CN-0276-G Seamap 10 Ecdis Operation Manual

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SeaMap 10 ECDIS
OPERATIONS
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DOCUMENT STATUS
Issue No. Date/Year Inc. by Issue No. Date/Year Inc. by
A 29 Feb 00 PAa
B 23 Jun 00 PAa
C 27 Sep 00 PAa
D 16 Mar 01 MZ
E 09Apr 01 JOS
F 23 Aug. 01 MZ
G 09 Jan. 02 MZ
CHANGES IN DOCUMENT
Issue ECO Paragraph Paragraph Heading/
No. No. No. Description of Change
A CB-0241 The manual covers software version 1.22
Doc. no. changed from CU-0120
B CB-0279 The manual covers software version 1.25
C CB-0293 The manual covers software version 1.27B

D CB-0313 The manual covers software version 2.0
E Updated 6.2 Autopilot Remote Control.
Added Appendix Alarm List
F CB-0343 The manual covers software version 2.2
G CB-0378 The manual covers software version 2.6
Ch. 5.2.2 Revised for PRIMAR charts.
Ch. 5.5.8 Added for Depth Recording.
Ch. 5.8.5 Added for Printing.
Ch. 5.8.11 Revised for TargetIn and Depth
sensors.
Ch. 6.7.2 Added for PRIMAR chart
procedures.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page
1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................1
1.1 Purpose ........................................................................... 1
1.2 System Overview.............................................................. 1
1.3 Document Overview.......................................................... 3
1.4 Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations ............................. 3
1.5 Planning Station PL-10 and ECS ......................................... 5
1.6 Chart Material .................................................................. 5
2. SYSTEM OPERATION ............................................................6
2.1 Starting SeaMap 10 .......................................................... 6
2.2 Stopping SeaMap 10 ......................................................... 6
2.3 Overall Principles .............................................................. 6
2.4 Display Organisation ......................................................... 7
2.5 Numeric Entries................................................................ 7
2.6 Principles for Graphical Manipulation ................................... 8
2.7 Object Menu .................................................................... 8
3. DISPLAY REFERENCE MANUAL ...............................................9
3.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 9
3.2 Desktop........................................................................... 9
3.2.1 Top Bar ......................................................................... 10
3.2.1.1 Position sensor ............................................................... 10
3.2.1.2 Own Ships position......................................................... 10
3.2.1.3 Position Offset Indicator .................................................. 10
3.2.1.4 Own Ships Course.......................................................... 11
3.2.1.5 Own Ships Speed........................................................... 11
3.2.1.6 Chart Display Processing Indicator .................................... 11
3.2.1.7 Chart Scale .................................................................... 11
3.2.2 System Degradation Warning ........................................... 12
3.2.3 ENC/NonENC Indication ................................................... 12
3.2.4 Chart Scale Status .......................................................... 13
3.2.4.1 Chart Availability ............................................................ 13
3.2.4.2 Chart Orientation and Display Mode .................................. 13
3.2.4.3 Radar Toggles and Indicators ........................................... 14
3.2.4.4 Unit of Depth ................................................................. 14
3.2.4.5 Menu Button .................................................................. 15
3.2.4.6 Board Button ................................................................. 15
3.2.5 Alarm Information .......................................................... 15
3.2.6 Dialog Area.................................................................... 16
3.3 Dialogs.......................................................................... 17
3.3.1 Boarding........................................................................ 18
4. OPERATOR PANEL LAYOUT ..................................................19
4.1 Display.......................................................................... 20
4.2 Screen .......................................................................... 20
4.3 Ecdis ............................................................................. 20
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4.4 Auto Pilot....................................................................... 21

4.5 Turn.............................................................................. 22
4.6 Marker .......................................................................... 22
4.7 Alarms .......................................................................... 22
4.8 Power ........................................................................... 22
4.9 MOB ............................................................................. 23
4.10 Fail ............................................................................... 23
4.11 Lamp Test ..................................................................... 23
4.12 Trackball ....................................................................... 23
5. DIALOG REFERENCE MANUAL ..............................................24
5.1 Chart ............................................................................ 24
5.1.1 Display Mode ................................................................. 25
5.1.2 Zoom ............................................................................ 25
5.1.3 Themes ......................................................................... 26
5.1.4 Object Info .................................................................... 27
5.1.5 Legend .......................................................................... 28
5.1.6 Browse Position .............................................................. 28
5.1.7 Safety Depth Setting....................................................... 29
5.1.8 Chart Types ................................................................... 29
5.2 Chart Management ......................................................... 31
5.2.1 C-Map CM-93 Edition 2 Chart Management ........................ 31
5.2.1.1 License.......................................................................... 31
5.2.1.2 New Zone or Area License ............................................... 32
5.2.1.3 Install ........................................................................... 33
5.2.1.4 "Detailed" Chart Install.................................................... 34
5.2.1.5 Chart Install Prompt........................................................ 35
5.2.1.6 Process (Chart Install)..................................................... 36
5.2.1.7 Delete ........................................................................... 36
5.2.1.8 Chart Delete Prompt ....................................................... 37
5.2.1.9 Set ............................................................................... 37
5.2.1.10 Coverage....................................................................... 38
5.2.2 S57 Edition 3 Chart Management...................................... 39
5.2.2.1 S57 Chart Distributions ................................................... 39
5.2.2.2 General ......................................................................... 39
5.2.2.3 License.......................................................................... 40
5.2.2.4 Database Log ................................................................. 41
5.2.2.5 Database Log - Details .................................................... 41
5.2.2.6 Chart Coverage .............................................................. 42
5.2.2.7 Install ........................................................................... 43
5.2.2.8 Installation Prompt Dialog................................................ 43
5.2.2.9 Installation Progress Dialog.............................................. 44
5.2.2.10 Updates......................................................................... 45
5.2.2.11 Review Updates.............................................................. 46
5.2.2.12 Manual Updates.............................................................. 47
5.2.2.13 Manual Updates Selecting Object to be Modified .............. 47
5.2.2.14 Manual Updates Object Modification Dialog ..................... 48
5.2.2.15 List ............................................................................... 48
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5.2.2.16 Settings......................................................................... 49
5.2.3 CM-93 Edition 3 Chart Management .................................. 50
5.2.3.1 General ......................................................................... 50
5.2.3.2 Installing CM93/3 Database ............................................. 51
5.2.3.3 Installing new Version of Database ................................... 51
5.2.3.4 License.......................................................................... 52
5.2.3.5 Update .......................................................................... 52
5.2.3.6 Update by Disk............................................................... 53
5.2.3.7 Update from Network ...................................................... 54
5.2.4 ARCS Chart Management................................................. 55
5.2.4.1 License.......................................................................... 55
5.2.4.2 Load ............................................................................. 56
5.2.4.3 Update .......................................................................... 57
5.2.4.4 Settings......................................................................... 57
5.2.4.5 Coverage....................................................................... 58
5.3 Route ............................................................................ 59
5.3.1 Manage routes ............................................................... 59
5.3.1.1 New route...................................................................... 60
5.3.2 Edit Route ..................................................................... 61
5.3.3 List Waypoints................................................................ 61
5.3.4 Critical Points ................................................................. 61
5.3.5 Validate Route................................................................ 62
5.3.6 Backup/Restore Route..................................................... 63
5.3.7 Weather routing ............................................................. 63
5.3.8 Digitise Route ................................................................ 63
5.3.9 Set Route Parameters ..................................................... 64
5.3.10 Monitor Route ................................................................ 65
5.3.11 Autopilot ....................................................................... 66
5.3.12 Speed Pilot .................................................................... 67
5.4 Radar............................................................................ 67
5.5 Own Ship....................................................................... 68
5.5.1 OwnShip........................................................................ 69
5.5.2 Position ......................................................................... 70
5.5.2.1 Position Sensor .............................................................. 71
5.5.3 Heading......................................................................... 71
5.5.3.1 Heading Sensor .............................................................. 72
5.5.4 Speed ........................................................................... 73
5.5.4.1 Speed sensor ................................................................. 73
5.5.5 Position Log Control ........................................................ 74
5.5.5.1 Save Reduced Log File..................................................... 74
5.5.5.2 Save Log File to Floppy.................................................... 75
5.5.6 Voyage Recording Control................................................ 75
5.5.7 Voyage Recording List ..................................................... 76
5.5.7.1 Backup Voyage Recording................................................ 76
5.5.7.2 Restore Voyage Recording ............................................... 77
5.5.7.3 Replay........................................................................... 77
5.5.8 Depth Recordings ........................................................... 78
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5.5.8.1 Depth Sensor Data ......................................................... 78

5.5.8.2 Depth Recording/Sensor Setup......................................... 79
5.5.8.3 Depth History................................................................. 79
5.5.8.4 Depth Recording Control.................................................. 80
5.5.8.5 Display of Depth Recordings in the Chart ........................... 81
5.5.8.6 Depth Recording List ....................................................... 82
5.5.8.7 Backup Depth Recording.................................................. 82
5.5.8.8 Restore Depth Recording ................................................. 83
5.5.8.9 Using Depth Recording for Other Applications..................... 83
5.6 Note ............................................................................. 84
5.6.1 Manage Notes ................................................................ 85
5.6.1.1 Other Note..................................................................... 86
5.6.2 Edit Note ....................................................................... 87
5.6.3 Save All Notes................................................................ 87
5.6.4 Manage Note Folders....................................................... 88
5.6.5 Load Notes From floppy................................................... 88
5.6.6 Save Notes To floppy ...................................................... 89
5.6.7 ARCS Notes and Diagrams ............................................... 89
5.6.8 ARCS Temporary Notices to Mariners ................................ 90
5.7 Tools............................................................................. 91
5.7.1 Marker Position .............................................................. 91
5.7.2 Marker Range and Bearing............................................... 91
5.7.3 EBL/VRM ....................................................................... 91
5.7.4 EBL/VRM Advanced......................................................... 93
5.7.5 Curved EBL .................................................................... 94
5.7.6 Parallel Index Line .......................................................... 96
5.7.7 Position Line .................................................................. 97
5.7.8 Position Fix .................................................................... 98
5.8 System.......................................................................... 99
5.8.1 Palette .......................................................................... 99
5.8.2 Parameter Setup .......................................................... 100
5.8.2.1 Display Parameter Setup ............................................... 100
5.8.2.2 Route Parameter Setup ................................................. 101
5.8.2.3 Ship Parameter Setup ................................................... 103
5.8.2.4 Past Track Parameter Setup ........................................... 104
5.8.2.5 Voyage Recording Parameter Setup ................................ 105
5.8.3 Grounding Alarm Setup ................................................. 105
5.8.4 Date and Time ............................................................. 106
5.8.5 Printing ....................................................................... 106
5.8.5.1 Printing Route .............................................................. 106
5.8.5.2 Print Preview................................................................ 107
5.8.5.3 Print Screen ................................................................. 109
5.8.6 Export to /Import from DB2000...................................... 110
5.8.6.1 Export Route................................................................ 110
5.8.6.2 Export Chart ................................................................ 111
5.8.6.3 Monitor Export ............................................................. 111
5.8.6.4 Import Route ............................................................... 112
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5.8.7 Passwords ................................................................... 113

5.8.8 Maintenance ................................................................ 114
5.8.8.1 Upgrade system Software .............................................. 114
5.8.8.2 Change Optional Components ........................................ 114
5.8.8.3 Reconfigure Chart Databases ......................................... 115
5.8.8.4 Console Serial Number .................................................. 116
5.8.9 Alarm Set-up ............................................................... 116
5.8.9.1 Invalid Alarm Set-up Warning ........................................ 117
5.8.9.2 More Alarm Set-up........................................................ 117
5.8.10 Serial Communication ................................................... 118
5.8.10.1 Serial Port Monitor ........................................................ 118
5.8.10.2 Serial Management ....................................................... 118
5.8.10.3 Configuration ............................................................... 119
5.8.11 Sensor Configuration..................................................... 119
5.8.11.1 Position ....................................................................... 119
5.8.11.2 Position Sensor Details .................................................. 120
5.8.11.3 Heading....................................................................... 120
5.8.11.4 Heading Sensor Details ................................................. 121
5.8.11.5 Speed ......................................................................... 121
5.8.11.6 Speed Sensor Details .................................................... 121
5.8.11.7 ARPA Target Input ........................................................ 122
5.8.11.8 Target Input Details ...................................................... 122
5.8.11.9 Depth.......................................................................... 123
5.8.11.10 Depth Sensor Details................................................ 123
5.9 Object menu ................................................................ 123
6. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION ...............................................125
6.1 Introduction to the operation of SeaMap 10 ..................... 125
6.1.1 Panel .......................................................................... 125
6.1.2 Top bar ....................................................................... 126
6.1.3 Menu .......................................................................... 128
6.1.3.1 Moving dialogs into the chart area .................................. 128
6.1.3.2 Conventions................................................................. 128
6.2 Auto Pilot Remote Control.............................................. 129
6.2.1 Command Transfer ....................................................... 129
6.2.2 Curved EBL .................................................................. 129
6.2.3 Autopilot Dialog............................................................ 131
6.3 Navigation Sensor Handling and Navigation Filters............ 131
6.4 Automatic Track-Steering .............................................. 133
6.5 C-Map CM-93 Edition 2 Charts........................................ 137
6.5.1 Installation .................................................................. 138
6.5.2 Chart update................................................................ 139
6.5.3 Deletion of charts ......................................................... 140
6.5.4 Exporting charts to DataBridge 2000............................... 140
6.6 C-Map CM-93 Edition 3 Charts........................................ 140
6.6.1 Installing CM-93 Edition 3 Charts for the first time............ 140
6.6.1.1 Initialize SeaMap 10 for C-Map Edition 3 Charts................ 140
6.6.1.2 Setup Serial Number ..................................................... 141
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6.6.1.3 Send User ID file to C-Map............................................. 141

6.6.1.4 Install World Database .................................................. 141
6.6.1.5 Enter License Code ....................................................... 141
6.7 S57 Edition 3 Charts ..................................................... 141
6.7.1 Loading S57 Charts for the first time............................... 142
6.7.1.1 Initialize SeaMap 10 for S57 Charts ................................ 142
6.7.1.2 Installing S57 Charts..................................................... 142
6.7.1.3 Updating S57 Charts ..................................................... 142
6.7.2 Charts from PRIMAR Official ENC Service....................... 142
6.7.2.1 Initializing a PRIMAR Chart Database. ............................. 142
6.7.2.2 Finding your User Permit code........................................ 142
6.7.2.3 Installing Chart Permits ................................................. 143
6.7.2.4 Installing PRIMAR S57 Charts......................................... 143
6.7.2.5 Updating PRIMAR S57 Charts. ........................................ 143
6.8 ARCS Charts ................................................................ 144
6.8.1 License........................................................................ 144
6.8.2 Load ........................................................................... 145
6.8.3 Update ........................................................................ 145
6.8.4 Delete and Add Charts in the Database ........................... 145
6.8.5 Demonstration of ARCS charts ....................................... 147
6.9 Route Plans.................................................................. 149
6.9.1 Definition..................................................................... 149
6.9.2 Managing route plans .................................................... 150
6.9.3 Route functions ............................................................ 151
6.9.4 Create new route plan ................................................... 151
6.9.5 Specifying the route plan ............................................... 153
6.9.5.1 Specifying Waypoints in the Route Edit dialog .................. 153
6.9.5.2 Specifying waypoints graphically .................................... 154
6.9.6 Modify a route plan ....................................................... 154
6.9.7 Modify a route graphically.............................................. 155
6.9.7.1 Copy/Paste of waypoints ............................................... 156
6.9.7.2 Multi Selection of Waypoints .......................................... 157
6.9.8 Validate....................................................................... 158
6.9.9 Critical Points ............................................................... 160
6.9.10 USING ROUTES IN DATASAIL......................................... 162
6.9.11 USING AP2000 FROM BL10 ............................................ 163
6.9.11.1 Protection of route when route is ACTIVE ...................... 163
6.9.11.2 AP2000 operating modes ............................................... 163
6.9.12 Monitor ....................................................................... 166
6.9.13 Export routes to/import routes from DataBridge 2000 ....... 167
6.10 Mariners Note.............................................................. 168
6.10.1 Manage mariners notes ................................................ 169
6.10.2 Create new note ........................................................... 170
6.10.2.1 Create new point note ................................................... 170
6.10.2.2 Create new line and area note........................................ 171
6.10.3 Modify note.................................................................. 172
6.10.3.1 Modify point note location.............................................. 172
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6.10.4 Manage Note Folders..................................................... 173

6.11 Log and Replay ............................................................ 174
6.11.1 Past Track Log ............................................................. 174
6.11.2 Voyage Log.................................................................. 174
6.11.3 Replay......................................................................... 174
6.11.4 Log Printout ................................................................. 176
6.12 Regeneration area ........................................................ 177
6.13 Colour Differentiation Diagram ....................................... 180
6.13.1 Colour Differentiation .................................................... 180
6.13.2 Reset Brightness/Contrast ............................................. 180
6.14 Alarm Handling............................................................. 181
6.14.1 Alarm Categories .......................................................... 181
6.14.2 Alarm System Set-up ................................................... 182
6.14.2.1 Alarm Limits ................................................................ 182
6.14.2.2 Alarm Message Modes ................................................... 182
6.14.3 Alarms Acknowledgement .............................................. 184
6.14.3.1 By Track Ball................................................................ 184
6.14.3.2 By Buttons on the Operator Panel ................................... 184
6.14.4 Listing Active Alarms..................................................... 185
6.14.5 Alarms from Remote Units. ............................................ 185
6.14.6 Alarm Filtering ............................................................. 185
6.14.7 Output to External Alarm System ................................... 185
6.15 System Access Levels ................................................... 186
6.16 System Wide Information .............................................. 186
7. APPENDIX A ..............................................................187
7.1 OPERATOR WARNINGS IN DB10 , SM10 and PL10 ............ 187
7.1.1 The following warnings are common, i.e. they may be given
in DB10 and/or SM10:................................................... 187
7.1.2 The following warnings are given by the ECDIS system, i.e.
they may be given in SM10 and/or PL10: ........................ 191
7.2 Operator messages....................................................... 193
7.2.1 The following messages are common, i.e. they may be given
in DB10 and/or SM10:................................................... 193
7.2.2 The following messages are only given in SM10: , i.e. they
may be given in SM10 and/or PL10................................. 196
7.2.3 Top Bar Indicators ........................................................ 196
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose
Figure 1.1 SeaMap 10 ECDIS with 29 display in console version
The purpose of the document is to describe how to operate SeaMap 10 ECDIS.
1.2 System Overview

The SeaMap 10 ECDIS is operated from an operator panel combined with a colour
graphic display. The panel is equipped with a set of dedicated buttons and a track ball
controlling a display marker, while the display is used for presentation of chart image
and associated information.
A keyboard is located in a drawer. Find the finger holes underneath the operators panel
and pull out the drawer.
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Figure 1.2 The SeaMap 10 colour graphic display
Figure 1.3 SeaMap 10 ECDIS Operator Panel

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1.3 Document Overview

Chapter 2 explains the human-computer interface
Chapter 3 is a reference guide to information and objects on the display, while chapter 4
describes the operator panel. Chapter 5 describes the dialogs in the system, while
chapter 6 deals with selected topics, including "Introduction to the operation of SeaMap
10".
1.4 Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations
ANTS : Automatic Navigation and Track-keeping System

ARCS : Admiralty Raster Chart Service
ARPA : Automatic Radar Plotting Aid
BCR : Bow Crossing Range
BCT : Bow Crossing Time
C/C++ : Programming language
CM-93 : C-MAP Vector Chart Format
C-MAP : C-MAP Norway (www.c-map.no)
CPA : Closest Point of Approach
CRS : Course
CUP/RM Course Up / Relative Motion
CUP/TM Course Up / True Motion
DB-10 : DataBridge-10, Kongsberg Norcontrol's ARPA radar
compatible with SM-10.
DB2000 : DataBridge2000, Kongsberg Norcontrol's previous ARPA
radar.
DCU : Display and Control Unit
dGPS : differential GPS: GPS with differential correction
transmitted from a land based station
DnV : Det norske Veritas
DX90 : Chart Format in accordance with publication S-57 from
IHO (former name).
EBL : Electronic Bearing Line
ECDIS : Electronic Chart Display and Information System
ECS : Electronic Chart System
ENC : Electronic Navigational Charts
ETA : Estimated Time of Arrival

GLONASS : Russian GPS equivalent
GMDSS : Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
GNSS : Global Navigation Satellite System - a common term for
GPS, GLONASS and other similar systems.
GPS : Global Positioning System
GRC : GReat Circle
HCI : Human Computer Interface
HUP/RM Head Up / Relative Motion
IBS : Integrated Bridge System
IEC : International Electrotechnical Commission
IHO : International Hydrographic Organisation
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IMO : International Maritime Organisation

KNC : Kongsberg Norcontrol
LAN : Local Area Network (Ethernet)
Lat : Latitude
Lon : Longitude
MFC : Microsoft Foundation Classes
MiTS : Maritime IT Standard
MOB : Man Over Board
NAVINT : Kalmanfilter based NAVigation INTegrator
NMEA : National Marine Electronics Association
NUP/RM : North Up / Relative Motion
NUP/TM : North Up / True Motion
NSKV : Norges Sjkartverk
PC : Personal Computer
PCB : Printed Circuit Board. When used in this context: a PCB
includes the components mounted on the board. Hence, a
PCB here equals a PCB assembly.
PL-10 : Planning Station compatible with SM-10 ECDIS.
PL2 : Planning Station No. 2
PRIMAR : PRIMAR Official ENC Service (info@primar.org)
PROX : Proximity
RADEC : Project name (Short for RADar ECdis)
RHL : RHumbLine
RIC : Radar Interface Card
ROT : Rate Of Turn
S-52 : IHO Specifications for Chart Content and Display Aspects
of ECDIS
S-57 : IHO Transfer Standard for Digital Hydrographic Data
SDD : System Design Description
SMG : Speed Made Good (Calculated ground-speed)
SRS : System Requirement Specification
TCPA : Time to Closest Point of Approach
TIC : Transceiver Interface and Control.
TM : Transverse Mercator. Chart projection method.
UTM : Universal Transverse Mercator. Chart projection method.
VRM : Variable Range Marker
W1 : Watch One. DnV Class notation
WGS84 : World Geodetic System 1984. Datum used for position
references in GPS
WOP : Wheel Over Point (start point of turn)
WP : WayPoint (point where two route legs intersect)
XTE : Cross track error. Distance from ship to a point on route
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1.5 Planning Station PL-10 and ECS

The SeaMap 10 software developed for SM-10 ECDIS is also available in two other
related products; The PL-10 Planning Station and the ECS. This manual is also used for
these products. The major limitation in these products compared to the SM-10 ECDIS is
the simplified hardware. They are based on standard desktop PCs with standard PC
monitors. They are not equipped with any dedicated Operator Panel. Thus, the sections
of this manual that regards Operator Panel, Console or special Monitor control
functions, are not relevant for these products.
1.6 Chart Material

The chart material used for producing this manual is courtesy of C-Map, UK
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2. SYSTEM OPERATION
2.1 Starting SeaMap 10
Push the Power button on the panel. The indicator will blink until SeaMap 10 is
operational. As long as SeaMap 10 is operational, the indicator will be steady on. The
start-up will take approximately 3 minutes. If any problems occur during start-up, the
Fail indicator will be lit and the buzzer will be active.
During start-up the display will remain dark to avoid accidentally destroying the night
vision of the operator. When the system becomes operational, a dark palette is chosen if
the system is a stand alone system, or if no other SeaMap 10/DataBridge 10 in the
bridge network is operational. If other DataBridge 10/SeaMap 10 systems are operative
on the bridge network, the currently used palette is chosen.
2.2 Stopping SeaMap 10

Push the Power button on the panel and keep it down until the indicator starts to blink.
When SeaMap 10 is stopped, the indicator lamp is turned off.
If any problems occur during the stopping process, the Fail indicator will be lit and the
buzzer will be active.
2.3 Overall Principles

The ECDIS DCU has a graphical interface, where the user interacts with the system by
manipulating graphical objects (buttons, text, entry fields, symbols, etc.) on the display
by pointing, clicking and dragging. The manipulation takes place by using the track ball
marker and the buttons associated with the track ball. The type of manipulation will
vary from object to object, but will in general belong to one of the following categories:
query info
parameter input/change
move
edit
delete
switch function or action on/off
Users familiar with Microsoft Windows User Interface Style, will recognise the
interaction methods used.
The graphical objects are organised into a number of display areas (see below), where
objects within the same area are manipulated in a common way. Frequently used
functions and indications are located on the display edge. Less frequently used functions
have been grouped into dialogs organised in a hierarchic menu system.
The operator panel supplements the track ball as it provides direct access to some
frequently used functions, parallel to manipulation by graphics. An alphanumeric
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2.4 Display Organisation

The SeaMap 10 display is sectioned as shown below. The information in the Top Bar
(position, speed etc.) is shown all the time. The chart area is also permanently displayed.
When no dialogs or alarms are displayed these areas also display chart.
Requested dialogs are displayed in the Dialog area on top of the chart. Dialogs can be
dragged into the main Chart area. A new dialog will replace the old dialog in the Dialog
area.
By clicking the Board button in the Top bar the Dialog area will be "grey". In this area
dialogs can be permanently "boarded" in order to have more than one dialog displayed
simultaneously. Boarded dialogs can be dragged into the main Chart area.
Alarms, warnings and information will be displayed in the Alarm area.
Top bar area
Dialog
Chart area area
Alarm
area
Figure 2.1 Display organisation
2.5 Numeric Entries

Numeric entry-fields can be edited by using the number buttons on the alphanumeric
keyboard or by a slider, or by Trackball.
Figure 2.2 Slide bar
If the legal value is constrained within a defined interval, it is impossible to adjust the
value outside the interval.
This entry method is also used for numeric entries where the legal values are members
of an ordered set of values. Moving the slider will select the next larger or smaller
value.
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Figure 2.3 Spin buttons
In some cases (time zone offset) the spin buttons will select the most common values,
while text input can be used for special values.
2.6 Principles for Graphical Manipulation

To edit an object graphically, it must first be selected, then the edit function must be
selected. Once selected for editing, the object will be displayed with a set of handles,
and the most common edit-operations can be accomplished by dragging a handle.
Associated with each object there is an object dialog. This dialog is specific to each type
of object, but includes all legal functions associated with the object. In particular, the
<Edit> and <Delete> functions are found here.
To speed up manipulation of temporary tools such as EBL/VRMs and Parallel Index

lines, these objects are pre-selected by the system, and can be edited without explicit
selection of an "Edit-mode" by the operator.
These principles apply to graphical manipulation of the following objects:
Electronic Bearing Line

Variable Range Marker
Route Plans
Mariners Notes
2.7 Object Menu

The object dialog appears in the Dialog Area when pointing at the object with the
trackball marker while pressing the Object Menu button on the Operator Panel.
The dialog presents information about the object and optional actions available for the
object.

