Using

Orca Master
With AVCS and the
Admiralty Information Overlay
This guide is based on the trial Orca Master ECS version v4.5 Nov 2010

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Table of Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................................4
Installing ENCs and the Admiralty Information Overlay.................................................4
Using Charthandler ..........................................................................................................................................5
Installing the correct certificate ......................................................................................................................5
Installing Charts................................................................................................................................................7
Installing the Admiralty Information Overlay.................................................................................................9

Viewing and interrogating the Admiralty Information Overlay ....................................11

Interrogating the Admiralty Information Overlay ........................................................................................12

Getting Help .....................................................................................................................14

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)..............................................................................................................14
Technical Support ..........................................................................................................................................14
Who should you contact? .................................................................................................................................14
Feedback .........................................................................................................................................................15
Contact Details................................................................................................................................................15
Company Contact .............................................................................................................................................15
ECDIS Manufacturer.........................................................................................................................................15
Chart Agent.......................................................................................................................................................15
UKHO ...............................................................................................................................................................15

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Introduction
This guide explains how to install the Admiralty Information Overlay and underlying ENCs into the 7Cs Orca
Master ECS application. It assumes the user has managed to download, install and register Orca Master. It
applies only to version 4.5 of Orca Master, the evaluation version which is the first version released which
has compatibility with the Overlay. It is also assumed that the user is in possession of permits for the Overlay
and the underlying ENCs.

Installing ENCs and the Admiralty Information Overlay

When ORCA Master starts up the main user interface is shown on screen. In order to load data (both the
Overlay and ENC) the Chart Handler must be started. This can be accessed from the main interface by
selecting Chart and Chart Handling from the Radio buttons as shown in the diagram below. When this is
selected the Charthandler button should be pressed:

When the Charthandler button is pressed the main interface window minimises and the Charthandler is
brought up. A dialog (below) asks the user to confirm this

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Using Charthandler
The Charthandler interface is shown below:

Charthandler can be driven using the wizard and this is the easiest way to install permits and charts. The
wizard is started every time Charthandler is started. To restart it from Charthandler press the Start Wizard
for Chart Actions button at the top of the Charthandler window (highlighted in the above screenshot).

Installing the correct certificate

Before any charts can be installed into Orca the correct S-63 certificate must be installed. This only needs to
be completed once, subsequent installs will use the same certificate. To install the certificate first quit the
wizard (this will be restarted after the certificate install.). To quit the wizard simply press the Cancel button.
The main wizard window is shown below.

Once the Chart Wizard is cancelled the Certificates button on the main Charthandler window should be
pressed. This is highlighted in the screenshot below:

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The Certificate Information dialog is then shown. This displays the current certificate installed in the system
which is used to authenticate the source of the charts being installed. The Load Certificate button should be
pressed (highlighted below).

Once this is done a file selection dialog will be presented to load the correct certificate. The certificate is
called primar.crt and is located on any AVCS chart media in the ENC_ROOT folder.

Locate the primar.crt file on the AVCS media and press the open button. The Certificate Information
dialog can then be closed and chart installation can begin.

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Installing Charts
First restart the Chart Wizard using the Chart Wizard for Chart Actions button at the top of the main
Charthandler window. This will show the Select Chart Action dialog. The I want to install new charts
button should then be pressed. The following dialog is then presented.

Press the Read Chart Permits button. The following dialog is then displayed

This allows the user to navigate to the location of the permit file this is the permit file containing the ENC
and Overlay permits. Select the correct permit file and press Open. The Charthandler then installs the
permits within Orca. The following dialog is then displayed to show successful permit installation. If there any
problems at this stage they must be resolved before proceeding. The permits are specific to the installation
of Orca and must have valid expiry dates within them.

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It is now possible to install the data over which the Overlay will be displayed. Press the Next button and the
following dialog will be displayed. This allows selection of the location where the charts are stored (normally
on hard media CD-ROM).

Select the Browse button and locate the folder where the ENC charts are located. This is normally the
folder containing the ENC_ROOT folder on CD-ROM or other removable media.
When the Charthandler has found a valid exchange set folder the following dialog is displayed this reads
the list of charts within the media.

When Charthandler has finished browsing the list of charts the Next button can be pressed. This then
displays the following dialog:

Press the Next button and Charthandler will display the following final confirmation dialog.

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Press Yes Charthandler will then install all charts within the exchange set. Whilst installing the charts the
following dialog is presented showing progress:

Charts can take some time to install, particularly if there are a large quantity of them. When chart installation
from the media selected is completed the following dialog is displayed:

If the ENCs you want to install are located on multiple CDs then press the Next button and follow the steps
to locate the next CD and install the other charts. Continue until all the required charts are installed.
Once the charts are installed if an update CD is also present then this should be installed using the same
procedure. This ensures charts are fully up to date.

