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Table of Contents
Foreword ....................................................................................................................................... xv
Virus Prevention ......................................................................................................................... xvii
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.1 Contents of This Manual ..................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 System Configuration.......................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.2.1 Single workstation................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.2.2 Multiple workstation configuration ......................................................................................... 1-3
1.3 The Chart Processor Unit .................................................................................................................... 1-4
1.4 How to Turn the Power On/Off ........................................................................................................... 1-4
1.5 How to Find Version Number of ECDIS Software.............................................................................. 1-4
1.6 Diagnostics .......................................................................................................................................... 1-4
2. Navigation Tasks ................................................................................................................2-1
2.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2 Voyage Planning.................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2.1 Route planning ........................................................................................................................ 2-2
2.2.2 Route calculation..................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.3 Chart planning ......................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.4 User chart planning ................................................................................................................. 2-2
2.3 Positioning........................................................................................................................................... 2-3
2.3.1 Direct positioning sensors ....................................................................................................... 2-3
2.3.2 Dead reckoning equipment...................................................................................................... 2-3
2.3.3 Manual correction.................................................................................................................... 2-3
2.4 Monitoring........................................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.4.1 Display of electronic sea chart.................................................................................................2-4
2.4.2 Alerts ....................................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.4.3 Man overboard ........................................................................................................................ 2-4
2.4.4 Data logging ............................................................................................................................ 2-4
2.4.5 Data distribution ...................................................................................................................... 2-4
3. ECDIS Display.................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 ECDIS Overview................................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.2 Electronic Chart Area .......................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.2.1 Electronic charts in ECDIS ..................................................................................................... 3-2
3.3 User Interface ...................................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.3.1 Color palettes for user interface...............................................................................................3-4
3.3.2 Information area ...................................................................................................................... 3-5
3.3.3 Sidebar on user interface ......................................................................................................... 3-6
3.3.4 How to activate dialog boxes on the display ......................................................................... 3-10
3.4 How to Control Planning and Monitoring Modes ............................................................................. 3-12
4. Control Units ...................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 How to Control the ECDIS.................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.2 Control Unit RCU-018 ........................................................................................................................ 4-1
4.2.1 Control description .................................................................................................................. 4-2
4.3 Control Unit RCU-015 ........................................................................................................................ 4-3
4.4 Hot Keys.............................................................................................................................................. 4-3
4.4.1 How to configure hot keys ...................................................................................................... 4-3
4.4.2 How to activate a menu or function with a hot key ................................................................. 4-4
4.5 Mouse Operations................................................................................................................................ 4-4
4.5.1 Parts of the mouse ................................................................................................................... 4-4
4.5.2 How to enter alphanumeric data.............................................................................................. 4-4
4.5.3 How to change co-ordinate polarity ........................................................................................ 4-5
4.5.4 How to delete a character ........................................................................................................ 4-5
4.5.5 The scrollwheel ....................................................................................................................... 4-6
4.5.6 How to call menus and functions by the mouse buttons.......................................................... 4-8
5. Standby Mode ..................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1 How to Switch Standby Mode ON and OFF ....................................................................................... 5-1