Furuno FEA-2107 User manual

Electronic Chart Display and 
Information System (ECDIS)
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
www.furuno.co.jp
MODEL
FEA-2107
FEA-2107-BB
FEA-2807

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WARNING
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
Do not open the equipment.
Only qualified personnel
should work inside the
equipment.
Do not disassemble or modify the
equipment.
Fire, electrical shock or serious injury can
result.
Turn off the power immediately if water
leaks into the equipment or the equip-
ment is emitting smoke or fire.
Continued use of the equipment can cause
fire or electrical shock.
Do not place liquid-filled containers on
the top of the equipment.
Fire or electrical shock can result if a liquid
spills into the equipment.
Do not operate the equipment with wet
hands.
Electrical shock can result.
Do not allow rain or water splash to leak
into the equipment.
Fire or electrical shock can results if water
leaks into the equipment.
WARNING
The PCI -951 board in the processor unit
has a lithium battery. The battery should
only be replaced in the factory.
There battery may burst if it is the wrong
type.
CAUTION
No one navigation device should ever be
solely relied upon for the navigation of
the vessel.
Always confirm position against all
available aids to navigation, for safety
of vessel and crew.
WARNING LABEL
A warning label is attached to the
processor unit. Do not remove the label.
If the label is missing or damaged,
contact a FURUNO agent or dealer
about replacement.
WARNING
To avoid electrical shock, do not
remove cover. No user-serviceable
parts inside.
Name: Warning Label (1)
Type: 86-003-1011-0
Code No.: 100-236-230
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Table of Contents
Foreword ...................................................................................................................................... xv
Features............................................................................................................................................................ xv
Program Number ............................................................................................................................................. xv
1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Manual Contents.................................................................................................................................. 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 Processor Unit .............................................................................................................................. 1-4
1.4 Turning 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 ................................................................................................................. 2-3
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.................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.4 Monitoring........................................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.4.1 Display of electronic sea chart ................................................................................................ 2-4
2.4.2 Alarms ..................................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.4.3 Man overboard ........................................................................................................................ 2-5
2.4.4 Data logging ............................................................................................................................ 2-5
2.4.5 Data distribution...................................................................................................................... 2-5
3. ECDIS Display ..................................................................................................................3-1
3.1 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 the user interface.........................................................................................3-4
3.3.2 Sidebar on user interface ......................................................................................................... 3-6
3.3.3 Activating dialog boxes on the display..................................................................................3-10
3.4 Controlling Planning and Monitoring Modes on the ECDIS Display ............................................... 3-12
4. Control Units .....................................................................................................................4-1
4.1 How the ECDIS is Controlled ............................................................................................................. 4-1
4.2 Control Unit RCU-018 ........................................................................................................................ 4-1
4.2.1 Keys in control unit RCU-018................................................................................................. 4-2
4.3 Control Unit RCU-015 ........................................................................................................................ 4-3
4.3.1 Configuring hot keys F1-F4 .................................................................................................... 4-4
4.4 Mouse Operations................................................................................................................................ 4-5
4.4.1 Parts of the mouse ................................................................................................................... 4-5
4.4.2 How to enter alphanumeric data.............................................................................................. 4-6
4.4.3 Using the thumbwheel............................................................................................................. 4-8
4.4.4 Calling menus and functions by the mouse buttons ..............................................................4-10
5. Standby Mode ...................................................................................................................5-1
5.1 Switching Standby Mode ON and OFF...............................................................................................5-1

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6. Setup Before Departure ................................................................................................... 6-1
6.1 Update Chart Material......................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 Display and Approve Dates for S57 Charts and Manual Updates....................................................... 6-1
6.3 Creating or Updating User Chart......................................................................................................... 6-1
6.4 Creating or Updating Pilot Data.......................................................................................................... 6-1
6.5 Setting Chart Alarm Calculation ......................................................................................................... 6-2
6.6 Creating or Updating a Route.............................................................................................................. 6-2
6.6.1 Checking your route against chart alarms ............................................................................... 6-2
6.6.2 Recalculating timetable and ETA values ................................................................................ 6-3
6.7 Checking and Preparing Route to Monitor.......................................................................................... 6-4
6.7.1 Choosing TO waypoint ........................................................................................................... 6-5
