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Raytheon Pathfinder ECDIS User Manual

Raytheon Pathfinder ECDIS
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3655.DOC012 Edition: 30.MAR.2007
PATHFINDER[
ECDIS
OPERATOR MANUAL

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Raytheon Pathfinder ECDIS Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandRaytheon
ModelPathfinder ECDIS
CategoryMarine Equipment
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Raytheon Anschütz Company Information

EC Declaration of Conformity

ECDIS System Components Listing

ECDIS Glossary of Terms

1 INTRODUCTION

ECDIS Chart Types and Display

Describes how ECDIS displays chart types, scales, and their sources.

S57 (CM93/3) Charting Capabilities

Details legal equivalence and regulation for S57 and CM93/3 chart types.

ENC Charting Capabilities and Distribution

Explains the provision and distribution service for Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC).

ARCS Charting Capabilities

Describes Admiralty Raster Chart Service (ARCS) charts and their raster data format.

DNC Charting Capabilities

Details the Digital Nautical Chart (DNC) features as a vector-based digital database.

2 DISPLAY ORGANIZATION

Menu Bar

ECDIS Menu Bar Navigation

Tool Bar

ECDIS Toolbar Functions

Information Panel

ECDIS Information Panel Content

Operator Panel

ECDIS Operator Panel Functions

Starting the ECDIS

Procedure for powering on and starting the ECDIS software.

2.1 FIRST STEPS IN OPERATION

Starting the ECDIS

Step-by-step guide to powering on and initiating the ECDIS software.

Terminating the ECDIS

Instructions for properly closing the ECDIS application and exiting the session.

How to use the CURSOR

Explains how to move and use the cursor with the trackball and its buttons.

Operator panel

Description of the operator panel keys and their functions for common operations.

ASCII Keyboard Techniques (Option)

Details methods for activating commands using keyboard shortcuts and keystroke combinations.

2.2 MENU BAR

Pulldown Menu

How to select functions from the displayed pulldown menus.

2.2.2 Menu Conventions

2.3 USING THE WINDOWS AND DIALOG BOXES

Closing a Menu

Methods for closing menus using the trackball or keyboard.

Using Dialog Boxes

Explains the components of dialog boxes like option buttons, text boxes, and command buttons.

2.3.4 Command Buttons

2.3.5 List Boxes and Scroll Bars

2.3.6 Text Boxes

2.3.7 Using Option Buttons

2.3.8 Using Check Boxes

2.3.9 Latitude/ Longitude Boxes

2.3.10 Plural Selection

2.3.10.1 Activate the Chart or Object Info window by clicking on middle button

2.4 TOOL BAR

2.5 CURSOR SYMBOLS

2.6 SHIP SYMBOLS IN THE CHART AREA

Circle

Details the circular ship symbol, its fixed size, and when it is displayed.

Rectangular Ship

Describes the rectangular ship symbol that adjusts to chart scale.

2.7 INFORMATION PANEL

2.7.1 Operational Steering Modes of ECDIS

2.8 STATUS BAR CURSOR/CHART CENTER

2.9 CHART AREA

Chart Boundaries

Describes how chart boundaries and uncovered areas are visually represented.

3 MAIN MENU

MAIN MENU COMMANDS

Lists and describes the commands available in the Main Menu.

4 CHART MENU

CHART MENU COMMANDS

Details the functions accessible through the Chart Menu.

4.2 GOTO ARCS OR GOTO S57

4.3 INFO / SELECT

Info / Select − S57 + CM93/3 − Chart Type

Details chart types, scale layers, and overlapping chart resolution criteria.

4.3.2 Info / Select − DNC − Chart Type

4.3.3 Info / Select − ARCS − Chart Type

4.3.4 S57 and CM93/3 Chart Catalog

4.4 DIGITIZATION (OPTION)

4.4.1 Chart Description (dialog box detailed information)

4, Standard Parallel / Standard Meridian

5, Datum

6, Projection

7, Scale

8, Chart Name

WGS−84 Offsets to Chart

4.4.2 Chart Alignment (dialog box detailed information)

4.5 LICENSE ADMINISTRATION FOR CM93/3 LICENSES

CM93/3 Description

Information on obtaining and using CM93/3 chart licenses.

4.5.1 Add License manually

4.5.2 Expired Licenses

4.5.3 Licenses List

4.5.4 License order per position

4.5.5 License order per route

4.5.6 Add license from file

4.5.7 Select License order manually

4.6 License Administration for IHO S63..... License

User Permit

Procedure for viewing the user permit and registration number for IHO S63 licenses.

