MFD 2-01-330 AdditionalFunctions

Multi-Functional Display
Version: 2.01.330
Additional Functions
Date of Issue: April 2015
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Printing House Conventions
List of Documents
Preamble
Annotation
Definitions and Abbreviations
Definitions
List of Abbreviations
Chapter 1. ECDIS Task Optional Functions
Precision Instruments
Using the Predictor
Using the Curved Heading Line
Planning Turn with the Aid of Curved Heading Line
Use of Curved Heading Line for Turning in to a Route
Using Docking Mode
Trial Manoeuvre
Simulator ARPA Targets
Setting Training Targets
Editing Simulator Target Motion Vectors
Deleting Simulator Targets
Using Route Rendezvous
Precision Instruments Functional Description
Predictor
Curved Heading Line
Docking Mode
Purpose
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Calculations
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Trial Manoeuvre
Route Rendezvous
Ice Charts
Loading Ice Charts from the Ice Charts Page
Control of Ice Charts
Actual Ice Charts
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Forecast Ice Charts

Images
Recommended Ways
Obtaining Information on Ice Charts
Obtaining General Ice Chart Information
Obtaining Information on Vector Ice Chart Objects
Ice Charts Functional Description
General
Ice Chart Formats
Vector Ice Chart Symbols
GeoTIFF/JPEG 2000 Raster Images
MOB Mode with Use of RDF Rhotheta RT-202/RT-500M
Purpose
Limitation of Operation in MOB Mode
MOB Operation in Network Configuration
Functionality Operation
Seetrac
Seetrac Settings
Tender Tracking Activation
Channel Tracking Activation
Address Tracking Activation
Removal of Tender
Quick Search for Tender
Seetrac Functional Description
Purpose
Onboard System Overview
Tender Presentation on the Electronic Charts
Special Features of AIS System Operation intheNavigation inthe Great Lakes Area
Information on Weather Conditions (Weather Station Message)
Information on Wind Speed and Direction (WindInformationMessage)
Information on Water Level (Water Level Message)
Information on the Water Flow Density (Water Flow Message)
Ships Lockage Schedule (Lockage Order Message)
Own Ship Lockage Message (Estimated Lock Time Message)
Draught Information System
Functional Description
General
Calculating UKC
Source Data
High Resolution Bathymetry Data
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Alarms
Logging Functions
LogBook Entries
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Recorded Data
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Play Back
DIS Graphic User Interface
Control Panel
HDG/STW/COG/UKC/WL Window
UKC Data Display
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DIS Panel
Bathymetry Data Page
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DIS Information Page
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Settings Page
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UKC Data Page
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Long Range AIS Targets

General
Setting Long Range AIS Targets Processing Zone
Turning on Long Range AIS Targets Processing and Display
Handling Long Range AIS Targets Colour Tracks
NS 4000 AIS Colour Tracks
Setting AIS Target Tracks Display Parameters
Turning on AIS Target Tracks Display
Turning on AIS Target Tracks Display for Several Days
Obtaining Information on AIS Track Point
Turning off and Unloading AIS Target Tracks
Handling ECDIS Task Configurations
Using Local User Configuration
Creating Local User Configuration
Loading Local User Configuration
Deleting Local User Configuration
Using Bridge User Configuration
Creating Bridge User Configuration
Loading Bridge User Configuration
Deleting Bridge User Configuration
User Configurations Functional Description
Using Checklist in MFD
AIS Binary Messages
Meteo and Hydrographic Messages
Route Information Messages
Route Reception
Route Transmission
S57 Charts Objects Search
Mobile Technologies
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Forward Looking Sonar

Far Sounder Display Settings
Work with Far Sounder
Chapter 2. Advanced Planning
Work with Route
Creating a Route
Selecting Cursor Form
Plotting Route
Entering Additional Data
Route Loading and Unloading
Fast Route Search
Editing the Route
Graphic Route Editing Method
Tabular Route Editing Method
Shifting a Route
Creating Reversed Route
Merging Routes
Deleting a Route
Checking and Editing the Route Taking intoAccount Dangers toNavigation
Routes Exchange with SPOS
What is Different in Route Monitoring in the Advanced Planning
MFD-FMO Routes and Tracks Exchange
Functional Description of MFD-FMO Routes and Tracks Exchange
Work with On-Board ECDIS
Work with On-Shore ECDIS via FMO
Work with Schedule
Drawing a Schedule
Editing a Schedule
Deleting a Schedule
Voyage Plan Creation
Data Collection
Obtaining Information on Sun/Moon on the Route
Voyage Plan Data Edition
Setting and Changing Reference Points
Deleting Reference Points
Search for Reference Point
Voyage Plan Print Preview and Printing
Exporting Voyage Plan and Route
Exporting Voyage Plan
Transmitting Route to an External Device
Chapter 3. Track Control Mode
User Manual
Presettings
Setting Loading Conditions
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Steering Gear Operation Efficiency Settings

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Turning On Track Control Mode in the Sailing along the Monitored Route
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Generation of Temporary Route and Turning On Quick Track Mode
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Merging Monitored and Temporary Routes
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Turning the Mode Off
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Checking Route Geometry for Compliance with Track Control Mode
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Viewing Identified Track Control Mode Non-compliances in the Route Geometry
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Route Editing Taking Identified Non-compliances into Account
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Recommended Procedures to Be Used in Case of Alarm Generation
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TCS Functional Description
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General
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Route Monitoring in Track Control Mode
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Quick Track Mode
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Route Merging Mode
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Positioning in Track Control Operating Mode
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Alarms and Indication Occurring in the Operation of Track Control Mode
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Indications
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Special Indication for Autopilot NP2025 (Required by the Standard for the Track Control System,
Category B)
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Track Control Alarms and Causes of the Mode Automatic Turn-Off
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Route Alarms
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Data Smoothing
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Positioning Data Handling and Principles of PS Filter Use
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PS Filter Application
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Data Monitoring
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Limitations in the Use of Track Control Mode
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Check of Route Elements for Compliance with Track Control Mode
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Chapter 4. Conning Task
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Purpose of the Conning Task
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Conning Turning On/Off
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Turning the Conning Task On
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Turning the Conning Task Off
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Conning Task Structure
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STW Window
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SOG Window
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Weather Window
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Wind Tab
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Temperature Tab
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Drift/Set Window
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Heading Window
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ROT Window
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Depth Below Keel Window
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Applications, Alarms and Warnings Window
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Time Window
Position Source Window
Position Window
COG/SOG/HDG Window
Route Window
Ship Contour Window
Engine Window
FLIR Screen View
DL_IR and IR Windows
Control Window
Operating FLIR Camera
Camera Activation
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Transfer of Camera Control Rights
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FLIR OSD Menu Access
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Selecting IR Palettes
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Chapter 5. Wave Task

Wave Turning On_Off
Turning WAVE Task On
WAVE Turning WAVE Task Off
WAVE Task Structure
Wave Panel
Wave Applications Window
HDG/COG Window
SOG/LOG Window
Engine Window
Fuel Flow Engine Windows
Fuel Flow Window
Trip Distance/Average Consumption Window
Graph Window
Wave Control Window
Wave Analytic/History Panel
EEOI Data Analytics Table
Parameter Data Analytics Table
Vessel Motion Panel
Trip Parameters Adjustment
Monitoring and Advisor
Chapter 6. AMS Task
General
AMS Turning On/Off
Turning the AMS Task On
Turning the AMS Task Off
Standard AMS Task
Alarms Panel
Warnings Panel
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Alarms History Panel

Warnings History Panel
Alarm Groups Panel
Alarms (Warnings) Interfaces
Reception of Alarms
Alarm Acknowledgement
Annex. Autopilots Alarms List
Autopilot Yokogawa PT-500A Alarms List
Autopilot EMRI SEM2000 Alarms List
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Sample of notation
Usage comments
Setup.exe
Messages, commands, files, folders and other Windows OS

info
<Enter>
Keyboard key names
Button
Buttons
Interface
Names of windows, pages, panels
Menu
Menu items
Ahead
User interface elements and the ECDIS task objects
Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). ECDIS User

Manual
Names and sections of documents
Note, Warning, Caution
Note, Warning, Caution
Auxiliary text
Auxiliary text
Cross reference
Cross reference
http://www.amver.com
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Table 1. Printing House Conventions
List of Documents
Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). ECDIS User Manual.
Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). RADAR User Manual.
Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Functional Description.
Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Additional Functions.
Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). ECDIS Quick Reference.
Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). RADAR Quick Reference.
Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Installation Guide Part I.
Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Installation Guide Part II.
Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Utilities.
Navi-Sailor 4100 ECDIS (v. 2.01.330). Special Functions.
Preamble
Preamble provides general information ontheworkwithdocument.
Annotation
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Annotation
The aim of this book is to provide the user with guidelines in the solution of various tasks, which may arise
during handling the Additional Functions of MFD and to give the user some idea of the operating principles
and capabilities of them.
The description is divided into 6 parts:
Chapter 1.
ECDIS Task Optional Functions.
Chapter 2.
Advanced Planning.
Chapter 3.
Track Control Mode.
Chapter 4.
Conning Task.
Chapter 5.
Wave Task.
Chapter 6.
Alarm Task.
Annex.
Autopilots Alarms List

Definitions
Acquisition
The process of selecting a target or targets and initiating its tracking.

Acquisition Area
An area set up by the observer, which should automatically acquire a target when it enters such an area.
Azimuth Stabilised Display
A display in which the azimuth orientation relative to a nominated true bearing is fixed.
Bad Echo
The name associated with a tracked target, which appears to have been temporarily lost or which has a
poorly defined radar aspect, in so much that, the target does not have tracking ability.
Course-Up Display
An azimuth stabilised display in which a line connecting the centre of own ship with the top of the display is
own ships intended course.
CPA/TCPA
Closest point of approach (CPA) and time to closest point of approach (TCPA) limit as defined by the observer
to give warning when a tracked target or targets will close to within these limits from own ship.
Detection
Identification of a target in the presence of noise and clutter.
Preamble Definitions and Abbreviations
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ERBL
An electronic range and bearing line used to measure bearings and/or ranges.
Ground Stabilisation
A mode of display whereby own ship and all targets are referenced to the ground using ground track or set
and drift inputs.
Guard Zone
A zone in which an alarm is given when a target is detected.

Heading
The direction in which the bows of a ship are pointing expressed as an angular displacement from north.
History
Equally time-spaced past position of a target, which is being tracked. The history may be relative or true.
Lost Target
The name associated with a target that is no longer being tracked having become lost or obscured.
Map Lines
Navigational facility whereby the observer can define lines to indicate channels or traffic separation schemes.
Sometimes called nav. lines, these lines require ground stabilisation to stop them drifting.
North-Up Display
An azimuth stabilised display in which a line connecting the centre of own ship with the top of the display is
north true bearing.
Relative Bearing
The direction of a target from own ship expressed as an angular displacement from own ships heading.
Relative Course
The direction of motion of a target relative to own ships position expressed as an angular displacement from
north. It is deduced from a number of measurements of target range and bearing on own ships radar.
Relative Motion
The combination of relative course and relative speed.

Relative Motion Display
A display on which the position of own ship remains fixed and all targets move relative to own ship.
Relative Speed
The speed of a target relative to own ships position. It is deduced from a number of measurements of target
range and bearing on own ships radar.
Relative Vector
The predicted movement of a target relative to own ship.

Scan
The interrogation of an area covering 360 in bearing. A sector, or sectors, may be suppressed within the 360
bearing.
Sea Stabilisation
A mode of display whereby own ship and all targets are referenced to the sea, using gyro heading and single
axis log water speed inputs.
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Suppressed Area
An area set up by the observer within which targets are not acquired.
Target
Any object fixed or moving whose position and motion is determined by measurements of range and bearing
on radar.
Targets Predicted Motion
A prediction of future target motion based on linear extrapolation from its present motion as determined by
past measurements of its range and bearing on the radar.
Tracking
The computer process of observing the sequential changes in the position of a target in order to establish its
motion.
Trails
Tracks displayed by the radar echoes of targets in the form of a synthetic afterglow. The trails may be either
relative or true. The true trails may be sea or ground stabilised.
Trial Manoeuvre
A facility to assist the observer in making the correct manoeuvre for navigation and collision avoidance
purposes.
True Bearing
The direction of a target from own ship or from another target expressed as an angular displacement from
north.
True Course
The true direction of motion of a target expressed as an angular displacement from north. It is obtained by a
vector combination of target relative motion and own ships true motion.
True Motion
The combination of true course and true speed.

True Motion Display
A display across which own ship and each target moves with its own true motion.
True Speed
The speed of a target obtained by a vector combination of target relative motion and own ships true
motion.
True Vector
The predicted true motion of a target as a result of own ships direction and speed input. The true vector may
be either displayed with reference to the water or to the ground.
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AIS Automatic Identification System;
BNWAS Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System;
BRG Bearing;
Preamble Definitions and Abbreviations
BTW Bearing to Way Point;
CMG Course Made Good;
COG Course Over Ground;
CPA Closest Point of Approach;
CTW Course Through the Water;
DIS Draught Information System;
DR Dead Reckoning;
DTW Distance to Way Point;
EBL Electronic Bearing Line;
ENC Electronic Navigational Chart;
GPS Global Positioning System;
HDG Heading;
MFD Multi Functional Display;
m metre;
min minute;
NM nautical mile;
OOW Officer of the Watch;
ROT Rate of Turn;
sec second;
SMG Speed Made Good;
SOG Speed Over Ground;
STW Speed Through Water;
TCS Track Control System;
TCPA Time to Closest Point of Approach;
UTC Universal Time Coordinated;
VRM Variable Range Marker;
WGS-84 World Geodetic Datum;
WOL Wheel Over Line;
WPT Waypoint;
WS Workstation.
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Chapter 1.
ECDIS Task Optional Functions

Using the Predictor
Using Docking Mode
Trial Manoeuvre
Ice Charts
MOB Mode with Use of RDF Rhotheta RT-202/RT-500M
Purpose
Seetrac
Seetrac Settings
Removal of Tender
Special Features of AIS System Operation intheNavigation inthe Great Lakes Area
Information on Wind Speed and Direction (WindInformationMessage)
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Chapter 1. ECDIS Task Optional Functions Precision Instruments
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Using the Predictor
Press the button with the name of the set panel in the Display Panel window oftheControl panel.
In the list, which will open up, select Precision Instruments line and press the left trackball/mouse button.
Use the tab in the top part of the Precision Instruments display which will open up, toswitch tothe Predictor
page.
Use Prediction time input window to specify the time (from 1 to 6 min, step 15 s) necessary for calculating the
estimated ship position. In Points input window set the number of ship symbols, which will be displayed on
the Chart panel.
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Press the Show prediction button. The Chart panel will display the estimated position where the ship is
expected to be after the set time interval. In this case, the current SOG, ROT and HDG are used for
calculations.
By default Outlined button is turned Off, all prediction points are displayed as ship symbols.
Turn on Outlined button.
All prediction points will be connected to the way.
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To use the adaptive prediction, press Adaptive prediction radio button. The display has the following
appearance:
The adaptive predictor settings are provided in the System Configuration utility (see Multi-Functional Display
(v. 2.01.330). Installation Guide Part I document, Chapter 2, MFD Configuration section, MFD Settings paragraph).
Make similar setting in the Prediction time, Points and press, if neccesary, Outlined button (see above).
Enter the password in the Autotune password input line.
Put the rudder 10-15 degrees to port and press the Start button.
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Keep making the turning circle for the time specified on the Predictor page, after the appearance of the Alter
your course message on the display put the rudder 10-15 degrees to starboard.
After performing the turning circle during the specified time, press the activated Apply button to apply the
settings you have made.
Use the Prediction time input window to specify the time (from 1 to 6 min, step of 15 s) necessary for
calculating the estimated ship position.
Press the Show prediction button to display the estimated ship position on the Chart; the rudder blade
position and engine rpm taken into account.
Note: The adaptive prediction provides more accurate prediction of the ship position during the manoeuvres (use
of the rudder and change of speed).
If the advanced predictor is available press Advanced prediction radio button, the display has the following
appearance:
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Use Prediction time input window to specify the time (from 1 to 6 min, step 15 s) necessary for calculating the
estimated ship position.
Use Points input window to specify the number of displayed symbols.
Use Draft fore and Draft aft input boxes to enter appropriate values.
Press, if necessary, Outlined button (see above).
expected to be after the set time interval.
It is also possible to use an alternative predictor using the Transas ship model. To do this, press the Transas
model prediction radio button:
Make similar setting in the Prediction time, Points, Draft fore, Draft aft input boxes and press, if neccesary,
Outlined button (see above).
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expected to be after the set time interval.

Press the button with the name of the set panel in the Display Panel window oftheControl panel.
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Use the tab in the top part of the Precision Instruments display which will open up, toswitch tothe CHL page.
The CHL page is intended for planning the ships turning in toanother course or a route.
The page contains the following parameters:
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Show 1 to turn on the display of the 1 Curved Heading Line onthe ECDIS task screen;
Show 2 to turn on the display of the 2 Curved Heading Line onthe ECDIS task screen;
Active 1/2 to switch between the Carry and Drop modes for 1/2 Curved Heading Lines;
N CTW ship course after the turn;
Radius ship turn radius;
Length length of the expected ship motion line (EML);
Delay distance from the own ship position to the manoeuvre (wheel-over) point (WOP);
F dist distance from the WOP to the beginning of the turn (set on the General page of the Config panel);
Play trial manoeuvre;
AP On/Off to turn on control of the Curved Heading Line functionality from theautopilot (used in the
Track Control mode, see next section);

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Link to connect the Curved Heading Line to the monitored route.
The Curved Heading Line functionality includes two modes: Carry and Drop. TheCarry mode corresponds to
the trial manoeuvre, whereas the Drop mode corresponds toitsaccepting (for more details see document
Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Functional Description, Chapter 3, section Precision Instruments Functional
Description, paragraph Curved Heading Line .
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Planning Turn with the Aid of Curved Heading Line

Position the free cursor in Length input window and press the left trackball/mouse button. Set the required
length of the expected ship motion line (EML) by rolling the trackball/mouse (from 0 to 10 NM), or enter it
from the keyboard.
Press the left trackball/mouse button.

The trial manoeuvre for making a turn (the Carry mode) can be performed in three ways:
1. By entering values via the keyboard.
Press Show 1 or Show 2 button (the caption on the button which turns on the CHL display in the Carry
mode, has black colour). Position the free cursor in N CTW input window and press the left
trackball/mouse button.
Set the required next course by rolling the trackball/mouse, or enter it from thekeyboard. Press the left
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Position thefree cursor in Radius input window and press the left trackball/mouse button. Setthe
required ship turn radius by rolling thetrackball/mouse, or enter it from the keyboard.
The start of the manoeuvre is determined by the Delay parameter. Position thefree cursor in Delay input
window and press the left trackball/mouse button. Setthe required delay distance before the start of the
manoeuvre by rolling thetrackball/mouse, or enter it from the keyboard.
If the data set by the operator does not fulfil certain conditions, the program will produce an appropriate
warning, and the EML is not displayed on the ECDIS task screen any more.
The settings you are making are displayed automatically ontheECDIS task screen. The EML is shown in
blue on the ECDIS task screen. The new ship course and radius values are displayed numerically next to
the EML.
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To accept the manoeuvre, press Active 1/2 button. The EML is shown in pink on theECDIS task screen.
The selected optimum manoeuvre parameters will be record. Inthis case, thecount off of the selected
time before themanoeuvre start will begin exactly atthe moment when this button is pressed (see
document Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Functional Description, Chapter 3, section Precision
Instruments Functional Description, paragraph Curved Heading Line ).
Where an alternative manoeuvre should be planned, change some parameter.
Press Active 1/2 button again for accept new manoeuvre.

2. Another way of entering the Curved Heading Line parameters is by using the cursor on the ECDIS task
screen. When this is used, the New ship course and Radius parameters are entered.
Set the Delay parameter as described in the previous item.
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Position the free cursor on the EML free end as shown in the figure below.
As this is done, the cursor will assume the following form:

And the new course value on the ECDIS task screen will be shown in pink.
Press the left trackball/mouse button. Move the EML to the necessary new ship course.
Press the left trackball/mouse button again to exit from the graphic cursor mode.
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To change the ship turn radius, position the free cursor on the point of turn
as shown in the figure below.
As this is done, the cursor will assume the following form:

And the turn radius value on the ECDIS task screen will be shown in pink.
Press the left trackball/mouse button. By moving the cursor, set the necessary ship turn radius.
Press the left trackball button again to exit from the graphic cursor mode.
To accept the manoeuvre, press Active 1/2 button. The EML is shown in pink on theECDIS task screen
(see previous item).
3. The third way to enter the Curved Heading Line parameters in the ECDIS task
is by using the trackball/mouse. When this is used, the New ship course and Delay parameters are entered.
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Press the Play button. As this is done, the Show 1 (Show 2) button (which is in
the Carry mode) willbepressed automatically, and values of the own ship new course and time to the
manoeuvre start can be edited with the trackball direct ontheECDIS task screen.
By rolling the trackball horizontally, set the next course. Roll the trackball vertically to set the delay time
before the start of the turn. The expected ship motion time is shown dynamically ontheECDIS task
screen.
To accept the manoeuvre, press the left trackball/mouse button. The expected ship motion line will be
attached to the ECDIS task screen.
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Use of Curved Heading Line for Turning in to a Route

Load the route which you should turn in to, in the monitoring mode. For the current waypoint, select the
end WPT on the leg of the route which should be turned in to (see document Multi-Functional Display (v.
2.01.330). ECDIS User Manual, Chapter 4, section Loading of Route and Schedule in the Navigation Mode ,
paragraph Loading Route ).
The CHL page will show the name of the route and waypoints (WPT) of the current route leg.
Set the EML parameters so that the curve is directed to the current route leg, and theship motion direction
after the turn is coincident with the route direction. Thecurrent route leg direction should not be more than
145 degrees different from the current course.
Press Link button.
The EML will attach to the current route leg.

If the manoeuvre is impossible with the selected parameters, the Requested CEBL is impossible message is
displayed.
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Using Docking Mode

This mode is intended for mooring operations, sailing in the restricted waters at low speeds. For the Docking
Mode to function, the DLOG should be available, which sends to the ECDIS valid VBW messages along with
the valid own ship heading and position.
Attention! The use of the Docking Mode (DM) is possible on scales of 1:7500 and larger.
Open Config panel by selecting the appropriate line of Tasks List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS task
screen.
Use the tab in the top part of Config panel, which will open up, to switch to General page:
In DM Settings group from the drop-down list, select the scale which will be set on the Dual panel as the
Docking Mode is turned on.
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In Ship history group, set the following parameters of History functionality in DM:
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Steps setting of the number of displayed symbols;
Interval setting of the time plots between displayed symbols.
There is a capability to adjust the number of displayed symbols and time plots between them: from 1 to 15
symbols and from 1 to 30 seconds respectively.
Use the tab in the lower part of ECDIS task screen to switch to Dual panel, and press
toolbar.
button on its
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At the same time, the DM page of Precision Instruments display opens up in the Control panel; it serves for the
Docking Mode control.
Press the Source button and select the speed source.
When DLOG is selected, the display will show the speed vector components taken from the VBW sentence.
To display components of vectors of the speed through the water and speed over the ground on the Dual
panel, press the Water or Bottom radio button respectively.
If there is no stern speed sensor on the ship, press the Calc button to calculate the relevant (water or ground)
stern transverse speed.
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If the SOG sensor is selected for the speed source, the bow and stern component values which are displayed
on the Dual panel, are automatically calculated in the MFD (see paragraph Precision Instruments Functional
Description, under Docking Mode ).
Press
button to turn on History functionality.
Symbols of the previous ship contour positions will be shown on the Dual panel.
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Switch to Reference Points page.
Reference points enables displaying the length to relevant points on screen from 8 positions of ship. Check
Show signatures checkbox (if unchecked) to display point numbers.
Press the Set button next to the necessary reference point. In the Dual panel, use the ERBL to set the
fastening point for a reference point. Set the necessary number of reference points.
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To change positions of fastening points for reference points, use the Edit buttons. To cancel the fastening for
all the reference points, press the Clear all references button.
You can shift reference point positions on the ship contour by using the cursor. To do this, use the radio
button to select the necessary reference point (this point is shown in green on the ship contour). Position the
free cursor on the ship contour; as this is done, the cursor changes its form. Press the left trackball/mouse
button: the reference point will be set in the new position.
For the default setting of reference points, press the Set default locations button.
To save the reference points and fastening points configuration, press the Save As button.
Enter the configuration name in the name input line and press Ok button, which will be enabled.
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For loading configuration, press Load references button and select the necessary configuration from the dropdown list.
Trial Manoeuvre
Press the button with the name of the set panel in the Display Panel window of the Control panel.
In the list, which will open up, select TRIAL/TGT Simulator line and press the left trackball/mouse button.Use
the tab in the top part of the TRIAL/TGT Simulator panel which will open up, to switch to the Trial Manoeuvre
page.
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Position the free cursor in Trial line input window and press the left trackball/mouse button. Set the required
length of the expected ship motion line (EML) by rolling the trackball, or enter it from the keyboard. Press the
left trackball/mouse button.
Use a similar procedure to enter the required turn radius in the Radius input window.
For trial manoeuvre taking speed alteration into account, press Set SPD button.
Use
buttons to set the engine telegraph position after the manoeuvre start in the Set SPD input box.
Attention! During trial manoeuvring with speed alteration, the calculation error may run up to 15%.
A trial manoeuvre can be performed in two ways:

1. By entering values via the keyboard.
Press Show button. The ECDIS task screen displays the own ship motion line with parameters of the
intended manoeuvre and the targets motion lines changed to assume the value set in Trial line input
window.
Position the free cursor in Set CTW input window and press the left trackball/mouse button.
Set the required next course by rolling the trackball/mouse, or enter it from the keyboard. Press the left
You can also use
buttons.
The start of the manoeuvre is determined by the Delay parameter which can be entered in both minutes
and miles. Re-calculations use the current ship speed. Press the min or NM button to select the
manoeuvre start setting.
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Position the free cursor in Delay input window and press the left trackball/mouse button. Set the required
delay time (distance) before the start of the manoeuvre by rolling the trackball/mouse, or enter it from
the keyboard.

