8. Vector Chart Material
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8.5 Features of the Chart Menu
8.5.1 Overview of the chart menu
The Chart menu provides various features for processing charts. To display the menu, spin the scrollwheel to display
Menu/Info/Chart Menu in the mouse functions area then click the right mouse button.
Activate ARCS chart: This function activates ARCS chart onto the screen. You
have two options for how to open the chart on the display. "Ignore scale" opens an
ARCS chart with the chart scale used the last time you opened an ARCS chart.
"Sync scale" opens an ARCS chart with a scale that is as close as possible to the
scale that was used with S57 charts.
Load and Update Charts: Load ENCs into your hard disk, using CD-ROMs,
floppies or LAN (Local Area Network). See section 8.3 "How to Load S57 Charts".
SENC Convert: Convert ENCs (Base cells and/or updates) into the SENC format
by individual cell or by groups of cells. See section 8.4.6 "How to use SENC
convert window to initiate SENC conversion".
Remove Charts: Remove cells from your hard disk. See section 8.5.4 "How to
remove S57 chart cells from the system".
Chart Catalogue: Manage S57 charts. See section 8.5.2 "Catalogue of S57 cells".
Set Chart viewing dates: View date dependency of the cells (RENC status query
date, number of updates available, update display dates, update approve dates of the
cells) in the SENC format. For more information, see section 8.11 "Chart Viewing
Dates and Seasonal Features of the Vector Chart"
Chart Permits: Load permits for encrypted charts to enable their use in your
ECDIS. Currently PRIMAR and C-MAP use encryption.
ECDIS Chart 1: Open the chart set "IHO ECDIS Chart 1". This function helps you
familiarize yourself with the various chart symbologies used with the ECDIS. See
section 8.12 "Symbology Used in Vector Charts".
Open Chart by Cell name: Open a S57 chart by its number. See section 8.9.2
"How to select charts to view".
Chart Cell Status: View status of the cells (edition number and date, number of
updates of the cell) stored in your hard disk, CD-ROMs or RENC. You can compare
that you have the latest cell with latest update in use. See section 8.14 "Other
Features of Vector Charts".
Manual Updates: Update your charts manually.
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