Simrad Maris ECDIS900 - Charts

General
Charts
GENERAL
ECDIS900 supports two chart formats: Vector and Raster. The system displays vector charts
under a seamless mode whilst raster charts, such as ARCS from the British Admiralty, are
displayed by default in chart-by-chart mode. When raster charts are in use ECDIS runs in
RCDS
mode
.
ECDIS900 also provides the option to display
ARCS charts in a seamless mode
and another option
to display
ENC/ARCS in seamless mode
.
A type approved ECDIS uses official ENC data (Electronic Navigation Charts) produced by
National Hydrographic Offices. In areas not covered by ENC data, an ECDIS is authorized to
display Official Raster charts (ARCS).
CHART TYPES
•
ENC
,
C-MAP
ENC DB in the SENC format - official Vector charts
•
AR CS
- official Raster charts
USING ELECTRONIC CHARTS
In this chapter the user will learn how to:
•
Scroll and centre the chart
•
Zoom and change scal es
•
Switch between different chart databases
• Set the
Follow Ship
and the
Automatic chart selection
features
• Modify the content and the layout of the chart with the
chart settings
• Access to the
chart properties
•
Print the chart
• Manage the chart database installed on your hard disk, install or uninstall charts, add new
chart permits, check the permits status with the
Chart handling
dialogue
•
Update official charts via the Internet
RCDS MODE
When an ARCS chart is selected (Right click on the chart and in the pop-up menu Click Other
charts/ARCS ) the relevant chart will appear on the display and the RCDS mode is indicated in
the windows title bar at the top left hand corner of the screen.
In addition to the name and ID of the charts ECDIS900 displays the datum of the chart and
the datum shift between this datum and WGS84.
REMARK
When no datum information is available for the chart, the system displays a message
“Undetermined” in the window title.
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