Page 2 Charts and Chart Objects ECDIS Mode

2nd CHART Window B

Switching the Chart and the Chart Objects On/Off Settings of the Raster Charts
In the 2nd CHART window, another chart can be seen.
Selection: Vector Chart / Raster Chart These settings are made in the CHART SETTINGS dialog Opening the 2nd CHART window: With MORE, click in the PPI on the position which is initially intended to be the center position of the 2nd
RASTER CHART OPTIONS. Opening the dialog: Click on the chart, and then (with DO) click on 2nd CHART.
The following settings are made in the ECDIS mode and at all units operating in CHART button X , click on CHART SETTINGS Z with MORE,
Chart mode within the CHART menu: Click on the CHART button X . Changing the size or position of the window: As usual for PCs (click on the frame i or in the headline k and then drag).
then click on RASTER CHART OPTIONS (with DO). Storing the window settings: Click with MORE into the 2nd CHART window, click on SAVE WINDOW GEOMETRY (with DO) (can be reset
Switching the display of the chart on/off: In the CHART menu, click on the Marking the chart regions which are not active: If the SHADE
CHART button Q . using DEFAULT WINDOW GEOMETRY).
NON-ACTIVE AREAS function is switched on in the case of a Closing the window: Move the cursor to the minimized rectangle at the bottom right, and then click on the CLOSE button f which appears.
Switching the display of the User Chart Objects on/off: Click on the USER chart which has several regions (e.g. harbour plans), then the
CHART OBJECTS button S . regions which currently do not contain the own ship are shaded. The buttons for the following settings appear when the initially minimized MORE button j at the top left is clicked.
Switching the display of the AIS Aids-to-Navigation on/off: Click on the AIS Marking of changed areas: Switch on the UPDATED CHART Specifying the chart type, orientation and range/scale: As for the chart area.
AIDS-TO-NAV button T . REGIONS function. Taking over into the 2nd chart the chart settings of the chart area that were made after the 2nd chart was opened: Manually by clicking
Selecting the chart type: Click on the TYPE field R and then select the type. Automatically selecting the chart with the largest scale for on REFRESH, or continuously after switching on the AUTO function.
➥ Raster charts are chosen with ARCS, vector charts with all other types. the region situated ahead of the own ship: Switch on the
Specifying the center position by entering the geographical coordinates: Click on the LAT field E and enter the coordinates.
AUTO SCALE function.
Settings for the Vector Chart and the Chart Objects Moving the center position graphically: Click on the initially minimized MOVE CHART button F at the top right. Click into the 2nd chart,
reposition the cursor, and then click again. If necessary, repeat the procedure. Ending the function: Click on the MOVE CHART button again,
Some of the following settings are made in the CHART menu (which opens after Brilliance, Colour W or automatically after about 7 seconds.
the CHART button X is clicked), but all others are made in the CHART
SETTINGS dialogs. Opening these dialogs: Click on the CHART button X , Fine adjustment: Should be performed for correct chart presen- ➥ If the cursor is located on the 2nd chart, the cursor position is shown at the top right E , otherwise the center position of the 2nd chart is
click on CHART SETTINGS Z with MORE, select the dialog. Switching over tation so that the two concentric squares in the BRILLANCE shown.
between these dialogs: After clicking on the dialog name. menu can only just be distinguished from each other. If INFO D appears next to the LON field: Information is displayed after INFO is clicked.
In the 2nd CHART window, the INFO window and a measurement line are provided: Click into the 2nd chart with MORE, then proceed as
Background areas for the chart area.
Only in Chart mode: Coloured or with grid pattern (in ECDIS mode always
coloured): In the CHART menu with the AREAS FILLED button U (on = Resetting the chart settings to standard values:
coloured area, off = non-navigable areas are marked with a grid pattern.) Click on the initially minimized STD DISPLAY button.
Marking non-navigable areas with a grid pattern (in Chart mode and ECDIS page 3 page 3
mode): In the VISIBILITY OPTIONS dialog, switch on the SHALLOW WATER
INFO Window
A B C D E F H J
PATTERN function. Opening the INFO window: Using MORE, click on the position for which the
information is needed and then select INFO WINDOW.
Selecting the objects to be displayed ➥ The clicked position is marked by a circle in the chart area.