If the data set by the operator does not allow the turn with the set radius and delay time to be inscribed
in the set EML length, the program will produce an appropriate warning, and the EML is not displayed on
the ECDIS task screen any more.
The settings you are making are displayed automatically on the ECDIS task screen.
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To accept the manoeuvre, press Drop button. The selected optimum manoeuvre parameters will be
record. In this case, the count off of the selected time before the manoeuvre start will begin exactly at the
moment when this button is pressed. A second press on Drop button cancels the recording of
parameters.
2. The ECDIS task has an alternative mode for entering the intended manoeuvre parameters by using the
trackball/mouse.
Press Play button. As this is done, Show button will be pressed automatically and values of the own ship
new course and time to the manoeuvre start can be edited with the trackball straight on the ECDIS task
screen.
By rolling the trackball horizontally, set the next course. Roll the trackball/mouse vertically to set the
delay time before the start of the turn. The expected ship motion time is shown dynamically on the ECDIS
task screen. The Chart panel displays the own ship motion line with parameters of the intended
manoeuvre and the targets motion lines changed to assume the value set in Trial line box.
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To accept the manoeuvre, press the left trackball/mouse button. The expected ship motion line will be
attached to the ECDIS task screen, and Drop button will be automatically pressed on Trial Manoeuvre
page.
To exit from the trial manoeuvre mode, release Show button or switch to another panel.
If in the course of a trial manoeuvre, in approaching a certain target CPA value assume value smaller than
those set in Targets panel, the corresponding segments of the own ship and target motion line will turn red.

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In the list, which will open up, select TRIAL/TGT Simulator line and press the left trackball/mouse button.
Use the tab in the top part of the TRIAL/TGT Simulator panel which will open up, to switch to the TGT Simulator
page.
Setting Training Targets

Press the Add Target button on the TGT Simulator page. An acquisition marker will appear on the ECDIS task
screen. Move the acquisition marker to the simulator target position.
Press the left trackball/mouse button. By rolling/moving the trackball/mouse, set the target motion vector.
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Parameters of the target which is being set, are displayed dynamically on the TGT Simulator page.
The ECDIS task screen will display an ARPA tracked simulator target in the form of a circle with a precalculated motion vector.
Press the right trackball/mouse button to exit from the simulator target setting mode.
Editing Simulator Target Motion Vectors

To edit simulator target motion vectors, press the Edit Target button on the TGT Simulator page.
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Position the acquisition marker which will appear on the ECDIS task screen, on the simulator target whose
motion vector should be edited.
Press the left trackball/mouse button. By rolling/moving the trackball/mouse, set a new target motion
vector.
Press the right trackball/mouse button to exit from the editing mode.
Deleting Simulator Targets

To delete a simulator target, press the Cancel Target button on the TGT Simulator page.
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Position the acquisition marker which will appear on the ECDIS task screen, on the simulator target, which
should be deleted.
The simulator target will be deleted.

Press the right trackball/mouse button to exit from the simulator target deleting mode.
To delete all the simulator targets, press the CancelAll button.

This functionality is used for collision avoidance in the restricted water and when sailing in the conditions
adverse for AIS targets.
Press the button with the name of the set display inthe Display Panel window oftheControl panel.
In the list which will open up, select the Route Data line (this page is presented on both panels and
synchronised). Press the left trackball/mouse button.
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Use the tab in the top part of the Route Data display which will open up, toswitch tothe RDV page.
Attention! To work with the Route Rendezvous, a monitored route is required to be loaded (see document
Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). ECDIS User Manual, Chapter 4, section Loading of the Route and Schedule in
Navigation Mode , paragraph Loading Route ). Positions of the own ship and AIS target for rendezvous should be
within the corridor, which value is 2 NM (1 NM port and 1 NM stb from the monitoring route).
If the conditions required for calculations are not fulfilled, appropriate indication appears on the page (see
paragraph Precision Instruments Functional Description, itemRoute Rendezvous).
Rendezvous functionality is implemented for 3 targets. Corresponding to each target is its own tab on the
RDV page.
Press the Acquire TGT button. Positiontheacquisition marker which will appear ontheChart panel,
onthetarget which the rendezvous is expected with.
Press the left trackball/mouse button. The acquired AIS target will be displayed in the broken blue square.
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The ECDIS task screen will display a rendezvous point marked with the symbol:
The RDV page will display information on the selected AIS target and the rendezvous info:
The tabs show marks whose colour corresponds to the colour of rendezvous point symbol and the acquired
target symbol (a broken square) on the Chart panel.
To acquire the next target, it is necessary to switch the tab and press the Acquire TGT button again, etc.
For the rendezvous default parameters calculations, the current own ship SOG is used (Current speed radio
button is selected). To use the necessary speed in the calculations, select the Planed speed radio button and
enter the value in the input window to the right.
Route rendezvous info:
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Name name of the selected AIS target;
Call sign call sign of the selected AIS target;
MMSI MMSI of the selected AIS target;
Time to RDV time in the through format;
RDV time time in the at format;
Dist to TGT distance to the selected AIS target;
TGT speed speed of the selected AIS target.
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It is possible to display the same information on the Chart panel.

To do this, position the View free cursor on the RDV symbol on the Chart panel, the cursor will assume the
following form:
Press theleft trackball/mouse button.
If the rendezvous parameters are calculated in the planned speed mode, the rendezvous point can be
changed direct on the ECDIS task screen.
To do this, select the Planed speed radio button.
Position the free cursor on the RDV symbol on the Chart panel, the cursor will assume the following form:
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Press the left trackball/mouse button. The cursor will assume the form of a graphic cursor.
Move the rendezvous point to the necessary place. The planned speed for reaching this point is re-calculated
dynamically on the RDV page as the cursor moves.
Press the left trackball/mouse button to exit from thegraphic cursor mode.
If planned speed for appropriate targets is changed the position of all rendezvous point on on the Chart
panel will be changed.
To cancel the AIS target for a rendezvous, press the Cancel TGT button. To cancel the next target, it is
necessary to switch the tab and press the Cancel TGT button again, etc.

Predictor
The Predictor function is intended for displaying the ship position over the user-set time interval (from 1 to 6
minutes with a 15 second interval). There is a capability to use two prediction types: simple and adaptive.
The simple prediction uses the following data:
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STW;
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COG;
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Curved Heading Line

The Curved Heading Line functionality is intended for planning the ships turning in to a new course or route.
The Curved Heading Line operating concept consists in planning the manoeuvre by selecting different
manoeuvre parameters, namely, the new ship course, time to the manoeuvre start and the ship turn radius.
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The ECDIS task screen displays the own ship Expected Motion Line (EML) which shows the ship position
taking into account the selected turn parameters:
The function is controlled from CHL page; the program allows thefollowing parameters to be set on the
display:
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the ship course after the manoeuvre start. This is done in Set CTW input window by using thekeyboard,
trackball/mouse, or
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buttons, and also by using the free cursor on the ECDIS task screen (from 0 to
own ship turn radius in Radius input window (from 0.1 to 9.99 NM);
length of the own ship planned motion lines in the trial manoeuvre inLength input window (from 0.1to 10
NM);
manoeuvre start in Delay input window; i.e. distance from the own ship position to the manoeuvre wheelover point (WOP).
For the F dist (distance from the WOP to the beginning of the turn), the value selected on the General page of
the Config panel is taken into account.
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In the setting of EML parameters, the following inequality should be observed: Length > Delay + F dist + Turn
length If the inequality is not observed, the Requested CEBL is impossible warning is provided.
The Curved Heading Line functionality includes two modes:

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Carry trial manoeuvre;
Drop manoeuvre accepting.
The EML parameters are set in the Carry mode. The EML origin is referenced to the CCRP (Conning Station)
and moves constantly together with the ship. Positions of the 1 (Start), 2, 3, 4 and 5 (Finish) points are
permanently re-calculated to take into account the set values. In the Carry mode, the EML is shown in blues:
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To turn on the Drop mode, press the Active 1/2 button. As this is done, points 4 and 5 are referenced to
those chart points where they were at the moment when the button was pressed. Point 1 moves together
with the ship. The Delay value and positions of points 2 and 3 are permanently re-calculated. EML parameters
cannot be altered in the Drop mode. In the Drop mode, the EML is shown in pink.
When the distance between points 1 and 3 grows smaller than F dist, all the EML points get referenced to the
chart, and their position does not change.
With the setting of new parameters, press Active 1/2 button again, the ECDIS task screen displays a new blue
coloured EML in the Carry mode.
By using the Curved Heading Line functionality you can also plan entry on the monitored route. To do this
requires monitoring of the end WPT on the leg, which the entry is planned on. WPT1 in the case of the route
beginning.
All the EML geometry conditions should also be fulfilled (see above), and the current route leg direction
should not be more than 145 degrees different from the current course.
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Docking Mode
Purpose
This mode is intended for mooring operations, sailing in the restricted waters at low speeds.
Display
The use of the Docking Mode (DM) is possible on large scales, the button is available (not grayed) on scales of
1:7500 and larger.
As the DM is turned on, the following changes take place for the Dual panel:
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H-UP and RM modes are turned on automatically, the rest of modes are not available as long as the
button is depressed;
The ship contour is centered in the middle of the window on the geometric center of the contour;
All the toolbar buttons and functions become inaccessible or accessible with some restrictions: remaining
available should be the change of scale within 1:7500 to larger interval, and the Ship cursor is not available,
available is only the ERBL cursor;
HDG-STW, COG-SOG vectors are not displayed;
The Dual panel displays vectors of the longitudinal, as well as bow and stern transverse velocity
components;
The speed value for each of the vectors is also displayed;
The longitudinal component originates in the ship centre, the bow and stern transverse components in
the DLOG head conning and DLOG stern conning points whose position is set on the Ship settings page of
INS panel in the System Configuration utility (see also the next paragraph).
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The speed source is selected on the Docking Mode display.
For the speed source, the DLOG or the SOG sensor can be selected.
If the DLOG is selected for the speed source, the display shows the longitudinal and transverse components
of speed through the water and over the ground from the VBW sentence. To select the speed (STW or SOG)
which will be shown on the Dual panel, use the Water and Bottom option buttons.
If there is no value of the stern transverse ground speed in the VBW sentence, the calculated value is
displayed if the appropriate Calc button is activated (see also next paragraph).
If the SOG sensor is selected for the speed source, the Dual panel will display the longitudinal and transverse
components of the speed over the ground.
In this case, the SOG source set on the Speed page of the Navigation panel serves as the speed source. The
longitudinal and transverse components are calculated with regard to the ROT sensor data, and where this is
not available, by the change in the gyro compass readings. The COG-SOG vector direction is shown with a
double arrow.
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Vectors on the Dual panel are drawn in accordance with the vector value entered on the Control Panel, just
like for HDG-STW, COG-SOG vectors (see document Multi-Functional Display (v.2.01.330). ECDIS User Manual,
Chapter 3, OwnShip Motion Data section, Own Ship Motion Vectors paragraph).
History functionality is available on the same scales as the DM.
When the History is turned on, the Dual panel screen shows symbols of the previous ship contour positions.
There is a capability to adjust the number of displayed symbols and time plots between them: from 1 to 15
symbols and from 1 to 30 seconds respectively.
The History does not memorise the preceding ship position; symbols are not displayed until the
is pressed on the Dual panel Toolbar.
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Symbols look like a dashed contour; if a user ship contour (*.fne) is selected,it is a standard dashed contour
which should be displayed rather than the user ship contour.
The History settings are available in the Config panel of Tasks List menu.
Calculations
Position of the transverse ground speed sensors (DLOG head sensor and DLOG stern sensor) which will be
used for calculations in the MFD, is set on the Ship settings page of INS panel in the System Configuration
utility. On the same page, you can set positions of points, which the calculated vectors will originate from
when displayed on the MFD Dual panel (DLOG head conning and DLOG stern conning). The longitudinal
speed vector should originate in the centre of the ship.
Where the value of the stern transverse ground speed is not available in the VBW sentence, the value is
calculated.
The stern transverse speed is calculated from the following input parameters:
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DLOG transverse ground speed parameter V
GYRO/ROT ROT parameter ;
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L coefficient is a distance from the DLOG antenna to the point in the stern whose speed is required to be
calculated.
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If the sensor does not supply ROT value, the ROT value should be calculated from the course alteration.
Trial Manoeuvre
Trial Manoeuvre function is intended for improving safety of sailing in the waters with intensive ship traffic. It
can be used for calculating the own ship safe manoeuvre parameters (course, speed, start time). The Trial
Manoeuvre operating concept consists in correlating target motion lines and the planned own ship motion
line with the selection of different parameters of the intended manoeuvre, like a new ship course, new ship
speed, time to the manoeuvre start and the ship turn radius.
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The function is controlled from Trial Manoeuvre page of TRIAL/TGT Simulator panel. The program allows the
following parameters to be set on the display:
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The ship course after the manoeuvre start. This is done in Set CTW input window by using the keyboard,
trackball/mouse or
buttons;
Own ship speed after the manoeuvre start. This is done in Set SPD input window by using the keyboard,
trackball/mouse or
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Own ship turn radius in Radius input window (from 0.1 to 9.9 n. miles);
Length of the own ship and targets planned motion lines in the trial manoeuvre in Trial line input window
(from 1 to 24 minutes);
Time to the manoeuvre start in Delay input window (from 1 to 23 minutes). The Delay parameter can be
entered in both minutes and miles. Re-calculations use the ships current SOG, in case if ground
stabilisation selected; or STW, if sea stabilisation selected. The value of this parameter cannot exceed the
length of the set own ship motion line and is automatically corrected if it does.
For the loading condition, the value selected on the General page of the Config panel is taken into account.
Trial Manoeuvre can also be turned on by using Play button on the control display. In this mode, the turn
radius, own ship new speed and length of the own ship planned motion line are entered from the Control
Panel.
The own ship new course and time to the manoeuvre start are changed by using the trackball/mouse in the
following way:
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The trackball/mouse up and down motion increases/decreases respectively the value of the time before
the manoeuvre;
The trackball/mouse motion to the left and to the right decreases/increases respectively the new course
value.
The values of these parameters are displayed dynamically on the appropriate boxes on the Control Panel.
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After a press on the Show button, the ECDIS task screen displays the expected motion line (true or relative, in
accordance with selected mode of vectors displaying) of the own ship and of the targets (ARPA and AIS).
For the own ship, the EML is divided with dashes, each of them standing for a distance covered in one
minute, and six-minute intervals being marked with a notch, whilst the manoeuvre delay time is shown with
digits in the intended manoeuvre start point. The EML of targets is divided into minutes only.
The conjectured own ship track and targets EMLs shown in different colours depending on the availability of
a dangerous approach to other vessels. In this case:
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Red segments show that an approach is expected at a distance which is less than the set CPA and TCPA
values.
In the speed manoeuvre calculations, it is assumed that the main engine operating mode at the manoeuvre
start moment (Delay parameter) will be set in the position selected in the Set SPD window, and that, as the
result of the manoeuvre, the speed cannot become negative. Enabling of the trial manoeuvring with speed
alteration is performed by Set SPD button. There may be the following main engine operating modes:
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Half;
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Dead Slow;
Stop.
Notations corresponding to the main engine ahead speed operation are shown in the green colour, astern
and STOP in the red colour.
If the Set SPD button is depressed, it is assumed that there will be no speed manoeuvre, and the ship will be
proceeding at the current speed (the black notation None is shown).
Attention! During trial manoeuvring with speed alteration, the calculation error may run up to 15%.
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Manoeuvre calculations use the Pilot Card data on the ship manoeuvring characteristics when loaded and in
ballast, which is entered in the System Configuration utility at the installation stage (see Multi-Functional
Display (v. 2.01.330). Installation Guide Part I document). To select the ship loading option for the Trial
Manoeuvre calculations, use the Loaded and In Ballast buttons in TCS Ship Condition group on General page of
Config panel.
If turn parameters are entered whereby the manoeuvre cannot be displayed within the set line length, i.e.
there is no way of representation of the point of turning to the set course on the PPI, Invalid parameters
warning appears in the bottom part of the display. Lines with such parameters are not displayed on the chart
panel.
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Until the Drop button is pressed, the own ship EML is moving on the PPI together with the own ship mark.
After a press on the button, the manoeuvre is recorded, and the EML is linked to the PPI. As the ship is
moving, the number of minutes to the turn decreases. Last minute before manoeuvre commence is
displayed on PPI to tenths of a minute. As this occurs, the total length of the line remains equal to that set by
the operator on TRIAL/TGT Simulator display. If some manoeuvre parameters are changed in the Drop mode,
the mode is turned off.
Route Rendezvous
Main purpose of Route RDV functionality is provision of navigator by information regarding parameters of
meeting own ship with other vessel. For calculation of meeting point is used trajectory of monitored route.
As source of target information is used AIS data.
The following conditions should be observed for the rendezvous point calculations:
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monitored route should be loaded;
target should be acquired;
the target and the ship should be at a distance of not more than 1 NM port or1 NM stb from the
monitoring route;
there is a possibility of the ship and target rendezvous (e.g., is they have sailed in different direction or
one of them cannot catch up with the other, there is no such possibility).
In this case, the reason of the rendezvous point calculations being impossible is shown at the bottom of the
RDV page.
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Ice Charts
Attention! For the Ice charts to be displayed, it is necessary to switch on video acceleration for the ice charts
during installation (see document Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter 2,
section MFDConfiguration, paragraph Workstation Settings, item 5).

After the chart installation and synchronising with the aid of the Chart Assistant utility, with the ECDIS task
running, a relevant message will appear.
Press the OK button, whereupon the charts will become available in the ECDIS task.
Open the Overlays panel by selecting the appropriate line of the Tasks List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS
task screen.
Use the tab in the top part of Overlays panel, which will open up, to switch to Ice charts page:
The Ice charts page is intended for the display and loading of all the ice charts available in the ship collection
as well as for the selection of the ice data decoding style.
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The panel consists of 6 tabs containing ice charts which display the following data:
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S-57 Forecast charts predicting ice distribution up to 3 days in advance, details provided for each day;
Image RADARSAT radar range raster satellite images of high (850 m) and medium (100200 m) resolution;
Image EOS optical range raster satellite images of medium resolution (200500 m);
Image NOAA optical range raster satellite images of low resolution (10002000 m);
Recommended ways navigational recommendations. These include optimum voyage options including
time expenditure on the recommended routes.
Use the tab in the top part of the Ice charts page to switch to the page with the necessary ice chart data.
Each tab contains the following items:

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Visual style to select the style of decoding ice data on the Actual and Forecast pages of the Control Panel
Ice charts display;
Forecast type to select the type of prediction S-57 charts for loading (on the S-57 Forecast tab only). The
forecast is presented in the form of three separate charts: Concentration, Deformation, Pressure.
To load and focus on the necessary chart on the ECDIS task screen, make a double click on the chart name.
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Note: To display the ice chart data, ON button should be pressed on the relevant page of the control panels Ice
chart display; otherwise, the ECDIS task screen will show the chart boundaries only.

Press the button with the name of the set display in the Display panel window of the Control Panel.
In the list which will open up, select the Ice charts line and press the left trackball/mouse button.
The Ice charts display consists of 4 pages intended for the control of the following data:
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Forecast forecast S-57 ice charts;
Image raster satellite images;
Recommended ways recommended routes in the S-57 chart format.
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Actual Ice Charts

Use the tab in the top part of the Ice charts display to switch to the Actual page.
This page is intended for the control of data in the actual S-57 format ice charts. The page contains the
following items:
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Focus to display the selected ice chart on the original scale in the centre of the ECDIS task screen;
to call the acquisition marker for obtaining information on ice charts.
Note: The acquisition marker called on the Actual page does not allow information to be obtained from the
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Transp to set the ice chart semi-transparency (from 0% opaque to 90% almost transparent);
On/Off to turn on/off the display of the selected ice chart on the ECDIS task screen;
Ice chart name to call a list containing several most recent charts for chart selection. Shown on the
button is the current ice chart name (see paragraph Ice Charts Functional Description , under Ice Chart
Formats);
Field for displaying ice data indicated with the acquisition marker on the ice chart in the Russian and
international symbols (selection is made on the Ice charts page, see above).
To display an ice chart on the ECDIS screen, select it from the drop-down list and press the On/Off button.
To display the selected ice chart in the centre of the Chart panel, press the Focus button.
Position the cursor on the Transp inbox and press the left trackball/mouse button. Set the necessary semitransparency per cent by rolling the trackball/mouse or via the keyboard and press the left trackball/mouse
button again.
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Forecast Ice Charts

Use the tab in the top part of the Ice charts display to switch to the Forecast page.
This page is intended for the control of data in the forecast S-57 format ice charts. The page contains the
following items:
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Transp to set the ice chart semi-transparency (from 0% opaque to 90% almost transparent);
Con to turn on/off the display of concentration layer of the selected ice chart on the ECDIS task screen;
Def to turn on/off the display of deformation layer of the selected ice chart on the ECDIS task screen;
Prs to turn on/off the display of pressure layer of the selected ice chart on the ECDIS task screen;
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Shown on the button is the current ice chart name (see paragraph Ice Charts Functional Description under
Ice Chart Formats);
Animate to start the automatic shuffle of the forecast ice charts;
Step to enter the ice chart alteration discretion in minutes and seconds;
Field for displaying ice data indicated with the acquisition marker on the ice chart in the Russian and
international symbols (selection is made on the Ice Charts page, see above).
To display the necessary ice chart layer on the ECDIS screen, press the relevant Con, Def or Prs button and
choose the required ice chart from the drop-down list to the right of the button.
Note: Only one type of the forecast ice chart can be displayed at a time.
To display the selected ice chart in the centre of the Chart panel, press the Focus button.
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Position the cursor on the Transp inbox and press the left trackball/mouse button. Set the necessary semitransparency per cent by rolling the trackball/mouse or via the keyboard and press the left trackball/mouse
button again.
For the automatic ice chart shuffle, use the Step input line to enter the ice chart alteration discretion.
Press the Animate button for the shuffle start.
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Use the tab in the top part of the Ice charts display to switch to the Images page.
This page is intended for the control of GeoTIFF format raster satellite ice charts. The page contains the
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EOS to turn on/off the display of optical range raster satellite images of medium resolution (200500 m)
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For each type of raster ice charts (maps) there are following controls:
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the button is the current ice chart name (see paragraph Ice Charts Functional Description , under Ice Chart
Formats);
Transparency to set the ice chart semi-transparency (from 0% opaque to 90% almost transparent).
To display the necessary raster ice chart on the ECDIS screen, press the relevant RadSat, EOS or NOAA button
and choose the required ice chart from the drop-down list to the right of the button.
Note: Unlike layers of S-57 forecast ice charts, raster ice charts of different types can be displayed on the ECDIS
task screen simultaneously.
To display the necessary type of selected raster ice chart on the centre of the Chart panel, press Focus button.
Position the cursor on the Transp input box of the necessary raster ice chart type and press the left
trackball/mouse button. Set the necessary transparency per cent by rolling the trackball/mouse or via the
keyboard and press the left trackball/mouse button again.
Recommended Ways
Use the tab in the top part of the Ice charts display to switch to the Rec. routes page (if the page cannot be
seen, press the
button several times until the page appears).
This page is intended for the control of data of the S-57 recommended routes charts. The page contains the
following items:
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Focus to display the selected recommended routes chart on the original scale in the centre of the ECDIS
task screen;
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Transparency to set the ice chart semi-transparency (from 0% opaque to 90% almost transparent);
On/Off to turn on/off the display of the selected recommended routes chart on the ECDIS task screen;
Ice chart name to call a list containing several most recently selected recommended routes charts for
chart selection. Shown on the button is the current selected recommended routes chart name (see
paragraphIce Charts Functional Description, under Ice Chart Formats).
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To display the selected recommended routes chart on the ECDIS screen, select it from the drop-down list and
press the On/Off button.
To display the selected recommended routes chart on the centre of the Chart panel, press the Focus button.
Position the cursor on the Transparency input box of the necessary raster ice chart type and press the left
trackball/mouse button. Set the necessary transparency per cent by rolling the trackball/mouse or via the
keyboard and press the left trackball/mouse button again.

Obtaining General Ice Chart Information
Press the button with the name of the set display in the Display panel window of the Control Panel.
From the list which will open up, select the Ice charts line and press the left trackball/mouse button. Use the
tab in the top part of the Ice charts display to switch to the necessary page.
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Select the chart which you wish to obtain information on, and turn on the chart display on the ECDIS task
screen. If necessary, press the Focus button.
Press the button
on the Control Panel. The Info panel will open up in the bottom part of the screen.
Position the acquisition marker which will appear, on a point of the chart which information is required to be
obtained on.
Press the left trackball/mouse button. The Info panel will display the list of pages with available information
on the objects which fall within the acquisition marker outline.
Select the notation with the ice chart name by positioning the cursor on it, and press the left trackball/mouse
button. The page with information on the ice chart will open up.
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Obtaining Information on Vector Ice Chart Objects

Press the button with the name of the set display in the Display panel window of the Control panel.
In the list which will open up, select the Ice charts line and press the left trackball/mouse button. Use the tab
in the top part of the Ice charts display which will open up, to switch to the necessary page.
Press the button to the right of the Display panel window for displaying an additional Display panel
window on the ECDIS task screen (it is recommended that the acquisition marker box should not
obscure the ice chart data shown on the display).
In the Multipanel window select the chart whose objects information is required to be obtained on, and turn
on the chart display on the ECDIS task screen. If necessary, press the Focus button.
Press the button in the Multipanel window. The Info panel will open up in the bottom part of the
screen.
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Position the acquisition marker which will appear, on the ice chart object which information is required to be
obtained on.
Press the left trackball/mouse button. The Multipanel window will display information on the object. The ice
data decoding style is set on the relevant page of theIce charts display (see under Loading Ice Charts from the
Ice Charts Panel).

