the locations shown below. Right-click the applicable area then select the appropriate item from the menu. The availability of the context-sensitive menu depends on the mode in use, as shown in the table below.
6. CHART OVERVIEW 6.1.12 How to enter alphanumeric data On some screens it is necessary to enter alphanumeric data. The data can be input two ways: software keyboard or trackball. Alphanumeric data entry from the software keyboard A software keyboard is also available for entry of alphanumeric data. Do as follows to use the software keyboard. Display the keyboard before opening menus. 1. On the InstantAccess bar, press the [DISP], [ ] and [ON] buttons to show the software keyboard.
6. CHART OVERVIEW How to enter latitude and longitude data with the trackball module The trackball module can also be used to enter latitude and longitude data. 1. Put the cursor in the input box. A selection cursor (lightblue) appears. Selection cursor 2. Enter data by spinning the scrollwheel. Upward to decrease the value; downward to increase the value. 3. To switch coordinate between N and S and vice versa, put the cursor at the right edge of the input box. Dual arrows appear 4.
6. CHART OVERVIEW 6.4 How to Select the Chart Scale When you open a chart it is displayed with the default scale, called the compilation scale. To change the chart scale, do one of the procedures shown below. The scale range is 1:1,000 to 1:70,000,000. • Click the chart scale selection buttons in the Chart scale/presentation mode box. • Right-click anywhere inside the Chart scale/presentation mode to show a dropdown list of chart scales. • Put the cursor anywhere on the chart and spin the scrollwheel.
6. CHART OVERVIEW 6.5 How to Select the Presentation Mode The presentation mode depends on the chart operating mode, as shown in the table below. Voyage navigation mode Yes North up TM North up RM Course up TM Yes Yes Course up RM Yes No Route up TM *1 Route up RM*1 Head up RM Voyage planning mode Yes*2 No Yes*2 No Yes Yes*2 No Yes No *1 When monitoring a route. *2 Motion mode (TM) is not shown. For example, “North up”.
6. CHART OVERVIEW 6.6 Cursor Position Box The Cursor position box shows • Cursor position in latitude and longitude • Time to go to the cursor position • The bearing (True or Relative) and range to the cursor position, or x-y coordinates of cursor position. Click the bearing and range indication or x-y coordinates indication to switch the indication, in the sequence shown below.
6. CHART OVERVIEW 6.8 True Motion Reset In the true motion mode, the chart is stationary and own ship moves on the screen. With TM reset active, own ship moves until it reaches the true motion reset borderline(s), then the chart is redrawn and own ship jumps back to an opposite position on screen based on its course. (This resetting can also be done manually by clicking the [TM/CU Reset] button.) When the TM reset function is active, "TM/CU Reset" appears at the right side of the display.
6. CHART OVERVIEW 6.9 How to Control Route and User Charts in Voyage Navigation and Voyage Planning Modes Click for Voyage navigation mode Functions in Voyage navigation mode Click for Voyage planning mode Functions in Voyage planning mode Click the appropriate chart mode button [NAVI] or [PLAN] at the top of the display to go to respective mode. For the Voyage navigation mode, click the [Route] button then click the button corresponding to the action to take.
6. CHART OVERVIEW 6.10 How to Use the VRM and EBL The VRM measures the range to an object and the EBL measures the bearing to an object. There are two each of VRMs and EBLs. The lengths of the dashes on the EBL2 and VRM2 are longer than those of the EBL1 and VRM1 to distinguish them. The color of the VRMs and EBLs is orange. VRM1 EBL2 VRM2 EBL1 T T EBL On/Off EBL no. 240.8° VRM no. VRM On/Off T EBL bearing VRM range EBL reference 6.10.
6. CHART OVERVIEW 6.10.4 EBL, VRM functions available with the context-sensitive menu The EBLs and VRMs have additional functions that are accessed from the contextsensitive menu. Right-click any VRM or EBL box to show the context-sensitive menu. Function Description [Centered] Centers the origin of the EBL and VRM on the current position. [Ground] Anchors the EBL and VRM to ground; neither the EBL or VRM move with ship's movement. [Offset HDG] Select [Offset HDG].