Category (coarse selection): In the VISIBILITY SETTINGS dialog, select one Changing the size and position of the window, saving the window
of the standardized categories (BASE, STANDARD, ALL) of the display groups k
settings, closing the window: See 2nd CHART window.
in the CATEGORY field. If necessary, add or remove individual display groups
in the VISIBILITY GROUPS dialog by clicking on them. j K page 1 Available from the INFO window:
➥ After the removal or addition of display groups, a – or + is shown additionally Info on tracks, User Chart Objects, event markers, position fixes, in addition:
in the CATEGORY field. With vector charts: Info on all objects, on the chart, legend on the symbols
Resetting to the standardized selection of display groups for the used
i L page 1 With raster charts: Notes and diagrams, Notices to Mariners, info about chart
chosen category: Click on the CATEGORY field and select the same cate-
gory (supplemented by (DEF)). Content of the INFO window
Defining the display of texts: In the CHART menu, in the TEXT LABELS field The left-hand column is the list of contents n ; after clicking on an entry, the
T (at RADARPILOT and CHARTRADAR: with the TEXT LABEL button).
details are shown in the right-hand column.
Also show objects only intended for charts with a larger scale: In the VISI- ➥ For all coloured entries (also in the right-hand column r ), further infor-
BILITY OPTIONS dialog, switch on the IGNORE SCALE MINIMUM function. N page 1 mation is shown when they are clicked.
Suppressing time-dependent objects: In the VISIBILITY SETTINGS dialog, in Operating of the scroll bars q as usual with PCs.
the field DATE DEPENDING OBJECTS (WITHIN EFFECTIVE DATES = objects P page 1 Info on the objects: Items of information are listed for all objects located at
are displayed only during the time periods entered in the chart data). the clicked position (even if they are not displayed).
Show the sectors and ranges of the lights: In the VISIBILITY OPTIONS Q
page 3 With vector charts: Calling up the legend for the symbols used: See the
dialog, switch on the FULL LIGHT SECTOR function. h Operating Instructions.
Show light descriptions: Only if the display of texts is switched on: In the VISI- R
BILITY OPTIONS dialog, switch on the LIGHT DESCRIPTIONS function. page 3 S
Show isolated dangers situated in shallow water: In the VISIBILITY g
T
OPTIONS dialog, switch on the SHALLOW WATER DANGERS function. n
U
Defining the form and type of presentation f
Form of the symbols: In the VISIBILITY SETTINGS dialog (at the RADAR- V
PILOT: in the CHART menu) using the SYMBOLS field.
Show symbols of special area objects: In the VISIBILITY SETTINGS dialog, Editing User Chart
in the AREAS field choose SYMBOLIZED. e Objects: See the
Marking of objects of the chart type ENC that were changed by official MULTIPILOT Oper- q
updates: In the VISIBILITY SETTINGS dialog, in the HIGHLIGHT OFF. ating Instructions.
UPDATES field (LAST = mark only the objects changed by the last update).
d b a Z Y X W
Marking of objects for which additional information is available in the INFO
window: In the VISIBILITY OPTIONS dialog, switch on the EXTRA INFO
SYMBOLS function. r
CHART button: Becomes the MAP button in Radar
Defining the presentation of the depth areas and mode, and the CONN button in Conning mode
contour
All settings are made in the DEPTH CONTOUR dialog by
entering the values in the appropriate fields. They can be Chart zero Chart Status Box A
entered at any CHARTPILOT or MULTIPILOT unit, depth Safety depth Constant display of the most important chart data. The Past Tracks d
values are distributed system-wide. The safety contour
Shallow contour upper row can be operated (as in the CHART menu). The past track shows position plots of the own ship on the basis of the
denotes the boundary between the navigable and non-navi-
➥ Another status display is provided in the lower right selected position sensor. The 2nd past track of the own ship is generated from
gable areas.
corner a . This can also be operated and is available in a different position sensor that is defined for this purpose.
➥ The correct setting of the safety contour is particularly
Safety contour (value entered) the Chart mode too. All settings are made in the PAST TRACK SETTINGS dialog: Click on MENU
important because it forms a basis for chart monitoring.
If the DEPTH SHADES field is set to FOUR, the non-navi- Safety contour (value existing Y , DISPLAY SETTINGS, and then PAST TRK.
gable area is divided by the shallow contour and the navi- Switching the past track and 2nd past track on/off: Use the buttons PAST
in the chart) Button in the Corners of the Chart Area
gable area by the deep contour into two areas with TRK and 2nd PAST TRK.
different colours in each case. Deep contour The buttons located in the lower corners and in the upper Setting the length of both tracks: Click on the LENGTH field and enter the
Depth values contained in the chart that are less than the right corner for the Radar and Chart modes can be shown value.
safety depth are marked in a prominent way. or suppressed in the ECDIS mode: Setting the interval between the time labels for the past track: Click on the
Show depth values of the depth contours: In the field Showing: Move the cursor into the chart area and click on TIME LABELS field and enter the value (2nd past track has no time labels).