General
The ice condition data is received on a dedicated communication computer and is transferred to the station
from the MFD with the aid of an external storage (i.e., USB flash-drive).
The ice charts are then installed by using the Chart Assistant utility with the collection synchronising to
follow. Ice charts are installed and synchronised without turning off the MFD.
On the chart panel the ECDIS task ice is displayed in the form of additional layers of the controlled semitransparency. The semi-transparency is set in per cent on the Control Panels Ice charts display from 0
(opaque) to 90 (almost transparent).
Layers containing ice charts are arranged in the following order:
1. Bottom layer containing navigational charts.
2. GeoTiff raster ice charts.
3. Vector actual ice charts.
4. Vector forecast ice charts.
5. Recommended ways in the S-57 format.
6. Own ship and targets position marks.
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The full collection of ice charts is shown on the Ice Charts page (the Charts panel which displays navigational
charts does not show these charts). Each chart type is presented on a relevant page. Main control of the ice
charts presentation is exercised from the Control Panels Ice Charts display. The display pages show several
most recent charts of the appropriate type only. The display of ice charts can only be turned on from the
display. So even of the chart is loaded in the Ice Chart page but its display is not turned on, the ECDIS task will
display the chart boundary only.
To provide better presentation, the function of focusing ice charts in the centre of the Chart Panel is
implemented. To focus make a double click on the chart name in the Ice Chart page, or press the Focus
button in the Control Panels Ice Chart display. When focused, the ice chart is displayed on the Chart Panel
on its original scale.
Ice Chart Formats

Ice charts may be on one of the two formats: vector S-57 charts and GeoTIFF/JPEG2000 raster satellite
images.
Vector charts are divided into the following types:
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Actual ice distribution charts. These are compiled on the basis of comprehensive analysis of the NOAA,
Terra and Radarsat series satellite pictures, data from the weather stations and ships. They present
distribution of ice of varying age, consolidation and forms, positions of ice holes and clearings. In the
summer time, the chart contains ice consolidation data, whereas in the winter time, it provides data on
the ice consolidation and age;
Ice condition forecast. Charts predicting ice distribution up to 3 days in advance, details provided for each
day. The forecast is provided in the form of three separate charts:
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Concentration. In the summer time, the chart contains ice consolidation data, whereas in the winter
and autumn time, it provides data on the ice consolidation and age;
Deformation;
Pressure.
Recommended ways navigational recommendations. These include optimum voyage options including
time expenditure on the recommended routes.
Raster charts are GeoTIFF/JPEG 2000 satellite images. Charts are divided into the following types:
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RADARSAT radar range raster satellite images;
EOS optical range raster satellite images of medium resolution (200500 m);
NOAA optical range raster satellite images of low resolution (10002000 m).
Ice charts have the number and name. Under their original number charts are shown in the Chart Assistant
utility, on the Info and Chart panels. On the Ice Charts page and display charts are shown under the internal
name. The ice chart name format specifies the chart creation time (dd-mm-yy hh:mm), and also the
prediction time in hours (dd-mm-yy hh:mm HH) for the forecast charts.
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Vector Ice Chart Symbols

Let us consider the ice chart conventions by using the ice chart of the Laptev Sea as an example.
The Russian ice designation symbols generally look like follows:
Designation of ice represents a circle with the general consolidation in points specified in the top part, and
the ice age in points in the bottom part; next to each sector there is a symbol of the ice type (the sum in the
bottom part of the circle is required to match that in the top part).
In the international designation, the main data defining ice consolidation, age (up to three age stages) and
form is provided in a simple oval shape:
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C general ice consolidations in the tenths;

C C C individual ice consolidation: of the thickest ice (C ), less thick (C ) and the third thickest ice (C ),
a b c
a
b
c
in the tenths;
S S S ice age: of the thickest ice (S ), less thick (S ) and the third thickets ice (S ) whose consolidation is
a b c
a
b
c
equal to C , C , C respectively;
a
F F F ice form. There may be two designation options to suit the observed ice conditions:
a b c
F F F defines the predominant ice form (ice floe size) for the respective age-based ice types S S S ;
F F defines the most predominant (F ) and the second in predominance (F ) ice floe size regardless
p s
p
s
of their belonging to the ice age groups S S S .
a b c
a b c
a b c
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Provided below is a comparative table of Russian and international symbols:

Russian
Inter-l
Russian
Inter-l
Russian
Inter-l

Attention! For the raster images to be displayed, it is necessary to switch on video acceleration for the ice
charts during installation (see document Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter
2, section MFDConfiguration, paragraph Workstation Settings, item 5).
MFDsoftware allows to install and display of Geotiff and Jpeg 2000 raster images from any suppliers.
The installation of this images is similar to installation of the ice charts (see document Multi-Functional Display
(v. 2.01.330). Utilities, Chapter 2, section User Manual, paragraph Installing Charts, item Ice Charts Installation.
During the installation it is necessary to select GeoTIFF/JPEG2000 format.
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After the chart installation and synchronising with the aid of the Chart Assistant utility, with the ECDIS task
running, a relevant message will appear.
Press the OK button, whereupon the charts will become available in the ECDIS task.
Open the Overlays panel by selecting the appropriate line of the Tasks List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS
task screen.
Use the tab in the top part of Overlays panel, which will open up, to switch to Satellite charts page:
To display the necessary raster image on the ECDIS screen select this image in the table and press Show
button.
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Press Transparency button. By default 0% is set, from the drop-down list select the necessary raster image
transparency per cent.
To display the necessary raster image on the centre of the Chart panel double click the left trackball button to
this image in the table.
MOB Mode with Use of RDF Rhotheta RT202/RT-500M

Purpose
The Man Overboard system is based on standard commercial-off-the-shelf equipment. The MOB beacon will
operate automatically (or manually) when a member of thecrew enters to the water, the bearing of the MOB
will be calculated from each Search And Rescue vessel in the area, and MOB position lines will be
automatically displayed on the ECDIS task screen.
Locating of sensors transmitting distress signals on the 121.5 MHz distress frequency, which includes:
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locating of a distress signal by using Rhotheta RT-202/RT-500M radio direction finder. Obtaining of a
relative bearing to the MOB in the ECDIS task;
conversion of the obtained MOB bearing from relative to true, and its plotting onthe electronic chart in
ECDIS task;
transmission of MOB true bearing by using MFD and AIS integration facilities. The rest of SAR ships fitted
out with the AIS and MFD within the AIS VHF range can receive the MOB bearing and plot it from the
locating source (AIStarget) on the electronic chart.
The alarm upon receipt of a MOB bearing from the connected radio direction finder, or an AIS target fitted
out with a radio direction finder.
Attention! Man Overboard system functionality in MFD is licensed and protected with AIS Binary Data
Interface option!
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Conditions where under Man Overboard mode cannot be activated:
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compass port is not determined in the System Configuration utility;
AIS port is not determined in the System Configuration utility;
no valid data from the compass.
Man Overboard functionality limitations:

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the time it takes to draw the bearing on the electronic chart since the reception ofthe latest valid
message from the radio direction finder of the AIS target is15seconds. If the MFD does not receive a valid
bearing from theRDF oranAIS target for 15 seconds, the bearing will be automatically deleted from
theelectronic chart in the ECDIS task. This parameter cannot be changed other than by Transas service
engineer (but it cannot be more than 2 minutes);
in the operating mode, bearing information from RDF is permanently transmitted to the MFD. The
bearing obtained by the radio direction finder may also be aclutter or an echo. If the MFD receives
several stable bearings from RDF, notall of them will be drawn on the electronic chart and transmitted to
the AIS, but those which fit in the following rule:
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if a difference between the first received and following bearings is more than 10 degrees, the ECDIS task
will draw both bearings on the electronic chart. Acheck for the 10 degree difference is made for all the
bearings received and displayed in the ECDIS task screen;
the MFD can transmit to the AIS, in one message, up to 6 stable bearings received from RDF with the
greatest signal intensity.

The ECDIS task MASTER station sends to the ECDIS task SLAVE station information onMOB object bearing
both from the own radio direction finder and that received from theAIS targets.
The SLAVE stations time intervals for drawing MOB object bearing received from the MASTER station are
identical to the time intervals on the MASTER station (seeprevious item).
Use the signal with the level of intensity more than XX % parameter (see below) can only be set on MASTER
station. This parameter is sent to the SLAVE stations forthedisplay only.
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Open Tasks panel by selecting the appropriate line of Tasks List menu inthetabs zone of the ECDIS task
screen.
Use the tab in the top part of Tasks panel to switch toSAR page.
Settings for this functionality are made in the Rhotheta RT-202/RT-500M signal processing settings group.
Use the signal with the level of intensity more than XX % enables the operator to set theprocessing level in per
cent for a bearing signal from RT-202/RT-500M. It is advisable touse this parameter with a value of 40% and
higher. This will mean that the MFD will accept for processing only steadily determined bearings and will
discard theinterference bearings or weak echoes. Remember that as per this parameter, thestable bearings
to MOB object will not only be displayed in the MFD butwill also be transmitted via the AIS. The parameter
can be varied as required within 099%. This setting is only effective for the processing of bearings from
theconnected RT-202/RT-500M radio direction finder. If the MFD receives a bearing toMOB object via
theAIS, the bearing will be displayed on the electronic chart from the AIS target regardless of Use the signal
with the level of intensity more than XX % setting.
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Show BRG button serves for turning on the on-chart display of bearings received from RT-202/RT-500M or
from other AIS targets.

When RT-202/RT-500M supplies a bearing meeting the operator requirements, MOB: BRG! warning is
generated in the MFD.
This warning is also triggered off when the MFD receives a MOB object bearing fromthe AIS target. The
warning is turned on/off in the System Configuration utility onAIS Settings page of INS panel (see MultiFunctional Display (v. 2.01.330). Installation Guide Part I document, Chapter 2, section MFD Configuration,
paragraph Sensors Settings).
The received and corrected bearing is shown on the electronic chart in the form ofared coloured dashed line
plotted from the own ship to the MOB object.
Attention! The availability of a correct compass heading in the system is mandatory!
The true MOB object bearing received from an AIS target is plotted in the form of a blue coloured dashed line
from the AIS target symbol. A bearing from theAIStarget will be plotted regardless of the availability of a
correct compass heading in the MFD system, as the MFD receives a corrected true bearing from theAIS
target. The mandatory condition for the display of a bearing received from the AIS target is the availability in
the MFD of that very AIS target which sent thebearing.
Time intervals for the display of bearings on the electronic chart and other limitations are described in above
in paragraph Limitations of Operation in MOB Mode .
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As MOB: BRG! warning is received, the MFD enters it in the electronic ship log asafull event (operation of the
ship logbook is detailed in Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Functional Description document, Chapter 6,
Electronic SystemLogbook section):
MOB: BRG! warning is removed if there are no bearings from RT-202/RT-500M or AIS targets in the MFD, or
when the last received bearing is deleted from theelectronic chart upon expiry of the bearing display time
interval.
The ECDIS task standard Man Overboard functionality has no direct relationship with the MFD RDF RT202/RT-500M AIS integration, but may be useful if these are used jointly. Operation with standard Man
Overboard functionality is detailed above.
Seetrac
Seetrac Settings
Warning! Static settings are intended for compiling the list of Tenders to be used with the SBU in both,
Channel Tracking and Address Tracking operating modes with the MFD connected. The panel description and
rules for creating a list of tenders are provided below.
Open Seetrac panel by selecting the appropriate line of Tasks List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS task
screen.
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Use the tab in the left-hand part of Seetrac panel to switch to Static Setup page.
Note: COM port is activated in the System Configuration utility (see document Multi-Functional Display (v.
2.01.330). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter 2, section MFD Configuration, paragraph Sensors Settings).
Depending on the operating mode selected, the layout of the page will vary (see figures below).
Layout of Static Setup page with Channel Tracking mode selected.
Layout of Static Setup page with Address Tracking mode selected.

Attention! All settings on this page should be made by the service personnel only to avoid poor performance
of the MFD in connection with the Seetrac Base Unit.
The page is protected by the password. The password can be changed by the service personnel in the System
Configuration utility.
Static Setup page consists of the following items:
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Settings the field is intended for entering the following parameters:

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Use DR for Seetrac targets check this checkbox if Dead Reckoning (DR) is to be used for Seetrac targets;
Minimal SOG to activate specify the minimum value of the targets Speed Over Ground (SOG) for the
DR activation;
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Operating range specify the maximum operating range for Seetrac target detection at the boundary of
operating area shown graphically on the electronic chart. The default value is 5 NM.
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List of Tenders consists of the following columns:

o
Status Tenders status; there are two values for the status field: Active and Not Active. The MFD
would handle active Tenders only;

o
Name Tenders name; up to 8 characters may be entered in the field; if a Tenders name is not
entered, the MFD uses the TTC (see below) by default;

o
TTC Tender Transmission Code; the field is intended for entering the TTC within the range of 0000
9999; TTC is an unique Tenders ID assigned by the manufacturer;

o
Channel Tenders personal operating Channel number (from 01 to 17); for Channel Tracking operating
mode only;
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ID Tenders ID (from 01 to 99); for Address Tracking operating mode only.
Add button for adding a new line at the bottom of the list;
Insert button for adding a new Tender to the list above the selected line;
Delete button for deleting the selected Tender from the list (for list editing mode only);
Cancel the button serves for switching off the list editing mode without accepting the changes;
Apply Changes the button serves for accepting changes in the list.
The list of Tenders should be compiled by the service personnel in accordance with the setup of each tender
operating with the SBU.
Press Edit button. The following window will appear:
Enter the current system password. Press OK button. The table is activated if the entered password is correct.
Press Add button. The first (or new) line will be available in the table for editing.
Enter the following data for each Tender:
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Status Active or Not Active; it is a mandatory field; Active value is set by default;
Name name of the Tender (up to 8 characters);
TTC Tender Transmission Code; it is a mandatory field.

Attention! Seetrac cannot use two different tenders with the same Tender Transmission Code.
Channel Tenders selected operating channel number in Channel Tracking operating mode only.
Note: Several tenders may operate on the same channel.

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ID Tenders ID in Address Tracking operating mode only.
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Press Apply Changes button to store the entered data or press Cancel button to remove the entered data and
exit from the list-editing mode.
Attention! In the case of activated Static Setup page editing mode, the data exchange between the MFD and
Seetrac Base Unit is not available.

Open Seetrac panel by selecting the appropriate line of Tasks List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS task
screen.
Use the tab in the left-hand part of Seetrac panel to switch to Tracking page.
Channel Tracking Activation
Set the value of Channel Monitor parameter. The selected time period will be used in switching between
channels selected for monitoring of the active tenders only.
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Press Activate Tracking button. The channel of the active tender, first one from the list on Static Setup page is
used by default. When monitoring of the channels selected for the active tender on the Static Setup page is
completed, the ECDIS task will switch to the monitoring of the active tender channel first on the list, and so
forth.
To turn off Channel Tracking operating mode, press Activate Tracking button.
Address Tracking Activation
Set values of Number of retries and Retry every parameters to specify duration of the Tenders monitoring in
Address Tracking mode.
Press Activate Tracking button.
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Specify the Channel Number in Fixed Channel field (01 through 17).
Press Fixed Channel button. The ECDIS task processes tenders data received on the selected channel from the
SBU and plots the Tenders on an electronic chart.
Turning off the operating mode Address Tracking or switching of monitoring to another channel is to be
carried out by depressing the Activate Tracking button. If necessary, specify another required channel and
press Fixed Channel button.
Removal of Tender
There are three ways to remove plotted tenders from the ECDIS task. If necessary, Tenders may be kept on
electronic chart continuously without deletion. Description of the buttons which are to be used for this
operation are provided below:
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Always show last tender position the button is used to store the plotted tenders in the ECDIS task in their
latest positions, even if the polling on their channels is completed; i.e. tenders will remain on the chart
even when STU switched off.
Attention! If Dead Reckoning mode for Seetrac targets is activated, selection of Always show last tender
position function cancels reckoning of the tenders position by the latest COG and SOG. In this case, tenders will
remain in their latest positions.

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Timeout from the latest position the button serves for entering the value of Tenders deletion timeout.
The tender will be deleted automatically from the ECDIS task when the timeout is over. The timeout
should be set within the range of 110 minutes. 3 minutes is the default value;
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Delete All Tenders the button serves for one-touch deletion of all plotted tenders from the ECDIS task;
Delete Tenders By Cursor the button for deletion of cursor selected tenders from the ECDIS task.

All the tenders received by the ECDIS task from the Seetrac Base Unit are plotted on an electronic chart in
accordance with their geographic coordinates. There are two ways to search for a tender on the chart:
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By using the Target Table. Select the tender to be found by name or by TTC (if the name was not specified
in Static Setup page). Left-click the mouse on the tenders name field: the required tender will be displayed
in the centre of Chart panel;
By using the Currently Active List menu on Tracking page. To place the required tender in the centre of the
Chart panel, left-click the mouse on the field of the required tender.
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Purpose
Seetrac functionality is based on standard commercial-off-the-shelf equipment.
The Seetrac system has been developed to allow a large yacht to track tenders once they have been
deployed in the water. Seetrac allows a crew on the bridge of a yacht to track tenders behind the
obstructions and to respond in time should the tender require assistance. The system operates by
processing the information transmitted over the air from tenders to a base unit. This base unit is located on
the main vessel. Data transmitted over air from the tender includes tenders position, speed, and course,
and optionally, depth, true wind, and MOB Alert Button facility. The tender information is passed over the air
via the Seetrac Wireless Link, and is displayed on the chart screen in much the same way as the standard
vessel position. The ECDIS task issues commands, via the dedicated serial comport, to the Seetrac base unit
to monitor different tenders.
The Seetrac system operates by means of wireless communications, on license free frequency bands, and can
achieve ranges of 5 NM or more depending on the antenna height, type of tender and type of aerial selected
during the installation. The ranges quoted in this proposal are derived from field tests. The system is a selfcontained wireless network, consisting of a Seetrac base unit, which is installed on the base yacht, and
Seetrac tender units, one per tender. The base unit is connected to a MFD station via a standard comports.
Attention! The Seetrac functionality in MFD is licensed and protected with Seetrac Interfaces option!
Onboard System Overview

Depending on the systems operating mode, the MFD transmits special commands containing queries about
tenders data to the Seetrac Base Unit (SBU). The system implements two SBU operating modes: Channel
Tracking and Address Tracking. The ECDIS task can operate in either of the mentioned modes. Selection of
system mode is performed via the System Configuration utility. The manufacturer determines the mode of
operation.
The diagram below shows a brief system overview.
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Tender Presentation on the Electronic Charts

All Seetrac tenders received by the MFD from the SBU are plotted on the Chart panel as a special mark.
Data on the processed targets is available in Pick View window. To promptly obtain the above data,
position View cursor on the tender and press <Enter>.
The following Seetrac tender indication is used on the Chart panel:
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Seetrac tender and its data:
CPA/TCPA dangerous Seetrac tender:
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Seetrac tender with active MOB status:
In this case, the Seetrac: MOB alarm will be triggered off in the ECDIS Control Panel.
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Seetrac tender with active MOB status approaching the operating range limits (pre-defined by the
operator in Static Setup page):
Seetrac tender without active MOB status approaching the operating range limits (pre-defined by the
operator in Static Setup page):
Seetrac tenders are available for displaying on the Chart panel with their names. Names (if entered) will be
displayed in the Target Table as well as on the Chart panel. Seetrac Service Personnel should enter the
tenders names in Static Setup page only. If no tenders name is entered, the ECDIS task will display TTC as
the name for the respective plotted Seetrac tenders:
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Special Features of AIS System Operation

intheNavigation inthe Great Lakes Area
The MFD receives binary messages from the coastal station, which contain information on weather
conditions from the meteorological stations. One message may contain information from 4 meteorological
stations. This information is normally updated each hour or more often depending on the climate conditions
atthediscretion of coastal services.
The on-electronic-chart display of symbols of meteorological stations collecting and relaying
information on the weather conditions, is turned on/off on Seaway Data page of AIS panel.
Specified under the symbol if the meteorological stations shortened identifier as per St.
Lawrence Seaway AIS Data Messaging Formats and Specifications. Revision 4.0
Symbols of meteorological stations on the electronic chart are shown in the coordinates (WGS 84)
transmitted by the coastal station. Positioning of View free cursor on the symbol displays a data card.
The data card provides the following information:

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St. ID full name of the meteorological station which is the source of weather information;
Lat/Lon coordinates of the point where the meteorological station is positioned and which weather
information is provided for;

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Date date and time of measurements (UTC/Ship depending on the setting made in the Control Panel);
Wind Gust winds gust value (maximum wind speed value within the observation period)1;
Atm. Pressure atmospheric pressure in hectopascals;
Visibility visibility 1;
Air Temp. air temperature1;
Dew Point dew point1;
Water Temp. water temperature1.
1Measurement units are set on the Units page of Config panel.
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Information on Wind Speed and Direction

(WindInformationMessage)
MFD receives binary messages from the coastal station, which contain information on the wind speed and
direction. One message may contain information from 6 stations with wind sensors. Information is
transmitted every 15 minutes.
Display of the wind vectors on an electronic chart in the wind sensor positions is turned on/off on
Seaway Data page of AIS panel (for the wind vector display format, see document Multi-Functional
Display (v. 2.01.330). Functional Description, Chapter 2, section Other Sensors, paragraph Wind
Interface ).
Symbols of wind vectors on the electronic chart are displayed in the coordinates (WGS 84) which are
transmitted by the coastal station. Positioning of free View cursor on the symbol displays a data card.
The data card displays the following information:

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St. ID identifier of the wind sensor which supplied information on the wind speed and direction;
Lat/Lon coordinates of the point where the wind sensor is set;
Wind Gust wind gust value (maximum wind speed value in the last 15 minutes1).

MFD receives binary messages from the coastal station, which contain information on the water level
measured at the station. One message may contain information from 6 stations measuring the water level.
This information is normally updated every hour.
On-electronic-chart display of symbols of stations measuring the water level is turned on/off on Seaway
Data page of AIS panel.
Symbols of stations measuring the water level are displayed on the electronic chart in the coordinates (WGS
84), which are transmitted by the coastal station.
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Positioning of free View cursor on the symbol displays a data card.

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St. ID identifier of the station measuring the water level;
Lat/Lon coordinates of the point where the station measuring the water level is set;
Level water level value (measurement units are set on the Units page of Config panel.)
Datum data type (depth or water measurements relative to the reference datum at this station). In St.
Lawrence Seaway waters, water level measurements relative to the reference datum are always used.
IGLD 85 (International Great Lakes Datum 1985).

MFD receives binary messages from the coastal station, which contain information on the water flow density
measured by the sensor. One message may contain information from 6 sensors measuring the water flow
density. Thisinformation is normally updated every hour and is repeated every 15 minutes.
On-electronic-chart display of symbols of stations measuring the water flow density is turned
on/off on Seaway Data page of AIS panel.
Symbols of stations measuring the water flow density are displayed on the electronic chart in the coordinates
(WGS 84), which are transmitted by the coastal station. Positioning of free View cursor on the symbol
displays a data card.

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St. ID identifier of the sensor which transmitted information on the water flow density;
Lat/Lon coordinates of the point where the sensor measuring the water flow density is set;
Flow water flow density value in cubic metres per second (m1/s).
Chapter 1. ECDIS Task Optional Functions Special Features of AIS System Operation intheNavigation inthe Great Lakes

MFD receives binary messages from the coastal station, which contain information on the ships lockage
schedule. One message may contain information on the lock passage for 6 ships max. This information is
updated every 15 minutes.
On-electronic-chart display of symbols of locks is turned on/off on Seaway Data page of AIS panel.
Specified under the symbol is the shortened lock identifier.
Shortened lock identifier Full lock name

L01
Welland Canal Lock 1
L02
L03
L4E
Welland Canal Lock 4 East
L4W1
Welland Canal Lock 4 West
L6E
Welland Canal Lock 6 East
L6W
Welland Canal Lock 6 West
L07
L08
IRO
Iroquois Lock
IKE
Eisenhower Lock
SNL
Snell Lock
BO3
Beauharnois Lock 3
BO4
Beauharnois Lock 4
CSC
Cote Saint Catherine Lock
SLB
Saint Lambert Lock
Symbols of locks on an electronic chart are displayed in the coordinates (WGS 84) which are transmitted by
the coastal station. It should be noted that coordinates ofthe lock symbol on the ENC may specified for a
certain area in the vicinity ofthelock, and will not be the coordinates of a point in the centre of the lock.
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Positioning of free View cursor on the lock symbol displays opens a data card.

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St. ID full name of the lock;
Lat/Lon coordinates of the lock symbol received from the coastal station;
Date date and time (UTC/Ship depending on the setting made in the Control Panel);
Ship name of the ships specified in the ship lockage order;
Dir traffic direction:
Up Bound up the river;
Down Bound down the river.
ETA lockage time for the specified ship (UTC/Ship depending on the setting made in the Control Panel).

The MFD receives binary messages from the coastal station, which contain theown ship lockage schedule.
This message is addressed to the own ship only. After thereception of this message from the coastal station
has been automatically acknowledged, the coastal station will not send it any more unless there are some
changes in the lockage schedule.
This message is shown in AIS Messages display and is duplicated on Messaging page of AIS panel.
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The screen displays the following information:

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From identifier of the coastal station which transmitted information on the lockage schedule;
To station which the message is addressed to (always Our ship only);
Type received message type (always Lock Times);
FOR THE SHIP name of the ship (15 characters max.) which the located schedule has been made for;
LAST LOCATION identifier of the last passed lock according to the coastal station;
ETA last lock passage time according to the coastal station (UTC/Ship depending on the setting made in
the Control Panel);

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FIRST LOCK identifier of the first next lock according to the coastal station;
FIRST LOCK ETA estimated time of passage of the first next lock according to thecoastal station
(UTC/Ship depending on the setting made in the Control Panel);

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SECOND LOCK identifier of the second next lock according to the coastal station;
SECOND LOCK ETA estimated time of passage of the second next lock according to the coastal station
(UTC/Ship depending on the setting made in the Control Panel);

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DELAY ship delay place (lock identifier) according to the coastal station.