6. CHART OVERVIEW 6.11 Split Screen This function is currently unavailable. 6.12 Datum 6.12.1 General Datum is a mathematical model of the earth based on which a sea chart is produced. If the datum of a position sensor and that of a sea chart are different, a transformation has to be made somewhere in the system. Not doing so can result in errors of several sea miles. The difference between two datum is never constant, but depends on position.
6. CHART OVERVIEW 6.13 How to Select Sensor Settings Sensor settings can also be selected in the chart for radar mode. Settings are mutually changed between the radar and chart for radar modes. This chart radar system accepts navigation data input two ways: [System] or [Local]. [System] shares sensor data among multiple chart radars in network. Sensor priority is also commonly shared among the chart radar. [Local] selects a sensor outside the network. 1.
6. CHART OVERVIEW [Passed] (green): Data is available for comparison and data is normal. [Doubtful] (yellow): Data is not available for comparison, but data is normal. [Failed] (orange): Data is quite away from predicted value based on a comparison. [Excluded] (orange): Data is greatly changed compared with predicted value. [Not Available] (orange): Sentence status or mode indicator is abnormal. 1. Right-click anywhere in the Sensor information box to show the context-sensitive menu. 2. Click [Open MENU].
6. CHART OVERVIEW 5. For automatic input, follow the procedure below. For manual input, go to step 6. 1) Check [Sensors]. 2) Set the priority for the speed sensors in case of Local sensor. Click the triangle on the Priority1 line to select the sensor to be the Priority1 sensor. Do the same for the Priority2. Only one sensor can be Priority1; all others are priority 2.
6. CHART OVERVIEW ship’s speed becomes greater than 10 knots and COG stabilizes, the data integrity automatically changes to [Passed]. 1. Right-click anywhere in the Sensor information box to show the context-sensitive menu. 2. Click [Open MENU]. 3. Click [System Sensor Settings] or [Local Sensor Settings]. 4. Click the [HDG] tab. Open MENU Check for automatic input Corr.: Sensor list Not Available Passed Corr.
6. CHART OVERVIEW 6.16 Set up Before Departure 6.16.1 Updates before departure Update S57 chart material Update your S57 chart material before embarking on a new voyage. See section 7.19. Display date and approve until dates for S57 charts and manual updates Note: It is very important that you set the Display and Approved until dates for charts as the current date. There may be features that require chart viewing dates or seasonal dates in charts.
6. CHART OVERVIEW 6.16.2 Create or update a route Create a new route or modify an existing one. See chapter 12. Check your route against chart alerts Before you sail your route, you should always check your route against chart alerts. This is important because your S57 charts and manual updates may contain chart viewing dates information. You can check chart alerts from the [Check Results] page on the [Route Plan] dialog box.
6. CHART OVERVIEW • Name of the Notes to be used during route monitoring together with this planned route, on the [User Chart] dialog box (click the [Planning] button then click the [User Chart] button). Check in Notes column indicates Notes is used with route monitoring and planned route. Recalculate timetable and ETA values Timetable and ETA values can be recalculated from the [Optimize] page in the [Route Plan] dialog box. Minimally set ETD to equal departure time, and set optimization values. B 6.
6. CHART OVERVIEW Select confirm conditions of the route plan Check the setting on the [Chart Alert] dialog box; click the [DISP], [SET] and [Chart Alert] buttons to show that dialog box. Planned user chart, Notes To check what planned user chart is selected, open the [Route Information] dialog box and click the [User Chart] tab. The name of the user chart(s) to be used is in the [Linked User Chart] window.
6. CHART OVERVIEW 6.16.4 Check configuration of navigation sensors You can check the configuration of your navigation sensors. Check speed settings ([SPD] page) Open the menu and click the [SPD] tab in the [System Sensor Settings] page or [Local Sensor Settings] page of the [Sensor] menu. The user can select navigation sensors for use in navigation and view their current values.