6.7.2 Choosing final waypoint .........................................................................................................6-5
6.7.3 Confirming checked conditions of the route plan ................................................................... 6-5
6.7.4 Using planned user chart......................................................................................................... 6-6
6.7.5 Using planned pilot data.......................................................................................................... 6-7
6.8 Verifying Configuration of Navigation Sensors .................................................................................. 6-8
6.8.1 Verifying source of navigation sensors................................................................................... 6-8
6.9 Resetting Distance and Trip Counters ............................................................................................... 6-10
6.10 Verifying Datum................................................................................................................................ 6-10
7. Conditions Required to Replace Paper Charts.............................................................. 7-1
7.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 7-1
7.2 Detecting ENC Coverage in S57 Chart Display.................................................................................. 7-4
8. Vector Chart Material...................................................................................................... 8-1
8.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 8-1
8.2 S57 Charts ........................................................................................................................................... 8-1
8.2.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 8-1
8.2.2 Chart legend of S57 chart........................................................................................................ 8-2
8.2.3 Permanent warnings of S57 charts.......................................................................................... 8-4
8.3 Loading S57 Charts............................................................................................................................. 8-5
8.3.1 Flow chart for loading S57 charts into ECDIS........................................................................ 8-5
8.3.2 Loading S57 charts from a CD ROM, floppy disk or LAN .................................................... 8-7
8.3.3 Loading S57 charts which are not fully compliant with the IMO standards ........................ 8-16
8.4 S57 SENC Conversion Details.......................................................................................................... 8-17
8.4.1 Speeding up SENC conversion ............................................................................................. 8-17
8.4.2 Choosing automatic SENC conversion and display until date.............................................. 8-18
8.4.3 Viewing progress of SENC conversion ................................................................................ 8-19
8.4.4 Using the Failed SENC conversion window......................................................................... 8-20
8.4.5 Using SENC conversion history log ..................................................................................... 8-21
8.4.6 Using SENC convert window to initiate SENC conversion ................................................. 8-23
8.5 Features of the Chart Menu............................................................................................................... 8-24
8.5.1 Overview of the chart menu.................................................................................................. 8-24
8.5.2 Catalogue of S57 cells........................................................................................................... 8-26
8.5.3 Grouping S57 chart cells....................................................................................................... 8-28
8.5.4 Viewing status and setting viewing dates of S57 chart cells and their updates..................... 8-37
8.5.5 Removing an S57 chart cell from the system........................................................................ 8-38
8.6 S57 Chart Service from an RENC..................................................................................................... 8-39
8.6.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................... 8-39
8.6.2 Permits .................................................................................................................................. 8-39
8.6.3 Product list ............................................................................................................................ 8-39
8.6.4 Authentication....................................................................................................................... 8-39
8.6.5 Available service types .........................................................................................................8-40
8.6.6 Subscription types ................................................................................................................. 8-40
8.7 Services Provided by an RENC......................................................................................................... 8-41
8.7.1 Viewing the coverage of an RENC service........................................................................... 8-41
8.7.2 Knowing up-to-date status of a chart from an RENC ........................................................... 8-42
8.7.3 Knowing up-to-date status of an RENC product list............................................................. 8-43
8.7.4 Managing permits from an RENC ........................................................................................ 8-44
8.7.5 Managing public key from an RENC.................................................................................... 8-45

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8.8 CD ROM Service From an RENC.....................................................................................................8-47
8.8.1 Getting started with S57 charts using an RENC....................................................................8-47
8.8.2 Keeping S57 charts up to date using an RENC ..................................................................... 8-48
8.8.3 Enlarging chart coverage using an RENC ............................................................................. 8-49
8.8.4 Base CD ROM from an RENC ............................................................................................. 8-49
8.8.5 Update CD ROM from an RENC.......................................................................................... 8-53
8.8.6 Viewing coverage of a base or update CD ROM from an RENC ......................................... 8-57
8.8.7 Loading an RENC-generated permit CD ROM or floppy disk ............................................. 8-58
8.9 RENC Security System ..................................................................................................................... 8-60
8.9.1 Standard messages in S57 chart load.....................................................................................8-60
8.9.2 Additional messages in S57 chart load.................................................................................. 8-60
8.9.3 Standard messages in S57 SENC conversion........................................................................ 8-62
8.9.4 Additional messages in S57 SENC conversion ..................................................................... 8-63
8.10 Vector Chart Display ......................................................................................................................... 8-64