General
The Draught Information System (DIS) is a program designed to calculate and display the under-keel
clearance (UKC) on the basis of the following data:
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High Resolution Bathymetry data provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS);
Water level, received automatically from the AIS coastal stations or set manually by the user;
Ship forward and after draft set manually by the user;
Ship Squat and additional squat from passing ship.
In dangerous navigational situations or under system fault conditions, relevant notifications will be provided
for the operator.
The DIS is available on the WS which is set up as the DIS. Other workstations do not display special DIS
parameters. The Draught Information System button in the UKC Data display is intended for switching between
the DIS mode and standard ECDIS mode. When the DIS mode is turned off, the MFD operates as the ECDIS
back-up.
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Calculating UKC
The UKC is calculated from the following formula:
UKC = DEPTH + WaterLevel Draught Squat Squat from passing ship
Where:
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DEPTH is the depth taken from the High Resolution Bathymetry data;
Water Level. Two modes are provided:

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Auto mode (default). Water level is calculated from the data supplied by the coastal AIS stations which
the ship is currently between.
Manual mode. Water level is specified by the user. If it is specified, the value applies to the entire reach
between two locks (regardless of the AIS water level data availability);
Draught is the draught specified manually for the bow and stern respectively;
Squat is the squat calculated with the STW, own ship type and area type taken into account;
Squat from passing ship is the squat is calculated from the own ship STW, meet point and area type.
Source Data
High Resolution Bathymetry Data
Official bathymetric ENC charts produced and distributed by the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS), are
used in the DIS.
Depth from bathymetric charts for UKC calculations is taken in the position of the GPS antenna which is set in
the System Configuration utility (see Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter 2,
section MFD Configuration, paragraph MFD Settings).
Charts are arranged in the form of an additional layer on top of nautical charts, and are not displayed by
default. Bathymetric charts are not involved in the automatic loading for navigation purposes. The
processing of information on their basis occurs automatically in the background mode.
Charts can be loaded for display manually by using the Show button in the Bathymetry data page of the DIS
panel.
In this case all available charts within the reach (area between the two adjacent locks) are automatically
displayed. By default, the Show button is switched off.
Information on the installed charts is available in the Chart Assistant application.
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Water Level
The Water Level can be obtained in the auto mode from the AIS coastal stations. If a ship is located between
the stations, the DIS interpolates level values between the stations. In addition, the program allows manual
water level input.
If there is no data from at least one station in the zone where the ship is positioned for more than 12
minutes, the system operates in the following manner:
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the current UKC calculations are stopped (shown in red on the panel);
dangerous zones on stretches between the locks stop to be filled with colour;
the DIS data invalid alarm is triggered off when the AIS message with the water level has not been updated
for 12 minutes.
All this continues until new data is supplied, or the WL is entered manually.
Squat
Ship squat in shallow water is dependent on the Bernoullis laws and is caused by decrease of the supporting
force in certain conditions. The DIS program calculates the ship squat on the basis of the own ship speed,
ship type, channel form and speed of the oncoming ships.
Additional Squat due to Passing Clear of Oncoming Ship

To calculate the additional squat, it is necessary to analyse the oncoming ships, which are located within the
same area between the locks as the own ship.
The meet point is calculated for one closest target only (the target may have a zero speed). An additional
squat is applied to this stretch within the look-ahead zone. When the own ship enters this reach, the
additional squat is added to the current UKC. Additional squat is not applied after passing the ship's sterns.
Guard Zone
The look-ahead zone is the entire reach between the two adjacent locks. To reduce the number of DIS UKC
alarm generations, the Guard zone restricting the area to be analysed, is used. The minimum analysed zone
size is 6 min (max 20 min) at the current ship speed (STW).
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Danger zones where there is insufficient UKC for navigation (less than 30 cm) within the look- ahead zone are
displayed in red colour.
The following conditions should be fulfilled for the fill display in the look- ahead zone:
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look-ahead zone is available between two adjacent locks;
there is valid STW, WL (auto or manual) is available;
there is Bathymetry data coverage.
The colour fill is displayed above the navigational chart in an additional layer. The colour fill is not displayed at
scales less than 1:100 000.
It is possible to set various transparency of the fill on the Settings page of the DIS panel.
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Alarms
The following DIS-related alarms are triggered off by all the NS applications on the bridge:
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DIS UKC alarm generated when the predicted UKC of the vessel is less than 30 cm in the guard zone. It is
available in the monitoring mode only;
DIS squat curve alarm generated when the actual ship speed through the water exceeds the upper limit
of the squat equation applicability range;
DIS data invalid alarm generated when the AIS message with the water level has not been updated for
more than 12 minutes;
DIS sounder warning generated if the UKC as measured by the sounder is smaller than the UKC
calculated using the squat equations.
These alarms can be acknowledged on the DIS WS only.
Logging Functions
LogBook Entries
The following events are recorded in the System Log locally:
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DIS manual WL. Comment: Manual water level = <x.xx >m;
DIS draught. Comment: Draught bow = <x.xx >m., Draught stern = <x.xx >m;
Name of the bathymetry chart (revision and installation dates) under the ship position;
Guard zone size;
When the DIS is started, the following is entered: Ship type <xxx>, Minimum UKC is 30 cm;
DIS calculated by STW or by SOG;
DISmode on/off;
DIS alarms mentioned above;
DISsounder alarm on/off.
Recorded Data
The following parameters are recorded (every 2 seconds) and kept onboard the ship for a minimum period of
14 days:
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Own ship Latitude / Longitude;
Own ship Heading;
Own ship Course over Ground;
Own ship Speed over Ground;
Own ship Calculated Speed Through water;
Ship dimensions;
Own ship type;
Area type (Channel, Shallow lake);
Own ship Draught;
Guard zone;
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Own ship Minimum UKC;
Water level data;
Individual identification of areas where the minimum UKC is breached;
Indication of whether a manual water level offset has been applied and the value applied;
Latitude / Longitude of any AIS targets;
Heading of any AIS targets;
Course over Ground of any AIS targets;
Speed over Ground of any AIS targets;
AIS ship type of any AIS targets;
Dimensions of the AIS ships;
Name and MMSI of the AIS ships.
Note: On the WS with the DIS the detailed track is not recorded (see also document Multi-Functional Display (v.
2.00. 330). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter 2, section MFDConfiguration, paragraph MFDSettings, item 3)
Play Back
Playback can be run on the DIS WS only. There is no capability to enter parameters which were available for
input in the DIS mode (draught, Manual water level, UKC calculated from, Guard zone) and the Prediction
mode is not available.
The operator runs the Playback application on the DIS and selects the desired date and time from the playback
window (document Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Utilities, Chapter 6, section Using of Play Back Utility).
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A press on the Play button starts playback of the recorded data:

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In the Control Panel:

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HDG;
Calculated STW or actual STW depending on the source used at the recording time;
COG;
UKC;
WL in the ship position (Indication if manual water level was selected);
Own ship Lat/ Lon.
On the Information page of DIS panel:

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Water level data;
Ship type;
Area type.
On the Settings page of DIS panel:

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SOG or STW selected during the record.
On the UKC Data display of the Control Panel:

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Draught;
Manual water level.
On the chart:
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Individual identification of areas where the minimum UKC is reached;
Outlined AIS targets (depending on scale);
Outlined own ship (depending on scale).
On the chart, on the Targets panel:

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Position of any AIS targets;
Heading of any AIS targets;
COG, SOG of AIS targets;
Name and MMSI of the AIS vessels.
During the play black all functions on the DIS panel and on the UKC Data display of the Control Panel are
disabled.
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Control Panel
HDG/STW/COG/UKC/WL Window
When the DIS functionality is turned on, the window looks as follows:
The HDG/STW/COG/UKC/WL window is designed for the display of the following parameters:
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HDG course from the gyrocompass;
STW ship speed through the water;
SOG ship speed over the ground;
UKC under-keel clearance in GPSantenna position (see also document Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.00.
330). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter 2, section MFDConfiguration, paragraph MFDSettings, item 3 );
WL water level in GPSantenna position.
The data source is specified below the own ship motion parameter name.
By default, the STW is received from the LOG (if the connected sensor is available). If the LOG sensor is not
connected or becomes unavailable, the STW is calculated automatically on the basis of the SOG and Current
(from the database). In this case, CALC notation is displayed for the STW field.
If the Water Level is set manually, then the MAN notation is displayed for the UKC and WL fields.
If the Water Level is received in the automatic mode with the estimated indication, then the EST notation is
displayed for the UKC and WL fields. As the actual data is restored, the EST notation disappears.
As the ship is entering a zone where there is additional squat (due to another ship closure), the additional
MEET notation is displayed for the UKC field.
If there is no data for the UKC calculation (see section Functional Description, paragraph Calculating UKC), the
red coloured * symbols are displayed in the UKC field.
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If the WL auto data is not received any more from any AIS station, the readings in UKC and WL fields are
displayed as red coloured symbols.
If there is no WL auto data from the AIS stations when DIS functionality is turned on or If the ships is
proceeding to a new look-ahead zone, and the data from the new AIS station is not received, the red
coloured * symbols are displayed in WL field.
If the DIS functionality is turned off the window looks as follows:
UKC Data Display

The display opens automatically each time the NS4000 is started on the DIS WS. In other cases press the
button with the name of the set display in the Display Panel window of the Control panel.
In the list which will open up, select the UKC Data line and press the left trackball button.
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The UKC Data display contains the following controls:

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Draught Information System to switch between the ECDIS or DIS modes.
In the ECDIS mode all fields are disabled. In the DIS mode, it is possible to switch between the
monitoring and prediction modes;
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Monitoring to select the mode when the UKC is calculated from the current STW or the calculated STW
(SOG + current);
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Prediction to select the mode when the UKC is calculated from the simulated STW. The simulated STW is
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Draught to set the own ship bow/stern draught (8.08 m by default). For editing the Edit button is used;
Water level to select the water level data source (Auto or Manual).
DIS Panel
The panel is opened automatically each time the NS4000 is run on the DIS WS.
In other cases open the DIS panel by selecting the appropriate line of the Tasks List menu in the tabs zone of
the ECDIS task screen.
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Bathymetry Data Page
The Bathymetry data page is intended for the display of the installed bathymetry charts only. A double click
on the chart loads it for display.
The Show button turns on/off the display of a bathymetry chart on top of a navigation chart.
It is possible to search for a chart in the table by entering its name in the search line and pressing the Find
button.
DIS Information Page
The Water Level table displays the following data (information is updated in the GUI as the data is supplied):
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Date date, time of the latest data received from the AIS stations broadcasting ahead of and behind the
ship;
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ID names of AIS stations broadcasting ahead of and behind the ship, the Own ship cell show the names
of the AIS stations which the water level values are received from;
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Elevation (IGLD85) water elevation above IGLD-85 from the AIS station broadcasting ahead of/behind the
ship, and the Own ship cell shows linear -interpolation-calculated water elevation above IGLD-85 from the
AIS stations which the water level values are received from;
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WL offset calculated value for the AIS station broadcasting ahead of /behind the ship, and the Own ship
cell shows values calculated from the current ship position.
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Note: If the ship is between the lock and the AIS station, only one value (of the station used) is displayed. If the
Manual water level mode is switched on, this data continues to be received and displayed as before.
The Squat group displays the following data:

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Ship type ship type selected in the System Configuration utility;
Channel type current channel type (options: Canal, Shallow Lake);
Squat calculated current value;
Squat from passing ship calculated value. If the ship has not entered the zone in which the additional
squat is used, there is a N/A notation in this field.
Settings Page
The Settings page contains the following controls:

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UKC calculated by to switch between the STW sources (from the log or calculated from the SOG+Current).
It is the STW source selected in the Navigation panel which is taken. The current is added to or
subtracted from the SOG depending on whether the ship is moving upstream to the Lakes or
downstream from the Lakes accordingly;
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Guard zone to set the length of the Guard zone which is calculated from the current ship speed in the
specified time interval (6 min by default). The zone width is selected automatically and covers the entire
space where the UKC can be calculated. The minimum value is 6 min., the maximum value is 20 min.;
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Show - to turning on/off the display of guard zone on the Chart panel;
Color - to select the colour of the guard zone line;
Minimum UKC the value used for colour-filling of dangerous zones on the chart. The value cannot be
edited;
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Transparency to select the fill transparency from 0 to 100 %.
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UKC Data Page
The UKC Data page contains the following controls:

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UKC (Sounder) UKC calculated from the sounder data;
Sounder - echo sounder data;
Depth - chart sounding in the GPS antenna position, the chart number specified next to it;
Water level - water level in GPSantenna position;
Draught - maximum draft, fore-aft specified next to it;
Squat - calculated current value;
Squat from passing ship - calculated value. If the ship has not entered the zone in which the additional
squat is used, there is a N/A notation in this field;

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UKC - under-keel clearance in GPSantenna position;
DIS sounder alarm ON/OFF - turning on/off the DIS sounder warning generation;
Clear all WL data - deleting from memory all the WL data from the AIS stations.

General
Attention! Long Range AIS functionality in MFD is licensed and protected with the AIScoltrks option!
This functionality is intended for displaying in the ECDIS task AIS targets received from the shore stations,
and their tracks.
Special equipment is used for the reception of these AIS targets. At the installation stage, this sensor is
required to be connected in the System Configuration utility (see document Multi-Functional Display (v.
2.01.330). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter 2, section MFD Configuration, paragraph Sensors Settings, item 2).
The sensor will not be available in the utility unless there is a license.
Long Range (LR) AIS targets are only processes in the operator-set zone, and it is only class A AIS targets
which are processed (see document Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Functional Description, Chapter 9,
section AIS, paragraph Display of AIS Targets). LR AIS targets are not monitored in the MFD, i.e., no CPA/TCPA
alarms are generated for them.
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LR AIS targets are displayed on the ECDIS task screen in an additional layer in the form standard blue
coloured AIS target symbols.
If no information on the target is supplied for 10 min, LR AIS targets stop to be displayed on the ECDIS task
screen.
If LR AIS targets and standard AIS targets with the same MMSI are received simultaneously, the ECDIS task
screen will display standard AIS targets.

Press the button with the name of the set display in the Display Panel window of the Control panel.
In the list, which will open up, select the Targets line and press the left trackball button. Open TgtLrAIS page.
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In the Size input windows set the LR AIS targets processing zone dimensions. To do this, in the left hand
window set the length (along the parallel), and in the right hand window set the width (along the meridian) in
NM (from 50 to 999). To set a zone with the length equal to its width, press the button between the windows.
In this case, as a value is set in one window, the same value will be automatically set in the second window.
Press Show button in the Area group to turn on the display of the processing zone on the ECDIS task screen.
In the Upper left input window set the coordinates of the processing zone top left corner. Use either of the
procedures:
1. Manual Input. Position the cursor in the input window and press the left trackball button to activate the
window. Set the required position of the top left corner and press the <Enter> button.
2. Input by the cursor. Press the By cursor button. The graphic cursor will appear on the Chart Panel,
whereas the right bottom part of the screen will display the LR AIS Cursor window with the cursor
coordinates.
Position the graphic cursor in the top left corner of the required area.
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Press the left trackball button. The cursor position point coordinates will be set in the input box. The
ECDIS task screen will display the processing zone (the Show button should be enabled).
For the processing zone to be displayed in the centre of the ECDIS task screen on an appropriate scale, press
the Focus button.

To turn on the processing of the LR AIS targets, press the Record AISLR button.
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As this is done, the processed targets tracks will start to be recorded in the MFD. These tracks will be available
for work on the AIS colour tracks page of the Targets panel (see below).
To turn on the display of the Long Range AIS targets on the Chart Panel, press the AIS button in the Sensors
window of the Control panel.
In the drop-down list check the AIS LR checkbox.

The LR AIS targets will be displayed on the ECDIS task screen.
To obtain information on the LR AIS target, position the free View cursor on the necessary target; the cursor
will change its form. Press the left trackball button: the target data card with its parameters will be displayed
next to the target:
Note: For the information on LR AIS targets to be obtained, the AIS checkbox is required to be checked in the
drop- down list in the Sensors window of the Control panel.
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Open Targets panel by selecting the appropriate line of Task List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS task
screen.
Use the tab in the top part of Targets panel, which will open up, to switch to AIS color tracks page.
All standard AIS and LR AIS targets are available for selection in the table. For the description of the AIS colour
tracks handling, see section NS 4000 AIS Colour Tracks.
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Attention! AIS Colour Tracks functionality in MFD is licensed and protected with the AIScoltrks option!
Open Targets panel by selecting the appropriate line of Task List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS task
screen.
Use the tab in the top part of Targets panel, which will open up, to switch to AIS color tracks page.

Use the tab in the top part of the Targets panel to switch to the AIS color tracks page.
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From the Date drop-down select the date which the AIS tracks will be displayed for.
The table will show all the AIS targets which were recorded in the log on the selected date.
Note: An AIS target may not be in the table if it appeared for an inconsiderable time interval (less than 1 minute).
The AIS targets contained in the table can be sorted by the MMSI, Ship Name and Call Sign. To do this, click
on the relevant table column heading.
To select the AIS target identifier shown on the Chart panel, press the Display by button. From the drop-down
list select the necessary identifier.
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To select an interval of time marks shown on the Chart panel, press the Time stamp button. From the dropdown list select the necessary time interval.
Make a double click on the necessary AIS targets cell in the Pattern column. From the drop-down list select
the line type used for displaying the AIS target track on the Chart panel.
Make a double click on the necessary AIS targets cell in the Color column. From the offered palette select the
colour of the line used for displaying the AIS target track on the Chart panel.
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Press the button to the let of the selected AIS targets MMSI. The AIS target track will be loaded for display.
During the loading, it can be stopped by pressing the Stop button in the top left corner of the page. After the
end of loading, the Status column will display the word loaded, and the button will turn green.
The Show on chart button is enabled by default, so the loaded AIS target track will be shown on the Chart
panel. To focus on the entire track on the Chart panel, make a double click on any cell of the selected AIS
targets MMSI , Ship name or Call sign column.
The AIS track is shown on the Chart panel in the form of points connected with a line of the selected type and
colour. Points are spaced at an interval of 1 minute. If the log contains no data on the selected target, the line
connects the closest track points available in the log.
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At the beginning and end of each track, the AIS target identifier, track recording start and end time are
shown.
Displayed along the AIS target track are the time marks at the set interval (30, 60, 120 and 240 min). The time
mark is referenced to the closest AIS target track point available in the log, and does not, therefore, always
correspond exactly to the set interval. The UTC time is specified.
It is possible to change the AIS target track identifier (MMSI, Ship name or Call sign), time marks interval, line
type and colour. All the changes are shown dynamically on the Chart panel.

The MFD provides a capability to display simultaneously the AIS target tracks for several days (up to 3 days).
To do this, make a double click on the necessary AIS targets cell in the History (days) column.
From the drop-down list select the necessary number of days.

Note: It is important to remember that if you select 1 day (set by default), the track for the date set in the Date
list will be displayed. If you select 2, the track will be displayed for the date set in the Date list and for the
preceding day.
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To obtain information on an AIS target track, position the free View cursor on the AIS target track
point closest to the time mark. As this is done, the cursor will assume the following form:
Press left trackball button.
The target data card with the AIS track point parameters will be displayed next to the target.

To turn off the display of the AIS target tracks on the Chart panel, release the Show on chart button.
To unload the AIS target track release the green button of the relevant target. To unload all the loaded AIS
target tracks simultaneously, press the Unload all button.
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Creating Local User Configuration
Attention! Operator creates Local User Configuration for ECDIS or RADAR task on any WS.
Press
button in Chart panel toolbar.
In the configuration loading window, which will open up, press the Edit Config button in the Local column.
In the Multipanel window the User Configurations display will open up on the Local page.
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Press New button.
After the New button has been pressed, the current SW settings and the Graphic User Interface panels
situation are saved automatically with the Configuration X name and are synchronized with all the running
stations of the bridge (about information, which is saved during the Local User Configuration creation see
paragraph User Configurations Functional Description of this section).
Rename the Local User Configuration. To do this, double click the configuration name and type the necessary
name. Press the left trackball button.
If a configuration was loaded, and then some changes were made in the software settings, press Save button
to save the modified configuration with the initial name.
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Loading Local User Configuration

For loading Local User Configuration press
In the configuration loading window, which will open up, make a double click on the necessary configuration
in the Local column.
If the some safety parameters are changed when Local User Configuration is loaded a special window will be
displayed on the ECDIS Master WS.
The New Parameters window displays the currently set parameters (Original Value) and parameters which will
be set as the result of loading the Local User Configuration (New Value).
By default, all the parameters are selected, this is why, after the OK button has been pressed, all the values
loaded from the Local User Configuration will be accepted. To keep the currently set parameter values,
uncheck checkboxes next to their names. Press OK button.
If the Local User Configuration is loaded in the ECDIS Slave WS, on which safety parameters cannot be
changed, the New Parameters window looks like follows:
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After a press on the OK button, the Local User Configuration will be applied, but the currently set parameter
values will remain.
For the list of parameters which the loaded values should be specified for, see below paragraph Functional
Description.
Deleting Local User Configuration

For deleting Local User Configuration press
In the configuration loading window, which will open up, press the Edit Config button in the Local column.
In the Multipanel window the User Configurations panel will open up on the Local page.
Select the necessary Local User Configuration and press Delete button.
In the window, which will appear, press Yes button to confirm the deleting selected Local User Configuration.
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Creating Bridge User Configuration
Attention! The Bridge User Configuration can be created and loaded on a station with the ECDIS MASTER
status only.
Operator creates Bridge User Configuration which consists of number of Local User Configuration for NS, NR
and NC tasks on each WS.
To this end, Local User Configurations for the NS and NR must be already created for each WS. One of the
available Screen Views (Docking, NavData, Navigation or Custom Screen Views) is used as a Local User
Configuration for the NC.
Press
button in Chart panel.
In the configuration loading window, which will open up, press the Edit Config button in the Bridge column.
In the Multipanel window the User Configurations panel will open up on the Bridge page.
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The Bridge page displays as many tabs as there are currently turned-on WSs in the navigation bridge
network. Each tab shows whose applications which are installed in the WS in question.
Note: The configuration setup is made for each WS.
Select the Local User Configuration for each application from the drop-down lists.
Press the necessary radiobutton before the task name for selecting the application which will be active (on
top) upon the loading of the Bridge User Configuration.
Set the configuration for all the WSs.
In the input box of Bridge Configuration group type the Bridge User Configuration name.
Press Save button.
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Loading Bridge User Configuration

Attention! Bridge User Configuration can be loaded from task with ECDIS MASTER status.
For loading Bridge User Configuration press
In the configuration loading window, which will open up, make a double click on the necessary configuration
in the Bridge column.
Selected Bridge User Configuration will be applied on those WS/tasks which were specified.
If the some safety parameters are changed for Local User Configuration when Bridge User Configuration is
loaded a special window will be displayed on the ECDIS Master WS (see previous item).
be set as the result of loading the Local User Configuration (New Value).
By default, all the parameters are selected, this is why, after the OK button has been pressed, all the values
loaded from the Local User Configuration will be accepted. To keep the currently set parameter values,
uncheck checkboxes next to their names.
Press OK button.
For the list of parameters which the loaded values should be specified for, see below paragraph Functional
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Deleting Bridge User Configuration

For deleting Bridge User Configuration press
In the configuration loading window, which will open up, press the Edit Config button in the Bridge column.
In Multipanel window the User Configurations panel will open up on the Bridge page.
Fro the drop-down list in Bridge Configuration group select the necessary Bridge User Configuration and press
Delete button.
In the window, which will appear, press Yes button to confirm the deleting selected Bridge User
Configuration.
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There may be Local and Bridge User Configuration. The Local User Configuration is an aggregate of SW and
GUI settings applicable to the Navi-Sailor and Navi-Radar applications on each station. The Bridge User
Configuration is a set of selected local configurations which can be applied simultaneously when the Bridge
User Configuration is loaded. All the configurations are synchronized among the bridge stations.
E.g., if a ship is mooring, set on the wing is a configuration with a predictor and Docking mode, and the radar
is set for small scales. As the ship is sailing to the open sea, the station is switched to other settings by merely
pressing the button.
This functionality permits prompt loading of the previously created software (NS, NR and NC) setting
configurations, both on the local station and on several stations included in the navigational bridge. This may
prove to be necessary, among other situations, in different sailing conditions and for the solution of various
navigation tasks. The functionality is not available in the Control Panel, and is only available in the Multipanel
window, which is opened by pressing the
button in the Chart panel toolbar (see above).
When the Local User Configuration is saved, the following information is retained:
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Orientation (Head Up, North Up, Course Up for Main and Dual panels);
Motion mode (Relative, True for Main and Dual panels);
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DM enabled/disabled;
History enabled/disabled;
All settings including Reference point for Docking mode.
Chart panel scale (limitation scale jump is possible if chart autoscale will be set to ON);
Opened Functional panels;
Settings on the Control panel:
Hide/normal;
Position of all displays;
Extracted displays when Control panel hided;
Current display for Multipanel window;
AIS on/off;
Navigator display;
Predictor display.
Settings on the Route Monitoring page of Monitoring panel:

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Headline;
COG vector;
HDG vector;
Ship by;
Align by;
Course/Leg/Spd.
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Settings on the Charts panel:

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Chart autoscale on/off;
Chart priority;
Display category (base/standart/custom/all);
Scale bar;
Grid line;
Chart boundaries;
All ENC settings except Shallow contour/Deep Contour.
If the some safety parameters are changed when Local User Configuration is loaded a special window will be
displayed on the ECDIS Master WS.
be set as the result of loading the Local User Configuration (New Value). For the subsequent loading of the
Local User Configuration it is necessary to accept (the OK button) new values for the selected parameters to
be loaded.
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Safety Depth;
Safety Contour;
Shallow Contour;
Deep Contour;
Safety Frame parameters;
Show Safety Frame;
Alarm Sound (Mooring mode).
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On ECDIS Slave WS New Parameters window looks like follows:
For the N, the Local User Configuration cannot be created. For a Bridge User Configuration operator can
select any of the available Screen Views (Docking, NavData, Navigation or Custom Screen Views).
In the MFD, there are default Local User Configuration and Bridge User Configuration which can be loaded for
subsequent use with the aid of the Data Tool utility.
The created Local User Configuration and Bridge User Configuration can be exported/imported with the aid of
the Data Tool utility (the User Configuration file group). For the procedure of copying files in the external
storage (see document Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Utilities, Chapter 3, section Processing of Data Files
by Data Tool Utility, paragraph Copying Data from an External Carrier and Copying Data onto External Carrier). As
the Bridge User Configuration is imported, the Local User Configuration for each application will automatically
be assigned to its own group.
Also built into the product are default Local User Configurations for the ECDIS task and RADAR task which can
be copied by using the Data Tool utility (User Configurationfeature, Default file group) for subsequent use.
The saved user configurations can be copied and restored during the product upgrade. The configuration file
can also be saved and copied to the USB.

