FORMAT
ECDIS accepts the delimiter ”space”, ”.” or ”,” in the inputs. For instance the following strings
for the latitude are compliant: 12 12.23N or 12 12 23N or 12,12,13N or 12,12 13n.
CREATING A ROUTE BY MOUSE
A route can be created graphically using the New Route tool on the toolbar or directly
by keyboard entry of the waypoint co-ordinates in the Route Plan window.
CREATE A ROUTE GRAPHICALLY
Click the New Route tool on the toolbar and then click on the chart at the point where the
route should begin. A waypoint (WP 001) indicated by an orange circle is placed at this point.
Double click to set the end point of the route. The Route name dialogue appears.
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