8.10.1 Choosing vector chart material to use..................................................................................8-64
8.10.2 Choosing charts for viewing ................................................................................................ 8-64
8.10.3 Choosing a chart by its name on the display........................................................................ 8-65
8.10.4 Controlling visible chart features ......................................................................................... 8-66
8.10.5 Display base ......................................................................................................................... 8-68
8.10.6 Controlling visible navigation features ................................................................................ 8-69
8.10.7 Storing and recalling chart display settings for visible chart and navigational features...... 8-73
8.10.8 Control of predefined IMO chart display settings................................................................ 8-74
8.11 Sailing Directions, Tidal Tables, etc., Features of Vector Charts (S57)............................................. 8-75
8.12 Chart Viewing Dates and Seasonal Features of the Vector Chart ...................................................... 8-76
8.12.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 8-76
8.12.2 Approving and highlighting vector chart updates ................................................................ 8-76
8.12.3 Setting “display until” date .................................................................................................. 8-77
8.12.4 Setting “approve until” date................................................................................................. 8-77
8.12.5 About chart viewing date dependency of S57 standard ....................................................... 8-78
8.12.6 Other functions of chart viewing dates window................................................................... 8-83
8.13 Symbology Used in Vector Charts..................................................................................................... 8-84
8.13.1 How to change presentation library used for vector chart features ...................................... 8-85
8.14 Requesting Information About Vector Chart Objects ........................................................................ 8-85
8.14.1 Setting visible vector chart features .....................................................................................8-85
8.14.2 Choosing desired object from the list of found objects........................................................ 8-85
8.14.3 Viewing properties of a vector chart object ......................................................................... 8-87
8.14.4 About vector chart coding.................................................................................................... 8-88
8.15 Other Features of Vector Charts ........................................................................................................ 8-94
8.15.1 Cell status............................................................................................................................. 8-94
8.15.2 S57 cell details ..................................................................................................................... 8-95
8.15.3 Using cell status window to initiate SENC conversion........................................................ 8-96
9. Raster Chart Material ......................................................................................................9-1
9.1 ARCS Charts ....................................................................................................................................... 9-1
9.1.1 Chart legend of ARCS chart.................................................................................................... 9-1
9.1.2 T&P notices, details and warnings of ARCS........................................................................... 9-2
9.2 Datum and ARCS Charts..................................................................................................................... 9-5
9.2.1 Difference between ARCS chart local datum and positions in WGS-84 datum......................9-5
9.2.2 Permanent messages of ARCS .............................................................................................. 9-10
9.3 Chart Menu........................................................................................................................................ 9-11
9.4 ARCS Subscriptions.......................................................................................................................... 9-12
9.4.1 ARCS Navigator.................................................................................................................... 9-12
9.4.2 ARCS Skipper ....................................................................................................................... 9-12
9.4.3 ARCS license information..................................................................................................... 9-12
9.4.4 Getting started with ARCS charts ......................................................................................... 9-13
9.4.5 Loading chart permits for ARCS Navigator license.............................................................. 9-14
9.4.6 Loading chart permits for ARCS Skipper license .................................................................9-15
9.4.7 Removing chart permits ........................................................................................................ 9-16
9.4.8 Loading a new ARCS chart into the system.......................................................................... 9-17
9.4.9 Updating ARCS charts .......................................................................................................... 9-20
9.4.10 Viewing chart load and update history of ARCS.................................................................9-23
9.4.11 Viewing update status of your ARCS charts........................................................................ 9-24
9.4.12 ARCS catalogue................................................................................................................... 9-25
9.4.13 Grouping ARCS charts ........................................................................................................ 9-27
9.4.14 Removing ARCS charts from the system ............................................................................ 9-30

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9.5 ARCS Chart Display ......................................................................................................................... 9-32
9.5.1 Displaying ARCS chart material........................................................................................... 9-32
9.5.2 Choosing ARCS chart datum ................................................................................................ 9-32
9.5.3 Viewing different ARCS charts ............................................................................................ 9-33
9.5.4 Choosing an ARCS chart by its number on display.............................................................. 9-35
9.5.5 Controlling visible ARCS chart features............................................................................... 9-37
9.5.6 Display base .......................................................................................................................... 9-39
9.5.7 Controlling visible navigation features ................................................................................. 9-42