Attention! For this functionality to be used, the checklist should be created in the Navi-Panner 4000 software
(see document Navi-Planner 4000 (v. 2.01.330). User Manual, Chapter 4, section Handling of Checklist, paragraphs
Creating and Saving Checklist).
Load the monitoring route and schedule (see document Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). ECDIS User
Manual, Chapter 4, section Loading of Route and Schedule in the Navigation Mode , paragraphs Loading Route and
Loading Schedule ).
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With the coming of the moment scheduled by the checklist for a check, the Checklist display will automatically
open up in the Display Panel window of the Control panel.
The time of the check is determined by the parameters set in the Time and Moment columns during the
checklist formation (see the previous paragraph). It should be noted that if the ship is proceeding along the
route, the ships current speed (SOG) is used for determining the ETA, and ETD for WPT0 from the loaded
schedule if it is staying in a port.
The table shows the Checklist item which is required to be checked. The operator then has three options: to
postpone the check, to make check and approve the checklist item, and to reject the check. To carry out any
of these actions, check checkboxes next to the checklist items which this operation will be applicable to.
Note: It is permitted to acknowledge (the Ack button), cancel (the Dismiss button) or put off (the Snooze button)
the checks only from the station with the MASTER status. On the stations with the SLAVE status these buttons
are disabled. All actions made on the station with the MASTER status are synchronized on all network stations
with SLAVE status.
To put off the check, select the time interval from the drop-down list to the left of the Snooze button.
Press the Snooze button. Selected items will disappear from the table and will re-appear in it after the end of
the selected time interval, the Checklist display will automatically open up again.
To approve the selected checklist items press the Ack button.
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To reject the check of the selected checklist items, press the Dismiss button.
Press Yes button to dismiss all selected checks.

Attention! For the check approval (check rejection) to be recorded in the Ship LogBook, the latter should be
licensed. To enable the recording of these actions in the Ship LogBook, perform them on the WSs from which the
events can be entered in the Ship LogBook (see document Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Functional
Description, Chapter 6, section Ship Logbook, paragraphs Ship Logbook Fomation Principles)).
The relevant event will be recorded in the Ship LogBook.
The Comment tab specifies the relevant checklist item and its status.
To view the Ship LogBook page which the checklist is displayed on, press the View button in Checklist display.
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The Status column specifies the status for each checklist item:
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Planned the check is scheduled;
Checked/Done the check has been made by the operator;
Not Checked/ Not Done the check has been rejected by the operated and has not been carried out.
AIS Binary Messages

Open AIS panel by selecting the appropriate line of Task List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS task screen.
Use the tab in the top part of AIS panel, which will open up, to switch to IMO special messages page.
In the Display groups, press Meteo and hydrographic button:
This is functionality is allows mariners obtaining information regarding weather and hydro information via AIS
specific messages. Detailed guidance on the use of AIS application specific messages FI 11, FI 31
"Meteorological and hydrographic" as per IMO S/N.1 289 from 2 June 2010 is implemented.
Additional symbol for AIS binary messages is used on the Chart panel.
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The SHOW button is intended for turning on/off the display of Additional symbols for the AIS binary messages
on the Chart panel. The button condition does not depend in the status of the AIS button in the Sensors window
of the Control panel.
As the STD display is turned on (see document Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). ECDIS User Manual, Chapter 4,
section Handling Charts and Chart Information, paragraph Switching Chart Information Layers) the button is
automatically disabled. Press SHOW button. Places free View cursor on this symbol; the cursor will change its
form. Press the left trackball button: the meteorological data card with parameters will be displayed next to the
symbol:

Open AIS panel by selecting the appropriate line of Task List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS task screen.
Use the tab in the top part of AIS panel, which will open up, to switch to IMO special messages page.
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In the Display groups, press Route Information button:
The Route Information group is intended for handling routes received from other ships or coastal stations in
the AIS specific messages. These messages allow the communication of pertinent vessel routing information.
These messages are only used when important route information (e.g., mandatory or recommended route
(s)) not already provided by current official nautical charts or publications needs to be relayed by
authorities or vessels. For the detailed guidance on the use of AIS application specific messages FI 27, FI 28
see IMO S/N.1 289 from 2 June 2010.
Route Reception
When such message is received by the NS, an AIS message warning is generated.
Acknowledge this message. The AIS Messages display will automatically open up in the Control Panel.
The message contains information on the received route:

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Linkage ID source specific running number, unique across all binary messages. The Message Linkage ID
and the first six digits of the source MMSI uniquely identify the sent message;
Route description additional text information;
Start Time;
End Time.
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If necessary press the Show Sender button.
The sender will be displayed in the centre of the Chart panel highlighted with a flashing circle.
The received route is also displayed in the Route Information group on the IMO special messages page of the
AIS panel.
The table contains the following message parameters:

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Type route type. There may be the following route types:

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1 mandatory route;
2 recommended route;
3 alternative route;
4 recommended route through ice;
5 ship route plan.
Start Date/Time(UTC) route action effective UTC date and time;
Valid till route action termination UTC date and time;
Show to show the route on the Chart panel.
If the route has an effective period, upon expiry of the latter the route is automatically removed from the
table.
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5 minutes before the effective period start, a mandatory route is shown in red in the table.
At this time the AIS route active time warning is also generated.
Position the free cursor on the necessary route in the table.
The hint will display the route name.

Select the necessary route and check the checkbox in the Show column. Press the Focus button. The Chart
panel will display the selected route on the suitable scale chart.
Mandatory routes on the Chart panel are shown in orange, the rest are green.
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Route legs are shown as dotted lines and have a centered solid triangle with equal length. Route legs are
labelled with their true course.
It is only a mandatory route which can be used by the MFD as a monitored route. To do this, select a
mandatory route in the table and press the Monitoring button.
The route will be loaded for monitoring with the following parameters:
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XTE = 0,00 nm;
Turn radius = 0,00 nm.
Route Transmission
To transmit a route use the Send monitoring route group of the IMO special messages page on the AIS panel.
It is only a route loaded for monitoring (see document Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). ECDISUser
Manual, Chapter 4, section Loading of Route and Schedule in the Navigation Mode , paragraphs Loading Route and
Loading Schedule ) which can be transmitted.
In the Number of WPTs input window set the necessary WPT (from 2 to 16) which will be sent.
To transmit the entire route, check the All checkbox.
Sent during the transmission will be the specified number of WPTs (all the points) starting from the last
passed point or starting with WPT0 if the ship is approaching the route beginning.
To transmit a message to a certain ship, use either of the procedures:
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Enter the MMSI of the addressee in the To target with MMSI input line;
Press the
button to the right of the input line. Position the acquisition marker, which will appear on
the Chart panel, on the target, which is the addressee of the message.
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Press the left mouse/trackball button. The input line will display the MMSI of the specified target.
Press the Send button.

The monitored route will be sent.
Note: The functionality is disabled if Read Only AIS Device checkbox is checked on the AIS Settings page of INS
panel in System Configuration utility (see document Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Installation Guide Part
I , Chapter 2, section MFDConfiguration, paragraphs MFDSettings, item 10).

Attention! S57 Charts Objects Search in MFD is licensed and protected with the PDVSA option!
Open Overlays panel by selecting the appropriate line of Tasks List menu inthetabs zone of the ECDIS task
screen.
Use the tab in the top part of Overlays panel, which will open up, to switch toAll Objectspage.
This page is intended for the display of all the chart objects available on the installed S57 format charts.
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The page contains the following elements:

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Chart object name input window and Find button activate the chart object search function bythe name
entered in the window;
Focus - to display the selected chart object in the center of the ECDIS task screen;
Monitoring - to turn on the selected chart object monitoring. In this case, the ECDIS task screen displays
the Chart Object Monitor window, which shows the current bearing and distance to the selected chart
object;
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The chart object table, which contains names of object from the chart and information on these objects
(if available). Chart objects in the table can be sorted by name. To do this, press on the name of the
Objects column.
To search for a chart object in the table, type the chart objects name or some characters of the name in the
input field, and press the Find button.
The necessary chart object will be highlighted in the table.

A double click of the left trackball button ontheselected chart object displays this chart object in the centre
of the Chart panel highlighted withaflashing circle for 10 seconds.
A similar focusing of the selected chart object will be made if the Focus button is pressed.
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The objects previously entered in the search window are saved in the memory, so if necessary they can be
selected from the list by pressing a button with an arrow to the right of the chart object name input window.
For the selected chart object there is a capability to monitor its current bearing and distance. To do this, after
selecting a chart object, press the Monitoring button.
The ECDIS task screen will display a yellow dashed bearing line to the selected chart object.
The Chart Object Monitor window, which also appears on the ECDIS task screen displays the following
information:
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Selected object latitude;
Selected object longitude;
Bearing from the own ship to the selected object;
Range from the own ship to the selected object.
To turn off monitoring and close the Chart Object Monitor window, press the
right corner.
button in the window top
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Mobile Technologies
Transas iSailor Yacht Viewer app (see also description on www.isailor.us) has been developed specifically for
integration with the MFD. Based on the Transas iSailor app, this innovative solution offers access to the realtime navigation and bridge information. Th application operates on iPad utilizing the built-in GPS, external
Bluetooth GPS via iOS or Nav Data from the Transas T-Bridge via Wi-Fi connection. I.e., it is directly linked to
the navigation system providing highly accurate navigation information. This includes position, speed,
course, heading, wind, depth and the rest of navigational information.
In addition, the Transas iSailor Yacht Viewer features the following capabilities:
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Remote Man-Overboard activation and reception on iPad;
Monitoring route and targets reception from the MFD;
Route transfer from the iPad to the MFD.
Note: Transas iSailor Yacht Viewer app ready for iOS 8.x.x and require iPad 2nd gen or higher.
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Attention! Forward Looking Sonar functionality in MFD is licensed and protected with the Far Sounder
option!
The forward looking sonar (Far Sounder) is used for obtaining information on the subsurface situation ahead
of the ship and permits the navigator to assess submerged dangers and to undertake a manoeuvre in order
to avoid them. This is very similar to a radar overlay but for the sonar scans.
All the information from the sonar is received, and the sonar is controlled with the aid of the SDK (software
development kit) developed by the manufacturer of this device.
The SDK enables the following operations:
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Control of the transceiver;
Transmission of the control parameters from the ECDIS task to the sonar;
Transmission of the current status and diagnostics from the sonar to the MFD product;
Conversion of source data from the Far Sounder to the format suitable for networking data on the
seabed profile and positions of objects in the water column: data compression. The purpose of this
conversion is to reduce the source data stream from the Far Sounder down to the level permitting MFD
network stable functioning;
Transmission of seabed profile data to the ECDIStask;
Transmission of information on the position of objects in the water layer.
Information from the Far Sounder can be displayed in both, Navi-Sailor 4000 and Navi-Conning 5000
application.

From the list which will open up, select the Far Sounder line. Press the left trackball/mouse button.
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Use the tab to switch to the Operation page.
Press the Range button. From the drop-down list select the necessary sounder range (100, 200 or 500 m).
Press Squelch button. From the drop-down list, select the necessary squelch mode (Auto or Manual). If the
Manual mode is selected, use the input box to the right to set the necessary squelch level.
Note: It is recommended that the Auto mode be selected
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Use the tab toswitch tothe Display settings page.
Press the soundings display mode button. From the drop-down list, select the necessary mode (Auto mode or
Manual mode). The name of the selected mode is shown on the button.
In the Auto mode, depth fields are not available for input. For the red colour, the safety contour value
specified in the ECDIS task is set, for the rest of the colours, the corresponding depth ranges are selected
automatically. Turned on by default is the display of the red colour only. For the rest of the ranges to be
displayed, check the checkboxes to the left of the required range box.
In the Manual mode, depth fields are available for editing. For the red colour, the safety contour value specified
in the ECDIS task is set, for the rest of the colours, the corresponding depth ranges are by default selected
automatically but can be edited by the operator. Some of the checkboxes may remain unchecked. In this case,
the given depth range will not be displayed.
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From the list which will open up, select the Far Sounder line. Press the left trackball/mouse button.
Press the Show sonar button.
The Chart panel will display the sounder picture. The colours of soundings are as set on the Display settings page.
By default, the sounder picture is opaque (transparency of 0%). To set the necessary transparency level press
the Transparency button.
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From the drop-down list, select the necessary sounder picture transparency level (0% - opaque, 75% - almost
transparent).
Press the Point cursor button.
The point cursor will appear on the Chart Panel, whereas the right bottom part of the screen will display the
Select Position window with cursor coordinates.
Position the point cursor in the required point of the sounder picture and press the left trackball button.
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The depth in this point will be shown in a box to the right of the Point cursor button. To exit from the point
cursor mode, press the right trackball button.
When the safety frame touches a fragment with a depth smaller than the set safety contour, the Far Sounder
depth alarm is triggered off:
Chapter 2.
Advanced Planning
The main purpose of the Advanced Planning is to expend the functionality of route, schedule and voyage
planning.
Note: If a relevant option is bought, the Route Editor panel is replaced with the Advanced Planning panel.
Work with Route

Creating a Route
Fast Route Search
Editing the Route
Deleting a Route
Checking and Editing the Route Taking intoAccount Dangers toNavigation
What is Different in Route Monitoring in the Advanced Planning
Work with Schedule
Drawing a Schedule
Editing a Schedule
Deleting a Schedule
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Creating a Route
Open Advanced Planning panel by selecting the appropriate line of Tasks List menu inthetabs zone of the
ECDIS task screen.
Selecting Cursor Form

Switch toEdit Options page.
The graphics cursor is used during the operation of some functions andrepresents an intersection of lines
corresponding to the latitude and longitude ofthegiven point, but the form of the graphics cursor can be
changed as required.
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By default, the Standard cursor mode is set. To turn on additional graphic cursor tools, press the appropriate
buttons of the Advanced Cursors group:
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To display the line (Heading Mark) ahead of the cursor position in the direction of the plotted
route leg;
To display a line opposite to the Heading Mark from awaypoint;
To display two additional lines setting their angles relative toHeading Mark line;
To display range marks onthecursor lines in the form of notches or concentric

circles, set the distance between them in the box to the right.
Note: For the notches to be displayed, at least one advanced cursor display button should be enabled
(i.e.,
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To plot waypoints taking into account the WOL and F dist;

To plot waypoints taking into account the lighthouse visibility range which is set in the box
to the right.
The advanced capabilities of the graphic cursor prove to be useful in, e.g. planning aroute along the lead
lines.
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Plotting Route
Press New button in the top left part of the panel to display a blank table for the generation of a new route.
Graphic cursor will appear ontheChart Panel, whereas the right bottom part
of thescreen will display Place First Point information window.
Set the cursor in the start point coordinates by moving the trackball/mouse, using the data in Place First Point
window, and press the left trackball/mouse button.
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The symbol of the start point with its number (0) will appear ontheChart Panel. Positionthecursor in the
coordinates of the next point. At this stage, a route leg line will be drawn between the cursor and the start
point. Press the left trackball/mouse button: the Chart Panel will display the next point symbol with 1 for
number andtheplotted route leg. By default, XTD lines are also shown. To turn off their display, use Display
button (see below).
If it is necessary to set several waypoints, repeat the mouse moving and left button pressing operation as
many times as there are WPTs required to be set.
If the cursor is positioned beyond the Chart Panel boundaries, it will be re-drawn automatically so that there
is always a chart from the chart folio under the cursor.
After the setting of the last point of the planned route, double click the right trackball/mouse button: the
cursor will exit from the route planning and editing modeand will assume the form of the free cursor.
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The generation of the route is completed.
Entering Additional Data

The display of the table is turned on/off by using the Show tables button.
In the left part of the Advanced Planning panel, press the button to display the
corresponding table.
Waypoints table consists of the following data (by columns):

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Name WP name;
Position WPT latitude and longitude coordinate;
Leg type route leg type (RL or GC) from the previous to the current WPT, setbytheoperator; all route
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Total distance summary distance between the initial (0) and current WPT bytheroute legs;
XTD port/stbd safe zone to the left and to the right of the route leg;
Turn radius operator-set radius of the arc for the display of an approximate ship track ontheturn.
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For input of the additional data, perform the procedures detailed below:
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positionthecursor on Name element cell; double click the left

trackball/mouse button to activate the cell;
enter the WPT name; press <Enter> key;
positionthecursor on Leg type element cell; double click the left trackball/mouse button to activate
the cell;
press the button in the right-hand part of the cell and select thesailing type from the list which will
open up;
press the left trackball/mouse button to confirm the changes

youhave made;
positionthecursor on XTD port/stbd element cell; double click thelefttrackball/mouse

button to activate the cell;
edit XTD value to the left of the route leg; press the left trackball/mouse button;
edit XTD value to the right of the route leg; press the left trackball/mouse button;
positionthecursor on Turn radius element cell; double click thelefttrackball/mouse

enter the radius for the arc of the suitable ship track ontheturning circle; press the left
When filling in the table you can use the context menu called by the right
trackball/mouse button:
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Clear cell to delete a value in the selected cell;
Fill cells down to fill in all the cells below with a value entered in the selected cell;
Fill cells up to fill in all the cells above with a value entered in the selected cell.
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In the left part of the Advanced Planning panel, press the Extra Data button to display the
For input of the additional route data, perform the procedures detailed below:
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position the cursor on Remarks element cell; double click the left
trackball/mouse button to activate the cell;
enter the remark; press <Enter> key;
position the cursor on Safety contour element cell; double click the left trackball/mouse
edit safety contour value to the current route leg; press the left trackball/mouse button (by
default, and also for all the routes created in the earlier versions, the 30 m value is set);
position the cursor on Safety depth element cell; double click the left trackball/mouse button
to activate the cell;
edit safety depth value to the current route leg; press the left trackball/mouse
button (by default, and also for all the routes created in the earlier versions, the 30
m value is set).
When filling in the table you can use the context menu called by the right trackball/mouse button:
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Press Show button in the top part of the panel.
The following checkboxes in drop-down list for turning on the display of route options on the ECDIS task
screen are checked by default:
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Waypoints names to display on the electronic chart WPT names;
Turns to display on the electronic chart the turn radius arc for the active route;
Cross track distances to display on the electronic chart safety lines for the active route;
Reference points to display Reference points;
Wheel over lines to display on the electronic chart WOL marks;
Remarks to display remarks;
Rises & Sets - to display sun and moon rises and sets symbols.
If necessary, uncheck Waypoints names checkbox to turn off the display of waypoints names on the ECDIS
task screen.
To save the route, enter its name in the name input field and press Save button.

In the top left part of the Advanced Planning panel, press Load button.
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In the list, which will open up, select the route required to be loaded in edition mode, and press theleft
trackball\mouse button.
Several routes can be loaded simultaneously in the editing mode. As a button withroute name is pressed,
the route becomes active and can be edited on the screen by using thegraphic editor.
To quick load the necessary route to monitoring mode, select it from the routes loaded in edition mode and
press Monitoring button (see also Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). ECDIS User Manual document, Chapter
4, Loading of Route and Schedule in the Navigation Mode section and section What is Different in Route
Monitoring in the Advanced Planning of this document):
To unload the route, press the
button to the right of the route name.
Fast Route Search

Load the necessary route (see item Route Loading and Unloading).
In the top part of the Advanced Planning panel, press Focus button.
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The Chart Panel will display the entire route onthesuitable scale chart.
Editing the Route

Graphic Route Editing Method
Load the necessary route (see Route Loading and Unloading item).
In the top part of the Advanced Planning panel, press WP Editor button.
An acquisition marker will appear in the Chart Panel whereas theright bottom partofthe screen will display
Edit route information window.
Edit route window displays marker coordinates.
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1. Changing Coordinates of an Existing WPT:

Positiontheacquisition marker ontheWPT to be edited.
Press the left trackball/mouse button: the marker will acquire the WPT and change ownform.
Move the acquired WPT to the required place. As the WPT coordinates change, theadjacent route legs
will change, too.
The WPT will be set in the new coordinates.
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2. Setting a New WPT:

Positiontheacquisition marker ontheroute leg where a new WPT is required tobeset.
Press the left trackball/mouse button: a new WPT will be set. The marker will acquire the new WPT and
change own form.
Move the acquired WPT to the necessary place.
As the WPT coordinates change, the adjacent route legs will change, too.
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Press theleft trackball/mouse button. The new WPT will be set in the specified coordinates.
3. Deleting a WPT:
Positiontheacquisition marker ontheWPT to be deleted.
Press the left trackball/mouse button: the marker will acquire the WPT and change own form.
Press the right trackball/mouse button.
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The point will be deleted, and the adjacent route legs will be combined to form one.
Press the right trackball/mouse button to exit from the editing mode. The marker will assume the shape
of the free cursor.
Save the route as required (see Creating a Route paragraph).
Tabular Route Editing Method

In the left part of the Advanced Planning panel, press the button to display the corresponding
table.
Edit the existing route by using the following procedures.

1. Edit coordinates and route elements for an existing WPT as described in item Creating a Route .
2. Setting a New WPT:
Positionthecursor onthecell with the number of the WPT before which a new WPT isrequired to be
added, press the left trackball/mouse button. This WPT line willbehighlighted in colour.
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Press the <Insert> key of the computer keyboard, or press the right trackball/mouse button and select the
Insert waypoint context menu item. A new line containing the same number and coordinates
corresponding to the middle
of the leg, which it is set on, will appear. The old line will be assigned the next number.
Edit the route element value.

3. Deleting a WPT:
Positionthecursor onthecell with the number of the WPT required to be deleted, press the left
trackball/mouse button. This WPT line will be highlighted in colour.
Press <Delete> key onthecomputer keyboard, or press the right trackball/mouse button and select
Delete waypoint context menu item.
The selected line will be deleted, those following it will be re-numbered.
All the changes in the table will be reflected accordingly onthegraphic screen.
Save the route as required by pressing Save button in the top right part
of the panel.
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Shifting a Route
Switch toEdit Options page. Press Shift button in Operations group.
An acquisition marker will appear in the Chart Panel whereas theright bottom partofthe screen will display
Edit Route information window.
Edit route window displays marker coordinates.
Positiontheacquisition marker onany point of the route which should be moved.
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Press the left trackball/mouse button: the marker will change own form.
Move the route to the required place. The shift bearing and distance will be displayed in the Shift Route
information window in theright bottom part of the screen.
The route will be shifted.

Note: All the WPTs of the selected route will be shifted by the selected distance and bearing.
Press the right trackball/mouse button to exit from the editing mode. The marker will assume the shape of
the free cursor.
Save the route as required (see Creating a Route item).
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Creating Reversed Route

Switch toEdit Options page. Press Reverse button in Operations group.
A route will be created with the WPT order inverse to that in the active route.
All the changes in the table will be shown accordingly on the Chart Panel.
Merging Routes
Switch toEdit Options page. Press Link button in Operations group.
In the list, which will open up, select the route, which will be connected to the last point of the loaded route.
WPTs of the connected route will be added to the table of route elements.
All the changes in the table will be shown accordingly ontheChart Panel.
Deleting a Route
Switch toEdit Options page. Press Delete button in Operations group.
Select the route, which should be deleted, from the list and press the left trackball/mouse button.
In the window which will appear, confirm the deleting. The route will be deleted.
Attention! The route cannot be deleted until it is loaded into monitoring or editing mode.
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Checking and Editing the Route Taking intoAccount Dangers

toNavigation
Load the route, which should be checked for the availability of dangers to navigation (see Route Loading and
Unloading item).
Switch toCheck route page.
In the Safety options group select which charts should be used for the check:only charts with Best scale or all
charts (All scales) under the checked route (see document Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Functional
Description, Chapter 4, section Main Alarms and Warnings Generation Principles, paragraph Safety Alarms).
Press
button in Check route group: the route will be checked.
The list of main safety parameters (set on Safety Contour and Safety depth columns of Extra Data table of the
checked route) and chart objects, which are used in the route check, displayed in the Safety options group.
The check process is shown in the display window.
Press
button if necessary to interrupt manually the check of the entire active route for the availability of
dangers to navigation.
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The route check will be interrupted. It can be resumes after the necessary time without exiting from the route
checking mode. To do this, press the
button.
Select the necessary option, the route check will be resumed.

After the end of check, Check route group will display a message about detected dangers or about no dangers
having been found.
To view the detected dangers to navigation, use
and
buttons to select thedanger you are
interested in. Press

button. Thedanger to navigation will be displayed in the centre of the Chart Panel,
shown within a flashing circle. In this case the best chart o the original scale will be loaded.
To edit route to take into account the detected dangers to navigation, use
the required danger and press WPT Editor button.
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An acquisition marker will appear on the Chart panel in the point with coordinates of the detected danger to
navigation.
Edit the route leg according to the editing rules so that the route leg does not pass through the dangerous
place. E.g., change the WPT position.
After the route leg editing is completed, press the left trackball button. After the change of the WPT position,
two legs before the changed point and two legs after it will be automatically checked.
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Perform the editing until the end of the route (see also section Route Editor, paragraph Graphic Route Editing
Method).
If there are no dangers to navigation on the route, Check route group will display an appropriate message.
To accept the route checking results and exit from the checking mode press
the button. The checked
attribute will be assigned to the route. Check results will be entered in the voyage plan, the following window
will open up.
To view check results, press the Yes button.
The Voyage Plan table on the Safety Parameters page specifies safety parameters which were used for checking
each route leg. The List of Accepted Alarms column lists dangers which were found during the route check but
were ignored by the user. If no dangers were found on these legs, cells of the List of Accepted Alarms column will
be empty. Specified in the brackets are charts on which dangers were detected, as well as danger depths for the
safety contour and safety depth. The Voyage Plan footer displays: Check for safety: 07.10.12 13:25 (date and time
of the check).
To save check results, export the voyage plan in one of the formats (*.pdf, *.html, *.xls) by pressing the
respective button in the left top corner (PDF, HTML, Excel) of the Print Preview window.
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Attention! As the route is unloaded, data in the List of Accepted Alarms column is not saved.
The saved files have the Route_name_(DD.MM.YY,HH-MM_checked).* format specifying the status
(checked), check time and date.
To exit from checking mode without the results of the route checking acception and press
button.
For checking route geometry for compliance with Track Control Mode, press Track control mode radio button.
For the reference purpose, in the Track control group specifies limitations for the route elements required for
Track Control mode operation.
Use the same procedure to check the route as described above for safety parameters.