4.6.2 Licenses list

4.6.3 Add Licenses from file

4.6.4 Product List

4.6.5 Import Product list

4.7 LICENSE ADMINISTRATION FOR ARCS LICENSE

4.8 CM93/3 or IHO S63 Installation....

4.9 ARCS Installation

4.10 DNC Installation

4.11 S57 and CM93/3 Updates

4.12 ARCS Update

ARCS Updates indication

How to display and highlight ARCS chart updates using Show Updates and Indicate Updates.

4.13 DNC Update

4.14 Chart Server Rights (Option)

5 OPTIONS MENU

OPTIONS MENU ARCS

Options for ARCS charts: Chart Information, View Chart Notes, Notices, Warnings, Updates.

5.1.1 Chart Information

5.1.2 View Chart Notes

5.1.3 Notices to Mariners.. and Warnings

5.1.4 Show Updates and ARCS Indicate Updates

5.2 OPTIONS MENU FOR S57

5.2.7 CM93/3 Chart Scale

5.3.6 Symbol Type

5.2.1 Presentation Library

Standard Edition ......

Applies the Standard Symbol Presentation according to IHO-S52.

5.2.1.2 Test

5.2.1.3 C−Map .....

5.2.1.4 Chart 1 selecting

5.2.2 Add/Delete Mariners Objects

5.2.3 Manual Updates

5.2.4 Legend...

5.2.5 View Log File

5.2.6 Overlays

5.2.7 CMAP 93/3 Chart Scale

5.2.8 Symbols Type

5.3 OPTIONS MENU FOR DNC

5.3.1 Add/Delete Mariners Objects

5.3.2 Manual Updates

5.3.3 Legend...

5.3.4 View Log File

5.3.5 Overlays

5.3.6 Symbols Type

6 DISPLAY MENU

DISPLAY MENU COMMANDS

Details commands for zooming, scaling, viewing areas, and managing display elements.

6.1.1 The Zoom Feature

Zooming In

Step-by-step guide on how to zoom into a specific area of the display.

6.1.1.2 Zooming Out

6.1.2 Default Scale

6.1.3 Largest Scale

6.1.4 Scale and Center Command

Change the Scale and Center of the Display

Procedure to modify the display's scale and center coordinates.

6.1.5 View Area Command

Save an Area

Steps to save the current display settings as a named area.

6.1.5.2 Open an Area

6.1.5.3 Delete an Area

6.1.6 Keeping Your Ship in the Display Area (Ship Auto Center)

Turning ON or OFF Auto Center

Procedure to activate or deactivate the ship auto-center feature.

6.1.7 True Scale Icon

6.1.8 Display Colors

Changing Display Colors

Instructions for selecting color schemes like Bright Sun, Day, Dusk, and Night.

6.1.9 Turning ON/OFF the Toolbar

6.1.10 Status Bar

6.1.11 Information Panel

7 SHIP MENU

SHIP MENU COMMANDS

Lists commands for ship info, navigation device selection, and position monitoring.

7.1.1 Ship Info Command

7.1.2 Selecting the Navigation Devices (only available in the Service Mode)

7.1.3 Position Monitoring

7.1.4 Dead Reckoning

Turning ON Dead Reckoning

Procedure to enable dead reckoning using course and speed inputs.

7.1.4.2 Turning OFF Dead Reckoning

7.1.5 Position Offset

Changing Ship’s Position

Steps to change ship position via ARPA targets or manual coordinate input.

7.1.6 The Ship’s Heading Vector and Anti−grounding Look Ahead Own Ship Vector

Heading Vectors

Details the True Heading (black) and Course Made Good (orange) vectors.

7.1.6.2 Turning Heading/Course Vector or Searchlight ON or OFF

7.1.7 Placing Ship Marks

7.1.8 Anchor Watch

7.1.9 Guard Zone

7.1.10 Man Overboard

7.1.11 Clear or Cancel Man Overboard − Alarm

8 ROUTES MENU

ROUTE PLANNING

Sophisticated route planning with automatic checks for safe passage.

8.1.1 Route Description

8.1.1.1 Handling Primary Route and Secondary Route

8.1.1.2 Primary and Secondary Route using in a Single ECDIS system

8.1.1.3 Primary and Secondary Route using in a ECDIS systems with Server and Client management.

8.2 ROUTES MENU COMMANDS

8.2.1 Edit Route Command

Creating a Route

Step-by-step guide to creating a new route by adding waypoints and specifying coordinates.

