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ECDIS Software setup | E5024 ECDIS Installation Manual
• Select a method to calculate the length of the grounding check zone in the methods drop-
down list and enter a value to the value field. The following methods are available:
• Prediction time – the zone length is calculated based on the predicted position of
the own vessel after a specified period of time
• Safety distance – the zone length is calculated based on the specified distance
Select a shape for the grounding check zone in the Guard zone shape drop-down list. The
shapes available are: Cardioid and Sector.
• If the Sector shape is selected, specify the angle of the sector in the Zone angle field
• To display the zone on the chart, tick on the Show on chart check box. To hide the zone, tick
off the Show on chart check box
¼ Note: If the guard zone display is on, dangerous objects inside the zone are marked with red,
and caution objects are marked with yellow. If the guard zone display is off, objects are not
marked.
Lost AIS target alarm
ECDIS triggers a visible and audible warning in case an AIS target is lost. When the Lost AIS
target alarm is ticked on, the system alerts you if any AIS targets are lost within the range
specified. Any targets lost outside the specified range will not trigger an alarm.
You can select to turn off this alarm filter.
To turn On / O the lost AIS target alarm:
Open the alarms panel by accessing the Menu, then Settings, and Alarms.
• To turn the alarm off, tick off the Lost AIS target alarm check box. When the alarm is
off, an indication is displayed in the chart view
• To turn the alarm on, tick on the Lost AIS target alarm check box. The indication is
removed from the chart view
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