When a voyage plan created, it is possible to supplement the voyage plan with weather data by using the
external SW SPOS, the official Meteo Consults product.
The SPOS program can exchange routes with the MFD as well as toprocess the routes created in the MFD
taking the weather conditions into account.
Load the route intended for the joint use with the SPOS utility (see paragraph Work with Route , item Route
Loading and Unloading).
Switch to Voyage plan page.
Press Request button in SPOS group.
Create the SPOS route (see document Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Utilities, Chapter 8).
In the MFD, switch to Voyage plan page.
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To import a route processed by using the SPOS utility, press the Receive button button in SPOS group.
Themessage contains information about route extension by SPOS weather data will be displayed:
Press OK button.
The route imported from the SPOS program will contain the route time schedule with forecasted weather
conditions taken into account.
Note: The routes calculated in the SPOS program by pressing the Great Circle, Rhumb line and Composite buttons
will contain original waypoints created in the Navi-Sailor 4000 application only; their names and coordinates will
not be changed. Routes calculated by pressing the Optimum button, will contain the above-mentioned waypoints
plus intermediate waypoints created by the SPOS program during calculation. These waypoints will be named
Spos xx.
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Advanced Planning
Note: With the use of the Route Editor, the route is monitored as described in Multi-Functional Display (v.
2.01.330). Functional Description, Chapter 5, section Main Alarms and Warnings Generation Principles, paragraph
Safety Alarms.
Open Monitoring panel by selecting the appropriate line of Tasks List menu inthetabs zone of the ECDIS task
screen.
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Use the tab in the top part of Monitoring panel, which will open up, to switch to Safety Alarms page. If a
Advanced Planning option is bought, Safety Alarms page looks as follows:
In the Source of safety parameters group, select the source which the safety parameters will be taken from for
the route monitoring.
If the route is not loaded for monitoring, the Fixed radio button will be selected automatically, safety
parameters set in the Safety parameters group are used for monitoring dangers.
As a route to be monitored is loaded, the last operator-selected From route or Fixed value is set automatically.
If the Fixed value is selected, the safety parameters set in the Safety parameters group are used (see also
document Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Functional Description, Chapter 5, section Main Alarms and
Warnings Generation Principles, paragraph Safety Alarms.).
If the From the route value is selected, safety parameters are selected by using the procedure detailed below.
Depending on the sailing area (narrows or open sea), when creating the route, the user can specify
appropriate safety parameters (safety contour, safety depth) for each leg. As the ship is proceeding along the
route, should the current values of safety parameters differ from the values set on the route, the ECDIS will
automatically offer to apply new safety parameters (with the Advanced Planning option ON).
When a monitored route is loaded, there may be two scenarios depending on the ship position relative to
the route at the moment of loading:
1. The ship is approaching the start of the route, i.e., it is WPT 0 which will be monitored after loading.
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If the safety contour (SC) and safety depth (SD) values in the loaded route match the current values (set
on the Safety Alarms page of the Monitoring panel), no warnings will be displayed. If the values of safety
parameters differ from the current values, the top part of the Chart panel will display a warning in which
the user will be requested to apply the values specified in the route for the WPT0-WPT1 leg by pressing
the Accept button, or leave the current safety parameters by pressing the Cancel button. New safety
parameters will be applied (i.e., they will become the current values and will be displayed on the Safety
Alarms page of the Monitoring panel) after WPT 0 has been passed. If the operator ignores the warning,
larger SC and SD values will be set with a change of the waypoint.
2. The ship is on some leg of the route which is being loaded, on the WPT0-WPT1 leg in the example below.
If the safety contour (SC) and safety depth (SD) values for the current leg of the route which is being
loaded match the current values, no warnings are displayed. Otherwise the Chart panel will display the
Safety Parameters pop-up window. This window specifies the current SC and SD values as well as the
values set for the current route leg (WPT0-WPT1). The user should select values which should be loaded
for monitoring: from the route (Accept button) or leave the current values (Cancel button). If new safety
parameters are applied for the current route leg, they will immediately become the current values and will
be displayed on the Safety Alarms page of the Monitoring panel).
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After this, if the SC and SD values for the current leg (WPT0-WPT1) do not match the values set for the
next route leg (WPT1-WPT2), the top part of the Chart panel will display a relevant warning (for further
information see item 1).
As the ship is proceeding along the monitored route, if the SC and SD values of the next leg are different from
the current value, 2 minutes after the waypoint (WPT1) is changed, an appropriate warning will appear in the
top part of the Chart panel (for leg WPT2-WPT3).
The user is then required to use the procedure described in item 1.

Another distinction of route monitoring in the Advanced Planning is a capability to display route leg
comments which were entered at the time when the route was created (see above section Work with Route ,
paragraph Creating a Route , item Entering Additional Data).
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To turn on the display of comments, use the Remark button on the Route Monitoring page of the Monitoring
panel.

This functionality is intended for the exchange of routes between the ship and shore-based users, which
significantly extends the capability to plan routes and track the ship as it proceeds along the monitored
route. It also becomes possible to display data from the ship GPS, GYRO and LOG sensors.
The On-Shore ECDIS is a SLAVE in relation to the On-Board ECDIS. All the data and routes are transmitted via
the Inet through the FMO channel. If there is any delay in the delivery of data from the On-Board ECDIS, the
On-Shore ECDIS continues operating in the DR mode until the data delivery is restored.
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Note: To work with this functionality it is necessary to make additional settings (see document Multi-Functional
Display (v. 2.01.330). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter 2, section MFD Configuration, paragraph MFD Settings,
items 2 and 7).
Open Advanced Planning panel by selecting the appropriate line of Tasks List menu inthetabs zone of the
ECDIS task screen.
If a route is loaded for monitoring, it is sent to the On-Shore ECDIS automatically.
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If it is necessary to send a route to the On-Shore ECDIS, load this route (see section Work with Route ,
paragraph Route Loading and Unloading) and select it as the active route.
To send the route press the Send to shore button.

Open the Fleet Management Online site http://www.fleetviewonline.com/exp (for description of the Fleet
Management Online see also Fleet View Online (version 4). User Manual).
Switch to the Fleet view vessel monitoring service.
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In the Vessel menu select the necessary ship and press the right trackball button.
Select the Run ECDIS menu item. The NS 4000 application will be run.
After the application start, the monitored route,which was loaded in the On-Board ECDIS, will be
automatically displayed on the ECDIS task screen. It should be noted that it will not be loaded in the
Advanced Planning panel.
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If the route is sent from the On-Board ECDIS, it will be displayed on the ECDIS task screen and will be loaded
in the Advanced Planning panel.
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If the route with such name is already available in the On-Shore ECDIS, a relevant message will be displayed.
Select the necessary action.

To send a route from the On-Shore ECDIS to the On-Board ECDIS, load this route (see section Work with
Route , paragraph Route Loading and Unloading) and select it as the active route.
To send the route press the Send onboard button.

As this route is received in the On-Board ECDIS, and if a route with such name is already available, a relevant
warning will be displayed.
Select the necessary action.
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Drawing a Schedule
Load the route for which the schedule will be drawn for (see paragraph Work with Route , item Route Loading
and Unloading ).
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To draw a new schedule, switch toSchedule calculation page.
Press Create Schedule button in Schedule group.
Enter the schedule elements for the WPTs to the table. To do this, perform the procedures detailed below:
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positionthecursor on ETA element cell (not set for the route start point). Double click
the left trackball/mouse button to activate the cell;
enter ETA for this WPT and press the right trackball/mouse button;
press Apply button to confirm the changes you have made;
position the cursor on Stay element cell; double click theleft trackball/mouse button to
activate the cell;
enter the time of stay at this WPT and press the right trackball/mouse button;
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position the cursor on Time zone element cell; double click the left trackball/mouse
enter the time zone at this WPT and press the right trackball/mouse button;
position the cursor on ETD element cell (not set fortheroute end point); double click
the left trackball/mouse button to activate the cell;
enter ETD for the WPT and press the right trackball/mouse button;
positionthecursor on Speed element cell; double click the left trackball/mouse button
to activate the cell;
enter the speed value on the route leg; press the left trackball/mouse button.
Note: There is no editing of TTG, Total Time or Average Speed cells.
When filling in the table you can use the context menu called by the right
trackball/mouse button:
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Attention! For the route start point, ETD value should always be specified. For the end point, it is necessary to
specify ETA or speed of proceeding along the route legs.
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In Schedule calculation group if necessary thecurrent conditions to be taken into account in the schedule
calculations, check Tidal currents and Surface currents checkboxes.
Press
button in Schedule Calculation group: the schedule will be calculated.
The schedule calculation process is reflected in the display window. In the table, empty cells will be filled in
with the calculated schedule elements.
A schedule has been created. To save the schedule, enter its name in the name input field of Schedule group.
Press <Enter> button.

You can simultaneously create several schedules with different data for one and thesame route. As a button
with schedule name is pressed, the schedule becomes active and can be edited in the schedule Table. The
active schedule can be selected in the string of Schedule group:
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Editing a Schedule
Load the route for which the schedule will be drawn for (see paragraph Work with Route ,item Route Loading
and Unloading).
Switch toSchedule calculation page.

In the Schedules group, press the button with thename of the schedule which should be edited.
To edit schedule elements, perform the procedures detailed in previous section.

Attention! For the route start point, ETD value should always be specified. For the end point,
it is necessary to specify ETA or speed of proceeding along the route legs.
In Schedule calculation group if necessary thecurrent conditions to be taken into account in the schedule
calculations, check/uncheck Tidal currents and Surface currents checkboxes.
To clear schedule table, press Clear Schedule button.
Create the schedule anew and save it as detailed in the previous section.
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Deleting a Schedule
Load the route for which the schedule will be deleted (see paragraph Work with Route ,item Route Loading and
Unloading).
Press Delete Schedule button in Schedule group.
Select the schedule which should be deleted from the list, and press the left trackball button. In the window,
which will appear, confirm the deleting.
The schedule will be deleted.

There is the possibility of automatic voyage creation using the chart extractions, UKCcalculation, tides,
currents and charts (crossed by the route) collection.
Load the route for which the schedule will be drawn for (see paragraph Work with Route , item Route Loading
and Unloading).
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For input of the draught, perform the procedures detailed below:

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positionthecursor on Draught element cell; double click thelefttrackball/mouse button to

activate the cell;
enter the draught value ontheroute leg; press thelefttrackball/mouse button.
To perform the automatic data collection, switch to Voyage plan page.
In the Data Collection group, check checkboxes of those data categories which should be included in the
Voyage Plan.
Press
button in Data Collection group: the selected data will be collected.
If necessary to interrupt manually the data collection, press
button.
After the data collection, the voyage plan data will be available in theExtra data table.
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For this functionality to operate it is necessary that a schedule be drawn for the route and that during the
voyage plan creating the Rises&Sets checkbox be checked (see the previous paragraph).
After the voyage plan has been created, the chart panel will show the route with symbols of the
sunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset.
Note:To this end, it is necessary to turn on the display of these symbols in the Show drop-down list in the top part
of the Advanced Planning panel (see section Work with Route , paragraph Creating a Route , item Entering
Additional Data).
Position the free View cursor on the necessary symbol; the cursor will change its form. Press the left trackball
button: the data card will display the calculated data: sunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset, coordinates,
date of passing this point on the route.
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table.
The Extra data table contains the following data (columns) on reference points:
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Ref. point reference point name taken from the chart object (if the object has noname, the cell is
empty);
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BRG/Dist bearing and distance to the reference point.
Reference points are set automatically during the data collection, if Ref. points checkbox is checked in Data
Collection group of Voyage plan page (see previous item).
Setting and Changing Reference Points

To set or change a reference point, position the cursor on the necessary WPT in theExtra data table and click
the left trackball/mouse button on the required point.
To set reference points on the Chart Panel, press Ref.pts. button in the top part of the Advanced Planning
panel.
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An acquisition marker will appear on the Chart Panel at the selected WPT.
The right-hand part of the screen will display the Select waypoint information window showing the acquisition
marker coordinates and bearing/distance relative to theWPT WOL.
Press the left trackball/mouse button: the marker will acquire the WPT and change ownform.
Positionthemarker in the new reference point within the displayed Chart Panel.
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The Select waypoint information window showing the acquisition marker coordinates and bearing/distance
relative to theWPT WOL.
The reference point will be shown on the Chart Panel in the form of two blue circles. Theblue dashed line
connects the WPT WOL and its corresponding reference point.
The values of bearing/distance to the reference point from the WPT WOL are shown over the line.
The same values are displayed in the tables BRG/Dist column.
the free cursor.
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Deleting Reference Points

To delete a reference point, position the cursor on the necessary WPT in theExtra data table and press the
left trackball/mouse button.
To set reference points on the Chart Panel, press Ref.pts. button in the top part of Advanced Planning panel.
An acquisition marker will appear on the Chart Panel at the selected WPT.
Press the left trackball/mouse button: the marker will acquire the WPT and change ownform. Press the right
trackball/mouse button: the reference point has been deleted.
the free cursor.
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Search for Reference Point

To view a reference point on the Chart Panel, position the cursor on the necessary WPT in the Extra data
table and press the left trackball/mouse button.
Reference point is displayed in the centre of the Chart Panel:

Load the route, which should be printed (see paragraph Work with Route , item Route Loading and Unloading).
Create Voyage plan (see Voyage Plan Creation paragraph).
Press Preview button in Print group.
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The Print Preview window will display a printed version of the Voyage Plan.
For the preview of the Voyage Plan pages, use the following buttons:
Attention! Check that the printer is connected to the computer on which the NS4000 is installed.
Press Print button in Print group.
The voyage plan will be printed.
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Exporting Voyage Plan
Load the route, which should be converted to any formats listed below (see paragraph Work with Route ,
Route Loading and Unloadingitem).
Press appropriate button in Export group.
Voyage plan will be exported.
Press OK button.
Access to thefile is by using the Data Tool utility, in the Route group of Route export feature.
Transmitting Route to an External Device

Attention! For the route to be transmitted to an external device (UPLOAD_ROUTE port), theexternal
device is required to be connected in the System Configuration utility. (seeMulti-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330).
Installation Guide Part I document, Chapter 2, MFD Configuration section, Sensors Settings paragraph).
Load the route, which should be transmitted to external device (see paragraph RouteLoading and Unloading ).
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Press Upload button in Export group.
Select the route required to be transmitted and press the left trackball/mouse button. The route will be
passed to the external device.
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Turning On Track Control Mode in the Sailing along the Monitored Route
Generation of Temporary Route and Turning On Quick Track Mode
Checking Route Geometry for Compliance with Track Control Mode
Recommended Procedures to Be Used in Case of Alarm Generation
General
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Alarms and Indication Occurring in the Operation of Track Control Mode
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Open Config panel by selecting the appropriate line of Tasks List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS task
screen.
Use the tab in the top part of Config panel, which will open up, to switch to General page.
In the TCS Ship Condition group, select loading conditions for the ship. The characteristics corresponding to a
certain load are set by the service engineer during the installation (see document Multi-Functional Display (v.
2.01.330). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter 2, section MFD Configuration section, paragraph MFD Settings, item
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The following settings are made for the autopilots:

1. With the use of NP2025 autopilot by Raytheon (for Adaptive Mode only):
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Press the button until the Ship load 40% notation appears on the screen;
Use the buttons to set a new ship loading;
Press the button to save changes you have made.
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Press the button until the Ship load 40% notation appears on the screen;
Use the buttons to set a new ship loading;
3. With the use of PT500A autopilot by Yokogawa:

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Press the buttons to set draft mode;
Use the buttons to select a new draft mode;
When the draft mode to be set is displayed on the screen, press the button to define
the data;
Press the button again.
4. With the use of AP4000 autopilot by Navis no autopilot settings are made.
5. With the use of SEM200 autopilot by EMRI:
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Keep pressing the button until Condition indicator starts flickering;
Use the buttons to select the loading conditions.
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6. With the use of Navipilot 4000 autopilot by Sperry Marine:

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Press the MENUbutton to display the LOADING soft key in the

menu area;
Press LOADING soft key to display Loading menu options;
Select the soft key for desired loading condition.
Steering Gear Operation Efficiency Settings

The following settings should be made for the autopilots:
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Press the button until the Econ Precision notation appears on the screen;
Use the buttons to set the necessary mode;
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Press the button until the Econ Precision notation appears on the screen;
Use the buttons to set the necessary mode;
3. With the use of PT500A autopilot by Yokogawa:

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Press the buttons to set operation mode;
Use the buttons to select a new operation mode;
When the operation mode to be set is displayed on the screen, press the button to define
the data;
Press the button again.
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4. With the use of AP3000 autopilot by Navis:

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Press Menu button to activate Main menu;
In Main menu select Parameters line and press Set button;
Select Sensitivity line. Its reasonable to increase the parameter value if the vessel slowly responses to
sea conditions, i.e. at significant off-courses the rudder angle changes are minimal. If the yaw amplitude
is high while the rudder angle changes are considerable and quick, then parameter value should be
decreased. Recommended parameter range is from 3 to 7.
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Press Menu button to activate Main menu;
In Main menu select Parameters line and press Set button;
Select Sensitivity line. Its reasonable to increase the parameter value if the vessel slowly responses to
sea conditions, i.e. at significant off-courses the rudder angle changes are minimal. If the yaw amplitude
is high while the rudder angle changes are considerable and quick, then parameter value should be
decreased. Recommended parameter range is from 3 to 7.
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Use the buttons to select the necessary mode.
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Attention! Nothing in the Track Control function relieves the personnel of the appropriate watchkeeping
including lookout for dangers to navigation and control of the bridge equipment.
It is not advisable to use Track Control in the restricted areas: in the narrows, congested areas, during the
pilotage, etc. as well as in adverse weather conditions.
Sailing in Track Control mode is impossible unless all the necessary conditions are fulfilled, specifically, the
monitored route, ship motion parameters, and the ship position comply with limitations set on Track Control page
of INS panel of the System Configuration utility.
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Press the button with the name of the set display in the Display panel window on the Control Panel.
In the list which will open up, select Track control panel line and press the left mouse (trackball) button.
Press Load route button. From the drop-down list, select the route which you will use for the monitored route.
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Check that the currently monitored waypoint is selected correctly. Change the waypoint number as required
on Monitoring panel on Route Monitoring page in Next Waypoint menu (see document Multi-Functional Display
(v. 2.01.330). ECDISUser Manual , Chapter 4, section Loading of Route and Schedule in the Navigation Mode ,
paragraph Loading Route ).
If all the conditions required from the operation of Track Control mode are fulfilled, Track button is activated.
Prepare the autopilot for operation in Track Control mode:
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with the use of NP2025 autopilot by Raytheon, put the control switch in AUTO position;
with the use of NP5400 autopilot by Raytheon, put the control switch in AUTO position;
with the use of PT500A autopilot by Yokogawa, put SYSTEM switch to FU position;
with the use of AP3000 autopilot by Navis, put NFU/AP switch to AP position.
Autopilot will operate in Automatic heading control mode;
with the use of AP4000 autopilot by Navis, put NFU/(FFU)/AUTO switch to AP position.
Autopilot will operate in Automatic heading control mode;
with the use of SEM200 autopilot by EMRI, put the control switch in AUTO position.
with the use of Navipilot 4000 autopilot by Spery Marine, put the control switch in AUTO
position.
Press Track button to turn on Track Control mode.
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Switch the autopilot to Track Control mode:

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with the use of NP2025 autopilot by Raytheon, the mode is switched to automatically (as
shown by Track Control indicator);
shown by Track indicator);
with the use of PT500A autopilot by Yokogawa, put MODE switch to NAVI position;
with use of AP3000 autopilot by Navis position, press Mode (Autonav mode indication
on APH3000 Control Panel) and Set buttons on APH3000 control panel. Tn prefix means
that full Track control on straight legs and turns is activated;
with use of AP4000 autopilot by Navis position, in order to switch to "Autonav" mode
press Mode button until Autonav indication is displayed in the "SETMODE" field. Press
Set button to confirm the setting. APH4000 switch over to to "Autonav" mode and
"MODE:field shows active mode symbol Tn;
with use of SEM200 autopilot by EMRI position, press NAV. COMP. CONTROL button.
with the use of Navipilot 4000 autopilot by Sperry Marine, press the MODE button to
display the available mode options;
Press the WPTCTRL soft key.
Check that the mode indication on the Track Control Panel has changed to the appropriate status.
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Generation of Temporary Route and Turning On Quick Track

Mode
From the list which will open up, select Track control panel line and press the left mouse (trackball) button.
Press QTrack button.
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The chart panel will display the trial manoeuvre line. Track control panel will acquire the following appearance:
For the fast input of the manoeuvre parameters (Play button is pressed), use the up/down mouse (trackball)
motion to set the delay time to the start of the turn to the new route leg. Use the mouse (trackball) motion
to the right/to the left to set the direction of the new route leg. Press the left mouse (trackball) button.
An appropriate message will appear in the top left corner of the chart panel.
Press the left mouse (trackball) button to confirm the manoeuvre. The chart panel will display a temporary
route consisting of two legs.
For the manual input of the manoeuvre parameters, after pressing QTrack button, press the right mouse
(trackball) button. Position the cursor on Set CTW box and press the left mouse (trackball) button.
Roll the mouse (trackball) ball to set the direction of the new route leg. Press the left mouse (trackball) button
to enter the set value. You can also set the new route leg direction by using
buttons.
Use a similar procedure to set the delay time to the start of a turn to the new route leg in Delay box and a turn
radius in Radius box.
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Press QTrack button. An appropriate message will appear in the top left corner of the chart panel.
Press the left mouse (trackball) button to confirm the manoeuvre.

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Check that the mode indication on the Track Control Panel has changed to the appropriate status.

From the list which will open up, select Track control panel line and press the left mouse (trackball) button.
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Press Load route button. From the drop-down list, select the route which will be used for monitored route.
Press QTrack button. Set the necessary temporary route parameters (see the previous paragraph).
If the necessary conditions are fulfilled, a symbol in the form of a green square will appear in the intersection
point of the monitored and temporary routes.
Note: A check for intersection of the route leg by the planned course line is only made for the three legs
preceding and following the currently monitored waypoint. The rest of route legs are not taken into account in
this kind of check and cannot be selected for the merging of routes.
Press the left mouse (trackball) button. An appropriate message will appear in the top left corner of the chart
panel.
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Press the left mouse (trackball) button to confirm the merging of the temporary and monitored routes.
The temporary route will be linked to the monitored route up to their intersection point with a turn to the
new leg of the monitored route.
By default, the combined route becomes the monitored route, and the ship is proceeding along this route in
Track Control mode. If it is necessary to cancel the merging of the routes, press the flashing QTrack button
within 30 seconds. The ship will be proceeding along the temporary route up to its end.
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Check that the mode indication on the track control panel has changed to the appropriate status.

Attention! This tool is used exclusively for the SEM200 autopilot by EMRI.
Use the tab in the top part of the Precision Instruments panel which will open up, to switch to the CHL page.
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Press AP Off button.
All the controls on this page will be locked. Control of the Curved Heading Line parameters like the N CTW and
Radius is exercised by using the autopilot joystick.
To exit from the mode press the AP On button.

To turn off Track Control mode, press Stop button on Track Control panel.
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Then perform one of the following procedures depending on the autopilot type:
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with the use of NP2025 autopilot by Raytheon, the mode is switched to automatically
(as shown by Heading Control indicator);
with the use of NP5400 autopilot by Raytheon, the mode is switched to automatically
(as shown by Heading indicator);
with the use of PT500A autopilot by Yokogawa, set MODE switch to AUTO position;
with use of AP3000 autopilot by Navis position, press Mode (AUTO mode indication
on APH3000 Control Panel) and Set buttons on APH3000 Control Panel. A prefix means
that autopilot is operating in Automatic heading control mode;
press Mode button until Auto indication is displayed in the "SETMODE" field. Press Set
button to confirm the setting. APH4000 switch over to to "Auto" mode and "MODE:field
shows active mode symbol A;
with use of SEM200 autopilot by EMRI position, press RADIUS CONTROL or HEADING
CONTROL buttons.
Press the AUTO soft key.

Note: When turning off Track Control mode in the MFD, Navipilot
4000 immediately automatically switches to Heading Control mode

and the Track Control Stopped alarm is triggering off.
The autopilot can also be switched to the manual mode if required.
Note: If the autopilot is not switched to the manual mode or Heading control mode, in a set time interval it will
produce an alarm about loss of communication with the MFD system.
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Checking Route Geometry for Compliance with Track Control

Mode
Open Route Editor panel by selecting the appropriate line of Tasks List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS task
screen.
In Route Editor panel, load the route, which should be checked for compliance with Track Control mode (see
section Functional Description, paragraph Check of Route Elements for Compliance with Track Control Mode ).
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Use the tab in the right-hand part of the panel to switch to Check page.
Checking Route Geometry for Compliance with Track Control Mode Press Track control button. For the
reference purpose, the bottom part of the page specifies limitations for the route elements required for Track
Control mode operation.
Check Check Editor checkbox and press Check Route Planning button: the route elements will checked for
compliance with Track Control mode.
The check procedure is shown by the progress bar. After the end of check, Check page will display a message
about identified non-compliances or about the fact that these have not been found.
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Viewing Identified Track Control Mode Non-compliances in the Route Geometry

To view the identified Track Control mode non-compliances of the route elements, use
buttons to
select the required warning and press Showonchart button. The checked route elements which does not
comply with Track Control mode will be displayed in the centre of the chart panel.
If the route requires no editing, press Accept button to exit from the route check mode.
Route Editing Taking Identified Non-compliances into Account

To edit the route taking into the account the identified non-compliances, use
buttons to select the
necessary warning and press Edit button. An acquisition marker will appear on the chart panel in the point
with the coordinates of the selected route elements.
Edit the route leg according to the editing rules, so that route elements should be in compliance with the set
limitations for Track Control mode, e.g., change the WPT position.
After finishing the route element editing, press the left mouse (trackball) button. There will be a check of the
edited route legs. Eliminate all the non-compliances in the route elements for them to match the limitations
set for Track Control.
Note: Editing of the set turn radius can be made in the coordinate window which can be opened by pressing
<Tab> hot key or in the route table.
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If no non-compliances are identified on the edited route, appropriate message appears on Check page.
Press Accept button.

