ARPA - Chart Radar User Guide - 65900010-1 - Rev C

ARPA Radar/Chart Radar
User Guide

Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine B.V.
Part Number: 65900010

ARPA Radar/Chart Radar
User Guide
Part Number: 65900010-1

Publication Revision: C
Software Version: 1.0.0.xxx

Before using the Radar equipment, please read this manual.

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ARPA Radar/Chart Radar User Guide Warnings and Cautions
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WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
The features, functionality and capability which are described in this
manual are not necessarily present in all versions or configurations of the
VisionMaster.
WARNING: Lethal Voltage Hazard

When access covers are removed, lethal voltages may be exposed.
Some capacitors used in the equipment take several minutes to discharge
their stored voltages after switch OFF; this is a lethal voltage hazard.
Always set the supply switch-fuse to OFF and remove the fuses, before
removing the access covers of the equipment.

WARNING: Health Hazard

When cleaning the inside of the equipment, take care not to inhale dust.
The dust is a temporary health hazard, depending on individual allergies.

WARNING: Radiation Hazard

Keep outside the hazard zone around an antenna or open waveguide
radiating power. Refer to the table below for hazard zones. When it is
necessary to work on the Scanner Unit, make sure that radar is switched
OFF, and that both the Mains Isolator and the Scanner Control Unit are
turned to the OFF position.
Never look directly into an open waveguide.
Radar and other forms of RF radiation can cause Cardiac Pacemakers to
malfunction. If you use a Cardiac Pacemaker and suspect a malfunction,
leave the vicinity of the radar system immediately and seek medical
advice.
Most countries accept that there is no significant radiation hazard at RF
power density levels of up to 10mW/cm2.

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Hazard Zones
Antenna Length 10 mW/cm2 1 mW/cm2
1.2 m X-Band 1.7 m 17 m
1.8 m X-Band 1.05 m 10.5 m
2.4 m X Band 0.75 m 7.5 m
2.7 m S-Band 0.73 m 7.3 m
3.7 m S-Band 0.55 m 5.5 m

CAUTION: Electrostatic Sensitive Devices (ESSDs)

This equipment contains ESSDs. Take care not to damage these devices
by discharge of electrostatic voltages.
ARPA Radar/Chart Radar User Guide Preface
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PREFACE
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
The structure of this manual and the design of the pages can help you to
find the information that you need. Consistent presentation techniques are
used throughout the manual, to make it easy to use.
Depending on the composition and configuration of your radar
installation, not all of the facilities presented in this User Guide may
be applicable to your system.
This manual is intended to be used by the Radar Operator and is divided
into chapters as follows:
Chapter 1 - Overview
Chapter 2 - Getting Started with Radar
Chapter 3 - Basic Operation of Radar
Chapter 4 - Sensor Management
Chapter 5 - Presentation, Motion, Vector and Trail Modes
Chapter 6 - Navigation Tools
Chapter 7 - Alarms
Chapter 8 - Routes
Chapter 9 - EBLs, ERBLs and VRMs
Chapter 10 - Targets
Chapter 11 - Radar
Chapter 12 - Charts
Chapter 13 - Brilliance
Chapter 14 - System
Chapter 15 - Glossary
Chapter 16 - Index

NOTICE
Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine B.V. have a policy of continuous development.
This may lead to the equipment described in this manual being at variance with
equipment manufactured after its publication.
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ARPA Radar/Chart Radar User Guide Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Overview.............................................................................1-1
Hardware Configurations.......................................................................1-1
Software Configurations ........................................................................1-1
Single System........................................................................................1-2
Interswitched System.............................................................................1-4
Common Features.................................................................................1-6
Chart Radar Specific Features ..............................................................1-9
Chapter 2 Getting Started with Radar ...............................................2-1
Radar Controls.......................................................................................2-2
Trackball Assembly ...........................................................................2-2
Monitor Controls ................................................................................2-2
Radar System Control .......................................................................2-2
Start Up and Shut Down........................................................................2-3
Starting Up ........................................................................................2-3
Shutting Down...................................................................................2-3
Standby Mode........................................................................................2-4
Transmit Mode.......................................................................................2-5
Using the Cursor....................................................................................2-6
Cursor Graphics ................................................................................2-6
Accessing Tool Tips...............................................................................2-8
Chapter 3 Basic Operation of Radar..................................................3-1
Selecting Transmit Mode.......................................................................3-2
Returning to Standby Mode ..............................................................3-2
Status Area............................................................................................3-3
Accessing Main Menu and Sub Menu Functions ..................................3-4
Sub Menu Selection and Navigation Bar...............................................3-5
Navigating to previous sub menus....................................................3-5
Cursor Readout .....................................................................................3-6
Position..................................................................................................3-8
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Range Scales...................................................................................... 3-11
Range Rings ....................................................................................... 3-12
Panning and Off Centring ................................................................... 3-13
Off Centring Own Ship ................................................................... 3-13
Panning .......................................................................................... 3-14
Goto................................................................................................ 3-15
Centre & Maximum View Options....................................................... 3-17
Centring the Video Display............................................................. 3-17
Positioning the picture for Maximum View..................................... 3-17
Heading Line (HL)............................................................................... 3-18
Own Ship Symbols ............................................................................. 3-19
Own Ship Symbol ........................................................................... 3-19
Own Ship Vector............................................................................. 3-20
Predicted Vector ............................................................................. 3-20
Radar Settings .................................................................................... 3-21
Radar Transmission Pulse Length...................................................... 3-22
Chart Radar and Maps View............................................................... 3-23
AIS Input and Target Filter.................................................................. 3-24
AIS Input and Display..................................................................... 3-24
Target Filter .................................................................................... 3-25
Video Processing Controls ................................................................. 3-26
Manually Adjusting Video Gain and Anti-Clutter Controls.............. 3-26
Enhanced Video Mode................................................................... 3-28
Radar Fine Tuning.............................................................................. 3-29
Manual Fine Tuning Adjustment..................................................... 3-29
Synthetics Button................................................................................ 3-31
Trial Manoeuvre.................................................................................. 3-32
Adjusting Trial Manoeuvre Parameters.......................................... 3-32
Delay Countdown ........................................................................... 3-34
Turning Trial Manoeuvre On .......................................................... 3-34
Display of Vectors........................................................................... 3-35
Trial Manoeuvre Vector .................................................................. 3-35
Trial CPA and TCPA....................................................................... 3-35
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Watch Mode.........................................................................................3-36
Search and Rescue Detection.............................................................3-37
Introduction......................................................................................3-37
Radar Range Scale.........................................................................3-38
SART Range Errors ........................................................................3-38
Radar Bandwidth.............................................................................3-38
Radar Side Lobes............................................................................3-39
Detuning the Radar .........................................................................3-39
Video Gain.......................................................................................3-39
Anti-clutter Sea Control ...................................................................3-39
Anti-clutter Rain Control ..................................................................3-40
Chapter 4 Sensor Management..........................................................4-1
Indicator Display ....................................................................................4-2
Stabilisation Options..........................................................................4-3
Sensors Menu........................................................................................4-4
Heading Sensor.................................................................................4-5
Speed Through Water Sensor ..........................................................4-5
Course Over Ground Sensor ............................................................4-5
Speed Over Ground Sensor..............................................................4-5
Position Sensor .................................................................................4-5
Depth Below Keel Sensor .................................................................4-5
Set and Drift Sensor ..........................................................................4-5
Rate of Turn Sensor ..........................................................................4-5
Sensor Data Sources.............................................................................4-6
Heading Source Values.....................................................................4-6
STW Source Values..........................................................................4-7
COG Source Values..........................................................................4-8
SOG Source Values..........................................................................4-9
Position Values................................................................................4-11
Depth Source Values ......................................................................4-14
Set and Drift Values ........................................................................4-15
Rate of Turn Values ........................................................................4-16
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Chapter 5 Presentation, Motion, Vector and Trail Modes .............. 5-1
Presentation Modes.............................................................................. 5-2
Motion Modes ....................................................................................... 5-5
Presentation Modes affecting Motion Modes ................................... 5-6
Range Scales affecting Motion Modes............................................. 5-6
Vector Modes........................................................................................ 5-7
Selecting the Vector Mode ............................................................... 5-7
Vector Time ...................................................................................... 5-9
Trails Mode ......................................................................................... 5-10
Trail Length Time............................................................................ 5-11
Chapter 6 Navigation Tools............................................................... 6-1
Parallel Index Lines .............................................................................. 6-2
Selecting PI Lines............................................................................. 6-2
Importing and Exporting PI Lines ..................................................... 6-7
Mapping Features................................................................................. 6-8
Mapping............................................................................................ 6-8
Maps................................................................................................. 6-9
Editing Maps................................................................................... 6-11
Maps Display Settings.................................................................... 6-18
Importing and Exporting Objects.................................................... 6-20
Navigation Marks ................................................................................ 6-22
Parallel Cursor .................................................................................... 6-23
Display Settings Features................................................................... 6-25
Display Settings.............................................................................. 6-25
Ownship.......................................................................................... 6-26
Next Turn EBL................................................................................ 6-28
Grid................................................................................................. 6-29
Chapter 7 Alarms................................................................................ 7-1
Alarm Status indicator........................................................................... 7-2
Alarm Status ..................................................................................... 7-2
Alarm Buzzer Mute........................................................................... 7-3
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Alarm Display.........................................................................................7-4
Viewing Announcement Details ........................................................7-5
Prompts .................................................................................................7-6
Permanent prompts...........................................................................7-6
Temporary Prompts...........................................................................7-6
List of Alarms and Warnings..................................................................7-7
Chapter 8 Routes.................................................................................8-1
Route Plans ...........................................................................................8-2
Creating a Route Plan ...........................................................................8-3
Inserting Waypoints...........................................................................8-3
Changing a Waypoint's position........................................................8-5
Delete a Waypoint .............................................................................8-6
Changing a Waypoint's Turn Radius.................................................8-6
Editing a Route Plan..............................................................................8-7
Edit Route..........................................................................................8-7
Route Tab Folder ..............................................................................8-8
Waypoints Tab Folder .....................................................................8-12
Monitoring a Route Plan......................................................................8-17
Temporary Route Plans.......................................................................8-22
Creating and Editing a Temporary Route Plan ...............................8-22
Monitoring a Temporary Route Plan ...............................................8-23
External Route Plans...........................................................................8-24
Importing and Exporting a Route Plan.................................................8-26
Importing Route Plans.....................................................................8-26
Exporting Route Plans.....................................................................8-27
Route Display Settings ........................................................................8-28
Chapter 9 EBLs, ERBLs and VRMs ...................................................9-1
Off-Centring, Carrying and Dropping an EBL, ERBL and VRM............9-2
Electronic Bearing Line (EBL) ...............................................................9-3
Changing the EBL Bearing................................................................9-3
Changing the EBL Position ...............................................................9-4
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Variable Range Marker (VRM) ............................................................. 9-6
Changing the VRM and EBL range.................................................. 9-6
Changing the VRM and EBL position............................................... 9-7
Creating and Editing an ERBL.............................................................. 9-9
Chapter 10 Targets........................................................................... 10-1
Tracking Targets................................................................................. 10-2
AIS Targets......................................................................................... 10-3
AIS Target States ........................................................................... 10-3
Target Alarm States........................................................................ 10-5
Target Monitoring................................................................................ 10-6
Lost Target ..................................................................................... 10-6
CPA/TCPA and BCR/BCT Infringement Conditions ...................... 10-6
Target Monitoring Symbols ............................................................ 10-7
Echo Reference Target....................................................................... 10-8
Selected Target Functions................................................................ 10-10
Selected Target ............................................................................ 10-10
Target Data................................................................................... 10-11
AIS Info......................................................................................... 10-13
Multiple Targets ................................................................................ 10-14
Automatic Sorting of Targets........................................................ 10-14
Selecting Targets for the User Folder .......................................... 10-15
Viewing Target Data from Multiple Targets.................................. 10-15
Target Display................................................................................... 10-16
Tracked......................................................................................... 10-16
Identification ................................................................................. 10-17
AIS................................................................................................ 10-17
Other features............................................................................... 10-18
Target Display Other Features ......................................................... 10-19
Past Position Dots ........................................................................ 10-19
Test Targets ................................................................................. 10-20
Cancelling Tracked Targets ......................................................... 10-21
Acquisition Zones ............................................................................. 10-23
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Editing Zones ................................................................................10-24
Own Ship AIS ....................................................................................10-26
Limits and Settings ............................................................................10-27
Chapter 11 Radar ..............................................................................11-1
Interswitch Control ...............................................................................11-2
Interswitch Status ................................................................................11-3
Radar Alarms.......................................................................................11-4
Video Settings Alarms.....................................................................11-4
Communications Alarms .................................................................11-4
Transceiver BITE Alarms ................................................................11-4
Interswitch Alarms...........................................................................11-6
Chapter 12 Charts .............................................................................12-1
Chart Filled Mode ................................................................................12-2
Tools ....................................................................................................12-3
Tool Functions .....................................................................................12-4
Chart Match.....................................................................................12-4
Chart Updates Summary.................................................................12-5
Chart Permissions...........................................................................12-7
Settings................................................................................................12-9
Chart Display Suppression..............................................................12-9
Settings Functions .............................................................................12-10
Feature Set....................................................................................12-10
Setting Custom Chart Features.....................................................12-12
Chart Depths......................................................................................12-13
Formats..............................................................................................12-14
Supported Chart Engines..............................................................12-15
Legend...............................................................................................12-16
Legend Information............................................................................12-17
Legend Component .......................................................................12-17
Legend Select ...............................................................................12-18
Legend Update..............................................................................12-19
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Manual Chart Update........................................................................ 12-20
Manual Chart Update Functions....................................................... 12-21
Create Chart Update .................................................................... 12-21
Modify Chart Update..................................................................... 12-26
Importing or Exporting Chart Updates.......................................... 12-28
Chart Query ...................................................................................... 12-29
Query Features................................................................................. 12-30
Query Results............................................................................... 12-30
Query Options .............................................................................. 12-32
Chart 1 .............................................................................................. 12-33
Areas and Boundaries.................................................................. 12-33
Beacons and Buoys...................................................................... 12-34
Buildings ....................................................................................... 12-35
Constructions, Ports ..................................................................... 12-36
Depths, Tides, Currents ............................................................... 12-37
East Cardinal Marks ..................................................................... 12-38
Isolated Danger Marks ................................................................. 12-39
Landmarks.................................................................................... 12-40
Lights and Symbols ...................................................................... 12-42
Mooring Buoys.............................................................................. 12-44
Natural Shapes, Coastlines.......................................................... 12-45
Navigational Aids.......................................................................... 12-46
North Cardinal Marks.................................................................... 12-47
Obstructions ................................................................................. 12-48
Offshore........................................................................................ 12-49
Point Symbols A........................................................................... 12-50
Point Symbols B........................................................................... 12-51
Port-Hand Lateral Marks .............................................................. 12-52
Preferred Channel to Port ............................................................ 12-53
Preferred Channel to Starboard ................................................... 12-54
Safe Water Marks......................................................................... 12-55
Shipping Routes, Radar, Seabed................................................. 12-56
South Cardinal Marks................................................................... 12-57
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Special Purpose Marks .................................................................12-58
Starboard-Hand Lateral Marks......................................................12-59
West Cardinal Marks.....................................................................12-60
Chapter 13 Brilliance ........................................................................13-1
Brilliance Groups .................................................................................13-1
Day and Night Modes ..........................................................................13-2
SENC...................................................................................................13-3
SENC...................................................................................................13-3
Chapter 14 System............................................................................14-1
Diagnostics ..........................................................................................14-1
Commissioning ....................................................................................14-2
User Profiles ........................................................................................14-3
Create New Profile ..........................................................................14-3
Available Profiles.............................................................................14-7
Options ................................................................................................14-8
Units ................................................................................................14-8
Time Management...............................................................................14-9
Shutdown...........................................................................................14-11
Chapter 15 Glossary.........................................................................15-1
Chapter 16 Index ...............................................................................16-1

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ARPA Radar/Chart Radar User Guide Overview
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Chapter 1 Overview
Hardware Configurations
The VisionMaster radar system can be one of the following hardware
configurations:
a single system comprising one workstation, connected to a
transceiver and scanner assembly (antenna and turning unit), see
Single System.
a multi-workstation system, with each workstation connected via an
Interswitch to separate transceivers and scanner assemblies, see
Interswitched System.
Navigation sensors provide data inputs to the workstations. Radar video
and other radar/chart radar functionality is displayed on the workstation flat
panel colour monitor.
Using the system, navigation officers can access a variety of important
data, where and when they need it. Traditional bridge equipment and most
navigation sensors can be interfaced to the system, and optional remote
monitors can provide additional slave displays at any required location.
Software Configurations
The VisionMaster radar system is available in any one of the following
software configurations:
Chart Radar
ARPA
The features applicable to each software configuration are given in the
following tables:
Common Features - lists the features which are applicable to both
software configurations.
Chart Radar Specific Features - lists the features which apply to
the chart radar configuration only.
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Single System

Scanner Assembly , Comprises an Antenna unit and a Turning unit. If the
system includes an integral transceiver then this also forms part of the
Scanner Assembly. If the system uses a bulkhead transceiver then the
transceiver unit is not included in the Scanner assembly.
Antenna Unit. 10cm S-band (9 or 12ft aperture) or 3cm X-band (4,
6 or 8 ft aperture).
Performance Monitor. If fitted, the performance Monitor Antenna is
mounted on the Turning Unit.
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Transceiver. Masthead (mounted as an integral part of the Scanner
assembly) or Bulkhead (mounted as a separate unit below decks).
Workstation Assembly. A cabinet which comprises a PC Input/Output
(PCI/O) Unit, a Processor Unit, a colour monitor and a trackball (control
panel).
Input/Output (PCIO) Unit - comprises a PCB, PSU and compass
board.
Processor Unit - Intel Pentium 4 processor.
Colour Monitor. 19" or 23" flat panel monitor
Trackball. Assembly includes trackball, left and right keys.
Scanner Control Units for switching the scanner on and off are
supplied for S-band radars only.
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Interswitched System
The basic, single-scanner/single-workstation configuration can be
expanded by the introduction of an Interswitch Unit, plus additional
scanners and display configurations. The arrangement below shows two
scanners (S band or X band), two transceivers (A and B) and a two-way
interswitch unit. A 6-way interswitch unit is available for systems with a
maximum of six scanners and six workstations.
Each VisionMaster workstation is available in one of the following
configurations:
Radar
Chart Radar
ECDIS
This User Guide describes the Radar/Chart Radar configuration
only.
Each workstation is linked via a LAN so that data input to one computer is
available at all workstations. A workstation can be connected via the
interswitch to any one of the scanner units, and can be selected as the
master display for controlling that scanner, or as a slave display.

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A workstation can only be connected to one scanner at a time; only a
workstation configured as a Master has full control of the scanner. The
controls, which are available at a Master display but NOT at a Slave
display, are as follows:
switching the transceiver between standby and transmit mode
selection of transmission pulse-length
tuning the transceiver
selecting Manual or AFC mode for tuning
tuning the performance monitor.
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Common Features
The following table lists the features which are common to all radar
configurations.
Feature Additional details
Transceiver control
Selection and set up.
Manual/automatic tuning.
Video processing controls
Video gain.
Manual/automatic anti-clutter sea/rain control.
Enhanced video mode.
Display controls
Picture brilliance (day/night selection).
Displaying/hiding heading line and synthetics.
Off-centring (max view) the radar picture.
Defining and displaying
user specified data
Own ships position.
Waypoint data.
Wind and depth data.
Range scale selection
Range in NM, km or sm (set during initialisation).
Range rings on or off.
Ships heading and speed
display
Compass alignment.
Selection of speed mode (through water or over
ground).
Selection of water or ground stabilisation
Selection of Sensor Source
Selection of sensor source for data type (heading,
STW, position etc.)
Selection of presentation
mode
Head-up (unstabilised).
North-up or Course-up (stabilised).
Selection of motion mode
Relative motion (relative trails) RM(R).
Relative motion (true trails) RM(T).
True Motion TM.
Selection of vector mode
Selection of true (T) or relative (R) vectors.
Selection of vector time.
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Selection of trails mode
Short trails.
Reset trails.
Long trails.
Permanent trails.
Off.
Defining and displaying
EBLs, VRMS & ERBLs
Two electronic bearing lines EBL 1 & EBL 2.
Two variable range markers VRM 1 & VRM 2.
Each EBL/VRM pair can be displayed as a
combined ERBL ERBL 1 and/or ERBL 2.
Navigation facilities
Position as derived from:
Navigational sensor
An estimated position
Route Facilities
Define and display internal, external and
temporary route data.
Import or export route plans
Displaying parallel index
lines
Defining line type/position.
Displaying a maximum of 5 index lines per set.
Mapping Facilities
Import, export and display specific mapping object
symbols.
Create, edit or delete objects and assign mapping
objects to defined groups.
Create, edit or delete parallel index lines.
Display of rotating half or full cursor.
Selection of Display
Settings
Display of own ship display settings, including:
Beam Line, Predicted Vector, Vector Tick marks.
Display of Next Turn EBL
Display of a LAT/LON Grid
System tools
Define user profiles containing node specific
settings.
Define data/time and set a time zone offset
Display information on unit groups.
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Extensive alarm and
warning indications
Displaying the current unacknowledged alarm with
highest priority.
Facility for acknowledging alarms.
Display list of alarms and warnings.
Alarm buzzer facility.
Watch alarm facility.
Performance monitor
Separate monitors for system and receiver.
Manual tuning.
Extensive monitoring and
test facilities
Built in self tests (BIST).
Commissioning facilities
Enables user login.
Display of TxRx settings, Video and Authorization
information
Alarm and Warning
Announcements
Alarm and Warning announcements displayed in a
status indicator
Temporary and Permanent
prompts
Both Temporary and Permanent prompts
displayed below alarms.
Help facility
Online Help Guide available in Standby.
Context sensitive Help available in Transmit and
Standby.

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Chart Radar Specific Features
The following table lists the radar features which apply to a Chart Radar
configuration only.
Charts facilities
Enables vector charts installed from an installer
facility to be displayed within the video circle.
Chart feature sets can be customised and
manually updated by the operator..
Chart Presentation button
The Charts button enables the following
selections:
Chart Filled - displays chart presentation with
land and sea shown as different colours.
Chart Unfilled - displays chart presentation
showing land and sea as the same colour with
land outline only shown.
SENC Colour Diagram
Ensures any adjustments made to brightness and
contrast settings will enable SENC data, such as
coastlines, safety contour and other objects to be
adequately displayed.

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ARPA Radar/Chart Radar User Guide Getting Started with Radar
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Chapter 2 Getting Started with Radar
This section shows you how to start up the radar and how to use the radar
controls. The following topics are covered:
Switching on and starting up the radar
a description of Standby Mode and Transmit Mode
a description of the radar controls
a description of the screen cursor
Accessing Tool Tips
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Radar Controls
Trackball Assembly
The operator controls the radar system via a trackball assembly, located on
the top panel. The assembly comprises a trackball and two associated keys
(left and right). The trackball controls the position of the screen cursor.
Selections are made by positioning the cursor over a menu caption or item
on the video circle and clicking (press and release) with the left key. The
right key is used to provide additional functionality such as accessing drop
down menus applicable to the function.
Throughout this manual, instructions to left click or right click
relate to a press-and-release of either the left key or the right key.

Monitor Controls
The monitor controls include an On/Off button and a brightness adjustment
button.
The On/Off button controls the monitor only; it does NOT control the radar
system.
WARNING: The use of the monitor brightness control may inhibit
visibility at night.
Radar System Control
The Radar system is switched on and off via the Power On/Off switch
located immediately under the trackball, see Start Up and Shut Down
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Start Up and Shut Down
Starting Up
To start up the system press the On/Off rocker switch, located on the
underside of the control panel. When this switch is turned On the system
powers up.

The On/Off switch is the only system control accessible to the
operator. Do NOT remove the front panel.
Starting up the system takes approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Soon after the
system is powered up the VisionMaster FT Start Up window appears on the
screen, this window shows the current system software version number,
copywrite information and a status bar displaying the system loading
status.
When the start up process is complete the start up window is replaced by
the radar display in Standby, see Standby Mode.
Shutting Down
To shut down the system select Shutdown System in the System menu
(see Shutdown) and wait for the VisionMaster FT application and the
Windows operating system to power down. When the software has fully
powered down then switch the On/Off switch to Off.
CAUTION: When starting up the system always leave at least one
minute after the system has powered down before switching the
On/Off switch to On.
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Standby Mode
After the system has powered up the radar is always in Standby mode, own
ship's symbol is shown (see Own Ship Symbols) and the video circle
displays the message Radar Standby.
If the VisionMaster Transceiver has been previously powered
down the Standby/Transmit field displays a warm up count down
before Standby is displayed.
The transceiver identity is displayed in the field
above the Standby/Transmit field. The TX/RX n
(X) or (S) caption relates to the type of
transceiver the system is using, for information
on Transceiver selection see Interswitch Control.
The MASTER or SLAVE caption indicates the type of display.
In Standby mode you can access the following functions which allow the
display to be set up for operation.
Radar Settings
Alarms
Cursor data
Range selection
Range Rings
Chart View
Video Processing Controls (Manual/Auto and Enhance On/Off only)
Sensors Indicator and Sensors menu
Presentation, Motion, Vector and Trails modes
EBL, ERBL and VRM settings
Trial Manoeuvre settings
Route Plans
Navigation Tools
Chart settings
System Settings
To switch from Standby mode to Transmit mode click on the
Standby/Transmit button, the radar transfers to Transmit mode. For
information on functions available in Transmit see Transmit Mode.
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Transmit Mode
The following functions are only available when
the radar is in Transmit mode:
Pulse Length
Display and selection of target data
Video Processing Controls (video Gain, Rain and Sea anti clutter
control)
Radar Fine Tuning
If you are not familiar with using the radar, it is strongly recommended that
you read Radar Controls. This describes how to use the external controls in
order to operate the system.
If you are already familiar with the radar controls and want to start
transmitting, go straight to the Basic Operation of the Radar chapter.
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Using the Cursor
Cursor Graphics
When the cursor is over the system control areas and
background area of the radar it is displayed as a small
white arrow, referred to as the screen cursor.

As the cursor passes from the control area into the video
circle it changes to an orange cross, referred to as the
video cursor.

If an adjustable parameter is selected within the control
area, the cursor is displayed as a cross hair.

When Select Points is selected from Charts menu the
letters CM are added to the cursor, see Chart Match.

When Query On is selected from Chart Query menu, or
Add Annotation Mark is selected from Manual Chart
Update a ? is added to the cursor, see Chart Query

When a Route Plan is to be added, see Route Plans.

When a radar map offset is to be applied graphically, see
Maps Display Settings

When a Temporary Route Plan is created or edited, see
Temporary Route Plans.

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When a mapping object is created or edited, see
Mapping.

When the cursor moves over an object to be deleted.

When the iHelp button is selected and the cursor moves
over screen functions it changes to the following symbol.

When Delete Radar Maps is selected and the video
cursor moves over a mapping object, see Editing Maps

When the video cursor moves over an Electronic Bearing
Line (EBL) or Parallel Index line it changes to the
following symbol, see EBLs, ERBLs and VRMs and
Parallel Index Lines.

When the range of a Variable Range Marker (VRM) or
Parallel Index line is adjusted the video cursor changes
to the following symbol, see EBLs, ERBLs and VRMs
and Parallel Index Lines.

When the video cursor moves over an Electronic Range
and Bearing Line (ERBL) it changes to the following
symbol, Electronic Range and Bearing Line (ERBL).

Whenever the cursor is displayed, a dialog box in the bottom right of the
display gives a readout of the cursors position within the video circle. By
default this box gives cursor range and bearing (from own ship) and cursor
latitude/longitude, see Cursor Readout.
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Accessing Tool Tips
As the screen cursor moves over the system control area the text in each
highlighted button changes from white to yellow and a tool tip for the
function is briefly displayed in a popup window.

ARPA Radar/Chart Radar User Guide Basic Operation of Radar
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Chapter 3 Basic Operation of Radar
This section describes the basic operation of the radar. The following topics
are covered:
Accessing the main menu and sub-menu functions
A description of transmit mode and returning to standby mode.
Selecting the radar range.
Positioning own ship in the video circle.
Accessing main menu functions.
Setting the tracked target viewer.
Using the video processing controls.
Setting the pulse length of radar transmission.
Selecting and changing the Radar settings.
Own ship's symbol and own ship's vector.
Viewing chart information.
Selecting the watch mode.
a description of SART Detection.
Basic Operation of Radar ARPA Radar/Chart Radar User Guide
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Selecting Transmit Mode
When Transmit is selected from Standby, the system is switched to
Transmit mode.
To switch to Transmit mode do the following:
1. With the system in Standby, position the screen cursor over the
Standby toggle button.
2. Left click to select Transmit. The
message Radar Standby
disappears from the screen and the
toggle button displays Transmit.
In Transmit mode the transceiver starts transmitting radar pulses and the
video circle shows own ship's heading line to indicate ship's direction, see
Heading Line.
If there is a fault in the transmission of radar video data to the workstation
the screen shows the message Video Failed.
When in Transmit the transmission pulse length button (to the right of the
Transmit/Standby button) becomes active (for Master displays), see Radar
Transmission Pulse Length.
A slave display can only be switched to Transmit if its associated
master display is in Transmit mode. If Transmit is selected on a
slave display when its master radar is still in Standby (NOT
transmitting), a prompt is displayed and the slave remains in
Standby.
Returning to Standby Mode
To return to Standby mode left click on the
Transmit toggle button. The screen
prompts to confirm the switch to Standby.
To confirm click the OK button, or to return
to Transmit mode click the Cancel button.
When the switch to Standby is made the
transceiver stops transmission, the system
returns to Standby and the text Radar
Standby re-appears on the video circle.

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Status Area
At the bottom right of the screen is a status
area containing four tab pages; each page is
accessed by clicking on the tab. The four
pages display the following information:
Curs - provides a continuous
indication of data related to the
cursor position, for more details see
Cursor Readout.
Posn - provides current
latitude/longitude, depth below keel
(DBK) for own ship, and date and
time data, for more details see
Position.
Route - provides summary data on the currently monitored route,
for more details see Monitoring Routes in the Routes chapter.
Trial - provides access and data relating toTrial Manoeuvres, for
more details see Trial Manoeuvre.

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Accessing Main Menu and Sub Menu Functions
The Main Menu functions are hidden at start
up, to access these functions move the
cursor over the Show Menu button at the
bottom right of the screen. This button
appears when the cursor is moved and is
replaced by the company logo when the
cursor has been stationary for a few seconds.
The Main Menu buttons are superimposed
over the status area.
To view each item's sub menu functions click
a Main Menu button, all sub menu functions
associated with the selected item are
displayed above the Main Menu list.
Click a sub-menu button to display the
appropriate feature menu.
The most recently selected sub-menu is
remembered for each main menu button.
Additionally it is possible to cycle round the sub-menus of a main menu by
repeatedly clicking on the main menu button.
To hide the main menu and sub-menu functions move the cursor outside
the area containing the menu buttons, the Status Area re-appears. To
retain the Main Menu functions on the screen, keep the cursor inside the
area containing the menu buttons.
Sub menu functions can also be accessed via the sub-menu selection bar
at the top of the menu area of the screen, see Sub Menu Selection and
Navigation Bar.