Installing the Admiralty Information Overlay

The Overlay is located on a separate CD from the rest of the AVCS datasets. Once all the ENCs are
installed press Next on the above dialog and navigate to the location of the Overlay media. The Overlay
dataset can then be installed in exactly the same way as the underlying ENCs.
Exiting Charthandler
Once all the charts and Overlay data have been installed, press the Finish button. In the Charthandler
press the Quit button located in the bottom right of the Charthandler window as shown in the following
diagram.

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The user will then be taken back to the main Orca user interface.

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Viewing and interrogating the Admiralty Information Overlay

In order to view the Overlay the layer must be switched on. Once the Overlay and underlying ENCs are
installed the layer is switched on by using the products menu. This is accessed by pressing the P button in
the bottom right of the user interface (as highlighted in red in the following diagram.
The products menu is then shown on the right hand side of the screen containing check boxes which turn on
and off both ENC and Overlay data. Once the AIO checkbox is ticked all Overlay objects relating to ENCs
displayed on screen will be shown.

In order to view the text labels on the ENC ensure that text is set to be displayed. By clicking the display
categories button (highlighted in blue next to the label Select a port in the above diagram). This displays
the following dialog:

Ensure Text is selected and Standard or All is set as display category.

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Interrogating the Admiralty Information Overlay

The following image shows an ENC with several Overlay objects overlaid on top of the chart data. The
Overlay objects are filled in red with a text label in the centre of the object displaying the name of the object.
The following categories of object are included in the Overlay:
Category of object

Displayed label.

xxxx(P)/yy

Preliminary notice to Mariners

xxxx(EP)/yy

ENC Preliminary Notice to

Mariners

xxxx(T)/yy

Temporary Notice to Mariners.

The following diagram shows ENC data with several Overlay objects visible on top of the charts.

Interrogating the Overlay objects

To interrogate the Overlay double click on any of the displayed Overlay objects. The following standard pick
report dialog is displayed.

The category of object and its attribute values are displayed within the body of the dialog. Additionally, any
information stored in either TXT or TIF files is accessed through the dropdown box at the bottom of the

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dialog (highlighted above). In the dialog TXT and TIF files are selected and are displayed in a popup window
on top of the main interface as shown below:

To clear the information box press the Close button and to dismiss the pick report press the Close button.
This returns Orca to the Chart View.

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Getting Help
Many of the difficulties that could be experienced when using AVCS with this system can be avoided by
carefully following the instructions in this guide. However, issues that are known to have caused confusion in
the past are detailed below in the Frequently Answered Questions (FAQ) section. Note that the FAQs in this
document may well have been superseded and the most up to date version will be found at:
http://www.ukho.gov.uk/Support
If you encounter problems that are not solved by referring to the FAQs, you may wish to seek technical
support. Please see the section below for contact details.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

None at the time of writing

Technical Support
Who should you contact?
You will receive the most effective support if you address your initial query to the correct organisation. This
will usually be the manufacturer of the ECDIS equipment, or the Admiralty Chart Agent you obtain your
AVCS charts from, but in certain circumstances you may need to contact UKHO Customer Services.
Problem
Hardware problems: difficulties with the keyboard, mouse, display or main
system console, failure of a floppy disk or CD drive.
Software problems: difficulties with configuring or using the ECDIS system
software, interfacing problems.
Chart installation problems: problems with installing certificates, permits and
AVCS ENCs, standard error codes displayed (see AVCS User Guide).
Chart content problems: display anomalies or mismatched data displays.
Problems that have not been resolved by your Admiralty Chart Agent.

Contact
ECDIS Manufacturer

Admiralty Chart Agent

UKHO

Contact details are available on the last page of this guide.

When reporting a chart-related problem, it is useful if you can provide the following details:
The AVCS license number
The ECDIS system (and model/version) being used (especially if you have more than one system on
board)
The date and week number of the latest base and update discs held on the vessel
The issue date of the latest ENC Permits held. If the problem appears to be related to the permits it is
best to send a copy of the latest ENC Permits held by email if this is possible.
Any error messages displayed on the ECDIS (see page 18 of the AVCS User Guide)

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Feedback
We hope this User Guide assists you in using AVCS with this system. If you have any feedback on the
content of this particular guide, or the online FAQs, please forward your comments to your Admiralty Chart
Agent or directly to the UKHO.

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