The edited mode complies with limitations set for Track Control mode and can be used for sailing in Track
Control mode. Press Save button to save the edited route.
Recommended Procedures to Be Used in Case of Alarm

Generation
If the Track Control mode is turned off automatically or cannot be turned on, some additional warnings
explaining the reasons for turning off are displayed.
Warnings are only displayed if the Track Control mode is turned off automatically. Warnings for not disable
generation of alarms and warnings and are of exclusively informative nature.
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The possible warnings are provided in the table below:

Indication Description
Explanation
Action
Autopilot not in Track mode
The TCS mode was turned on, but the autopilot was not
Check the autopilot
switched to the Track Control mode
operating mode
Route is not suitable for
The route built by merging the monitoring route, and Q-
Use the Q-Track mode
TCS. The route geometry
Track contains parameters which do not agree with those
with other parameters
may be incompatible with
required for operation in the Track Control mode.
TCS
Track Control turned on with the bearing to the point

more than 20 degrees differing from the current route leg
course.
Track Control activated at a distance distance less than
FDist
Waypoint number is
Incorrect work with the monitored route
incorrect. Leg for current
Check the availability and

correctness of the route
waypoint is not defined, or

route not loaded
End of Route
Passed last waypoint of the route
Check steering mode.

Set new route
Problem with the sensor(s)
Track Control is turned off because there is no data from
Check the operation of
detected:
the navigation sensors
relevant sensors
This alarm blocks TCS
The ship is more than the set limit (5 minutes) beyond the
Use an alternative route
operation: Out of XTD
XTD
for the Track Control
Gyro 1;
Positioning system
1;
Log 2
mode.
Switch to the manual
control
Sailor is not configured as
The workstation operates in a mode other than the
Use the procedure to
backup0 or not a master
Navigation Master.
return the Navigation
station at the moment
E.g., the station automatically hands over the Master rights
Master status to the
in the case of the following alarms:
station in question
Keyboard failure;
Display failure
Chapter 3. Track Control Mode TCS Functional Description
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If the Track Control mode is turned off and an alarm is generated, take measures to eliminate what caused
the turning off of the Track Control mode:
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check the autopilot operation and mode;
if the ship sails beyond the XTD, perform a manoeuvre to return the ship to the set start XTD limits;
if the current ship course deviates from the monitored route leg by a values exceeding the setting,
perform a manoeuvre to turn in to the set course;
check the sensors and correctness of data they supply;
as the ship speed drops to below the set limitation, increase the ship speed;
as the last point of the monitored route is passed, load a new route.

General
Track control system used jointly with the coordinates, course and speed sensors, is designed for keeping
the ship on the plotted route. In this case, the plotted route and the ships manoeuvring characteristics
should meet the requirements set forth in the standard and limitations set by the user. The track keeping
function is provided by ECDIS task in cooperation with the certified Autopilots. Operation of Track Control
functionality is in compliance with IEC 62065 standard for all autopilots category C (full track control on
straight legs and turns).
It is not advisable to use Track Control mode in the restricted sailing conditions: in the narrows, intensive vessel
traffic areas, during the pilotage, etc.

During the sailing along the monitored route in Track Control mode, the WPTs are changed automatically,
one by one; as this occurs, no change of the monitored route elements is permitted (Waypoints group on
Route Monitoring page of Monitoring panel is not available).
On the rectilinear segment of the monitored route, the ship is kept on the leg in accordance with a certain
algorithm. The HTS vector is calculated for this purpose. Its value is calculated with regard to the course
received from the compass (HDG) and the speed (SOG/SMG). The HTS vector value whose calculations take
the drift into account, is corrected with a correction varying with the distance of the ship position from the
current leg of the monitored route.
Note: With the use of Raytheon NP2025, Raytheon NP5400 and EMRISEM200 autopilots, the Heading To Steer
is calculated by the autopilot and is not displayed; instead of this, the autopilot display shows the current route
leg course.
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When Track Control mode is restrained for some reasons (except manual intervention), the ship is no more
controlled in accordance with the monitored route. In this case, the following rules become effective:
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If sailing on a strait leg, the actual heading is taken as the present heading for the heading control;
If sailing on a curve path, the turn is to be completed and the track course of the next straight leg will be
taken in to account.
After Track Control mode is turned off, the MFD uses its common rules for sailing along the monitored route.
Quick Track Mode

The Quick Track mode consists of two stages:
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Planning of the Quick Track;
Loading of the temporary route (Quick Track) for monitoring.
The manoeuvre planning is performed for the setting of a new course and start-of-turn point. In case of a
manoeuvre planning, the chart panel displays the expected ship motion line, show length is equal to the
distance covered by the ship at SOG speed in 24 minutes. The lines is divided with minute marks. Within this
time, the operator can set the time of starting a turn to the new course. Time to the start of turn in minutes is
specified on the expected ship motion line as an orange mark with a numeric value. The new ship course
should not differ from the current course by more than 145 degrees.
By default, the turn radius is set as equal to the value of the Default Radius set in the System Configuration
utility. It can be changed as required in Radius window of Track Control panel, the minimum turn radius (Min
turn radius) set in the System Configuration utility taken into account.
Note: If an arc with the set turn radius cannot be inscribed in the ships expected motion line, the EML is not
displayed on the chart panel any more. To come back to the EML representation, its parameters should be
changed to the ones necessary for representation of all the turning line.
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XTD value for the Quick Track mode is always set at 0.1 mile.
If the Quick Track is accepted, it is used as the basis for the temporary route, which consists of two legs. The
first of them has direction of the current ship course (COG), and the length corresponding to the distance
which the ship will cover at SOG speed in the operator-set delay time interval from the moment when the
manoeuvre was accepted. The second leg of the temporary route has the set direction and length
corresponding to the distance which the ship will cover at SOG speed in the remaining time (up to 24
minutes), the turn taken into account.
After the Quick Track has been accepted, the route made on its basis automatically becomes the monitored
route, and the ship starts proceeding along this route in Track Control mode.
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The name Quick Route will appear on the monitored route loading button.
Route Merging Mode

If the ship position is away from the monitored route, you can create a temporary route to join it to the
monitored route by merging them.
As this is done, conditions required for Track Control mode (see below) should be fulfilled for the combined
route. If these conditions are fulfilled, a symbol in the form of a green coloured square appears on the chart
panel in the intersection point of the monitored route and the expected ship motion line.
Note: A check for intersection of the route leg by the planned course line is only made for the three legs
preceding and following the currently monitored waypoint. The rest of route legs are not taken into account in
this kind of check and cannot be selected for the merging of routes.
After the Quick Track has been accepted, the temporary route merges with the monitored route, and the
ship is proceeding along this joined route until it reaches the monitored route leg.
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After the ship has passed the temporary route and started proceeding along the monitored route, the
temporary route is automatically unloaded. The ship is proceeding along the monitored route in Track
Control mode.
As the Quick Track is accepted, the temporary route, by default, merges with the monitored route; if
necessary, the operator can cancel the merging within 30 seconds by pressing QTrack button flashing in the
green colour. In this case, the ship will be proceeding in Track Control mode to the end of the temporary
route. In 30 seconds, the capability to cancel the route merging is disabled; the buttons QTrack name is
shown in black. XTD value for the temporary route legs is equal to 0.1 NM.

Positioning data used by the ECDIS task for the automatic control of the ship motion should be smoothened
to eliminate surges and swinging. To this end, built into the ECDIS task is a filter, which determines reliability
of the supplied data and, by subjecting the navigation to the comprehensive processing, improves
positioning and ship motion vector accuracy. The filter is turned on automatically as the TCS mode is run.
The filter identifies and removes single errors in the positioning information, yawing and roll/pitch and
provides an appropriate warning in case of the positioning sensor failure. Indication of the filter operation is
presented in the Primary window on main information panel as F mark.
Alarms and Indication Occurring in the Operation of Track

Control Mode
Indications
Attention! Indication implies visual display of a warning without an acoustic signal.
For the operator information on the Track Control mode operation, the ECDIS task has the following
indications (shown on Track Control panel as a green and orange coloured notation):
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Autopilot status indication:

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Unknown steering mode autopilot is off, or no appropriate signal is received;
Manual steering mode autopilot is operating in the manual mode;
Heading control mode autopilot is operating in the automatic mode;
Course control mode autopilot is operating in the automatic mode;
Track control disabled autopilot is in NAV mode (ready to be operated by external application), Track
Control mode can be turned on in ECDIS task.

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Indications of the ship proceeding in Track Control mode:

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Track control mode the ship is proceeding in Track Control mode along the monitored route;
Quick track control mode the ship is proceeding in Track Control mode along the temporary route
(Quick Track).
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Indications which appear as turn to the new route leg is made (shown on Track Control panel as an orange
coloured flashing notation) not displayed after the acknowledgement:
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Wheel over time 05:00 appears 5 minutes before the turn to the new leg of the monitored route, and
specifies time remaining before the turn, not displayed after the acknowledgement;
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Course change appears 1 minute before the turn to the new leg of the monitored route and warns the
operator about the impending start of the turn (should be acknowledged to avoid Course change alarm
appearance);
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Complete manoeuvre appears as Track Control mode is turned off during the performance of a turn, and
warns the operator that the turn to the new course will be automatically completed.
Special Indication for Autopilot NP2025 (Required by the Standard for the Track
Control System, Category B)
Assisted Turn indication, which appears in the course of a turn (from one route leg to another) to inform the
user that the turn is not fully controlled by the system and the ship may sail beyond the set limits.
Track Control Alarms and Causes of the Mode Automatic Turn-Off

As the ship is proceeding in Track Control mode, two alarms are provided:
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Course change warns the operator about the turn to the new leg of the monitored route 30 seconds
before its start, provided that Course Change indication was not acknowledged by the operator. The ship
continues to proceed in Track Control mode.

Attention! If Course change alarm is not acknowledged by the operator during 30 seconds after the crossing
of the WOL, Backup officer alarm is triggered off. Normally such an alarm message is distributed via ships alarm
network for backup officers.
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Track control stopped warns the operator about the turning off of Track Control mode. Track Control
mode may be turned off for the following reasons:

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in case of absence (failure) of course (HDG), speed (LOG) or ship position (PS) sensors, or reception of
incorrect data during 10 seconds. The appropriate alarm is generated for each sensor;
in case of reception of incorrect data from the positioning, course or speed sensor. As this occurs,
sensor Integrity Failed or sensor Integrity Doubtful alarm and indication are triggered off;
in case of reception from the positioning system of coordinates in datum other than WGS-84 for 10
seconds. As this occurs, Prim. not WGS 84 alarm is triggered off;
if invalid data is received from the position, heading and/or log sensor for 10 seconds. As this occurs,
invalid position, heading or log data alarm is triggered off;
in case of absence (failure) of the autopilot or reception of incorrect data during 10 seconds. This is
preceded with Autopilot: no input alarm;
if the Autopilot is switched to Heading Control or Manual Steering mode for 20 seconds;
if the Autopilot was not switched to Nav mode for 20 seconds after the time when ECDIS task Track
Control mode started.
Note: Manual or NonFollowup mode can be switched automatically on autopilot (e.g., by use of Remote control)
and it will cause automatic stop of ECDIS task Track Control mode.
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in case of exit from the set XTD limits. This is preceded with Out of XTD alarm.
Note: Where the XTD time limits are exceed by less than 5 minutes, and the ship manages to return to the XTD
limit during this time, there is no automatic turning off.
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when the ships speed drops to below the Min manoeuvre speed value (set on Track Control page of INS
panel of the System Configuration utility). This is preceded with Low speed alarm;
when the last WPT of the monitored route is passed. In this case, 5 minutes before the passing of the
last point, End of Route warning is generated, when the last point of the monitored route is passed,
Track Control Stopped alarm is generated;
in the case of detecting a display unit failure for 10 seconds. As this occurs, Display failure alarm is
triggered off;
in the case of detecting a keyboard unit failure for 10 seconds. As this occurs, Keyboard failure alarm is
triggered off.
Route Alarms
With Track Control mode turned on, there is a change in the capability to set alarms in the sailing along the
route and under a schedule.
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WPT approach alarm cannot be activated. The following alarms are activated by default and cannot be
turned off:
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Out of XTD. XTD value which generates an alarm when exceeded, is taken from the monitored route
parameters;
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Course difference (Off leg course). Value of difference between the current ship course and direction of the
monitored route leg is exceeded Max course deviation value (can be set in the input window on Track
Control page of INS panel of the System Configuration utility within 5 degrees);
End of route. For the warning generation the fixed time of 5 minutes is set before the end of proceeding
along the route. As the last point of the monitored route is passed, Track Control mode is automatically
turned off, this associated with generation of a relevant alarm.
Data Smoothing
When filter operation is used in Track Control mode, Filter Error alarm is generated if deviation of the primary
positioning data from the filtered data exceeds a certain value, which depends on the sailing conditions, or
no correct data is supplied by the sensor for the filter operation.
The alarm message will be active until it is acknowledged by the operator.

The track control mode requires special processing of data supplied by the positioning target designation and
speed sensors. To enable the check of the aforementioned data for their correctness, validity and smoothing
out of the spread in values, an internal structure has been created in the MFD system. The structure includes
PS Filter algorithm and monitoring of data supplied by the sensors.
PS Filter Application
Operation of PS Filter application for the Primary PS is compulsory with the active Track Control mode. It is
turned on automatically at the moment of mode activation and switched off when TCS mode is disabled.
For calculations, the application uses own ship coordinate data from the satellite Navigational Systems,
course and speed through the water. The application operating principle is based on the Kalman data filtering
with the use of additional sources characterizing the ship model properties, data accuracy and validity. The
result of the application operation is smoothened out (re-calculated) own ship position data. It should be
noted that the filter identifies and ignores rough errors in the positioning and smoothens out transitions in
the determining of standard spread of values (change of constellation, change of differential mode). This
work is necessary for the standard track control operation. Otherwise, the system will be responding to each
accidental deviation, which will result in the unreasonable use of the steering gear and, consequently, its
wear and loss of speed and fuel.
Data Monitoring
The check of received data for its plausibility and validity is made by the joint operation of the filter application
and internal data monitoring structure. The filter ensures check of positioning data. In the case of the sensor
failure or receipt of invalid data, Filter Error alarm is generated. Apart from the filter, data is checked by the
monitoring structure for its plausibility and validity. If any incorrect or invalid data is identified, sensor invalid,
or Integrity Failed, and/or sensor Integrity Doubtful alarms and warnings are generated, this resulting in the stop
of the track control mode.
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Absence of data from any mandatory sensor is also registered, and the user is notified about this by the
generation of sensor: no input alarm.
Note: If an Offset is set by the user for the primary positioning system, filtering process is automatically turned
off. With the Offset available, the track control mode cannot be turned on either.

It is not advisable to use Track Control mode in the restricted sailing conditions: in the narrows, intensive vessel
traffic areas, during the pilotage, etc.
For Track Control mode operation, it is necessary that the monitored route parameters and ships motion
parameters should be strictly correlated with certain limitation. In case of failure to fulfil these requirements,
Track Control mode cannot be turned on, and if in operation, is automatically turned off. Limitations for
Track Control mode operations are set on Track Control page of INS panel of the System Configuration utility.
The following limitations are set for the operation of Track Control mode:
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F distance wheel-over line distance for an empty (light) and loaded ship, i.e. the distance to the turn
point at which a command to start the turn is given to the autopilot. The lead distance takes into account
the ships inertial characteristics and is taken from the ships manoeuvring characteristics diagram. It is
set within the range of 0.01 to 1.00 mile;
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Min turn radius minimum radius of the turn arc which the ship is proceeding along at the maximum
rudder angle. This characteristic is taken from the ships manoeuvring characteristics diagram and is set
within the range of 0.1 to 3.0 miles;
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Min manoeuvre speed minimum speed at which the ship maneuverability is lost. It is set within the range
of 1.0 to set Max speed value;
Max speed maximum ship speed (30 knots is specified as maximum speed by IEC 62065 standard for the
use of Track Control mode);

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Max ROT maximum rate of turn, which can be reached by the ship. It is set within the range of 1.0 to
10.0 degrees per second (10 degrees per second is specified as a maximum by IEC 62065 standard for the
use of Track Control mode);
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Max rudder angle it is set within the range of 25 to 70 degrees;

Initial Pos-Track maximum distance of the ship position from the monitored route leg for steering to this
leg at the time of turning on Track Control mode. The value is forcedly synchronised with the Max XTD
value;
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Max XTD maximum distance from the leg of the monitored route expected to be used in Track Control
mode. It is set within the range of 1.0 to 5.0 mile;

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Initial HDG-Track maximum deviation of the current ship course from the monitored route leg for
steering to this leg with Track Control mode ON. It is set within the range of 20 to 60 degrees;
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Max course deviation maximum possible deviation of the current ship course from the leg of the
monitored route as it is proceeded along in Track Control mode. It is set within the range of 5 to 30
degrees.
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For the user convenience sake, there is a setting of the turn arc radius used by default as Quick Track mode is
turned on (Default radius); this radius should not be less than Min turn radius value. By default, Min turn
radius value is set.
It is also necessary to take into account the following limitations which make the use of Track Control mode
impossible:
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Invalid settings in the Autopilot and MFD which prevent the ship from steering the course with a set
accuracy;
Absence or invalid operation of sensors using Track Control mode for their operation.
Check of Route Elements for Compliance with Track Control

Mode
As a monitored route is loaded, its elements are automatically checked for compliance with the limitations
set in the System Configuration utility for the use of this route in Track Control mode.
In view of the set limitations for the route elements, it should meet the following requirements:
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Length and angle of the legs should allow the inscribing of the set turns arcs and lead distance for each
WPT;
The turn arc radius should not be less than the set value;
XTD of any leg should not exceed the set value;
Angle between the adjacent route legs should not exceed 145 degrees.
If the route elements do not meet these requirements, the Info button is displayed in the orange colour. A
press on this button opens a table listing the non-compliances with the requirements.
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The recommended procedures for eliminating the non-compliances found in the MFD are specified in the
table below:
Indication Description
Explanation
Action
Autopilot: Unk. Steering Mode
Autopilot is working in wrong mode
Check autopilot
PS Sensor: Not Suitable
Positioning not suitable for TCS.
Check data from the positioning sensors.
PS Sensor: No input
Secondary positioning system does not
Check the availability of the secondary
PS Sensor: Invalid
selected.
positioning system.
HDG&ROT not suitable for TCS
Check data from the course sensors
LOG not suitable for TCS
Check data from the speed sensors
PS Sensor: No data
PS Sensor: Offset for Primary PS
HDG Sensor: Not Suitable
HDG Sensor: No input
HDG Sensor: Invalid
HDG Sensor: No data
LOG Sensor: Not Suitable
LOG Sensor: No input
LOG Sensor: Invalid
LOG Sensor: No data
LOG Sensor: Manual speed
source
Pos-Track: Exceed lim. > x.x NM
Ship is not in required XTE limit
Pos-Track: Invalid WPTnot

reached
Route: Not suitable
Route XTE more than maximum value.
Check route
Turn radius exceed limits

Maneuver: Unsafe geometry
Unsafe (very close) own ship position
Use the QTrack Function or manual
relative to the start of the turn. Turning
control
on of the TCS mode unsafe

HDG-Track: Exceed lim. > x.x
Ship in required start angle (from Ship

to BTW)
Speed: Too slow/Too high
Speed limits exceeded
Radar: Master
Radar application works in master

mode
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A similar check of the elements of a route expected to be used in Track Control mode is made during its
planning and editing on Route Editor panel. If the check of route elements has identified some noncompliance with the limitations set for the route, Check page of Route Editor panel displays a message
containing the following information:
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number of the warning from the start of the route which is being checked;
total number of non-compliances found on the checked route;
route leg where the non-compliance was found (previous WPT following WPT);
warning about the type of the identified non-compliance.
In the process of the route element check, the following warnings may appear:
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Wrong leg length;
Angle between legs more than 145 deg;
Turn radius is out of limits.
For a route which does not comply with the limitations, Track Control mode cannot be turned on.
Chapter 4.
Conning Task
The main purpose of the Conning task is to display the information required for navigation and manoeuvring.
STW Window
SOG Window
Weather Window
Drift/Set Window
Heading Window
ROT Window
Time Window
Position Window
COG/SOG/HDG Window
Route Window
Ship Contour Window
Engine Window
FLIR Screen View
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The main purpose of the Conning task is to display the information required for navigation and
manoeuvring.

Tasks can be equally well switched and started from ES6 keyboard and Transas Integrator:
1. To turn on the Conning task from ES6 keyboard press <CONNING> key.
2. To turn on the Conning task from Transas Integrator utility, press Conning
button.
The following window will be displayed on WS upon start of Conning task loading.
After the program loading, the Conning task screen will be displayed.
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Press Exit button in the a right bottom corner of any Screen View: the confirmation window will appear.
Press Yes button to confirm exit from the program. The program will be closed.
The Transas Integrator window will open.
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The CONNING task provides four Screen Views, which represents a set of indicators displaying the input
parameters on the WS monitor screen. These Screen Views are formed according to their functional purpose
from the viewpoint of navigation:
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Docking;
Navigation;
NavData;
Chart (optional);
FLIR M (optional).
Diagrammatically, the layout of Screen Views can be shown as follows
The navigational Screen Views (Docking, Navigation, NavData and Chart) consist of a varying set of identical
windows containing indicators which show parameters required for accomplishing navigational tasks. The
FLIR M Screen View serves for the control of the FLIR-M camera and display of video signals it provides in two
modes: Day Light(DL)/Infra Red(IR).
STW Window
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STW window is intended for the graphic/digital display speed through the water. The name of the STW source
is shown to the right of the window name. If DLOG is selected as speed source (VBW sentence is outputted to
the MFD), the longitudinal component of the STW will be displayed in the windows centre, as well as bow
and stern transverse components of the STW. If the LOG is selected for a source, the STW longitudinal
component only is shown. The transverse components windows display asterisks.
SOG Window
SOG window is intended for the graphic/digital display speed over ground. The name of the SOG source is
shown to the right of the window name. If DLOG is selected as speed source (VBW sentence is outputted to
the MFD), the longitudinal component of the SOG will be displayed in the windows centre,as well as bow and
stern transverse components of the SOG. If there is no VBW sentence, it is only the SOG longitudinal
component, which is shown. The transverse components windows display asterisks.
Weather Window
Weather window is intended for the display of the weather parameters and consists of two tabs:
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Wind;
Temperature (not available on the Docking Screen View).
Wind Tab
Wind tab is intended for the vector/digital display of the wind speed and direction. Switching between true and
relative wind representation is performed by means of the respective buttons. Wind vectors are shown on the
Conning task screen in accordance with its designation on the traditional sea weather charts (see document
Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Functional Description, Chapter 2, section Other Sensors, paragraph Wind
Interface ).
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Temperature Tab
Temperature tab is intended for the graphic/digital display of the water/air temperature (see document MultiFunctional Display (v. 2.01.330). Functional Description, Chapter 2, section Other Sensors, paragraph
Temperature ), atmospheric pressure and humidity.
Drift/Set Window
Drift/Set window is intended for the digital display of drift characteristics (direction and speed). The drift
characteristics (direction and speed) are determined by MFD software as the difference of COG-SOG and
HDG-STW vectors (see document Multi-Functional Display (v.2.01.330). Functional Description,Chapter2, section
Other Sensors, paragraph Drift).
Heading Window
Heading window is intended for the graphic/digital display of the ship heading.
ROT Window
ROT window is intended for the graphic/digital display of the ship rate of turn.
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Depth Below Keel window is intended for the graphic/digital display of the depth from the Echosounder. The
name of the Depth source is shown to the right of the window name. Current depth value is represented in
the Depth field. Safety Depth value selected in ECDIS (Sounder Depth on page Navigational Alarms of the
Monitoring panel) is displayed in Level (ECDIS) field.
Applications, Alarms and Warnings window is intended for loading/switching MFD applications and for
displaying the alarm and warning status. The window contains the following units:
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ECDIS to turn on/switch to the ECDIS task;
Radar to turn on/switch to the RADAR task;
Conning to turn on/switch to the Conning task;
AMS to turn on/switch to the AMS task;
ALARMS drop-down list is intended for displaying the alarms and their status. The window contains the
following units:
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SENS alarm source;
SOUNDER: no input the name of the latest generated unacknowledged alarm message (when all the
alarm messages are acknowledged, No new alarms message is displayed).

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WARNINGS drop-down list is intended for displaying the warnings and their status. The window contains
the following units:

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SENS warning source;
Wind sensor: no input the name of the latest generated unacknowledged warning message (when all
the warning messages are acknowledged, No new warnings message is displayed).