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3. DISPLAY REFERENCE MANUAL

3.1 Introduction
This chapter is a reference guide to information presented on the display (ref. Fig. 1.2)
and how it can be manipulated from on-screen controls. Individual dialogs are described
in chapter 5.
3.2 Desktop
Top
Bar
Chart
Area
Alarm
Info
Figure 3.1 The SeaMap 10 ECDIS display

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3.2.1 Top Bar

The following items are displayed in the Top bar of the screen:
Position sensor Position offset Displayed Chart System Board

indicator chart scale availability degrad-ation button
Own ship's position Own ship's course warning Menu
OverScale button
Own ship's Indicator
speed
ENC/NonENC Unit of depth
indicator
Chart display
processing indicator Chart orientation Radar Toggles and
and mode Indicators
Figure 3.2 Top bar
3.2.1.1 Position sensor

FIELD COMMENT Associated Dialog
Pressing button activates the Position Dialog.
The background colour of the button indicates

the a-priori quality of the selected source:
Position Fixing Neutral background : Best quality source (e.g.
System currently dGPS)
providing own Yellow background : Medium quality source
ship position. (e.g. GPS)
Orange background : Low quality source
(e.g. DR)
3.2.1.2 Own Ships position

FIELD COMMENT/ Format
Ex.: 59o06.428N 010o37.075E
N=north, S=south, E=east, W=west. This is the
resulting ship position as computed by the
Current Own ships position navigation filter in WGS 84
3.2.1.3 Position Offset Indicator

ITEM COMMENT/ Format Associated Dialog
When the button is orange, current own
ships position includes a position offset.
Clicking the Offset button provides the
Position Offset dialog in the dialog area
Offset indication showing offset in range and bearing and
lat/lon

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3.2.1.4 Own Ships Course

ITEM COMMENT/ Format
o
Ex.: 037.8 CMG
CMG =course made good. This is the resulting course
over ground as computed by the navigation filter
Current Own Ships
Course
3.2.1.5 Own Ships Speed

Ex.: 15.7 kt SMG
SMG=speed made good. This is the resulting speed
over ground as computed by the navigation filter
Current Own Ships
Speed
3.2.1.6 Chart Display Processing Indicator

Sand-glass is shown when charts are being prepared
for display .
When clicked: Cancels chart generation

Chart Display
Processing Indicator
3.2.1.7 Chart Scale

ITEM COMMENT Associated Dialog
Shows scale of the chart being displayed.
When clicked: brings up the Zoom dialog
Chart Scale

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3.2.2 System Degradation Warning

When parameter settings or
external factors may
permanently degrade ECDIS
performance or render type
approval invalid, this warning
mark is displayed. Clicking the
button brings up a dialog
specifying the cause of the
problem.
3.2.3 ENC/NonENC Indication

ENC / Non-ENC
indication
Display shows ENC chart.
Display shows both ENC chart and Non-ENC

(vector) chart
Display shows Non-ENC vector chart.
Display shows Non-ENC raster chart.
Clicked: Display chart types dialog.

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3.2.4 Chart Scale Status

Chart status
Overscale by factor of 2.0
Nominal scale
Underscale
When clicked: Reset to automatic selection (in

monitoring) or zoom to largest scale available (in
browsing)
3.2.4.1 Chart Availability

Chart Availability
Automatic selection of best chart (not used on

ECDIS!)
System locked to selected (largest) chart scale
Better chart exists. System locked to smaller

scale
Clicked: Zoom to largest scale available
3.2.4.2 Chart Orientation and Display Mode

Chart orientation North Up (N UP), Course
Up (C UP), Head Up (H UP). Display mode
True Motion (TM), Relative Motion (RM)
and Browse (N UP)
Chart Orientation When clicked: Brings up the Display Mode
and Display Mode dialog

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3.2.4.3 Radar Toggles and Indicators

Toggles display of ARPA targets off/on.
Duplicates setting of toggle in Chart
Themes.
When no sources are enabled, toggle is

grayed.
Pressing the button brings you to the Radar

Dialog.
Toggles display of radar video off/on.

Duplicates setting of toggle in Chart
Themes.
When no video source is enabled, toggle is

grayed.
When video is distorted by more than 5

pixels relative to the displayed chart, or
video is rotated relative to chart and is not
displayed, VID button is displayed
YELLOW to indicate error condition.
Pressing the button brings you to the Radar

Dialog.
3.2.4.4 Unit of Depth

ITEM COMMENT
Unit used for depth in displayed chart
When clicked: Brings up the Chart Legend
dialog
Depth unit

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3.2.4.5 Menu Button

The button toggles top level
menu on/off
Menu
3.2.4.6 Board Button

The button toggles Board area with all contained
dialogs on/off
Board
3.2.5 Alarm Information
Figure 3.3 The Alarm Information

Alarm text The most recent non-acknowledged alarm is displayed on
an alarm colour background (red).
When there are no non-acknowledged alarms, the

common background colour is displayed (grey).
Alarm Categories Each alarm category is represented by a button. The text

on the button is presented in one of the following ways:
On steady red background : Clicking WARN

or FAIL button brings up a list of active
acknowledged alarm messages of the selected
category. The list appears in the menu area. For
the other categories there is no function associated
with selecting the category in this mode.
Alternating Background: Clicking WARN or
FAIL brings up a list of unacknowledged alarm
messages of the selected category in the menu
area. The messages can be acknowledged in
several ways
1. Acknowledge individual alarm by
selecting the alarm message in the list
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2. Clicking the <Ack> button on the
operator panel.
3. Click the same Alarm button once more
The background of the category item will become

steady when there are no more unacknowledged
alarms, and it will be cleared when there are no
more active alarms of the category.
Clicking CRITP, AREA, XTE or GND will

acknowledge the alarm messages of the selected
category and the button text will be shown with
steady background until the alarm is no longer
active.
Help text Single line of text used to inform the operator. There are
three types of texts:
1. Information: Black text on grey background

2. Advice: Black text on yellow background
3. Correction: Flashing black text on yellow
background.
Advice and Correction may be combined with a short

audio signal (beep).
3.2.6 Dialog Area

By clicking the Menu button in the Top Bar, the Top level menu will appear in the
dialog area. This menu provides buttons for the main objects in ECDIS. The
corresponding dialogs will appear below the menu.
Figure 3.4 The Top Level menu buttons

Menu button The two rows of buttons provide the top levels of the
menu hierarchy.

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3.3 Dialogs
By clicking one of the buttons in the Top level menu, a dialog (menu) with alternative
functions will appear right under the Top Level Menu. At the bottom level of the
function hierarchy a specific function dialog will appear. A dialog consists of the parts
shown in Fig 3.8.

Tittle Bar Can be used to drag the dialog
into the Chart Display area
Dialog Name
Boarding When clicked: moves the
Button dialog into the Board area
Closing When clicked: Closes the
Button dialog
When a new dialog is requested, the existing one will disappear. However, a dialog can
be moved from the dialog area into the chart area by pointing the cursor to the Tittle Bar
and dragging the dialog to the wanted location in the chart area.
Top Level
Menu
Dialog in
Menu Area
Dialog in
Chart Area
Figure 3.5 Display with Top Level menu and dialog

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3.3.1 Boarding
By clicking Board in the Top Bar, the area between the Top Level Menu and the Alarm
Information area will become grey. In this grey area dialogs can be collected by clicking
the Board button in the dialogs to be boarded. The boarded dialogs will be stacked from
bottom and up. Dialogs in the dialog area will be placed on top of any boarded dialogs.
By toggling the board button in the Top Bar, the board area with the dialogs can be
turned on/off.
A dialog can also be boarded by dragging it into the boarding area. A dialog is removed
from the boarding area by dragging it into the chart area, or by closing the dialog.
Boarding
Area
Boarded
Dialogs
Figure 3.6 The Boarding Area with boarded dialogs

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Zoom Day Brill Contr In Std. FAIL Object

+ + + + Cmnd Crs Hdg Monitor Display Power Select Offset Menu
Zoom Day/Night Brill Contr
SeaMap 10 ECDIS Operations

Zoom Night Brill Contr Activate Themes Lamp
WP Track Browse
- - - - Turn Dialogue Test
Turn
Zoom + Radar
Reset Docking Off MOB
- + Alarm
Reset De- Board

Calib Ack
OPERATOR PANEL LAYOUT
Center gauss -
Marker
Figure 4.1Operator's panel layout

Object Auto- Plan- Sound
Select Info pilot ning Off
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4.1 Display
Button Comment/ Function
Zoom+ Decreases the chart scale by a factor of two
Zoom- Increases the chart scale by a factor of two
Zoom Reset Resets chart scale to largest available
Reset Centre Reset own ships symbol on the screen to maximum
allowed offset with ships course pointing through
display centre
Day/Night+ Browses through the available day/night colour palettes
from current to brighter. Adjusts the operator panel
background light level simultaneously.
Day/Night- Browses through the available day/night colour palettes
from current to darker. Adjusts the operator panel
background light level simultaneously.
4.2 Screen
Brill+* Adjusts display brilliance by increasing current setting.
Brill- Adjusts display brilliance by decreasing current setting.
Contr+ Adjusts display contrast by increasing current setting.
Contr- Adjusts display contrast by decreasing current setting.
Degauss Quick degauss of the display
Calib Brightness and contrast controls are returned to
calibrated settings. (Barco ICD 321 monitor)
* Warning: The use of Brilliance control may inhibit visibility of information at
night
4.3 Ecdis
Std. Display Will modify the chart display to Standard display
Themes dialog Brings up the Themes dialog
Radar Off Removes Radar video and targets from the display when
video or targets are visible, otherwise toggles visible/non
visible.
Monitor Own ships position is always shown in the chart
display. Will also reset to best chart at ship's position.
Browse Chart display independent of own ships position
Docking Option. Combines ECDIS with Conning information
Monitor, Browse, Docking are mutually exclusive modes, thus Docking mode is
terminated by pressing Browse or Monitor.

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4.4 Auto Pilot

Note 1: Remote control of autopilot, and operation of the Curved EBL, will only be
possible from a console In Control, indicated by the In Control indicator lamp being
lit.
Note 2: The current implementation serves the AP2000 autopilot. The below description
may require modifications to allow remote control of autopilots of other types or makes.

In Command Indication ON : Autopilot control from
this console is enabled.
Indication OFF, but indication in some of
the other lamps in the group : Autopilot
Control from the integrated bridge system
is enabled, but active from an other console
Indication OFF and no indication in the
other lamps in the group : The Autopilot is
in local control.
Pressing the button : Take control of
autopilot. Transfer of control between
consoles in an integrated bridge system is
without grant/acceptance sequence.
Flashing lamp: The autopilot has been
switched to remote control and awaits
confirmation of control transfer. When this
occur, the lamp will flash on all consoles.
Press the button on the console where you
want to control the autopilot to confirm.
Crs Indicates that the Autopilot operates in Course
Mode. Pressing the button sets the mode. Turn
commands from Curved EBL are accepted.
Hdg Indicates that the Autopilot operates in Heading
Mode. Pressing the button sets the mode. When
control is transferred from the autopilot, this
will be the initial mode. Turn commands from
Curved EBL are accepted.
Activate Turn Accepts the planned turn as input to the
autopilot. The indicator is ON until the turn is
completed, or the Hdg or the Crs buttons are
pressed. The indicator will be ON together with
Track.
WP Indicates that the Autopilot operates in Way
Point Mode. Pressing the button sets the mode.
Track Indicates that the Autopilot operates in Track
Mode. Pressing the button sets the mode.

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4.5 Turn
Left/ Right/ Up/ Adjusts the Curved EBL. Left/ right adjusts heading
Down arrows (course). Up/Down adjusts distance to turn. Will only
work in Crs or Hdg modes, and only when the console is
IN CONTROL.
Autopilot Autopilot is not in Command: This works as the
Planning button below.
Auto Pilot is in Command: The Curved EBL is
set with zero time to turn, and the Left/Right
buttons will set the new course (heading) setpoint
on the Autopilot.
Planning Activates a curved EBL in planning mode.
The Curved EBL is a graphical tool, which can be used
to indicate where the ship will sail if a manoeuvre with
the given turning radius is initiated at the start of the
curve.
The plan will become the active route if Activate is
clicked in the dialog or Activate Turn button is pressed.
4.6 Marker
Select This is a copy of the Select button on the track ball.
Intended for two-hand operation of the <drag track ball
marker>
Object Info Brings up the Object Info dialog for the object the
marker points to
4.7 Alarms
Ack Acknowledge any unacknowledged messages.
Pressing the button will provide a list of

unacknowledged alarms. Press button once more to
acknowledge the visible messages in the list.
Sound Off Silences audible alarm. When more than one control unit
is integrated, pressing the button on any control unit
will silence the audible alarm on every control unit
4.8 Power
Switches the display power on and off, see chapter 2.1 and 2.2.

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4.9 MOB
MOB, Inserts an Event symbol in own ships current position.
Man Over Board The event (NavNote)dialog is available from the Object
menu
4.10 Fail
Indicator lamp. The lamp is lit by the system watchdog and indicates that the display
computer is stopped or is running out of resources.
4.11 Lamp Test

While pressed, all indicator lights on the panel will be lit and the buzzer will sound (if
they work).
4.12 Trackball
For those familiar with the Microsoft (MS) Style User interface, the Select and Object
Menu buttons are compatible with the left and right mouse buttons in an MS windows
system.
Button Function
Select Places system focus on the object or entry field
pointed and clicked at. As a result, the object or entry
field will display itself as selected, exposing its
handles for operator manipulation.
Push button or check box.
Object Menu Pointing at an object inside the situation plot will
activate an object dialog at the marker position.
Offset Moves display centre to the screen position of the track
ball marker.
The following objects in the chart area can be selected for manipulation:
EBL/VRM
Curved EBL
Parallel Index Lines
Mariners Notes
Route plans
The following objects in the chart area have an object dialog:

EBL/VRM
Curved EBL
Parallel Index Lines
Route plans
Mariners Notes
Most object types (the ones mentioned above, charts, own ship, past track, ARPA
targets, regeneration area etc) will display Object Menus and provide Object
Information.

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5. DIALOG REFERENCE MANUAL

The dialogs are arranged in a hierarchy, and the list of possible dialogs is referred to as
the menu. The operator is allowed to select any dialog from the menu, but his selection
may be overridden by implicit selection of dialogs from other functions.
Dialogs that are not accessible due to current operator access level or system
configuration will be greyed out in the menu.
The Menu button in the Top Bar toggles the top level menu area on/off. The menu area
consists of eight menu buttons representing the top level of the dialog hierarchy.
Clicking any of the buttons will provide a dialog consisting of a submenu of dialogs.
Figure 5.1 The Top Level menu
5.1 Chart
Clicking the Chart button will present the chart dialog menu shown in the figure below.
Figure 5.2 The Chart menu

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5.1.1 Display Mode

Browse The chart is displayed independent of own ship.
The chart orientation is north up. Browse is the
mode for route planning.
Monitor The chart displayed on the display will always
cover own ships position. There are 5 different
alternatives of the combination of chart
orientation and display mode:
1. North up/True motion (NUP/TM)
2. North up/Relative motion (NUP/RM)
3. Course up/True motion (CUP/TM)
4. Course up/Relative motion (CUP/RM)
5. Head up/Relative motion (HUP/RM
5.1.2 Zoom
When monitoring the system is initially set in Automatic Chart Mode, which means that
the best chart available at the position of the ship is displayed. Thus, when encountering
a harbour chart, this is automatically brought up on the screen in its nominal scale.
Automatic Chart Mode is terminated by

a) Selecting a chart from the (FG)chart list, or
b) Operating the Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons
Reset Resets chart selection to the largest chart
available, and resets to Automatic Chart
Mode.
Zoom In Increases the chart scale by a factor of
two
Zoom Increases the chart scale by a factor of
Out two
FG (Foreground):a list of available chart
types and scales at the ships position
(Monitoring) or in the middle of the
display (Browse). The navigator can
directly choose which chart to use for
display.
BG (Background):If the selected foreground
chart does not cover all of the display,
the rest of the display can be filled with
another fill-in chart, normally with
smaller scale. By selecting another entry
in the BG-list, the system choice for
background chart is overridden
Fill In Checking this will activate background
chart display.
? Button By clicking this button, the legend of the
associated chart will be shown in the
Legend dialog (Other)

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5.1.3 Themes
Figure 5.3 The Themes dialog
Themes are turned on/off by checking/unchecking the appropriate checkboxes. By

checking EVERYTHING, all themes listed below in the dialog will be turned on.
Turning all themes off corresponds to BASE DISPLAY in ECDIS terminology.

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Figure 5.4 S57 chart with "EVERYTHING" turned on.
5.1.4 Object Info

Object The dialog will show information related to
Information an object information enquiry, see the Object
Info button on the panel.
Several types of information are related to

each point in the chart. The list in the upper
part of the dialog shows the types of
information available for the actual point,
sorted in a "front to back" order. By selecting
an object type in the list, the describing text
will be presented in the lower part of the
dialog

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5.1.5 Legend
The information presented may be different for the different types of charts.
The Chart Legend may apply to different charts: Displayed chart, Monitored chart and
Other chart.
Displayed This is the chart that is being displayed at the

moment
Monitored This is the chart that is used to monitor the
sailing (Grounding check etc). This is the best
chart available, and may be different from the
chart that is displayed
Other This is the chart that is inquired by the ?-
button in the Zoom dialog
5.1.6 Browse Position

Latitude/ These text fields can be typed in by the
Longitude/ mariner to specify a Lat/Long position for
Scale fields viewing.
These fields are also automatically updated
during Browsing. Thus, after escaping back to
the ship's position by pressing the Monitor
Panel button, the last browsing position is
retained in the Browse Position dialog.
Go To Pressing this button will force SM-10 into

Browse mode and move the display to the
specified position and scale.
Apply Scale Pressing this button will force SM-10 to
change scale to the specified scale, allowing
any intermediate scale. This can be used both
in Monitoring modes as well as in Browse
mode.
Get Cursor Pressing this button allows the user to specify
a rectangular area by a press-and-drag
operation in the chart area. This will update
the Lat/Long and Scale fields. Pressing the
GoTo button afterwards zooms into the
specified area.

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5.1.7 Safety Depth Setting

In this dialog the navigator can set his ships safety depth and specify the safety contour
for the actual chart used by SeaMap 10.
Safety Depth The safe depth in meters for the actual ship.
This value is set by the navigator (default is
30 m).This value is used to highlight spot
soundings less than the safety depth.
Soundings deeper than this depth are "Deep
Soundings" and can be individually turned off
in the Themes dialog
Safety The safety contour in meters is set by the
Contour navigator. The system will choose the contour
in the chart which is equal to the specified
value or greater. The safety contour is also
used in the grounding avoiding function.
Depth Depth shades are used to highlight waters
Shades related to the safety contour. Two or four
shades can be used, depending on the
contours available in the actual chart
database. In the figure below, the safety
contour is illustrated using two shades.
Shallow A depth value in meters set by the navigator
Contour that divides the waters with depth less than
the safety contour into two areas (default is 2
m).
Deep A depth value in meters set by the navigator
Contour that divides the waters deeper than the safety
contour into two areas (default is 30 m)
Shallow A special pattern emphasising shallow waters,
Pattern i.e. waters with depth less than safety contour.
This is particularly useful for night palettes.
Chart Lists the contours in current chart. If specified
Contours Safety Contour is not available, the next
(Display) deeper contour is used (highlighted in the
list).
Selecting an area contour in the list will set
Safety Contour to this value. Shallow Contour
and Deep Contour will be set to the next
shallower/deeper contour found in the list.
Monitored Safety Contour value currently being used for
monitoring (grounding checks)
5.1.8 Chart Types

Overscale By default this is 100%, meaning that a chart
is displayed at its nominal scale. By selecting
200%, a 200% overscale of all charts will take
place. The overscale radio-buttons allow the
operator to persistently overscale the
displayed charts
Databases This list shows which databases (chart types)
that are available. Individual databases must
be checked to be displayed.
Mng... Clicking the button provides the "Manage

chart of specific type dialog"

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Safety Contour
120 280 13 5
Figure 5.5 Safety Contour
The figure below shows the same situation as in the picture above except four depth
shades are used instead of two.
Shallow Contour Safety Contour Deep Contour
120 280 135
Figure 5.6 Safety, Shallow and deep contours

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5.2 Chart Management

SM-10 can handle multiple chart databases in multiple formats. Chart management
involves activities such as licensing, installing charts, and updating charts. Some special
parameter settings etc. which are specific to this family of charts are also specified in
the chart management dialogs. When there are multiple databases of the same type, the
button in the chart menu will activate the management for the first active database of
this type. Management of each specific database can be started from the Chart Types
dialog.
5.2.1 C-Map CM-93 Edition 2 Chart Management

Clicking the CM-93 Edition 2 Chart Management button provides a set of dialogs
that are used to manage the licensing procedure, installation of specified charts,
monitoring of the installation process and deletion of charts.
5.2.1.1 License
Dataset and In this example the database named "C-
chart Type Map" with short mnemonic "CM" is
managed. With multiple different C-Map
databases, other databases can be chosen for
management in the "Chart Type" dialog.
Tag Selects dialogs covering licensing,
installation, process monitoring, deletion and
Setting of parameters
Chart Provides status for licensing. In the example
License above license has been granted for zone Z1
New License Provides dialog for licensing new zones and
areas, see next dialog
Chart CD Provides status information regarding CD
Status and content
Check CD Click button to make the system read the CD

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5.2.1.2 New Zone or Area License

Tag Tag for dialogs covering licensing,
installation, process monitoring, deletion
and Setting of parameters
Zone License Check if licensing zone(s)
Area License Check if licensing area (s)
To License List of zones or areas to be licensed
Candidates List of available zones or areas (from CD)
<Add< Selected zones or areas in the Candidate
list are copied to the To License list
>Remove> Selected zones or areas in the To License
list is removed
User Code User code is generated by pressing the
Authorize button after the To License list
is complete. This code is presented to C-
Map in order to get the Authorization code
from C-Map
Authorization The authorization code ( hexadecimal)
Code received from C-Map based on the User
Code is typed in this field
Authorize Press button to generate the User Code
Cancel Stops the licensing process

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5.2.1.3 Install
Dataset and
chart Type
Tag Tags for dialogs covering licensing,
Navigation Specifies area for navigation chart generation
Working Set
Edit A grid is shown for licensed area. Working
Display set is specified by clicking rectangles defined
by the grid. Multiple rectangles are defined
by dragging. A rectangle specified in the
working set is removed by clicking on it.
Clear Makes an empty working set
Set to Licensed Defines a working set covering the whole
licensed area
Chart Levels The chart levels for navigation charts are
defined as follows
C: 1:500.000 1:150.000
D: 1:150.000 1:50.000
E: 1:50.000 1:15.000
F: 1:15.000 1:5.000
G: > 1:7.500
Overview Specifies an area for overview chart
Working Set generation
Edit A grid is shown for licensed area. Working
Display set is specified by clicking rectangles defined
by the grid. Multiple rectangles are defined
by dragging. A rectangle specified in the
working set is removed by clicking on it.
Clear Makes an empty working set
Set to Nav. Set the chart area for overview charts equal
Working set to the Navigation Working Set
Chart levels Check chart levels for overview charts
A: 1:3.500.000 1:1.500.000
B: 1:1.500.000 - 1:500.000
Install Options
Remove Charts Remove any chart outside the current
Outside Working Set
Working Set
Remove old Remove charts that are older than the latest
Charts CD
Force Charts will be generated even if they already
Regeneration exist from same ENC.
Install Charts Installs selected charts, see prompt dialog
below
Detailed An alternative way to specify charts to be
installed. Pressing the button will provide an
alternative dialog, see below.

