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JRC SEMINAR HANDOUTS

Start-up Menu
Navigation & Planning
Usually, this menu item should be leftclicked. If no menu item is selected, this
item will be automatically selected.
When this occurs, the [Startup screen]
will first appear, and then the Navigation
& Planning screen will be displayed.
Chart Portfolio
You can update the S-57 chart. Leftclicking this menu will open the chart
portfolio screen. (See 8 Chart
Portfolio.)
Playback
You can play back the sailing you have
made. Left-clicking this menu will open
the playback screen. (See 9
Playback.)

User Maintenance Menu

1.
2.

Right click on menu

Input 0000 as
password

User-Marking/Highlighting
can input the following marks on the chart.
Event Mark : During voyage, you can put an Event
Mark at the ship position.
Information Mark: You can put an Information
Mark at any position.
Tidal Stream Mark: You can put an Tidal Mark at
any position. The speed (knot) and time can be
input.
Highlight: You can put a highlight area at any
position for your reference.

In the Location/Attributes - Event Mark panel, perform the following

editing operation.
Enter time if you want to correct the displayed time.
Enter comment on the event.
You can edit the minimum scale and maximum scale that limit the
display of the EVENT mark.
To fix the contents and close the panel, left-click the [OK] button.
You will see that the EVENT mark ( ) is put on the chart.

My Port List
Adding to My Port List
You can register any position on the chart to the My Port List. After registration,
you can directly access to that position by selecting a port name from the My
Port List. The general registration procedure is as follows:

2) In the normal menu

Select [MENU] - [(6) Chart] - [(3) User Setting] - [(1)
Save My Port List] in that order.
The Add to my Port List panel opens.
3) Enter a name you want to register and left-click
the [OK] to close the panel.
Up to 15 characters can be input.
To display the chart registered as My Port List:
Left-click the [Port List] button on the display panel and
select the port name you have entered.
(You can also select from the menu.)

My Port List
Deleting My Port List

1) In the normal menu

Select [MENU] - [(6) Chart] - [(3)User
Setting] - [(2) My Port List] in that
order.
In the Table Editing menu, Graphic
Editing menu
Select [MENU] - [(5) Chart] - [(3)User
Setting] - [(2) My Port List] in that
order.
In the User Chart Editing menu
Select [MENU] - [(4) Chart] - [(3)User
Setting] - [(2) My Port List] in that
order.
The My Port List panel opens,
where the registered port names are
shown.
2) Left-click the port name you want
to delete, and then the [Delete]
button.
The selected port name will be
deleted.
3) Left-click the [Close] to close the
panel.

Setting the Chart Options

In the normal menu

Select [MENU] - [(6) Chart] - [(0) Setting] - [(1)
S-57/C-MAP/ARCS ] in that order.
The Chart Setting panel opens.
This panel consists of three tabs View
Common, View1and View2, each of
which can be selected by left-clicking the tab.

Tick the chart

type you
want to be
displayed

Type (Type of chart)

S-57: S-57 chart is displayed. C-MAP Ed.2
can be selected for simultaneous
display.
C-MAP Ed.2: C-MAP Ed.2 chart is displayed.
S-57 can be selected for simultaneous
display.
C-MAP Ed.3: C-MAP Ed.3 chart is displayed.
ARCS: ARCS chart is displayed.

Own Ships Setting

[Own Ships Setting Items]
1) In the normal menu
Select [MENU] - [(4) Ownship/Track] - [(0) Setting] in that order.
The Own Ship Setting panel is displayed

Danger Detection Vector and Sector

You can set the danger detection vector and sector for your safety.
The danger detection vector can be set the monitoring area of the
cross line of the safety contour and the danger area etc. While, the
sector can be set to monitor dangerous objects around your ship.
The danger detection vector is shown in the rectangular shape and
the tip of the vector is the expected time assuming that the ship sails
at the current speed. The sector and its radius can be set as
required.