9.5.8 Storing and recalling chart display settings for visible chart and navigational features........ 9-46
10. Manual Updates .............................................................................................................. 10-1
10.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 10-1
10.2 Symbols to Use with Manual Updates .............................................................................................. 10-2
10.3 Displaying Manual Updates .............................................................................................................. 10-2
10.3.1 Controlling visibility of orange symbols from manual updates........................................... 10-2
10.3.2 Controlling visibility of true symbols from manual updates ............................................... 10-3
10.4 Controlling Chart Viewing Dates of Manual Updates....................................................................... 10-3
10.4.1 Setting current date for viewing........................................................................................... 10-3
10.5 Using Manual Update Editor w/Orange Symbols ............................................................................. 10-4
10.5.1 Manual update planning ...................................................................................................... 10-4
10.5.2 Inserting new orange symbols ............................................................................................. 10-5
10.5.3 Deleting orange symbols ..................................................................................................... 10-8
10.5.4 Editing position of orange symbols ..................................................................................... 10-9
10.6 Using Manual Update Editor with True Symbols ........................................................................... 10-12
10.6.1 Manual update planning .................................................................................................... 10-12
10.6.2 Deleting chart objects ........................................................................................................ 10-13
10.6.3 Modifying chart objects..................................................................................................... 10-14
10.6.4 Inserting new chart objects ................................................................................................ 10-15
10.6.5 Editing properties of manually updated chart objects........................................................ 10-21
10.7 Checking Creation and Usage History of Manual Updates............................................................. 10-24
11. Chart Alarms .................................................................................................................. 11-1
11.1 General .............................................................................................................................................. 11-1
11.2 Chart Alarms ..................................................................................................................................... 11-2
11.2.1 Choosing safety contour ...................................................................................................... 11-2
11.2.2 Choosing objects used in chart alarms................................................................................. 11-3
11.2.3 Highlighting chart alarms .................................................................................................... 11-5
11.3 Inserting User Chart Symbols, Lines and Areas in Chart Alarm....................................................... 11-6
11.4 Activating Own Ship Check.............................................................................................................. 11-8
11.5 Route Planning ................................................................................................................................ 11-10
11.5.1 Finding chart alarms leg by leg.......................................................................................... 11-11
11.5.2 Finding chart alarms by category....................................................................................... 11-12
11.6 Route Monitoring ............................................................................................................................ 11-13
11.7 Chart Alarm Using ARCS Charts.................................................................................................... 11-14
12. Navigation Tools ............................................................................................................. 12-1
12.1 Display Mode and Chart Orientation ................................................................................................ 12-1
12.1.1 Choosing desired display mode and chart orientation ......................................................... 12-1
12.2 Navigation Marks.............................................................................................................................. 12-2
12.2.1 Shifting the EBL.................................................................................................................. 12-3
12.2.2 Shifting the VRM ................................................................................................................ 12-3
12.2.3 Adjusting the parallel index lines ........................................................................................ 12-3
12.2.4 Shifting the reference point.................................................................................................. 12-4
13. Route Planning................................................................................................................ 13-1
13.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 13-1
13.2 Main Menu for Route Planning......................................................................................................... 13-2
13.3 Choosing Datum................................................................................................................................ 13-3
13.4 Creating a New Route ....................................................................................................................... 13-4
13.4.1 Processing waypoints........................................................................................................... 13-5
13.4.2 Alarms page......................................................................................................................... 13-6
13.4.3 Using the check page........................................................................................................... 13-6
13.4.4 Using the parameters page................................................................................................... 13-7
13.4.5 Using the prepare page ........................................................................................................ 13-7

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13.5 Modifying an Existing Route ............................................................................................................ 13-8
13.5.1 Parameters............................................................................................................................ 13-8
13.5.2 Changing waypoint position ................................................................................................ 13-8
13.5.3 Changing other waypoint data ........................................................................................... 13-10
13.5.4 Adding a new waypoint at the end of a route.....................................................................13-11