CONTOUR LABELS. Non-navigable Navigable the MORE button initially displayed there in miniaturized Setting the position sensor for 2nd past track: Click on the 2nd POSITION
area area form at the corner (e.g. e ). SENSOR field and select the sensor.
Suppressing: Click on the symbol now opened in the Resetting the length of both tracks to zero: Click on RESET.
corner area.
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Switching Over between Radar Mode, Chart Radar Mode and ECDIS Mode
Chart, ECDIS, Conning Functions The switch-over is performed by means of the RADAR MODE and CHART MODE buttons or, after clicking on the MENU button Y , with the buttons
of the same name. In the Radar or Conning mode, CHART MODE at the MULTIPILOT switches the unit to the Chart Radar mode or to ECDIS
on the Radar 1100 Series and on the CONNINGPILOT 1100 mode, depending on which was activated last. After that, CHART MODE switches between these two latter modes. For switching on the Conning
WARNING: Observe safety precautions - see Operating Instructions. mode: see below.

Scope:
This document describes the use of electronic charts ("charts") at the CHARTRADAR 1100 and MULTIPILOT 1100, the ECDIS functions
of the MULTIPILOT 1100 as well as the special features of the ECDIS mode with regard to the RADAR, ARPA and AIS functions. In addition,
RADAR, ARPA, AIS in ECDIS Mode
it also explains the operating sequences of the conning display functions, available on the CONNINGPILOT 1100, on the CHARTRADAR With regard to these functions, the ECDIS mode largely corresponds to the Radar mode (and the Chart mode); see the Brief Operating Instructions
1100 and on the MULTIPILOT 1100. Radar, ARPA, AIS Functions. In the following, only the special features of the ECDIS mode are presented.
General info on operating: See the Brief Operating Instructions Radar, ARPA, AIS Functions.
Radar Functions
General Chart Monitoring, Chart Alarms Radar Function On/Off, Interswitch, True Motion / Relative Motion,
Databases of the Charts Master/Slave PPI / Chart Area Orientation C
Independent of the display mode: Settings not possible in ECDIS mode; it is necessary to switch over As in Radar mode. Special features:
Charts are stored in the CHARTPILOT 1100 and in the MULTIPILOT in to Chart mode or Radar mode. If raster chart is selected, the orientation is defined by the chart
redundant form. Both databases are regularly updated by operating actions Chart Monitoring, Anchor Watch (normally N UP, otherwise display is ChUP = Chart-Up).
performed at the CHARTPILOT - see Brief Operating Instructions CHART- Radar video, can only be displayed within the PPI:
Chart monitoring: Independently of the display mode and Setting the video: With the aid of the radar keyboard, or after
PILOT 1100. The CHARTRADAR receives its chart data from the CHART- the presentation that has been set, the program of the Own Ship and Target Symbols, Video Trails
PILOT. switching over to the Chart mode or Radar mode. As in Radar mode, only within the PPI. Special features:
MULTIPILOT monitors the present own position, the Vector chart selected:
future own position and the present area of the System Own ship symbol without past plot, past tracks are available instead;
Switching the video on/off: In ECDIS mode, the VIDEO OFF see page 2.
Chart Types Track in the width specified by the track limit, contained in button J becomes the VIDEO button. It can be used to switch
the System Track in relation to the safety contour set in Heading line can be switched off: Click on MENU Y , DISPLAY
In the case of vector charts, the objects (symbols, areas, lines, texts) are the video display off for a long period. SETTINGS, and then HDG LINE.
stored individually in electronic form, together with their geographical positions the selected chart, in relation to certain objects existing ➥ With the VIDEO OFF key, the video can also be suppressed
there ("objects of interest") and in relation to all User Raster chart selected: No display of the video trails
and the associated information. At the units mentioned, the vector chart types briefly in the ECDIS mode.
