Operation Manual

User Manual

Destination ID & Position, Next Waypoint ID & Position, Total Route length, Fuel

Consumption Rate, ETA, TTG etc.) between two chart plotters linked through the

C-Link system. The chart plotters can be set to operate in two modes:

• MASTER mode (Primary chart plotter that sends data)

• SLAVE mode (Secondary chart plotter that receives data)

When the navigation is activated on the Master chart plotter, the C-Link

Navigation Data will be continuously sent to the Slave until the navigation is active.

If the Master is navigating to a Single Destination, the Slave will show the Destina-

tion position and activate the navigation to it. If the Master is navigating to a Route,

the Slave will show the Route Leg composed by the Destination and the Waypoint

after the Destination (Next Waypoint) and activate the navigation to it. Any variation

to the current C-Link Navigation Data will be transferred from the Master to the

Slave. The Slave will be provided with a few dedicated pages to show the C-Link

Navigation Data received from the Master.

4.7.1 OPERATIONS

4.7.1.1 Introductive elements

It is important remark, once more, that this function does not transfer the

whole Route but just the information relative to the navigation. Such information

will be removed from the Slave chart plotter as soon as the navigation is terminated.

C-Link Navigation Data is exchanged by using two NMEA-0183 C-MAP propri-

etary sentences: $PCMPN,1 and $PCMPN,2. When the navigation is activated on

the Master, it starts outputting the C-Link Navigation Data. If the Slave is connected,

all C-Link Navigation Data received are stored in its memory and the navigation is

started. The information sent by the Master consists of the following values:

• Navigation mode (to Single Destination/to a Route )

• Route Name*

• Destination ID

• Destination Position

• Next Waypoint ID*

• Range from Destination to next Waypoint*

• Bearing from Destination to next Waypoint*

• Route Length*

• Distance from Destination to Last Route Waypoint*

• Remaining Route Legs*

• Planned Cruising Speed

• Average Fuel Consumption

• Initial Fuel Load