23. Recording Functions
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23.3.2 Voyage log
The voyage log holds data for the entire voyage. Recorded events are:
• Changes of course and speed. User can define limits for course change and speed change of own ship to be
recorded. This data is filed in the log as type “Ship”.
• User is able to define time period, how often there is a recording regardless of course or speed changes. (For
example, once per 4 hours). This data is filed in the log as type “Auto”.
• Man Over Board event. This data is filed in the log as type “MOB”.
• Standard event. This data is filed in the log as type “User”.
• Alarms generated by the system. User is able to choose alarms, which are recorded into the Voyage log. This
data is filed in the log as type “Alarm”.
• Positions. This data is filed in the log as type “Posdev”.
Each log entry also contains wind speed and direction, depth information and distance counter value.
Viewing the voyage log
To open the voyage log, do the following:
1. Spin the thumbwheel to show Menu/Info/Chart Menu in the mouse
functions area and then push the left mouse button
2. Choose Record from the menu and then push the thumbwheel. Choose
Voyage Log from the menu and then push the thumbwheel.
3. The following window appears. Confirm that you want to open the log by
clicking the OK button. Otherwise click the Cancel button.
The system will start viewing program of log.
You may print the entire log or a desired part. To change print font size, place
the cursor on the triangle and choose desired font size. To print the log, click the
Print Log button. To print whole log, select Print All from the menu.
First 1000 Prev 1000 Last 449
Use First 1000, Prev 1000, Next 1000 and Last xxx buttons to select desired time to be listed in the log viewer.
Note 1: You can add a description to a log entry. Check Enable changes and then enter description desired in the
text box, using the thumbwheel.
Note 2: For how to make a user chart from this log, see paragraph 23.3.8 “Making a user chart from the log (past
track)”.
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