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Sub Menu Selection and Navigation Bar
A sub menu selection and navigation bar is
included at the top of the Features area of the
screen.
The bar displays the currently selected sub
menu. Left click on the selection bar to cycle
to the next sub-menu function within the
currently selected main menu. To display all
the sub-menu functions within the currently selected main menu right click
on the bar, a drop down list of all sub menus is displayed. To select move
the trackball to the required function and left click.
Navigating to previous sub menus
The sub menu selection bar includes forward and back navigation buttons.
This feature enables you to quickly navigate to previously selected sub
menu functions, including functions that are not part of the currently
selected main menu.
To navigate back to a previously selected sub-menu click on the
button.
To navigate forward through the previously selected sub menus click on the
button.
If no sub menu navigation option is available the arrow is shown as a
dotted line.
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Cursor Readout
The cursor readout data is located in Status
Area at the bottom right of the screen. To
access the cursor readout click on the Curs
tab.
The readout displays the location of the
cursor position relative to the CCRP of own
ship. Readout data appears when the cursor
is over the video circle area of the display,
when the cursor is moved away from the
video circle the readout data is replaced with
dashes.
The Cursor readout includes the following:
Latitude (LAT) corresponding to the current cursor position.
Longitude (LON) corresponding to the current cursor position.
Range - the distance between the CCRP and the cursor position as
measured in nautical miles (NM).
Bearing from the CCRP to the cursor position, displayed as true or
relative by clicking on the T or R toggle button.
Reciprocal bearing, defined as bearing from the cursor position to
the CCRP, displayed as true or relative by clicking on the T or R
toggle button.
Time To Go (TTG) - the geographical distance, displayed as hours,
minutes and seconds, between the CCRP and the cursor position
divided by speed over ground (when in ground stabilised mode) or
speed through water (when in water stabilised mode) . For
information on stabilisation options, refer to Indicator Display in
Sensor Management.
The LAT/LON readings are replaced by dashes if the following happen:
own ships position is lost when in Transmit
the compass is unaligned
there is a compass error.
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Where the LAT/LON and bearing data is acquired from a valid sensor data
source the values are displayed in green, if the position data is degraded
then the values are displayed in orange, when the position data is
considered invalid and usable the data is shown in red. For further
information on sensor data sources see Sensor Management.
When position data is degraded or usable an alarm is raised, see List of
Alarms and Warnings.
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Position
Own ship's position data is located in the
Status Area at the bottom right of the screen.
To access this data click on the Posn tab.
The Position data includes the following:
The latitude/longitude (LAT/LON)
position of the CCRP, as reported by
the Position sensor. Where the
LAT/LON and bearing data is
acquired from a valid sensor data
source the values are displayed in
green, if the position data is degraded then the values are
displayed in orange, when the position data is considered invalid
and usable the data is shown in red. For further information on
sensor data sources see Sensor Management.
The sensor source of the position data. The connected position
sensor will in most cases be a GPS receiver and should be
configured to send position data using the GGA sentence. When
position data is sent using the GGA sentence, the quality is
indicated as shown in the table below.
GGA - GPS Quality indicator
Indicator Description Field Acronym
0 Fix not available or invalid -
1 GPS SPS Normal
2 differential GPS Differential
3 GPS Precise Prcs
4 Real Time Kinematic RTK
5 Real Time Kinematic Float FRTK
6 Estimated dead reckoning DR
7 Manual Manual
8 Simulated -
Indicator values 0 and 8 are degraded values. No acronym
appears in the field but LAT/LON values change to degraded
colour (orange).
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A Loran-C device or an older GPS device may not provide position using
the GGA sentence. In this case the GLL sentence may be used. Quality
indicators when using the GLL sentence are shown in the table below.
GLL - system mode indicator
A Autonomous Normal
D Differential Differential
E Estimated dead reckoning DR
M Manual Manual
S Simulated -
N Not valid -
Indicator values S and N are degraded values. No acronym
colour (orange).
If a GLONASS device is providing position data it is likely to be configured
to send the data using the GNS sentence. Quality indicators when using
GNS are shown in the table below.
GNS - system mode indicator
A Autonomous Normal
D Differential Differential
E Estimated dead reckoning DR
F Real Time Kinematic Float FRTK
M Manual Manual
N Not valid -
P GNS Precise Prcs
R Real Time Kinematic RTK
S Simulated -
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Indicator values N and S are degraded values. No acronym
colour (orange).
The field to the right of the quality indicator denotes the datum of
position.
The depth value as reported by the depth sensor. If no sensor data
is available a series of red dashes are shown in the field. The field
to the right of the depth value denotes the depth source sensor, i.e.
depth below keel (DBK), depth below transducer (DBT) or depth
below waterline (DBW).
The current date and the current time in hours, minutes and
seconds. If a local time offset has been set in Time Management
then this time offset is displayed, with the offset hours and minutes
shown in brackets next to the time. If UTC is selected then the
current UTC time is shown with the letters next to the time.

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Range Scales
A set of pre-defined range scales are provided.
The range scale varies from 0.125 NM to 96 NM.
The current range is shown on the range scale button, between the < and >
buttons. Range scales can be chosen in both standby and transmit modes.
To change the radar range, do the following:
1. Click the < button to decrease the range scale, or the > button to
increase the range scale.
Or;
1. Left or right click on the range scale button. A list of available
ranges will be shown in a drop down menu.

2. Left click on the range you want to use.

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Range Rings
The Range Ring button enables you to toggle the
display of range rings on or off. When displayed, the
range ring interval depends on the currently selected range scale as
defined in the table below.
Range Scale
(NM)
Range Ring Interval
(NM)
0.125 0.025
0.25 0.05
0.5 0.1
0.75 0.25
1.5 0.25
3 0.5
6 1
12 2
24 4
48 8
96 16
The range ring interval is displayed whenever the range rings are
displayed. The range rings are centred on the CCRP and equally spaced.
Range rings are drawn out to the edge of the video circle, irrespective of
the range scale or offsetting of the CCRP.
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Panning and Off Centring
The default picture position is with own ship's CCRP placed at the centre of
the video circle.
However own ship's CCRP can be moved anywhere within 75% of the
centre of the video circle. Also a selected chart position or object can be
positioned at the centre of the video circle with own ships position and all
other chart and target positions moved in accordance.
The following positioning options are available from a semi-transparent
window when you right click within the video circle:
Off-centre Own Ship - moves own ship to a selected position, all
chart and target positions are also moved in accordance.
The Off-centre Own Ship option is available in both Transmit and
Standby.
Pan - moves a selected chart position or object to the centre of the
video circle. Own ship's position, chart data and target positions
are all moved in accordance. The Pan option is available anywhere
within the video circle.
Goto... - moves the centre of the video circle to a specific
latitude/longitude position or a specified location name. The Goto
option is available anywhere within the video circle.
The Pan and Goto.. options are only available in Standby.
Off Centring Own Ship
The Off centre function enables you to choose an arbitrary screen position
for own ship anywhere within 75% of the centre of the video circle.
To off centre own ship do the following:
1. Move the cursor to a position within the
video circle where you want the off centre
position to be and right click. A semi-
transparent window appears at the
selected position.
2. Select Off-centre Own Ship from the
window. Own ship's CCRP is moved to the position selected and
all chart and target positions are also moved in accordance.
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If the position selected is outside the 75% central area of the video
circle the Off centre option will still appear in the window but the
placement of the CCRP will be within the 75% area, at a point
nearest to the selected position.
3. To cancel the operation and remove the window from the screen
and select Hide Menu.
Panning
The Pan function enables you to pan the chart window to view
neighbouring chart areas. It positions a selected point at the centre of the
video circle.
In panning mode where the current motion mode is relative motion (RM(R)
or RM(T)) the system automatically changes the motion mode to true
motion (TM), see Motion Modes. Any alarms associated with true motion
reset are disabled.
Where the current presentation mode is Head Up (H Up) the system
automatically changes the presentation mode to course up (C Up), see
Presentation Modes.
To pan the picture do the following:
1. Move the cursor to either a specific point
on the chart (for example, a mariner
object or a chart location), or to a
selected position anywhere within the
video circle and right click. A semi-
selected point.
2. Select Pan from the window. The
selected position is moved to the centre of the video circle. Own
ship and all other chart and target positions are also moved in
accordance.
3. To cancel the operation and remove the window from the screen
and select Hide Menu.
Panning mode is automatically turned off when the following are selected:
Off Centre, Centre or Max View
changing motion mode
Head Up presentation mode
Transmit mode
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When the system turns panning mode off and the CCRP (radar video origin
if video is displayed) is currently outside the offset limits, the system
automatically centres own ship.
Goto
The Goto.. function makes it possible to move the centre of the video circle
to known locations or a specific location on the video circle. Any
geographic location on the video circle can be designated by its
latitude/longitude coordinates, or locations that may be needed repeatedly
can be saved by name, and then selected from a drop-down list, which is
sorted alphabetically. When a designated position is accepted, the chart
display shifts to show the desired location.
To create a new location do the following:
1. Right click anywhere within the video circle and select Goto.. from
the window.
2. The Goto control window opens at
the top left of the screen, displaying
the current Lat/Lon position and any
saved locations. To display the list of
saved locations click on the drop
down arrow to the right of the
Locations field.
3. Click on the Create.. button, the
screen prompts to create a new
location name.
4. Click in the location field, the screen keypad appears below the
location field. Enter a location name using the keypad, and when
complete click the OK button under the new location name field.
5. The Goto.. control window reappears with the saved location name
in the Location drop down list.
6. To enter revised coordinates for the new location click in the
LAT/LON fields, a numerical keypad appears on the menu area
from where you can enter the new latitude/longitude coordinates.
7. To assign the coordinates to the location click the Update button.
8. Click the Go button, the Goto position is moved to the centre of the
video circle and own ship, plus all other chart and target positions
are moved in accordance.
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To rename or delete a location do the following:
To delete a saved location:
1. Select the location name to be
deleted by clicking on the Locations
drop down arrow.
2. With the location shown in the field,
click the Delete button. The location
and its coordinates are deleted from
the list.
To rename an existing location:
1. Select the location name to be
renamed by clicking on the
Locations drop down arrow.
2. With the location shown in the field, click the Rename button.
3. The Goto window prompts to rename
the current location's name and
includes the option of automatically
generating a name based on the
current date and time {Auto-
Generate Name}.
4. To auto generate the name click the
OK button, or to create another name
click in the field and enter a name
using the screen keypad. When the
location has been renamed the new
name appears in the location drop down list.

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Centre & Maximum View Options
Centring the Video Display
If the picture has been off centred or panned (see
Panning and Off Centring) the display can be
redrawn with own ship's CCRP at the centre of the video circle by clicking
on the Centre button. All other chart data and target positions are also
moved in accordance.
Positioning the picture for Maximum View
Clicking on the Max View button off centres the radar video display at 70%
of the range scale radius so that a line drawn from it in the direction of the
current course passes through the centre of the video circle.
In unstabilised presentation mode (Head Up), the direction is reciprocal to
the heading marker.
In stabilised presentation mode (North Up or Course Up), the direction is
reciprocal to the course over ground (COG), or heading marker if COG is
unavailable.
For a description of presentation modes available, see Presentation Modes
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Heading Line (HL)
The ships heading line is shown as a single line centred on own ship and
drawn to the edge of the video circle.

The bearing of the heading line is dependant on the presentation mode.
In head up (H UP) mode the heading line is always drawn
vertically.
In course up (C UP) mode the heading line is initially drawn
vertically and then changes dependant on the heading bearing.
In north up (N UP) mode the heading line is drawn at the correct
compass heading.
When own ship is off-centred, the heading line bearing is automatically
adjusted so that the scale is always referenced correctly.
For further information see Presentation Modes.
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Own Ship Symbols
Own Ship Symbol
There are two types of symbol used to display own ships position and
heading, defined as follows:
Circle Symbol: This symbol appears when the range scale is set
at 6 NM or above. The circle is positioned such that its centre
corresponds to the ship's CCRP.

Outline Symbol: This symbol is drawn such that its length and
width represent the configured length and beam of the ship,
respectively, scaled based on the applicable display areas range
scale. Depending on the size of the ship the outline symbol may be
displayed at a range of 6 NM or below. The circle symbol is drawn
where the outline symbol cannot be resolved at the given range
scale.

Either symbol will be displayed in red if the position data is invalid or
degraded. Additionally the outline symbol will be displayed in red if the
presentation mode is not Head Up (H UP) and the Heading data is invalid
or degraded.
Beam Line
A beam line can be selected to be included in the display of the own ship
symbol. The beam line is drawn perpendicular to the heading line and
extends to each side of own ship's CCRP, the default distance is 10mm.
The display of the beam line defaults to off. To display the beam line and
edit the beam line length, refer to Ownship in the Navigation Tools menu.
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Own Ship Vector
The own ship vector symbol indicates ships direction and speed. The
symbol is shown with a double arrowhead when in ground stabilisation
mode, and a single arrowhead when in water stabilisation mode.
The vector is positioned such that its origin coincides with own ships
CCRP and drawn with a length corresponding to the distance on the video
circle that own ship will cover, given its current speed, in the vector time
chosen, see Vector Modes.
If the own ship vector is drawn, and its end point is not on the available
area of the video circle, the system draws a semicircle with a 4mm radius,
centred at the point that the vector intersects the edge of the available
area.
Own ship vector is shown in red when the data received from the sensors
used to draw the vector (water or ground stabilized) is invalid or degraded.
If enabled in the Nav Tools menu (see Navigation Tools, Ownship), tick
marks will be displayed along the vector length at 1-minute intervals, with
every sixth tick mark shown with double thickness. The default setting for
tick marks is off.

Predicted Vector
Predicted vector is a tool to indicate where the ship will go based on current
speed, course, and rate of turn. Predicted Vector is turned on and off from
Ownship in the Navigation Tools menu. For information on predicted
vector, see Ownship.
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Radar Settings
Your display may be configured to operate with one of six transceivers
(labelled A to F) located at different positions on the ship. Each transceiver
may be either X-Band or S-Band.
The display can be a master display or a slave display. Master displays
have full control over a transceiver; therefore only one display can be set
as the master of a transceiver at any one time. Also, a display can only be
connected to one transceiver at a time.
The Transceiver (TX/RX) field near the top of
the screen shows the following transceiver
information:
label (A to F)
type (X or S)
status (Master or Slave)
To set the transceiver options click on Radar
from the main menu list. If an Interswitch is
fitted the menu defaults to Interswitch Control
which displays a list of available transceivers
for your display.
For more information on transceiver settings,
see Interswitch Control.

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Radar Transmission Pulse Length
The current selection of pulse length is indicated in the pulse
length toggle button. The caption is an abbreviation of the current
pulse length selection (SP, MP or LP).
The pulse length can only be changed on a master display and in Transmit
mode. On a Slave display, or when in Standby, the pulse length is grayed
out.
Short Pulses (SP) are used at close range to improve the
discrimination and range accuracy of received echoes.
Long Pulses (LP) are used at long range to improve the ability of
the radar to pick out targets at distance.
Medium Pulse (MP) is a pulse length used as an optimum between
discrimination and long range detection.
Pulse lengths are restricted to the following ranges:
SP is available on the 3NM range and below.
MP is available in the 0.5NM to 24NM ranges.
LP is available at 3NM range and above.
If the currently selected range scale is outside the permitted range listed
above the message Invalid Range for Pulse Length appears.
To change the pulse length, do the following:
1. Left click on the pulse length button. This will toggle through the
available choices for the pulse length, depending on range.
Or
1. Right click on the pulse length button. A list of available
pulse lengths will be shown in a drop down menu.
2. Left click on the pulse length you want to use.

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Chart Radar and Maps View
Where the system is enabled for Chart Radar you can
select the following options from the Chart and Maps
button:
Chart Filled - displays a complete chart presentation, with land
and sea shown as different colours.
Chart Unfilled - displays a chart presentation showing land and
sea as the same colour with land outline only shown.
Radar Maps - displays a defined collection of geographic objects
(points areas and lines) known as radar maps.
Maps/Chart Off - shows no maps or chart information.
If the system is enabled for ARPA then only the Radar Maps and
Maps/Chart Off options are available.
To access the radar maps and chart view options either
click on the button until the option appears or right click
on the button and select from the drop down list. Left
clicking on the Charts/Maps button toggles between
Maps/Charts off and the last selected option.
Charts are suppressed on the screen in Head Up (H Up)
presentation mode (see Presentation Modes) when the range scale
is greater than 3 NM, see Range Scales. The charts are restored
when the presentation mode or range scale is changed.
For more information on chart features, see Tools
For more information on creating radar maps, see Mapping.

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AIS Input and Target Filter
The AIS input and target filter field is located on the
main screen, above the Range Rings button. The field
provides quick access to the current display parameters of AIS targets. AIS
targets are tracked and displayed on the video circle when the AIS input
and display are enabled.
AIS Input and Display
The current AIS input and display settings
are represented on the AIS graphic and
are reflected in the AIS settings of the
Target Display window in the Targets
menu, see Target Display
The following Input and Display options
are available:
AIS Input - the AIS input can be
turned on or off by clicking on the
AIS graphic or ticking the Input
check box in the Target Display.
When the Input is switched Off the AIS graphic is displayed with a
diagonal red line through it.

Display AIS Targets - the display of AIS targets can be turned on
or off by ticking the Display AIS Targets check box in the Target
Display.
Display AIS Targets - the display of AIS targets can be turned on
or off by right clicking on the Target Filter button (see below) and
selecting Display Off, or by ticking the Display AIS Targets check
box in the Target Display.

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Target Filter
The system prioritises AIS targets into class A and class B, according to
importance. Class A targets are generally large vessels, class B targets
being smaller (non solas) vessels. The current AIS target class filter
selection is shown in the filter button and in the Target Filter area of the
Target Display.
To change the filter selection right click on the button and
select from the following options:
Class A + B - both AIS class A and class B targets
are displayed
Class B - only class B targets are displayed
Class A - only class A targets are displayed (default setting)
Display Off - AIS targets are not displayed
When Display Off is selected the system continues to store
received AIS transmissions so that the targets can be displayed
quickly when the Display setting is switched on.
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Video Processing Controls
The video processing controls are located in the
bottom left hand corner of the display. The
current level is indicated by the shaded bar
adjacent to the video control caption.
All the video processing levels are shown in grey colour (non-editable) in
Standby. In Transmit mode the Gain level is shown as green. The Rain/Sea
anti clutter levels appear green (editable) when the Auto/Manual control is
set to Manual.
In open sea conditions, select Auto to suppress rain and sea clutter. This
normally provides optimum detection by adapting the amount of clutter
suppression applied to the varying characteristics of clutter returns.
To select Manual or Automatic Anti-Clutter Control, do the following:
1. Position the screen cursor over the Manual/Auto selection button
(the button displays the current mode).
2. Left click to toggle control between
Manual or Auto. The Rain and Sea
levels are displayed as green (editable)
when Manual is selected.
Manually Adjusting Video Gain and Anti-Clutter Controls
The following video processing controls can be adjusted independently.
The anti-clutter controls can only be adjusted when the control button is set
to Manual.
Video GAIN
Always adjust the GAIN setting while on the longer range scales of
12 or 24 NM. A light background speckle should be present to
achieve the best target detection and long range performance. A
temporary reduction in gain can be beneficial when searching for
targets in rain or snow conditions. Video gain is independently
adjustable for Auto and Manual anti-clutter modes.
Anti Clutter (RAIN)
Use the Anti-Clutter RAIN control to optimise suppression of rain
clutter, i.e. balance the detection of targets within the clutter region
(under the rain) with detection of those outside the clutter region.
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Always use the control with great care. Excessive suppression can
cause loss of small targets. It is often advantageous to use this
control to search for targets in the clutter region, returning the
control to zero after the search.
Anti Clutter (SEA)
Use the Anti-Clutter SEA control to reduce sea clutter to an
operational level where some residual clutter speckle is present.
The setting must permit small targets, often of similar signal
strength to the sea clutter returns to be detected.
Always use the control with great care. Avoid setting the control to
completely remove all sea clutter, as this will reduce the detection
of small targets. The setting should be periodically checked as
prevailing sea conditions change.
Each control is adjusted using the shaded bar behind its associated caption
which indicates the level in percentage terms with 0% on the left, 100% on
the right.
To manually adjust the Video GAIN, RAIN and SEA settings, do the
following:
1. Position the screen cursor over the control you wish to change.
2. Left click to make control bar active. The bar colour will appear
blue.
3. Move the trackball left or right to move
the bar to the gain/suppression level
required, as the bar is adjusted the
current percentage figure appears in
the centre of the field. You can exit
the adjustment and return to the previous setting by right clicking.
4. Left click to set the level and de-activate the bar adjustment. The
bar will return to its green shaded state and the percentage figure
disappears.
IMPORTANT NOTE There are different stored values of GAIN
setting for Auto and Manual, you need different settings for each
mode.
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Enhanced Video Mode
A substantial improvement in the presentation of small and/or short range
targets, especially when operating at range scales of 3 NM and above, can
normally be achieved by selecting the enhanced video mode. This facility
is available on range scales 0.75 NM and above.
Using the Enhanced Video Mode
In estuary and open sea conditions, always use the enhanced video mode
for best target detection. This will enhance small targets, significantly
improving their perceptibility on the display at all ranges, especially on
range scales of 3 NM and above.
CAUTION - Use the Enhance Control with Caution. If used on
short range scales it will degrade target discrimination.
To turn Enhanced Video Control On and Off, do the following:
1. Position the screen cursor over the Enhance (Enh Off [On]) button.
2. Left click to toggle the Enhance control On or Off.
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Radar Fine Tuning
The radar tuning indicator is located in the
bottom left hand corner of the display, below
the video processing controls.
The current level of tuning is indicated by the
shaded bar adjacent to the Tune caption and
is continuously updated. This bar indicates the
level in percentage terms with 0% on the left, 100% on the right. The
tuning indicator is only displayed when the radar is in Transmit mode, and
can only be adjusted manually if the system is configured as a Master
radar.
The two tuning modes are AFC and Manual. The default mode is AFC.
For a Master display there are three tuning controls:
AFC on/off
Manual fine tune
Coarse tune
For accurate tuning to be achievable, coarse tuning must have been
correctly adjusted during initialisation. Refer to Chapter 5 Diagnostics and
Commissioning in the VisionMaster Ships Manual.
To select between Manual or AFC tuning.
1. Position the screen cursor over the
AFC/Manual selection field.
2. Left click to toggle the tuning control to
Manual or AFC.
Manual Fine Tuning Adjustment
For manual fine tuning long pulse (LP) must be selected, ideally using the
highest range scale that shows a known target near to the edge of the
radar circle. The tuning mode should be set to Manual.
To manually fine tune do the following.
1. With Manual selected left click in the
Tune bar to activate the control. The
tune bar divides into two, the upper bar
is the tuning indicator, and the lower
bar is the tuning control level indicator
(which indicates how well the receiver is tuned).
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2. Move the trackball left or right to adjust the tuning control (lower
bar) until the maximum level is reached on the tuning indicator
(upper bar). If distant radar targets are visible, use these for the
final adjustment.
3. Left click to set the level and de-activate the bar. The bar will return
to its green state. A right click will de-activate the bar but not set
the new level.
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Synthetics Button
You can suppress all synthetics on the screen, to
view only the radar video, by switching the Synth On
button to Off.
1. To turn synthetics Off left click and hold the left key down on the
Synth On button. The button changes to Synth Off and all target,
range rings, ship symbol, maps, charts and heading line data is
removed from the video circle.
2. To restore all synthetics release the left key on the Synth button.
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Trial Manoeuvre
Trial Manoeuvre is a facility that allows the
effect of a proposed manoeuvre, based on
rate of turn for own ship, to be displayed,
both graphically and alpha-numerically. This
gives the operator the ability to evaluate the
possibility of collisions, by observing the
theoretical relative target vectors that would
be produced.
Trial Manoeuvre is located in the Status Area
at the bottom right of the screen. To access
the facility click on the Trial tab.
Adjusting Trial Manoeuvre Parameters
The following parameters can be specified to define the proposed
manoeuvre:
A true course to follow after the manoeuvre.
A true speed to be maintained during and after the manoeuvre.
A delay time before the manoeuvre is to start.
A rate of turn for the manoeuvre.
The ranges and default values for trial manoeuvres are shown in the table
below.
Parameter Minimum Maximum Resolution
Power on
Default
Final True
Course
000.0 359.9 0.1 000.0
Manoeuvre
Speed
0.0kt 112.0kt 0.1kt 6.0kt
Delay Time 0.0min 30.0min 0.1 min 0.0min
Rate of Turn 1/min
Own ships
commissioned
maximum rate of turn
1/min 6/min
The manoeuvre course and speed either over the ground or through the
water (SOG or STW) is dependant on the currently selected speed mode,
see Indicator Display.
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To enter trial manoeuvre values do the following:
Speed of Manoeuvre
To change the speed, enter the proposed speed of own ship to be
maintained during and after the manoeuvre.
1. Left click on the Trial (STW or SOG) figure to activate, the text
turns green (editable).
2. Move the trackball left or right to set the required speed.
3. Left click to accept and exit edit mode.
Final Course of Own Ship
Enter the proposed course of own ship to be followed after the manoeuvre.
1. Left click on the Final (CSE or COG) figure to activate, the text
turns green (editable).
2. Move the trackball left or right to set the course required.
Time to Turn
Enter the proposed time to turn. The figure entered represents the time in
minutes between switching the trial manoeuvre on and actually starting the
manoeuvre.
1. Left click on the Time to Turn figure to activate, the text turns
green (editable).
2. Move the trackball left or right to set the time required.
Rate of Turn
Enter the proposed Rate Of Turn in degrees per minute to be maintained
during the manoeuvre.
1. Left click on the Rate of Turn figure to activate, the text turns
green (editable).
2. Move the trackball left or right to set the required value.
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Turn Radius
The turn radius figure is generated from the manoeuvre speed and the rate
of turn and is therefore not editable.
Delay Countdown
To set up the manoeuvre delay countdown tick the Timer check box, the
time value previously entered in the Time to Turn field starts to count down
to zero in real time. When the delay countdown reaches zero the Timer
check box is automatically unticked.
If no Time to Turn value has been entered, the manoeuvre starts
immediately and will move along as own ship moves.
Turning Trial Manoeuvre On
Left click on the Manoeuvre On tick box to
switch the manoeuvre on.
Whenever Manoeuvre On is ticked the video
circle displays a large flashing T in the lower
half of the circle.
The manoeuvre vectors are displayed until
the manoeuvre is switched off by unticking the
Manoeuvre On tick box.
The manoeuvre speed, course, rate of turn,
time to turn, vector type and length can be
changed at any time during the trial.
If true (T) vectors are selected, the trial vector shows own ships proposed
true course during the manoeuvre.
The Rate of Turn and the manoeuvre speed determine the radius of the
turn based on data entered. Effects due to tidal stream and leeway are not
taken into account.
If relative (R) vectors are selected, the trial vectors are applied to every
tracked target or activated AIS target, with own ships vector suppressed,
and show the course and speed of the targets relative to own ship.
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Display of Vectors
Trial manoeuvre vectors are displayed in all presentation modes and all
motion modes when the following conditions are satisfied:
The Manoeuvre On check box is ticked.
The heading is valid.
The range scale is valid for the
display of target synthetics.
The display of True or Relative vectors for
trial manoeuvre is determined by the selection at the top right of the screen.
Enter the proposed vector time by left clicking in the value field and moving
the joystick left or right to increase or decrease the vector time.
The trial manoeuvre vector lengths displayed are dictated by the
selected vector time. Entering a longer vector time will allow you to
see further into the trial manoeuvre. If the vector time is not long
enough to cover the entire manoeuvre then only a part of a trial
manoeuvre vector will be displayed.
Trial Manoeuvre Vector
Own ships trial manoeuvre vector consists of the following three sections:
The first section is a straight line continuing on the own ship's
current course and speed. The vector length is calculated using the
own ships current speed and the trial manoeuvre delay time.
The second section consists of a circular arc between the end of
the first section and start of the third section. The arc radius is
determined by the manoeuvre rate of turn and the manoeuvre
speed.
The third section is a straight line showing the final course of the
own ship at the manoeuvre speed.
Trial CPA and TCPA
It is possible to display target trial CPA and TCPA values predicted using
the trial manoeuvre parameters.
Any trial CPA and TCPA data is labelled TRIAL CPA and TRIAL TCPA
respectively and does not obscure the actual target data.
Trial CPA and TCPA data is displayed for selected target in the Target
Data window, see Target Data.
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Watch Mode
The Watch Mode button at the top right of the screen enables
the operator to change the workstation view.

The following Watch Modes are supported
and the current Watch Mode radio button
checked:
Radar (ARPA/Chart Radar default
mode)
CCTV
Machinery Automation
ECDIS
Conning Information Display
Central Alarm Management
The availability of the product presentations
listed above is dependant on the product
type installed at initialisation. If a product is
not available it's text is shown in orange, if
an unavailable product's radio button is
checked a temporary prompt appears informing the user that it is
unavailable.
Products not available from the Watch Mode list can be purchased from
your VisionMaster supplier.

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Search and Rescue Detection
CAUTION: A Search and Rescue detection will only respond to
an X-Band (3cm) radar. It will NOT be seen on an S-Band (10cm)
radar.
Introduction
A Search and Rescue Transponder (SART) may be triggered by any X-
Band (3cm) radar within a range of approximately 8 NM. Each radar pulse
received causes it to transmit a response which is swept repetitively across
the complete radar frequency band. When interrogated, it first sweeps
rapidly (0.4 sec) through the band before beginning a relatively slow
sweep (7.5 sec) through the band back to the starting frequency. This
process is repeated for a total of twelve complete cycles. At some point in
the sweep, the SART frequency will match that of the interrogating radar
and be within the pass band of the radar receiver. If the SART is within
range, the frequency match during each of the 12 slow sweeps will produce
a response on the radar display, thus a line of 12 dots equally spaced by
about 0.64 NM will be shown.

When the range to the SART is reduced to about 1 NM, the radar display
may also show the 12 responses generated during the fast sweeps. These
additional dot responses, which are also equally spaced by 0.64 NM, will
be interspersed with the original line of 12 dots. They will appear slightly
weaker and smaller than the original dots.
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Radar Range Scale
When looking for a SART, it is preferable to use either the 6 or 12 NM
range scale, see Range Scales. This is because the total displayed length
of the SART response of 12 (or 24) dots may extend approximately 9.5nm
beyond the position of the SART and it is necessary to see a number of
response dots to distinguish the SART from other responses.
SART Range Errors
When responses from only 12 low frequency sweeps are visible (when the
SART is at a range greater than about 1 NM), the position at which the first
dot is displayed may be as much as 0.64 NM beyond the true position of
the SART. When the range closes so that the fast sweep responses are
seen also, the first of these dots will be no more than 150 meters beyond
the true position.