8.2.1.2 Performing Actions in a loaded Primary or Secondary Route

(3) Option button Route: Inserting selected

(4) Option button Route: Delete selected

(5) Option button Route: Reverse selected

(6) Text Point: Insert selected

(7) Cross−Track error

8.2.1.3 Entering Waypoint by Specifying Coordinates

8.2.1.4 Navigating with Great Circle or Rhumb Line

8.2.1.5 Datum Conversion of Waypoints

8.2.1.6 If Track Control is active

8.2.2 Opening Routes

8.2.3 Toggle Routes

8.2.4 Saving Routes (Primary or Secondary)

8.2.5 Show Route (Primary or Secondary)

8.2.6 List Route (Primary or Secondary)

8.2.8 Deleting saved Route

8.2.9 Export Routes

8.2.10 Import Routes

8.2.11 Sending and Displaying ECDIS objects and Route on the Radar

Send to Radar

Procedure to send specific chart objects like depth contours to the radar.

8.2.12 Route Monitoring

8.2.13 Track Control

Activating Track Control in ECDIS

Procedure to activate track control, selecting waypoints and confirming settings.

8.2.13.4 Stopping Track Control

8.2.13.5 Reactivating Track Control

8.2.14 Distance−To−Run / Planned Position

Distance−To−Run

Procedure to define the width of the distance-to-run interval.

Planned Position

8.2.15 Pre−Departure Checklist

8.2.16 Alarms

The Waypoint Approach Alarm

Adjusts the time for the alarm when approaching a wheel-over-point.

Cross Track Deviation Limit violation

8.2.16.1 Setting the Navigational Alarms

8.2.17 Check Route

8.2.18 ECDIS used as Route Server or Route Client (Option)

9 NAV TOOLS MENU

NAV TOOLS MENU COMMANDS

Lists commands for bearing lines, route calculations, datum transformation, and position fixing.

9.1.1 Electronic Bearing Line (EBL)

Range and Bearing from One Point to Another

Procedure to measure range and bearing between two points on the display.

9.1.1.2 Range and Bearing from the Ship to a Displayed Location

9.1.2 Rhumb/Great Circle Line

9.1.3 Datum Transformation

9.1.4 Cursor Offset

9.1.5 Position Fix

9.1.6 Line Of Position

9.1.7 Navigation Calculator

Speed Calculations

Calculates reaching individual path points via a preset speed.

9.1.7.2 ETA Calculation for One or More Legs

9.1.8 Tidal Prediction

9.1.9 Magnetic Variation

9.1.10 Distance−To−Run / Planned Position

Distance−To−Run

Procedure to define the width of the distance-to-run interval.

10 PLOT LAYER

PLOT LAYER COMMANDS

Commands for drawing, merging, exporting, and importing plot layer objects.

10.1.1 Plot Layer Description

10.1.2 Merge Object Groups

10.1.3 Export Object Groups

10.1.4 Import Object Groups

11 LOGS MENU

LOGS MENU COMMANDS

Lists commands for viewing the 12-hour logs and managing voyage recordings.

11.1.1 Previous 12 Hours Log

11.1.2 Current 12 Hours Log

11.1.3 Voyage Recording

12 INTEGRATION MENU

INTEGRATION MENU COMMANDS

Lists commands for integrating navigation devices, AIS, Radar, Autopilot, and sensors.

12.1.1 Navigation Devices Selection

Navigation (Talker) Devices ID (ECDIS)

Lists abbreviations (Talker IDs) for navigation devices that may appear in the data monitor.

12.1.2 Position Monitoring

12.1.3 AIS Options (OPTION)

Calling up AIS Options

Procedure to open the AIS Options dialog for changing target display settings.

12.1.3.2 AIS Symbols

12.1.4 Integrating an ARPA Radar

Label a radar target

Procedure to assign a custom label of up to 10 characters to a radar target.

12.1.4.2 Turning OFF all Target Trails

12.1.5 Driving an Autopilot

12.1.6 Integrating a Depth Sounder/ Setting the Depth Alarm

12.1.7 Changing the Wind Display

12.1.8 Navigation Interface

12.1.9 Entering Information about Your Vessel (Ship Info Command)

12.1.10 Set Date and Time

13 HELP MENU

HELP MENU COMMANDS

Lists commands for accessing help index, system information, and about ECDIS.

13.1.1 About ECDIS

14 Error Messages

Warning and Notification Messages

Provides details on messages like Anchor Watch, Depth Too Shallow, Guard Zone, and Mode Mismatch.

15 Back−up arrangement

Introduction

Outlines requirements for official paper charts and raster data substitution.

15.1.1 Back−up ECDIS Version

15.1.2 Planning Station Version

Annex - 1 Windows and Cursor Symbols

Annex - 2

Annex - 3

Annex - 4

Annex - 5

Annex - 6

Annex - 6 - 2

Annex - 6 - 3

Annex -6- 4

Annex - 7

Annex -7 -1

Annex - 7 - 2

Annex - 8

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