13.5.5 Inserting a waypoint........................................................................................................... 13-11
13.5.6 Deleting a waypoint ........................................................................................................... 13-12
13.5.7 Importing waypoint from other routes ............................................................................... 13-12
13.5.8 Importing waypoint from external device (GP-80 or GP-90) ............................................ 13-13
13.5.9 Reversing sailing order of a route ...................................................................................... 13-14
13.5.10 Geometry check of route.................................................................................................... 13-14
13.6 Route Optimization ......................................................................................................................... 13-14
13.6.1 Available route optimization strategies..............................................................................13-14
13.6.2 Optimizing a route ............................................................................................................. 13-15
13.6.3 Planning a speed profile..................................................................................................... 13-15
13.7 WP Table Report.............................................................................................................................. 13-16
13.8 Full WP Report................................................................................................................................ 13-17
13.9 Passage Plan Report ........................................................................................................................ 13-18
14. Route Monitoring............................................................................................................14-1
14.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 14-1
14.2 Choosing Route to Monitor ............................................................................................................... 14-1
14.3 Choosing TO Waypoint ..................................................................................................................... 14-2
14.4 Choosing Final Waypoint .................................................................................................................. 14-3
14.5 Viewing Waypoint Information ......................................................................................................... 14-3
14.6 Displaying a Route on the Electronic Chart Screen.......................................................................... 14-4
14.7 Route Assistant .................................................................................................................................. 14-5
14.8 Monitoring a Route............................................................................................................................ 14-7
14.9 ETA (Estimated Time Of Arrival)...................................................................................................... 14-8
14.10 Route Monitoring Alarms................................................................................................................ 14-11
15. User Chart Control .........................................................................................................15-1
15.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 15-1
15.1.1 Objects of user charts........................................................................................................... 15-1
15.1.2 Modes of user charts ............................................................................................................ 15-2
15.2 What is a User Chart Point and How is it Used? ............................................................................... 15-4
15.3 Choosing Datum................................................................................................................................ 15-6
15.4 Choosing User Chart to use in Monitoring Mode.............................................................................. 15-6
15.5 Choosing User Chart to use in Planning Mode.................................................................................. 15-7
15.6 Creating a User Chart ........................................................................................................................ 15-8
15.6.1 Point page............................................................................................................................. 15-9
15.6.2 Symbol page....................................................................................................................... 15-10
15.6.3 Line page............................................................................................................................ 15-11
15.6.4 Tidal page........................................................................................................................... 15-12
15.6.5 Area page ........................................................................................................................... 15-13
15.6.6 Adding a new point, symbol, line or tidal to a user chart................................................... 15-16
15.6.7 Changing other data of point, symbol, line or tidal............................................................15-17
15.6.8 Deleting a point, symbol, line or tidal................................................................................ 15-17
15.6.9 Importing points, symbols, lines or tidals from other user chart ........................................ 15-18
15.7 Joining Two or More User Charts.................................................................................................... 15-18
15.8 Displaying User Charts on ECDIS display...................................................................................... 15-19
15.9 Backing up User Charts to a Floppy Disk ....................................................................................... 15-21
15.10 Restoring User Charts from a Floppy Disk ..................................................................................... 15-21
15.11 Reports............................................................................................................................................. 15-21
16. Pilot Data .........................................................................................................................16-1
16.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 16-1
16.1.1 Pilot data modes................................................................................................................... 16-2
16.2 Using Pilot Data ................................................................................................................................ 16-3
16.3 Choosing Pilot Data to use in Monitoring Mode............................................................................... 16-4
16.3.1 Monitor pilot data dialog box description ............................................................................ 16-5
16.4 Choosing Pilot Data to use in Planning Mode................................................................................... 16-6
16.4.1 Plan pilot data dialog box description.................................................................................. 16-7

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16.5 Creating New Pilot Data ................................................................................................................... 16-8
16.5.1 Adding new pilot data record............................................................................................... 16-8
