User's Manual

ED 3100 G 140 / 04 (2011-11)
Operating Instructions
C-1 Voyage Planning
C VOYAGE PLANNING & MONITORING.fm
C-23
NACOS Platinum
Waypoint Notes [Notes]
Meaning:
Here, you can input information and instructions for the nautical personnel, which can be displayed on
the MFD while the ship is sailing on the leg to this waypoint.
The consecutive waypoint notes shown on the screen can be used as an automatic notebook or can also
be printed on in different list formats
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These waypoint notes, on operator request, also appear in the Chart Information Window on the
chart (together with other waypoint related data).
Note:
If you use an alphanumeric keyboard during editing, in the Notes window you can "cut and paste" the
text or parts of it for use in the same route for another waypoint (cut = Ctrl+C; paste = Ctrl+V).
From and To Waypoint [From - To]
Meaning: This column indicates the numbers of the From and To Waypoints, i.e. the leg designation
between waypoint N and N+1. The columns following in the same line in the Route List are valid for this
leg.
Waypoint Distance [DIST]
Meaning: This column indicates the distance in nautical miles between two consecutive waypoints, i.e.
the length of the track segment between the From-waypoint and the To-waypoint. The calculation
includes the curved track line defined by the radius and the course change at the waypoint.
Waypoint Bearing [BRG]
Meaning: This column indicates the bearing of the track line between two consecutive waypoints, i.e. the
course over ground to be steered on the straight part of a track segment.
Calculated Speed [calc. SPD]
Meaning: This is the speed that is calculated for the track segment between two consecutive waypoints;
it is calculated once for the Planned Speed mode or continuously in ETA Mode.
- In ETA mode (i.e. an arrival time has been set):
While the ship is sailing along the track, this speed is continuously computed and limited on the basis of
the Max. Speed values.
- In Planned Speed mode (i.e. the Planned Track Speed has been set):
After the planned speed value has been Set by the operator, this speed is computed once for each leg,
whereby the calculated values are limited by the Max. Speed values.
In any case the Calculated Speed is the speed with which the ship will have to sail in order to reach
the destination at the planned estimated time of arrival and which can be used as the speed setting by
the optional SPEEDPILOT in Arrival Mode.
Because the Calculated Speed is continuously shown in the Route List display window, it can also be
adopted as a set point for the manual speed setting via the propulsion lever by the officer of the watch.
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Printing functions and Waypoint Notes displays are not yet available in the system.