Furuno FEA-2807 - How to Use the WPT Page (Processing Waypoints)

13. Route Planning
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13.4.1 How to use the WPT page (processing waypoints)
Mode
LAT
LON
RAD/NM Ch LM/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:
Waypoint number.
NAME:
Name of waypoint.
LAT:
Waypoint's latitude co-ordinate is displayed in selected datum.
LON:
Waypoint's longitude co-ordinate is displayed in selected 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 LM/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 Insert after. If the waypoint is the first through the 2
nd
to-the-last, 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 the top of
the electronic chart.