ENC (official charts issued by the national hydrographic organizations), Chart Objects of the type "own safety line", "own Special features in the 96 NM range: The video can only be
CM-93/2 and CM-93/3Pro (issued by the company C-MAP) and OWN MARPOL line" and "danger highlight". displayed if the own ship is located at the centre of the PPI. For
(created at the CHARTPILOT) can be used. Settings: The settings are made in the CHART ALARMS
dialog: Click on the horn symbol with MORE or click on
this reason, the settings VIDEO ON/, TM/RM and Center/Off Measurement Aids
Raster charts are paper charts that have been scanned; here the program Center affect each other.
recognizes no objects, only the colour values of the individual pixels. At the MENU Y , ALARMS, CHART ALARMS or click on the In the ranges > 96 NM: No video display Range Rings, Grid
MULTIPILOT and at the CHARTPILOT, raster charts of the type ARCS symbol K with MORE. Vector chart selected: As in Radar mode, range rings only within the
➥ If the video is automatically switched off through the
(issued by UKHO) can be used. Setting the monitored area for the future own position: switch-over, then if needed in some cases it must be switched PPI.
In the DEPENDING ON field, define whether the monitored on manually when the video display is possible again. Raster chart selected: No display of rings and grid
area is to be specified in metres (DISTANCE) or through Raster chart selected: No video display
Display Modes for Use of the Charts the sailing time (TIME). Then enter the values for the three Bearing Scale g , Scale Bar h
In the Chart mode of the CHARTRADAR and in the Chart Radar mode of monitoring modes in the SAFETY CONTOUR, OBJ. OF Range / Scale H Bearing scale can be switched off: Click on MENU Y , DISPLAY
the MULTIPILOT, vector charts can be displayed in the PPI. INTEREST and USER CHART OBJ. fields. Step-by-step switch-over (vector and raster charts): With the SETTINGS, then switch the display of the bearing scale on/off with BRG
➥ The Chart Radar mode of the MULTIPILOT corresponds to the Chart Switching the chart monitoring off/on: Separately arrow buttons, as in Radar mode SCALE.
mode of the CHARTRADAR; only a few functions specific to the MULTI- according to the monitoring mode, using the SAFETY Vector chart selected: Vector chart selected:
PILOT are available in addition. CONTOUR, OBJ. OF INTEREST and USER CHART OBJ. Additional ranges: 200 NM, 400 NM and 800 NM A scale bar can be displayed at the left-hand edge of the screen.
In the ECDIS mode of the MULTIPILOT, the PPI is covered up by the square buttons. Direct switch-over: As in Radar mode (click on RANGE field Switching the scale bar on/off: Click on CHART X , click on
chart area. In addition to vector charts, raster charts can also be displayed IMPORTANT: A monitoring mode should only be switched with MORE), where: CHART SETTINGS Z with MORE, click on VISIBILITY OPTIONS
there. Within the area of the PPI, all functions of the Chart Radar mode off if the explanations on chart monitoring given in the Display of availability: The areas for which chart data are avail- and than on SCALE BAR (with DO).
remain available. Exceptions: a) Other colour of the radar video, b) no radar Operating Instructions of the MULTIPILOT have been able are marked with *. Length/subdivisions of the scale bar:
video possible together with raster charts. taken into account. Raster chart selected: Up to 3 NM range: 1 NM / 0.1 NM; larger ranges: 10 NM / 2 NM
Other functionalities of the ECDIS mode: In the INFO window, details of the Setting the speed under which the chart monitoring is The range is switched over through selection of the chart. Raster chart selected: No display of the scale bar
charts and of the chart objects of the vector charts can be called up. In the automatically switched off: In the MIN. SPEED field (0 kt When activating the chart type ARCS, the RANGE field becomes VRM, EBL, Measurement Lines, Parallel Index Lines
2nd CHART window, a second chart can be displayed independently of the = no deactivation). the SCALE field.
As in Radar mode, only within the PPI.
own position. In addition: For the correct safety contour setting, see Direct switch-over: As in Radar mode (click on RANGE field
➥ In the chart area of the ECDIS mode, some functions of the Chart mode page 2; further prerequisites for successful chart moni- with MORE), where:
are not available outside the PPI. A reference to this is made in the text. toring are given in the Operating Instructions of the MULTI- Display of availability: ARPA and AIS Functions
PILOT. *– == chart available,
licence exists, but chart is missing from the database ARPA and AlS Targets, AIS Functions, Display of the
ECDIS Functions Anchor watch: If the anchor watch function is switched on, No entry = no licence and no chart Target Data, Target IDs, Collision Avoidance (TCPA,
Of the ECDIS functions available at the MULTIPILOT, the following are an alarm is shown when the ship touches the border of the Info about the chart: The chart number is displayed; further info
described in these Brief Operating Instructions: Anchor Watch Area edited as a User Chart Object. CPA)
is provided when the cursor is allowed to dwell on the menu bar. As in Radar mode. Automatic target acquisition takes place also when
- Settings and use of the chart in the ECDIS mode, Switching the anchor watch function on/off: In the Magnifying the raster chart by a factor of 2: Click on the
- monitoring of the voyage with the aid of the track monitoring and chart CHART ALARMS dialog with the button ANCHOR WATCH the video display is switched off.