16.5.2 Choosing pilot data record to modify .................................................................................. 16-9
16.5.3 Changing pilot data record position..................................................................................... 16-9
16.5.4 Changing other data of pilot data record............................................................................ 16-10
16.5.5 Deleting a pilot data record................................................................................................ 16-10
16.5.6 Importing pilot data from other routes............................................................................... 16-10
17. Backup Operations ......................................................................................................... 17-1
17.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 17-1
17.2 Choosing Appropriate File Category................................................................................................. 17-2
17.3 Copying a File ................................................................................................................................... 17-2
17.4 Renaming a File ................................................................................................................................ 17-2
17.5 Backing up a File to a Floppy Disk................................................................................................... 17-3
17.6 Restoring a File from a Floppy Disk ................................................................................................. 17-3
17.7 Deleting a File ................................................................................................................................... 17-3
17.8 Moving a File to Planning or Navigation Station.............................................................................. 17-4
17.9 Reading a File from Planning or Navigation Station......................................................................... 17-5
17.10 Loading User Chart and Route Files of Former Vector System Format............................................ 17-5
17.11 Saving User Chart and Route Files in Former Vector System Format .............................................. 17-5
17.12 Saving a Route as an ASCII Text File ............................................................................................... 17-6
17.13 Restoring a Route from an ASCII Text File ...................................................................................... 17-6
17.14 Backing up Chart Material ................................................................................................................ 17-7
17.15 Restoring Chart Material................................................................................................................... 17-8
18. Common Reference System (Multi-workstation mode).............................................. 18-1
18.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 18-1
18.2 Controlling Common Reference System........................................................................................... 18-2
18.2.1 Shared alarm management................................................................................................... 18-1
18.2.2 Harmonized databases on workstations ............................................................................... 18-1
18.2.3 Shared user selections.......................................................................................................... 18-3
18.3 Usage Rights ..................................................................................................................................... 18-3
18.3.1 Setting usage rights as “master” .......................................................................................... 18-3
18.3.2 Setting usage rights as “multi” or “slave”............................................................................ 18-4
18.3.3 Setting usage rights as “plan” .............................................................................................. 18-5
18.4 Sensor Source for the System............................................................................................................ 18-6
18.5 Mode of Workstations ....................................................................................................................... 18-7
18.5.1 Changing mode to single or multi workstation.................................................................... 18-7
18.6 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................ 18-8
18.6.1 What to do if pending access server window remains on screen......................................... 18-8
18.6.2 Access server log ................................................................................................................. 18-9
18.6.3 Human interface log .......................................................................................................... 18-10
19. Navigation Sensors ......................................................................................................... 19-1
19.1 Choosing Navigation Sensors ........................................................................................................... 19-1
19.1.1 Sensors dialog box description ............................................................................................ 19-1
19.2 Source of Position ............................................................................................................................. 19-6
19.3 Primary and Secondary Positions of Own Ship ................................................................................ 19-7
19.4 Position Discrepancy Alarm.............................................................................................................. 19-8
19.5 Source of SOG, COG, Speed, Heading, ROT, Drift and Docking Speed Components ..................... 19-9
19.6 Dual Gyro Interface for DNV NAUT-AW ...................................................................................... 19-13
19.6.1 Indication of gyro source ................................................................................................... 19-14
19.6.2 Gyro-associated alarms...................................................................................................... 19-15
19.7 Filter Operation ............................................................................................................................... 19-16
19.7.1 Filter and automatic route steering .................................................................................... 19-17
19.8 Position Alignment.......................................................................................................................... 19-18
19.8.1 Position alignment by means of the ECDIS ...................................................................... 19-18
19.8.2 Resetting position alignment ............................................................................................. 19-20
19.8.3 Position alignment by ARPA radar.................................................................................... 19-20
19.9 Gyro Error Correction..................................................................................................................... 19-21
19.9.1 Enabling gyro error correction........................................................................................... 19-22
19.10 Wind Sensor .................................................................................................................................... 19-23
19.10.1 Installation parameter for wind sensor............................................................................... 19-24