User's Manual

Synapsis Radar
with Nautoscan NX Pedestal
Operator Manual
4265.DOC020102
2-74
Edition July 2015
2.3.4 Navigational Elements MAP, PIL, EBL and VRM
Electronic bearing lines (EBL) and variable range markers (VRM) are tools
used to determine bearings and distances.
The readouts and navigational settings come up with default factory settings.
The default factory settings for the readouts are TRUE and for navigation
(ALIGNMENT) NORTH STABILIZED.
These factory default settings can be adapted to customer settings per service
tool.
Parallel index lines PIL are used to mark the limits of areas or channels. These
lines can be used to observe the advancing along an intended a course.
The following description subdivided this tools into three groups (Figure 2-30
and Figure 2-31).
Group 1
This soft button opens further Nav Element applications in the
Function Display;
MAP MENU
The MAPS function allows the operator to create and permanently
store maps.
PIL MENU
This menu is used to create and edit Parallel Index Lines (PIL 1/1).
EBL/VRM MENU
This menu is used to select the BASE POINT fixed position and the
ALIGNMENT stabilization mode from EBL/VRM1 and EBL/VRM2.
Furthermore this menu is used to create further EBL/VRM tools (3
and 4).
Group 2
EBL/VRM 1 for Electronic bearing line/ Variable range marker with CENTER or
FLOATING function. The EBL 1 numerical bearing value can be switched to
relative or true.
Group 3
EBL/VRM 2 for Electronic bearing line/ Variable range marker with CENTER or
FLOATING function. The EBL 2 numerical bearing value can be switched over
to relative or true situation.