3) Left-click the [Set

Alarm Limit] , the
Alarm Limit Option
panel opens

Displaying Radar Image

(1) Radar display ON/OFF from the menu
Turning ON/OFF the Radar 1:
1) In the normal menu
Select [MENU] - [(7) Main] - [(9) Radar Overlay] - [(1) Radar 1] in that order.
In the Table Editing menu, Graphic Editing menu, User Chart Editing menu
Select [MENU] - [(6) Main] - [(9) Radar Overlay] - [(1) Radar 1] in that order.
Each time you left-click [(1) Radar 1], the Radar 1 display is turned ON and OFF.
When it is turned ON, the mark is attached to the [(1) Radar 1].
(2) Radar display ON/OFF from the operation panel
On the operation panel
Press the [RADAR] key.
The image from the radar selected by the menu operation above will be
superimposed on the chart.
To clear the image, press the key again.
When the radar image is turned ON, the display range rings for radar echoes
are shown in red.

Turning the TT/AIS Target Display

ON/OFF
(1) AIS/TT display ON/OFF using the operation panel
On the operation panel
Press the [AIS/ARPA] key.
The target information sent from the radar currently selected will be
superimposed on the chart.
(2) AIS/TT display ON/OFF from the menu
"TT 1" "TT 2" "AIS" can be independently selected. Selecting [All] can turns
ON/OFF "TT 1" "TT 2"
"AIS" displays at the same time.
1) In the normal menu
Select [MENU]-[(1) AIS/TT ]-[(1) TT1] or [(2) TT2] or [(3) AIS] or [(4) All] in that
order..
In the Table Editing menu, Graphic Editing menu, User Chart Editing menu
Select [MENU]-[(3) AIS/TT ]-[(1) TT1] or [(2) TT2] or [(3) AIS] or [(4) All] in that
order..
Each time you select [(1) TT1], [(2) TT2], or [(3) AIS], its display is turned ON
and OFF.
When you select [(4) All], items [(1) TT1] [(2) TT2] [(3) AIS] are simultaneously
turned ON/OFF.
When the selected item is turned ON, the mark is attached.

Opening the TT/AIS list

1) In the normal menu

Select [MENU] - [(1) AIS/TT] - [(6) All
List] in that order.
In the Table Editing menu, Graphic
Editing menu, User Chart Editing
menu
Select [MENU] - [(3) AIS/TT] - [(6) All
List] in that order.
The All List panel opens.

[View AIS Detail] button function:

You can view the detailed information on AIS.
When you left-click this [View AIS Detail], the
AIS Information panel will open.
Left-click the [Close] to close the AIS
Information panel.

Logbook
In the normal menu
Select [MENU] - [(7) Main]
- [(7) Logbook] in that
order.
The Logbook panel
opens. Contents of the
logbook are as follows:

Setting Logbook Options

You can filter the trigger conditions to record the log data in the
logbook. Also, you can filter the trigger conditions to save the log data
which will only be used to display in the Logbook panel
1) In the normal menu
Select [MENU] - [(7) Main] - [(0) Setting] - [(5) Logbook Setting] in
that order. The Logbook Setting panel opens.
2) Left-click the option items you want to select in the Logging and
View panels, and left-click the [OK] . Log data is automatically
saved according to the settings on the Logging panel. Also, log data
will be saved for displaying in the Logbook panel, For example, if
you left-click and select At Noon. The log data is saved at noon.

Export Logbook
[Export]: Logbook content is saved as
a CSV file. The saved file can be
opened with a spreadsheet program
and edited with a personal computer.
Select one of the following items in
the Export panel:
Select Message: The selected record
data will be exported.
From/To: Logs saved during the term
specified in the entry boxes will be
exported.

The Save As panel will be

displayed after you left-click on the
[OK] button in the Export panel.
Input the name of the file in the
[File name] box, select the folder
in which the file is to be saved,
then left-click the [OK] button.

Route Planning
You can make a route by using one of the following methods. After you have
made a route, you can edit it. Edition is possible by using either method.
Route planning using the Table Editor
You can make a route by entering each WP value in the WP entry table. Using
the [View Sync] button, the current WP can always be displayed on the
chart during editing.
Route planning using the Graphic Editor
You can make a route by graphically drawing each WP on the chart.