Radar Bandwidth
This is normally matched to the radar pulse length and is usually switched
with the range scale and the associated pulse length. Narrow bandwidth of
3-5 MHz are used with long pulses on long range scales and wide
bandwidths of 10-25 MHz with short pulses on short ranges.
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A radar bandwidth of less than 5MHz will attenuate the SART signal
slightly, so it is preferable to use a medium bandwidth to ensure optimum
detection of the SART, see Radar Transmission Pulse Length.
Radar Side Lobes
As the SART is approached, side lobes from the radar antenna may show
the SART responses as a series of arcs or concentric rings. These can be
removed by the use of the anti-clutter sea control although it may be
operationally useful to observe the side lobes as they may be easier to
detect in clutter conditions and also they will confirm that the SART is near
to own ship.
Detuning the Radar
To increase the visibility of the SART in clutter
conditions, the radar may be manually detuned
to reduce the clutter without reducing the SART response. For information
on manual tuning adjustment, see Radar Fine Tuning.
CAUTION: Care should be taken in operating the radar in the
detuned condition as other wanted navigational and anti-collision
information may be removed. The tuning should be returned to
normal operation as soon as possible.
Video Gain
For maximum range SART detection the normal gain setting for long range
detection should be used, i.e. with a light background noise speckle visible,
see Video Processing Controls.
Anti-clutter Sea Control
For optimum range SART detection this control should be set to the
minimum. Care should be exercised as wanted targets in sea clutter may
be obscured.
Note that in clutter conditions the first few dots of the SART response may
not be detectable, irrespective of the setting of the anti-clutter sea control.
In this case, the position of the SART may be estimated by measuring 9.5
NM from the furthest dot back towards own ship.
Because of the way in which the automatic sea control functions, it is
advisable to use manual control initially until the SART has been detected.
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The effect of the auto sea control on the SART response can then be
compared with manual control. For information on manually adjusting sea
anti-clutter control, see Video Processing Controls.
Anti-clutter Rain Control
This should be used normally (i.e. to break up areas of rain) when trying to
detect a SART response which, being a series of dots, is not affected by
the action of the anti-clutter rain circuitry.
Racon responses, which are often in the form of a long flash, will
be affected by the use of this control.
Because of the way in which the automatic rain control functions, it is
advisable to use manual control initially until the SART has been detected.
The effect of the auto rain control on the SART response can then be
compared with manual control. For information on manually adjusting rain
anti-clutter control, see Video Processing Controls.
ARPA Radar/Chart Radar User Guide Sensor Management
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Chapter 4 Sensor Management
The VisionMaster system acquires sensor data via I/O serial interfaces.
The sensor information relating to own ship's heading, course and speed is
displayed in the top left of the screen in an indicator display.
All available sources of sensor data are listed and detailed in the Sensors
Menu.
Sensor Management ARPA Radar/Chart Radar User Guide
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Indicator Display
The information in the indicator display is transmitted via navigation
sensors. This information is available in both Standby and Transmit modes.
Each sensor is identified by the following data types:
HDG (Heading)
STW (Speed Through Water)
COG (Course Over Ground)
SOG (Speed Over Ground)
For each data type, a sensor source must be selected to provide the
required data. The selected sensor source for each data type can be
viewed, or where necessary changed, from the Sensors menu.
The indicator display is divided into three columns:
Caption
The captions are always the abbreviated data types listed above.
Readout
Shows the current heading direction (as indicated by the Heading Line),
course and speed (through water and over ground) as indicated by the
selected sensor.
A readout of true heading is always displayed, unless compass alignment
is being prompted, or a compass error has occurred.
Valid sensor data is shown in green. If the data is currently invalid it is
shown in red.
Data Source
The currently selected sensor from which the readout is taken.
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Stabilisation Options
There are two stabilisation modes (ground and water referenced) for target
tracking. The HDG and STW field block indicates water stabilisation and
the COG/SOG field block indicates ground stabilisation.
To toggle between the two stabilisation modes either click anywhere within
the two field blocks, or click on the adjacent radio button. The block is
highlighted and sensor data is extracted based on the stabilisation mode
selected.
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Sensors Menu
The Sensors menu allows the operator to
select the sensor source to be used for each
type of data (e.g. heading, STW, position
etc.). In addition to the selection of a sensor
source, adjustments to the heading alignment
can be made at the Heading sensor, and an
offset position can be applied to a Position
sensor.
The sensor source selected from any
workstation for that data type will apply
across the whole system.
If for any reason a sensor is not providing
usable data an alarm will be raised and the data displayed in red.
If automatic sensor data is unavailable manually entered values may be
used in place, subject to certain restrictions.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Using manual data is not the normal mode of
operation. A sensor device should be selected as soon as valid
data is available.
The Sensors menu can be accessed in one of two ways:
From the Indicator Display:
1. Right click on the any of the four
data types. A drop down window
appears with the current
stabilisation (Water or Ground)
ticked and a link to the data source.
2. Left click on the Select nnn source
line. The Sensors menu appears
on the right side of the screen with
the selected sensor source folder
displayed.
From the Main Menu List:
1. Left click on the Sensors field in the main menu list.
2. With the Sensors menu displayed, click on the specific sensor
source button.
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The name of each available sensor data source is listed. The sensor
source currently used and its current value are highlighted in bold and the
sensor's radio button selected.
Heading Sensor
To change the current sensor source for heading, see Heading Source
Values.
Speed Through Water Sensor
To change the current sensor source for speed through water, see STW
Source Values.
Course Over Ground Sensor
To change the current sensor source for course over ground, see COG
Source Values.
Speed Over Ground Sensor
To change the current sensor source for speed over ground, see SOG
Source Values.
Position Sensor
To change the current sensor source for position, see Position Values.
Depth Below Keel Sensor
To change the current sensor source for depth below keel, see Depth
Source Values.
Set and Drift Sensor
To change the current sensor source for set and drift, see Set and Drift
values.
Rate of Turn Sensor
To change the current sensor source for rate of turn, see Rate of Turn
Values.

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Sensor Data Sources
Heading Source Values
The Heading folder is divided into two areas;
Sensors and Alignment.
The Sensors area lists the available heading
sensor sources with the active sensor source
and its current value in highlight.
The Alignment area shows alignment
information applicable to each of the
alignable heading sensors in the system. The
Value field enables the operator to align a
heading sensor prior to selecting it.
Sensors
The system supports the acquisition of analogue heading data via synchro
and stepper interfaces and serial heading data via a serial port on the
PCIO. The Sensors area may display the analogue data (Gyro) and the
serial data (HDT - true heading) and will allow selection between the two
data values.
To change the Heading sensor source, do the following:
1. Tick the button next to the source. Whenever the sensor source is
about to be changed a window prompts you to confirm the change.
2. To confirm click the Yes button, or to return to the existing sensor
source and value click the No button.
3. Where the sensor is changed the heading values shown against
the selected sensor source are applied. The HDG readout shown
in the Indicator Display and the ship's heading marker also change
to reflect the new sensor value.
Alignment
Synchro and stepper compass values require alignment unless the ratio is
1:1. If alignment is required a prompt to enter the compass angle appears
when the system is powered on and the system will automatically open the
Heading folder of the Sensors menu. The power up default angle is 000.0
and the heading readout flashes until aligned.
1. To change the alignment click in the Value field, the text turns
green (editable).
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2. Move the trackball left or right to alter the value. The heading
readout changes when the alignment value changes even if the
compass is unaligned.
STW Source Values
The STW folder lists the available STW
sensor data sources with the currently active
sensor source and its value in highlight.
If Computed is selected for the sensor data
source for STW the system continually
computes the values based on other active
types of sensor data received.
To change the STW sensor source and values, do the following:
2. To confirm click the Yes button, or to return to the previous sensor
If no sensor source is currently available the user can enter manual sensor
data.
data is available.
1. To enter manual sensor data click in the Man field, the text
changes to green (editable). Move the trackball left or right to enter
the required value and left click to exit edit mode.
2. Click the Man button to enter the value.
3. Where the sensor is changed the values shown against the
selected data source are applied. The STW readout shown in the
Indicator Display and the ship's STW marker also change to reflect
the new sensor value.

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COG Source Values
The COG sensor provides information about
own ship course based on actual position
history (when a position sensor such as
GPS is providing the data). The COG folder
lists the available COG sensor data sources
with the currently active sensor source and
its value in highlight.
When Computed is selected for the sensor
data source for COG the system continually
computes the values based on other active types of sensor data received.
To change the COG sensor source or values do the following:
data.
operation. A sensor device should be
selected as soon as valid data is
available.
1. To enter manual sensor data click in
the Man field, the text changes to
green (editable). Move the trackball left
or right to enter the required value and
left click to exit edit mode.
3. When the sensor being selected for
COG also provides other data types
(e.g. SOG and Position), a window
appears prompting to select which of
these other data types should also be
taken from manual data, with the data
type's current sensor source displayed.
To update all click the Apply button,
or untick the boxes next to the data
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source where the update should not apply. To cancel all changes
and revert to the previous sensor source click the Cancel button.
selected sensor source are applied. The COG readout shown in
the Indicator Display and the ship's COG marker also change to
reflect the new sensor value.
SOG Source Values
The SOG folder lists the available SOG
sensor source and its value in highlight.
data source for SOG the system continually
types of sensor data received.
To change the SOG sensor source or
values do the following:
about to be changed a window prompts to confirm the change.
data.
data is available.
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3. When the sensor being selected for SOG
also provides other data types (e.g. COG
and Position), a window appears
prompting to select which of these other
data types should also be taken from
manual data, with the data type's current
sensor source displayed. To update all
click the Apply button, or untick the
boxes next to the data types where the
update should not apply. To cancel all
changes and revert to the previous
sensor source click the Cancel button.
4. Where the sensor is changed the values
shown against the selected sensor
source are applied. The SOG readout
shown in the Indicator Display and the
ship's SOG marker also change to reflect

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Position Values
The Position folder shows geodetic position
data of own ship. The current position and
sensor source are also shown in the Position
tab of the Status area at the bottom of the
screen, see Basic Operation of Radar,
Position.
The position displayed for CCRP is
accurate, providing that the correct
offsets for the position sensors are
set during commissioning.
The folder is divided into two areas; Sensors
and Position Offset.
Sensors
The Sensors area lists the available position
sensor source and its latitude/longitude
values in highlight.
The area also provides computed sensor
data that supplies geodetic position based on
dead reckoning (DR) from the last valid position received.
Dead Reckoning values
If the Auto position sensor values become invalid the operator may switch
the position data source to DR.
For any position sensor whose data is received over an interface, the
system uses dead reckoning to calculate the position during the short
period of time in which the system fails to receive samples from the actual
sensor. The system will do this for up to 30 seconds. The system
considers data to be `not recently sampled' 15 seconds after the last
sample actually received from the sensor, at which point the data will be
displayed in amber. 20 seconds after the system stopped calculating
samples (i.e. 50 seconds after the last received sample), the data will
become `not available', and will be displayed in red.
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To change the Position sensor source do the following:
data.
data is available.
selected data source are applied. The STW readout shown in the
Indicator Display and the ship's STW marker also change to reflect
To change the sensor source from the current automatic source (usually
GPS):
1. Tick the DR or Man sensor button. Whenever the sensor source is
IMPORTANT NOTE: Using manual data is not the normal mode
of operation. An automatic sensor device should be selected as
soon as valid data is available.
Manual sensor data cannot be entered if the system has AIS input.
2. To enter manual data click in the Man field, the text changes to
green (editable) and the screen keypad appears.
3. Enter position data from the keypad, click the OK key to exit edit
mode.
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5. When the sensor being selected also
provides other data types (e.g. COG,
SOG, UTC), a window appears
prompting to select which of these
other data types should also be taken
from manual data, with the data type's
current sensor source displayed. To
update all click the Apply button, or
untick the boxes next to the sensors
where the update should not apply. To
cancel all changes and revert to the
previous sensor source click the
Cancel button.
6. Where the sensor is changed the
values shown in the Posn tab change
and the sensor source changes to
Manual.

Position Offset
The Position Offset area shows the current sensor and enables the
operator to enter a position on the chart known to correspond with own
ships position and enter an offset bearing value.
Offset values are applied to all data received from the applicable position
sensor.
To enter offset values do the following:
To specify offset range and bearing values:
1. If there is more than one position sensor configured, select the
relevant position sensor by clicking on the drop down arrow.
2. Click in the respective fields, the text becomes green (editable).
Move the trackball left or right to change data, or right click in the
field and enter values using the on-screen keypad.
To select an offset position on the video circle using the cursor:
1. Click on the Select Offset by Cursor button and move the cursor
over the video circle, the cursor changes to an offset arrow graphic.
2. Click in the position on the video circle where you want the offset to
be applied. The range and bearing values selected on the chart are
shown in the Offset fields.
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To apply the entered offset values to own
ship tick the Offset Applied checkbox.
Offset values are not applied to the
chart until this checkbox is ticked.
When offset values are applied the entry is
highlighted in the Posn tab with Offset
shown in orange text below the sensor
source.

Depth Source Values
The Depth sensor provides information on
the current depth values:
depth below keel (DBK)
depth below transducer (DBT)
depth below waterline (DBW)
The specific sensor information available
will depend upon installed and configured
sensor devices.

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Set and Drift Values
The data for Set is shown in degrees; the
data for Drift is shown in knots.
data source for Set and Drift the system
continually computes the values based on
other active types of sensor data received
conventionally (via an interface).
When incorrect computed values are
suspected they can be manually set to zero
or to an estimated manual value. The system will re-calculate accurate Set
and Drift values after accurate sensor data has been restored.
To change the Set and Drift sensor source or values do the following:
about to be changed a window prompts to confirm the change.
data.
data is available.
1. To enter manual sensor data click in the Manual Set and Drift
fields, the text changes to green (editable). Move the trackball left
or right to enter the required value and left click to exit edit mode.
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3. A window appears prompting to select
the data type (COG/SOG and STW)
that will be computed from the manual
set and drift sensor, with the data type's
current sensor source displayed. To
update all click the Apply button, or
untick the boxes next to the data type
where the update should not apply. To
cancel all changes and revert to the
previous sensor source click the
Cancel button.

Rate of Turn Values
The Rate of Turn (ROT) folder lists the
available ROT sensor data sources with the
currently active sensor source and its value
in highlight.
data source for ROT the system continually
types of sensor data received conventionally (via an interface).
The ROT is indicated as unavailable if the Heading from the selected
source is unavailable, invalid, or implausible.

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Chapter 5 Presentation, Motion, Vector and Trail
Modes
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
Selecting a presentation mode and how this affects the video
display.
Selecting a motion mode and how this affects the display of own
ship and other targets on the display.
Displaying the velocity of own ship and other targets as vectors on
the video display.
Displaying the history of a target's movements as a trail on the
video display.

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Presentation Modes
Data from the compass can be processed to produce a correct stabilised
display. There are two types of stabilised mode available: North-Up and
Course-Up. A valid source of heading data must be selected to use a
stabilised mode. Without a compass input, the display is 'unstabilised and
is shown with the ships heading marker vertically upwards indicating
straight ahead movement (Head-Up mode).
In a stabilised presentation mode radar video and trails are maintained
relative to a fixed true bearing. In an unstabilised presentation mode radar
video and trails are maintained relative to the ships fore/aft axis.
The currently selected presentation mode is shown on the
presentation mode button. The modes available for selection
are:
Head-Up (H Up)
Unstabilised display. This is the power up default presentation
mode. H Up is a relative display with the ships heading marker
always shown vertically upwards indicating straight ahead
movement, irrespective of own ship's current bearing.

North-Up (N Up)
Stabilised display. The bearing scale shows 000 at the top of the
video circle (assumed to be true north). The ships heading marker
is shown at the appropriate bearing.
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Course-Up (C Up)
Stabilised display. On selection of Course-Up mode, the ships
bearing is shown at the top of the video circle with 000 elsewhere
on the circle, still representing true north.

To change the presentation mode, do the following:
1. Click the presentation mode button. This will cycle through the
available choices for the presentation mode (N Up and C Up only).
Or:
1. Right click on the presentation mode button. A list of
available presentation modes will be shown in a drop
down menu.
2. Left click on the presentation mode you want to use.

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A presentation mode can be automatically changed as a side effect of
another action (e.g. changing the motion mode) or as a result of an invalid
heading. When this happens a temporary prompt indicating that the
presentation mode has changed is displayed, see Prompts.
An alarm is given within five seconds of the heading becoming invalid.
When the system is switched to transmit and the radar video centre is
outside the allowable offset limits, the radar video is automatically centred
in the video circle. This can occur when a smaller range scale is selected.
When the C Up mode is in operation, if the ship alters course the bearing
scale does not realign automatically. A Course-Up reset should then be
performed by re-selecting the mode. This realigns the bearing scale to
bring the new course to the top of the video circle.
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Motion Modes
The motion mode determines how the trails of moving
targets are shown across the radar picture relative to own
ship. Motion mode also determines how chart information is updated; in
true motion own ship moves over the chart, in relative motion the chart
moves under own ship.
The currently selected Motion Mode is displayed at the top right of the
screen. The modes available for selection are:
RM(R) Relative Motion Relative Trails
Own ship is shown at a selected point or fixed point in the video
circle (normally the centre) and all target trails are shown relative to
own ships movement. This means that stationary targets will have
trails if own ship is moving. RM (R) is available in all range scales
and is automatically selected when Head Up presentation mode is
selected.
RM(T) Relative Motion True Trails
Own ship is shown at a selected point in the video circle (normally
the centre), with all target trails displayed. Unlike RM (R) stationary
targets trails are not generated. The advantage of this mode over
true motion is that a constant range ahead of own ship is always
shown, so there is no need to reset the display.
Relative Motion True Trails is not available below 0.5nm range
scale. If the range scale goes below 0.5nm the display will
temporarily revert to RM (R). On selecting a valid range scale it will
revert to RM (T).
TM True Motion
In True Motion own ship moves across the video circle at the
selected ground or water based velocity (see Sensor
Management). In true motion all moving target trails are displayed,
whereas stationary targets trails are not generated.
True Motion is only available on range scales 0.5 NM to 48 NM. If
the range scale is outside these limits, it will temporarily revert to
RM (R) on a lower range scale and RM (T) on the 96 NM range.
On selecting a valid range scale the system will revert to True
Motion.
On the 96 NM range scale own ship will be automatically centred.
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Motion modes can be altered in both Standby and Transmit mode.
A motion mode can be automatically changed as a side effect of another
action (e.g. changing the range scale or presentation mode) or as a result
of an invalid heading. When this happens a temporary prompt indicating
that the motion mode has changed is displayed, see Prompts.
To change the motion mode, do the following:
There are two methods of selecting the motion mode, either:
1. Click on the motion mode button. This will cycle through the
available choices for motion mode.
If RM (R) is currently selected, the first left click will select RM (T)
mode. Subsequent left clicks will toggle between TM and RM (T)
only. To choose RM (R) again use the drop down menu to select it:
Or:
1. Right click on the motion mode button. A list of
available motion modes will be shown in a drop down
menu.
2. Left click on the motion mode you want to use.

Presentation Modes affecting Motion Modes
If the display is 'unstabilised (e.g. the heading is invalid), the presentation
mode is Head Up (see Presentation Modes) and only RM (R) mode can be
selected. If the display becomes `stabilised then any motion mode can be
selected.
Range Scales affecting Motion Modes
If the range scale is adjusted the system automatically adjusts the motion
mode so that the actual mode is always compatible with the current range
scale. The motion mode reverts back to the desired mode (typically the
motion mode last selected) whenever a range scale for which the desired
motion mode is available.
If the range scale is reduced below 0.5 NM (see Range Scales) then the
motion mode currently in use (RM (T) or TM) will automatically default to
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If the motion mode is TM and the range scale is increased above 48 NM
then the motion mode will default to RM (T).
When the system automatically adjusts the desired motion mode to the
actual motion mode the lettering is displayed in a warning colour (amber).
Vector Modes
Vectors are shown on the radar display
to indicate the velocity (speed and
direction) of own ship and moving
targets. The length of the vector
indicates speed and its bearing indicates
direction. Vectors are only shown in
Transmit mode, not in Standby mode.
If the system has the AIS option fitted
then all target vectors are shown as
dashed. If the system is not AIS fitted
then vectors are shown as solid.
Selecting the Vector Mode
The vector mode determines whether the vectors represent the true
velocity of targets or their velocity relative to own ship. The vector mode is
either True (T) or Relative (R) and is aligned with the motion mode (relative
or true).
True Vectors
All moving targets and own ship have a vector representing their
movement (speed and direction) over the water/ground. Stationary
targets do not have a vector.

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Relative Vectors
If own ship is moving, all targets, moving and stationary, have a
vector representing their movement (speed and direction) relative
to own ship. Own ship will not have a vector in this mode, for
information on own ship vectors, see Own Ship.

To select a Vector Mode, do the following:
A true (T) or relative (R) Vector mode can be selected as follows,
1. Position the screen cursor over the Vector mode selection field.
2. Consecutive left clicks will toggle the mode between True (T) and
Relative (R) vectors.
3. Or right click on the current vector mode and
select from True or Relative from the drop down
menu.
If the selected vector mode is not the same as the current motion
mode, the vector text is shown in the warning colour (amber). The
vector mode will revert to the same as the motion mode (relative or
true) after 30 seconds if the Vector Timeout check box is selected
in Limits and Settings. If it is not selected the vector text will remain
in amber.
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Vector Time
The Vector Time selected will determine the length of the vectors shown on
the radar display. The length of a vector represents the distance the ship or
target will travel in the vector time. For example:
Vector Time 5 minutes
Speed (of ship or target) 12kt
Length of vector 1nm
The optimum vector time will depend upon the range scale that is in use.
Extending the vector time will help you predict closest point of approach
(CPA) of targets to own ship and other targets.
To change Vector Time, do the following:
Either:
1. Position the screen cursor over the vector time field.
2. Left click to edit. The text becomes green (editable).

3. Move the trackball left to decrease or right to increase the time.
4. Left click to accept the re-entered time.
Or:
1. Right click over the vector time field. The numeric
keypad appears.
2. Enter the revised vector time field using the
keypad's numeric keys. If a value entered is
incorrect press the Back key. With the required
values enter click the OK key.
3. The keypad is removed from the screen and the
revised value is entered at the vector time field.
Extending the vector time lets you visually check on CPAs of
targets by projecting their movements further into the future.

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Trails Mode
In addition to a target's vector the radar shows decaying video trails,
showing the history of a targets' movements.

The way the trails are shown depends on the motion mode in use:
In Relative Motion Relative Trails (RM(R)) the trails indicate the
movement of the targets relative to own ship.
In True Motion (TM) and Relative Motion True Trails (RM (T)) the
trails have own ship's speed applied (ground based or water
based).
Trails are only shown in Transmit Mode, they are not shown in Standby
Mode.
The following Trails Modes are available:
SHORT
High rate of decay giving a short trail. Actual trail length will depend
on the range in use. See table below.
The trail time defaults to SHORT after power up.
LONG
Low rate of decay giving a long trail. Actual trail length will depend
on the range in use. See table below.
PERM
Permanent trail which does not decay. When the trail length
exceeds 60 minutes >60min 0s is displayed.
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OFF
Trails are removed from display.
RESET
Resets the Trails time to zero and clears all existing trails from the
video circle.
The Trails button is displayed at the top right of the screen and in addition
to the modes described above also denotes by the letter `T' or `R' the true
or relative trails mode.

Trail Length Time
The trail time shows the length of the trails in minutes and seconds. If the
trails are still below their maximum length, a count-up time is shown,
indicating how long they have been building up.
The selection of Long or Short Trails changes the trail time and is
dependant on the range scale in use. When the range scale is changed the
trail time restarts at zero before building up to the maximum time for the
range scale and trail type selected. If Permanent Trails mode is selected
the trails do not decay.
When switching between trails length it takes as long as the new time
selection for the trail time to be representative. For example, changing from
3 minutes on Long to 60 seconds on Short will take 60 seconds for the
trails to represent how far the targets have moved. During this period the
trails displayed are not representative of the displayed trail time and so the
trail time is shown in the warning colour (amber).
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The table below lists the long and short maximum trail times, relative to the
range scale.
Range Scale
(nm)
Short Trail
time
Long Trail
time
0.125 10 sec 30 sec
0.25 10 sec 30 sec
0.5 15 sec 45 sec
0.75 15 sec 45 sec
1.5 30 sec 90 sec
3.0 30 sec 90 sec
6.0 and above 60 sec 3 min
To change the Trails Mode, do the following:
Either:
1. Position the screen cursor over the Trails Mode field.
2. Consecutive left clicks will toggle the modes as listed above.
Or:
1. Position the screen cursor over the Trails
Mode field and right click. The mode
options listed above appear in a drop
down window.
2. Select the Trails mode option from the
window.
3. To reset the Trails time select Reset. The time shown to the right of
the trails mode is momentarily reset to 0min 0s before re-counting,
and all existing trails are removed from the video circle.

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Chapter 6 Navigation Tools
This section covers the creating, editing and
deleting of the following navigation tools:
Parallel Index Lines
Mapping
Display Settings
Parallel Cursor

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Parallel Index Lines
The Parallel Index (PI) Lines facility allows
up to five index lines to be displayed
simultaneously. The lines span the entire
video circle, irrespective of the range scale
in use.
PI lines are available in all presentation and
motion modes.
Each PI line is defined by the range of its
closest point to own ship, its bearing, line
type and which side of the ship the line is
on.
A saved set of PI lines can be imported or
exported among system nodes.
Selecting PI Lines
To access PI lines left click on the Parallel
Index Lines field from the Nav Tools menu
list. The PI Lines Select folder is displayed.
When the PI lines Select folder is first
accessed no PI lines are displayed, the
Selected Set shows <Default Set> and
Display On is unticked. To select a
previously created set of PI lines click on
the drop down arrow to the right of the
Selected Set field and check the Display
On tick box to display the PI lines in the
video circle.
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Creating a new set of PI Lines
To create and name a new set of PI lines do the following:
1. Click on the Add Set button.
2. The screen prompts to enter a name
for the new set of PI lines with the
current date and time highlighted in the
set field name. To enter the current
date and time as the PI name click the
OK button, or to edit the name click in
the field, the text changes to green
(editable) and the on-screen keypad is
displayed immediately below the field.
3. Enter a new name using the on-screen
keypad, press the Back button to delete characters or the space
button to create a space. With the required name entered press the
OK button.
4. When a new set is created the set name is entered in the system
and displayed in the Selected Set drop down list.
5. You can now add PI lines to the set name, see below.
Adding or Deleting PI Lines or Sets
To add or delete a PI line do the following:
1. With the PI set name entered click the
Add Line button. A line is created on
the video circle and the default line
values are shown in the Line Data
area. A PI line is always initially created
with its axis through own ship CCRP
and the bearing angle the same as the
current heading line of own ship.
2. To create further PI Lines click on the
Add Line button. On the video circle
the previously created line is displayed
as orange and the new line shown as
magenta. A further set of Line Data
values are displayed with default
values and the last line created is
highlighted in Line Data.
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3. To delete a line from the Set select
the line by clicking on the specific
Line button, and with the button
highlighted click on the Delete Line
button. The selected line is deleted
from the screen and its Line Data
removed from the PI Lines window.
4. You can edit the display of PI lines
by unchecking the tick boxes next to
each Line button. When a tick box is
unchecked the line's values remain
but the line is removed from the video circle.
5. To delete a line set select the set name by clicking on the Selected
Set drop down list and with the set displayed click on the Delete
Set button. A window appears prompting to confirm the deletion.
Click OK to confirm, the set is deleted and the PI Lines window
reappears with <Default Set> in the set field.
Copying or Renaming PI Line Sets
To copy or rename a PI line set do the following:
To copy a PI Line set:
1. Highlight the set name from the
Selected Set drop down list and
click on the Copy Set button. The
window prompts to enter a name for
the newly copied Pl line set with the
current date and time highlighted in
the set field name.
2. To enter the current date and time
as the PI name click the OK button,
or to edit the name click in the field,
the text changes to green (editable)
and the on-screen keypad is
displayed immediately below the
field.
3. Enter a new name using the keypad, press the Back button to
delete characters or the space button to create a space. With the
required name entered press the OK button.
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4. When a new set name is created the set name is entered in the
system and displayed in the Selected Set drop down list.
To rename an existing PI line set:
1. Highlight the set name from the Selected Set drop down list and
click on the Rename Set button. The window prompts to rename
the selected Pl line set with the current date and time highlighted in
the set field name.
2. To enter the current date and time as the PI name click the OK
button, or to edit the name click in the field, the text changes to
green (editable) and the on-screen keypad is displayed
immediately below the field.
3. Enter a new name using the keypad, press the Back button to
delete characters or the space button to create a space. With the
required name entered press the OK button.
4. The PI line set is renamed in the Selected Set list
Editing PI Lines
To edit a PI line do the following:
Selecting a different line style enables you to clearly identify each PI line.
1. To change the line style click on the
drop down list next to the current
line style (defaults to Solid), the PI
line is automatically selected and a
list of line styles are displayed as
numerical indicators.
2. Select the preferred line style from
the list, each style is a variation of
line dashes.
3. The line's style is changed to the selected option on the video
circle.
You can edit the line bearing and range in either of the following ways:
a. Move the cursor over the PI line, the cursor changes to the
following
b. Use the trackball to pivot the line around the CCRP, the
bearing angle value in Line Data automatically changes as the
line bearing is moved.
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c. To adjust the line range move the cursor over the middle of the
line where a small centre line bisects at the CCRP. The cursor
changes to the following
d. Move the trackball left or right to adjust the range of the line to
either side of the CCRP.

Or
a. Click on the line bearing and range fields in the Line Data area,
the values change to green (editable). Move the trackball to
change the data values, the NM range value denotes the
distance of the line to the CCRP (defaults to 0.0) and the
bearing values denote the angle from 000.
To change which side of the ship a PI line is displayed:
1. From the Line Data area click on the Toggle Side of Ship button to
the right of the line bearing
2. The selected PI line changes to the other side of own ship, without
changing its bearing value.
Changing the Bearing Type
The PI lines menu defaults to displaying the
PI lines in true bearing, which is valid for a
correct stabilised display. If the heading
data becomes invalid the display is
'unstabilised and the PI Lines are not displayed. To display the PI lines on
an unstabilised display select Relative from the Bearing Type drop down
list.
The PI line displays a T or R to the side of the line, depending on the
bearing type selected.
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Importing and Exporting PI Lines
A set of named PI lines can be distributed across system nodes via the
import/export (I/O) tab.
To import or export a set of PI lines do the following.
To export PI lines:
1. Choose whether to export the
currently selected set, i.e. the set
shown on the video circle and the
Select tab, or all sets listed in the
Select Set drop down list by clicking
on the Export drop down arrow.
2. Enter a filename for the PI lines in the Filename field using the
screen keypad.
3. Navigate to the directory folder
where you want to export the files to
and click on the Export button. The
filename entered appears in the
field above the Import / Export
buttons and a temporary prompt
appears confirming the exported file
and folder name.
To import PI lines:
1. Navigate to the file in the network
directory, the selected file appears
in the field above the Import / Export
buttons.
2. Click on the Import button, the file is
imported and a temporary prompt
appears confirming the imported file
and folder name.

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Mapping Features
Mapping
The Mapping facility includes the ability to display, edit, group or
import/export mapping object symbols from a database library anywhere
within the video circle. Mapping objects are displayed in either Standby or
Transmit mode.
Apart from Navigation Marks, all other mapping objects will only be
displayed and can only be created when
Radar Maps is selected from the
Charts/Radar Maps button.
The Mapping menu includes the following tab folders:
Display
Edit
Maps
I/O (Import/Export)
All mapping objects are initially created from the Edit folder. For
information on creating, editing and deleting mapping objects, see Editing
Maps
Other mapping objects, or groups of objects, can be imported or exported
from one workstation to another via the Import / Export folder. For
information on importing or exporting mapping objects see Importing and
Exporting Mapping Objects.
Objects can be saved in a group called a Map, which is then named by the
operator. Maps can be added, deleted or renamed via the Maps folder. For
information see Maps.
You can control the display of mapping groups and object types via the
Display folder. For information see Maps Display Settings.
Mapping Objects can be saved and retrieved from a shared database.
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Maps
The Maps tab folder displays all the object
maps created on the workstation. If no maps
have been created then the window is
blank.
The folder includes the options to name and
add a new map, and delete or rename a
previously created map.
To add a new map do the following:
1. Click in the Map Name field, the
screen keypad appears.
2. Enter a name for the mapping
group using the keypad. When a
name has been entered click the
OK button, the keypad disappears
from the screen.
3. Click the Add New Map button. The
name entered is added to the Maps
list.