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5.2.1.4 "Detailed" Chart Install

Dataset and
chart Type
Chart Area Specify area for charts to be installed
Latitude Specify range in latitude
Longitude Specify range in longitude
Get Cursor Press the button and specify the area by the
trackball, (drag rectangle)
Chart Levels The chart levels are defined as follows
A: 1:3.500.000 1:1.500.000
B: 1:1.500.000 - 1:500.000
C: 1:500.000 1:150.000
D: 1:150.000 1:50.000
E: 1:50.000 1:15.000
F: 1:15.000 1:5.000
G: > 1:7.500
Force Charts will be generated even if they already
Regeneratio exist from same ENC.
n
Install Install charts which are (partly) inside
Charts specified area and belonging to the specified
levels, see prompt dialog below
Working An alternative way to specify charts to be
Set... installed. Pressing the button will provide an
alternative dialog, see earlier Install dialog
Charts for Click this button to generate charts for
DB2000 DataBridge 2000. It provides prompt dialog
below
Install Z- Installs all overview (Z-level) charts. These
level are of scale 1:20.000.000, and useful as
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5.2.1.5 Chart Install Prompt

When starting an install from the Working Set or from the "Detailed" install dialog, the
system will compute which charts will be affected and estimate the necessary time.
Then the user will be prompted whether he will actually carry out the installation.
Dataset and
chart Type
Tag Tag for dialogs covering licensing,
Information The number of charts that has been
specified and relevant information about
the generation process that is about to be
started
Force Generate charts even when the charts
Regeneration already exist with same ENC date. (Shows
settings from previous dialog.)
Generate Starts the chart generation process. The
Charts Process dialog will appear, see below.
Cancel Cancels installation process

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5.2.1.6 Process (Chart Install)

Dataset and
chart Type
Information Presents information about the ongoing
chart generation including a time bar.
Cancel Stops the generation of charts after current
Generation chart
5.2.1.7 Delete
Dataset and
chart Type
Delete all Charts Deletes all charts within the dataset
(except Z-level). Prompt with statistics
will appear that also provides means to
cancel the deletion, see below.
Delete Old Removes all charts that have not come
Charts from the CD currently in the CD-drive.
Prompt with statistics will appear that
also provides means to cancel the
deletion, see below.
Delete Charts Delete charts outside current Working
Outside Set
Working set

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5.2.1.8 Chart Delete Prompt

Dataset and In the example above the format is CM,
chart Type and the chart type is C-Map
Information Statistics and help information
Cancel Cancels delete operation
Delete Activates the delete operation
5.2.1.9 Set
Do not use NB! This should be used in special cases
S52 for C- only.
Map Charts When checked, dangerous objects are
presented with normal cartographic
symbols instead of S52 symbols to reduce
clutter in low quality charts
Coverage... Pressing this button will display the
Coverage dialog.

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5.2.1.10 Coverage
To get an overview of which charts are available and installed on the SM-10, the
coverage dialog can be used. This will draw coloured rectangles with the size of the
nominal chart cells. The colour corresponds to the navigational purpose (scale) of the
chart. It can be noted that for large-scale charts, the nominal rectangle will not
correspond very well with the actual chart material. (Multiple harbour charts will be
represented with a single coverage rectangle.) Also due to the semi-transparent
technique which makes it possible to see the chart image, the perceived rectangle colour
will deviate from the pure colours shown in the dialog. The coverage overlay will
automatically be removed when the dialog is not displayed.

ENCDate Date of most recent chart installation.
(Date label of CD.)
Don't Show No overlay displayed.
Coverage
Show Installed Charts installed are shown as coloured
Chart rectangles.
Coverage
Show CD Charts available on the C-Map CM-93
Chart edition2 CD is displayed.
Coverage
Show New All charts from most recent ENCDate are
Charts displayed as coloured rectangles.
Show Old All charts NOT from most recent
Charts ENCDate are displayed as coloured
rectangles.
Levels Only charts from the ticked ON
navigational purposes will be indicated.
Rectangles for the larger scales are shown
on top of the smaller scales.

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5.2.2 S57 Edition 3 Chart Management

S57 Edition 3 charts are handled by means of the same kernel that handles C-Map CM-
93 Edition 3 charts. Many of the dialogs for handling S57 charts are thus identical to the
ones used for CM93/3 chart management.
5.2.2.1 S57 Chart Distributions

S57 chart data may be distributed in the form of different products; This may involve
different chart protection schemes, different chart update services and different
additional services.
SeaMap 10 currently supports:

unencrypted charts and updates from Hydrographic Offices as specified in "S-57
Appendix B1; ENC Product Specification".
PRIMAR Official ENC Service.
When specifying a new S57 database, the type of provider is specified.
S57 Ed.3 chart management functions are divided into five groups: General (including
licensing), Installation of charts, Chart updates, List of charts in database and Settings
(including display of Chart 1). Select appropriate tag.
5.2.2.2 General
PR:PRIMAR Name of current database
Tag Tags for dialogs covering General, Install,
Updates, List and Settings
Data Base Displays name and state of chart database
Status
Provider: Primar when database is loaded from
PRIMAR ENC Service or Hydrographic
Office when database is loaded from
unencrypted S57 data.
License... When charts are encrypted by the
hydrographic office, this will display the
dialog for inputting your license / chart
permit codes.
Log... Will display the database log.
Coverage... Will display the dialog for controlling
coverage information display.

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5.2.2.3 License
Encrypted S57 databases require license codes or chart permits before charts can be
installed or used. For unencrypted S57 chart databases licences are not normally
necessary and the License dialog can be ignored. The description below is valid for
PRIMAR distributions.
PR: PRIMAR Name of current database

General Tags for dialogs covering General, Install,
User Permit This 28 character (hexadecimal) code
identifies your system for PRIMAR, and is
necessary for acquiring chart permits.
Registered This is a list of all chart permits which
Chart Permits have been successfully entered for this
database. The list contains information of
which chart and edition is licensed and the
expiry date.
Remove Selected chart permits are removed from
Permits database. NOTE: After chart permits are
removed, system will issue an error
message when chart is displayed.
Type-in Chart 64 (hexadecimal) characters (chart permit)
Permit
Add Press button to enter chart permit into
system. (NOTE: Normally chart permits
are loaded from Floppy Disk.)
Read Chart File with Chart Permits are read from
Permits from Floppy Disk. System will look for files
Floppy Disk named "PERMIT.TXT" or "ENC.PMT"
stored on root directory of Floppy Disk.
New permits are merged with permits
already in the system.
Status Status field will indicate whether entered
chart permits was accepted or not.

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5.2.2.4 Database Log

DataBase Log Displays contents of log; chart installs and
applied updates.
See Details Will display detailed installation
information for the selected chart. There
will normally be one file of details for each
installation batch.
Prev. Scroll Log text looking for previous chart
entry.
Next Scroll Log text looking for next chart
entry.
Print Log When ECDIS has printing option installed,
this enables the printing of log contents.
5.2.2.5 Database Log - Details

GB:(GB) Name of current database
Installation Displays detailed contents of log; chart
Details installs and applied updates.
Return to Log Will return to the less detailed log display.
Prev. Scroll Log text looking for previous chart
entry.
Next Scroll Log text looking for next chart
entry.
Print Log When ECDIS has printing option installed,
this enables the printing of log contents.

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5.2.2.6 Chart Coverage

Chart coverage is a help to finding out quickly which areas are covered by detailed or
less detailed charts. The coverage information is displayed as semi-transparent colour
rectangles overlaid on the chart display. Coverage overlay is only displayed as long as
the coverage dialog is displayed.

License Chart license information
Don't Show Disables display of coverage information.
Coverage
Show Displays all installed charts with a chart
Coverage of permit.
Licensed
Charts
Show Displays all installed charts.
Coverage of
Installed
Charts
Show Displays all charts which have newer
Coverage of Editions or Updates. (Installed charts are
Needed compared with newest version of Product
Updates List.) PRIMAR databases only.
Show Displays all charts listed in Product List.
Coverage of PRIMAR databases only.
Product List
Levels Coverage information will be displayed for
charts with the intended usage that are
enabled (ticked on). Larger scale charts
are displayed on top of smaller scale
charts.

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5.2.2.7 Install
No License Chart license information
Install Tags for dialogs covering General, Install,
DataBase Name and state of chart DataBase.
Status
Chart CD Directory browser showing removable
Status media (CD-ROM and Floppy disks).
Select directory from which chart files
should be loaded. (Look for
"ENC_ROOT".)
Directory Can be written directly or updated by
selection in browser window.
Check CD Press to let system recognize the inserted
CD as Base or Update CD and select the
appropriate directory.
Import S57 Press to install charts after selecting chart
Chart(s) file directory.
5.2.2.8 Installation Prompt Dialog

Pressing the Import button will bring up the chart install prompt dialog:

S57 Import Will display number of chart files and
Status updates found below specified chart
directory. Installation install time is
crudely estimated.
Ignore Errors Chart cells with less serious errors will be
allowed to install if this toggle is ON.
Install Will start chart install.
Cancel Will cancel chart install.

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5.2.2.9 Installation Progress Dialog

If chart installation is started, installation progress information is displayed:

S57 Import Progress bar will show approximate
Status relative progress of installation, and
estimate remaining time.
Cancel Will cancel installation if pressed.

S57 Import Will display status for loaded charts.
Status
Show Details Will display dialog with a list of detailed
errors and warnings from the verification
and installation process. (These are
available for later review as the detailed
log file.)
OK Will remove this dialog.

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5.2.2.10 Updates
Updates Tags for dialogs covering General, Install,
Update by N/A
Network
Update by Load updates from CD-ROM or floppy
Disk disk. Starts the normal installation/update
dialog (see 5.2.2.7).
Update Edit manual chart updates.
Manually
Review Display list of HO chart updates and
updates manual updates.

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5.2.2.11 Review Updates

Update Tags for dialogs covering General, Install,
Update Tree Displays HO updates sorted on 1) HO, 2)
dataset, and 3) update number.
Displays manual updates sorted on dataset.
Selected object controls which action
buttons are enabled.
Object changes are shown as:
(x) - Deleted
(+) - Added
(>) - Moved
(c) - Changed attributes
Refresh Will check current state of database and
redraw tree with HO updates and manual
updates.
Go To Object Will set browser position to object center
and highlight selected object.
Delete Manual Will delete selected manual update. If a
Update dataset object is selected, all manual
updates for this dataset are deleted. Update
is retained for reference, but made
invisible/inoperative.
Reject HO Will reject application of selected HO
Update update. If the update file object is selected,
all updates in file are rejected.

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5.2.2.12 Manual Updates

This dialog enables manual updates to be applied to S57 charts or CM93/3 charts.

Chart Name Displays chart name, edition, update and
scale of chart which update is applied to.
Selected Chart The object which will be modified. This
Object object is selected by taking Object Info on
an object and pressing the Change
button in Object Info.
Move Object This will display the object modification
dialog which makes it possible to drag
object to new position or to numerically
input the new object position.
Delete Object This will mark object deleted in chart.
Selected This is the object type which can be added
Object to the chart by pressing the Add Object
Template button.
Select Object Pressing this button will display Chart1
Type to where a desired object type can be
Add selected. This will update the Selected
Object Template field.
Add Object Pressing this button will display the object
modification dialog and allow the user to
specify numerically or graphically the
position(s) of the new object.
5.2.2.13 Manual Updates Selecting Object to be Modified
Object List Select the object which should be

modified.
Highlight Will highlight geometry of the selected
object
Change Will allow the selected object to be
manually updated. This will update the
Selected Chart Object field of the Manual
Update dialog.
Object Attributes for selected object.
Information

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5.2.2.14 Manual Updates Object Modification Dialog

The object modification dialog is the same as the one used for editing Mariners Notes.
Thus only some of the fields/buttons are described below.

Updates Tags for dialogs covering General, Install,
Type Type of object being added or modified.
Comment Comment text which can be attached to the
modified object.
Latitude / Single coordinate for point object, list of
Longitude coordinates for line or area objects. These
can be written into by double clicking
select button on a field.
Apply This will apply the manual update and
bring you back to the manual update
dialog.
Cancel This will cancel the manual update in
progress and bring you back to the manual
update dialog.
Datum / Other These work similar to the ones used for
buttons Mariners Note Editing see description
for this in Ch. 5.5.2.
5.2.2.15 List
List of Charts Displays all charts in database.
GoTo Will set browse position to center of
selected chart and zoom to the nominal
scale of the chart.
Legend Will display legend for the selected chart.
Delete Will delete the selected chart from the
database.

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5.2.2.16 Settings
Settings Tags for dialogs covering General, Install,
Presentation Displays the implemented version of the
Library presentation library (chart symbolics).
Version
Traditional When this is ON, traditional chart symbols
symbols will be used for chart objects.
When this is OFF, simplified symbols will
be used for chart objects.
Plain When this is ON, chart areas will be
Boundaries displayed with plain boundaries. When this
is OFF, chart areas will be displayed with
annotated boundaries.
Display Will pop up a special resizable dialog
Chart1 window which displays CHART1, which
can be used for learning about chart
symbology, and which also contains color
descrimination diagrams to be used for
checking monitor color capabilities.
Coverage Will display Chart Coverage dialog.

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5.2.3 CM-93 Edition 3 Chart Management

CM93/3 chart management is to a large extent using the same mechanisms as are used
for maintaining S57 chart databases. Thus several dialogs below will just refer to the
documentation for S57 chart maintenance.
For documentation of List and Settings dialogs see Ch. 5.2.2.14 and 5.2.2.15 above.
It should be noted the difference between CM-93 edition 2 and CM-93 edition 3
databases. The mechanisms described here should only be used for managing databases
marked CM93/3 or CM-93 Edition 3. Management of databases marked CM93 or
CM-93 Edition 2 is described in Ch. 5.2.1.
5.2.3.1 General
Wo: World Name of current database

Database Will display status such as database name
Status and version number.
License Brings up license dialog.
Log Brings up database log dialog (see Ch
5.2.2.2).
Coverage... Brings up coverage dialog (see Ch 5.2.2.4).

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5.2.3.2 Installing CM93/3 Database

Chart CD Normal directory tree etc. which can be used
Status for locating chart database on CDROM (or
other media). When a directory is selected, it
is automatically checked for the existence of
a chart database, which is displayed in text
field.
Directory Directory path from which database is
loaded (updated by selecting in directory
tree).
Install Chart Will install CM93/3 database from CDROM
Database or other medium and copy it onto disk. This
can easily take 5-15 minutes.
Update See below
Chart
Database
5.2.3.3 Installing new Version of Database

When a database is installed and a CDROM with a new version of the same database is
detected by the install dialog, the database can be replaced by the new version.

Chart CD See above.
Status
Directory See above.
Install Chart See above.
Database
Update Will replace an installed CM93/3 database
Chart with a newer version of the same. The new
Database database is copied onto disk. This can easily
take 5-15 minutes.

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5.2.3.4 License
Most CM93/3 databases require license codes before charts can be drawn. Without a
license code only Overview charts will display. License should be entered after database
has been initially installed. License codes will be valid also if database is reloaded to a
newer version.

Registered This is a list of all licenses which have been
Licenses successfully entered for this database. The
list contains information of which zone/area
has been licensed and the expiry date.
New license Select desired zone/area. Enter hexadecimal
code (normally 16 digits) into text field.
Add Press button to enter license into system
Status Status field will indicate whether entered
license code was accepted or not.
5.2.3.5 Update
Chart updates can be received over some internet connection, by e-mail or by
distributed media (floppy disks etc.). When chart databases are reissued with a new
version number, this should be loaded by means of the Install dialog (see above).

Update by Will bring up Network Update dialog.
Network
Update by Will bring up Disk Update dialog.
Disk
Update Will bring up Manual Update dialog (see
Manually Ch. 5.1.9.3.3).
Review Will bring up Update Review for display of
Updates HO and Manual updates (see Ch. 5.1.9.3.2).

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5.2.3.6 Update by Disk

Orders for chart updates can be sent to C-Map by means of floppy disks or e-mail.
Distributed updates can be received by e-mail and stored onto floppy disks or received
as floppy disks, and loaded into ECDIS by means of this dialog.

Directory Select medium for output of order file or for
tree reading updates.
Directory Directory path for reading/writing. This is
normally updated by selecting in directory
tree.
Write Order Write order file onto selected directory.
File
Load Load update file from selected directory.
Updates

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5.2.3.7 Update from Network

This dialog can be used for retrieving updates over the internet from C-Maps Web
sites. This dialog is only used when SM-10 is directly connected to the Internet.

Get All Will retrieve all new updates which have
been issued for this database.
Get List Will retrieve list of all updates which have
been issued for this database.
Get Size Will display the size of the updates to be
retrieved so as to give an indication of the
necessary download time.
Cancel When communication is ongoing, this will
break connection.
List Will display the list of available updates as a
Available result of pressing the Get List button.
Updates
Status Field Will display communication status during
transactions.

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5.2.4 ARCS Chart Management

5.2.4.1 License
License Only Navigator is available
Type
Type-in When permits are received by fax or phone,
Permit the permits (hexadecimal, 0-9, a-f) must be
typed in this field, one at a time (see next
item)
Add Chart Enters permit typed in the field above
Permit
Add Chart Usually the permits are received on a floppy
Permits from disk. Insert floppy disk in the drive, and
Floppy Disk click Add Chart Permits from Floppy Disk
to enter the permits into the system.
Back-up Insert an empty floppy disk in the drive, and
Chart click this button to copy all permits in the
Permits to system to the floppy disk
Floppy Disk
Remove all All chart permits will be deleted from the
Chart system
permits
Show User User Permit will be displayed
Permit
Show The ARCS license will be displayed
License

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5.2.4.2 Load
Licensed A list of all charts that have been licensed.
Each chart can individually be selected /
unselected for loading (toggling)
Area Select To select a subset of all the licensed charts for
loading: Display the relevant waters on the
overview chart and specify area (upper left
and lower right corner).
Get Cursor When this button is clicked, the area is
specified graphically by drawing a rectangle
in the chart
Select Inside Select those charts that are inside or intersect
the rectangle
Deselect Deselects charts that are inside or intersect the
Inside rectangle
Select All Selects all charts in the licensed list
Deselect All Deselects all selected charts
Select Loaded Selects charts already installed
Deselect Deselects charts already installed
Loaded
Go To Sets browse position to chart centre, and
displays specified chart on screen
Load Selected Installs the selected charts. A new dialog will
charts ask the user to put specific ARCS CDs into
the drive.
Unload Deletes selected charts from the system
selected
Charts
Status Displays information about the chart specified
in the Go To Area

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5.2.4.3 Update
Most Recent The system reports the current update status
Update
Load Starts the update process based on latest
Updates update CD that should be inserted in the
drive
Verify Will display which charts need an update
Updates from the current CD
If a new Chart CD is part of the update, the system may present (in the "Load" dialog) a
list of charts ("Incompat.") in the system that should be substituted by charts on the new
Chart CD. Put the new Chart CD in the drive and click the "Load Selected Charts"-
button.
5.2.4.4 Settings
Chart Specify address of CD-ROM drive
(CDROM)
Directory:
Licence Specify address of floppy drive
(Floppy)
Directory
Verify Check that all permits in the system are valid
Permits and Check the consistency of the chart database
Charts vs. permits
Remove All All installed charts will be deleted
Installed
Charts
Coverage Click button to provide dialog for showing
ARCS chart coverage

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5.2.4.5 Coverage
Coverage Check the appropriate coverage presentation

Don't Show Coverage is not displayed
Coverage
Show Coverage for loaded charts is displayed.
Installed
Chart
Coverage
Show Coverage for charts which you have license
Licensed for is displayed.
Chart
Coverage
Show Coverage for charts available in chart catalog.
Catalog
Chart
Coverage
Chart levels Check chart levels to be presented in coverage
presentation. The colour code is used in the
coverage presentation

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5.3 Route
Figure 5.7 Route menu
5.3.1 Manage routes

Sort on The list of routes can be sorted on route
name, distance from own ship to start of
route, or date of creation/last modification
of route.
Route list Lists all routes in the system by name, state,
validation status and date of creation/
modification. The possible states are
Alternate, Listed, ACTIVE and Edit.
New Create new route
Edit Wp Edit selected route
List Wp List waypoints of selected route
Delete Delete selected route
Display Display selected route in the chart display
Undisplay Remove the selected route from the chart
display
Rename Change the name of the selected route
Validate Quality check the selected route
Monitor Monitor The route will be the active route
that the sailing of the ship will be monitored
against
Unmonitor Unmonitor The active route will be
deactivated, and not used for further
monitoring of the sailing of the ship
Print Will take the selected routes and bring the
control to the print dialog (see Ch. 5.8.5).
Export If SeaMap is connected to DB2000, clicking
this button will start the process of
exporting selected routes to DB2000

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5.3.1.1 New route

Route name The selected name of the new route
Close Ends the edit session
Save Saves the edited route on disk
Comment Status information
List of The waypoint parameters are described in
waypoints the table below
with data
Select All Selects all waypoints in the list
Mark Marks the start of a selection in the list
Insert Insert new waypoints before selected
waypoint
Delete Delete selected waypoint(s)
Copy Makes a copy of the selected waypoint(s)
Paste Pastes copied waypoint(s) before the
selected waypoint in the list
Reverse Reverses the sequence of selected
waypoints
Undo Cancels latest operation
Go To Sets browse position to the selected
waypoint
Validate Provides Route Validate dialog with
selected waypoints
Critical Points Provides Critical Points dialog
Layout Three types of layout for this dialog can be
selected: Entry, Validation and Full
Datum Datum for specified waypoints, can either
be WGS-84 or a local datum
Offset from If local datum is selected, the associated
WGS-84 offset from WGS-84 in latitude and
longitude must be specified
Field E=Manually Meaning

entered
W Waypoint number
Name E Waypoint name
Lat E Latitude
Lon E Longitude
CRS Course Over Ground
Dist. Length of leg
Leg E Rhumbline (RHL) or Great Circle (GC)
TDist Distance from start of route to waypoint
RDist Distance from waypoint to end of route
Spd E Speed
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival at waypoint
Rtime Remaining Time, estimated time to reach end of route
Wait E Delay at waypoint
Radius E Turn Radius

