Furuno FEA-2807 - Main Menu for Route Planning

13. Route Planning
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13.2 Main Menu for Route Planning
The main parameters for the route planning are:
• Latitude and longitude of the waypoint
• Channel limits to the waypoint
• Turning radius of the waypoint
• Maximum and minimum speed limits for a leg
There are two phases for a route: Route Plan and Route Monitor. Route plan is used for planning the route and route
monitor is used to control a route for monitoring.
To complete route planning, do the following:
1. Create a new route or select an existing one. See section 13.4 "How to Create a New Route".
2. Modify your route if necessary. See section 13.5 "How to Modify an Existing Route".
3. Make chart alert (safe water) calculation. See section 13.4.3 "How to use the Check page".
4. Optimize your route. See section 13.6 "Route Optimization".
Description of Plan Route menu
1. Click Route in the information area.
Route: not selected
(WT)
2. Click the Plan button to open the Plan Route dialog box. The Plan Route dialog box appears together with the
Plan Route menu, shown below. The Plan Route menu is where you select, unselect or create a route. If it is not
shown, that is, a route has been selected, you can show it by placing the cursor on the triangle in the Plan Route
dialog box.