10. Route Planning
10-6
10.3.1 Processing waypoints
Mode
LAT
LON
RAD/NM CH LIM/m MIN/kn MAX/kn
Delete WPT
WPT
WPT
WPT count
Alerts
Following fields and buttons can be found in the WPT page.
Enable changes: Check to edit waypoints.
Note: Routes can only be modified in the North-up or Course-up mode.
WPT: Each waypoint has a number.
NAME: You can name each waypoint.
LAT: WPTs latitude co-ordinate is displayed in chosen datum.
LON: WPTs longitude co-ordinate is displayed in chosen datum.
Leg/° Bearing of leg
Leg/NM: Leg's length (nm)
Mode: Define steering mode, rhumb line or great circle, for each leg.
RAD/NM: Define turning radius for each waypoint.
CH LIM/m : Define channel limit for each leg.
Margin/m Define extension for channel to be checked against selected alerts.
(Spd) MIN/kn: Define minimum speed of ship used with a leg.
(Spd) MAX/kn: Define maximum speed of ship used with a leg.
Insert before: Insert a new waypoint before the current waypoint.
Insert after: Add a new waypoint after current waypoint. You can define direction and distance for
next waypoint. (If the waypoint is the last waypoint in a route, the button name changes
to Adjust after).
Delete WPT: Delete current waypoint.
Import: Import new waypoints from already existing routes into your current route.
Reverse route: Reverse sailing order of the entire route.
Display all: Center line, channel borders, WPT marks and leg marks are made visible on top of the
electronic chart.