For more detailed description of the alarms and warnings display, see document Multi-Functional Display (v.
2.01.330). Functional Description, Chapter 4.
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Time Window
The Time window is intended for the display of the current time. There may be two types of time values in the
window: UTC and ships time. To switch between them, press the button with a picture of the clock face (ship
time if the button is pressed, UTC if it is released):
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UTC/Ships information on which time is currently displayed;
00:00 W/E time zone or the difference between the ship time and UTC (not displayed if UTC is selected);
the format is hh:mm;

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01-01-01 display of the current date according to the selected time type; the format is dd-mm-yy;
00:00:00 display of the current time; the format is hh:mm:ss.
The Position source window is intended for the display of the primary positioning system source and used
datum. The name of the position source (GPS 1) is shown to the right of the displayed parameter name. The
alias (GARMIN) is assigned to the source during the installation in the System Configuration utility displayed in
the appropriated window (see document Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter
2, section MFD Configuration, paragraph Sensors Settings), but if it is not set, the window will display 0 (zero).
Position Window
The Position window is intended for the display of the coordinates obtained from primary positioning system.
For the principles of displaying primary positioning system data see document Multi-Functional Display (v.
2.01.330). Functional Description , Chapter 2, section Navigational Sensors, paragraph Display of Navigational
(Essential) Information.
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COG/SOG/HDG Window
The COG/SOG/HDG window is designed for the display of ship motion parameters. The names of the data
sources are shown to the right of the displayed parameter names. The window displays the following
parameters:
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COG ship course over the ground;
HDG ship heading.
Note: Calculated part (longitudinal and transversal) if DLOG selected.
Route Window
The Route window is intended for displaying graphically the ship position on the current leg of the monitored
route, monitoring route name and its parameters. The window contains the following elements:
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ROUTE name of the monitored route;
WPT number and name of the current WPT which the ship is proceeding to;
Track Course direction of the monitored route leg which the ship is proceeding by if the leg is of RL type;
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Distance to WPT distance to the current WPT;
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Bearing to WPT bearing to the current WPT;
Time to Go time to go to the current waypoint calculated with regard to the actual speed (SOG);
ETA the estimated time (UTC/Ship depending on the setting made in the Time window) of arrival in the
current WPT, the remaining distance and current speed (SOG) taken into account (for the Charts Screen
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Next WPT number of the next WPT;
Track Course direction of the next route leg;
Distance of Leg distance of the next leg of monitored route.
Arrow indicator shows ships direction related to the leg of monitored route.
Ships position on the leg of monitored route is represented in the bottom of a window. XTD is shown on the
image with red (port side) and green (starboard) lines.
When displayed on the picture, the ship contour is always aligned with the ship gyro heading. The vector
with an arrow is aligned with COG.
With XTD of not more than 5 cb, the ship symbol in the 1 NM wide corridor, and the
current route leg segment with 3 NM in perspective are displayed. Alignment is with
the current leg of the monitored route.
With DTW value equal to or less than 3 NM, the next WPT is shown on the display. It
starts moving in the direction of ship symbol with DTW value equal to 0.5 NM.
Alignment is with the current leg of the monitored route.
With XTD of more than 5 cb, the ship symbol is shown on the blue coloured field. The
black coloured line on the indicator corresponds to BTW direction. Alignment of ship
bow is to the North direction.
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The Ship contour window is intended for the graphic/digital display of the following parameters with the ship
contour in the background:
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Bow Thruster power (as percentage of the maximum power);
ROT;
Heading;
Rudder angle;
Lights.
Engine Window
The Engine window is intended for the graphic/digital display of the following parameters:
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Engine telegraph position;
Engine/propeller rpm.
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FLIR Screen View

The FLIR M Screen View is intended for the control of the FLIR-M618CS camera by FLIR Systems, Inc., and display
of video signals it provided in two modes: Day Light(DL)/Infra Red(IR). The FLIR Screen View looks as follows:
DL_IR and IR Windows

Image from the dual camera is displayed in the DL/IR and IR windows.
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Control Window
The Control window serves for the control of the FLIR-M618CS camera.
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Active/Standby to switch the FLIR Active/Standby modes;
Hand over control/Take over control to transfer the FLIR camera control rights to the network applications
which can control it;

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Device status to indicate the status (/not ) of the main camera components:
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Pan/Tilt of the platform;
InfraRed of the infrared camera;
Day/Light of the day vision camera.
Control buttons:
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to change the camera azimuth (slow mode);
to change the camera azimuth (fast mode);
to change the camera elevation (slow mode);
to change the camera elevation (fast mode);
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a short press on this button moves the camera to its Home position. Pressing and holding the
button (about 5 sec) sets the Home position;
these buttons are also used for navigating through the FLIR OSD menu;
PT Mode FLIR platform status. If Parked, the platform cannot be controlled. You should first click the
Active/Standby button;
Azimuth camera azimuth;
Elevation camera elevation;
DL/IR to switch the DL/IR mode in the left video translation window;
DL FOV Day Light Field of the View display;
IR FOV Infra Red Field of the View display;
Note: The FOV value depends on the Zoom value.
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Zoom zoom control:

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zoom increasing;
zoom decreasing;
Palette to select the IR palettes;
Scene to select the pre-set gain and level adjustments (Night Running, Day Running, Man Overboard or
Night Docking) so that the operators can get the best image quality possible throughout a wide range of
conditions;
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Polarity to invert the video polarity setting from white-hot to black-hot;
Menu to switch the FLIR On-Screen Display menu On/Off;
Init to tune the camera platform drive (see also document FLIR M-Series. Operator's Manual).
Operating FLIR Camera

Camera Activation
In the Standby mode, all the buttons except Standby/Active and Hand/Take over control are disabled:
To activate the camera press the Active button.
To set the camera to the Standby mode press the Standby button.
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Transfer of Camera Control Rights

To transfer control rights to other network applications which can control the FLIR camera press the Hand
over control button.
On all the stations which the control can be transferred to, the Take over control button can be pressed:
Press the Take over control button on the necessary station.

If the request is made from the station which has no control rights, press the Take over control button.
The station will acquire control rights after a certain timeout (10 s).
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FLIR OSD Menu Access

Press the Menu button in the Maintenance group to access the FLIR OSD menu.
When the OSD menu is ON, in the right hand video translation window, the buttons to navigate through OSD
menu are highlighted by colour:
Use the
buttons to select the FLIR OSD menu item, and the
button as an OK. For more
detailed description of how to handle the FLIR OSD menu see document FLIR M-Series. Operator's Manual.
Selecting IR Palettes
Press the Palette button.
Select the necessary IR palette.
Chapter 5.
Wave Task
The main purpose of the WAVE task is to display the information required for control fuel consumption,
estimate fuel economy and emissions, and to provide FMO users with data collected by onboard fuel efficiency
monitoring systems.
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WAVE Task Structure
Wave Panel
Vessel Motion Panel
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Wave Turning On_Off

Tasks can be equally well switched and started from ES6 keyboard and Transas Integrator:
To turn on the Conning task from Transas Integrator utility, press Wave button.
The following window will be displayed on WS upon start of Wave task loading.
After the program loading, the Wave task screen will be displayed.

Open Wave panel by selecting the appropriate tab in the left bottom part of the Wave task screen.
Press the Exit button in the right top corner of the Screen View:
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In the open window, press Yes button to confirm exit from the program.
The program will be closed.
WAVE Task Structure

Wave Panel
Wave panel is intended for the evident display connected to the MFD parameters concerning fuel
consumption and change of these parameters in time. The Wave panel consist of a set of windows containing
the graphs and indicators which show necessary parameters.
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Wave Applications Window
Applications window is intended for loading/switching MFD applications. The window contains the following
units:
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ECDIS to turn on/switch to the ECDIS task;
Radar to turn on/switch to the RADAR task;
Wave to turn on/switch to the WAVE task;
AMS to turn on/switch to the AMS task.
If only the Wave software is installed, Applications window is absent.
HDG/COG Window
The HDG/COG window is designed for the digital display of ship motion parameters. The window displays the
following parameters:
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HDG ship heading from gyrocompass;
COG ship course over the ground.
SOG/LOG Window
The SOG/LOG window is designed for the digital display of ship motion parameters. The window displays the
following parameters:
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LOG ship speed through the water.
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Engine Window
The Engine window is intended for the graphic/digital display of the following parameters:
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RPM - engine rpm;
Pitch - propeller pitch;
Rudder angle.
Fuel Flow Engine Windows
The Fuel flow Engine 1(2) window is intended for the digital display of the following parameters for Engine 1(2):
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Flow fuel flow through Flow meter, (kg/hour);
Temp fuel temperature, (C);
Consumption Engine 1(2) fuel consumption, (kg);
Density fuel density, (kg/m).
Fuel Flow Window
The Fuel flow window is intended for the digital display of the following parameters:
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Total flow fuel flow through Flow meter to Engine 1 and Engine 2, (kg/hour);
Total consumption Engine 1 and Engine 2 fuel consumption, (kg);
Flow to STW consumption per one nautical mile relative to water, (kg/nm);
Flow to SOG consumption per one nautical mile relative to ground, (kg/nm).
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Trip Distance/Average Consumption Window
The Trip Distance/Average Consumption window is intended for the digital display of the following
parameters:
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Trip distance passed trip distance, (nm);
Average consumption Engine 1 and Engine 2 average fuel consumption per passed trip distance, (kg/nm).
Graph Window
The Graph window is intended for the graphic display of the following parameters:
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STW ship speed through the water;
Total flow fuel flow through Flow meter to Engine 1 and Engine 2;
Total consumed Engine 1 and Engine 2 fuel consumption;
Flow/SOG consumption per one nautical mile relative to water;
Flow/STW consumption per one nautical mile relative to ground.
To hide or show graphic display of the parameter, press the appropriate button with this parameter:
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Wave Control Window
The Wave Control window contains the following buttons:

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New Trip to enter new trip parameters;
Change trip to change trip parameters;
Online to present most current data;
Issue report to issue Time and EEOI reports in PDF format;
Set Mark to set vertical red mark on graph;
Zoom In / Zoom Out to change time scale of graph. Current scale is displayed between graph control
button;
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to shift time interval on the graph by the selected scale value.

The Wave Analytic/History panel consists of two tables: EEOI Data Analytics and Parameter Data Analytics.
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EEOI Data Analytics Table

The EEOI Data Analytics table displays 10 EEOI reports. By default, the first 10 reports will be displayed. To
display the reports the operator needs, press the Load EEOI Data button.
In the drop-down list opposite the reports which should be displayed in the table, check the checkboxes.
Parameter Data Analytics Table

The Parameter Data Analytics table is intended for the display of user-selected parameters. To select
parameters to be displayed in the table, press the Filter button.
The drop-down list contains all the parameters used in the Wave task.
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For a certain parameters to be displayed in the table, check one of the following checkboxes next to this
parameter:
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Value the table will display the parameters current value;
Total the table will display the parameters summary value over the set time interval;
Average the table will display the parameters average value over the set time interval.
Values in the table for the current trip will be updated to suite the time interval set in the Interval drop-down
list:
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1 Hour - every 10 minutes;
1 Day - every 4 hours;
1 Week - every 1 day;
1 Month - every 1 week and, accordingly, the final fifth value as of the 29th ,30th and 31st day of the
month;
Trips updating for the current trip every 2 hours.
To select the parameters display interval in the table, press the Interval button.
Select the necessary interval from the drop-down list.

As this is done, the table will display the following columns for the selected interval;
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1 Hour - 24 values: the current hour value plus values for the preceding 23 hours;
1 Day - 7 values: the current day value plus values for the preceding 6 days;
1 Week - 4 values: the current week value plus values for the preceding 3 weeks;
1 Month - 12 values, the current month value plus values for the preceding 11 months;
Trips - 10 values for the 10 most recent trips including the current one.
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Vessel Motion Panel

Calculations of the Roll, Pitch, Trim, Bending (sagging or hogging) values are done from the data supplied by
the GNSS sensor. Bow draft, Stern draft values can also be entered manually on the Vessel Motion panel of
the Wave task.
3 GPS antenna units are used for calculating the motion parameters: Main Antenna and 2 Additional Antenna
units.
Calculations are made from the following parameters supplied to the system by the sensor:
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GNSS position from the main antenna;
Heading;
Distance to Additional Antenna units 2 and 3 relative to the Main Antenna (1) (sentences DGVE2 and
DGVE3 represent the distance to antenna 2 and 3 from the Main antenna (1) in meters).
For the correct calculations, it is also necessary to accurately set position of the 3 antenna units in the System
Configuration utility (see document Multi-Functional Display (V. 2.01.330). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter 2,
section MFD Configuration, paragraph MFD Settings, item 3).
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To create new trip parameters, press the New Trip button.
In the open Change trip parameters window, perform the following settings:
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In the Trip name window, leave auto-generated name or enter trip name;
In the Cargo window, enter cargo tonnage;
In the HFO consumed and MDO consumed group settings, specify:

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In the Last consumed windows, input the amount of fuel, consumed from the last input. After OK
button is pressed, this amount added to HFO and MDO voyage consumption respectively;
Press Additional Manual parameters button:
In the Value column, specify price of HFO and MDO fuel. Value cells will be stored as trip attributes and
can be used while creating specific types of reports.
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Press the Reset button for setting initial value and for manual correction in the Voyage consumption
window. After entering new value, press OK button.
Accumulative parameters are zeroized and new trip will start.
To change trip parameters, press the Change Trip button.
Change trip parameters and press OK button.
To put vertical red mark on graph, press the Set Mark button. Marks positions are saved in a log.
The vertical red mark is shown in the right part of the graphic on a picture below:
To load trip for visualization on a graph, press the Load trip button.
From the drop-down list, select the appropriate voyage.
Change graph scale by means of the Zoom Out / Zoom In buttons:
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Offline mode will be activated and selected trip is loaded for visualization on a graph.
Use the arrow buttons to shift time interval on the graph by the selected scale value:
To load last trip, press the Online button:
Online mode is activated and the button will be highlighted with a green colour:
To create Time report, press the Issue report button and from the drop-down list.
Select Time report item.

In the open Select trip or interval for report window.
Select trip from the drop-down list.

Press Time interval report radiobutton.
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In the From and To input windows, specify interval for report. Press Details button:
In the open window, make the following settings:

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In the Sample interval window, specify sampling interval;

In the window with set of parameters, check the appropriate checkboxes to select parameters that will be
included in the time report table and presented on the graphic report.
In the window which will be open, specify the storage place and file name.
Press Save button.
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The file with a selected name will be created in PDF format and opened after creation.
To create EEOI report, press the Issue report button.
From the drop-down list, select EEOI report item.

From the trip list, select trip or set of trips for EEOI report.
Press Issue button.

In the window which will be open, specify the storage place and file name.
Press Save button.
The file with a selected name will be created in PDF format and opened after creation.
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Attention! Monitoring and Advisor in MFD is licensed and protected with the Wave_model option!
Press the button with the name of the set display in the Display Panel window oftheControl panel.
In the list, which will open up, select Monitoring and Advisor line and press the left trackball button.
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The Monitoring and Advisor display is intended for displaying the fuel consumption and providing
recommendations on its optimizing, and contains the following controls:
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SOG:
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Actual current speed from the SOG sensor;
Planned speed from the loaded schedule for the monitored route;
Econ. speed for achieving the minimum fuel consumption (depends on the set speed.
CONS:
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Actual current fuel consumption from the ER consumption sensor;
Planned planned fuel consumption for the monitored route;
Econ. the most cost efficient fuel consumption (depends on the set speed).
Text window for displaying fuel consumption optimizing advice;
Speed selection of a speed range for operation of the most cost-effective mode calculation function. The
set value is taken into account in calculating the most cost-effective motion parameters:
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Schedule to fix automatically the speed value from the route schedule for the current leg. If the route
is not set for monitoring, the Schedule option is not available;

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Manual to select the speed range manually.
Update to run the own ship model updating, information on the model latest update date shown to the
right.
Chapter 6.
AMS Task
General
AMS Turning On/Off
Standard AMS Task
Alarms Panel
Warnings Panel
Alarm Groups Panel
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The AMS task consists of the Control Panel and 5 pages:
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Alarms;
Warnings;
Alarms History;
Warnings History;
Alarm groups.
The AMS screen has the following purpose:

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To display alarm and warning sources;
To display information on the place of acknowledgement of active alarms and warnings;
To display alarms and warnings generation history.
The Alarms panel is used for the display of alarms, and the Warnings panel for the display of warnings. Alarms
Priority and Warnings Priority panels are used for set alarms and warnings priority. Alarms History and Warnings
History panels are used for the display of alarms and warnings history (for the principles of displaying alarms
and warnings see above).
For the alarm and warning generation principles see the main documentation (see also document MultiFunctional Display (v. 2.01.330). Functional Description, Chapter 4, section Display of Alarms and Warnings).
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AMS Turning On/Off

To turn on the AMS task from Transas Integrator utility, press Alarms button.
The following window will be displayed on WS upon start of AMS task loading.
After the program loading, the AMS task screen will be displayed.
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Press EXIT button in the left top corner of the AMS task screen.
The program will be closed.
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Standard AMS Task

Alarms Panel
The Alarms panel is designed for the displaying alarm and warning groups, as well as for their
acknowledgement. The Alarms panel is presented as the Alarm Station.
In the Alarm Station alarms are presented in groups in the form of a table. Each table row is an alarm name. If
the alarm was not generated, or it is inactive and acknowledged, it is not shown in the table. As a new alarm
is generated, it appears in the relevant group, the group size on the screen expanding.
The Alarms panel is intended for the display of all the active and unacknowledged non-active alarms and their
attributes.
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The panel is a table whose rows show alarms as they are generated, and columns provide the following alarm
attributes:
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Name alarm name (see document Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Functional Description, Annex D);
Where to acknowledge place where the alarm in question can be acknowledged (see above);
Source alarm source name (see above);
Status alarm status (see document Multi-Functional Display (v. 2.01.330). Functional Description, Chapter 4,
section Display of Alarms and Warnings ).
Set Time alarm generation date and time (UTC);
Age time elapsed since the alarm generation time;
When alarm is selected from the table with the cursor, the bottom part of page provides a detailed description
of this alarm matching the hint associated with the alarm name in the Alarm window on the Control Panel.
Warnings Panel
The Warnings panel is intended for the display of all the active warnings and their attributes, and contains
columns similar to those on the Alarms panel (see the previous item).
The Alarm History panel is intended for displaying the history of alarm generation within the set time. The
panel is a table whose rows display alarms as they are generated, and the columns provide the following
alarm attributes:
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Source alarm source name (see above);

Name column displays names of groups and alarms included in them. Names of the alarm groups, their
order and names of the alarms themselves and the warning settings, are determined in Alarm/warning
groups panel (see below). The Alarm Station displays names of the groups including adjusted alarms only. If
there are no active or unacknowledged inactive alarms in the group, its name is not shown in the table;
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Set Time alarm generation date and time (UTC);
Reset Time date and time when what caused the alarm disappeared;
Ack Time time when the operator acknowledged the alarm.
When an alarm is selected from the table with the cursor, the bottom part of page provides a detailed
description of this alarm matching the hint associated with the alarm name.
Show events since input box specifies the time since which the generated alarms are displayed in the table.
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The Warnings History panel is intended for the display of warning generation history and contains columns
similar to those on the Alarms History panel (see previous item).
Alarm Groups Panel

The Alarm groups panel is intended for setting the alarm priorities and grouping. As a rule, alarms are grouped
according to which devices and functionality they refer to. Alarms will be displayed on the Alarms panel as per
the set priority and groups they belong to.
To edit the alarms table enter the password in the Password input box in the bottom part of the panel.
Press the Edit button which will be enabled.

Select the necessary alarm and double click on a cell in the Priority column.
Select the necessary priority from the drop-down list.
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Note: The default prioritization is in compliance with the standard, it is, therefore, not recommended to change it
for the alarms which it is applicable to.
To create a new alarm group, type its name in the Groups name input box:
Press the Create button. The group will be added to the List of groups:
To include an alarm in a group, press the List of groups drop-down list button:
Select the necessary group.

In the first column check the checkboxes of the alarms which should be included in this group.
To exclude alarms from a group, uncheck the relevant checkboxes.

To delete a group of alarms press the List of groups drop-down list button:
Select the necessary group. Press the Delete button: the group will be removed ,from the list.
At the end of editing press the Apply button.
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Reception of Alarms
Alarms from the sources can be supplied to the MFD via the following interfaces:
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NMEA ALR-ACK. When alarms are received from sources via the NMEA interface, ALR: $--ALR,hhmmss,
xxx,A,A,c-- c*hh<CR><LF> sentence is used.
The first field of the sentence contains the time when the alarm was activated in the source, and is not
processed by the MFD. The second field contains the alarm identifier (ID). The third field of the sentence
(Alarm condition) specifies the alarm status. The fourth field of the sentence (Alarm acknowledge state)
specifies the acknowledgement status of an alarm from the source. The fifth field contains the alarm
description and is used in the MFD as the alarm (warning) name.
In the work with NMEA ALR_ACK interface, the database with parameters of activating alarms from the
sources and parameters of alarm acknowledgement at the MFD should contain IDs of all the necessary
parameters.
New alarms are not recorded in the MFD until they actually appear in it. I.e., during the Alarm Station
configuring, external alarms will not be available for editing until they have been activated at least once.
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ADC. When an alarm is received from sources via the ADC WAGO interface, Digital Input Modules are
used. Alarm activation and acknowledgement analog signals are sent to different channels of the Digital
Input Module, are converted to the digital form and supplied to the MFD;
MFD Alarm Server. With the use of the MFD Alarm Server, it is used for relaying alarms (warnings) from
other tasks.
The following interfaces can be used for the alarm acknowledgement:
l
NMEA ALR-ACK. If an alarm acknowledgement is sent via the NMEA interface, ACK: $--ACK,
xxx*hh<CR><LF> sentence is used. The alarm identifier parameter (local alarm number), like in ALR
sentence, can contain any permitted characters. Identifiers (ID) for transmitting alarm acknowledgements
by the MFD are set automatically;
ADC. For the transmission of alarm interfaces via the ADC interface, Digital Output Modules are used. The
alarm acknowledgement digital signal is sent to the digital output module at whose output the relay
contacts are closed, and an analog signal is sent to the alarm source;
MFD Alarm Server. With the use of MFD Alarm Server interface, alarms (warnings) generated by different
MFD tasks are acknowledged via it.
Annex.
Autopilots Alarms List
280
Autopilot Yokogawa PT-500A Alarms List

No Alarm
Source Explanation
Description
Hint
MFD
automatic
reaction
Action
No
No
For detailed information
Autopilot
PT500
Caution
There are 26 caution alarms, which

could be sent from Yokogawa autopilot.
about particular Yokogawa
In MFD, they are displayed as
caution alarm, see
Autopilot Caution without number
document PT500A. User

Manual
Autopilot
PT500
Emergency
Off heading PT500
There are 16 emergency alarms, which
No
No
For detailed information
could be sent from Yokogawa autopilot.
about particular Yokogawa
In MFD, they are displayed as
emergency alarm, see
Autopilot Emergency without
document PT500A. User
number
Manual
The difference in reading GYRO
No
No
Check set course on
compass and set course is lager than
autopilot
set value during autosteering

4
Autopilot
PT500
Autopilot control power 1 or 2 fail
No
No
power fail
Call service engineer;
Check power unit.
For detailed information,

see document PT500A.
User Manual
Autopilot EMRI SEM2000 Alarms List

No Alarm
Description
Source Explanation
Hint
MFD
automatic
reaction
Action
INS
Upon power breaks,
Restart alarm. Upon
No
No action
Watch-dog reset and
power breaks, Watch-dog
severe software fail
reset and severe software
No
Call service
Restart
alarm
fail
2
RAM Error
INS
Intsaved RAM variables
Intsaved RAM variables
did not survive power
did not survive power
breaks
breaks
engineer
Annex. Autopilots Alarms List Autopilot EMRI SEM2000 Alarms List
281
No Alarm
Description
Source Explanation
Hint
MFD
automatic
reaction
Action
INS
Panel in control not
Panel in control not
No
Check
communicating
communicating. Switch to
connection of the
manual steering
autopilot panel in
Panel error
control unit
4
Rudder
INS
servo
Rudder servo: Leak
Rudder servo: Leak
detected or no
detected or no
No
Check steering
gear
movement when valve on movement when valve on

5
ECDIS
Nav. Comp. canceled a
Nav. Comp. canceled a
canceled
remote mode, while in
remote mode, while in
enable track
Track Mode
operation. Stops transm.
operation. Stops transm.
control
24 VDC alarm system
24 VDC alarm system
supply failure
supply failure
Nav. Comp. failed to
Nav. Comp. failed to
in Track
respond to a remote
respond to a remote
enable track
Mode
mode request. Fail. to
mode request. Fail. to
control
transm. R
transm. R
Parameter part of Flash
Parameter part of Flash
Prom has wrong
Prom has wrong
checksum
checksum
ADC ref. failure, Ram R/W
ADC ref. failure, Ram R/W
fail. or Flash program
fail. or Flash program
code has wrong
code has wrong
checksum
checksum
Missing working gyro.
Missing working gyro.
Vector length too short or
Vector length too short or
Check data
missing transmission
missing transmission
validity in case of
24 VDC
INS
INS
alarm
7
ECDIS not
Flash Prom
INS
INS
error
ADC ref.
INS
failure
10
Missing
INS
gyro
No
No
Check ECDIS. Re-
Check power
supply
No
No
Check ECDIS. Re-
Call service
engineer
No
Call service
engineer
No
Check gyro.
THS sentence
11
AP:
INS
Compass comparison
Compass comparison
Heading
alarm, ref. gyro too short
alarm, ref. gyro too short
Monitoring
vector or no transmission
vector or no transmission
No
Check gyro
alarm
282
No Alarm
Description
Source Explanation
Hint
MFD
automatic
reaction
Action
12
INS
Remote information
Remote information
No
Check ECDIS. Re-
information
missing. Specific fields
missing. Specific fields
enable track
lost
missing or no transm. at
missing or no transm. at
control
all
all
Diff. between working
Diff. between working
gyro and set course above
gyro and set course above
al. limit
al. limit
Speed outside
Speed outside
[20%:120%, parameters
[20%:120%, parameters
setup] norm. speed or no
setup] norm. speed or no
transmission
transmission
Execution failure. A task
Execution failure. A task
stopped execution
stopped execution
Idle process stopped
Idle process stopped
execution. Processor
execution. Processor
overload
overload
13
Track
Off course
INS
alarm
14
Missing
INS
speed
15
Execution
INS
failure
16
Processor
overload
INS
No
Check gyro
No
Check LOG
No
Call service
engineer
No
Call service
engineer
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