To delete an existing map from the list do the following:
Deleting a mapping group will result in all the objects in the map
also being deleted.
1. Highlight the map to be deleted and click on the Delete Selected
Map button.
2. The screen prompts to confirm the deletion. Select Yes to confirm.
3. The selected map is removed from the list.
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To rename a selected map do the following:
1. Highlight the map to be renamed from the Maps list.
2. Click in the Map Name: field, the screen keypad appears.
3. Enter a new name for the map using the keypad, when a name has
been entered click the OK button, the keypad disappears from the
screen.
4. Click the Rename Selected Map button, the screen prompts for
confirmation of the rename. Click the Yes button to confirm.
5. The map name selected in the Maps list is changed to the revised
name.

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Editing Maps
All the creating, editing and deleting functions
of Radar Maps are done in the Edit tab folder.
Create Radar Maps
All mapping objects are created by clicking on
the Create Radar Maps button.
To create a mapping object do the following:
1. From the Radar Map Creation window
click on the Map drop down list and
select the map to which subsequently
created objects will be assigned. If no
map has been created then <Default
Map> only appears.
2. Click on the Type drop down list and
select the mapping object type. All
mapping symbols are assigned to the
following types:
Area
Beacon
Buoy
Danger Point
Line
Nav Mark
Other point
When creating an Area or Line object see `Creating Mapping Lines
and Areas'.
3. With the mapping type selected click
on the Symbol/Description drop
down list and select the object
symbol. The field directly underneath
the Symbol/Description drop down list
includes a brief description of the
selected symbol.
4. Move the cursor into the video circle,
the screen cursor displays MO EDIT.
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5. Click in the area of the video circle where you want the
symbol positioned. The symbol appears with a bold white
box around it and the following fields appear for the created
object: Position, Rotation (if applicable) and Notes.
6. To change the object's position,
rotation or to add notes click in the
respective fields.
7. To create the same symbol in a
different position move the cursor to
another area of the screen and left
click. Each left click in the video circle
results in a new symbol of the selected
type being created
8. To create a new object with a manually
specified position, click on the
Manually Create... button. The screen
prompts for a LAT / LON position
9. Click in the LAT/LON fields, enter a
position using the screen keypad, and
click the OK button. A symbol is
created in the position specified.
10. To exit the Create Radar Maps mode click the Done button, the
symbols created are fixed in position and the view returns to the
Edit folder.
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Creating Mapping Lines and Areas
The creation of line and area objects is similar to the creation of other
mapping objects except you must specify the multiple geographic positions
that form the line or area.
To create a line or area do the following:
1. From the Radar Map Creation window
click on the Type drop down arrow and
select either Line or Area.
2. Click on the Symbol/Description drop
down list and select the symbol you
want to create.
3. Move the cursor into the video circle
and click in the area of the circle where
you want the first point of the line or
area positioned. The first point is
created as a small red circle and its
LAT/LON position is shown, you can
edit the position by changing the
LAT/LON values.
4. To enter further points left click in the
video circle. The points
previously created
appear as white circles
and the last created
point appears as a red
circle. The system
automatically connects
each point with direct
lines, and areas created are automatically shaded.
Lines require two points or more and areas require three or more
points to be correctly specified.
5. To save the current mapping object and start a new line or area
click on the Start New Line/Area button. A new line or area can
now be created on the video circle.
6. To append a new point to a line or area click on the Manually
Create button. The screen prompts for a LAT / LON position.
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7. Click in the LAT/LON fields, enter a position using the screen
keypad, and click the OK button. The symbol is created in the
position specified.
8. To exit the Create Radar Maps mode click the Done button, the
symbols created are fixed in position and the view returns to the
Edit menu.
View/Edit Radar Maps
To view or edit a previously created map object do the following:
1. Click on the View/Edit Radar Maps button. The window prompts to
left click the object or view or edit.
2. Move the cursor over the object to be viewed or edited, the cursor
changes from a cross hair to a bidirectional arrow indicator.
3. Click on the symbol, the selected
object is highlighted with a white box
and the Radar Map View/Edit folder
displays the symbol's description
and positioning information.
4. To change the map to which the
object belongs click on the Map drop
down list and select the new map.
5. To change the object type and
symbol click on the Type and
Symbol/Description drop down
arrows and select from the list. Note
that the Type list only shows point
symbol types.
6. To change the object's position click
in the LAT/LON position fields and
enter data using the screen keypad.
The object's position can also be
updated by clicking and dragging the
object within the video circle. The
position fields will update as the
object is being dragged.
7. To change the object's rotation (if
applicable) click in the Rotation field
and specify a new value.
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8. To enter notes on the mapping object click in the Notes field, the
screen keypad appears from where you can enter notes.
9. To exit the View/Edit Radar Maps mode click the Done button, the
folder returns to the Edit folder.
View/Edit Mapping Lines and Areas
You can edit previously created lines or areas either from the Radar Map
View/Edit folder, or directly from the video circle, by right clicking on the
object.
To view or edit a line or area object from the View/Edit folder do the
following:
1. Select the line or area by left clicking on one of the selected points,
editable fields for the object appear the Radar Map View/Edit
folder. Updates to the Map, Symbol, and Notes fields for the line or
area are made in the same way they are for other types of objects
(see previous section).
2. To change position of the currently selected line or area point, click
in the LAT/LON position fields and enter the new position via the
screen keypad. The position of any point in the line area can also
be updated by clicking and dragging it to a new location within the
video circle. The Position field for the object will update as it is
being dragged.
3. The Left Click Action drop down
list allows other types of edit actions
to be made for the selected line or
area object. Changing the selection
in this drop down list modifies the
behaviour of subsequent left clicks
inside the video circle. The
following describes the available modes:
Select (Default Mode) Left clicks select points within a line
or area. Editing via dragging of points can only be done while
in this mode.
Add Point to End Left clicks add new points on to the end
of the currently selected line or area.
Add Point to Start Left clicks add new points on to the start
of the currently selected line or area object.
Delete Point Left clicks delete individual points that make up
the currently selected line or area object.
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To view or edit a line or area object from the video circle do the
following:
The following editing actions are available by right clicking on the line or
area in the video circle.
Insert Point Right-clicking between
two existing points in a selected line or
area objects provides an Insert Point
option. Selecting this option will insert
a new point into the line or area object
at the location of the right click.
Delete Point Right-clicking on an
existing point in a line area object
provides a Delete Point option.
Selecting this option will delete the
point that was right clicked.
Add Point Right clicking within the video circle while a line or
area mapping is selected adds a point at the position. Selecting
this option will add a new point on to the end of the selected line or
area object.
Add Point to Beginning - Right clicking within the video circle
while a line or area mapping is selected adds a new point on to the
start of the selected line or area object.
Delete Radar Maps
You can delete previously created mapping objects, either from the Radar
Map Deletion folder, or directly from the video circle, by right clicking on the
object.
To delete a mapping object from the Radar Map Deletion folder do the
following:
1. Click on the Delete Radar Maps
button. The Radar Map Deletion folder
prompts to left click on the object you
wish to delete with a Confirm on
Delete check box. To receive system
prompts to confirm deletion before any
object is deleted tick the check box. If
the box is unticked then objects are
deleted without confirmation.
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2. The cursor displays DEL when moved into the video circle. Move
the cursor over the object to be deleted, the cursor lines change
from horizontal and vertical cross hairs to diagonal cross hairs,
indicating a delete action can now be performed.
3. Click on the object to delete it. If the Confirm On Delete check box
is ticked then the screen will prompt you to confirm the deletion. If
the Confirm check box is unticked the object is immediately deleted
from the screen.
To delete a mapping object from the video circle do the following:
1. Right click on the object in the
video circle, a Delete <Symbol
Name> option is displayed.
2. Selecting this option will delete
the object without confirmation.
Note that right click deletion will
delete a line or area object in its
entirety. Deletion of individual
points within a line or area object can be done using the Delete
Point option described in the preceding section.
The option of deleting a mapping object by right clicking on it is
available independent of the Mapping Edit mode.

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Maps Display Settings
The Display tab folder lists all available
maps and object types. If no maps have
been generated then the Displayed Maps
window shows <Default Map> only.
From the Display folder you can also apply
an offset to a specified location for all the
radar maps in the video circle.
Displayed Maps and Types
Maps and object types that are ticked are
enabled for display in the video circle.
Unticked maps and types are not displayed.
To select or deselect all maps and/or
displayed types click the Select All or
Deselect All buttons below each list. Or, to
select or deselect specific maps or object
types tick or untick the map or type check
box.
Radar Map Offset
The radar maps displayed on the video
circle can be offset to a specified range and
bearing location, or graphically offset by
using the cursor to select a particular map
object point and then a radar return point on
the video circle.
To offset radar maps do the following:
To apply a specified range and bearing
offset:
1. Click in the Range field, the default value (0.00 NM) change to
green (editable).
2. Move the trackball to the right until the required range is displayed
and left click to exit edit mode.
3. Repeat the procedure for the required Bearing value.
4. Tick the Apply Offset check box. The displayed maps and object
types are moved to the specified offset range and bearing.
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To graphically offset:
1. Click the Offset Graphically button, the button changes to prompt:
Click Radar Map Object.
2. Move the cursor into the video circle, the cursor changes to the
Position offset graphic. Using a particular map object point as a
reference click on the point, the window prompts to Click Radar
Return.
3. Click on the position in the video circle where you want the object
point moved to. The radar maps and object types move to the
selected location and the Apply Offset check box is automatically
ticked.
To move the radar maps and object types back to their default position
untick the Apply Offset check box.

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Importing and Exporting Objects
The I/O (Import/Export) tab folder enables you to import or export radar
map objects. Mapping objects not currently on a workstation can be
imported from an external drive, and existing mapping objects can be
exported to an external drive.
Importing Objects
To import objects do the following:
1. Navigate to the external drive where
the mapping objects reside. The field
below the directory tree will show
any valid object files in the selected
folder.
2. Select the file to import.
3. Click the Import button to import the
selected file's contents to your
Workstation and a temporary prompt
appears confirming that the import
was successful.

Exporting Objects
To export objects do the following:
1. Select the drive to export the object to.
2. Click on the drop arrow in the Export field, the export options
available are:
All Objects - all mapping
objects on your workstation.
Objects in Map - objects
assigned to a specific map.
Objects in Area - objects within
a specified geographic area.
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3. If Objects in Map is selected a Map
drop down list appears. Select the
map to export by clicking on the drop
down arrow.
4. If Objects in Area is selected, the
LAT/LON fields for Southwest and
Northeast corners appear. Define the geographic area you want to
export from by editing these LAT/LON position fields.
5. When the export options have been selected name the file to be
exported in the Filename field and click the Export button. A
temporary prompt appears confirming that the operation was
successful.

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Navigation Marks
Navigation marks (Nav Marks) are used by the operator to
indicate positions of interest.
In Radar Maps view they are displayed on the video circle
as a small white cross; in Charts view the cross is
displayed with a small vertical orange line below it.
Nav Marks can be created in both Standby and Transmit
modes, all presentation modes and range scales.
To create a Nav Mark do the following:
1. Right click anywhere within the video
circle, a semi-transparent window
appears at the position selected.
2. Select Create Nav Mark from the
window. A Nav mark is created at the
selected position and is shown as two
white diagonal lines.
3. To view a Nav mark's LAT/LON position
click on View/Edit Radar Maps button in the Mapping Edit folder
(see Editing Maps) and click on the Nav mark in the video circle.
The Nav mark is highlighted with a white box and the Radar Map
View/Edit folder shows the object's position.
To edit a Nav Mark do the following:
1. Click on View/Edit Radar Maps button in the Mapping Edit folder
and click on the Nav mark in the video circle. The Nav mark is
highlighted with a white box and the Radar Map View/Edit folder
shows the object's details.
2. From this folder the Nav mark can be assigned to a Map, changed
to another object type, or its position changed. See Editing Maps
for further information.
To delete a Nav Mark do the following:
1. Right click on the Nav Mark a semi-
position selected.
2. Select the Delete Navigation Mark
from the window. The Nav Mark is
deleted from the system without
confirmation.
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Parallel Cursor
The Parallel Cursor facility enables a
rotating parallel cursor centred on the CCRP
to be displayed The parallel cursor graphics
consist of two orthogonal lines (axes)
extending to the edge of the video circle with
their axis crossing point at CCRP, the end
points of each line are marked with a semi-
circular marker at the edge of the video
circle. A series of equally spaced parallel
lines, spaced at the currently set range ring
interval, are shown on either both sides of
the CCRP (full mode) or one side of the
CCRP (half mode).
Parallel Cursor is available in Standby or Transmit mode, all motion modes,
presentation modes and range scales.

To access the facility click on the Parallel Cursor field from the Nav Tools
menu list. The Parallel Cursor window is displayed.
To turn on the Parallel Cursor and change settings do the following:
1. To turn the parallel cursor on click the Display On tick box. The
first time the parallel cursor is displayed, one cross axis runs
parallel to ships heading and the display mode is in full.
2. To toggle between Full and Half mode click on the Display Mode
drop down arrow.
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3. From the Bearing Type drop down arrow select between Relative
and True. When True is selected the parallel cursor is azimuth
stabilised (i.e. maintains a constant orientation with respect to
north). When Relative is selected the parallel cursor is unstabilised
(i.e. maintains a constant orientation with respect to ships
heading). When True is selected and the heading becomes invalid
the parallel cursor is not displayed.
4. To rotate the parallel cursor either click on one of the four semi-
circular markers, hold down the left key and move the trackball left
or right to change bearing.
Or
5. Click in the Bearing field, the text becomes green (editable). Move
the trackball left or right to change the bearing degree, the parallel
cursors move dependant on the values entered.
6. To realign the parallel cursor along ship's heading click on the
Reset to Ship Heading button.
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Display Settings Features
Display Settings
The Display Settings menu includes the following tab folders:
Ownship
EBL
Grid
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Ownship
The Ownship facility enables the display of
synthetics data for own ship to be controlled.
The display options are:
Beam Line and length
Predicted Vector
Vector Tick Marks
Beam Line & Length
The length of the beam line defaults to 10mm, this is the minimum length
the line extends each side of own ship's CCRP.
To turn the beam line on or off check the Display Beam Line tick box.

To change the length of the beam line click in the length field, the value
figure changes to green (editable). Move the trackball right to increase the
length, or if the length has been increased previously, left to decrease. Left
click again to exit the editing process.
Predicted Vector
Predicted vector enables a vector arc with a radius based on the selected
Rate of Turn sensor and the current stabilisation mode to be drawn from
own ships CCRP. The vector arc is drawn up to six minutes out with a dot
indicating each minute.
To turn own ship's vector on or off check the Display Predicted Vector tick
box.
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If the predicted vector is drawn, and its origin or end point is not in the
video circle, a semicircle is drawn, centred at the point that the vector
intersects the edge of the available area.
Vector Tick Marks
Tick marks can displayed along the vector length at 1 minute intervals, with
every sixth tick mark is shown with double thickness, for more details see
Own Ship.
To turn vector tick marks on or off check the Display Vector Tick Marks
tick box.

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Next Turn EBL
The system supports the input of a Next Turn EBL sentence that transfers
data from a VMS, this data can then be represented graphically in the video
circle.
The Next Turn EBL is used while own ship is planning and executing a
turn.
To turn the EBL on or off check the Next
Turn EBL tick box.
A valid compass input is required to display
the Next Turn EBL graphics, if the heading is
unusable then the graphics will not be
displayed.
The system uses the following VMS information to display the Next Turn
EBL:
Bearing of initial line, degrees with respect to north
Length of initial line, in nautical miles (can be zero if initial line is
not to be drawn)
Radius of arc, in nautical miles
Bearing of final line, degrees with respect to north
Display status of Next Turn EBL, on or off
Position of origin of Next Turn EBL, in nautical miles fore/aft and
port/ starboard, with respect to the centre of the ship
The final line is always drawn to the circumference of the video circle.

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Grid
A latitude/longitude (LAT/LON) grid can be
displayed on the video circle, the LAT/LON
grid values are taken from the latest valid
position of the CCRP, as reported by the
Position sensor, see Position.
When displayed the grid displays between
three and six LAT/LON lines, based on the
scale of the chart display.
The LAT/LON grid will not be displayed
when the chart orientation is 45 to 135
and from 225 to 315.
To turn the grid on or off check the Display
Lat/Lon Grid tick box.
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ARPA Radar/Chart Radar User Guide Alarms
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Chapter 7 Alarms
This section covers the alarm management system. The alarm system
generates announcements related to displayed information or equipment
malfunction.
The system uses three different types of announcements:
Alarms
Warnings
Prompts (permanent and temporary)
All alarms and warnings are indicated by both audible and visual means.
Alarms are initially displayed on the Alarm Status Indicator, from where
they can be acknowledged. An unacknowledged alarm displays as a
flashing colour whereas an acknowledged, but still existing alarm, displays
a constant colour, see Alarm Status Indicator
Alarms are raised until they are acknowledged, and the visual indications of
individual alarms remain until the fault has been corrected, when the alarm
system automatically resets to normal operating condition. Alarms can only
be cancelled if the condition causing them has been dealt with successfully.
For some alarms, the system may provide the acknowledgement
automatically and clear the alarm.
Prompts are raised to communicate information that does not necessarily
require operator action. Prompts appear directly underneath the Alarms
and Warnings field, see Prompts.
There are two types of announcement sources: internal and external.
Internal announcements are those announcements generated by the
VisionMaster system. External announcements are those relayed to the
alarm management system by external sources. Both internal and external
announcements are displayed and acknowledged through the same display
menu, see Alarm Display.
For a list of the alarms which can be raised by the system and any remedial
action to be taken, see List of Alarms
Alarms ARPA Radar/Chart Radar User Guide
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Alarm Status indicator
The Alarm Status Indicator displays the
current alarm and warning announcement
status of the system.
The Alarm status indicator's background colour is based on the state and
status of active announcements in the system. If no active announcements
exist, the background colour shows the system background colour and the
message No Alarms is displayed. If unacknowledged announcements
exist, the background colour changes to a flashing colour based on the
highest unacknowledged announcement category, these are:
red for alarm
orange for warning
To acknowledge an Alarm left click on the indicator's alarm message. The
alarm is removed from the Alarm Status Indicator and, if other
unacknowledged alarms exist, is replaced by the next in order of priority.
The alarm remains listed (non flashing) in the Alarms Display list as long as
the condition exists, see Alarm Display.
When alarms have been acknowledged in the alarm status indicator but
alarms are still active, the background colour displays a steady colour
based on the highest acknowledged announcement category.
To view details on Alarms right click on the Alarm Status Indicator, the
Alarm Display menu appears.
Alarm Status
There are three types of alarm status:
Unacknowledged Alarms
When an alarm condition is detected, that alarm appears with a
flashing background colour in the Alarm status indicator and the
Alarm display. If more than one alarm condition exists, the alarm
with the highest priority is shown. The alarm continues to be shown
in the indicator until it is either:
acknowledged;
automatically cleared; or
replaced with an alarm of higher priority.
If the internal buzzer is enabled, the buzzer will only sound when
there are unacknowledged alarms or warnings.
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Acknowledged Alarms
If an alarm has been acknowledged, but the fault has not been
corrected, the message Alarms Present is displayed in non-
flashing red or orange in the alarm status indicator. The
acknowledged alarm remains listed (non-flashing) in the Alarms
Display area, unless the Hide Acknowledged box has been ticked,
see Alarm Display
No Alarms
If there are no alarms the caption No Alarms is displayed in the
Alarm Status Indicator and the system background colour is shown.
Alarm Buzzer Mute
An alarm buzzer is physically located in the LCD monitor. The
buzzer can be muted (either temporarily or permanently, dependant
on commissioning) by clicking on the icon to the right of the Alarm
Status Indicator. When the buzzer is muted a red diagonal line appears
through the icon.
If the buzzer has been commissioned to be temporarily mute, the system
will automatically re-enable the buzzer once the commissioned time period
for the mute has elapsed. If the mute has been commissioned as
permanent then the system will not re-enable the buzzer. When the buzzer
is re-enabled the red line is removed from the icon.
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Alarm Display
To view a list of all the current active Alarm
and Warning announcements, including
alarms acknowledged on the status
indicator, click on the Alarms field in the
menu list, or right click on the Alarm Status
Indicator.
The Alarm Display window shows the
current alarm state and status and provides
a means of acknowledging alarms.
Within the Alarms window, announcements
are divided into Alarms and Warnings.
Alarms are messages that require
immediate attention or user action, whereas
Warnings indicate less critical conditions.
To view the current list of announcements
click on the + button to the left of the Alarms and Warnings.
To acknowledge Alarms and Warnings click on the selected announcement
in the list. The announcement will change indication as follows:
An unacknowledged alarm or warning whose condition is active will
appear with a flashing red (alarm) or orange (warning) background.
An acknowledged alarm or warning whose condition is still active
will appear with a steady red (alarm) or orange (warning)
background.
An unacknowledged alarm or warning whose condition is no longer
active will appear with a flashing grey background.
An acknowledged alarm or warning whose condition is no longer
active is removed from the Alarm Display window.
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Viewing Announcement Details
To view more information on a particular
Alarm or Warning right click on the
announcement. Details of the
announcement, including activation date,
time and description are shown below the
list.
To hide acknowledged announcements click
the Hide Acknowledged tick box.
Acknowledged Alarms and Warnings are
hidden from the display, although if the
alarm condition is still present the message
Alarms Present is shown in red in the
alarms message field. To show all
acknowledged Alarms and Warnings,
uncheck the Hide Acknowledged tick box.

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Prompts
Prompts appear in the field directly underneath the Alarms and Warnings
field and can be either temporary or permanent.
Permanent prompts
Permanent prompts denote a state or mode of operation, provide
instruction to the operator, or may display settings.
Permanent prompts are displayed on a normal system colour background,
if more that one permanent prompt is active the prompts are shown in
rotation until the condition creating the prompt no longer exists.

Temporary Prompts
Temporary prompts are general system responses to a user interaction and
are displayed briefly for a commissioned time period, usually around 5
seconds. When a temporary prompt is active a pale coloured background
field appears below the permanent prompt field with the prompt message.

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List of Alarms and Warnings
The Alarms and Warnings which are raised by the system, and appear in
the Alarm Status Indicator and in the Alarms window, are given in
alphabetical order in the table below. The table lists Alarms and Warnings
separately and gives the following order of priority for each announcement:
0 = Emergency
1 = Distress
2 = Primary
3 = Secondary
Alarms Description Priority
AFC Mode Error
The AFC mode of the transceiver is in
conflict
2
AIS interface error No AIS messages received. 3
Approaching Route End
(audible & textual)
Approaching the end of the route. 3
Approaching Waypoint
(audible & textual)
Approaching a waypoint on the
external route.
3
Approaching Wheelover
(audible & textual)
Approaching planned wheelover point 3
Authorization Failure
Could not read security block. System
will revert to a degraded state in 3
days and 17 hours.
2
AZ Entry
Target has entered an Acquisition
Zone.
3
AZ Full Acquisition Zone Full. 3
Azimuth Error
The number of azimuths per revolution
has varied from its nominal value of
4096.
2
Blank sectors invalid
Tracker - blank sectors failed to
configure.
2
Bow Crossing limit Bow Crossing limit exceeded 0
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COG
Unusable/Degraded
Course Over Ground data from GPS is
unavailable.
2
Comms Trigger Error
Communications from the selected
transceiver has failed.
2
CPA/TCPA limit
Closest point of approach (to own
ship) and time to closest point of
approach limit exceeded.
0
Distribution Service
Error
Distribution service is not running 0
DTM
Unusable/Degraded
Datum Offset data from GPS is
unavailable
2
Heading Marker Error
A heading marker has not been
received for at least 10 seconds.
2
HDG
Unusable/Degraded
True Heading data from Gyro over
PCIO Board is unavailable.
2
Interswitch Comms
The interswitch communications has
failed.
2
Interswitch Model
Conflict
The interswitch model conflicts with
the configured model.
2
Invalid Datum In Use Datum in use is not WGS84 3
Lost Connection Lost connection to Distribution Service 0
Lost Echo Reference The Echo Reference Target is lost 2
Lost Target The target is lost. 3
Low Video Level
The video level has dropped below the
minimum threshold.
2
Manoeuvre Time
Time to trial manoeuvre is less than
30seconds.
3
Off track
Off-track distance exceeds the route's
limit.
2
Operator Inactive
No operator activity has occurred in
{0} minutes.
1
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Operator Failed
Vigilance
Correct response to operator vigilance
question was not given in {0} seconds.
1
PCIO Reset The PCIO has rebooted 2
PCIO SC2 Comms
The PCIO SC2 communications has
failed.
2
PCIO USB Comms
The PCIO USB communications has
failed.
2
POSN Degraded
Position data from GPS is degraded
(dead-reckoned and uncorroborated).
2
POSN Unusable Position data from GPS is unavailable. 2
Pulse Length Error
The pulse length state of the
transceiver is in conflict.
2
Radar Video Radar Video cannot be displayed. 2
ROT
Unusable/Degraded
Rate of Turn data from ROT computed
from selected HDG is degraded or
unusable: manual.
2
Route Monitoring
Stopped
Route monitoring stopped because the
ship is no longer sailing on the route
plan.
2
SC2 PCIO Comms
The SC2 PCIO communications has
failed
2
SET/DRIFT
Unusable/Degraded
Set and drift data from GPS is
unavailable.
2
SOG
Unusable/Degraded
Speed Over Ground data from GPS is
unavailable.
2
Standby / Transmit Error
The standby transmit state of the
transceiver is in conflict.
2
STW
Unusable/Degraded
Speed through water data from GPS is
unavailable.
2
TOD
Unusable/Degraded
Time data from GPS is unavailable. 2
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Tracking Unavailable SC2 Tracking data not present 2
Tracks Full Tracking maximum number of targets. 3
Targets Full Target manager is full. 3
Transceiver BITE
There is an error reported by the
transceiver BITE.
2
Transceiver Comms
The communications from the selected
transceiver have failed.
2
Trigger Error
The trigger has dropped below the
minimum threshold.
2
Turning Unit selection
failed
Tracker - turning unit selection failed 2
Video Failed Radar Video cannot be displayed 2
XTE exceeds current
limit.
The distance by which the ship's
position deviates exceeds the current
route plan limit.
0
XTE exceeds current
track limit
The distance by which the ship's
position deviates exceeds the current
limit from the route plan track.
0
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Warnings
Approaching Route End
(textual only)
Approaching the end of the route. 3
Approaching Waypoint
(textual only)
Approaching a waypoint on the
external route.
3
Approaching Wheelover
(textual only)
Approaching planned wheelover point 3
Chart permissions
Chart subscription service will expire
in less than 60 days. Contact your
chart agent or distributor for a
subscription renewal on your World
database. See Chart Permissions.
3
colours not approved
Calibrated colours not found. Default
uncalibrated colours in use for drawing
chart and/or synthetic data. The
colours specified are not approved for
navigation and are potentially unsafe.
2
Data Log Disabled Unable to log to DataLog database 3
External Route
Degraded/Unusable
External route data from the selected
source is degraded or unusable.
3
Manoeuvre Time
Time to trial manoeuvre is less than
30seconds.
3
Monitor Comm Error:
Bad Data
The LCD monitor failed to
acknowledge a command. Use the
external knob to manually adjust
backlight brightness.
3
Monitor Comm Error: No
Response
The system is unable to communicate
with the LCD through its serial port.
Use the external knob to manually
adjust backlight brightness.
3
Motion Mode
An internal change has forced a
motion mode change.
3
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Operator Inactive
No operator activity has occurred in
{0} minutes.
2
Route Leg Skipped
The ship has skipped one or more
legs of the route plan.
2
Slave Only Display
Conflict
The interswitch and configuration file
slave only displays are incompatible
2
Slave Only Tx Conflict
The interswitch and configuration file
slave only transceivers are
incompatible
2
Temporary Authorization 3
TM Reset
If the ship continues on its current
course, a true motion reset will occur.
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Chapter 8 Routes
This section describes the editing, monitoring, display and storage of route
plans. The following topics are covered.
A description of Route Plans.
Creating and editing route plans graphically on the video circle, see
Creating a Route Plan.
Editing a route plan from a menu, see Edit Route.
Monitoring a validated route plan, see Monitoring a Route Plan.
Importing and exporting a route plan, see Importing and Exporting
a Route Plan.
Displaying route information, see Route Display Settings.
To access the Route Plan sub-menus select Routes from the Main Menu
list.
The Routes sub menu list includes the
following:
Monitor Route
Edit Route
Temp Route
File Import / Export
Route Display Settings
The Routes sub menu list may also
include External Route, if configured
in the system configuration tool.
Refer to Chapter 4 `Configuration' in
the VisionMaster Ship's Manual.
To view abbreviated data on the currently monitored route plan left click on
the Routes tab in the lower right of the screen, see Monitoring a Route
Plan.