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Offtrack E Off track limit

Max E Max speed
Validation Validation status for turn/leg
Message E Message associated with waypoint
5.3.2 Edit Route

See New Route above
5.3.3 List Waypoints

See New Route above
5.3.4 Critical Points
Route Name Name of route

Waypoint List Click to get list of all waypoints in
route
WP Waypoint in route related to critical
point
Distance Location of critical point relative to
waypoint, direction towards start of
route.
Time ahead Time ahead of critical point for alarm,
direction towards start of route
specified as hours:minutes
Message Message to displayed in alarm field
Add Add new critical point
Cancel Cancels last entry
Delete Delete selected critical point
Save Route Save route with critical points

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5.3.5 Validate Route

Route Name Name of specified route
Validate Validate route without viewing
(unattended)
Validate and Control the validation leg by leg
View
Validate Navigator inspects chart and specifies
Manually status for each leg/turn: Ok,
Grounding, Warning
View Steps through the route, leg by leg
,without validation
Full Route Full route to be validated. Alternatively
only a part of the route is involved
Edit Displays Route Edit dialog
Leg/turn List List of legs/turns that have been
validated
G(rounding) #grounding positions on leg/turn
W(arning) #warnings on leg/turn
Chart Chart used for validation
List1 Lists types of chart objects that have
caused Grounding/Warning status.
List2 Description of selected chart objects in
List1
Start Starts the validation process
Start On Validation process restarts on selected
waypoint in Leg/Turn List
Previous Redo validation process on previous
waypoint
Next Continues the validation process with
next waypoint
Cancel Cancels validation
Save Saves validation status with route
OK, Grounding, For manual validation, these buttons
Warning appears for the navigator to specify
validation status

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5.3.6 Backup/Restore Route

On System List of route plans on SeaMap 10.
Vertical and horizontal scrollbar.
Specific route plans should be selected
in the list
Select All Selects all route plans in the list
Select Updated Selects route plans on the system
which is newer than the ones found on
floppy disk
Backup to Floppy The selected route plans in the list are
written to floppy disk
On Floppy List of route plans on floppy disk
currently in the floppy drive. Any
specific route plan on the floppy should
be selected in the list
Select All Selects all route plans in the list of
route plans on floppy disk
Select Updated Selects route plans on the floppy disk
which is newer than the ones found in
system
Restore from Copies selected route plans from
Floppy floppy disk to SeaMap 10
Refresh Rereads disks and updates lists
Message Messages related to backup/restore
process
5.3.7 Weather routing

Option. See separate manual
5.3.8 Digitise Route

Option. See separate manual

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5.3.9 Set Route Parameters

See Parameter Settings
Cruise Speed Enter speed to be used as default

(kn) planned speed in route planning
Max Speed (kn) Enter the ships maximum speed
Default Radius Enter radius to be used as default radius
(nm) in route planning
Default Offtrack Enter offtrack limit to be used as default
Limit (m) limit in route planning
Route Distance Specify distance between distance tags
Tags (nm) on the displayed route
For Remaining Check for distance tags for remaining
Distance route
WP Name Check to have WP name displayed with
route for Edit/ active route
Planned Speed Check to have planned speed displayed
with route for Edit/ active route
Next Course Check to have next course displayed
Turn Point Check to have turn point displayed with
Offtrack Limit Check to have offtrack limit displayed
Distance Tags Check to have distance tags displayed
Set Default Use default display parameters

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5.3.10 Monitor Route
Active Name of selected route for monitoring

Route
Validation Route button specifies chart used for
Status validation:
Manual Validation (Grey button)
Non-ENC Validation (Grey button)
Outside Chart (Grey button)
ENC Validation (Grey button)
Not validated (Yellow button)
Leg/turn buttons. The colours have the

following meaning:
Grey - No warning/grounding from
Validation
Yellow - Warning from Validation
Red - Grounding from Validation
Current WP Approaching waypoint. This waypoint may
be selected by the operator
Brg/Rng Bearing and range to wheel over point
WOP
Time to Time to reach the wheel over point
WOP
Next Leg Bearing of next leg
Turn To
Rate Turn rate in upcoming turn with current
speed
Radius Radius of upcoming turn
Dist Distance to upcoming turn
Crosstrack Current crosstrack error
Error, Actual
Crosstrack To be set by operator
Error, Limit
AutoPilot Click button to get the autopilot dialog
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival
Dest. Destination. Select waypoint by using Up-
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5.3.11 Autopilot
Select Mode This dialog works in parallel with the autopilot
buttons on the operator panel. The number of
modes depends on the connected autopilot. The
following modes are provided by AP2000:
Crs: The autopilot will control the course
of the ship.
Hdg: The autopilot will control the
heading of the ship.
Wp: The autopilot will control the
heading of the ship so that the course
over ground will intersect with the next
waypoint on the route.
Trk: The autopilot will try to manoeuvre
the vessel so that its pivoting point is on
the planned track.
AP-Mode Reflects the mode as reported from autopilot.
In Command Check box indicates whether SM-10 is in
command of the autopilot.
Course/ In Heading mode: Displays ordered and actual
Heading heading
In Course Mode: Displays ordered and actual
course
Turn Radius Displays the turn radius that is ordered to the
autopilot
XTE Displays cross track error
Route Click button to switch to Route Monitor dialog
Monitor
Message ECON: Autopilot in economy mode
field PREC : Autopilot in precision mode

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5.3.12 Speed Pilot

Speed Pilot N A No communication with Speed Pilot
Mode (SP)
LOCAL SP not active
REMOTE SP controlled by DB10
Activate This button is used to request REMOTE
mode
Operating Passive SP not to be used
Mode Speed Mode Manual adjustment of speed
setpoint.
Route Mode Automatic Speed setpoint
from active (monitored) route
Set Speed In Speed Mode: Show / Adjust Speed setpoint
(SOG) In Route Mode: Show Speed setpoint
Current Ordered Speed : Speed setpoint sent to SP
Setpoint Diff. Speed: Difference between current speed
and Ordered Speed
Message No Speed Pilot (Communication failure)
field No Active Route (Route Mode selected
(bottom line) without active route)
5.4 Radar
ARPA There is one check box for each source of
Target ARPA targets. Check box for one or more
Sources (max three) sources for ARPA tracks.
Lamp blinks when receiving target data from
source
Radar Video There is one radio button for each source.
Sources Click the radio button for the (single)
preferred source of radar video.
lamp blinks when receiving video data from
source.
Message- Orientation on source (DataBridge) and
field SeaMap must match, otherwise an error
message is displayed. Normally, it is
preferably to have both DB-10 and SM-10 in
North-Up mode to display video on SM-10.

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5.5 Own Ship
Figure 5.8 Own Ship menu

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5.5.1 OwnShip
Master Check to make this SeaMap 10 master of own
ship data
Source DCU currently calculating and providing own
ship data
Pos. Geographic location of own ship (including
position offset, if entered)
Quality tag Red: Low Accuracy
Yellow : Medium Accuracy
Green : Highest Accuracy
The tag gives an a-priori assumption about the
relative accuracy between position sensors.
HDG Own ship heading (filtered)
Pos Dev Deviation between filtered own ship position and
sensor reading
STW Longitudinal (L) and Transversal (T) speed
through water (filtered)
SOG Speed over ground (filtered)
COG Course over ground (filtered)
Calc Drift Calculated Drift (direction and speed). Vectors
STW + Drift = SOG
Position and speed is referred to own ship's
conning position. Availability of drift and speed
parameters depends on sensor combination
installed/ in use.
Sensors Sensors currently used are displayed
Used
Pos Click to get the Position dialog
Hdg Click to get the Heading dialog
Spd Click to get the Speed dialog
Reset Pos Click to resets the navigation filter currently
providing own ship data. An immediate
observation of the effect of a reset is that the
estimated drift values are reset to zero.

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5.5.2 Position
Source Pushed radio button indicates which sensor (i.e.
select and filter) is currently providing position data. The
Priority selection is made by the system which will only
select a sensor different from the current number
one, if this fails to provide position measurements.
If the operator wishes to use a different sensor
than the one picked by the system, he will have to
select it as Priority one.
To change priority, press the priority index to the
left of the sensor you wish to give highest priority.
The index will start flashing. Confirm change by
pressing the Change Priority Button. Cancel
Change by pressing the Undo Priority button.
With a new sensor as Priority 1, the remaining
sensors will rearrange according to their previous
order of priority.
Source Pressing the button will activate the dialog for that
specific sensor.
Deviation Deviation between the position measurement from
the sensor and the current own ship position
(including position offset, if any).
State Shows the current state of the position sensor and
associated filter:
Diff: Sensor operating in differential mode.
Position source in Top Bar will be, e.g.,
dGPS1.
Abs: Sensor operating without external
correction. Position source in Top Bar will be,
e.g., GPS1 or Loran C.
DR: Dead Reckoning. If a Dead Reckoning
sensor/filter is providing position input to the
system, the position source indication on the
Top Bar will be DR.
N/A: The sensor is not available. To disable a
sensor, use the Nav. Filters. dialog (see below).
Change Accept change in priority and reorganise the table
Priority
Undo Discard ordered changes in priority and re-establish
Priority the current priority.
Manual Enter own ship position as input to position
calculation. Only accepted when the current own
ship position is based on Dead Reckoning.
Get OS Enters Own Ship position in the manual position
Position fields
Apply Transfers the entered own ship position to the Dead
Reckoning Calculation.
Pos Filters Displays the Nav. Filters dialog

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5.5.2.1 Position Sensor

Type Sensor type as entered at system configuration
Latest Time since last message was received.
update
Readings Position
Speed over ground
Course over ground
Mode As received from the sensor:
Differential
GPS SPS Mode
(GPS PPS Mode)
HDOP Horizontal Dilution Of Precision
Diff.Age Time since the latest diff correction was
received (When in differential mode)
UTC Universal time code.
5.5.3 Heading
Source Select heading source by clicking the
Select appropriate radio button, to be input to
navigation filters. The measurement from
the selected sensor is displayed in the Top
Bar.
Source Activates a sensor dialog for that sensor.
Posref means that the system is forced to

use the heading (course) deduced from
consecutive position measurements, as
supplied by the position sensor.
Deviation The deviation between current valid heading
and measured heading
Measurem The current measurement from the source
ent
Manual Enter the manual heading to be used if
Heading heading source is selected to Manual. The
buttons below the entry field are used to
increase/decrease the heading value. Will
not be effective until the APPLY button is
pressed.
Apply Apply manual heading entry.

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5.5.3.1 Heading Sensor

Type Sensor Type as entered at system configuration.
Latest Time since last sensor message was received
Update
Readings Shows actual heading read from the sensor and
the output available from the heading filter.
If the sensor provides a rate of turn

measurement, this will be displayed. Otherwise,
a calculated ROT will be displayed
Roll Displays current measurement and the Max.
value over the latest nn minutes. Time to be
specified by the operator.
Available only from sensors providing Roll

input.
Pitch Displays current measurement and the Max.
value over the latest nn minutes. Time to be
specified by the operator.
Available only from sensors providing Pitch

input.

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5.5.4 Speed
Source Select speed source by clicking the appropriate
radio button. The selection will take effect
immediately. If a sensor is unavailable, it will
be greyed out and not be selectable.
Posref means that the system is forced to use

the speed deduced from consecutive position
measurements, as supplied by the position
sensor.
Source Will activate the corresponding sensor dialog
Sensor
button
Measured Longitudinal (L) and Transversal (T)
L/(T) measurement as available from the sensor.
Manual Enter the manual speed to be used if speed
Speed source is selected to manual.
Apply Apply manual speed entry.
(Speed)
Manual Set Enter set and drift values (direction -to and
and Drift magnitude). Note that the values will only be
used by position filters in DR mode.
Apply (Set Apply manual set and drift entry.
and Drift)
5.5.4.1 Speed sensor

Type Sensor Type as entered at system configuration
Latest Time since latest measurement was received
Update
Mode Water Track or Bottom Track. Dependent on
type of sensor
Speed over Displayed if available from sensor. Shows
Ground Longitudinal (L) and Transversal (T)
component, as received from the sensor and as
output from the speed filter.
Speed Displayed if available from sensor. Shows
Through Longitudinal (L) and Transversal (T)
Water component, as received from the sensor and as
output from the speed sensor filter.

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5.5.5 Position Log Control

Past Track... See Parameter Set-up Track
Log Now! Adds a position recording in addition to
the specified frequency
Log Interval This Log Interval can be changed by
(min:sec) operating the up/down controls or typing
Log since Date and time of the oldest item in the log
Lamp Blinks when position is recorded
Save to folder Click to save the log of the last 12 hours
on a file in the Voyage Folder.
After saving, the name of the file is shown
in the text field below.
Save As.. Click to save the log in a reduced version.
A new dialog will appear, see "Save
Reduced Log File" below
Save to Click to save log on floppy. A new dialog
Floppy will appear, see "Save Log File to Floppy"
below
5.5.5.1 Save Reduced Log File

File Name The default file name may be modified
Start time Specify with the up/down controls start
time of the reduced log file
End time Specify with the up/down controls end
Log Interval Time interval between logging
Save to Saves file
Voyage Folder
Cancel Cancels save operation

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5.5.5.2 Save Log File to Floppy

The log file has been sized to fit on a HD floppy disk. Thus depending on the log
interval, the log file will store from 12 hours (least requirement according to ECDIS
rules) up to several days of position information. The log file date can be deducted from
the file name (LyymmddA). L000209F was created 09th Feb. 2000.
File Name Default file name may be modified
Start time Specify with the up/down controls start
End time Specify with the up/down controls end
Log Interval Time interval between logging
Save to Saves file on floppy disk
Floppy
Cancel Cancels save operation
5.5.6 Voyage Recording Control

Voyage Display Specify interval with up/down
Label Interval controls
Voyage Recording Specify interval with up/down
Interval controls
Text field Presents voyage status. (In the
example the voyage recording has
been stopped)
Name Name of the voyage recording file
Started The voyage recording file contains
recordings from date/time shown
Ended Date/time of end of voyage
recordings
Start New Voyage Click to start a new voyage
Resume Voyage Click to continue last voyage
End Voyage Click to stop an ongoing voyage
recording
Voyage List Click to display the Voyage List
dialog

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5.5.7 Voyage Recording List

Sort On The lists can be sorted on Name, type or
Time. Check appropriate sort criterion
Name/Type/ Each file is described by name, type of file
State/Date (LOG or VOY), State (STOP, DISPL) and
Date
Display Click to display selected log or voyage
recording files in the chart
Undisplay Turns off displayed log/voyage recordings
Go To Click to display chart covering the starting
point of displayed log/voyage recording
Delete Click to delete selected file
Rename Click to give selected file a new name
Backup Click to save selected file on floppy disk. A

new dialog will appear, see "Backup
Voyage Recording" below
Reload Click to load a log/voyage file from floppy
disk. A new dialog will appear, see "Restore
Voyage Recording" below
Replay Click to replay log/voyage file in the chart.
A new dialog will appear, see "Replay"
below
Control... Click to get the Voyage Recording Control
dialog
5.5.7.1 Backup Voyage Recording

File Name File name to be used on floppy. May be
modified
Start Time Start of log file
End Time End of log file
Log Interval Log interval in file
Save to Click to save file
Floppy
Cancel Cancels modification of file name

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5.5.7.2 Restore Voyage Recording

Voyage Files Select voyage file in the list
on Floppy
Load Copies selected file from floppy to
SeaMap 10
Cancel Cancels reloading
Refresh Reads floppy and updates list of voyage
files on floppy
5.5.7.3 Replay
Ship Name Name of ship from which
recordings were done. Copied from
Ship parameters
Voyage Name Name of file to be replayed
Started Recording started
Ended Recording ended
Recording Interval Time between recordings
REPLAY is ON Click to turn off replay
Slider Shows current position of replay in
relation to whole file. Slider can be
dragged
Speed Specify speed of replay relative to
original speed with up/down
controls
Interpolate Check to let the system interpolate
between recordings to get a
smoother replay
Replay Control
NOTE All recordings are

done in UTC. All
times are displayed in
current local time
zone
Cancel Cancels replay process
Voyages... Click to get Voyage Recording

Control

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5.5.8 Depth Recordings

The Depth Handler module is optional and can be enabled in the Change Optional
Components dialog under Maintenance. In order for it to be useful, depth sensor(s) must
have been enabled in the sensor setup dialogs. Depth data can be input on a serial line or
received across the Integrated BridgeLine network.
Figure 5.9 Depth menu
5.5.8.1 Depth Sensor Data

This dialog gives the (raw) status of the selected depth sensor.
No: Depth sensor no.
Type: Depth sensor name.
Latest Update: Time since last depth data received.
Below Depth reading from sensor.
Transducer: (Depending on the properties of the
sensor, additional data can be displayed.)

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5.5.8.2 Depth Recording/Sensor Setup

Before depth data should be used for recording etc. Parameters should be entered into
the Depth Recording/Sensor Setup dialog. In this the current draught, the distance from
sensor to keel and the current tide can be specified so as to produce a "normalized"
sounding value which is suitable for recording or comparison to chart soundings.
Record Sensor Depth sensor no. to be used for recording
No:
Measured Depth reading from sensor (m).
Depth:
Current Tide: Tide value to be subtracted (m).
Current Current ship draught to be added to find
Draught: water line (m).
Over Keel: Sensor height over keel from sensor setup,
subtracted to give sounding (m).
Chg: Brings you to depth sensor setup dialog
for changing sensor position on ship.
Rec. Computed sounding value to be used for
Sounding: history diagram and depth recording.
Manual Only: If this is selected, depth recordings will
only be done by pressing the "Record
Now" button.
Distance (nm): If this is selected, a depth recording will
automatically be stored after the ship has
moved the specified distance.
Time interval: If this is selected, a depth recording will
automatically be stored after the specified
time interval.
Record If this is ON, the minimum depth value
Minimum found in the last interval will be recorded.
Depth: If this is OFF, the most recent depth value
is recorded.
Recordings Brings you to the Recordings Control
Ctrl...: dialog.
Recordings Brings you to the Recordings List dialog.
List...:
5.5.8.3 Depth History

The Depth History dialog keeps a record of the soundings read for the last 50 minutes,
and can present these readings for one or two sensors.
Depth Range: Select depth range to be used in diagram:
10m, 20m, 50m, 100m, or 300m.
Diagram: Light gray means no data.
Dark gray indicates depth of ship hull.
Brown is sea bottom as read from sensor1.
Blue is sea bottom as read from sensor2.
Interval: Scale of time axis: 5min, 15min or 50min.

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5.5.8.4 Depth Recording Control

This dialog is used to start and stop recording sessions. Additionally, the "Record
Now!" button can be used to invoke a depth recording manually. Depth recording file
names are automatically constructed as: "E<yymmdd>X.ech", where yymmdd is start
date and X is a letter to designate multiple recordings started same day. Recording files
can be renamed by operator.
State: Indicates if recording is ongoing or not.
Name: Depth recording file name.
Started: Time for first recording.
Ended: Time of last recording. (When recordings
were stopped.)
Green LED: Indicates when recordings are actually
done. Yellow light indicates NO DATA.
Record Now! Invokes manual recording. (A recording
session must be active.)
Start Starts recordings in a new file. Automatic
Recordings or manual recordings depends on the
Depth Recording Setup.
Resume Continues recordings in the last recording
Recordings file.
End Stops recordings.
Recordings
Settings... Brings you to the Depth Recording Setup
dialog.
List: Brings you to the Depth Recording List
dialog.

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5.5.8.5 Display of Depth Recordings in the Chart

When a depth recordings file is started, it is by default NOT displayed in the chart. By
selecting the recording file in the Depth Recording List dialog and pressing "Display"
the recordings will become visible in the chart area. The visibility of depth recordings in
the chart area is controlled by the same theme toggles as soundings in normal charts;
Soundings and Deep Soundings. If soundings theme is OFF when a depth recording is
selected for Display, soundings and deep soundings are automatically turned ON.
Figure 5.10 Depth Recordings displayed in chart and the controlling dialogs.

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5.5.8.6 Depth Recording List

Depth recording files on the system disk are displayed in the Depth Recording List.
Sort On The lists can be sorted on Name, type or
Time. Check appropriate sort criterion
Name/State/ Each file is described by Name, State
Date (STOP, DISPL) and Date
Display Click to display selected recording files in
the chart
Undisplay Turns off displayed recordings
Go To Click to display chart covering the starting
point of displayed recording
Delete Click to delete selected file
Rename Click to give selected file a new name
Backup Click to save selected file on floppy disk. A

new dialog will appear, see "Backup Depth
Recording" below
Reload Click to load a log/voyage file from floppy
disk. A new dialog will appear, see "Restore
Depth Recording" below
Control... Click to get the Depth Recording Control
dialog
5.5.8.7 Backup Depth Recording

File Name File name to be used on floppy. May be
modified
Start Time Start of recording file
End Time End of recording file
Save to Click to save file
Floppy
Cancel Cancels modification of file name
Estimated file Specifies estimated recording file size on
size: floppy and how much free space is
available on Floppy Disk. If file is too
large, it will be split over multiple floppy
disks.

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5.5.8.8 Restore Depth Recording

Recording Select depth recording file in the list
Files on
Floppy
Load Copies selected file from floppy to
SeaMap 10
Cancel Cancels reloading
Refresh Reads floppy and updates list of recording
files on floppy
5.5.8.9 Using Depth Recording for Other Applications

After depth recording files have been output to floppy, these files can be read by the
Voyage/Log printout program. Thus one can convert the binary format of the .ech files
to an alphanumeric format which can more simply be interpreted by other programs.
See Ch. 6.11.4 Log Printout.
Storing the printout program on a floppy disk along with depth files allows textual list
in a PC console window as follows:
A:\>listlog
Usage: listlog [-h] logfile [ fromtime totime ]
A:\>listlog e011220a.ech
Sensor recording file for ship "d/s Southern Comfort".
Recordings from:20011220 12:14:36 to 20011220 12:26:21.
File is authentic and has not been changed.

All times are UTC.
Time: Type: Sensor: Latitude: Longitude: Value:
20011220 12:15:00 SENSOR Depth2 5929.948'N 17958.931'E 17.90
20011220 12:15:06 SENSOR Depth2 5929.953'N 17958.986'E 17.20
20011220 12:15:09 SENSOR Depth2 5929.959'N 17959.053'E 17.20
20011220 12:15:16 SENSOR Depth2 5929.969'N 17959.170'E 22.00
20011220 12:15:24 SENSOR Depth2 5929.979'N 17959.284'E 21.00
20011220 12:15:31 SENSOR Depth2 5929.989'N 17959.398'E 19.80
Figure 5.11 Textual Output of Depth Files

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5.6 Note
Figure 5.12 the Note Menu

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5.6.1 Manage Notes

navnotes Click "Down" button to display a drop down
list box containing the available note folders
in the system. Navnotes is the default folder.
Select appropriate folder
Sort on: The list of notes below can be sorted on Type
of note, Distance from own ship to geographic
position of the note, or Date of the creation or
modification of the notes
List of notes For each note the following information is
provided:
No.: Sequence number of the note in the
list
Time: Time of creation or latest
modification of the note
Type: The following types are available:
1. Event
2. Caution note
3. Information note
4. Chart correction note
5. Text note (always displayed as text)
6. Solid line
7. Dashed line
8. Safety contour
9. Hollow area
10. Filled area
Latitude
Longitude
First part of the note text
List This button provides the details of the selected
note in the Nav. Note dialog (read only)
Edit This button provides the details of the selected
note in the Nav. Note dialog ready for
modifications
Paste The paste button will insert a new note in the
list of notes. This note is cut from another
folder. The cut and paste functions
provide the possibility to move a note from
one folder to another.
Cut The Cut button will delete the selected note
from the list, and it may be inserted into
another folder by the paste function
Create Click appropriate button to create new note.
Other Note... Click to display dialog with more note types.

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5.6.1.1 Other Note...

