AISAdvanced Identification System

VHF Transponder Target Name – Official Number Speed Range CPA – Closest Point of approach TCPA – Time of CPA

CEACTNavigation Information Display

SOG – Speed Over GroundETA – Displays running ETA based on entered destination mileTTG – Time To Go, Time till arrival at

destination

DIST – Distance to destination

Current Position & Measurement Options

Current position. Anchor button drops a target marker at your current position. Caliper button

•Click a point on chart to measure from•Drag mouse to point to measure to•Read distance in “Total Distance:” box displayed in both feet and miles.

Ship & Tow Configuration

Ruler Button:• Click to display ship configuration window

Barges / Tow Configuration Boat Dimensions (Locked) Sensor Offset (Locked) Safety Depth Prediction Timer Interval

Ship Configuration Window

Off Limits do not change Ship

Distance or Sensor offsets.

Other items may be changed, see

following slides

Ship Configuration Barges frame

Rows Columns Ship Position on Tow Barge length Barge breadth (width)

Ship Configuration Safety Values frame

Safety Depth

Pred. Time:

Context Menu (Right Click Screen)

Go To Position Show Position Mark Current Pos. Mark Destination Zoom Overview Depth Recording Water Level Setup Ship View Display River Mark Display Auto Chart Feed

Menu Index

Navigation Display

CTE Display – Course Track Error

Depth Display – Displays dual sounder output if equipped.

Slide Display – Not Shown here, Displays bow & stern slide rate in feet per minute

Chart View Menu

Alignment Chart Rotation Print Copy to clipboard Go To Position 2000 mi. zoom Chart auto-feed

Chart Settings

Chart Work

Insert User Object Edit User Object Info Special Objects Delete Object Manage User Data Edit eLog

Past Track Handling

Insert User Object

Allows you to draw objects using mouse. Click on start position, move mouse to next position, click, etc. When finished Right click to complete action.

Edit User Object Info

Allows you to change information about a user object

Special Objects User Defined Objects

Manage User Data

Edit eLog

Make notations of any kind If you insert position it

allows you to go to that entries position by selecting the coordinates and clicking on Go To.

Good place to crash here.

Channel CPA Display

• Direction: On OHR select your ships direction

• Center: CPA button will center screen on CPA point. Target will center target vessel.

• Select Track AIS Target• Click on target to track• Click on Show CPA Area• Close

Quick Mark

• Drop Object Type: You can choose from all items available from the “Special Objects” menu. Buoys, dolphins, wrecks, lights, etc.

• Drop Direction: Drops object in direction relative to boat to Port, Starboard, or on a measured bearing

• Distance: (sm) The measured distance (from Radar VRM reading) in the selected direction.

• Relative Bearing(degrees): With radar screen centered and using the EBL feature, enter the bearing in degrees relative to the boat along with range. (Hint: you can set to zero degrees and range it to your header line and drop on your point.