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Route Plans
A route plan consists of a number of defined
waypoints and adjoining lines (legs).
Waypoints are marked by small circles; legs
are displayed as straight lines between two
waypoints. If a waypoint has both an
approaching leg and a departing leg, the
system automatically generates a turn at the
waypoint to indicate the planned path of the
ship. Wheel-over marks are represented by
short yellow lines, which cross the track at a
relatively short distance before the turn
begins. The distance is configurable to be appropriate for the ships turning
characteristics.
There are three types of route plans:
Internal Route Plans - An internal route plan is created and saved
at the workstation, or it may have been created on another ships
VisionMaster system and copied using the file Import/Export
function.
External Route Plans - these are route plans created by and
stored at an external device, which can then be transmitted to the
system for display and monitoring, see External Route Plans.
Temporary Route Plans - a temporary route originates from own
ships CCRP and can be displayed on the video circle in addition to
a non-temporary route plan. The temp route menu can be used to
modify attributes of the Temporary Route Plan, but these routes
are primarily edited graphically on the video circle, see Temporary
Route Plan.
When a route plan has been imported or created all the details of the plan
can be viewed and edited from the Edit Route sub menu. The saved
internal plan can be monitored from the Monitor Route sub menu.
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Creating a Route Plan
Route Plans can be created on screen by selecting waypoint positions on
the video circle.
To create waypoints select the Edit Route
sub menu from the Routes main menu.
Inserting Waypoints
There are two screen options initially
available when inserting waypoints:
Add Waypoint; or
Add Waypoint to Beginning.
If the waypoint to be inserted is the first in the
route then either waypoint option can be
selected.
You can select to annotate route
plans on screen (with waypoint and
wheel-over numbers, planned leg
speed and leg bearing data) by
selecting the display options from
Route Display Settings.
To insert a waypoint do the following:
1. With the Edit Route folder displayed
right click in the video circle at the point
where the waypoint is to be placed. A
semi transparent window appears at
the point where the selection was
made.
2. Click on either the Add Waypoint or
Add Waypoint to Beginning field from
the window.
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Add Waypoint
Add Waypoint is selected where the insertion of a new waypoint is to be
made after the last waypoint. e.g. if the last waypoint on the route was W5
then the appended waypoint will be W6.
To add a waypoint to a route, do the following:
1. Select Add Waypoint from the semi transparent window. The
screen shows a coloured circle at the cursor point when the
waypoint selection was made. To view the waypoint LAT/LON
positions select the waypoint and click on the Edit Routes
Waypoints tab, see Editing a Route Plan.
2. To add an additional waypoint, position the cursor at the required
point and select Add Waypoint again. An additional waypoint is
created.
When two or more waypoints are created a straight route leg is drawn
between each waypoint.
When three or more waypoints are created the system displays the turn
radius at each waypoint (except first and last) using the system default
radius, or a radius value modified by the user, see Editing a Route Plan.
Add Waypoint to Beginning
Add Waypoint to Beginning is selected where the insertion of a new
waypoint is to be numbered before the first waypoint in the route e.g. the
new waypoint becomes W1 and all other waypoint references are moved
up one digit accordingly.
To add a waypoint to the beginning of a route, do the following:
1. Select Add Waypoint to Beginning from the window. The screen
shows a coloured circle at the cursor point when the waypoint
selection was made. To view the waypoint details click on the Edit
Routes Waypoints tab, see Editing a Route Plan
2. To add another waypoint before the first waypoint, position the
cursor at the required point and select Add Waypoint to
Beginning again. The new waypoint becomes W1 and the first
waypoint changes to W2.
When two or more waypoints are created a straight route leg is drawn
between each waypoint.
When three or more waypoints are created the system displays the turn
radius at each waypoint (except first and last) using the system default
radius, or a radius value modified by the user, see Editing a Route Plan.
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Inserting a Waypoint
A new waypoint can be inserted at a selected point along the straight
segments of a route leg. A wheel-over line is automatically created with the
waypoint.
To insert a new waypoint, do the following:
1. Right click on the route leg where you
want to insert a waypoint and select
Insert New Waypoint from the semi-
transparent window. A new waypoint is
created at the selected route leg
position, together with a wheel-over
line.
The wheel-over line is a short orange
line drawn across the route leg
immediately preceding a planned turn. The distance between the
wheel-over line and the start of the turn depends on ship turning
characteristics as configured in the system. The wheel-over line
moves in accordance with any changes made to the waypoint
location.
2. The new waypoint and its wheel-over is auto numbered dependant
on its position on the route, i.e. if the waypoint is created on the leg
between waypoints W3 and W4 then the new waypoint becomes
W4 and all subsequent waypoints on the route are re-numbered
accordingly.
The position of inserted waypoints can be modified as described in
`Changing a Waypoint's position'.
Changing a Waypoint's position
A waypoint's position can be changed directly on the video circle, or its
position and attributes can be changed from the Waypoints tab folder, see
Editing a Route Plan.
To change a waypoint's position on screen, do the following:
1. Move the cursor over the waypoint to be edited. The cross hair
cursor changes to a bidirectional arrow indicator.
2. Left click on a waypoint to select. When a waypoint is selected the
waypoint circle, adjoining legs and turn radii change to an editable
colour.
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3. Hold down the left key and use the trackball to move the waypoint
around the video circle, the route plan is redrawn and the route's
attributes change as the waypoint is moved. Release the left key
when the waypoint is at the desired location. To numerically specify
an exact LAT/LON position for the waypoint refer to Editing a Route
Plan.
Delete a Waypoint
When a waypoint is deleted from a route plan all route data and waypoint
references are adjusted accordingly.
To delete a waypoint from a route, do the following:
1. Right click on the waypoint to be
deleted, this can be any waypoint in
the route plan, and select Delete
Waypoint from the semi-transparent
window.
2. The waypoint is deleted from the route
and the route plan and waypoint
references are automatically adjusted
accordingly.
Changing a Waypoint's Turn Radius
The waypoint's turn radius is automatically generated from the ship's
default radius . However the radius at any planned turn can be manually
changed on the video circle.
To change a turn radius do the following:
1. Click on the small dot at the centre of the radius.
The cursor changes to a bidirectional arrow
indicator.
2. With the dot highlighted hold down the left key
and use the trackball to drag the radius dot to the
desired position. The route and wheel-over lines
are redrawn as the turn radius is changed.
3. The route plan data shown in the Waypoints tab folder also
changes to reflect the revised co-ordinates. The radius can also be
adjusted numerically, or as a result of numeric adjustment of the
turn rate, see Editing a Route Plan.

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Editing a Route Plan
Edit Route
The Edit Route sub-menu includes the following tab folders:
Route
Waypoints
Internal route plans are opened, saved, validated and managed from the
Routes tab folders.
The Waypoints tab folder enables all the route plan's attributes (waypoint,
leg and turn data) to be edited.
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Route Tab Folder
Route plans are managed from the Route
tab folder of the Edit Route sub-menu. The
folder is divided into the following areas:
Route
Total Distance and Duration
Description and Notes
Route
From the Route area of the folder you can
perform the following route plan
management functions:
Save - save a newly created route
plan, or save changes to the route
under the same name, the previous
version of the route is overwritten
and the revised date for the route
changes accordingly as indicated in
the list of available routes (if
displayed).
Validate - check the validity of any
changes made to a route plan.
Save As - used when either
creating a new route, or to rename
an existing route. The route name
and current date are added to the
Load Route list.
Open - load a previously saved
route plan for editing.
Clear/New - clear an existing route from the screen prompting the
user to save an unsaved plan if necessary.
Delete - delete a route plan from the list of previously saved plans.
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To manage a route plan do the following:
To save a route plan:
1. To save a new route plan click on the Save button, or if the
changes made to an existing route plan are to be saved under a
new name, click on the Save As button. A window appears
prompting to enter a name for the route plan.
2. Enter a name using the screen keypad and click on the keypad OK
button.
3. The route name is entered, the current time/date are listed in the
Load Route window and a temporary prompt appears confirming
that the route plan has been saved.
To validate a route plan:
1. If changes to the route plan's
attributes are not validated by the
system the screen displays the
Validate button in yellow and the
route plan's name in an invalid
colour (orange).
2. To check the validation failure(s)
click on the Validate button. A
Validation Messages window is
displayed. Any faults on the validation
of the route plan appear in the
messages field, if no messages appear
the route plan is correctly validated and
can be loaded for monitoring when
required.
To open a previously saved route plan:
1. Click on the Open button. The Load
Route window appears prompting to
select a route to open and displaying a
list of existing route plans on the
workstation with the last modified date
of each route. Below the list the
Description field contains a
description (if any) of the selected
route.
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2. Select the route to be opened from the list, scroll down the list if
necessary, and with the route selected click on the OK button. The
route data appears in the Route folder and a graphic
representation of the route appears on the video circle.
To clear a route plan from the video circle:
1. With the selected route displayed click on the Clear/New button.
2. If unsaved changes have been made to the route plan a Close
Confirmation window appears prompting to Save, Don't Save or
Cancel the closure.
3. Select the required option, the route plan is cleared from the video
circle.
To delete a route plan from the route plan list:
1. Click on the Delete button. The Delete
Route window appears prompting to
select a route to delete and displaying a
list of existing route plans on the
workstation with the last modified date
of each route. Below the list the
Description field contains a description
(if any) of the selected route.
2. Select the route to be deleted from the
list, scroll down the list if necessary, and
with the route selected click on the OK
button. The screen prompts to confirm
deletion of the selected route plan.
3. Click the Yes button to confirm deletion.
The file is removed from the list and the
Routes folder re-appears.
Total Distance and Duration
The Total Distance and Duration area of the
folder calculates the total route plan distance,
the total route duration in days (if needed),
hours and minutes and the average planned
speed made by own ship over the entire route.
The route plan distance, time and average speed are read only values
which are recalculated as the route plan is changed. For example, if the
planned speed for a leg is increased the total route time will decrease and
the route's average speed will increase accordingly.
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The ETD displays the current date and time and the ETA displays the total
route time value added to the current date and time as the estimated time
of arrival. These values are updated each time the Clear/New button is
clicked.
To change the ETD/ETA data do the following:
1. Click inside the ETD or ETA field on
the specific data to be changed. The
field data changes to green (editable)
and the specific data is highlighted.
An editing window appears directly
below the selected field.
2. To move the date or time back click
on the Down arrow, to move the date
or time forward click on the Up arrow.
To move the highlight back or forward (e.g. from Month to Year)
click on the side arrows.
3. With the ETD/ETA data changed click on the OK button.
Description and Notes
To add a description of the route plan or create notes do the following:
1. Move the cursor inside the respective field and left click. A screen
keypad appears from where you can enter text.
2. With the required text entered click on the keypad OK button. The
text is saved in the Description or Notes field.
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Waypoints Tab Folder
The Waypoints tab folder displays all the
waypoint and leg attributes for the route plan
being edited. The folder is divided into the
following areas:
Route
Waypoint
Approaching Leg
Turn
Departing Leg
Route
The Route area enables the currently
monitored route plan to be saved and
validated. When a route plan has been saved
its name is displayed above the
Save/Validate buttons.
To save a Route Plan do the following:
1. Click on the Save button. If the plan
is new a window appears prompting
to enter a name for the route plan.
2. Enter a name using the screen
keypad and click on the keypad OK
button.
3. The Waypoints window re-appears
with the route name entered in the
Route name field.
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To validate a Route Plan do the following:
If an edited route plan's waypoint or leg
attributes cannot be validated the screen
displays the Validate button in yellow and the
route plan's name in an invalid colour
(orange).
1. To access the validation status of the
route click on the Validate button. A validation messages window
appears.
2. If the route plan has been successfully validated by the system the
message {No validation messages} appears. Click the OK button
to return to the Waypoint folder.
3. If the system cannot validate the route
plan the messages window displays
the reason(s) for validation failure.
Waypoint
The Waypoint area enables you to quickly
navigate between waypoints and includes the
following editing functions:
create a new waypoint
delete an existing waypoint
enter a waypoint label
change the LAT/LON position of a
waypoint
To edit the Waypoint data do the following:
The Waypoint area shows the waypoint currently selected on the video
circle. To select the previous waypoint in the route plan click the < button,
to select the next waypoint in the route plan click the > button. To select
the first waypoint in the route plan click the << button, or to select the last
waypoint in the route plan click the >> button.
To enter a label for the waypoint:
1. Left click in the blank field to the right of the currently selected
waypoint, the screen keypad appears.
2. Enter an identifying label using the keypad and click OK. The name
appears in the label field, and if the Waypoint Label tick box is
enabled in the Route Display Settings, also on the route plan.
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To create a new waypoint:
1. Navigate to the location in the route where you want the new
waypoint created by selecting the either the previous waypoint or
the next waypoint and then click the New button. The system
creates a new waypoint on the route leg midway between the
selected waypoint and next waypoint i.e. if W1 is selected then the
new waypoint becomes W2 and all subsequent waypoints are
automatically re-numbered.
2. Move the waypoint to the correct position, either directly on the
video circle, or by specifying its LAT/LON position numerically, see
below.
To delete a waypoint:
1. Navigate to the waypoint to be deleted using the navigation buttons
and click the Delete button. The system deletes the selected
waypoint from the route plan, the route is re-drawn and all
subsequent waypoints are automatically re-numbered.
To specify a waypoint LAT/LON position:
1. Navigate to the waypoint using the
navigation buttons. Click in the
LAT/LON data fields, the text
becomes editable (green)and the
numerical keypad appears.
2. Enter the required LAT/LON
position from the keypad and click
on the keypad OK key. The
waypoint is positioned on the video
circle at the entered position.
Or:
3. Click the Goto button, the waypoint
is re-positioned on the video circle to
the values entered in the LAT/LON
fields.

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Approaching Leg
The Approaching Leg area enables you to edit the following attributes of
the leg of the route plan that is approaching the selected waypoint:
Rhumb Line or Great Circle
Leg Speed - estimate average speed for the route leg (maximum
speed 99 Kt.)
Off Track Limit - the distance the ship can stray from the route legs
track line, before the system raises the Off Track alarm.
The following leg attributes are read only which automatically change if the
route data is changed:
Leg Distance - the leg distance between each waypoint.
Leg Bearing - the bearing of the leg in degrees.
To edit the Approaching Leg data do the following:
1. To change the leg speed or off track limit click in the relevant field,
the text changes to green (editable). Move the trackball left or right
to change the values.
2. To change the departing or approaching leg from Rhumb Line to
Great Circle click on the drop down arrow to the right of the field
and make the desired selection.
Turn
The Turn area enables you to edit the following turn attributes:
Turn Rate (in degrees per minute) the maximum turn rate is
1200/minute.
Turn Radius (in nautical miles) the maximum turn rate is 10 NM.
Speed - speed of turn in knots, the maximum speed is 99 Kt
Off Track Limit - the distance the ship can stray from the route legs
track line, before the system raises the Off Track alarm.
To change the turn rate, turn radius or speed of turn click in the relevant
field, the text changes to green (editable). Move the trackball left or right to
change the values.
The speed of turn is used to calculate the turn rate based on the
displayed turn radius data. However if the turn rate data is modified
the turn speed is used to calculate new turn radius data. Often the
turn speed will be the same as the approaching and/or departing
leg. However, the system provides the flexibility to enter different
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values. This is useful when it is important to strictly adhere to a
specific turn rate due to vessel type or conditions.
Departing Leg
The Departing Leg area enables you to edit the following attributes of the
leg of the route plan, which departs from the selected waypoint:
Rhumb Line or Great Circle
Leg Speed - estimated average speed for the route leg. The
maximum speed is 99 Kt.
Off Track Limit - as in turn attributes
The following leg attributes are read only values which automatically
change if the route data is changed:
Leg distance - the leg distance between each waypoint in nautical
miles.
Leg Bearing - the measured angle of the leg in true degrees.
To edit the Departing Leg data do the following:
1. To change the leg speed or off track limit click in the relevant field
the text changes to green (editable). Move the trackball left or right
to change the values.
2. To change the departing or approaching leg from Rhumb Line to
Great Circle click on the drop down arrow to the right of the field.
Default Leg and Turn Attributes
The first leg of a route plan inherits planned speed and off track limit
attributes from system configurable default values. Subsequent legs inherit
attributes from the preceding leg.
The first waypoint of a route plan inherits turn radius from a system
configurable default value, and turn speed from the preceding legs planned
speed. Subsequent waypoints inherit turn radius from the preceding
waypoint, and turn speed from the preceding leg. Turn rate is calculated
based on turn radius and turn speed, but turn rate may also be used to
adjust turn radius.
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Monitoring a Route Plan
The Monitor Route folder displays details of
the currently monitored route plan. In order
for the route plan to be monitored it must first
be saved and validated.
A summary of the active leg of the monitored
route plan is also shown on the Route tab in
the lower right area of the screen.

The data shown in the Monitor Route folder
is calculated internally from the monitored
route and is read only.
To monitor own ship's progress against a
route, the ship's COG must be within 110
degrees toward the planned track and within
80 degrees away from the planned track, this
is referred to as the `bearing criteria'. If the
ships COG deviates more than the bearing
criteria, then route monitoring will stop.
When a route plan is loaded for monitoring,
monitoring automatically starts on the leg
closest to the ship that is within the bearing criteria. If none of the
route plans legs meet the criteria, then route monitoring will automatically
start when the ship comes within the monitoring criteria of a route leg.
During route monitoring, the ships cross-track distance from the route is
displayed and whether the ship is to the right or left of the track.
Where monitoring values are not currently valid the field displays a series
of dashes.
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The information displayed is as follows:
Route Summary
Name
The name of the route plan currently monitored.
Distance and Duration
Distance
The total distance covered by this route.
Duration
The total duration of the route at planned speed in
hours and minutes
Average
Speed
The average speed of the vessel over the route
plan in knots.
Ship State
Ship State The state of ship on route e.g. 'Sailing To W2 (2/5)'
denotes next waypoint on route and total number
of waypoints.
XTE Cross Track Error is the distance off track.
L = ship is left of track, R = ship is right of track.
XTE Alarm
An alarm is raised if the XTE exceeds the value
shown in miles.
Overall Status
DTG
Overall distance to go along the track to route end
TTG
Overall time to go in hours, minutes and seconds
along the track to route end. Based on present
ship's speed for present leg and planned speeds
for subsequent legs.
ETA
Overall ETA at end of route plan given in date and
time. Based on present ship's speed for this leg
and planned speeds for subsequent legs.

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Leg
Leg Bearing
The bearing of the currently monitored route leg.
Leg DTG
Distance to go along the leg to wheel-over.
Leg TTG
Time to go along the leg to wheel-over based on
present ship speed.
Next Leg
Bearing angle of next leg of route plan.
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival at wheel-over
Turn
Turn
DTG
Distance to go along
the leg to wheel-over.
Turn
TTG
Time to go along the leg
to wheel-over based on
present ship speed.
Radius
Turn radius

Plan
ROT
Planned rate of turn in degrees per minute.
Plan
Speed
Planned turn speed
Req
ROT
Required rate of turn based on present ship speed

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To monitor a route plan do the following
1. Click on the Load Plan button in the
Route Summary area. The Load
Route window appears with a list of
all the previously saved route plans,
their name and last modification date.
2. Highlight the route plan to be monitored from the list and click on
the OK button. The route plan appears on the video circle and if
the route plan meets the monitoring criteria, the route data is
displayed in the Monitor Route sub menu and Route Summary tab.
To clear a route plan:
1. With the route plan details shown in Monitor Route click on the
Clear Plan button. The route plan and its data are removed from
the video circle and Monitor Route folder.
Setting the Approach Warning or Alarm
The Alerts tab enables the selection of a
warning or alarm at a selected time before
reaching wheel-over
To enable the approach alarm or warning
do the following:
1. Click on the drop down arrow of the
alarm limit parameters and select
from the following options:
Do Not Notify
Raise Approach Warning
Raise Approach Alarm
If Do Not Notify is selected no alarm
or warning is raised when own ship
reaches a planned turn in the route.
2. To change the Leg TTG click in the field, the text becomes
editable (green).
3. Move the trackball left or right to decrease or increase the value
(the maximum time value is 5 minutes). Left click again to fix the
value.
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Editing a currently monitored Route Plan
When a route is being monitored the route plan is rendered in the non-
editable monitor colour (red). A currently monitored route plan can only be
changed from the Edit Route folder, saved and then reloaded from the
Monitor Route folder.
To change a currently monitored route plan do the following:
1. To edit a currently monitored route plan select Edit Route, and
open the currently monitored route from the Load Route window.
2. When you are monitoring a route and open the same route for
editing the system creates a duplicate route plan with the edit route
mode superimposed over the monitored route in the editable colour
(pink).
3. Make the required edits to the
route plan, for details refer to
Edit Route - Waypoints Tab. As
the route is changed the screen
shows the monitored route plan
in the original position.
4. Save the changes made to the
route plan. The system displays a warning stating that the plan
being saved is the currently loaded plan for monitoring and that
changes will not affect the monitored plan, click the OK button.
5. Click the Clear / New button to remove the plan from the Edit
Route folder.
6. Navigate back to the Monitor Route folder and reload the revised
plan, the monitored plan on screen is replaced with the new
version.

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Temporary Route Plans
A temporary route plan (TRP) can be created and displayed in addition to a
currently displayed non-temporary route plan. The TRP is edited and
monitored independently of the non-temporary plan via the Temp Route
folder.
All TRPs originate from own ship's CCRP. A TRP can join and transition to
a previously created non-temporary route plan.
Creating and Editing a Temporary Route Plan
To create and edit a TRP do the following:
1. Select Temp Route from the Route
menu and click on the Create/Edit
button. The Temp Route folder
displays off track limit, speed, turn
statistics and waypoint DTG default
values. The speed value is taken
from own ships current SOG and the
turn radius is a system configurable
default value.
2. To change any default values click
in the relevant field and move the
trackball left or right to increase or
decrease the values.
in Temp Route mode the letters
TMP WYPT are shown just beneath
the cross hair.
4. Select the first temp route waypoint
by clicking on a position in the video
circle. The first leg of the route is
created, originating from the CCRP
of own ship to the first waypoint
position. The creation and editing of
a temporary route plan is the same procedure as described in
Creating a Route Plan.
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5. When a valid temp route has been created the folder displays
Selected Turn and First Turn values based on the created plan. All
values are editable, except Wheel-over DTG which counts down as
own ship sails over route. When own ship has passed the wheel-
over DTG the field changes to displaying Past on a red
background.
6. To clear a temp route from the video circle and Temp Route folder
click on the Clear button.
Monitoring a Temporary Route Plan
The TRP must pass route validation before it can be monitored. If a TRP is
invalid a temporary prompt appears, validation errors must be repaired in
Create/Edit mode before monitoring.
To monitor a TRP do the following:
1. With a TRP created and validated click on the Start button in the
Monitoring Controls. Monitoring begins on the TRP and the first leg
of the plan is fixed to stop it from being adjusted by the ships
CCRP. The Monitor Route folder displays the same monitoring
values for a TRP as shown for non-temporary routes, see
Monitoring Routes.
2. To clear the TRP click on the Clear Plan button. The route plan
and its data are removed from the video circle and Monitor Route
folder.
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External Route Plans
The VisionMaster system can be configured to accept route plans from up
top five external sources (e.g. a GPS system), providing they are
transmitted to the system in an acceptable format.
ERP Validation
The ERP is considered invalid if any of the following conditions apply:
The latitude of any waypoint is within one degree of a pole.
There are fewer than two waypoints in the route.
There are more than 100 waypoints in the route.
All ERPs are subjected to route validation. If a ERP is considered invalid it
is not displayed and a warning is raised notifying the operator of an attempt
to import an invalid ERP.
Default Attributes
If the waypoint or leg attributes of an imported ERP are not specified, then
system default values are used.
All imported and non-imported attributes of ERPs are read-only, with the
exception of leg type and off-track alarm limit.
Monitoring External Routes
The External Routes menu is used to select the source of the ERP, and to
monitor the plan. Only one ERP can be displayed and monitored at a time.
The following ERP attributes are displayed on the External Routes menu:
the ships cross-track distance from the route and whether the ship
is to the right or left of the track.
the estimated amount of time and distance before reaching the TO-
wheelover based on the current ground speed of the ship. If a TO-
wheelover does not exist, then the system displays the estimated
amount of time before reaching the TO-waypoint.
the name of the TO-waypoint while route monitoring.
the estimated amount of time and distance before reaching the
final waypoint.
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The following functions are not provided for ERPs:
track control
return to plan
saving plan
The system is designed to display the working portion of the
route received from an external source. This means that only a
subset of the total number of legs and waypoints in the actual route
will be displayed. This normally includes the route leg from the
most recently passed waypoint, to a maximum of 9 subsequent
route legs with their associated waypoints. The system
automatically scrolls ahead in the plan each time a new waypoint is
reached.
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Importing and Exporting a Route Plan
The Import/Export folder enables you to import or export internal or external
route plans. Route plans not currently on a workstation can be imported
from an external drive, and existing route plans can be exported to an
external drive.
Importing Route Plans
To import route plans do the following:
the route plan resides. The field below
the directory tree will show any valid
object files in the selected folder.
2. Select the route file to import.
selected route file to your Workstation,
a temporary confirmation prompt
appears.

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Exporting Route Plans
To export route plans do the following:
the route plan resides. The field
below the directory tree will show any
valid object files in the selected
folder.
2. Select the route file to export.
3. Click the Export button to export the
route file from your Workstation to
the selected network folder, a
temporary confirmation prompt
appears displaying the network
directory the route files have been
exported to.

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Route Display Settings
The Route Display Settings sub-menu
enables you to select the graphic display of
labels associated with the displayed route.
The following display settings are available:
Leg bearings - displays bearing data
of each route leg in degrees
Planned speeds - displays own
ship's planned speed between each
waypoint.
Waypoint labels - displays a
numerical label for each waypoint
(W1 etc.)
Wheel-over labels - displays a numerical label for each wheel-over
(WO(2) etc.)
When all display options are ticked the route plan is displayed as shown
below.

The Wheel-over type section of the folder determines how the wheel-over
lines are drawn and includes the following radio buttons:
Parallel to next leg - the wheel-over line is drawn parallel to the
next leg in the route.
Perpendicular to leg - the wheel-over line is drawn at right angles to
the route leg that approaches the associated turn.
ARPA Radar/Chart Radar User Guide EBLs, ERBLs and VRMs
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Chapter 9 EBLs, ERBLs and VRMs
Two EBLs (Electronic Bearing Lines) and two VRMs (Variable Range
Markers) are available in both Standby and Transmit modes. All EBLs and
VRMs can be displayed simultaneously or separately in the video circle

EBLs display distance and true bearing between objects and are shown as
a line drawn on the video circle with its origin initially from the CCRP.
VRMs can be used to display a range ring, initially centred on CCRP, or
another selected origin point.
If an EBL is turned On while its associated VRM is turned Off, then the EBL
is displayed as an ERBL (Electronic Range and Bearing Line).
VRM 1 is always associated with EBL 1 and VRM 2 with EBL 2. Both
VRMs and EBLs default to off.
When an EBL and VRM is switched on the
EBL bearing value (degrees) and VRM range
value (nautical miles) associated with the EBL
are displayed to the right of the buttons.
Each EBL and its associated VRM
are identified by having the same
mark/space ratio for the line and ring.
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Off-Centring, Carrying and Dropping an EBL, ERBL
and VRM
The default position for EBL1/VRM1 and EBL2/VRM2 is centred on own
ship's CCRP. When centred an EBL and VRM can be Offset, Dropped or
its end point dropped. After being offset the EBL/VRM is carried at a
constant relative bearing and range from the CCRP. When dropped both
the VRM and EBL remain at a fixed position on the ground, regardless of
the current stabilisation mode (ground or water referenced).
The initial options available for both EBLs and VRMs are:
Offset Origin - moves the line or marker to a location anywhere on
the video circle, when the offset position is fixed the line or marker
are in Carry mode.
Drop Origin - drops the line or marker in a fixed location, as own
ship's course and speed progresses they remain stationary at a
fixed point on the video circle. The Carry Origin and centre Origin
option becomes available after Drop has been selected.
Drop End Point - the line or marker move relative to own ship as
in Carry but the displayed range and bearing values update at least
once every two seconds. After selecting Drop End Point you can
select Carry Origin to move the line or marker relative to own ship
or Drop End Point to fix in position.
After Offset Origin or Drop Origin has been applied the following option
becomes available:
Centre Origin - moves the line or marker back to the position
centred on own ship's CCRP.
After Drop origin only has been applied the following option becomes
available:
Carry Origin - the line or marker move relative to own ship from
the location selected in Drop Origin.

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Electronic Bearing Line (EBL)
An EBL is a dotted line initially originating from the CCRP of own ship
which can be offset and dropped to a defined position. The system includes
two EBLs, both of which can be turned on or off independently. Any
settings are remembered when they are switched off.
When an EBL is switched On the caption button is highlighted, the lettering
is shown as bold and its current bearing is displayed in the value field.
When an EBL is switched Off the lettering and button returns to normal and
Off is displayed in the bearing value field.
To turn on an EBL do the following:
1. Left click on the EBL caption button.
The EBL button is highlighted, the
lettering appears bold and the last
bearing value entered is displayed. On
the video circle the EBL is displayed as
a dashed line at a bearing angle
dictated by the EBL readout.
When an EBL is switched on the value of its associated VRM is
also shown, although the VRM is switched off. The point where the
VRM intersects the EBL is shown on the video circle as a cross
hair on the line, the EBL is then referred to as an ERBL, see
Electronic Range and Bearing Line (ERBL).
2. To turn the EBL off left click on the EBL button. The EBL lettering
and button return to normal, its bearing value and the VRM range
value are replaced by the Off caption and the EBL is removed from
the video circle.
Changing the EBL Bearing
There are two ways of changing the bearing of an EBL. You can either
enter the values in the EBL field or manually drag the line to the selected
position using the trackball.
Depending on the Presentation Mode selected (see Presentation Modes)
the letter T is displayed to indicate true bearing, or the letter R for relative
bearing.
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To change the bearing of an EBL do the following:
To manually change the EBL bearing angle:
1. Position the screen cursor over the EBL, the cursor changes to the
following graphic
2. Click on any point of the EBL and hold the left button down.
3. Move the trackball left or right to change the EBL's bearing angle.
The angle readout automatically changes in the EBL field.
4. With the bearing angle correctly set release the left button to
accept.
To change the EBL bearing from the readout:
1. Left click in the readout field. The readout text becomes editable
(green).
2. Move the trackball left or right until the required readout is
displayed.
3. Left click to accept new readout and exit edit mode.
Changing the EBL Position
To change the origination of an EBL do the following:
There are two methods of moving an EBL to an off-centre position these
are:
1. With the EBL switched on right click on
the caption button. A floating window
appears with the options: Offset
Origin, Drop Origin (D) and Drop
End Point (E). For a description of
these options see EBLs, ERBLs and
VRMs.
Or:
2. Right click on the origin of the EBL on
the video circle. A semi transparent
window appears on the screen with the
options Offset EBL / VRM and Drop
EBL / VRM.
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Where Offset Origin or Offset EBL / VRM is selected:
1. The cursor changes to a bidirectional arrow indicator and the EBL
and its associated VRM caption displays the suffix (C).
2. When Offset is selected the EBL is immediately positioned
wherever the cursor is on the video circle. Using the trackball move
the EBL to the required offset location, when the EBL is offset the
origin of the EBL is indicated by a white dot.
3. Left click to position, the EBL is now in Carry mode and moves
relative to own ship. Or right click to cancel and return EBL to the
CCRP.
Where Drop Origin (D) or Drop EBL / VRM is selected:
1. A white dot is displayed at the origin of the EBL (at own ship's
CCRP if the EBL is centred) and the EBL and its associated VRM
caption are shown with the suffix (D). Unlike Offset the EBL does
not move when the cursor moves. When the video cursor is
positioned over the EBL origin it changes to a bidirectional arrow
indicator.
2. Left click on the EBL origin and with the left button held down use
the trackball to move the EBL to the required location and release
the left button. The EBL remains stationary in the selected location.
To re-position the EBL back to own ship's
CCRP either right click on the EBL caption
and select Centre Origin from the drop down
window, or right click on the EBL dot and
select Centre EBL / VRM from the semi
transparent window.
Where Drop End Point (E) is selected from
the EBL readout:
1. The EBL and VRM captions are
shown with the suffix (E) and the EBL/VRM range and bearing are
continually updated relative to own ship's heading and speed.
2. To move the line or marker relative to own ship with the EBL/VRM
range and bearing static select Carry End Point.
3. Or to drop the EBL/VRM at the current position select Drop Origin
(D) from the drop down window, or right click on the EBL origin and
select Drop EBL / VRM

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Variable Range Marker (VRM)
Each VRM is a ring of long dashes, the first and second VRMs having
different mark/space ratio of line dashes. VRMs default position is centred
on the CCRP of own ship but can also be offset to a position anywhere
within the video circle. The default range values for the two VRMs are 2.5
NM and 4.5 NM.
Each VRM can be turned on or off independently. Any settings are
remembered when they are switched off.
When an VRM is switched On the caption button is highlighted, the lettering
is shown as bold and its current range is displayed in the value field. When
a VRM is switched Off the lettering and button returns to normal and Off is
displayed in the value field.
To turn on a VRM do the following:
1. Left click on the VRM caption button.
The VRM button is highlighted, the
lettering appears bold and the last
range value entered is displayed. On
the video circle the VRM is displayed
as a dashed line centred on the CCRP.
The size of the circle is dictated by the VRM NM readout.
2. To turn the VRM off again left click on the VRM caption button. The
VRM is removed from the video circle and the range value is
replaced by the Off caption.
Changing the VRM and EBL range
There are a number of ways of changing the VRM range. You can either
enter the values in the VRM field or manually change the VRM's diameter
on the video circle.
The VRM range can also be changed in conjunction with the EBL bearing.
To change the range of a VRM do the following:
To manually change the VRM range :
1. Position the screen cursor anywhere over the VRM circle line, the
screen curser changes to the following graphic .
2. Left click on any point of the circle line and hold the left key down.
3. Move the trackball left or right to change the size of the circle. The
NM readout automatically changes in the VRM field.
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4. When the range is correctly set left click to accept.
To change the VRM range from the readout:
1. Left click in the readout field. The readout text becomes editable
(green).
2. Move the trackball left or right until the required readout is
displayed.
3. Left click to accept new readout and exit edit mode.
Changing the size of the VRM does not change the EBL bearing,
as the VRM size is changed the EBL origin remains constant.
To change both the VRM range and its EBL bearing:
1. Move the cursor to the intersection position of the VRM and EBL,
the screen cursor changes to a bidirectional arrow indicator.
2. Hold down the left key and move the trackball left or right to
change the VRM range and EBL bearing. The bearing and range
readout values automatically change as the VRM / EBL is moved.
3. Release the left key to fix the VRM range and EBL bearing
location.
Changing the VRM and EBL position
To change the position of a VRM and its EBL do the following:
There are two methods of moving a VRM and EBL to an off-centre position
these are:
1. With the VRM switched on right click
on the caption button. A floating
window appears with the options:
Offset Origin, Drop Origin (D) and
Drop End Point (E). For a description
of these options see EBLs, ERBLs and
VRMs.
Or:
2. Right click on the centre of the VRM on
the video circle. A semi transparent
window appears on the screen with the
options Offset EBL / VRM and Drop
EBL / VRM.
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Where Offset Origin or Offset EBL / VRM is selected:
1. The cursor changes to a bidirectional arrow indicator and the VRM
and its associated EBL caption displays the suffix (C).
2. When Offset is selected the VRM is immediately positioned
wherever the cursor is on the video circle. Using the trackball move
the VRM to the required offset location, when the VRM is offset the
centre of the VRM is indicated by a white dot.
3. Left click to position, the VRM is now in Carry mode and moves
relative to own ship. Or right click to cancel and return VRM to own
ship's CCRP.
Where Drop Origin (D) or Drop EBL / VRM is selected:
1. A white dot is displayed at the centre of the VRM (at own ship's
CCRP if the VRM is centred) and the VRM and its associated
caption are shown with the suffix (D). Unlike Offset the VRM does
not move when the cursor moves. When the video cursor is
positioned over the VRM origin it changes to a bidirectional arrow
indicator.
2. Left click on the VRM origin and with the left button held down use
the trackball to move the VRM to the required location and release
the left button. The VRM remains stationary in the selected
location.
To re-position the VRM back to own ship's
CCRP either right click on the VRM caption
and select Centre Origin from the drop down
window, or right click on the VRM origin and
select Centre EBL / VRM from the semi
transparent window.
Where Drop End Point (E) is selected from
the VRM readout:
1. The EBL and VRM captions are shown
with the suffix (E) and the EBL/VRM range and bearing are
continually updated relative to own ship's heading and speed.
2. To move the line or marker relative to own ship with the EBL/VRM
range and bearing static select Carry End Point.
3. Or to drop the EBL/VRM at the current position select Drop Origin
(D) from the drop down window, or right click on the VRM origin
and select Drop EBL / VRM.
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Creating and Editing an ERBL
If an EBL is turned On while its associated VRM is turned Off, the point
where the VRM intersects the EBL is shown as a small cross hair
positioned on the bearing line to indicate the range (i.e. where the VRM
intersects the EBL), and the EBL is referred to as an ERBL.
1. To change range of the VRM associated with the EBL position the
cursor over the cross hair, the screen cursor changes to a
bidirectional arrow indicator.
2. Hold down the left button and use the trackball to drag the cross
hair up or down the EBL. The VRM range readout automatically
changes as the cross hair is moved.

