Appendix 6: How to Backup Routes
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A6.4.2 How to import a route from Orion Pro
To restore a route in format of Orion Pro weather routing program to ECDIS, do the following:
1. Put the cursor on Route in the status bar then click the Plan button to open the Plan Route dialog box. Put the
cursor on the triangle in the dialog box, select Backup and Restore from the menu then push the scrollwheel.
2. In the Backup Device field, select desired Restore Format (ORION WEATH. ROUTING).
3. Insert floppy disk into disk drive in the processor unit. Select backup drive (A:\ or E:\) from the Backup Device
field. Select desired route from the list box in the Backup Device field then click the Restore button.
4. ECDIS generates new route that has same name as text file.
Note: The following information is transferred with route:
• WPT number
• Latitude
• Longitude
• Steering mode (Rhumb Line or Great Circle)