6. CHART OVERVIEW Check position sensors ([POSN] page) Open the menu and click the [POSN] tab in the [System Sensor Settings] page or [Local Sensor Settings] page of the [Sensor] menu. The [Prim] and [Second] labels indicate the type of the position sensor. (In the figure below the [Prim] label shows GPS1.) [Prim] and [Second] indicate sensor status and priority. LAT: LON: Passed LAT: LON: Not Available Second shows Integrity as “Not Available” when only one position-fixing equipment is connected.
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7. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS This chapter mainly shows you how to install the public keys, licenses and charts, manually update chart objects, and synchronize charts among chart radars. All chartrelated operations begin from the Chart maintenance mode, which you access by clicking the [CHARTS] button on the Status bar. Note 1: Charts, routes and user charts are shared with other FMD-3xx0, FCR-2xx9 and FAR-3xx0 units, via LAN. Data is shared automatically; no operation is required.
7. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 5. Click the [Display Content] button on the [Select Public Key] dialog box to show the display contents. Public Key content //BIG p FCA6 82SE 8E12 CABA 26EF CCF7 110E 526D B078 B05E DECB CD1E B4A2 08F3 AE16 17AE 01F3 5B91 A47E 6DF6 3413 C5E1 2ED0 8998 CD13 2ACD 50D9 9151 BDC4 3EE7 3579 2E17 //BIG q FCA6 82SE 8E12 CABA 26EF CCF7 110E 526D B078 B05E DECB CD1E B4A2 08F3 AE16 17AE 01F3 5B91 A47E 6DF6 3413 C5E1 2ED0 8998 CD13 2ACD 50D9 9151 BDC4 3EE7 3579 2E17 6.
7. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 5. Find the license (permit.txt) then click the [OK] button to install the license. The [Licenses] dialog box then shows cell name, date of expiration, data server name and subscription type of the license. 6. Click the [Close] button to finish. Manual installation If you do not have the medium which has your ENC license, you can enter the license number manually. 1.
7. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS the system is searching the medium (in the figure below the medium is a DVD) for chart data. The results of the search are displayed, an example of which is shown below. To cancel the installation, click the [Cancel] button. 3. Click the [OK] button to install the charts. The [Install chart data] window appears and shows the percentage of completion, with digital and analog indications. To show details during the installation, click the [Show detail] button.
7. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 4. When the installation is completed, information about the installation appears in the [Error/Warning/Guidance] window. Click the [Confirm] button to finish. 5. If applicable, set the next sequential medium then repeat steps 2-4 to install the next database. Note 1: When many charts are installed, the chart system checks for error in the installed chart data at the next power up. This is not an indication of malfunction.
7. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 7.4 How to Install C-MAP Charts Synchronize chart data before you install C-MAP charts, grouping the chart radar units to synchronize, otherwise the chart data cannot be shared. See the procedure in paragraph 7.20.1 for how to synchronize chart data. If C-MAP charts are not synchronized after installation, delete all C-MAP charts, and do the above procedure again. 7.4.
7. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 1. Insert the medium that contains the C-MAP database. 2. Get into the Chart maintenance mode then click the [AUTO Load] button on the InstantAccess bar. 3. The [Install chart data] window appears and shows the percentage of completion, with digital and analog indications. To show details during the installation, click the [Show detail] button. To close the [Message] window, click the [Hide detail] button. 4.
7. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 7.4.3 How to install C-MAP licenses A C-MAP license can be installed automatically or manually. Automatic installation 1. Set the medium (DVD, USB flash memory, etc.) that contains the C-MAP license. 2. Get into the Chart maintenance mode then click the [License] button on the InstantAccess bar. 3. Click the [Install Licenses] button. 4. Select the medium that contains the license then click the [Open] button. 5. Click the [OK] button to install the license. 6.
7. HOW TO MANAGE CHARTS 7.4.4 How to generate and order an update file To update the C-MAP chart database, you have to generate an update file, and e-mail the file directly to C-MAP. The update file defines coverage of charts you can display on your chart system. 1. Connect a USB flash memory to the USB port on the Control Unit. 2. Get into the Chart maintenance mode then click the [License] button on the InstantAccess bar. 3. Click the [C-MAP] tab to show the [Licenses] dialog box for C-MAP. 4.