This dialog is used as a supplement to the one above to generate some less frequently
used note types.
Text Note Click button to generate a Text Note
(displaying text directly on screen).
Chart Click to generate point note which is
Calibration Pt. useful for (paper) chart calibration etc.
Danger Click to generate a highly visible polyline
Highlite around dangerous objects in chart.
Pred. Tidal Click to generate Predicted Tidal Stream
Stream symbol. Note that textual input includes
speed and direction.
Actual Tidal Click to generate Actual Tidal Stream
Stream symbol. Note that textual input includes
speed and direction.
Create Symbol Select symbol in pull-down list and press
button to generate as point note.

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5.6.2 Edit Note

No The note number in the list of notes in the Nav
Notes List dialog. The < and > buttons can be
used to specify other notes to be presented in
this dialog
Time Date and time
List Displays Nav Notes List dialog
Comment A note consists of geographical position(s) and
a comment
Point list Point number, Latitude, Longitude and Type
Event, Caution Note and Info. Note are defined
by one point, and the No and Type fields are
not relevant.
Solid Line, Dashed line and Safety Contour will

have two or more points, with the Type being
the type of line between points; Rhumbline
(RHL) or Great Circle (GC).
Hollow Area and Filled Area will have three or

more points with Type as above
Edit/Apply Edit: set the dialog in Edit mode
Apply: Accept new or modified text
Cancel Cancels selected point
GoTo Show the geographic area with current note in
the chart display (only in Browse mode)
Insert Pt Insert points before selected point
Delete Pt Delete selected point(s)
Copy Pt Make a copy of selected point(s)
Paste Pt Paste copied points before selected point
Datum: Select WGS-84 or Local. If Local is selected
specify the associated offset from WGS-84
(decimal minutes) in latitude and longitude
(usually specified in the paper chart).Then all
displayed (and input) co-ordinates are in this
local datum.
5.6.3 Save All Notes

Clicking this button will save all notes on harddisk

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5.6.4 Manage Note Folders

Note List of available folders with name, state and
Folders in date of creation/last modified. The navnotes
Archive folder is the default folder. Select wanted
folder in the list.
Display Displays notes in selected folder in the chart
Undisplay Deletes the notes from selected folder in the
chart display. Notes belonging to the default
folder can not be "Undisplayed"
Edit Makes the folder editable, i.e. modify, insert
new and delete notes in the folder
List The list of notes in the selected folder is
presented in the Nav Note List dialog.
New Creates new folder
Save Saves selected folder with updates since last
save operation
Revert Disregards updates of selected folder since
last save operation
Rename Provides means to give selected folder a new
name
Delete Deletes selected folder
Insert File Inserts notes from floppy disk to selected
folder
Backup Saves selected folder to floppy disk
Refresh.
5.6.5 Load Notes From floppy

Notefiles on List of note files currently on the floppy
Floppy disk. Select file to be loaded.
Load as Clicking the Load As button starts
loading the selected file to the folder
specified below
Note Folder The selected file will be loaded to the
folder specified in the drop-down list box
Refresh Reads floppy and updates list

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5.6.6 Save Notes To floppy

Notefiles on List of note files currently on the floppy
Floppy disk
Save as In the text field, specify the name of the
file to be saved to floppy disk. This name
is by default the same name as the selected
folder, but can be changed as illustrated
Click the Save As button to start the
saving operation
Note Folder The folder to be saved to floppy disk is
selected from the drop-down list box
Refresh Will reread floppy disk and regenerate list
5.6.7 ARCS Notes and Diagrams

Chart Chart number
Notes and List of notes and diagrams available for this
Diagrams chart. By selecting an entry in the table, the
note/diagram will be copied from the chart
into a separate dialog
Tidal Data List of tidal data stations in the chart. By
selecting one of the stations the tidal data for
this station will be shown in a separate
dialog.
Figure 5.13 Marine facilities as selected in the table above

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Figure 5.14 Tidal Data for Station A as selected from the table above
5.6.8 ARCS Temporary Notices to Mariners

General Check to see general notices
Chart Check to see notices for chart currently
being displayed
Notice no of Select specific notice by clicking up-down
total notices controls
NtM no Notice to Mariners number
Notice to
Mariners

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5.7 Tools
Figure 5.15 The Tool menu dialog
5.7.1 Marker Position

Marker position in Lat/Lon
5.7.2 Marker Range and Bearing

R/B Marker position as Range/Bearing from
own ship
m Range in nautical miles, or meters when m
is checked
5.7.3 EBL/VRM
No EBL/VRM no. The EBL/VRM is selected in
the chart
From Position of the base of the EBL/VRM
To Intersection between the EBL and the VRM
New Click New to generate new EBL/VRM
Delete Click Delete to delete current EBL/VRM
Apply The displayed bearing and range can be
edited. Click Apply to enter new
bearing/range values
EBL and VRMs always appear in pairs. There are three EBL/VRM pairs available. The
pair is identified by a number at the base of the EBL.

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Adjust EBL
Adjust EBL and

VBL Simultaneously
1
Adjust VRM Move VRM/EBL
Figure 5.16 Editing EBL/VRM
The following manipulation can be made:
Adjust EBL direction by dragging the line. (The line is the handle)
Adjust VRM by dragging the circle. (The circle is the handle)
Adjust EBL and VRM simultaneously by dragging the intersection. (the
intersection is the handle)
Move EBL/VRM pair by dragging the centre. (The centre is the handle). The
EBL/VRM can be dropped on Own Ship, and will stick to this by means of a
gravity field
To delete an EBL/VRM pair, use the Delete button in the object dialog or the Object
menu.

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5.7.4 EBL/VRM Advanced

No EBL/VRM no. The EBL/VRM is selected in
the chart, or specified by using the up/down
arrows
From Position of the base of the EBL/VRM. Can
be edited in dialog. End editing byclicking
Apply
To Intersection between the EBL and the VRM.
Can be edited in the dialog. End editing by
clicking Apply
New Click New to generate new EBL/VRM
Delete Click Delete to delete current EBL/VRM
Bearing and Can be edited in the dialog. End editing by
range of clicking Apply
EBL/VRM
Great Circle Check to let the EBL/VRM be presented as
Great circle
Rhumbline Check to let EBL/VRM be presented as
Rhumbline
Meter Check to let range be measured in meters
Datum Check actual datum
Offset from If datum is local, specify offset from WGS-
WGS-84 84

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5.7.5 Curved EBL

AutoPilot mode
Plan Mode
New Heading Adjusted by up-down controls
Time to Turn Calculated from distance to turn and
current speed
Distance. To Turn Adjusted by up-down controls
Turn Radius Adjusted by up-down controls
Enable Check to display curved EBL
Reset Reset to default values
Activate The curved EBL is converted to active
route plan
Figure 5.17 Curved EBL

The curved EBL is used to give incremental turn commands to the autopilot from the
SeaMap 10 ECDIS and is defined by a new course and a turn radius. The graphical
indication is a prediction of own ships future track during the turn.
The Plan Mode version of the curved EBL includes a straight leg before the turn, and is
referred to as a planned turn. The straight leg is defined by the distance to turn.

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New Course
Heading Line
Turnpoint 2
Turnpoint 1
Figure 5.18 Planned turn
When controlling the autopilot by manipulating the curved EBL, the autopilot will be
set to CRS or HDG mode. When commanded to execute a planned turn, the autopilot
will use TRACK mode.

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5.7.6 Parallel Index Line

ID Parallel index line number. When the
dialog is activated as an object menu, the
number will be set. If the dialog is used to
create a new parallel index line, the next
free number will be selected
automatically. If the dialog is used to edit
a line by numeric entries, these will apply
to the selected index line
Distance from Perpendicular distance from own ship
own ship conning position to parallel index line
Bearing of line Bearing of the parallel index line
Mode True or relative
New Creates a new parallel index line (parallel
to using the button on the Operator panel)
Delete Deletes the selected index line
Apply Activates the Distance/Bearing entry
Press New button to create a new Parallel Index Line (PIL) in the chart. Up to four PILs
can be operated at the same time. The PILs will appear parallel to own ships heading.
The initial location is shown below:
PIL no Side Distance

1 Starboard 1 nm
2 Port 1 nm
3 Starboard 0.5 nm
4 Port 0.5 nm
The selected PIL has a thick red line with a square marking the footpoint and the PIL
number. The dialog is showing the values of the selected PIL.
There are two types of PIL: relative and true. A relative PIL will always have a bearing
parallel to own ships heading. The bearing of a true PIL is independent of own ships
heading.
A PIL may be manipulated regarding distance to own ship and bearing in two ways:
1. In the dialog. Type the distance/bearing value and click Apply.

2. Graphically. Select the footpoint and drag the PIL to the wanted distance from own
ship. Select any other point of the PIL and drag the PIL to wanted orientation

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5.7.7 Position Line

The position line dialog makes it possible to compute the ship position from two or
three bearing readings to objects with known positions or objects shown in the charts.
Two Points / Selects whether position fix is generated

Three Points from two or position lines (bearing
measurements).
Table Table of parameters for two or three
position lines.
Bearing/Latitude/Longitude fields can be
edited textually.
New Opens up new position line record and
Measurement defines time of measurent.
Get Cursor Press this button and point to the object
in the chart to identify the position of the
observed object. This fills in the
Latitude/Longitude field.
Intersection When two or three position lines have
been generated in the table, previous
position lines are transferred to the last
measurement time and the intersection
of the lines is computed.
Define Position Will generate a position fix (see dialog
Fix below) from the computed intersection.
Clear All Clears all measurements in table.

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5.7.8 Position Fix

Fix Type Type of the position fix
Diff. Toggle ON if position fix was generated
from a differential position sensor.
Table Time, Latitude, Longitude, Type can be
specified. Offset and bearing from ship
position is output. (Scroll table to show all
fields).
Get Cursor Fills in the Latitude/Longitude fields from
cursor input.
Offset Ship Ship is given a manual offset to
correspond with current position fix.
Delete Deletes the selected position fix record.

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5.8 System
Figure 5.19 The System menu dialog

In System Menu the commonly used operation buttons are always enabled. Other
buttons are disabled until the Operator has entered a User Password or a Service
Password.
The Shutdown button is only present in desktop versions of SM-10/PL-10.
5.8.1 Palette
Palette Select colour palette:
Lightest - Day Bright
Darkest - Night Filtered
The choice of palette will also influence
the operator panel background light
level.

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5.8.2 Parameter Setup
5.8.2.1 Display Parameter Setup

Ship Vector The length of the course/speed vector
in seconds
Ship Bearing Line The Length of Ship Bearing Line in
nautical miles
Ship Always as If checked, own ship will not be shown
Symbol in true size, even if chart scale would
permit it.
Show Heading Line Check to display heading line in chart
display
Marks on course Marks can be displayed on the course
vector vector. Check One min (Six min.) to
have a mark for every one (six)
minute. Check No Marks if marks are
not required
Min. Chart Ahead At least (0-40%) of the regeneration
area should be ahead of the ship at all
times
Fixed Border Offset Distance from chart area border to
regeneration rectangle in % of chart
area
Moveable rectangle The distance from the top-right corner
of the chart area to the rectangle sides
of the regeneration area can be
specified independently.
Left/Right/Top/Bott Type distances for moveable rectangle
om
Display and Edit Check to display regeneration area in
Regeneration Area the chart. The area can be resized by
dragging the sides.
Distances in Meters Use meters instead of nm for short
distances
Apply Accept parameter set-up and save
Cancel Cancel all modifications

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5.8.2.2 Route Parameter Setup
Cruise Enter speed to be used as default planned

Speed (kn) speed in route planning
Max Speed Enter the ships maximum speed
(kn)
Default Enter radius to be used as default radius in
Radius (nm) route planning
Default Enter offtrack limit to be used as default limit
Offtrack in route planning
Limit (m)
Route Specify distance between distance tags on the
Distance displayed route
Tags (nm)
For Check for distance tags for remaining route
Remaining rather than sailed route
Distance
WP Name Check to have WP name displayed with route
for Edit/ active route
Planned Check to have planned speed displayed with
Speed route for Edit/ active route
Next Course Check to have next course displayed with
Turn Point Check to have turn point displayed with route
for Edit/ active route
Offtrack Check to have offtrack limit displayed with
Limit route for Edit/ active route
Distance Check to have distance tags displayed with
Tags route for Edit/ active route
Set Default Use default display parameters
Offtrack limit
Offtrack
Alarm Margin
Route plan
Conning
Position
Figure 5.20 The Offtrack Alarm Margin is specified in such a way that no part of the
ship is outside the offtrack limit before the offtrack alarm is given

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Figure 5.21 Appearance of route when all display parameters are checked in the
Parameters Set-up dialog for routes

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5.8.2.3 Ship Parameter Setup
Ship Name Ship name (used in ship position log

etc.)
Ship Length Total ship length
Ship Width Total ship width
Max Ship
Draught
Conning from See C1 in figure below*
Stern
Conning stb. See C2 in figure below*
Of Centreline Normally 0.0 (on centre line)
Pivot Point See P1 in figure below*
from Stern
Pivot Point stb See P2 in figure below*
of Centre Normally 0.0 (on centre line)
Min. Ship This radius value is used to validate
Turn radius route plans
Max Ship If turn rate of upcoming turn exceeds
Turn Rate this turn rate, an alarm will be given
Turn Distance from Wheel Over Point to start
Acceleration of turn * 2.0. (This is the same value that
Length is called Acceleration Length in AP2000
Operator's Manual - See this for details.)
Offtrack Distance from Offtrack Limit at which
Alarm Margin offtrack alarm is activated. (See figure
above.) Set to at least half ship width to
keep ship inside validated route.
ANTS on Check for W1 operation
Validated When enabled, only validated routes will
Routes be allowed used for autopilot control
Only(W1)
Apply Accept parameter set-up
Cancel Cancel all modifications
Figure 5.22 Ship parameters
* port and aft will give negative values

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5.8.2.4 Past Track Parameter Setup
Past Track The length of displayed past track in

Displayed (mins) minutes. Type in the wanted length, or
operate the arrow buttons. This controls
the display of both Primary and
Secondary position pasttrack.
Past Track Interval Interval in minutes between time stamps
(mins) on the past track. Type in wanted
interval, or manipulate the up-down
controls. This controls the display of
both Primary and Secondary position
pasttrack.
Log Now! Adds a position recording in addition to
the specified frequency
Log Interval This Log Interval can be changed by
(min:sec) operating the up/down controls or
typing. According to ECDIS rules,
minimum interval is 5 seconds,
maximum is 1 minute.
Log since Date and time of the oldest item in the
log
Save to folder Click to save the log of the last 12 hours
on a file in the Voyage Folder.
After saving, the name of the file is
shown in the text field below.
Save As.. Click to save the log in a reduced
version. A new dialog will appear, see
"Save Reduced Log File" below
Save to Floppy Click to save log on floppy. A new
dialog will appear, see "Save Log File to
Floppy" below
Apply Accept parameter set-up
Cancel Cancels all modifications

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5.8.2.5 Voyage Recording Parameter Setup
Voyage Display Specify interval with up/down controls

Label Interval
Voyage Recording Specify interval with up/down controls.
Interval Maximum interval is 4 hours.
Text field Presents voyage status. In the example
the voyage recording has ended
Name Name of the voyage recording file
Started The voyage recording file contains
recordings from date/time shown
Ended Date/time of end of voyage recordings
Start New Voyage Click to start a new voyage
Resume Voyage Click to continue existing voyage
End Voyage Click to stop an ongoing voyage
recording
Voyage List Click to get the Voyage List dialog
Apply Click to apply new parameter values
Cancel Click to delete new parameter values
5.8.3 Grounding Alarm Setup

Vector length Specify length in seconds with up/down
controls. When set to 0, grounding
checking is disabled
Width Specify width of checking vector in

degrees (range 0 - 30).
Display vector Check to have the vector displayed in the

chart
Warnings/ Lists of messages. Select one to have

Groundings details displayed below.

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5.8.4 Date and Time

Update Sets current time (UTC) to other connected
Remote DB10/SM10/PL10
Current Time in the local time zone
Time
(Local)
Adjust Use up/down controls or type difference
Offset between UTC and the local time
Apply Applies the specified offset
Synch Check if time shall be synchronised with
incoming NMEA messages (such as from
GPS)
Show Presents NMEA message below
NMEA
5.8.5 Printing
5.8.5.1 Printing Route

Route printing is initiated from the Manage Routes dialog.
Select When multiple printers are available, select
Printer the output device here.
Select level Low: Minimal waypoint information,
of Portrait format.
information Medium:
Full:
Route list Shows all routes prepared for output
Remove Will remove the selected routes from the
printing queue.
Preview Will display a preview of the printed
page(s) for the selected route.
Copies: Allows printing of multiple copies.
Print to text Will output route to a text file on Floppy
file for Disk for use in external system
report (spreadsheet).
Print All routes in list are output to printer (or
Floppy Disk).
Cancel Cancel printing job.

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5.8.5.2 Print Preview

Prev/Next buttons allows viewing of other pages.
Print starts printing.
Cancel cancels preview.
Zoom In/Zoom Out allows preview of details.
Figure 5.23 Route Print Format: Low

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Figure 5.24 Route Print Format: Medium
Figure 5.25 Route Print Format: High

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5.8.5.3 Print Screen

Print Screen is initiated from System Menu. Output to Floppy Disk is currently only
possible for systems running with indexed colour modes.
Select When multiple printers are available, select
Printer the output device here.
Select Portrait/Landscape - determines layout on
orientation printer page.
Remove Can be used to cancel printing.
Preview Display preview of Screen Print
Print to file Will allow screen to be output on Floppy
Disk instead of on Printer.
Print Will start output on Printer (or Floppy
Disk).
Cancel Will cancel print job.

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5.8.6 Export to /Import from DB2000

The following dialogs are available if you have a DB-2000 ARPA radar connected by
LAN and you have the DB-2000 optional module loaded. The option is enabled in the
Change Optional Components dialog (Ch. 5.9.7.2).
5.8.6.1 Export Route

Remote List of DB2000 systems in the configuration
Station of workstations
Refresh Click this button to update the list of
Remote Stations
Exp. Route Tag for the dialog used to export routes to
DB2000
Route Name Route name on SeaMap 10
DB2000
Name
Rename Click to type a new DB2000 name for
selected route
Delete Click to delete selected route
Export Click to export selected route(s)

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5.8.6.2 Export Chart

Remote Stations
ExpChart Tag for the dialog used to export charts to
DB2000
Chart The list shows the name and size of the
Name/Size charts that have been generated for export to
DB2000
Delete Click to delete selected charts
Export Click to export selected charts
5.8.6.3 Monitor Export

Remote Stations
Export Tag for the dialog used to export charts to
DB2000
Name/Statio The list shows the name and destination of
n the files that are to be exported to DB2000.
The first file is the file currently being
exported
Overall Progress bar to indicate progress of the total
Progress export job that has been initiated
Current Progress bar to indicate progress of export
Transfer of current file
Progress

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5.8.6.4 Import Route

Remote Stations
Imp. Route Tag for the dialog used to import routes to
SeaMap 10
Name Name of routes in a list of routes that has
been prepared on DB2000 for export to
SeaMap 10
Overall Progress bar to indicate progress of the total
Progress export job that has been initiated
Current Progress bar to indicate progress of export
Transfer of current file
Progress

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5.8.7 Passwords
User Password Type user password and click Open.
Reverse the operation by typing
password and click Lock
Service Password Type service password and click

open. Reverse the operation by typing
password and click Lock

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5.8.8 Maintenance
Please note that some buttons in the Maintenance dialog are only available after
entering the User or System Password.
Software version Version of current SeaMap 10
system
System ID Identification of SeaMap 10
hardware
Global Palette When SeaMap 10 is connected to
other BridgeLine systems, a global
colour palette is used. Changing
the palette on one station will
change palette on other stations
Upgrade System Click button to upgrade system
Software software from external medium
Change Optional Click button to select optional
Components functions
Reconfigure Chart Click button to reconfigure
databases databases, e.g. new databases
Copy Log Decoding This program is necessary to read
Program to Floppy position log/voyage recordings on
floppy disk on another off-line PC.
Colour Displays colour differentiation
Differentiation and diagram or colour calibration
Calibration diagram.
5.8.8.1 Upgrade system Software

Upgrade Click button to upgrade from CD issued by
Norcontrol
5.8.8.2 Change Optional Components

ECDIS List of available optional components.
Optional Select option in the list
Components
Enable Enables selected option
Disable Disables selected option
Pin code Pin code issued by Norcontrol must be
provided to enable option

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5.8.8.3 Reconfigure Chart Databases

SeaMap can have multiple chart databases active at each time. This means that each
database has its chart entries in the chart table of the Zoom Dialog. The database is
identified by a two letter mnemonic preceding the chart scale. If two databases have a
chart of the same scale, the database with the highest priority will have its chart first in
the chart table.
Databases Each registered database has its own entry

in the database table. Highest priority
databases are at top. For each database the
two letter mnemonic can be edited by
double-clicking at the menmonic field.
Remove Will remove selected database from
Database system, freeing up chart storage space and
removing all licences etc.
Cleanup Will remove all charts in selected
database database, without removing database
definition from system.
Increase Will move selected database entry
Priority upwards in table and thus increase priority.
Decrease Will move selected database entry
Priority downwards in table and thus decrease
priority.
Add New Each entry will add a new database of the
Database specified type (C-Map CM-93 Edition 2,
ARCS, CM-93 Edition 3 or S57 or
PRIMAR). There are restrictions to how
many databases there can be of each type;
ARCS: max 1, C-Map: max 7.
Cancel Will cancel the changed database
Changes definitions to be written to disk. (Cleaned
up or removed databases cannot be
brought back!)
Apply Will write the changed database
Changes definitions to disk. In order for these
changes to take place you will have to
restart the ECDIS. (You will be prompted.)

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5.8.8.4 Console Serial Number

This dialog will be presented the first time a C-Map Edition 3 or an S57 database is
defined. The serial number should be read out from the silver label inside the console or
on the front of the computer box (desktops). The serial number is only used as a
convenience to uniquely identify the console, it is NOT directly used in licensing.
Serial Number Format of serial number is:

SeaMap 21" console: SM21xxxx
SeaMap 29" console: SM29xxxx
PL-10 desktop: PL10yy
Desktop ECS: EC10zzz
Simulator desktop: SPvvvvvvvv
Simulator desktops provide serial
number automatically.
Reinitialize Will initialize licencing information in
Licence C-Map SDK. If this is on all previously
received licence codes will become
invalid. When this dialog is displayed,
you do not normally have licences and
this toggle should be ON. After licence
reinitialization, and before any C-Map
edition 3 charts can be licensed, you
must send the UserID file to C-Map.
Install Will set serial number to specified
value and initialize the chart
management software.
5.8.9 Alarm Set-up

Note: To not invalidate ECDIS type approval, all but Area must be set to Audible. You
will be warned if set otherwise, see below.
Visual The alarm only creates a visual cue
Visual + Beep The alarm creates a visual cue and a short
beep
Visual + The alarm creates a visual cue and an
Audible audible alarm
More Alarm Will display new dialog for setting UPS
Setup alarm.

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5.8.9.1 Invalid Alarm Set-up Warning

OK Disregard warning. Force new settings.
Revert to Revert to type approved settings.
Approved
5.8.9.2 More Alarm Set-up

Enable Power An ON/OFF signal line has been wired
Supply Input between UPS and ECDIS. Alarm will
Alarm be activated when ECDIS draws power
from UPS. For SM-10 ECDIS type-
approval to be valid, this should be ON.
Alarm Delay Delay before alarm is activated.

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5.8.10 Serial Communication

Serial Port Select serial port in spin box
Monitor Provides the Serial Port Monitor dialog
Reg. User List of devices that use the current serial
port
Select User Click to provide the Serial Mng dialog
Config Provides the Serial Port Configuration
dialog for current serial port
5.8.10.1 Serial Port Monitor

Serial port Select serial port in spin box
Config Provides the Serial Port Configuration
dialog for current serial port
Input/ Output Input and Output messages on current
serial port
HEX/ASCI Select message format
Start/Stop Starts and stops serial port monitoring
5.8.10.2 Serial Management

Reg. User List shows all connected users with serial
port no.