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ARPA Radar/Chart Radar User Guide Targets
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Chapter 10 Targets
The Targets facility provides information and management of all targets,
including locally tracked targets and AIS targets.
To open the menu left click on the Targets
button in the main menu list. The Targets
sub-menu list is displayed with the following
selection options:
Selected Target, which includes
Target Data and AIS Info
Multiple Targets
Target Display
Acquisition Zones
Own Ship AIS
Limits and Settings

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Tracking Targets
You can manually acquire individual local targets to be tracked, providing
the targets are within the tracking and acquisition range of 0.25 NM to 40
NM. The maximum number of targets that can be tracked by the system is
100.
Local targets can also be tracked automatically when they enter auto
acquisition zones, see Acquisition Zones.
Tracked targets can be cancelled, providing they are in the cancellation
range of 0.0. to 40 NM, see Cancelling Tracked Targets.
To track a target do the following
1. Left click on the target to be tracked in the video
circle. A white broken line square initially appears
centred on the targets estimated position. A number
is automatically assigned to the target if enabled in
the Identification area of Target Display.
If good plot data is not extracted (i.e. if acquisition is attempted
over an area containing no radar video) then the target is declared
lost and the Lost Target icon is displayed, see Target Monitoring.
2. When the target is established the white broken
line square is replaced by a green dot and a
motion trend vector indicating the targets
estimated velocity originated from the target's
position. The length of the vector is determined
by the targets velocity and the currently selected
vector time, see Vector Modes.
If AIS is configured then the target's motion trend vector is shown
as a dotted line, if AIS is not configured then the vector is shown as
a solid line.
3. To view data on the tracked target left click on
the target dot. A solid green square appears
around the dot and the target details can be
viewed on the Target Data tab folder of Selected
Target sub menu.

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AIS Targets
AIS Target States
AIS targets are usually displayed on the video circle as triangles (unless
the AIS is a scaled ship symbol) and can be shown in one of the following
states:
Sleeping
A sleeping target is smaller in size than an
activated target and is never displayed with
vectors.
Activated

An activated target is displayed with heading
and speed/course vector. The speed/course
vector is a dashed line originating from the
centre of the triangle, the length of line being
proportional to the vector time.
If heading data is missing or invalid the
course vector is shown in place of the
heading line.
Activated
and
Selected

When an activated target is selected a
dashed square outline appears centred on
the target origin and information on the target
is shown in the AIS window.
When the AIS scaled ship symbol target is
selected to display target tote information, the
dashed square outline appears centred on
the target origin and information on the target
is shown in the AIS window.
Activated
and Turning

A turn indicator is drawn if an activated vessel
is changing direction at greater than 5
degrees per 30 seconds. The indicator is
displayed as a short solid fixed length line at
the end of the heading line, perpendicular to
the heading line in the direction the vessel is
turning.
The default state for a newly acquired target is sleeping.
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The following criteria will cause a sleeping target to become activated:
When manually selected by the operator, see below.
When the target infringes the CPA/TCPA limits or bow crossing
criteria shown on the Target Data tab folder of the Selected Target
sub menu.
When the target enters an auto acquisition zone, see Acquisition
Zones.
To manually activate an AIS target do the following
1. Left click on the AIS target, an activated AIS
target will display a heading and
speed/course vector. An AIS reference and
automatically assigned target number will
also be displayed, if enabled in the
Identification area of Target Display.
2. To view data on an activated AIS target left click on the target
again. A dotted green square appears around the target and the
AIS details are displayed in the Target Data tab folder of Selected
Target sub menu.

Changing an Activated Target to Sleeping
An activated, or activated and selected target, can be manually set to
sleeping.
To set a target to sleeping do the following:
1. Right click on an activated AIS target.
2. A semi-transparent window appears, left
click on Set to Sleeping
3. The target is deactivated and its heading,
speed/course data and identification data
is removed from the screen.
4. To reactivate a sleeping target left click
on the target again, all previous target
data is restored.
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Target Alarm States
The following alarms states apply to any AIS target in any state, (with the
exception that sleeping targets do not raise the Lost alarm):
1. Infringe bow crossing
2. Dangerous target (see below)
3. Enter acquisition zone
4. Lost (see below)
Dangerous
target

A target is considered dangerous when it
infringes the CPA/TCPA criteria. The red
triangle flashes while the CPA/TCPA alarm
is unacknowledged.
Lost

An activated lost target maintains its last
heading and COG/SOG and will continue
to be dead reckoned until the lost target
alarm is acknowledged. A lost target has a
red flashing line through it.

These alarms remain displayed until acknowledged.

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Target Monitoring
All targets are monitored for Lost Target. Established tracked targets and
AIS targets (both activated and sleeping) are monitored for CPA/TCPA and
BCR/BCT infringements, using own ship's CCRP for reference.
Lost Target
If the system loses track of a target then a Lost Target alarm is raised for
that target and an appropriate flashing alarm symbol placed over the
targets origin.
Any flashing Lost Target alarm symbols stop flashing when acknowledged
but the alarm symbol remains centred over the lost target(s).
The alarm symbol is automatically cleared if:
The target ceases to report itself as lost.
The target is cancelled or dropped.
The Lost Target alarm automatically clears when there are no lost targets.
CPA/TCPA and BCR/BCT Infringement Conditions
The conditions for a target to generate an infringement are:
Both CPA/TCPA and BCR/BCT values are positive (i.e. target has
not yet reached the closest point but will do so).
Both CPA/TCPA and BCR/BCT values are less than or equal to the
limits entered.
If an infringement is detected an alarm is raised and an appropriate alarm
symbol displayed flashing at the target's position.
Once the alarm is acknowledged, any flashing alarm symbols stop flashing
but remain over the target(s) infringing the limits.
The alarm symbol, flashing or not flashing, is removed when:
The target no longer infringes the defined limits, for definition of
limits see Limits and Settings.
The target is cancelled or dropped.
The alarm is cleared automatically when there are no targets infringing the
defined limits.
The CPA/TCPA and BCR/BCT values for a target are shown on the Target
Data tab folder of Selected Target sub menu.
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Target Monitoring Symbols
The system shows alarm monitoring symbols used for targets. The alarm
symbols are coloured red and flash until acknowledged.
BCR/BCT limits, see Limits and Settings

CPA/TCPA infringement see Limits and
Settings

Lost Target

Acquisition Zone infringement

Only one alarm symbol appears on a target at any one time.
The order of precedence is:
1. BCR/BCT
2. CPA/TCPA
3. Lost Target
4. Acquisition Zone infringement
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Echo Reference Target
Echo reference is a method for generating a ground stabilised own ships
velocity by using a tracked target as a reference point.
Any tracked target can be selected as an echo reference, providing the
target is established (i.e. has a vector), has not been declared lost and AIS
input is not enabled. Once selected its velocity is assumed to be zero and
own ship's speed is calculated on this assumption.
When a target has been selected as an echo reference, own ships velocity
source is automatically selected to be ground based using the echo
reference generated velocity.
Only one target can be designated as the echo reference target at any one
time.
To select a target for echo reference do the following:
1. If AIS input is enabled, disable the input, either by clicking on the
AIS Input graphic on the main screen, or from the AIS area in
Target Display.
2. Right click on the target to be selected
as an echo reference and highlight
Select for Echo Reference from the
semi transparent window. R is
displayed adjacent to the reference
target, the targets has its true vector
removed, and its speed is set to zero.
The ground stabilised sensor indicators
(COG and SOG) at the top left of the
screen show the source as REF, see Sensors Menu for information
on sensor sources.
3. To change the echo reference to another target right click on the
target and highlight Select for Echo Reference again. The echo
reference is moved to the other target.
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To cancel an echo referenced target:
1. Right click on either the COG or
SOG ground stabilised sensor
indicator and select the sensor
source. The sensor source window
opens with the selected source
folder displayed and the current
sensor source (REF) in highlight.
2. Change the sensor source (e.g.
GPS) by clicking its radio button.
The following window requests
confirmation of which other data type should be received from the
selected source i.e. if SOG data type has been changed then the
system prompts to change the COG data type from echo reference
to the sensor source selected for SOG.
3. Click on the Apply button, the echo reference data source is
removed from the selected target.
The echo reference target velocity is set to unusable when the following
apply:
the echo reference target is dropped; or
the SOG and COG from another speed source is selected.
The echo reference target may be dropped when:
the system is set to standby;
the target goes beyond the maximum tracking range;
the target is lost for more than 60 scans.
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Selected Target Functions
Selected Target
The Selected Target sub menu is the default
opening window on the VisionMaster
system. The sub menu enables real time
data on a selected target to be displayed.
When a target has been selected it is
tracked and identified in the video circle with
a solid green symbol centred on the
target origin for a tracked target, or a
dashed green symbol for an AIS target.
For details on acquiring and tracking
targets, see Tracking Targets.
For details on activating and tracking AIS
targets, see AIS Targets.
The Selected Target sub menu divides into
the following tab folders:
Target Data
AIS Info
Targets are identified by number, name or both, depending on the
identification parameters selected in Target Display.
A valid heading must be provided in order for the system to track targets. If
a valid heading is not available for more than 60 seconds all tracked targets
are dropped from the Selected Target menu. Tracking is restored if the
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Target Data
The Target Data tab folder shows the
following tracking data on a selected target:
Range - the distance of the target
from the CCRP.
True Bearing - the true bearing of
the target from the CCRP.
CPA -the CPA of the target from
the CCRP
TCPA - the TCPA of the target from
the CCRP
BCR - the BCR of the target from
the CCRP
BCT - the BCT of the target from
the CCRP
If the system is in water stabilised mode
(see Indicator Display) the following two
fields are shown:
CSE - the true CSE of target
STW - the true STW of target
If the system is in ground stabilised mode the following two fields are
shown:
COG - the true COG of target
SOG - the true SOG of target
If a tracked target is not established only the target number or name, range
and true bearing are displayed.
If the target approach point has passed, the CPA field continues to show
the actual CPA value and the passing point is indicated by a TCPA with a
minus value.
The BCR and BCT are only shown if both the crossing time and the
distance are positive, i.e. a target is projected to cross own ship's bow but
has not yet done so. If the target is NOT projected to cross own ship's bow
then both fields are shown as dashed (--.-).
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If a target is lost or if a valid heading or speed for own ship is not available
then any invalid target data, except the target number/name and its type, is
shown in an orange warning colour. If the target is subsequently found or
heading/speed becomes valid, the data reverts to its normal system colour.
Tracked targets can be named from the Target Data folder. To name a
target:
1. Click in the target name field below the target identifier. The on
screen keypad appears.
2. Enter a name for the target using the keypad, when finished click
on the keypad OK button. The name entered appears in the Target
name field, and if either Name or Both is selected in the
Identification area of Target Display the name appears alongside
the target on the video circle.
Target Data AIS
Where the target is an AIS target the Target
Data folder includes the additional display of
the target's current heading.
An activated AIS target will also include a
Show Tracked Data button, which enables
the option of toggling between displaying
tracked and AIS data.

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AIS Info
The AIS Info tab folder displays
alphanumeric information for the activated
AIS target. If a target is set to sleeping (see
AIS Targets), it is automatically removed
from the folder.
AIS targets are only shown in transmit mode
when there is a valid position and heading
for own ship and AIS Input and Display are
enabled, either in Target Display or from the
main screen (see AIS Input and Target
Filter).
When AIS targets are not shown, received
AIS transmissions continue to be stored so
that known targets can be rendered quickly
when conditions indicate rendering should
proceed.
Up to 200 AIS targets can be displayed on
the video circle at any one time.
AIS Info target data
When an AIS target has been selected the current data is shown on the
AIS Info folder:
Target number assigned
Name of target vessel (if known)
Class (A or B)
Vessel MMSI
Position Accuracy
RAIM in Use Indication
Vessel Type
Call Sign (vessel identification name)
Destination (vessel route)
Navigational Status
Static information (call sign, vessel type, destination) may initially be
missing as it is transmitted less frequently that the other dynamic
information.
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Multiple Targets
The Multiple Targets menu displays
information on up to eight activated AIS and
tracked targets. The following summary data
for each target is displayed:
Target number (ID)
CPA of target
TCPA of target
The Multiple Targets menu is divided into
three tab folders:
CPA
Range
User
CPA tab folder displays only targets that have positive CPA/TCPA values,
targets with negative CPA/TCPA values are excluded from the sorted list.
The Range tab folder can list up to a
maximum number of eight targets and is
sorted on the target range from own ship.
The User tab folder lists the targets manually
acquired or AIS targets activated and
selected by the operator.
Targets are automatically removed from the
tote if they are dropped or cancelled by the
operator. A sleeping AIS target selected for
the tote is automatically set to activated.
Automatic Sorting of Targets
Targets can be automatically sorted from the
nearest to the furthest away from own ship by
the following criteria:
CPA (default)
TCPA
Range
To sort the targets by CPA click on the triangle symbol in the CPA button.
To sort by TCPA click on the TCPA button to activate and then click the
triangle symbol in the TCPA button.
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Selecting Targets for the User Folder
Any target manually selected from the video
circle is listed in the User folder, including
targets which are not established. In this
case the CPA and TCPA information
displayed for the target is shown as dashed
until a vector is established.
Targets are automatically removed from the
list if they are dropped or cancelled by the
operator.
Or, to remove a target from the User list right click on the target line and
select Remove from the window fly out.

Viewing Target Data from Multiple Targets
Any target in the multiple target menu can be selected for display in the
target data window.
To select a target click on the target ID (from any of the three tab folders),
the Target Data folder from the Selected Target sub-menu is displayed with
the target's information.
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Target Display
The Target Display window shows the
display parameters for all targets.
Targets are only displayed when the system
is in Transmit. If the system is switched to
Standby then all targets are dropped. No
target alarms are raised in Standby with the
exception of echo reference alarms.
Targets can be tracked either manually or
automatically by auto acquisition, see
Acquisition Zones. The tracking option is
available in all presentation modes and
motion modes.
The Target Display window is divided into
the following areas:
Tracked
Identification
AIS
Other
Tracked
The Tracked area includes a Target Display
check box and a Targets Processed
numerical identifier.
The Target Display check box controls the
viewing of all targets in the video circle, tick
the box to view targets (default) or untick to remove targets from the
screen.
The Targets Processed field identifies the total number of currently tracked
targets (non AIS) processed. Each processed target is assigned a
numerical identifier, starting at 1. Where target identification is enabled for
number the target number displayed on the video circle.
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Tracking Parameters
The basic tracking parameters are shown in the following table.
Parameter Value
Tracking Range 0.25 to 40 NM
Acquisition Range 0.25 to 40 NM
Cancellation range 0.0 to 40 NM
Max number of tracked targets 100
Max tracking velocity 150 knots true
Time to display motion trend vector 16 good plots
Identification
The target identification is displayed adjacent to each targets vector origin
and remains visible as long as the target origin is visible. You can select
the target identification to display one of the following:
Num Target numbers only
Name Target names only (the number will be displayed if no name
has been allocated).
Both Target numbers and names (the name will be left blank if
none has been allocated).
Off No identification
AIS
The AIS area of the Target Display includes the following:
AIS Input - AIS input data is switched on or off by ticking the AIS
Input check box.
AIS Input can only be enabled when valid sensor data is being
transmitted.
Display AIS Targets - the AIS display is turned on or off by ticking
the Display AIS Targets check box.
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When Display Off is selected the system continues to store
received AIS transmissions so that the targets can be displayed
quickly when the Display setting is switched back on.
The AIS Input and Display settings can also be controlled from AIS and
Target Filter buttons located on the main screen, see AIS Input and Target
Filter. The current input and display settings in the Target Display folder are
replicated on these AIS target controls on the main screen.
Targets Processed - shows the number of AIS targets currently
received.
Target Filter
The system prioritises AIS targets into class A and class B, according to
importance. Class A targets are generally large vessels, class B targets
being smaller vessels. The current AIS target class filter selection is shown
in the Target Filter area.
To change the filter selection tick one of the following radio buttons:
Class A - only class A targets are displayed (default setting)
Class B - only class B targets are displayed
Class A and B - both AIS class A and class B targets are
displayed
Other features
Other target tracking features included in the Target Display window
include the following:
Displaying test targets, for information see Test Targets.
Displaying target past position dots, for information see Past
Position Dots
Cancelling all tracked targets, for information see Cancelling
Tracked Targets

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Target Display Other Features
Past Position Dots
When past position dots are switched on,
dots are displayed on the video circle
indicating the past positions of all targets.
As soon as a tracked target is acquired, or
when an AIS target is activated, the past
position data starts to build up. The
number of dots displayed, up to a
maximum of 4, is determined by the length
of time the target has been tracked and
the time interval selected.
Past position dots are available in all
presentation and motion modes providing
the system has a working compass. Dots always match the trail mode, i.e.
true in RM(T) or TM, and relative in RM(R). When the trail mode is changed
the dots are repositioned to reflect the new trail mode.
To turn past position dots on tick the check
box next to Past Position in the Target
Display window (see Target Display).
To select the past position time interval
do the following:
1. With the Past Position check box
enabled click on the drop down arrow
next to the interval time. The intervals
are displayed ranging from 15
seconds to 16 minutes.
2. Select the time interval from the drop
down list (the default time is 1
minute). The system changes to
displaying the position dots in the
selected time interval.

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Test Targets
Test Targets are available in all
presentation and motion modes,
providing the system has a working
compass and is in Transmit mode. Test
targets can be displayed and tracked in
exactly the same manner as live targets,
although the system differentiates
between test targets and tracked real
targets. When test target is on a large
flashing letter X is displayed at the
bottom of the video circle.
The test targets are a fixed pattern,
stationary relative to own ship. The
targets are generated every 45 degrees starting at 0 degrees relative to
own ships heading The targets are a fixed size in both azimuth and range.
To turn the test targets on tick the Display
Test Targets check box on the Target
Display window (see Target Display). The
targets appear on the video circle.
To turn test targets off untick the Display
Test Targets check box.
Test targets are also no longer displayed
when the radar is switched to Standby or the radar overlay is turned off.

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Cancelling Tracked Targets
Tracked targets can be cancelled individually or collectively. When a target
is cancelled all alarms relating to the target are automatically cleared. If
local tracked targets are being displayed then the tracked target is
cancelled on the current node only.
To cancel an individual tracked target do the following:
1. Position the cursor over the target and
right click. A floating window appears
next to the selected target with Cancel
Target in highlight.
2. To cancel the operation left click on Hide
Menu, or to proceed with the target
cancellation left click on Cancel Target.
The selected target is removed from the video circle and all details
relating to the target in the Target Data window are removed.
To cancel all tracked targets do the following:
1. From the Target Display window click
on the Cancel All Targets button.
2. The screen prompts to confirm cancellation of all tracked targets.
Select OK to proceed with the cancellation. All tracked targets, with
the exception of an echo reference target, are dropped and
removed from the video circle. If an echo reference target is
selected a prompt will be displayed to indicate that the echo
reference target may not be cancelled.
3. When targets are cancelled AIS targets are set to a sleeping state
if they meet the following criteria:
it does not infringe the CPA/TCPA or Bow Crossing limits
it is not in an auto acquisition zone
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Automatic Dropping of Targets
The operator can enable an auto-drop mode in which individual AIS or
tracked targets deemed not to be a threat to own ship are automatically
dropped by the tracker without an alarm being raised. The system default
for auto-drop mode is enabled and the setting stored when altered and
restored at power on.
The auto drop feature is controlled from a
check box in the Limits and Settings folder, see
Limits and Settings. To toggle the auto drop
targets On and Off tick the check box.
Tracked targets are dropped automatically if
they meet all of the following criteria:
The target is not in an auto-acquisition zone.
It does not infringe the CPA/TCPA or BCR/BCT alarm criteria.
It is fully established i.e. it has a motion trend vector displayed.
The TCPA is more than 3 minutes ago.
The target is astern of own ship.
The targets range is more than 10 NM from own ship.
In addition to the auto-drop mode, tracked targets are always dropped
without an alarm being raised if they meet any of the following criteria:
The targets range is greater than the maximum tracking range.
No good video data has been extracted for the target for the last 60
scans.
The system has been switched to standby.
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Acquisition Zones
An acquisition zone is an area of the
video circle that can be defined by the
operator. Any target that enters this
area is automatically acquired and
tracked by the system, if an AIS
target enters the area it is activated.
When an acquisition zone is active
the zone parameters are shown on
the video screen.
There are two acquisition zones,
available in all motion modes and
presentation modes. The zones can
be turned on and off and the zone
parameters edited from the
Acquisition Zones window.
The initial system zone definitions are as follows:
Zone 1 4 to 5 NM long distance units and 270 to 90
Zone 2 12 to 14 NM long distance units and 270 to 90
Any targets found in the auto acquisition zone are marked by a flashing
acquisition zone symbol (red triangle) and an AZ alarm is raised. Targets
that the system decides are not existing targets are automatically acquired.
The acquisition zone symbol stops flashing when the AZ alarm is
acknowledged and disappears when the target leaves the zone.
There is a limit on the number of trackable targets within all active zones.
An AZ Full alarm is raised when the next trackable target enters the zone
after the limit has been reached. The AZ Full alarm is cleared when the
number of trackable targets fall below the limit.
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Editing Zones
An acquisition zone can be edited by changing its radial position and depth,
and by changing its start bearing and end bearing within the limits defined
below.
The editing of Acquisition zones is only available when the system is in
Transmit mode.
Acquisition Zone Limits
Parameter Min Max
End Range (in long distance units) 1.0 40.0
Start Depth (in long distance units) 0.4 2.0
Bearing 6 354
To create acquisition zone parameters from the Acquisition Zones
menu do the following:
With the Acquisition Zones window opened
and the zone active (On) click on the Edit
button of the zone to be edited (Zone 1 or
Zone 2). You can edit both the Bearing (the
radial angle of the zone) and the Range (the
depth of the zone).
To edit the zone bearing:
1. Click inside the Start field. The start
degree number changes from white
to green (editable).
2. Move the trackball left (to decrease
the numerical degree) or right (to
increase). If the zone is switched off
(inactive) the zone appears on the
video circle when the parameters are
changed.
3. To change the End bearing repeat the procedure above.
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To edit the zone range:
1. Click inside the Start field. The start degree number changes from
white to green (editable).
2. Move the trackball left to decrease the range (i.e. the range moves
closer to the CCRP), or right to increase the range (the zone
moves further away from the CCRP). As the Start range is changed
the End range numerical degree changes proportionally.
3. To shorten or widen the zone range click in the End field and
change the range as described above.
To create acquisition zone parameters directly on the video circle do
the following:
1. Click on the Edit button of the zone to be edited (Zone 1 or Zone
2).
2. Move the cursor into the video circle and left click to create the first
start point of the acquisition zone.
3. Move the cursor to the required end point of the zone, diagonally
opposite the first point, which defines the bearing and range.

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Own Ship AIS
The Own Ship AIS window displays AIS
data for own ship.
The Ownship fields display the following
read only information:
Name of vessel
Class (A or B)
Vessel MMSI
Heading (HDG) bearing
Current latitude position
Current longitude position
COG
SOG
Type
Call (i.e. ownship)
Destination
Status
IMO number.
The data for Heading, Position, COG and
SOG is received from the specific sensors.
The navigational status of own ship includes the following states:
Underway
At anchor
Not under command
Restricted manvre
Constrain draught
Moored
Aground
Fishing
Sailing
If one of these states does not apply the Nav. Status field displays:
Unknown.
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Limits and Settings
The Limits and Settings menu defines the
CPA/TCPA, bow crossing (BCR/BCT) and
target association limits.
The menu also enables the target Auto Drop
and Vector Timeout to be enabled or
disabled, see Cancelling Tracked Targets
A target is deemed dangerous if it infringes
the defined limits set in this menu. When this
happens an alarm is raised, the alarm is
cleared automatically when there are no
targets infringing the defined limits.
The minimum and maximum infringement
limits for CPA/TCPA and BCR/BCT are
shown in the table below.
Parameter CPA/BCR TCPA/BCT
System
default value
0.2 NM 10 minutes
Range of
values
0.1 to 20.0
NM
1 to 99
minutes
The minimum and maximum infringement
limits for Target Association are shown in the table below.
Target Association
Parameter Distance Angle Speed
System default value 0.20 NM 1.0 5.0 kt
Range of values
0.05 NM to
1.00 NM
0.1 to 5.0 1.5 kt to 10 kt
To change the infringement limits do the following.
1. Click inside the field to be changed. The value changes from white
to green (editable).
2. Move the trackball left (to decrease the limit) or right (to increase).
When the limit has been correctly defined left click to enter value
and exit edit mode.
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ARPA Radar/Chart Radar User Guide Radar
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Chapter 11 Radar
The radar can be in one of two operational modes: Standby and Transmit.
In addition, when the radar is in standby following power up it may also be
warming up. The operational mode of the display can be separate from the
operational mode of the transceiver to which it is connected.
The following controls are available when operating as a Master Display:
switching the radar between standby and transmit mode
changing the pulse length
changing between AFC and manual tuning
To access, select Radar from the Main Menu list. The Radar sub menu list
includes the following:
Interswitch Control
Interswitch Status
Radar ARPA Radar/Chart Radar User Guide
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Interswitch Control
The Interswitch control function enables you
to select the master or slave to the
Transceiver type (X-Band, S-Band etc.) and
its identifier (from A, B, C, D, E or F)
depending on your system configuration
settings.
Up to six transceivers can be connected to
up to six displays. The number of
transceivers that may be set up is
dependent on the interswitch status as
follows:
When no interswitch is fitted to the system:
the Master/Slave selection is fixed
at commissioning with the system
defaulting to Master.
the transceiver identification is fixed at A.
When an interswitch is fitted to the system:
the master/slave display, display identifier and transceiver
identification are determined from the interswitch.
if the interswitch is two-way then only transceivers A and B may be
set up.
if the interswitch is six-way then all transceivers A, B, C, D, E and F
may be set up.
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Interswitch Status
The Interswitch Status folder displays the
current transceiver settings for each
Display set at Interswitch Control.
Transceivers not available are shown
grayed out and default to Slave.
The folder also displays the software
version number of the Interswitch.

