CA42/50/52 Glossary of terms Appendix A
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Glossary of terms
Active display – is the display placed in the window with the highlighted frame
on the screen. Only the active display on the screen is operable. Press the
[WIN]
key to toggle which display (window) should be the active one on the screen with
the highlighted frame. Switch between active displays (windows) as required.
Active window – is recognized by the window on the screen with the highlighted
frame. A new active window can be selected via the menu, press
[MENU] and
toggle active window by pressing
[WIN] repeatedly, then select a new display
from one of the menus. The window you selected in the menu bar will now have
the highlighted frame and are therefore the new active window on the screen.
Almanac – a satellite’s almanac data, is data which determines an approximate
lane for satellites in orbit. The almanac data is used by the GPS receiver to find
and lock onto the satellite signal. The CAXX has a built-in basic almanac.
Auto trackpoint shift – will automatically shift to the next trackpoint in the
track and provide new steering details (Track navigation).
Auto waypoint shift – will automatically shift to the next waypoint in the route
and provide new steering details (Route navigation).
AVN – Approximate Velocity Necessary – to arrive at a specific waypoint at a
specific time.
Bearing – is the direction of where to go e.g. towards a specific waypoint.
Course – Course Over Ground, magnetic or true. The direction of which the
vessel is moving.
Configuration – the configuration functions of the CAXX allow you to adapt the
system more specifically to your needs. You may set Units of measure (feet,
fathoms, meters, etc.), Background color, Menu languages, Scroll speed, etc.
dGPS – differential data is received from built-in DGPS module or an external
DGPS Receiver.
Great circle – the shortest distance between two points on the globe.
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