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5.8.10.3 Configuration
Serial Port Select serial port in spin box
Monitor Provides the Serial Port Monitor dialog
Configuration Select values in combo box
Set Default Sets configuration values above to
NMEA 0183 NMEA 0183
5.8.11 Sensor Configuration

Number Number of sensors of the specific type
No of Position Use the up/down controls to specify the
sensors number of sensors of the selected type
Details Provides the Sensor Type dialog for the
selected sensor type
5.8.11.1 Position
Type Type of sensor
No There may be more than one sensor of the
type. No is the identification of the specific
sensor, and can be selected by the up and
down controls
Make Make of specific sensor. For new sensors,
make can be selected from the drop down
combo list
Name For new sensor, type name and hit Apply
Port No For new sensor, select port no by up and
down controls
Use Default
Settings
Details Provides the Pos Sens Dtl dialog

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5.8.11.2 Position Sensor Details

Position Select sensor number
Sensor No
Type Type of position sensor
Message Message used by sensor
Dev. Alarm Specify Deviation Alarm Limit, and hit
Limit Apply.
DTM Message This checkbox should be checked if
position receiver is able to send DTM
telegram. This is used according to ECDIS
type approval rules to make sure position
sensor is set up to output positions in
WGS-84 datum. If your position receiver
is old and cannot output DTM telegram,
make sure position sensor outputs in
WGS-84 datum, and toggle this OFF to
avoid a continuous "DTM Missing" alarm
being issued.
Antenna Specify antenna location along ship X
Location (X=from stern) and across ship (Y=stb of
centre line) direction, height above water,
and hit Apply
5.8.11.3 Heading
Type Type of sensor
down controls
combo list
down controls
Use Default
Settings
Details Provides the Hdg Sens Dtl dialog

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5.8.11.4 Heading Sensor Details

Heading Sensor Select sensor no
No
Protocol Select Protocol for sensor
Heading Specify Accuracy and Filter Time, and
Measurement hit Apply
Rate of Turn Specify Accuracy and Filter Time, and
Measurement hit Apply
Used
5.8.11.5 Speed
Type Type of sensor
down controls
combo list
down controls
Use Default
Settings
Details Provides the Pos Sens Dtl dialog
5.8.11.6 Speed Sensor Details

Speed Sensor Select sensor number
No
Type Select type
Protocol Select communication protocol
Pulses/nm Select pulses7nm
Accuracy Specify accuracy in kt, and hit Apply
Filter Times Specify filter times in seconds for along
ship and across ship, and hit Apply
Transducer Specify transducer location Along ship
Location (from stern) and Across ship (starboard of
centre line), and Depth below water level

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5.8.11.7 ARPA Target Input

This controls input of ARPA targets from external (Non DB-10) data source.
Type Type of sensor
down controls
combo list. The following makes are
supported:
Generic radar (NMEA TTM-messages)
JRC (binary protocol)
Transponder (prefixed NMEA GGA-
messages)
down controls
Use Default
Settings
Details Provides the Target Input Details dialog
5.8.11.8 Target Input Details

ARPA Input Select sensor number
Sensor No
Reference Reference location for target position. This
Location is most probably the position of the
corresponding radar antenna. Position is
specified Along ship and Across ship
(starboard of center line) relative Aft peak.

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5.8.11.9 Depth
This controls input of echo soundings from data source.
Type Type of sensor
down controls
combo list. The following makes are
supported:
Generic: Standard NMEA DPT messages.
Non-IMO: NMEA DBT messages.
down controls
Use Default
Settings
Details Activates the Depth Sensor Details dialog
5.8.11.10 Depth Sensor Details

Depth Sensor Select sensor number
No
Messages: Selects type of messages which are
understood by the sensor driver;
DPT or DBT or both.
Transducer Should specify position of sensor Over
Location ref. Keel (necessary for computation of
Aft Peak: soundings) and Along/Across (necessary
for exact positioning of sensor readings).
Starboard is positive, Port is negative.
5.9 Object menu

The main objects in the chart display, i.e. the chart itself, routes, notes, ARPA tracks,
own ship, and tools have associated object menus. This object menu is displayed by
pointing at the object in the chart display and clicking the Object menu button on the
trackball. The menu will be placed where the pointer is located. The menu is context
sensitive, which means that the menu only will show the functions that can be applied to
the object at the moment (depending on object status etc). In the table below, this point
is illustrated for a route plan.
Figure 5.26 Object menu for C-Map chart. The upper field contains the menu heading
(C-Map Chart Menu)

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Status of the route plan The associated object menu

Route status is ALTERNATE
Route status is EDIT

(The cursor is pointing at a leg when the
Object menu button is clicked)
Route status is EDIT

(The cursor is pointing at a waypoint when
the Object menu button is clicked)
Route status is ACTIVE

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6. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
6.1 Introduction to the operation of SeaMap 10
This chapter is a quick and practical introduction to the operation of SeaMap 10. Note that
a SeaMap 10 as part of an integrated bridge system may have slightly different behaviour
than a stand alone system. In this introduction we assume that the system is connected to
GPS, log and gyro, it has been turned on (see chapter 2), and charts for the area of the
ship's position are installed.
The SeaMap 10 display should show chart and own ship's symbol plotted in the chart. In
addition there are the Top bar, the Top level menu and the Alarm field. In fig. 6.3 these
elements of the display are explained. A complete description is found in chapter 3.
SeaMap 10 is primarily operated by a menu system from which functions are selected with
the trackball. Some functions are available from the buttons on the operator's panel.
6.1.1 Panel
The panel is shown in fig. 6.1. In the following the use of a selection of buttons are
described. A complete description is found in chapter 4.
Zoom Day/ Object

in/out night Browse Monitor Power Select Offset menu
Display Screen Autopilot Ecdis Trackball
Zoom Day Brill Contr In Std. FAIL Object

Crs Hdg Monitor Power Select Offset
+ + + + Cmnd Display Menu
Zoom Day/Night Brill Contr
Zoom Night Brill Contr Activate Themes Lamp

WP Track Browse
- - - - Turn Dialogue Test
Turn
Zoom + Docking
Radar
MOB
Reset Off
- + Alarm
Reset De- Board

Calib Ack
Center gauss -
Marker
Object Auto- Plan- Sound

Select
Info pilot ning Off
Select Acknowledge Sound

off
Figure 6.1 Operator's panel
Pressing the Day button will make the display lighter, while pressing the Night button will
make it darker. There are five colour palettes to choose from. Select the palette that is best
for the current light conditions in the wheelhouse.
Press the ZOOM + button to zoom out, and ZOOM - button to zoom in.

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The chart display will display chart in the area around own ship. In planning a route, we
may need to look at charts in other areas. To display charts independently of the location of
own ship, press BROWSE button. To pan away from own ship, locate cursor with the
trackball to upper right corner of the display and press OFFSET button. Continue to locate
cursor in the corner and press OFFSET button until own ship is outside the display.
To get back to own ship, press MONITOR button.
Move the trackball in such a way that the cursor is pointing at the centre of own ship
symbol, and press the OBJECT MENU button. The Own Ship object menu appears.
Move the cursor to the Properties part of the menu and press SELECT button. The
Parameter Set-up dialog appears in the dialog area below the Top level menu. Point to the
X button in the top right part of the dialog and press SELECT button to remove the dialog.
(Notice that there are two SELECT buttons on the panel: The navigator should use the one
he finds more convenient).
Any alarm signals can be silenced by pressing the SOUND OFF button.
If there is a blinking button in the category part of the alarm field of the display, press
ACK button. The Alarm List appears in the dialog area. By pressing the ACK button once
more, all the messages being displayed in the dialog are acknowledged.
6.1.2 Top bar

The Top bar of the display contains important navigation information, see fig 6.3. Some of
the information fields are buttons that can be "pressed" by locating the cursor on the button
with the trackball and pressing the SELECT button on the Operator's panel.
Point cursor to the button (Offset button) and press SELECT button on the panel.
The corresponding Pos. Offset dialog will appear in the dialog area.
Figure 6.2 Position Offset dialog

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Next Course
North Arrow
Heading Line
Cursor
Active Waypoint
Course/speed made good

Scale Bar
Turnpoint
Wheelover Line
Own Ship Alarm Category (XTE)
Active Route
Offtrack limit
Alarm Text
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The table below shows the effect of "pressing" the buttons in the Top bar.
Button Function/Dialog
Position Sensor Position dialog
Position Offset Position Offset dialog
Chart Processing Indicator Cancels chart processing
Displayed Chart Scale Zoom dialog
System degradation warning Dialog describing problem
details
ENC/Non-ENC indicator Chart type dialog
Chart Over/Underscale Zoom to nominal scale
Chart Availability Zoom to largest scale
available
Chart Orientation/Display Mode Display Mode dialog
Depth Unit is meter Chart legend
Menu Toggles Top level menu
off/on
Board Toggles Board on/off

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6.1.3 Menu
All functions in SeaMap 10 are available through menus. The Top level menu can be
turned on/off by the Menu button in the Top bar. The seven (or eight) buttons in the Top
level menu cover all functions. All dialogs are described in chapter 5.
Everything that has to do with chart is found in the Chart menu. Point the cursor to the
Chart button and press SELECT on the operator's panel. The Chart dialog appears. Point
the cursor to the Display Mode button in the Chart dialog and press the SELECT button
on the panel. The Display Mode dialog appears and the Chart menu disappears. In
situations when you want more than one open dialog you can use the Board function, see
chapter 3.3.1, or you can move dialogs into the chart area.
6.1.3.1 Moving dialogs into the chart area

Point the cursor to the blue bar on top of the Display Mode dialog, press the SELECT
button on the panel and keep it down. With the trackball move the dialog into the middle of
the chart display and release the SELECT button when the dialog is in an appropriate
location.
Point cursor to the Chart button in the Top level menu again, and press the SELECT
button on the panel. The Chart menu appears.
You can move as many dialogs as you need into the chart area.
6.1.3.2 Conventions
In this handbook the following conventions are followed:
Click (a button) means to point the cursor on the button and press the SELECT button on
the operator's panel
Select (one of alternative objects) means to point cursor to the chosen object and press
SELECT button on the Operator's panel.
Drag (an object) means to point to an object, press the SELECT button on the operator's
panel and keep it down while you move the object by the trackball. The operation is ended
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6.2 Auto Pilot Remote Control

The autopilot may be controlled from any DB10/SM10 on a BL10 bridge. The autopilot is
interfaced to one of the consoles, typically DB10-1, and the other consoles talk to the
autopilot through DB10-1 by the use of LAN between the consoles.
6.2.1 Command Transfer

As long as the autopilot is in local mode, all indicator lamps in the Autopilot button group
are dark. Command may be taken from the DB10 by pushing the In Cmnd button. The
indicator will flash in a transition state, and shine steadily when the AP2000 and other
consoles have acknowledged that this console is in command. The heading will continue to
be controlled from the panel of the autopilot until a control mode (Hdg, Crs, WP or Track)
is selected on DB10.
As long as the autopilot is in remote control, the control state can be monitored on any
console by observing the indicator lights. Control commands, however, can only be given
from the one IN CONTROL.
Transferring control back to the Autopilot is accomplished by switching it to Local. No

action is required on the display unit. An operator message will be given on the display
unit as information.
If the console interfacing the autopilot stops/ is stopped, control is automatically

transferred to the autopilot. Remaining consoles in an integrated group will reset the
autopilot states to indicate that remote control is no longer available. If a console not
interfacing the autopilot is In Command and stops/ is stopped, control can be taken on any
other console.
6.2.2 Curved EBL

The curved EBL is used to give turn commands to the autopilot from the display unit and
is defined by a new course and a turn radius. The graphical indication is a prediction of
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Figure 6.3 Curved EBL in Autopilot mode
The Curved EBL may operate in two modes, Autopilot and Planning. In Autopilot
mode, the turn will be taken immediately, while there is also a time and distance to
manoeuvre in planning mode. When the Curved EBL is active, this is indicated on the
panel with a light in the Autopilot or Planning lamp in the Turn group
If the Autopilot is controlled in Hdg mode, the selected heading and turn radius will be
sent to the autopilot. If the Autopilot is controlled in Crs mode, the heading order will be
modified with the calculated drift of the ship. The heading orders may be changed by
pushing the port or starboard buttons in the Turn group, by using the New Course
control in the Curved EBL dialog, or by dragging the curved EBL graphically. When
dragging, the new value is used only when the dragging released.
In planning mode, the operations on the Curved EBL will not take effect before the button
Activate Turn is pushed, or the button Activate in the Curved EBL dialog is selected.
When Activate Turn is pushed, the Curved EBL is converted to a sailing route, which is
followed in Track mode. The straight leg is defined by the distance to manoeuvre, which
is interpreted by the system as the distance to Turnpoint 1.
New Course
Course Line
Turnpoint 2
Turnpoint 1
TIme to Manoeuvre
Figure 6.4 Planned Manoeuvre

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6.2.3 Autopilot Dialog

As a complement to the Autopilot Buttons on the operator panel, the autopilot dialog is
implemented to give on screen information about current autopilot mode, setpoints and
active route.
6.3 Navigation Sensor Handling and Navigation

Filters
The following diagram illustrates how navigation sensors are read and the information
combined via navigation calculations to create a set of own ships data.
In each DCU, there is one navigation filter for each position sensor. Selecting position
sensor for own ship data calculation therefore is an implicit selection of which filter that
shall provide the data. Selection of speed and heading sensor is common to all filters.
External to the navigation calculation, there is a selector deciding which DCU shall
provide the Own ship data when multiple DCUs are integrated. Although every DCU will
do the navigation calculations, one of them will be the master. The other DCUs will use its
own calculations as backup if the master is disconnected from the LAN or switched off.
To assist the operator to select the right position sensor, all positions will be monitored
against the current valid own ship position. Deviations above the pre-configured deviation
limit will cause an alarm.

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Figure 6.5 Navigation filters and sensor selection

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6.4 Automatic Track-Steering

SeaMap 10 interfaced to AP 2000 TrackPilot makes the ship follow the planned route by
providing the AP 2000 TrackPilot with the present course, upcoming turn radius and next
course. AP 2000 continuously receives the off-track distance to the route from SeaMap 10
and adjust the steering accordingly. The radius turn to next course is initiated when the
ship arrives at the wheel-over position.
The following table is a guide to operate SeaMap 10 and AP 2000 TrackPilot in track-
steering. The table refers to the figure below.
Figure 6.6 Phases of track-steering
The following abbreviations are used in the table:

Auto Autopilot
ANTS ANTS Track
Man Manual
Stb Auto Standby Autopilot

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Step Comment SeaMap 10 AP Con- Steeri.

2000 ning Syst.
1 Select the route to be used for track-
steering in the Route List
(Route/Manage Routes). Click the
Monitor button. The route will be
displayed in the chart, and it will appear
in the route list as ACTIVE
Position 1
Position the ship between two waypoints
in the active route, close to the leg and
with heading close to the heading of the
leg. This is position 1 in the figure.
Verify that Wp2 is the active waypoint.

The active waypoint has a pulsating ring
in the display
The active waypoint can also be

checked in the Route Monitor dialog
(Route/Monitor Route)
2 Position 1 Auto Auto Auto

Make sure that the steering system is
switched to Autopilot, providing AP-
Mode = LOCAL
3 Position 1 Auto Auto Auto

Select the In Cmnd button on the
SeaMap 10 operator panel to let SeaMap
10 control the autopilot. The Autopilot
dialog will appear as shown, AP Mode:
Local
4 Position 1 ANTS ANTS Auto

Select Track-steering by checking
Track in the Autopilot dialog or press
Track button on operator panel. After
a few seconds the AP-Mode switches to
Track, and course/heading and cross-
track error are monitored.
Track-steering is in operation

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Step Comment SeaMap 10 AP Con- Steer.

2000 ning Syst.
Three minutes before reaching the
wheel-over point, a prewarning is
issued. Acknowledge
NOTE The turn is carried out
even if the warning is
not acknowledged
30 seconds before wheel-over point a
warning is issued. Acknowledge
NOTE The turn is carried out
even if the warning is
not acknowledged
8a Position 4 Stb Man Man

Manual Auto
Switch steering system to manual. AP
Mode in SeaMap 10 and AP 2000
switches to Standby. Conning shows
Manual
Position 5
Enter Track-steering according to the
procedure above (2-4)
8b Position 4 Auto Auto Auto

Autopilot
Press the Auto On button on the AP
2000 autopilot, and operate the ship
from AP 2000.
Position 5
procedure above (4)
8c Position 4 Auto Auto Auto

Curved EBL
Edit Curved EBL on SeaMap 10 to
make the desired turn.

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Step Comment SeaMap 10 AP Con- Steer.

2000 ning Syst.
8c Position 4 Auto Auto Auto
When the turn is specified by the curved
EBL, click Activate in the Curved EBL
dialog, or press the Activate Turn
button on the operator panel. The curved
EBL turns into the active route, and the
ship is operated from the AP 2000
autopilot. (See 12 for alternative)
Position 5
procedure above (4)
8d Position 4 ANTS ANTS Auto

The curved EBL generated route can
also be basis for track-steering by
checking Track in the Auto pilot
dialog
Auto Auto Auto

Position 5
Select the original route in the Route
List (Routes/Manage Routes), and click
the Monitor button to make the route
ACTIVE: The Track-Steering will end,
and autopilot steering will start.
Resume Track-steering with the selected

route by clicking the Track button on
the operator panel or check Track in
the Autopilot dialog
9 Position 6
End track-steering
There are several ways to stop track-
steering
a) Select WP, Crs or Hdg mode in
the Autopilot dialog
b) Press the Auto on button on
the AP 2000 autopilot
c) Switch steering system to
manual
d) Press "In Cmd" button on the
operator panel
10 Position 7
On reaching the last waypoint in the
route, the system will automatically stop
the Track-steering by switching to
Autopilot, and continue on the last leg
heading.
11 What happens if warnings and
prewarnings are not acknowledged?
The ship will continue to sail on track.
If Bridge Watch Monitoring System is
installed, this system will alarm the rest
of the crew.

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6.5 C-Map CM-93 Edition 2 Charts

The C-Map CM-93 Edition 2 chart database is available on three CDs. In order to use the
chart database, a license agreement with C-Map must be established.
The database has a world-wide coverage. It is divided into nine zones, and within a zone
some areas are defined. The license agreement will specify which zones or areas are
available to the user.
Figure 6.7 C-Map zone definition
The charts are grouped in Levels according to scale:
Level Scale
Z 1:20.000.000
A 1:3.500.000 1:1.500.000
B 1:1.500.000 1:500.000
C 1:500.000 1:150.000
D 1:150.000 1:50.000
E 1:50.000 1:15.000
F 1:15.000 1:5.000
G Larger than 1:7.500
SeaMap 10 has preinstalled level Z.
SeaMap 10 has functions for installation, updating and deleting charts.

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6.5.1 Installation
C-Map charts are installed from CDs. The first part of the installation procedure is the
licensing check which will verify that the user has a licensing agreement with C-Map
covering the charts that is being specified for installation.
When the user has specified the zone(s) or area(s) containing the relevant charts, SeaMap
10 will upon request generate a User code. This code is communicated to C-Map by phone
(+47 51464700), fax (+47 51464701) or email (market@c-map.no.) C-Map will respond
by returning an Authorization code that is entered into the SeaMap system. The second
part of the installation procedure can now start.
Within the zone(s) / area(s) specified above, the user has to specify the actual geographical
area (the Working Set) and the chart levels (scales) of the wanted charts. The geographic
area may be the zone(s) or a smaller area within the zone(s). The Working Set consists of a
Navigation Working Set and an Overview Working Set (consisting of A and B level
charts)
If the Working Set is to be identical to the zone(s), click the following buttons on the
Install dialog to install the charts:
Set to Licensed
Set to Nav Working Set
Install Charts

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Figure 6.8 Specification of a working set
If all the charts in the zone(s) are not necessary for navigation, specify the Working Set in
the following way:
Check Edit Navigation Working Set. A grid (C level charts) is shown on the chart. The
rectangles can be turned on/off by clicking in them. In this way the Navigation Working
Set can be specified as shown in the figure above. In the same way the Overview Working
set can be specified.
When the working Set is specified, click Install Charts to begin the installation the charts
in the Working Set.
The installation process can take some time, depending on the number of individual charts
that has been specified. A Process-function is available to monitor the installation process.
6.5.2 Chart update

The chart database is updated by installation of charts from new, updated CDs. By clicking
the Install Charts button, the Working set will automatically be updated by any new
charts on the CDs.

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Before installing the charts, the Working set may be modified as describes above. By
checking the Install Options:
Remove Charts Outside Working Set,

Remove Old Charts
SeaMap 10 will clean up the chart database
6.5.3 Deletion of charts

The chart delete function provides means to delete all charts, old charts or charts located
outside the navigation working set.
6.5.4 Exporting charts to DataBridge 2000

The chart format in DB2000 is different from the one used in SeaMap. C-Map charts must
therefor be created specially for DB2000. In the Installation dialog, a specific button,
Charts for DB2000 should be used.Notice that charts of small scale (A, B and C) should
not be used in DB2000.
When the charts for DB2000 have been generated, they must be exported to DB2000. In
System/Export to/Import from DB2000, tag Exp. Chart, there is a list of charts generated
for DB2000 and a list of DB2000 systems in the configuration. Select the charts to be
exported and the DB2000 system(s) to be exported to and click Export. The charts will be
exported, and the DB2000 system(s) will store the charts under the directory C:\Charts.
6.6 C-Map CM-93 Edition 3 Charts

The C-Map CM-93 Edition 3 chart database contains the same charts that are available in
CM-93 Edition 2, but the format is different and the handling inside SeaMap 10 is also
very different. CM-93 Edition 3 is available on a single CD. The CM-93 databases may
carry official HO ENC charts or unofficial non-ENC charts. The new chart handling
supports frequent updates by means of telecommunication.
The most common C-Map Edition 3 database is called "World" and contains basically the
well-known C-Map charts for the whole world. SeaMap 10 allows you to install the whole
database, and license only the charts that you need. The database format is very compact
and the whole world database only requires a fraction of the available disk space on
SeaMap 10.
6.6.1 Installing CM-93 Edition 3 Charts for the first time

If your SeaMap 10 have been ordered to support CM-93 Edition 3 charts, the first two
steps below will already have been accomplished. (Check if you have a "World" database
on your system, in Chart->Chart Types. If you have, proceed to pt. 3.)
6.6.1.1 Initialize SeaMap 10 for C-Map Edition 3 Charts

Go to System->Passwords and enter the user password.

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Go to System->Maintenance->Reconfigure Chart Database.

Press C-Map CM-93 Edition 3 Database.
6.6.1.2 Setup Serial Number
To uniquely identify the console for licencing purposes, the actual console serial number
must be read out from the silver label and entered in text field. Let the Reinitialize toggle
be ON and press Install.
Restart SeaMap 10.
6.6.1.3 Send User ID file to C-Map.

The UserID file must be sent to C-Map. This gives your SeaMap 10 a unique code for C-
Map licencing dept.
Go to Chart->CM-93 Edition 3 Chart Management->General->License..
Insert a clean floppy disk in the floppy drive.
Press Output C-Map User ID file to Floppy. Send the output file by e-mail to
"license@c-map.no".
6.6.1.4 Install World Database

When you have received your CM-93 Edition 3 CD-ROM, you install it into SeaMap CD
drive and:
Go to Chart->CM-93 Edition 3 Chart Management->Install.
Click on the CD-ROM drive and the CM93_3 directory.
This should make the system recognize the database and output its version number.
Press Install Chart Database.
6.6.1.5 Enter License Code

Go to Chart->CM-93 Edition 3 Chart Management->General->License..
Select the zone or area code corresponding to your license, and enter the hexadecimal
license code(s) that you have received from C-Map. Press Add.
The charts should now be ready for use.

If you do not see the new charts, restart SeaMap.
Without any licence codes only the Z-level and A-level charts will be available for
viewing.
6.7 S57 Edition 3 Charts

SeaMap 10 have been set up to directly be able to load and update unencrypted S-57 charts
which you receive on CD-ROM or floppy disk.
When loading S-57 charts for the first time, you will need to set up a S-57 database before
loading the charts. The handling of encrypted S57 data is currently vendor specific.
Details will be available from Norcontrol when specific encryption schemes are supported.
If you receive charts from multiple Hydrographic Offices (HOs), each set of charts will be
stored in its own database.