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Radar Alarms
The following series of radar alarms may be raised by the system.
Video Settings Alarms
Low Video Level
The signal level of the video received from the transceiver is monitored at
regular intervals when the display is transmitting. If the level falls below an
optimal video level a low video alarm is raised. The low video alarm is
cleared when:
the monitored video level is greater than or equal to an optimum
video level; or
the radar is in standby.
Communications Alarms
Transceiver Communications
A transceiver communications alarm is raised if a valid message has not
been received from the transceiver for more than 3 seconds. The alarm is
raised regardless of the displays standby/transmit status. The alarm is
cleared whenever valid messages are received.
PCIO Communications with SC2 and USB
A PCIO communications alarm is raised within 10 seconds if the physical
connection between the SC2 board and the PCIO unit, or the PC USB and
the PCIO unit is broken. The alarm is raised regardless of the displays
standby/transmit status. The alarm is cleared when the connection is fixed
and valid messages are received.
Transceiver BITE Alarms
Trigger Error
A trigger error alarm is raised when the transceiver is in transmit and there
are fewer valid triggers than expected. The alarm is cleared when:
the number of triggers returns to the expected value; or
the transceiver is switched to standby.
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Azimuth Error
An azimuth error alarm is raised when the transceiver is transmitting and
either:
the number of azimuth pulses between heading markers is greater
or less than a margin of error of 5 pulses centred on a nominal
value of 4096 pulses; or
the number of pulses per revolution is within the margin of error,
but a small error persists for a period of time (e.g. 4095 pulses per
rev are received continually).
The azimuth error alarm is cleared when:
neither of the alarm conditions is satisfied; or
Heading Marker Error
When the transceiver is transmitting an error alarm is raised if a heading
marker has not been received for more than 10 seconds. If a heading
marker has not been received for more than 30 seconds the Master Display
automatically switches the connected transceiver to standby.
The heading marker error alarm is cleared when:
a heading marker is received; or
Pulse Length Error
An error alarm is raised if, after a delay no greater than 4 seconds, the
displays requested pulse length does not match the pulse length of its
connected transceiver. The alarm is cleared automatically when
The requested pulse length matches that of its connected
transceiver
The display is switched to Standby.
The display is switched to a Slave
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BITE
A BITE alarm is only raised when the system is connected to a BME or BM
II transceiver. The alarm automatically clears when:
there are no failed BITE parameters; or
if the connected transceiver is not a BME or BM II transceiver.
Interswitch Alarms
Interswitch alarms are raised under the following conditions:
An Interswitch message communications timeout; or
An incorrect interswitch detected.
Interswitch warnings are raised under the following conditions:
When the slave only transceiver setting from the interswitch does
not match the configuration on the node.
When the slave only display setting from the interswitch does not
match the configuration on the node.
ARPA Radar/Chart Radar User Guide Charts
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Chapter 12 Charts
The Charts facility allows vector charts to be
displayed within the video circle in either
Standby or Transmit mode.
The Charts facility will only be
available if the system is configured
for Chart Radar.
To open the menu left click on the Charts
button in the main menu list. The Charts
sub-menu list is displayed with the following
selection options:
match the chart with the video, display update summaries, install
charts from an installer utility, and display chart permissions, see
Tools.
select chart features additional to those displayed on the chart set,
see Settings.
change default chart contour and depth settings, see Chart Depths.
specify the order in which charts formats are used for rendering,
see Formats.
view detailed read only information on charts, see Legend.
make manual updates to charts, see Manual Chart Update.
highlight and view information on specific chart areas and
geographic objects, see Chart Query.
This chapter also includes a sub section showing all the symbols used in
nautical charts, see Chart 1.
Charts ARPA Radar/Chart Radar User Guide
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Chart Filled Mode
The chart radar system includes a chart colour fill and unfilled mode. The
default mode is chart unfilled.
The currently selected chart filled mode is shown at the top right of the
screen and includes the following chart mode options:
Chart Filled - the land colour fill
shows as a different colour than the
water and chart objects are filled with
the applicable colours.

Chart Unfilled - the land and sea are
the same colour and coastlines,
safety contours and other objects are
shown in outline only.

Maps/Chart Off - no chart information
is shown.

To turn charts on or off left click on the Chart field, to
change the mode right click on the field to display a drop
down list from where you can select the option.

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Tools
Tools is the opening sub-menu on the
Charts menu. From Tools you can select
the following functions:
Chart Match - correct the display of
any discrepancies between the
radar video and the chart, see Chart
Match.
Chart Updates Summary - display
a chart updates summary in a
separate window, see Chart
Updates Summary.
Chart Installation - enables the
loading of charts onto the system
hard drive from a chart installer
utility. If the chart type supports
network installation, then charts can
be installed from any node of the
system. For information on the
Chart Installer Utility see the
VisionMaster Ship's Manual.
Chart Permissions - displays chart license and permit expiration
on installed charts, see Chart Permissions.

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Tool Functions
Chart Match
The Chart Match facility allows the operator to correct a discrepancy
between the radar video and the chart display. By selecting the radar
object and the chart object to be matched, an offset can be created that is
applied to the chart display. This offset persists until the chart match is
cancelled, or until the chart cells displayed on the screen at the time of the
selection are no longer on the screen.
Chart Match includes the capability to specify a range and bearing
adjustment to be applied to any loaded chart in order to alter the charts
relative position to the own ships CCRP plotted position.
The operator specifies the range and bearing adjustment by selecting two
points on the video circle.
To reposition the chart do the following:
1. Click on the Select Points button in
the Chart Match area. The fields
below prompt to click on a chart
object and the Select Points button
changes to Cancel Selection.
2. To cancel the chart match click on the
button, or to continue move the cursor
into the video circle, the cursor
displays CM below the cross hair.
3. Click on the required chart object in the video circle. The lower
fields in Chart Match prompt to click on a Radar Object.
4. Click on the radar object (return). The
Chart Match fields change to
displaying the position (nautical miles
and bearing) of the chart object and
the Chart Match Applied tick box
becomes active.
5. Tick the Chart Match Applied check
box. The chart is shifted so that the
radar return and the chart object are displayed at the same location
on the video circle.
6. To return to the previous chart position untick the Chart Match
Applied box.
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If a new chart is loaded while the adjustment is active, the system
automatically clears the adjustment and the active adjustment indication is
cleared from the screen.
Chart Updates Summary
The Chart Updates Summary enables the
display of information of chart updates in a
secondary window. This feature is only
available for S63 (S57) charts, and when
the system is in Standby mode.
To access the window click the Show Summary button. A Charts Update
Summary window appears displaying details (if any) of chart updates.

The summary report for each of the update files contains the following
information:
Reference name of the updated chart
Chart issue date
Application date
Edition number and date of cell involved
Update numbers
Number of objects in the affected cells
Chart type
Status
If an update is not properly applied or the update is out of sequence the
update is terminated, the update rejection is logged by the system and a
warning of this action is shown.
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In the case of C-MAP charts, the system provides automatic registration of
the databases and a record of updates is kept in the C-MAP database.
Respectively, 7Cs engine keeps a record of updates in a log file. The log
file or database record contain, for each update applied to or rejected, the
following information:
Date and time of application/rejection.
Complete and unique identification number of update as described
in the S-57 product specification.
Any anomalies encountered during application.
Type of application: manual/automatic.

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Chart Permissions
The Chart Permissions area includes the
following access buttons:
Show Permissions
Export S-63 Permit
Show Permissions
When in Standby, information on chart license and permit expiration can be
viewed by clicking on the Show Permissions button. A tabular window
appears over the video circle with the following columns:
License
Expiration Data
Database
Region
Subscription Status
The term license is applicable for CMAP charts only, while cell permit is
applicable for S-63, and ARCS permit is applicable for ARCS charts.

Charts may be installed onto the system using a USB key. Where C-Map
charts are being installed the key used will be pre-assigned with a unique
user ID.
Where S-57 encrypted charts and ARCS charts are being installed the key
used will include information such as S-57 user permit and an ARCS PIN.
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When a chart license or permit is about to expire a warning is generated. If
the CMAP license or ARCS permit has expired the system stops displaying
the respective charts. The system will accept new licenses and cell permits
using electronic media. For details on installing charts see Chapter 6 -
Chart Installation in the VisionMaster Ship's Manual.
Export S-63 Permit
To export an S-63 permit file do the following:
1. Click on the Export S-63 Permit
button. The subsequent window
prompts to choose the location to
export the S-63 permit.
2. Navigate to the location on the
system where you want the permit
exported to by clicking on the +
button to the left of the directory
folder.
3. To enter a filename for the permit
click in the Filename field and enter
a name using the screen keypad.
4. With the location highlighted and a
name entered click the Export
button, the S-63 permit is exported to
the location as a .txt file. If successful
a temporary prompt is displayed
confirming that the permit has been
exported with the selected location
detailed in the prompt.
5. To cancel the export operation click the Cancel button. The Tools
menu re-appears.
Once installed S-63 charts will be displayed even if cell permits have
expired.
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Settings
The Settings window enables you to select the following functions:
Filter - choose the chart feature set (Base, Standard or Other) to
display, see Feature Set.
Select Custom Features - choose from a list of chart format
features, additional to those displayed on the currently selected
feature set, Setting Custom Chart Features.
Chart Display Suppression
The display of charts is suppressed if the display is 'unstabilised i.e. the
current presentation mode is in H UP. To display charts change the
presentation mode to N UP or C UP, see Presentation Modes.
The selection of chart feature sets and the application of custom features is
governed by the current range scale, see Range Scales. All feature sets
are available and custom features can be applied at range scales of 12 NM
and below, whereas at higher range scales feature sets and functions are
disabled, see below.
at 96 NM Base chart set only is available;
at 48 NM Base and Standard chart sets are available;
at 24 NM Base, Standard and Other chart sets are available, but
not `Apply Custom Features'.

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Settings Functions
Feature Set
The selection in the Features Set defines the
behaviour used by the chart engine when
rendering chart data.
VisionMaster includes the following three
types of chart feature sets:
Base (default feature set)
Standard
Other.
Some features are common across chart formats, while others are
particular to a specific format. A chart feature set can be customised by
applying specifically selected features. To apply custom features to any
chart set tick the Apply Custom Features check box and select the chart
features to be applied from Setting Custom Chart Features.
Base
The Base feature is the minimum allowable feature, permanently retained
on the display, consisting of:
Coastline (high water);
Own ship's safety contour;
Indication of isolated underwater dangers of depths less than the
safety contour which lie within the safe waters defined by the safety
contour;
Indication of isolated dangers which lie within the safe water
defined by the safety contour such as bridges, overhead wires,
etc., and including buoys, beacons and whether or not these are
being used as aids to navigation;
Traffic routing systems;
Scale, range, orientation and display mode; units of depth and
height.
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Standard
Standard includes all features defined by Base plus additional features,
consisting of:
Drying line;
Indication of fixed and floating aids to navigation;
Boundaries of fairways, channels, etc.;
Visual and radar conspicuous features;
Prohibited and restricted areas;
Chart scale boundaries;
Indication of cautionary notes.
Other
The Other feature allows you to add or remove the display of categories of
vector chart information, but not individual data. For example, a single
cautionary area cannot be suppressed; all cautionary areas must be
suppressed.
The Other feature includes all Base set features and may also include:
Any Standard set features;
Spot soundings;
Submarine cables and pipelines;
Ferry routes;
Details of all isolated dangers;
Details of aids to navigation;
Contents of cautionary notes;
ENC edition date;
Geodetic datum;
Magnetic variation;
Graticule;
Place names.
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Setting Custom Chart Features
The custom features area of the Settings
menu lists all the features available for the
currently enabled chart format. For example,
if the chart engine type enabled in the Chart
Format window is SevenCs then the window
displays the custom features specific to that
chart format.
To enable a custom feature on the chart tick
the Apply Custom Features check box.
The screen briefly refreshes and the list of
custom features below the check box
become editable.
To expand the list click the + button next to
the chart engine name, or to contract click
the - button.
The list of custom chart features in
Settings is reflected in the Selection
tab folder of the System, User
Profiles menu, see User Profiles.
When the cursor moves over a feature it is highlighted and a brief
description of the feature appears at the bottom of the window.
The chart text scaling defaults to 1:1. To
change the scaling click in the Text Scale
Factor field and move the trackball left or
right to decrease or increase the scaling.
The maximum text scale factor is 3.0.

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Chart Depths
The chart depths window enables you to
change default contour and depth settings.

The following depth threshold values are
applied to charts:
Depth Default Min Max
Deep Contour 30 metres 7 metres 100 metres
Safety Depth 30 metres 2 metres 30 metres
Shallow Contour 2 metres 0 metres 10 metres
To change the default values click in the required field and move the
trackball left to decrease the value or right to increase. Click the left key
again to set the value.
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Formats
The Formats window displays the currently
enabled and (if applicable) any disabled
chart formats.
The formats in the Enabled field are listed in
the order in which they will be used for
rendering chart data. The chart formats with
the highest priority are listed at the top of
the Enabled field and the lowest priority at
the bottom. The higher a chart format
appears in the enabled list the sooner it will
be selected for rendering.
Any chart formats listed in the Disabled field
will not be rendered.
When the system is in its initial
state, i.e. the first time the system is
run, all chart formats are listed as
disabled. Subsequent application
restarts revert to values entered for
the local workstation.
To change the chart format priority or to
disable or re-enable a chart format do
the following.
To change the chart format order of priority:
1. Click on a chart format in the Enabled list, if the format is neither at
the top or bottom of the list then both the Up button and Down
button to the right of the list become available.
2. Click on the Up or Down button to move the position of the chart
format within the list.
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To change the enablement/disablement status of the chart format:
1. To disable a chart format click on the format in the enablement list
and click the Down button between the Enablement and
Disablement fields. The format is moved to the Disablement list.
2. To enable a previously disabled chart format click on the format in
the disablement list and click the Up button between the
Enablement and Disablement fields. The format is moved to the
Enablement list.
Supported Chart Engines
The VisionMaster system supports both C-MAP and SevenCs chart
engines.
The C-MAP chart engine supports the following chart formats:
CM93v3 (C-MAP);
ENC (C-MAP) ;
Professional+ (C-MAP).
The SevenCs chart engine supports the following chart formats:
S63 (encrypted S-57);
S-57;
DirectEnc (ChartWorld).

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Legend
The Legend sub menu enables you to view
read only information on every chart cell
currently visible on the screen.
The Legend window is divided into three tab
folders:
Component
Select
Update

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Legend Information
Legend Component
The Component folder displays all the chart
legend information on the chart set selected
from the Select folder, see Legend Select.
If no chart set has been selected, the folder
displays the name and legend information for
the chart set that currently covers the centre
of the screen. If a chart set has not been
correctly configured all component fields
show No Chart Available.

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Legend Select
The Select folder displays the names of all
the chart sets currently displayed on the
screen. From this folder you can choose the
chart set whose legend information will be
displayed in the Component folder, see
Legend Component.
The available chart sets are listed in Chart
engine (C-MAP or SevenCs) folders.
The set of chart cells displayed in the Select
folder will automatically update itself to
match the cells most recently displayed on
the screen.

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Legend Update
The Update folder displays the date and
time of any updates applied for S-63 or S-57
selected dataset.
Each update can be expanded by clicking
on the Edition + box; respective updated
objects will be shown in the update tree. A
particular updated object can be highlighted
by selecting it in the update tree and ticking
the Highlighting On check box.

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Manual Chart Update
The manual chart update facility enables
operator updates of chart information to be
made. The menu includes the following tab
folders:
Edit
I/O (import/export)
The Edit tab folder is divided into two areas:
Create Chart Update and Modify Chart
Update.
The Create Chart Update area includes the
following links:
Create New Object
Add Annotation Mark
Add Deletion Mark
The Modify Chart Update area includes the following links:
View/Edit Chart Update
Delete Chart Update
Chart Updates can be imported or exported across the VisionMaster
system from the I/O tab folder, see Importing or Exporting Chart Updates.

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Manual Chart Update Functions
Create Chart Update
The Create Chart Update area of the Edit
tab folder enables you to do the following:
Create New Object - creates a new
chart object on an existing chart
Add Annotation Mark - annotates a
selected chart object
Add Deletion Mark - selects a chart object to mark as deleted.
Create New Object
To create a new chart object onto an existing chart do the following:
1. Click on the Create New Object button, the following screen
enables the creation of a chart type and symbol.
2. Click on the Type drop down list and
select the chart object type. The
following types are assigned :
Area
Beacon
Buoy
Danger Point
Line
Nav Mark
Other point
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3. With the chart type selected click on
the Symbol/Description drop down
list and select the object symbol. The
field directly underneath the
Symbol/Description drop down list
includes a brief description of the
selected symbol.
the screen cursor displays MO EDIT.
5. Click in the area of the video circle
where you want the object positioned.
The object appears with a bold white box around it and the
following fields appear for the created object: Position (LAT/LON),
Rotation (if applicable) and Notes.
6. To change the object's position, rotation or to add notes click in the
respective fields.
7. To create the same symbol in a different position move the cursor
to another area of the screen and left click. Each left click in the
video circle results in a new symbol of the selected type being
created
8. To create a new object with a manually specified position, click on
the Manually Create... button. The screen prompts for a LAT /
LON position
9. Click in the LAT/LON fields, enter a position using the screen
keypad, and click the OK button. A symbol is created in the
position specified.
10. To exit Create New Object click the Done button, the objects
created are fixed in position and the view returns to the Manual
Chart Update menu.
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Add Annotation Mark
The Add Annotation Mark folder includes the following controls:
select the chart object to annotate and display detailed information
on the object;
start a new chart object query or clear an old query;
set the query options.
To annotate a chart object do the following:
1. Click on the Add Annotation Mark
button, the following screen prompts
to select the chart object to
annotate.
2. Move the cursor into the video
circle, a ? is added just beneath the
cursor. Click on the chart object to
be annotated. The selected object is
included in one of the following four
groups:
Point - includes specific chart
objects e.g. navigation marks
Area - includes land and sea
areas
Line - includes coastlines
3D and Cluster Points -
includes echo sounding spots
3. To annotate the object click on its
group box and highlight the object.
4. The selected object is highlighted on
the video circle with a graphic
dependant on the group type
selected.

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5. For Points an eight line graphic is drawn around
the selected object with the eighth line being a red
arrow pointing to the centre of the selected object.
Areas are shaded in red, lines are highlighted in
red, and cluster sounding spots are shown as a
red circle with a white outline.
6. At the bottom of the menu, is an information panel and two buttons
which control the display of query results and highlighting. The
Query Off button toggles between On and Off, when activated
chart objects can be selected on the video circle, the next left click
enables you to query objects directly on the screen.
7. To clear all chart annotation results from the Results menu and
also clear any highlighting from the video circle click the Clear
Query button.
After approximately 15 seconds the Query On enablement times
out and reverts to Query Off.
Query results and objects
highlighted will be cleared
automatically if the range scale is
changed, or another page function is
selected.
8. With the correct object selected click
the OK button, the highlight graphic
is removed from the screen and
replaced by a white box around the
chart object with an i symbol next to
the object . The Chart Update
View/Edit menu confirms the
annotated symbol status.

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To set the chart query options do the following:
The Chart Query Options allows you to set
the following query options:
Query Filter - search by geometry
type (points, lines, areas and/or 3D
and cluster points)
Query Area Size - search area as a
factor of scale (small, medium,
large)
To include the basic geometry types in chart
queries tick their check box. At least one
check box must be ticked in order to receive
query results.
The Query Area Size control allows you to
select from three different sizes of query
region, all three of which are based on the
current selected range scale of the video
circle.
The default values for query area size are as
follows:
Small = 10% of the range scale
Medium = 20% of the range scale
Large = 30% of the range scale
Add Deletion Mark
The Add Deletion Mark facility operates in the same way as
Add Annotation Mark. The difference being that when a
deletion mark is added to an object a diagonal orange line
appears through the white object highlight box and the
subsequent Chart Update View/Edit menu confirms the object
has been manually deleted.

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Modify Chart Update
The Modify Chart Update area of the Edit tab
folder enables you to do the following:
View or Edit a chart update
Delete a chart update
Viewing or Editing a Chart Update
To view or edit a chart update do the following:
1. Click on the View/Edit Chart Update button. The window prompts
to left click on the object to view/edit.
2. Navigate to the chart object, as the cursor moves over the object it
changes to a bidirectional arrow indicator.
3. Click on the chart object to be viewed
or edited. The subsequent window
lists the selected object type, symbol
description and its current position.
To edit the object's attributes:
1. To change the group type click on the
Type drop down list and select from
the following:
Beacon
Buoy
Danger Point
Nav Mark
Other Point
As the type is changed its graphic
symbol also changes in the
symbol/description field and on the
video circle.
2. To change the symbol click on the
drop down arrow and select from the
drop down list. The field directly
underneath the Symbol/Description
field includes a brief description of the selected symbol.
3. To change the object's position, click in the LAT/LON fields and
enter a position using the screen keypad.
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4. If required, enter notes in the Notes field using the screen keypad.
5. With all object editing complete click on the Done button. The chart
object is updated.
Deleting a Chart Update
To delete a chart update do the following:
1. Click on the Delete Chart Update
button. The folder prompts to left click
on the object you wish to delete with
a Confirm on Delete check box. To
receive system prompts to confirm
deletion before any object is deleted
tick the check box. If the box is
unticked then objects are deleted
without confirmation.
2. The cursor displays DEL when moved into the video circle. Move
the cursor over the object to be deleted, the cursor lines change
from horizontal and vertical cross hairs to diagonal cross hairs,
indicating a delete action can now be performed.
3. Click on the object to delete it. If the Confirm On Delete check box
is ticked then the screen will prompt you to confirm the deletion. If
the Confirm check box is unticked the object is immediately deleted
from the screen.
4. Click the Done button to return to the Manual Chart Update menu.
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Importing or Exporting Chart Updates
The I/O (Import/Export) tab folder enables you to import or export chart
updates. Chart updates not currently on a workstation can be imported
from an external drive, and existing updates can be exported to an external
drive.
Importing Chart Updates
To import chart updates do the following:
the chart updates reside. The field
below the directory tree will show any
valid object files in the selected folder.
2. Select the file to import.
selected file's contents to your
Workstation and a temporary prompt
appears confirming that the import
was successful.

Exporting Chart Updates
To export chart updates do the following:
1. Select the drive where the update is to be exported.
2. Click on the drop arrow in the Export field, the export options
available are:
All Objects - all mapping objects on your workstation.
Objects in Area - objects within a specified geographic area.
3. If Objects in Area is selected, the
LAT/LON fields for Southwest and
Northeast corners appear. Define
the geographic area you want to
export from by editing these
LAT/LON position fields.
4. When the export options have been selected name the file to be
exported in the Filename field and click the Export button. A
temporary prompt appears confirming that the operation was
successful.
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Chart Query
The Chart Query facility enables the operator to highlight and view detailed
information on specific chart areas and geographic objects in the video
circle.
A chart query can be activated from the Chart
Query Results folder, or by right clicking on a
chart object in the video circle and selecting
Query Chart from the semi-transparent window.
When Query Chart is activated in this way the
query is performed based on the current set of
filter options, see Query Options. The Chart
Query Results folder will automatically display the object information when
Query Chart is activated.
When a query is activated the selected object, line or area is highlighted
with a suitable graphic, for a description of the different object types see
Query Results.
The Chart Query facility includes the following controls:
display the results of the query and navigate to the next object
start a new query or clear an old query
set the query options.
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Query Features
Query Results
The query results folder includes an objects
list, information panel, and navigation
controls.
Objects List
The objects list displays a tree view of all the
chart objects. The objects are divided into
the following groups:
Point - includes specific chart
objects e.g. buoys
Area - includes land and sea areas
Line - includes coastlines
Cluster - includes echo sounding
spots
To display a listing of all the objects
assigned to each group click on the object
group box in the list.
Information Panel
The information area contains detailed read-
only information for the currently selected
object. The information changes as other
objects are selected from the Objects list.
Selecting an Object for Query
To select a chart object for query, do the following:
1. Right click in the video circle and select Query Chart, the chart
object groups appear in the Results folder.
2. Select the object in the Objects list by clicking on the navigation
arrows, the forward arrow highlights the next object in the tree, the
back arrow highlights the previous object.
3. The selected object is highlighted on the video circle with a graphic
dependant on the group type selected.

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4. For Points an eight line graphic is drawn around
the selected object with the eighth line being a
red arrow pointing to the centre of the selected
object. Areas are shaded in red, lines are
highlighted in red, and cluster sounding spots
are shown as a red circle with a white outline.
At the bottom of the menu, two controls are provided to
control the display of query results and highlighting. The Query Off button
toggles between On and Off, when activated the screen cursor changes to
a ? below the cross, the next left click enables you to query objects directly
on the screen.
After approximately 15 seconds the Query On enablement times
out and reverts to Query Off.
4. To clear all query results from the query menu and also clear any
highlighting from the video circle click the Clear Query button.
Query results and objects highlighted will be cleared automatically if the
range scale is changed, or another page function is selected.

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Query Options
The Chart Query Options control allows you
to set the following query options:
Filter - search by geometry type
(points, lines, areas and/or 3D and
cluster points)
Area Size - search area as a factor
of scale (small, medium, large)
To include the basic geometry types in chart
queries tick their check box. At least one
check box must be ticked in order to receive
query results.
The Query Area Size control allows you to
select from three different sizes of query
region, all three of which are based on the
current selected range scale of the video circle.
The default values for query area size are as follows:
Small = 10% of the range scale
Medium = 20% of the range scale
Large = 30% of the range scale

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Chart 1
Areas and Boundaries

Restricted area (anchoring
prohibited)
Restricted area (fishing
prohibited)

Restricted area (nature
reserve)
Military practice area

Restricted area (entry
prohibited)
Cargo transshipment area

Caution area Dumping ground

Maritime jurisdiction
boundaries and limits
(national territory, territorial
sea, exclusive economic
zone)
Anchorage area

Precautionary area
Restricted area (dredging
prohibited)

Submarine transit lane
Administration area
(national boundary)
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Beacons and Buoys

Beacons ( 1 - 3) and Buoys(4 - 10): colour: unknown
1: Shape: stake pole
2: Shape: lattice beacon
3: Shape: beacon tower
4: Shape: spar (spindle)
5: Shape: can (cylindrical)
6: Shape: conical
7: Shape: pillar
8: Shape: spherical
9: Shape: barrel (ton)
10: Shape: superbuoy
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Buildings

Bridge Overhead cable

Railway Road

Tunnel
Built-up area (town, city
etc.)

Production/storage area Airport, airfield
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Constructions, Ports

Ponton

River/canal

Dam

Floating dock

Dyke

Lock basin

Shoreline construction

Shoreline construction
(pier)
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Depths, Tides, Currents

Dredged area Soundings

Unsurveyed area Depths areas

Safety contour Tidal stream (ebb stream)

Tidal stream (flood stream)
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East Cardinal Marks

East cardinal marks (4, 5, 6 lighted marks):
Colour: black, yellow, black
Topmark: two cones base to base
Lights: white
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Isolated Danger Marks

Isolated danger marks (4, 5, 6 lighted marks):
Colour: black, red, black
Topmark: two black spheres
Lights: white
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Landmarks

Temple

Mosque

Church, chapel

Single building
(custom office,
harbour
master, etc.)

Cairn

Cemetery

Chimney

Crane

Daymark
(coloured or
white mark)

Column

Radio,
television
mast

Mast

Pylon (power
transmission,
telephone,
telegraph)

Flare stack
(on land)

Quarry

Tank farm

Notice mark

Production
area (timber
yard)

Refinery area

Radar scanner

Silo, tank

Silo, tank (silo
in general)

Dish aerial

Dome

Fortified
structure
(castle, fort,
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blockhouse)

Water tower

Tower

Radio,
television
tower

Production
area (wind
farm)

Windmotor

Windmill

Flagstaff
(flagpole)

Sloping
ground

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Lights and Symbols

Carried by a landmark or non floating object:
1 Colour unknown
2 Colour red
3 Colour green
4 Colour yellow or white

Carried by a floating object or if used as leading light:
1 Colour unknown
2 Colour red
3 Colour green
4 Colour yellow or white

1 Strip light
2 Spotlight
3 Floodlight
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4 Light-float
5 Light-vessel

Lights with light characteristics (examples)

Sector Lights

Leading Lights

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Mooring Buoys

Shape: barrel (ton); colour: yellow, black, unknown

Shape: super-buoy; colour: yellow, black, unknown

Shape: can (cylindrical); colour: yellow, black,
unknown
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Natural Shapes, Coastlines

Coastline (marshy
shore)

Coastline

Lake area

Sloping ground (dunes, hills)

Slope topline

Land elevation

Vegetation (general)

Vegetation (grasslandl)

Vegetation (mangrove)

Vegetation (mixed)
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Navigational Aids

Direction of Buoyage

Beacon (unknown shape)

Buoy (unknown shape)
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North Cardinal Marks

North cardinal marks (4 to 6 lighted marks):
Colour: black, yellow
Topmark: two cones points upward
Lights: white
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Obstructions

Underwater
rock (always
under water)

Underwater
rock (awash)

Underwater
rock (covers
and uncovers)

Underwater
rock of known
depths

Underwater
rock as
isolated
danger (if
shallower than
safety contour)

Obstruction

Obstruction
(foul ground)

Obstruction
(always dry)

Obstruction of
known depths

Obstruction as
isolated
danger (if
shallower than
safety contour)

Non
dangerous
wreck (always
under water)

Dangerous
wreck

Wreck of
known depth

Wreck of
known depth
(swept by wire
drag)

Wreck
showing any
portion of hull
or super-
structure

Wreck as
isolated
danger (if
shallower than
safety contour)

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Offshore

Submarine cable

Cable area

Pipeline
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Point Symbols A

Signal
station

Coast guard
station

Small craft facility
or yacht harbour,
marina

Lock gate

Caisson,
flood barrage
gate, dyke
gate

Bridge

Fishing
harbour

Coast radar
station

Rescue station

Built-up area
(city, town,
etc.)
RoRo
terminal
Airport, airfield

Spring
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Point Symbols B

Fog signal

Radar
reflector

Pile

Anchorage
area

Anchor berth

Caution area

Berth (with
name)

Radar
transponder
beacon
Pilot boarding
place

Deviation
dolphin

Land area

Mooring facility

Fishing
facility (fish
trap)

Offshore platform

Fishing
facility

Fishing
facility
(fishing
stake)

Marine
farm/culture

Distance
mark

Hulk

Retro reflector
Weed / kelp Sand waves Water turbulence
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Port-Hand Lateral Marks

Port-hand lateral marks:
5, 6, 10 with topmark
6, 7, 8 lighted
9 porthand withy
Colour: red
Topmark: 5, 6 cylinder (can)
10 besom point down
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Preferred Channel to Port

Preferred channel to port:
5, 6. with topmark
6, 7, 8. lighted
Colour: green, red, green
Topmark: cone point up
Lights: green
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Preferred Channel to Starboard

Preferred channel to starboard:
5, 6 with topmark
6, 7, 8 lighted
Colour: red, green, red
Topmark: cylinder (can)
Lights: red
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Safe Water Marks

Safe water marks (5, 6, 7 lighted marks):
Colour: red, white
Topmark: red sphere
Lights: white
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Shipping Routes, Radar, Seabed

Ferry route
Navigational
line/recommended track
(Recommended track on a
leading line)

Navigational line (as
transit, clearing line
Recommended track

Traffic separation
scheme
Traffic separation scheme
(lane part)

Traffic separation
scheme (boundary)
Traffic separation scheme
(separation zone)

Deep water route Deep water route centreline

Inshore traffic zone

Radar line
Seabed area (nature of
seabed)
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South Cardinal Marks

South cardinal marks (4, 5, 6 lighted marks):
Colour: yellow, black
Topmark: two cones points downward
Lights: white
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Special Purpose Marks

Special purpose marks (7, 8, 9 lighted and with topmark):
Colour: yellow
Topmark: yellow x shape cross
Lights: yellow
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Starboard-Hand Lateral Marks

Starboard-hand lateral marks:
5, 6, 10 with topmark
6, 7, 8. lighted
9 starboard-hand withy
Colour: green
Topmark: 5, 6 cone point up
10 besom point up
Lights: green
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West Cardinal Marks

West cardinal marks (4, 5, 6 lighted marks):
Colour: yellow, black, yellow
Topmark: two cones point to point
Lights: white

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Chapter 13 Brilliance
Brilliance Groups
This feature enables you to independently
adjust the brilliance of the following
predefined groups:
SENC Data (Chart Radar only)
Mariner Objects (Nav Tools)
Alarms / Warnings
Routes
ARPA / AIS data (to extinction)
Tools (includes PI lines, rotating
cursor, constant turn radius, etc.)
Range Rings
Own Ship (heading line)
EBL / VRM
To adjust an individual group or all
groups do the following:
1. Position the screen cursor over the
control you wish to change.
2. Left click to make control bar active.
The bar colour will appear blue.
3. Move the trackball left or right to
move the bar to the level required.
4. Left click to set the level and de-
activate the bar adjustment. The bar
will return to its previous shaded
state and display the new level.
To reset an individual brilliance group back
to the default setting click on the group's Reset button. To collectively reset
all previously edited groups click the Reset All button at the bottom of the
window.

