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Table of Contents
Foreword ...................................................................................................................................... xv
Features............................................................................................................................................................ xv
Program Number ............................................................................................................................................. xv
1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Manual Contents..................................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 System Configuration.......................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.2.1 Single workstation................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.2.2 Multiple workstation configuration......................................................................................... 1-3
1.3 The Processor Unit ..............................................................................................................................1-4
1.4 Turning the Power On/Off................................................................................................................... 1-4
1.5 How to Find Version Number of ECDIS Software.............................................................................. 1-4
1.6 Diagnostics .......................................................................................................................................... 1-4
2. Navigation Tasks...............................................................................................................2-1
2.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2 Voyage Planning.................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2.1 Route planning ........................................................................................................................ 2-2
2.2.2 Route calculation..................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.3 Chart planning ......................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.4 User chart planning ................................................................................................................. 2-3
2.3 Positioning........................................................................................................................................... 2-3
2.3.1 Direct positioning sensors ....................................................................................................... 2-3
2.3.2 Dead reckoning equipment...................................................................................................... 2-3
2.3.3 Manual correction.................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.4 Monitoring........................................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.4.1 Display of electronic sea chart ................................................................................................ 2-4
2.4.2 Alarms ..................................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.4.3 Man overboard ........................................................................................................................ 2-5
2.4.4 Data logging ............................................................................................................................ 2-5
2.4.5 Data distribution...................................................................................................................... 2-5
3. ECDIS Display ..................................................................................................................3-1
3.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.2 Electronic Chart Area .......................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.2.1 Electronic charts in ECDIS .....................................................................................................3-2
3.3 User Interface ...................................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.3.1 Color palettes for the user interface.........................................................................................3-4
3.3.2 Sidebar on user interface ......................................................................................................... 3-6
3.3.3 Activating dialog boxes on the display.................................................................................. 3-10
3.4 Controlling Planning and Monitoring Modes on the ECDIS Display ............................................... 3-12
4. Control Units .....................................................................................................................4-1
4.1 How the ECDIS is Controlled .............................................................................................................4-1
4.2 Control Unit RCU-018 ........................................................................................................................4-1
4.2.1 Keys in control unit RCU-018.................................................................................................4-2
4.3 Control Unit RCU-015 ........................................................................................................................4-3
4.3.1 Configuring hot keys F1-F4 .................................................................................................... 4-4
4.4 Mouse Operations................................................................................................................................4-5
4.4.1 Parts of the mouse ................................................................................................................... 4-5
4.4.2 How to enter alphanumeric data.............................................................................................. 4-6
4.4.3 Using the thumbwheel............................................................................................................. 4-8
4.4.4 Calling menus and functions by the mouse buttons .............................................................. 4-10
5. Standby Mode ...................................................................................................................5-1
5.1 Switching Standby Mode ON and OFF...............................................................................................5-1