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6.7.1 Loading S57 Charts for the first time

6.7.1.1 Initialize SeaMap 10 for S57 Charts
Go to System->Passwords and enter the user password.
Go to System->Maintenance->Reconfigure Chart Databases.
Press S57 Edition 3 Database.
Restart SeaMap 10.
6.7.1.2 Installing S57 Charts

Go to Chart->S57 Chart Management->Install
Click on the CD-ROM drive and the chart directory ("ENC_ROOT").
Press Import S57 Charts.
This will tell you the number of charts that is present and the estimated installation time.
Press Install.
6.7.1.3 Updating S57 Charts

When you receive chart updates on CDROM or floppy.
Go to Chart-> S57 Chart Management->Update->Update by Disk.
Select CDROM or floppy and chart directory ("ENC_ROOT").
Press Import S57 Charts.
This will tell you the number of updates that is present.
Press Install.
6.7.2 Charts from PRIMAR

Official ENC Service
6.7.2.1 Initializing a PRIMAR Chart Database.
In the Chart->Chart Types dialog you can see which databases are set up for your SM-10.
Before any PRIMAR charts can be used, a special database for this purpose must be set up.
Go to System->Passwords and enter user password.
Go to System->Maintenance->Reconfigure Chart Databases.
Press PRIMAR S57e3 Database.
If this is the first S57e3 or CM93e3 database defined, there will be a system dialog asking
you to enter the KMSS serial number for your console. This is found on the inner left wall
of the console or on the front of a desktop computer. This is a six digit number of the form
21xxxx or 29xxxx for console SeaMap10s , prefixed by "SM" or a four digit number
prefixed by PL for Planning Stations.
Press Apply Changes (twice) and restart SeaMap 10.
6.7.2.2 Finding your User Permit code

Your PRIMAR chart database will be encrypted, and in order to be able to display charts
you will need to get Chart Permits from PRIMAR. Before these Chart Permits can be
issued to you, PRIMAR will need your User Permit code.
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In the S57e3 Chart Management dialog which comes up, Press License..
The User Permit which is specific for your SM-10 console is displayed as a 28
(hexadecimal) character string.
If you have multiple consoles which should use PRIMAR charts, you should localize each
of their User Permit codes and specify to PRIMAR.
6.7.2.3 Installing Chart Permits

When you receive a floppy disk with Chart Permits, there should be files named
"PERMIT.TXT" and "ENC.PMT" on the root ("A:") directory. If you receive permits by
other means (e-mail), make sure these files are stored in this way on PC-compatible floppy
disks.
If you have licences for multiple stations, make sure you know which license file belongs
to which station.
In the S57e3 Chart Management dialog, Press License.... Press Read Chart Permits from
Floppy Disk.
6.7.2.4 Installing PRIMAR S57 Charts

Select the Install tab in the S57e3 Chart Management dialog. Insert the PRIMAR Base CD
into the CD drive.
Press Check CD. This should make SeaMap recognize the PRIMAR CD.
Press Import S57 Charts. This will go through all licensed charts and check which will be
installed and give a time estimate for this.
Start Install by pressing Install button. This will take some time to complete.
If you have received a PRIMAR Update CD, Insert in CD drive and repeat the installation
process.
6.7.2.5 Updating PRIMAR S57 Charts.

When you receive new updates of PRIMAR charts, this may consist of one or more of the
following items:
1. Permit file(s)
2. Base CD
3. Update CD
If you receive a new Permit File, insert floppy into drive and install as shown above.
If you have received a new Base File, insert CD into CD drive and install as shown above.
Insert Update CD into CD drive and install as shown above.

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6.8 ARCS Charts

SeaMap 10 is compatible with ARCS from The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. For
the time being, only Navigator chart permits are supported. A demonstration of ARCS
charts is described in 6.6.5.
If a SeaMap 10 was delivered without configuration for ARCS database, Norcontrol has to
be contacted before the system can operate with ARCS.
The figure below shows how to obtain ARCS charts to be used by SeaMap 10.
List of Charts and updates

Charts on CD
User Permit
PIN code Chart Agent
Chart Permits
SeaMap 10 presents The user loads the chart
The chart agent produces
the User Permit on permits floppy disk and the
a chart permit for every
request. The PIN required chart and update
wanted chart. The chart
code is 1234 CDs into SeaMap 10 which
permits are written on
generates the chart database
a floppy disk. The user
also gets the relevant
User Permit, PIN code chart Cds and the latest
and a list of wanted charts chart updates on CD
is suppliedFigure 6.9agent
to the chart How to obtain ARCS charts
There are three main ARCS Management dialogs: License, Load and Update. These are
described in detail in ARCS Chart Management in chapter 5. In the following, the
reference example License/Show User Permit means the Show user permit button in
the License dialog as described in chapter 5.
6.8.1 License
In order to get charts from a chart agent, a user Permit and a PIN code are provided by
SeaMap 10. The User Permit is displayed by clicking License/Show User Permit. The
PIN code is 1234.
The Chart Permits will be received on a floppy disk. Insert the disk in the floppy drive and
click License/Add Chart Permits from Floppy Disk. As the permits are read, they are
checked to be valid on the system. Chart permits can also be inserted manually if obtained
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When the Chart permit floppy disk has been read, the License information can be
displayed by clicking License/Show License.
The License dialog also provides functions for taking backup of chart permits, removing
chart permits from the system and verification of current permits (to get a status report in
case of corruption of the ARCS database).
6.8.2 Load
The first time charts are loaded into the system, the most recent chart catalogue should be
loaded before any charts are specified for loading. The chart catalogue resides on the
Update CD received with the chart CDs. Choose the Update dialog and click Load
Updates button. The user will be asked to put the Update CD into the drive and start
loading of the CD.
The main task of loading charts is to specify which of all the licensed charts shall be
loaded in the system. The complete list of permits (charts) are shown in the Load dialog.
There are three ways of selecting the set of charts to be loaded:
Select all charts

Select all charts within a geographic area. The area can be specified by lat/lon values,
or by drawing a rectangle in the overview chart on the screen
Select individual charts by toggling in the chart list
When the desired set of charts are selected, start the loading process by clicking
Load/Load Selected Charts. The user are requested to insert chart CDs as required by the
loading process.
6.8.3 Update
On a weekly basis, UKHO issues updates to the charts on the Chart CDs. These updates
come on the Update CD.
The charts are located on several Chart CDs. From time to time, one of these Chart CDs is
substituted with a new and updated one. In these cases, the Update CD comes with a new
Chart CD.
To update the charts on SeaMap 10, choose the Update dialog, put the Update CD in the
drive and click Load Update from CD button.
If a new Chart CD is part of the update, the system may present (in the Load dialog) a
list of charts (Incompat. ) on the system that should be substituted by charts on the new
Chart CD. Put the new Chart CD in the drive and click the Load Selected Charts button.
6.8.4 Delete and Add Charts in the Database

When the database contains a set of charts tailor made for a specific sailing route, this set
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deletion of charts and the addition of charts within the set of permits. If new permits are
needed, a new Chart Permit floppy disk is required, or the new permits are received by fax
or email. To enter the new permits, use the License dialog.
To delete charts from the database: select the charts in the Load dialog, and click Unload
Selected Charts.
To add new charts: Select charts in the Load dialog, and click Load Selected Charts.

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6.8.5 Demonstration of ARCS charts

Three ARCS charts are available on the system's hard disk for demonstration purposes. A
voyage through these charts have been recorded. The demonstration is a replay of the
voyage in the ARCS charts.
To set up the demonstration, follow the instructions below.
i) In the System Menu, select Maintenance

ii) In the System Maintenance of ECDIS dialog, select Reconfigure Chart Datasets
iii) In the Chart Type Setup dialog, click ARCS Demonstration Dataset. The charts are
installed in the SeaMap chart database. When the installation is finished, click Apply
Changes
iv) Stop - and start SeaMap again
v) In the Chart menu, select Chart Type
vi) In the Chart Type dialog, check AD;ARCS-DEMO, and uncheck the other data sets.
vii) Set chart scale to 1:50.000, and choose N UP/TM
Figure 10 Demonstration of ARCS raster charts
The ARCS charts are now ready for display. The next step is to replay the recorded
voyage.
a) In the Ownship menu, select Voyage Recordings List

b) In the Voyage Recordings List dialog, select ARCSRiverHumber, and then click
Replay
c) In the Voyage Recording Replay menu, check Interpolate, click Start followed by
clicking > button.
d) Drag the Voyage Recording Replay dialog into the chart area

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e) The ship is now sailing in ARCS charts on the display. To stop the demonstration,
click the Closing Button (X) in the Voyage Recording Replay dialog.

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6.9 Route Plans

6.9.1 Definition
A route plan is a sequence of waypoints defining a voyage. A route plan is assigned a
unique name. Each waypoint represents a change of course that takes place in a radius turn.
The straight line between two turns is called leg. The beginning and end of a radius turn
are called turnpoints.
Figure 6.11 Route plan with waypoints, turnpoints and leg
For each waypoint a set of parameters can be specified to characterise the route in the
waypoint and the following leg. The information associated with a route is shown below.
Some of the parameters are derived automatically from other parameters, e.g. course. Only
waypoint positions must be specified. The system will supply default values for other
parameters. These values can be changed manually ( E in table below).

entered
W Waypoint number
Lat E Latitude
Lon E Longitude
Dist. Length of leg
Spd E Speed
Max E Max speed

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6.9.2 Managing route plans

The Route List dialog provides a list of all route plans in the system and the available route
functions.
Figure 6.12 The Route list dialog provides a list of all route plans and the main route
functions
For each route plan the list shows the Name, State and Date of the creation /last
modification of the route. The meaning of the state is shown in the figure below.

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Figure 6.13 Route states and presentation in chart display

An active route is a route currently being used for monitoring the sailing of the ship.
The appearance of the route in the chart is shown in the figure above
Edit means that the route plan is currently being modified
Alternate means that the route is displayed in the chart, being an alternative for
monitoring the sailing of the ship.
The list of routes can be sorted on route name, distance from own ship to start of route, or
date of creation/last modification of route by selecting the appropriate alternative in the
dialog.
6.9.3 Route functions

SeaMap 10 provides the following main functions applicable to a route:
Create route establish a new named sequence of waypoints with associated
parameters
Modify route includes changing the position of one or more waypoints and/or the
associated parameters
Change name of route give an existing route plan a new name
Delete route remove the route plan from the system
Validate route check if the route is safe from grounding, and the route geometry is ok
in relation to the ship characteristics.
Display/undisplay display the route plan graphically in the chart display/ remove the
route plan from the chart display.
Monitor/unmonitor monitor the sailing of the ship with a specific route plan/stop
monitoring the sailing of the ship with specific route plan
6.9.4 Create new route plan

Clicking the New button provides the Waypoint List dialog in the chart area. Move the
dialog to a convenient location.
Figure 6.14 The Waypoint list dialog dialog

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The new route can be specified in the dialog while the system is in Monitoring mode. If the
chart display covers the waters for the new route, the new route will be displayed as it is
built.
If the new route is located in waters not covered by the chart displayed in Monitoring,
select Browse mode. In Browse mode the chart display can be set to the required waters.
The Monitoring mode chart display with own ships position is instantly regained by
pressing the Monitor button on the panel.
Top
Route Name: Type in the name of the new route
Close: Ends the edit session.
Save: Save the edited route on disk
Revert: Goes back to the last version of the route that has been saved
Message field: The system provides messages regarding route status, and error situations
Middle
This is the route definition area, i.e. a list of waypoints with associated data. There are
three layouts for this part, Entry layout to be used when entering data, Validation which
adds a validation result field, and the Full entry. The layout is selected in the bottom part
of the dialog.
The meaning of the data fields are shown in the table below. Fields marked E must be
specified. If they are not specified, default values will be used. The other fields will be
automatically calculated

entered
W Waypoint number
Lat E Latitude
Lon E Longitude
Dist. Length of leg
Spd E Speed
Max E Max speed

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Bottom
Select All: Selects all waypoints in the list
Mark: Marks the start of a selection
Insert: Insert new waypoint
Delete: Delete selected waypoint(s)
Copy: Copy selected waypoint(s)
Paste: Paste copied waypoint(s)
Reverse: Reverse the sequence of selected waypoints
Undo: Cancel latest operation
Go To: Show the selected waypoint in the chart display
Validate: Validate route plan
Critical Points: Handles critical points in the route plan
Layout: Select Entry layout, Validation layout, or Full layout
Datum: Select WGS-84 or Local. If Local is selected, specify the associated offset from
WGS-84 in latitude and longitude in decimal minutes (usually specified in the paper chart).
The SeaMap 10 represents all co-ordinates internally in WGS-84. By specifying a local

datum offset, co-ordinates can be input and displayed in a datum corresponding to an
existing paper chart.
6.9.5 Specifying the route plan

A route plan is specified by entering data in the Route Edit dialog or a combination of
entering data in the dialog and specifying waypoint locations in the chart.
6.9.5.1 Specifying Waypoints in the Route Edit dialog

If the route is specified using a local datum, click Local and specify the offset to WGS-
84.
Click the Entry Layout. All the fields that can be changed by the operator will now be
displayed in the dialog.
Click Insert
The first waypoint is now appearing with default values. These values have previously
been specified in Set Route Parameters dialog. At least the Lat/Lon values must be
changed, but all fields except the waypoint number can be modified.
To change a field in the waypoint specification, double click on the field. This field is now
ready for editing, either type in a new value or modify the existing value. When entering a
new value it will automatically get the default unit.
Lat/Lon values are specified as follows:
Lat 99<space>99.999
Lon 999<space>99.999
If Lat is south of Equator precede the value by
If Lon is west of Greenwich precede the value by

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When the field is updated, move to a neighbour field by pressing Tab on the keyboard to
go to the right, or Shift/Tab to go to the left.
When the waypoint is completely specified, press Enter on the keyboard, and the next
waypoint will appear in the dialog as a copy of the preceding waypoint. Make the
necessary modifications as described above.
When all waypoints have been specified, click End Insert.
6.9.5.2 Specifying waypoints graphically

When a route is created using the waypoint table in the Edit Route dialog, an alternative
way of specifying the waypoint position is to specify the waypoints graphically in the
chart. The chart display must cover the relevant waters.
In Insert mode, instead of typing the position of a waypoint in the table, move the cursor
out of the dialog into the chart (the cursor changes shape to a cross), and click when cursor
has the position corresponding to where the waypoint should be located.
When a waypoint location is specified in the chart, the waypoint is defined with default
parameters. In order to change the value of any of the parameters, the waypoint data must
be modified. Consequently, the procedure should be to specify all the waypoints in the
chart, and end with clicking End Insert. After that, if necessary, the route plan (waypoint
parameters) should be modified, as described below.
By repeating the last input waypoint, insert mode is implicitly ended (no need to click End
Insert). If the route during input passes outside the displayed chart on the screen, make
sure chart mode is Browse, position cursor near the restricting chart border and press
Offset (middle) button.
6.9.6 Modify a route plan

To modify a route plan means to modify any parameter (including waypoint position) of
any waypoint in the route, and/or to insert new waypoints to the route, before first
waypoint, between exiting waypoints or to append waypoints to the last waypoint in the
route.
The Route Edit dialog will present a list of all waypoints with their parameters. Select a
waypoint by selecting any field for that waypoint. Double-click on the field that is to be
modified and carry out the modification the same way as for creating new route plans.
When the modifications are carried out for one waypoint, select a new one until all
modifications are carried out.
Insert a new waypoint Select the waypoint before which you want a new waypoint. Click
Insert, and modify the parameters as appropriate (Lat/Lon etc.) Click Enter on the

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keyboard when the new waypoint is complete. A new waypoint appears in the table. If
more waypoints are to be inserted, modifying the new waypoint in the table, press Enter on
the keyboard. Continue this procedure until all new waypoints have been specified. Then
click End Insert.
To append waypoint(s) after the last waypoint in the list, select the ( Append) line after the
last waypoint in the list, click Insert, and define the new waypoint(s) as described above.
6.9.7 Modify a route graphically

The location of waypoints and turnpoints can be changed graphically when the
waypoints/turnpoints are displayed in the chart.
To modify the position of a waypoint: Select the waypoint in the chart and drag the
waypoint to the new location.
To modify the location of a turnpoint: Select the waypoint in the chart, and drag the
turnpoint to its new location. The effect of moving a turnpoint is shown in the figure
below.
Figure 6.15 The effects of moving waypoints
To insert a new waypoint: Select the waypoint in the chart, before which the new waypoint
should be located. Click Insert in the Edit Route dialog, and point (the cursor is now a
cross) and click in the chart where the new waypoint should be located. If more waypoints
should be inserted, continue pointing and clicking to generate the new waypoints. End by
clicking End Insert button in the Edit Route dialog.
To append waypoints after last waypoint: Select the (Append) line after the last waypoint
in the waypoint list in the Edit Route dialog. Click Insert, and append one or more
waypoints by pointing and clicking in the appropriate chart position. End by clicking the
End Insert button in the Edit Route dialog.

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6.9.7.1 Copy/Paste of waypoints

A copy of waypoint data in one route plan can be used in another route plan.
Figure 6.16 New route to be built by copying waypoints from an existing route
In the figure above a new route is being constructed which may use waypoints (marked
with squares) defined in an existing route. This can be done by copying the waypoints in
the existing route and paste them into the new route.
In the Route List dialog, select the existing route, and then click List WP to get the Route
Edit dialog displayed with the list of waypoints. Select the waypoints to be copied
(multiselection is described below) and click Copy in the dialog.
In the Route List dialog, select the new route, and click List WP. When the Route Edit
dialog for the new route is displayed, select the line in the list of waypoints before which
the copies of waypoints from the existing route should be inserted, and then click Paste
button in the dialog. The new route now includes the copied waypoints, see example in the
figure below, with all parameters.

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Figure 6.17 New route with copied waypoints

6.9.7.2 Multi Selection of Waypoints
To select two or more waypoints in the list of waypoints in the Route Edit dialog when all
the relevant waypoints are displayed, select the first waypoint and drag the cursor down
across the waypoints to be selected.
Mark is used to select several waypoints in the waypoint list when the list must be scrolled
to see the first and last waypoint in the selection.

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6.9.8 Validate
To validate a route plan means to check if
viii) route crosses own ship's safety contour or dangers
ix) route crosses boundary of a prohibited area or a geographic area for which special
conditions exist
The validation of a route takes place in the best charts available in the system. Routes to be
validated are not allowed to have non-consistent geometry. This must be corrected prior to
validation.
The result of the validation will be associated with the route as validation status
information.
To validate a route, select the route in the Route List and click the Validation button. The
Route Validation dialog will appear with the name of the selected route.
There are two ways to carry out the validation, in one operation (Validate (Unattended)) or
step by step controlled by the mariner (Validate and View).
If Validate and View is checked, click Start to initiate the validation. The
first leg is presented in the chart. If a leg or turn covers two or more
charts, the leg/turn is divided into parts so that only one chart is involved
in the validation process at a time. Positions of grounding situations are
indicated by blinking red star. In the dialog the displayed leg is shown
together with the actual chart being used and the number of grounding and
warning situations that have been found.
The grounding and warning situations can be studied in detail by

selecting the objects in the list box.
To proceed with the next leg or turn, click Next.
When the validation is complete, click Save to save the result with the
route plan. The route plan will have a (summary) validation status (see
Route List dialog), and a validation status for each leg/turn (see Route
Edit dialog).
When the available charts (i.e. raster charts) can not support automatic
Figure 6.18 validation, the validation is done by the mariner after visual inspection.
Grounding Click Validate Manually. This is a special version of the Validate and
View. Click Start to initiate the process. The first leg is presented in the available chart.
The mariner is supposed to check the route and chart and report the status by clicking OK,
Warning or Grounding. When status is input, a new leg or turn is presented. Normal
zoom/pan operation can be used to check entire leg.

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The codes used in validation status are shown in the table below. The validation status
NOW means that the validation is based on a Non-ENC chart, part of the route goes
Outside charts, and the route implies Warning situations.
Validation Description
Code
Bad Bad geometry - not possible to validate
Not Not validated
E ENC charts used for validation
N Non ENC charts used for validation
M Manual validation
O Outside Charts - No chart coverage
G Grounding
W Warning - Caution areas etc.
The Route Validation dialog also provides a means (check View) to view a route, step by
step in the chart without any validation.
If only some of the legs/turns in a route need to be validated, select the appropriate
waypoints in the Route Edit dialog, and press the Validate button. The Route Validation
dialog will appear with a specification of the selected waypoints, and the validation can be
done as described above.
To validate two or more routes, select the routes in the Route List dialog and click the
Validate button. The selected routes will be automatically validated in the background.

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6.9.9 Critical Points

The mariner may define critical points in the route plan.When the ship approaches a
critical point an alarm is given at time, specified by the mariner, before the ship reaches
the critical point. Reaching a critical point means passing abeam of the critical point on the
planned route.
The location of the critical point is related to the succeeding waypoint in the route plan. In
turns, the critical point is related to the first turnpoint succeeding the critical point, see
figure below.
Figure 19 Critical points and associated dialog
A critical point can be defined in the Critical Points dialog by specifying waypoint,
distance from waypoint, time for alarm and the alarm message.
Critical points can also be defined graphically: Point the marker to a leg on the route and
click the Object Menu button on the trackball. In the Edit Route menu, see figure below,
select Insert Critical Point. The critical point symbol will appear on the leg. The critical
point can be placed anywhere on the route by "dragging " the symbol. By pointing to a
critical point and clicking the Object Menu button on the trackball, an object menu with
critical point editing functions appears, see below.

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Figure 20 Object menus for critical points

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6.9.10 USING ROUTES IN DATASAIL

When the Datasail function in BL10 is active (Active Route), a number of calculations are
made to provide navigational information to the user. Some of this information is also sent
to Autopilot and Speedpilot (if connected).
TP: Geometrical Turn Point

T.Rad: Turn Radius
WP: WayPoint
WOP: Wheel Over Point (Engagement of rudder)
Examples of calculated values:

XTE (Cross Track Error). Distance from ship to the route along the perpendicular of the
route (Distance to ships projection-point on the route). This distance is also calculated
through turns.
Track Bearing. Bearing (direction) of the route at projection point. When sailing
along a GRC-leg, this bearing will not be constant. In turns this bearing is the tangent-
bearing of the turn arc.
Bearing to WOP. Bearing from ship to WheelOverPoint.
Distance to WOP. Remaining distance from ship to WheelOverPoint.
Time to WOP based on current speed over ground.
Calculated Turn rate at WP based on Turn Radius and current speed.
Initial bearing of departing leg
Length of departing leg. (From End of turn to next TP)
Ship position used in these calculations refers to a fixed point on the ship estimated to be
the ships average pivot point. Offset coordinates for this point is set as configuration
parameters in BL10.

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6.9.11 USING AP2000 FROM BL10

6.9.11.1 Protection of route when route is ACTIVE
When the route is ACTIVE, the route is protected against modifications.
If route is to be altered, it must be deactivated first
6.9.11.2 AP2000 operating modes

The AP2000 can be controlled from BL10 in four modes:
1. Heading mode. No route required, the heading setpoint for the ship is set on BL10
2. Course mode. No route required, the course setpoint for the ship is set on BL10.
This course setpoint is converted to a heading setpoint and sent to AP2000
3. Waypoint mode (continuous course commands). The calculated course is

corrected to compensate for drift (Bearing to WOP + drift-correction).
Waypoint mode must be selected for one waypoint at the time. When the ship is
close to the waypoint, the mode is changed to Course (to avoid large course
changes close to the Waypoint). The turn must be started manually.
Waypoint (Continous Course) Mode with compensation for drift
4. Track mode (ANTS - Automatic Track keeping).