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Day and Night Modes
The Day / Night modes function enables you
to select the correct colour setting for
optimum display purposes in various lighting
conditions. The colour modes include two
daylight settings, one dusk and two night
time settings. The current setting is shown
with its radio button highlighted.
To select a different mode setting click on
the radio button to the left of the setting, the
screen colours change relevant to the day,
dusk or night mode selected.

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SENC
The SENC folder includes access to a
colour diagram which ensures that any
adjustments made to the brightness and
contrast settings on the VisionMaster
monitor will enable the SENC data, such as
coastlines, safety contour and other objects
to be adequately displayed.
The SENC folder will only be available if the system is configured
for Chart Radar.
The SENC colour diagram is only available when the system is in Standby.
1. To adjust click on the Colour Diagram button, a window appears
over the radar screen with 20 different background colour options
and a coloured diagonal line across each background colour.
2. While making any necessary brightness and contrast adjustments
view the visibility of the diagonal line against the background
colour. If the line becomes difficult to see the brightness/contrast
setting is inadequate for SENC data to be displayed.
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Chapter 14 System
The System menu provides access to the
following system facilities:
User Profiles
Options
Diagnostics
Commissioning
Time Management
Shutdown
The following System facilities are provided for maintenance and diagnostic
purposes only and are not intended to be used by the radar operator. For
information on the Diagnostics and Commissioning facilities refer to
Chapter 5, Diagnostics and Commissioning in the VisionMaster Ship's
Manual.
Diagnostics
The Diagnostics menu includes the following functions for a non-logged in
user:
Performance Monitor - can be enabled to monitor the
performance of the overall system (default mode), or monitor the
receiver signals.
Time - displays transmission time and total persisted runtime data.
Tx/Rx Config - displays configuration data on the currently
selected transceiver.
Tx/Rx Data - displays pulse data, antenna RPM and heading
marker data on the currently selected transceiver.
Tx/Rx BITE - displays test results from the transceiver BITE (when
connected to a BridgeMaster (BM) E or BM II transceiver).
Version - displays version information on system components.
Report - enables reports to be accessed and exported from the
system network (if enabled).
Buzzer - enables the Alarm buzzer to be tested.
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When a user has logged in by entering a user name and password the
following additional diagnostic features are available:
S/W - displays version information of all operational system
software, including charting data.
Commissioning
The Commissioning menu includes the following functions:
Login - enables a suitably qualified user to access locked system
processes by entering a user name and password.
Tx/Rx - displays a group of settings for all the transceivers which
the display can operate.
Video - displays the video enablement settings and read only data
transmitted by the transceiver.
Authorization - displays authorization information and product
type for the node.
When a user has logged in by entering a user name and password the
following additional commissioning features are available:
Security - enables a logged on user to create a group of members
(from field engineer, ship admin and seaman).
Service - displays service information on the system.

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User Profiles
The User Profiles submenu enables you to
create, delete, apply, save, view and update
profiles that contain node specific chart,
route, and other display settings. Saved
profiles are maintained by the system and
are available after a system restart.
The system makes user profiles common on
all nodes within a multi-node configuration.
When an operator creates a new profile,
deletes an existing profile, or saves updates
to a profile on one node, that change is
reflected on all functioning nodes in the
system.
Previously created and saved profiles can be
selected in the Available Profiles selection
drop down list. If no profiles have been
created this field is blank.
If no new user profiles have been created the Apply, Delete and View/Edit
buttons are greyed out.
New profiles can be created either from the currently active display settings
or from the default system settings. A profile name must be entered in the
Create New Profile field prior to creating a new profile.
Create New Profile
When creating a new user profile, you have the option of selecting values
for the various settings, and also the option of choosing whether or not a
given setting is included in your profile. For example, a profile may be
created that only contains display settings for routes, or one that only
contains settings for charts. By default, all available settings are included
in the profile.
To create a new profile do the following
1. Left click in the Create New Profile field. The screen keypad
appears.
2. Enter a profile name, use the trackball to navigate to the relevant
alpha-numeric keys and left click. When a profile name has been
entered click the OK button on the keypad. The keypad is removed
and the name entered in the Create New Profile field.
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3. To create the new profile from system default settings click the
From Default Settings.. button. The settings list appears with all
chart and map features ticked in the Selection folder. To edit the
settings refer to Available Profiles. Click the Save button to save
the edited settings to the created profile.
Or
4. To create the new profile based on the currently selected setting
click the From Current Settings.. button. The current settings for
the profile selected in the Available Profiles list appear. To edit the
settings refer to Available Profiles. Click the Save button to save
the edited settings to the created profile.
To view a user profile do the following:
With a profile setting displayed in the
Available Profiles field click the View/Edit
button.
The Editing tab shows the specific settings
contained in the selected profile and
enables you to edit these settings; the
Selection tab lists all the available settings
and allows you to choose whether or not a
setting should be included in the profile.
The list of charting and route plan settings in
User Profiles is reflected in the following sub
menus:
Chart Depths in the Charts menu -
for changes to Charting settings
Setting Custom Chart Features in
the Charts menu - for changes to
chart engine settings
Route Display Settings in the
Routes menu - for changes to route
plans.
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To change Charting and Route plan selections do the following:
To select or deselect charting and route plan
features:
1. Click on the Selection tab. To select
all the features in the list click the
Select All button, or to deselect all
the features, including the selected
profile settings, click the Deselect
All button.
2. Click the Save button to confirm
selection changes, or click the
Cancel button to return to the
previous screen.
To edit a user profile do the following:
To change chart depth values:
1. Click in the required field
(deep/shallow contour or safety
depth), the text becomes green
(editable).
2. Move the trackball left to increase or
right to increase the value, with the
required value entered left click to
exit edit mode.
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The IMO display option defines the level of
chart detail, the default option is Base. The
drop down arrow of the display option lists the
three chart feature sets shown in Feature Set,
with the addition of Plus options for each set.
Where custom selections to a chart feature
set are made in User Profiles the Plus option
for that set must be selected (together with
the Apply Custom Features box ticked in
Feature Set) in order to display the chart
selections on screen.
The Charting and Route Plan features
displayed in the Editing tab folder are
dependant on the selections made in the
Selections tab folder.
To select custom charting and route plan
features in the Editing tab folder:
1. Tick the check box of the Charting or
Route Plan feature you want to apply
to the profile, as the cursor is moved
over the features a brief description
of the feature is displayed at the
bottom of the Editing tab folder.
2. To change the text scaling click in the
Text Scale Factor field and move
the trackball left or right to decrease
or increase the scaling. The maximum text scale factor is 3.0.
3. Select the IMO display option from the drop down arrow, i.e. if the
feature set is Base select Base Plus.
4. When custom settings have been made click on the Save button.
The settings are saved and the menu returns with the edited profile
highlighted in the Available Profiles list.
5. To cancel any profile setting changes click on the Cancel button.
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Available Profiles
Saved profiles in the Available Profiles list are viewed and edited in the
same way as described previously for Creating a New Profile.
To apply or delete a user profile do the following:
1. Select a previously created user
profile from the Available Profiles
list.
2. To apply a profile, click the Apply
button. When a settings profile is
applied, the system updates the
corresponding features with the
setting values stored in the profile only on the node where the
profile was applied. If successful a temporary prompt appears
confirming profile application.
3. To delete a profile click the Delete button. When a profile is to be
deleted the system prompts to confirm, select OK to confirm the
profile deletion.
To restore all settings affected by a profile to their default values on an
individual node click the Restore Defaults button. If successful a
temporary prompt appears confirming default settings have been restored.

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Options
Units
The Units folder provides a selection of
common unit groups, which are consistent on
every node. The unit groups are listed below:
Angle in degrees
Angular Velocity in degrees per
minute
Depth
Long Distance
Position latitude and longitude in
degrees, minutes and decimal
minutes (DDMM.MMM')
Short distance
Speed
All unit settings are shown as read only.

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Time Management
The Time Management facility enables the
operator to input the date and time, set a
time zone offset from GMT and if available,
select a sensor source (e.g. GPS) as a time
source.
The Time Management window is divided
into three areas:
Current Time - displays UTC and
local time, (local time represents
time offset applied, if no time offset
has been applied then both UTC
and local time will be the same). The
local time is displayed in the Position
tab at the lower right of the screen
with any offset applied in brackets.
Local Offset - enables the input of a
local time offset from GMT in either
an East direction (offset before
GMT) or a West direction (offset
after GMT).
Time Source - enables adjustment
of the date and time and selection of
a time source from either manual
entry or an external sensor source.
The selected time sensor is used by
the system to synchronize the time of all nodes.
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To set a local time offset do the following
1. Select the direction of the local time offset by clicking on the East
or West radio buttons.
2. Enter the required time offset by clicking in the Hours and Minutes
fields and moving the trackball to the right, left click again to exit
the edit mode.
3. With the correct offset displayed click the Apply button. The Local
time is adjusted to the time offset applied and the Position tab
shows the local time with the offset in brackets.

4. To toggle between the two time zones click on the Local or UTC
button to the right of the date field.
To set the time source do the following
1. To change the manual time source
click in the Manual date or time field,
a navigation window appears.
2. Click on the left and right arrows to
navigate to the data to be changed
and click on the up/down arrows to
change the date and time values.
3. When the correct date and time is
displayed click on the OK button, the navigation window is
removed and the date/time entered is show in the UTC current
time.
4. To change the time source from manual to an external source click
in the external source radio button.

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Shutdown
The Shutdown facility enables the operator
to shut down or restart the system.
The Service Mode button will be
grayed out, it is only available if the
current operator is logged on as a
Service Engineer.
Restart System is selected if for whatever
reason the operator requires to restart the
system. The system will first power down
and then restart.
Shutdown System is only selected when the operator requires to shut
down the system for a prolonged period of time.
For information on fully shutting down the system, see Start Up and Shut
Down.
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Chapter 15 Glossary
A
Acquisition Zone: An area on the video circle that has been defined by
the operator. Any target that enters this zone is automatically
acquired and tracked.
Activated Target: A symbol representing the automatic or manual
activation of a sleeping target for the display of additional
graphically presented information including: a vector (speed and
course over ground); the heading; and ROT or direction of turn
indication (if available) to display actually initiated course changes.
AFC: Automatic Frequency Control (fine tuning)
AIS: Automatic Identification System. A system capability which enables
ships and shore stations to obtain identifying and navigation
information about other ships at sea, using an automated
transponder.
Antenna: Slotted waveguide array for transmitting and receiving
microwave signals. 10cm S-band (9 or 12ft aperture) or 3cm X-
band (4, 6 or 8 ft aperture).
Anti-clutter: Also called Vision. Removal of unwanted reflections on the
radar screen caused by rain, sleet etc. (see Clutter).
ARCS: Admiralty Raster Chart Service. A service of British Admiralty,
suppliers of electronic charts with world coverage, in the HCRF
data format.
ARPA: Automatic Radar Plotting Aid a system wherein radar targets are
automatically acquired and tracked and collision situations
computer assessed and warnings given.
AZ: Acquisition Zone
Azimuth (AZ): The number of degrees from North (or other reference
direction) that a line runs, measured clockwise.
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B
BA: British Admiralty.
BCR: Bow Crossing Range
BCT: Bow Crossing Time
BIST: Built-In Self-Test
BITE: Built in Test Equipment
BSB: BSB Electronic Charts. A supplier of raster-format electronic charts.
Electronic charts based on the paper charts supplied by NOAA or
CHS are available in the data format established by BSB.
Bulkhead Transceiver: Transmitter/Receiver mounted below decks with
microwave or co-axial connection to the Turning Unit.
C
C-MAP: C-Map Cartographic Service. Commercial supplier of vector-
format navigational charts, which are not fully compliant with
ECDIS standards as defined by IMO.
C UP: Course-up
CCRP: The Consistent Common Reference Point is a location on own ship,
to which all horizontal measurements such as target range,
bearing, relative course, relative speed, closest point of approach
(CPA) or time to closest point of approach (TCPA) are referenced,
typically the conning position of the bridge.
CD ROM: Compact Disk Read-Only Memory.
Checksum: A numeric value used to verify the integrity of a block of data.
When data is transmitted from point to point in a packet, the
sending computer counts the bytes and adds a check digit at the
end of the packet. The receiving computer calculates the bytes
received and compares the sender's count with the receiver's count
to determine if there is any change that might indicate tampering
with the information.
CHS: Canadian Hydrographic Service
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Clutter: Unwanted reflections on a radar screen, commonly from rain,
snow or sleet.
CM93v3: CMAP's proprietary and unofficial chart format.
COG: Course Over Ground
Course-up (C UP): Stabilised display the ships bearing is shown at the
top of the video circle with 000 elsewhere on the circle
(representing True North).
CPA: Closest Point of Approach [to own ship]
CRT: Constant Radius Turn
CSE: CourSE [through water]
D
Datum: Any point, line, or surface used as a reference for a measurement
of another quantity.
DC: Digitized Chart. A data format for electronic charts that are made using
a digitizer device with paper navigational charts. On ships
equipped to make digitized charts, these charts can be used for
operating in areas for which electronic charts from official or
commercial sources are not available. Digitized charts do not
conform to any standards for chart display.
DGPS: Differential GPS (see also GPS). Position sensor intended for
precise commercial navigation in coastal waters. The DGPS
employs an additional receiver for the reception of correction
signals from a land-based transmitter to be applied to the satellite-
based GPS position information.
Display Unit: The Display Monitor, Processing Unit and Controls.
DnV: Det norske Veritas. Independent maritime organization performing
classification, certification, quality-assurance and in-service
inspection of ships and mobile offshore units with the objective of
safeguarding life, property and the environment.
DR: Dead Reckoning A method of estimating the position of a ship
without astronomical observations, as by applying to a previously
determined position the course and distance traveled since.
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DTG: Distance To Go. Distance to next action, such as a turn, while
running a Voyage Plan.
E
EBL: Electronic Bearing Line. An EBL control is used to show the relative
or true bearing of a target on the display. The EBL is moved with
the cursor, and the bearing is read of the screen in degrees. One
end is always anchored, either at the center of the screen or at a
operator-defined point on the video circle.
ECDIS: Electronic Chart Display and Information System. A standard of the
International Maritime Organization (IMO), governing electronic
navigational systems.
ECS: Electronic Charting System. A chart display system that does not
comply fully with the ECDIS standard as defined by IMO.
ENC: Electronic Nautical Chart. Chart data conforming to specification
published in IHO Special Publication No. 57 (S57). Charts
complying with this specification are available from various
suppliers.
ENC (C-MAP): Official S-57 encrypted charts converted to CMAP's
proprietary chart database format.
ERBL: Electronic Range and Bearing Line
ETA: Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD: Estimated Time of Departure
Extended Processor: This is a larger processor which houses two Radar
Processors and one Display Processor, and is also referred to as a
Dual Channel Processor.
F
FPD: Flat Panel Display
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G
Gain: The ratio of the signal output of a system to the signal input of the
system expressed in dB. A gain of 10 would imply that the signal
power had increased by a factor of 10. There are two general
usages of the term in radar: (a) antenna gain (or gain factor) is the
ratio of the power transmitted along the beam axis to that of an
isotropic radiator transmitting the same total power; and (b)
receiver gain (or video gain) is the amplification given a signal by
the receiver.
GGA: NMEA sentence which provides the GPS current fix data.
GMT: Greenwich Mean Time. The international time standard, based on
local standard time at longitude 0 0' 0" (in Greenwich, England).
Also called Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
GPS: Global Positioning System. A system by which receivers anywhere
on earth can obtain accurate position data. The term "GPS" is also
used to refer to the receiver device.
Great Circle (GC): A circle drawn around the Earth such that the center of
the circle is at the center of the Earth. Following such a circle plots
the shortest distance between any two points on the surface of the
Earth.
GZ: Guard Zone
H
H UP: Head-up
HCRF: Hydrographic Chart Raster Format. Electronic format used for BA-
ARCS charts.
HDG: Heading
Head-up (H UP): Unstabilised display the ships heading marker is
always shown vertically upwards indicating straight ahead
movement.
Heading Line: Line that projects forward showing where own ship is
headed relative to the targets seen on the video circle.
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Heading Marker: A heading marker on the display provides an important
reference to direction. When the antenna is pointing ahead, it
sends a pulse to the radar display that causes a line to show on the
screen that represents the vessel's head. You can refer echoes
displayed on the screen to your vessel's head and get the relative
bearing of the echo. If the heading marker is not pointing exactly
ahead, relative bearings will be wrong. You can quickly check for
any such mistake by heading toward a small prominent visible
object and see if the radar echo appears under the heading
marker.
HL: Heading Line
HM: Heading Marker
HO: Hydrographic Office. Refers to any national hydrographic office.
HSC: Heading-to-Steer Command. Heading order sent to an autopilot from
an external electronic navigation aid, such as the ECDIS.
I
IHO: International Hydrographic Office. IHO has developed an ENC
product specification as the standard for ECDIS data, and has
published this specification in its Special Publication No. 57 (S-57).
IMO: International Maritime Organisation
Integral Transceiver: Transmitter/Receiver housed in the Turning Unit.
Interswitch Unit: Enables radar systems to be connected together so that
any Display Unit may be connected to any Scanner Unit.
K
Km: Kilometre (1000 metres)
Kt: Knot (one nautical mile per hour 1.15 mph)
L
LAN: Local-Area Network
LCD: Liquid Crystal Display
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Local Time Offset: Offset between local time and UTC.
Lost Target: A target representing the last valid position of a target before
its data was lost. The target is displayed by a lost target symbol.
LP: Long Pulse (available from 3 NM and upwards)
M
m: Metre
Magnetron: Device that is comprised of an electric circuit inside a strong
but variable magnetic field, designed to generate coherent
microwaves.
Master Display: A Master Display has complete control over a
Transceiver. A Transceiver can only have one Master Display. A
Master Display can only have one Transceiver.
MMSI: Maritime Mobile Service Identity
MOB: Man overboard
Monitor: The viewing unit, a Flat Panel Monitor (also known as FPD or
LCD).
MP: Medium Pulse (available in range of 0.5 NM to 24 NM)
Multi-target Tote: A display panel showing details of multiple acquired
targets.
N
N UP: North-up
Navline Interface: Interface to Navline Maps facility.
NDI: Nautical Data International. Licensed distributor of CHS charts in the
BSB electronic format.
NIMA: National Imagery and Mapping Agency. An agency of the United
States government, supplying navigational charts to the United
States Navy.
NM: Nautical mile The nautical mile is closely related to the geographical
mile which is defined as the length of one minute of arc on the
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earth's equator. By international agreement, the nautical mile is
now defined as 1852 meters (1.15 standard miles).
NMEA: National Marine Electronics Association. An association of
manufacturers that has published widely used standards for
navigation and other marine sensor communication. Their
published standards include NMEA 0183, Standard for Interfacing
Marine Electronic Navigational Devices, Version 1.5, December
1987, and Version 2.0, January 1992. This standard is commonly
referred to as simply "NMEA 0183." The ECDIS is designed to use
messages from any navigation, weather, or machinery sensor that
conforms to this standard.
NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Agency of the
US government, supplying navigational charts. NOAA charts are
available in the BSB electronic format.
North-up (N UP): Stabilised display the bearing scale shows 000 at the
top of the video circle (assumed to be True North). The ships
heading marker is shown at the appropriate bearing.
P
Parallel Index Lines (PI): A set of parallel lines placed on the video circle
to aid navigation.
Parity: An error-checking procedure in which the number of 1s must
always be the same either even or odd for each group of bits
transmitted without error.
Past Position Dots: Equally time-spaced past position marks of a tracked
or reported target and own ship. The co-ordinates used to display
past positions may be either relative or true.
PCB: Printed Circuit Board
PCIO: PC Imput/Output
PM: Performance Monitor
POS: Position
PPI: Plan Position Indicator
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PRF: Pulse Repetition Frequency the number of radar pulses transmitted
each second. The pulse transmission rate is automatically
lengthened for longer ranges.
PSU: Power Supply Unit
R
RADAR: Radio Detection and Ranging
RAIM: Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
RAM: Random Access Memory. Memory used in computer systems. RAM
is volatile memory, which does not hold data when the power is
turned off.
Range Rings: A set of concentric circles labelled by distance from the
central point, useful for judging distance (especially from own ship).
Relative Motion Relative Trails: Own ship is shown at a fixed point in
the video circle (normally the centre). All target trails are shown
relative to own ships movement. This means stationary targets will
have trails if own ship is moving.
Relative Motion True Trails: Own ship is shown at a fixed point in the
video circle (usually the centre). Target trails show their direction.
Stationary targets do not produce trails
RF: Radio Frequency
Rhumb Line (RHL): A line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same
angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant
compass direction
RM(R): Relative Motion Relative Trails
RM(T): Relative Motion True Trails
ROT: Rate of Turn
Route: A set of waypoints that define the intended path of travel.
RR: Range Rings
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S-band: The S-band, or 10 cm radar short-band, is the part of the
microwave band of the electromagnetic spectrum ranging roughly
from 1.55 to 5.2 GHz.
S57: Internationally accepted standard for electronic charts in the ENC
vector-format. ENC data is standardized according to ECDIS
specifications published in IHO Special Publication No. 57. Charts
complying with this specification are available from various
suppliers.
SART: Search and Rescue Transponder
Scanner Control Unit: A unit which switches power to the S-band Turning
Unit, under the control of the Display.
Scanner Unit: Comprises the Antenna and Turning Unit.
SCU: Scanner Control Unit
SENC: System Electronic Navigational Chart (SENC) means a database
resulting from the transformation of the ENC by ECDIS for
appropriate use, updates to the ENC by appropriate means, and
other data added by the mariner. It is this database that is actually
accessed by ECDIS for the display generation and other
navigational functions, and is the equivalent to an up-to-date paper
chart. The SENC may also contain information from other sources.
Sentence: a self contained line of data
SevenCs: chart engine format
SL: Stern Line
Slave Display: Display that is used to observe a radar image. It has limited
functionality.
Sleeping Target: A target symbol indicating the presence and orientation
of a vessel equipped with AIS in a certain location. No additional
information is presented until activated thus avoiding information
overload.
SM: Statute mile A mile as measured on land, 5,280 feet or 1.6
kilometres. Distances at sea are measured in nautical miles.
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SOG: Speed Over the Ground. Actual measured speed of advance of a
vessel over the surface of the earth.
SOLAS: Safety of Life At Sea. A set of conventions adopted by the IMO
and all of its signatory countries in 1974. These conventions
regulate many of the features of ships used in international trade,
including navigation equipment and its functionality.
SP: Short Pulse (available in range of 3NM and below)
STBD: Starboard
STD: Standard Display. The standard set of chart objects (buoy
information, conspicuous landmarks, etc.) specified for ECDIS
display, in compliance with IMO standards.
Stern Line: A line, drawn across the video circle, showing the sterns
direction. A stern line can be useful when ownship is backing into
port or harbour.
STW: Speed Through Water. Ship's speed, as measured relative to the
water.
T
T BRG: Target Bearing/True Bearing
Target: Object of interest on a radar display. Targets can be labelled
(acquired) and tracked.
TCPA: Time to Closest Point of Approach [to own ship]
TM: True Motion
Trial Manoeuvre: Facility used to assist the operator to perform a
proposed manoeuvre for navigation and collision avoidance
purposes, by displaying the predicted future status of all tracked
and AIS targets as a result of own ships simulated manoeuvres.
Trigger PCB: A control board housed in the Transceiver. It controls the
Modulator, Magnetron and sends signals to the Display to indicate
when the magnetron has fired a pulse.
TRP: Temporary Route Plan
True Motion: Own ship moves across the video circle. Stationary targets
do not produce trails.
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TTG: Time To Go. Time to next action, such as a turn, while running a
Voyage Plan.
TTMG: Track To Make Good. In the context of the ECDIS, TTMG denotes
a temporary plan which may be activated at any time, and which by
default consists of a 500 nm track line on present heading.
Turning Unit: Contains the Antenna rotation motor, the microwave rotary
joint, and may contain an integral Transceiver.
TX BIST: Transceiver Built-In Self Test
TX COMMS: Transceiver Communications
U
UTC: Universal Time Coordinated the international standard of time, kept
by atomic clocks around the world. Formerly known as Greenwich
Mean Time (GMT), local time at zero degrees longitude at the
Greenwich Observatory, England. UTC uses a 24-hour clock.
V
Variable Range Marker (VRM): An adjustable range ring used to measure
the distance to a target. When the VRM is adjusted over the
leading edge of a return with the cursor control, the distance to the
object is shown on the screen.
Vector: Direct connection between two points, either given as two sets of
coordinates (points), by direction and distance from one given set
of coordinates (True Vector), or a point in a vector space defined
by one set of coordinates relative to the origin of a coordinate
system (Relative Vector).
Video Circle: The area on the Display that shows the radar image.
Vision: see Anti-clutter
VMS: VisionMaster System
W
Watch Alarm: The purpose of a watch alarm system is to monitor bridge
activity and detect operator disability which could lead to marine
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accidents. The system monitors the awareness of the Officer of the
Watch (OOW) and automatically alerts the Master or another
qualified OOW if for any reason the OOW becomes incapable of
performing the OOW's duties. This purpose is achieved by a series
of indications and alarms to alert first the OOW and, if he is not
responding, then to alert the Master or another qualified OOW.
Additionally, the watch alarm may provide the OOW with a means
of calling for immediate assistance if required. The watch alarm
should be operational whenever the ship's heading or track control
system is engaged, unless inhibited by the Master.
Waypoint: A geographical location (for example, latitude and longitude) on
a route indicating a significant event on a vessels planned route
(for example, course alteration point, calling in point, etc.).
WGS-84: World Geodetic System 1984. Chart datum specified in
accordance with the IMO ECDIS standard.
Wobbulation: Low frequency modulation of the Pulse Repetition
Frequency (PRF) to help suppress interference.
X
X-band: The X-band (3 cm band) of the microwave band of the
electromagnetic spectrum roughly ranges from 5.210.9 GHz. The
relative short wavelength at X-band frequencies makes possible
high-resolution imaging radars for target identification and target
discrimination.
XTE: Cross-Track Error. The distance by which the ship's actual position
deviates left or right from the Voyage Plan track.
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Chapter 16 Index
A
acquisition zones
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acquisition zones................ 10-23
alarms
acknowledging................... 7-2
display................................ 7-4
list of radar alarms ............. 7-7
prompts.............................. 7-6
types of radar alarm.... 7-2, 7-4
alarms .................................... 7-1
Automatic Identification System
(AIS)
target display ................. 10-16
target states .......... 10-6, 10-13
target symbols ................. 10-6
(AIS)............................... 10-13
(AIS)............................... 10-26
B
beam line.............................. 14-8
brilliance groups.......... 13-1, 13-2
C
center max view button........ 3-13
centering the picture ............ 3-17
charts
chart match...................... 12-4
chart query..................... 12-29
custom features
chart engines.... 12-9, 12-14
custom features ................12-9
feature set............. 12-3, 12-10
fill mode ............................12-2
formats............................12-14
legend
component..................12-16
selection .....................12-16
update ........................12-16
legend.............................12-16
permissions ......................12-7
updates summary.............12-5
charts ....................................12-1
cursor display..........................3-6
cursor icons.............................2-6
D
day and night modes.............13-2
E
EBLs & ERBLs......... 9-1, 9-3, 9-9
electronic bearing lines .. 9-1, 9-3,
9-9
H
heading
display...............................3-18
modes.................................5-2
heading ...................................5-2
heading line...........................3-18
I
index lines ...............................6-2
M
mapping objects
Index ARPA Radar/Chart Radar User Guide
16-2 65900010
creating, editing & deleting .. 6-
11
display map groups.......... 6-18
groups ................................ 6-9
importing, exporting ......... 6-20
navigation marks.............. 6-22
mapping objects ..................... 6-8
maximum view ..................... 3-17
monitoring routes ................. 8-17
motion mode button ............... 5-5
motion modes.................. 5-1, 5-5
O
off-centering the picture ....... 3-13
Own Ship symbol ................. 3-19
own ship vector ........... 3-19, 14-8
P
parallel index lines.................. 6-2
past position dots ............... 10-19
presentation mode button ...... 5-2
presentation modes......... 5-1, 5-2
pulse length button............... 3-22
Q
Query chart...12-29, 12-30, 12-32
R
radar settings
alarms .............................. 11-4
fine tuning ........................ 3-29
interswitch control ............ 11-2
interswitch status ............. 11-3
radar settings ....................... 3-21
range rings ........................... 3-12
range scales......................... 3-11
Route plan
monitoring and editing ..... 8-17
route plans
external .............................. 8-2
internal
creating and editing....... 8-3
internal ............................... 8-2
route plans ............................. 8-2
S
sensor management
course over ground............ 4-8
depth source.................... 4-14
Heading.............................. 4-6
indicator ............................. 4-2
position............................. 4-11
Set & Drift ........................ 4-15
speed over ground............. 4-9
speed through water .......... 4-7
sensor management .............. 4-1
sensor management .............. 4-4
ship's heading and speed ...... 4-1
ship's profile ......................... 3-19
standby mode......................... 2-4
start up ................................... 2-3
synthetics button .................. 3-31
system............................. 1-2, 1-4
system settings
beam line ......................... 14-8
profiles
available profiles.......... 14-3
create new profile........ 14-3
profiles ............................. 14-3
restart system................ 14-11
shutdown system........... 14-11
ARPA Radar/Chart Radar User Guide Index
65900010 16-3
task view (navigation options)
..................................... 14-8
units ................................. 14-8
system settings .................... 14-1
T
targets
acquisition zones ........... 10-23
AIS
change to sleeping .... 10-13
ownership.................. 10-26
AIS................................. 10-13
AIS................................. 10-26
association limits............ 10-27
data.......... 10-10, 10-11, 10-16
display............................ 10-16
information..................... 10-10
monitoring
symbols ....................... 10-6
monitoring........................ 10-6
past position dots........... 10-19
test targets ..................... 10-20
tracking parameters....... 10-16
targets .................................. 10-1
tools........................................ 6-1
tracking
monitoring symbols...........10-6
parameters .....................10-16
track history ........ 10-10, 10-19
trail modes .................... 5-1, 5-10
transceiver
fine tuning.........................3-29
S-band ..............................3-21
X-band ..............................3-21
transceiver ............................3-21
Transmit mode................ 2-5, 3-2
trial manoeuvre .....................3-32
U
units.......................................14-8
V
variable range markers ...........9-6
vector modes .................. 5-1, 5-7
vector ownship......................14-8
vector time ..............................5-7
video processing controls .....3-26
VRM........................................9-6
W
warnings..................................7-1
waypoints ................................8-3

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