Table
editor

Button functions
Left-click to close the route file and exit the Table Editing mode.
Left-click when making a new route file.
Left-click to recall a route file previously made.
Left-click when saving the route file currently made.
Left-click when printing the WP contents. (Only when connected to a printer)
Left-click when inserting a new WP.
Left-click when deleting a WP.
Divide the GC leg.
Left-click when checking the safety of the route. As a result of the checking,
warning
dialog box will appear if the route is not safety.
Left-click to check if the route exceeds the limit (leg length, etc.).
Left-click when you want to display the WP during editing.
Left-click the drop-down list button to left-click one of the items. The Name
column contents in the editing table change according to the selected item.
Name: You can enter name in the Name column. WP to WP: WP to WP
information is displayed. Total: WP0 to WPn information is displayed.

Making a new route file (Table Editor)

Start
WP0 entry
Position (Lat./Lon.)

Clear any route if

displayed.

Enter the Table

Editing mode.

Left-click to select
[UNLOAD].

Left-click the next

WP No.

Left-click [Close]

Enter the file name.

WP1 entry
Position (Lat./Lon.)

Left-click [New].
Repeat WP entry until
the final WP.
Left-click [Save]

End

Exporting Route Files

Save newly created route files or
already opened route files in CSV
format.
In the Table Editing menu
Select [MENU] - [(1) File] - [(6)
Export] in that order.
Then, use the Save As panel to
select the name of a file to be
exported. If a route file to be
exported already has a name,
save it as rot_[date and time].csv.
If you wish to change the file
name,
follow the naming rules such as
rot_[date and time].csv (normal
route). Left-click on the [OK]
button
to save the route file under the
name displayed in the file name
box.

Route Planning Using the Graphic Editor

Graphic Editing Mode
In the normal menu
Select [MENU] - [(2) Route] - [(1) Route Planning] - [(2) Graphic Editor] in that order.
The Graphic Editing screen as shown below will open.
On this screen you can make or edit the route graphically..

Opening the Graphic Editing Menu:

Rotate the trackball to move the cursor on upper part of screen in the Graphic Editing
mode will open the
special menu for Graphic Editor.

Making a new route file (Graphic Editor)

Start

Clear any route if

displayed.

Left-click to select
Enter the Graphic [UNLOAD].
Editing mode.

Left-click [New].

WP0 entry
Using the cursor

Left-click [Close]

Enter the file name.

Next waypoint entry

Using the cursor

Repeat WP entry until

the final WP.
Left-click [Save]

End

File Manager
Route files, user chart files and screen image files
can be copied from the hard disk to floppy disks
and vice versa. Route files, user chart files and
screen image files can also be deleted.
Example of Copying: Copying a route file from
the hard disk to a floppy disk.
1) Left-click the drop-down button a, then select
Route File from the box. When route files are
selected, all files with the extensions .rtn and
.rta are displayed.
2) Select Local Disk from box b. The route files
saved on the hard disk will be displayed in box c.
3) Left-click the drop-down button d, then select
Floppy Disk from the box.
4) Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive,
left-click the file to be copied from box c, then
left-click the [Copy] button (f) to start copying.
The selected file will be copied to the floppy
disk. When a file is selected from the box e, and
the button g is clicked, then a file on the
floppy disk can be copied to the hard disk.
In order to copy a user chart, User Map should
be selected from the box a. (Files with the
extension .uch are displayed.)

Deleting Files:
1) With files displayed in box c, select a file or left-click
the [Select All] button to select all files.
2) Left-click the [Delete] button under box c. The
delete confirmation panel will be displayed, so press the
[OK] button to delete the file(s). The same process can
be used for box e to delete files in box e with the
[Delete] button under it.

Automatic Sailing Operation

Selecting the Route and the WP
Start Automatic Sailing
In the normal menu
Select [MENU] - [(3) AUTO Sail] - [(1)
Start] in that order.
Then, the Select WPT panel opens..

2) Left-click the [OK]

button to close the
panel. Then, the
confirmation dialog
box will appear.