RANGE field with MORE, then click on ZOOM IN (with DO). CAUTION: In the chart area, the tracked targets located outside of the
monitoring functions. AREA.
For the other ECDIS functions of the MULTIPILOT (e.g. recording of the PPI are not displayed.
voyage data, route planning), see the Operating Instructions. Chart Alarms
If the chart monitoring function detects a violation, the
Conning-Displays
User Chart Objects corresponding chart alarm SAFETY CONTOUR, OBJECT Switching the conning display on/off: In the Radar, Chart Radar or ECDIS mode, the CONN MODE key (or the CONN MODE button after clicking
OF INTEREST or USER CHART OBJECT is triggered. Not the MENU Button Y ) switches on the conning display selected last. Then CONN MODE switches between the available conning displays.
User Chart Objects (symbols, lines, areas, texts) can be edited at the MULTI- Alternative switch-over (the only possibility at the CONNINGPILOT): Click on the Conning Display button (i.e. the one bearing the name of the
every further violation leads to repetition of the alarm. At
PILOT and at the CHARTPILOT. The data are stored with redundancy at all display).
the MULTIPILOT, all of the present violations are shown in
MULTIPILOT and CHARTPILOT units. Selecting the three individual displays: Move the cursor into the corresponding individual display and click on the initially minimized OTHER
the Chart Alarm list L .
They can be displayed at the RADARPILOT and at the CHARTRADAR in button in the upper left-hand corner.
Opening the Chart Alarm list: Click on the symbol
Chart mode and at the MULTIPILOT in Chart Radar mode and in the ECDIS
K. Harbour display, Open Sea display, Manoeuvre display
mode, also together with all chart types.
➥ Symbol colour: = no alarm (at least one monitoring Switching over the scale of the ROT display: Click on the ROT button.
➥ Some object types are also registered by the chart monitoring. This makes
mode switched on); = no monitoring switched on;
the chart monitoring also possible when raster charts are used.
= at least one alarm waiting. Docking display: (only at the MULTIPILOT and at the CONNINGPILOT)
Displaying information on the entries: By clicking on a All settings are made in the DOCKING DISPLAY menu (to be opened with the CONN button X ).
Nomenclature list entry, the position of violation is marked in the chart Switching the display of the elements on/off: With the ROT, HEADING, PREDICTION, HISTORY and RUDDER buttons.
In the following, Chart mode stands for the Chart mode of the CHARTRADAR area by a circle (the marking can be switched off by clicking Prediction / history time: In the field with the same name, choose the period for which the last 10 ship positions are to be displayed.
and for the Chart Radar mode of the MULTIPILOT. Any distinctions are again) and information N about the touched object is Displaying the quay alignment: With the DOCKING DIRECTION button, the quay alignment that was entered can be shown in the heading scale
pointed out. shown. with a red line.
However, it is not explicitly pointed out that the ECDIS mode is only available Updating the Chart Alarm list: Click on REFRESH P . Entering the quay alignment: As a numerical value: In the field DOCKING DIRECTION. By taking over the current heading or the last leg of the
at the MULTIPILOT and that the chart area only exists in the ECDIS mode. (The list is not automatically updated once it has been System Track: Using MORE, click on the field DOCKING DIRECTION and select TAKE HEADING or TAKE TRACK.
The term PPI also refers to the PPI area of the ECDIS mode (i.e. the circular opened.) For further information, e.g. on the distances Rotating the orientation of the entire display to account for monitor arrangement (e.g. on the bridge wings): Use the ORIENTATION button.
area that is located within the chart area and can be marked by means of the displayed, see the Operating Instructions of the MULTIP-
Clearance display: (only at the MULTIPILOT and at the CONNINGPILOT)
bearing scale). ILOT.
Entering the draught: Entering the draught: In the fields DRAUGHT AFT and FORE. Entries are only possible if no relevant sensors are connected.
The settings can be made at any MULTIPILOT or CHARTPILOT (not at the CONNINGPILOT). Values are distributed and updated system-wide.
Selecting the depth scale: After clicking on the depth scale.
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