BL10 transmits route data to AP2000 according to AP2000 TNT NMEA183-
format messages.
In brief AP2000 acts as a control device which task is to steer the ship along the
track with a minimum of XTE, a minimum of course alterations and an optimal
rudder usage. In ANTS (Track) mode, the turns are executed automatically)
The main parameters used in the interaction between BL10 and AP2000 are:
XTE
Track Bearing / (Tangent bearing)
Turn Radius
Distance to Start of Turn (TP) / (Distance to end of turn)

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Some status information defined in the TNT-message description.
Warnings are given if:

XTE-limit is exceeded
Time to WOP = 3min
Time to WOP = 30 sec
Control of steering taken at AP2000 or by manual override
Communication failure between AP2000 and BL10
Last waypoint in route is reached
Loss of position data from Navigation Receiver
Loss of Gyro input
Loss of Speed Log input
Requirements for allowing ANTS mode (BL10):

Gyro & log input working
A sailing route must be dispalyed and monitored
The ship must be on a straight leg.
The distance from the ship to the leg must be less than 1 nm (5 nm in WP mode)
Difference between heading of the ship and direction of the leg must be less than
30 .
The remaining part of the leg before the turn point must be more than 500m.
The difference between the heading of the ship and the bearing to the turn point
must be less than 15 .
Communication AP2000-BL10 must be established and working
SM10 and Conning Display must be operative
Procedure for entering ANTS mode.

Route present on BL10
Route is Active (Datasail function active)
Ship positioned near the route with reasonable heading deviation from the actual
route-leg. ANTS mode can not be entered in, or close to the start of, a turn (See
above).
AP2000 must be selected as active steering control device.
ANTS-mode activated at BL10 will make AP2000 enter ANTS TRACK mode
When AP2000 starts ANTS TRACK mode and the ship is somewhat away from the
route leg, the approach to the leg will be done as showed in the following figure:

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The path onto the route consist of two turns, and possibly a straight leg between the
turns. The turn radius of these turns and the angle of the straight leg are adjustable on the
AP2000 control unit.
Note that the mariner can change between WP mode (ANTS COURSE) and TRACK mode
(when it is permitted to enter the new mode). In this case it is also possible to select WP04
as approaching WP and use WP mode until WP04 is reached, and then change to
TRACK mode.
Procedure for terminating ANTS mode.

From BL10: Select HDG, CRS or WP-mode. AP2000 will terminate ANTS
TRACK mode and enter ANTS COURSE mode.
or
From BL10: Turn off autopilot-control. AP2000 will terminate ANTS
TRACK-mode and enter the AUTOPILOT-mode with current course as set-
course.
or
At AP2000: Select AUTO ON. AP2000 will terminate ANTS TRACK-mode
and enter the AUTOPILOT-mode with current course as set-course. BL10 will
give a warning that ANTS control is terminated.
or
Select manual steering control. BL10 and AP2000 will give a warning.

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6.9.12 Monitor
To monitor the sailing of the ship is to compare the sailing with a route plan. The route
plan is selected amongst the available route plans listed in the Route list dialog. When the
route plan is selected, click the Monitor button in the dialog.
In Monitoring mode, the route plan is displayed in the chart together with own ships
position. Monitoring information is presented in the Route Monitoring dialog that is
provided by clicking Monitor Route in the Route menu, see figure below.
Figure 6.21 Route Monitoring dialog
The dialog presents the name of the active route, the current waypoint, bearing and range
to wheel over point (WOP), and time to WOP with current speed, see figure below.

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Figure 6.22 Graphical presentation of information in the Route Monitoring dialog
Furthermore, the dialog presents the bearing of next leg and information about the
upcoming turn: the rate of turn in the next turn with current speed, the radius of the turn,
and the distance to the start of the turn.
The actual cross track error and the specified cross track error limit (which can be modified
by the operator) is presented in the dialog.
6.9.13 Export routes to/import routes from DataBridge 2000

Exporting routes from SeaMap 10 to DataBridge 2000 is done in two steps:
1. In Routes/Manage Routes, select the routes to be exported, and click Export.

2. In System/Export to/Import from DB2000, Exp. Route tag, select which DB2000
system to send to by selecting in the Remote Station list. Route names in DB2000 are
limited to 8 characters. The names are truncated if necessary. The DB2000 routes can
be renamed. Click Export.
To import routes from DB2000 requires that the routes have been exported from DB2000.
The routes exported from DB2000 will appear in System/Export to/Import from DB2000,
Imp.Route tag. The selected routes in this list will be imported to SeaMap 10 by clicking
Import.

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6.10 Mariners Note

A Mariners note is a geographically fixed message in the chart display, created by the
mariner. The note is shown independent of the chart being used in the area.
A note consists of a geometric part and a text part. The geometric part can be a point, a line
or a polygon. The different types of notes are shown in the figure below.
A Text Note is a note where the text is written in the chart display.
The notes are organised in folders. As default all notes are stored in the navnote folder.
The user can define other folders to organise the notes.
The Event note will automatically be located at the ships position at the time of the
creation. An Event note is also created by hitting the MOB (man over board) button on the
operators panel. For the other note types, the location is specified by the navigator.
The Safety Contour

The Safety Contour Note is similar to the other notes in management, but provides
additional functionality regarding safety of navigation. Safety Contours are detected by
grounding checking and by the validation process as an offending object. When lacking
useful safety contours in the chart, the mariner can draw his own safety contours to provide
safer navigation.
Figure 6.23 Types of Mariners notes

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6.10.1 Manage mariners notes

The Nav Notes List provides for each folder a list of all the notes in the folder and the
available notes functions.
Figure 6.24 The Nav Notes List dialog
For each note the dialog shows the time of creation/modification, type of note, Lat/Lon
value and the first part of the note text (use the scrollbar). The list itself can be sorted on
type of note, distance from position of own ship, or date of creation/modification.
By selecting a note in the list, three functions can be applied to this note:
1. List The full text and other information will be shown in the Nav Note dialog
2. Edit The Nav Note dialog comes up with the note data, ready for modifications
3. Delete The note is removed
To create a new note, click the button according to the type of note to be created, and the
Nav Note dialog will come up for further specifications.

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6.10.2 Create new note

6.10.2.1 Create new point note
A point note is a note where a symbol is placed at a specific geographical point. The point
notes are Event, Caution note and Information note. Notice that the location of the Event
note is automatically selected as own ships position at the moment of the creation of the
note.
Having clicked New Info. Note in the Nav Note list dialog, the Nav Note dialog will
appear, as shown in the figure below.
Figure 6.25 The Nav Note dialog
This is note no 24 (scroll through the other notes by use of the scroll buttons).
Type in the note text (Comment) and specify the position:
Double click on the Latitude (or longitude) field. This field is now ready for editing, either
type in a new value or modify the existing value.
Lat/Lon values are specified as follows:
Lat 99<space>99.999
Lon 999<space>99.999
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If Lon is west of Greenwich precede the value by
When the field is updated, move to a neighbour field by pressing Tab on the keyboard to
go to the right, or Shift/Tab to go to the left.
As an alternative to typing the Lat/Lon values, the position of the note can be specified by
pointing the cursor and clicking in the chart (Notice that the cursor changes to a cross when
moving outside the dialog).
Cancel will remove any changes done to the text
When the specification of the note is complete, click Apply.
Clicking the GoTo button in Browse mode will make the chart display cover the area
containing the note.
If the note is specified using a local datum, click Local and specify the offset to WGS-84.
6.10.2.2 Create new line and area note

A line note is a note where a line is placed at specific geographical points. The line notes
are Solid line, Dashed line and Safety Contour note.
By clicking New Solid Line in the Nav Notes List dialog, the dialog below appears
Figure 6.26 Nav Note dialog to specify Solid Line note

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The note text is specified in the Comment field, and the line is specified by inserting points
in the Lat/Lon fields, as described above. There are two types of lines: Rhumbline (RHL)
and Great Circle (GC) that may be specified.
After having specified the first point, hitting Enter on the keyboard will provide a new line
for the next point. Continue entering points until the line is defined. Then click Apply.
An Area note is a note where a polygon is defined by specific geographical points. The
Area notes are Area and Filled Area. An area is specified in the same way as a line, but an
area requires at least three points.
6.10.3 Modify note

With the Nav Note List dialog on the screen, select the note to be modified, either in the
list or in the chart display. Then click Edit in the dialog, and the Nav Note dialog will
appear ready for editing.
Note type can be changed by selecting a new note type in the Type list, see figure below.
Fig.6.10 Note type list
The text is modified in the Comment field.
6.10.3.1 Modify point note location

The location of the point note can be modified by editing the Lat/Lon values in the table, or
graphically in the chart display.
To edit the Lat/Lon values, double click on Lat or Lon fields and modify the old value.
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Any changes introduced regarding text and type can be removed by clicking Cancel.
Graphically, select the note in the chart display and drag the note to new location.
When the modifications are done, click Apply
A note is selected graphically by pointing the marker at the symbol, line or polygon. Click
Edit from the Object menu. The symbol will appear in a red circle. The line or polygon
will have handles, and the first (selected) handle will appear inside a red circle. The
Mariners note dialog will appear in the dialog area.
The text associated with the note is edited in the dialog. The geographical references
(location of symbol etc) can be modified graphically or in the dialog.
A context sensitive Object menu will provide the available functions: Delete note, delete
vertex, move vertex, insert new vertex, copy/paste etc.
6.10.4 Manage Note Folders

The manage Note Folders dialog provides the means to handle folders:
Create new folders
Edit folders: insert, delete and modify notes
Rename folders
Delete folders
Select folder for note display in the chart
Save folder to floppy disk
Insert notes from floppy disk

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6.11 Log and Replay

6.11.1 Past Track Log
SeaMap 10 is continually recording the ship's past track and keeps the recordings of the
last 12 hours. At least once a minute the following parameters are recorded:
Past track Chart

Time ENC source
Position Edition
Heading Date
Speed Cell
Update history
The navigator can change the recording interval. If the recording interval is less than 10
seconds, the recordings may contain less than the past 12 hours.
At any time a copy of the Past track recordings can be saved to the system's hard disk or to
a floppy disk. The copy may be reduced by specifying a shorter time period, or by
increasing the recording interval. These copies can be used to make a printout of the past
track or to replay the sailing of the ship on the chart display.
6.11.2 Voyage Log

In addition to the Past track recording, SeaMap 10 can record the complete track for the
entire voyage. The navigator chooses recording interval and defines the voyage by giving a
start and an end command. The last ended voyage can be resumed. If a voyage includes
calling several ports, the voyage recording can be ended when reaching a port and resumed
when leaving the port again.
The voyage log can be stored on the system's hard disk and on floppy disk. From the stored
log, printout and replay is possible in the same way as for Past track log.
6.11.3 Replay
Any stored copies of a Past track or Voyage recording can be replayed on the chart
display. Select the file in the Voyage Recording List and click replay. The Voyage
Recording Replay dialog appears.
When Start button is clicked and the replay starts, SeaMap is taking navigation
information from the log file. The yellow button with "REPLY is ON" is a warning that
own ship's current position is not shown on the display. Clicking the button or Cancel will
reset the display to again to show current own ship's position.
SeaMap 10 keeps track of the best chart available for every position, but does not know
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Figure 6.27 The replay is controlled from the Voyage Recording Replay dialog
The dialog provides the following controls.
Play
Step one recording forward at a time
Step one recording backward at a time
Play fast forward
Play fast backward
A slider shows where in the log file current replay is located. The slider can be dragged to
move quickly to other locations in the file.
Speed can be used to replay faster or slower than originally recorded.
If Interpolate is not checked, only actual recorded data are replayed.
Check interpolate to create a smoother replay.

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6.11.4 Log Printout

A copy of Past track or Voyage log can be displayed or printed out from a PC. The
recorded data are protected against manipulation. To read the data on the floppy disk, a
special program is needed. The program is available in "System Maintenance of ECDIS"
dialog
Figure 6.28 The Log Decoding Program is available in the System Maintenance of ECDIS
dialog
Log file for ship "SWAN".

Recordings from:20000210 12:16:27 to 20000210 12:19:57.
Recording interval:10 (hh:mm:ss).
File is authentic and has not been changed.
All times are UTC.
Time: Type: Sensor: Latitude: Longitude: CMG: SMG: Heading: Man.Offset(m, deg):
20000210 12:16:27 SHIP DR 5931.910'N 01032.456'E 097.0 50.0 097.0
20000210 12:16:37 SHIP DR 5931.894'N 01032.720'E 097.0 50.0 097.0
20000210 12:16:47 SHIP DR 5931.876'N 01033.000'E 097.0 50.0 097.0
.
.
.
20000210 12:19:37 SHIP DR 5930.024'N 01033.854'E 186.0 50.0 186.0
20000210 12:19:47 SHIP DR 5929.889'N 01033.826'E 186.0 50.0 186.0
20000210 12:19:57 SHIP DR 5929.755'N 01033.798'E 186.0 50.0 186.0
Listing completed.
Figure 6.29 Printout of a position log

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6.12 Regeneration area

In true motion, the ship symbol is moving across the chart on the screen. When it reaches
the edge, the display has to be updated to show a chart area covering the waters around the
ship, and with as much chart as possible in front of the ship symbol. This operation is
called regeneration. The regeneration area, a rectangular area of the chart display, controls
the chart regeneration: When the ship symbol crosses any side of the regeneration area, the
chart regeneration is started.
The regeneration area is defined by the user in the "Parameter Set-up/Display dialog, see
figure below.
Figure 6.30 Chart Generation Area part of the Parameter Set-up/Display dialog
Fixed Border Offset means that the regeneration area has a fixed distance ( in % of screen
dimensions) to the edge of the screen, see fig 6.32 a.
Moveable Rectangle means that the size and location of the regeneration area can be
defined by the user by specifying the location of each side of the rectangle, see fig 6.32 b.
Min. Chart Area Ahead is an additional constraint that can be set to keep a reasonable part
of the chart area ahead of the ship, see fig.6.32 c where at least 50% of the chart should be
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Top
Left
% % Right
Bottom
a b c
Figure 6.31 a: Fixed Border Offset, b: Moveable Rectangle, c: Fixed

Border Offset with 50% Min. Chart Area Ahead

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By checking "Display and Edit Regeneration Area" in the dialog, the rectangle is displayed
in the chart. The rectangle may be changed by dragging the sides.
The "Display and Edit Regeneration Area" is also available on the object menu of Own
ship.
The rectangle itself has an object menu as shown in figure below.
Figure 6.32 The Regeneration Area Menu
Reset to Left Area Default sets a regeneration area that is not in conflict with the menu
area on the right hand side of the display.
Reset to Full Area Default sets a regeneration area that is 20% off the border of the chart
area.
With the Offset button, own ship symbol may be located anywhere inside the regeneration
area. If the symbol is positioned behind the "Min. Chart Area Ahead" lines, this constraint
is temporarily overridden, and the line is drawn as a broken line.

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6.13 Colour Differentiation Diagram

The mariner can check that an ageing ECDIS CRT remains capable of providing the
necessary colour differentiation. The mariner can also check and if necessary re-adjust the
brilliance and contrast controls.
To perform these checks, the system provides a colour differention diagram. The diagram
consists of 20 squares each coloured with one of the four main background fills, and each
having a diagonal line in one of the six important foreground colours.
To display the colour differentiation diagram select System/Maintenance/Colour

Differentiation and Calibration.
The diagram should cover the entire ECDIS display. Use the Windows button to maximize
the size.
On the Operator's panel, operate the Day + and the Night - buttons to switch between
colour palettes.
6.13.1 Colour Differentiation

Check that the diagonal line can be distinguished from the background colour.
6.13.2 Reset Brightness/Contrast

On the darkened bridge, preferably eith filter fitted, select the night colour
differentiation diagram
Turn brightness and contrast down to minimum
Turn the brightness control up until the black squares can be seen
Turn brightness down until the black squares just disappear (the brightness control
should then be at the detent position if the CRT is in the condition it left the
manufacturer)
Finally adjust the contrast control to the level required for clear viewing
Re-adjust the contrast as necessary for other colour tables and viewing conditions

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6.14 Alarm Handling

6.14.1 Alarm Categories
The alarm system will report three types of messages:
Operational alarms. These messages tell something about the sailing of the ship in
relation to route plan and chart. The largest scale data available in the SENC is used
to produce alarms.
System warnings. These messages tell something about the performance of the
system and its sensors.
System faults. These messages are issued when there is an equipment fault.
Operational alarms are divided into a number of categories:
Area* (entering prohibited area etc)

Critical Point
Grounding
Cross Track Error
* The mariner may decide this to be an alarm or an indication.
The alarm system has a separate on-screen indication for each of the different operational
alarms categories, while system warnings and system faults are reported as group alarms
where the alarm text will give further information.
Figure 6.33 The alarm area with alarm categories, alarm and help text

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Figure 6.34 Alarm list of unacknowledged alarms from the Warning group
If no alarm or help text is active, the Alarm Information dialog is not shown. However, if
Board is on, the dialog will always be shown.
6.14.2 Alarm System Set-up

6.14.2.1 Alarm Limits
Area: The actual areas are defined in the chart.

Critical point: Points are defined during Route editing.
Grounding: Safety contour specified in Safety Depth dialog
Cross track error: Specified in the Parameter Set-up/Route dialog
System warnings are issued when a system degradation is detected or predicted. The
conditions for activating the message (e.g. timeout on a sensor input line) are pre-set by
KNC.
System fails are reported when an equipment malfunction is detected. The operator is not
allowed to define the alarm criterion.
6.14.2.2 Alarm Message Modes

An alarm in ECDIS is announced by visual, or visual and audible means. For each of the
operational alarm categories, as well as for system warnings and faults, the operator may
decide how the system shall inform him about the alarm condition:
By giving a visual cue

By giving a visual cue together with a short sound signal (beep)
By giving a visual cue together with an alarm sound

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The selection is made from the Alarm Set-up dialog. When switched on, the system will
restart with the settings it had when it was switched off.

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6.14.3 Alarms Acknowledgement

When there are no active alarms (i.e. there are no monitored conditions violating an alarm
limit or alarm criterion) and no active help message, the Alarm and Help text area on the
display will be cleared. Once an alarm is reported, the alarm text line will always present
the most recent unacknowledged alarm. The following procedures can be used to
acknowledge the alarm:
6.14.3.1 By Track Ball

The alarm category button corresponding to the alarm will be flashing. Clicking the alarm
category button with the track ball marker will cause the following:
A)
If the alarm is an operational alarm (CRITP, AREA, XTE, GND), clicking the category
button will acknowledge the alarm, and the button will stop flashing.
B)
If the alarm is a system warning or system fault (WARN, FAULT), clicking the category
button will bring up a list of unacknowledged messages of this category in the menu area.
Click the same alarm category button once more to acknowledge the messages, or use the
Ack button on the operator panel. The alarm category field will stop flashing when there
are no more unacknowledged alarms within the category. When the alarm condition no
longer exists, the field will be cleared automatically, after a short time.
If the alarm mode includes the alarm sound, the sound may be switched off from the
operator panel Sound Off without actually acknowledging any alarm.
Instead of pressing the alarm category button, the operator may acknowledge an individual
alarm by selecting the alarm message in the alarm list. The response will depend on
whether there are more unacknowledged messages and/or whether there are active
acknowledged messages in the category (see above). The alarm text field will shift to the
next most recent alarm message (if any).
6.14.3.2 By Buttons on the Operator Panel

The Sound Off button will only silence the alarm sound, if activated.
Pressing the Ack button will cause the following response:
The most recent unacknowledged alarm displayed in the alarm text field will be
acknowledged. The corresponding alarm category button will stop flashing (CRITP,
AREA, XTE, GND). If the alarm is WARN or FAIL, a dialog listing all unacknowledged
alarms will be displayed in the menu area. Pressing the Ack button once more will
acknowledge the listed alarms and browse further down the list if there are more
unacknowledged alarms that could be displayed on one single page. Otherwise it will close
the dialog.

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6.14.4 Listing Active Alarms

Active alarms can be listed by category: Click the alarm category button indicating active,
unacknowledged alarms. The list sorted by time will appear in the dialog area. (Applies to
WARN and FAIL only)
6.14.5 Alarms from Remote Units.

If two or more units are integrated on a LAN, an alarm sounding on one of them can be
silenced from any of the units by using the Sound Off button.
6.14.6 Alarm Filtering

When a sensor is connected to multiple units, malfunctions related to the sensor and the
communication with it, will probably be detected by all units to which it is connected.
Alarm messages reporting this will belong to the WARN or FAIL category
6.14.7 Output to External Alarm System

A message belonging to one of the following categories will trigger a signal to an external
alarm system (if any).
AREA
CRITP
XTE
GND
WARN
FAIL
The external alarm system is also triggered every time the SeaMap 10 is operated. The
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6.15 System Access Levels

The three access levels are used to prevent unauthorised access to certain functions. They
are used as follows:
Normal Access: All functions that an officer on the watch will have to do.
Master Access (User) : Functions that alters information that should be the
responsibility of one navigator. For instance, permanent changes to ship parameters
Service Access : Functions for onboard fault finding. Changing passwords for
alternating between the three lower access levels also belongs to this group of
functions.
6.16 System Wide Information

When two or more units are integrated on a LAN to become an integrated bridge system,
they will share the following information:
Route Plans
Charts
Mariners Notes
The information is distributed in the system so that if a unit is switched off or fails, the
remaining ones may continue without degraded performance. And when, for instance, a
route is edited on one unit, it becomes automatically available to the other units in its
edited version.
The principle of sharing information throughout the system also applies to some
operational characteristics:
Sensors read by any unit can be monitored on every unit

A route selected for track steering will be common to all units
Own Ship Data is common to all units
Tracks from any Radar/ARPA can be monitored at every ECDIS unit
Radar video from any Radar/ARPA can be monitored at every ECDIS unit
A unit may share selected colour palette with the other units

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7. APPENDIX A
7.1 OPERATOR WARNINGS IN DB10 , SM10 and
PL10
This document describes the possible operator warnings and alarms that may be issued by
these operator stations.
The different columns in the table are:

Warning Line Text: The Text that appears in the alarms and message area when
the alarm is issued.
Warning List Text: The text that appears in the alarm list, when the WARN button
is clicked, or ACK is pressed twice.
Log File Text: The text that is written in the alarm log file. Not available to the
operator.
Description: Additional information (if needed)
7.1.1 The following warnings are common, i.e. they may be

given in DB10 and/or SM10:
Warning Line Warning List Log File Description

Text Text Text
Position Receiver Position Pos The deviation between Own Ships
Deviation Limit Deviation is nnn Receiver filtered position and the position as
Exceeded m Deviation received from the position receiver
Alarm has exceeded the alarm limit.
This alarm will not be issued if No
Input From Position Sensor is
activated.
No Input From Pos. Sensor nnn: No Input The selected Position Sensor has not
Position Sensor No Input From sent Position Information during the
Position last 5 seconds.
Sensor Operator should select another
position sensor, or use dead
reckoning
No Input From Heading Sensor No Input The selected Heading Sensor has not
Heading Sensor nnn: No Input From sent Heading Information during the
Heading last 5 seconds.
heading sensor, or use manual
heading
No Rate Of Turn No Rate Of No ROT The selected Heading Sensor has not
From Gyro Turn From Gyro From sent Rate of Turn Information during
Heading the last 5 seconds

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heading sensor, or configure the

ROT to be calculated instead of red
from Gyro.
No Input From Speed Sensor No Input The selected Speed Sensor has not
Speed Sensor nnn: No Input From sent Speed Information during the
Speed last 5 seconds.
Sensor Operator should select another speed
sensor, or use manual speed
Anchor Watch Anchor Watch Own ship has activated Anchor
Limit Exceeded Limit Exceeded Watch, and the distance from the
given anchorage point has exceeded
the anchor watch limit.
XTE Limit XTE is nnn m XTE A route is monitored. The distance
Exceeded Alarm from own ship pivot position to the
route is exceeding the Cross Track
limit, XTL.
Ship Will Turn AP TURN A route is monitored. SM10 is In
AP Turn In nnn Min PreWarnin Command of the autopilot. The
Prewarning g steering mode is track or WP
(WayPoint). There is nnn (3)
minutes left till the WheelOverPoint
is reached.
Ship Will Turn AP TURN A route is monitored. SM10 is In
AP Turn Warning In nnn Sec Warning Command of the autopilot. The
steering mode is track or WP
(WayPoint). There is nnn (30)
seconds left till the WheelOverPoint
is reached.
Autopilot Comm. Autopilot No Input An autopilot is configured, a route is
Fail Comm. Fail From being monitored and the Autopilot
Autopilot has not sent communication
messages on the serial line during
the last 5 seconds.
Remote control of the autopilot is
abandoned.
Operator should check if the
autopilot functions, and if needed
revert to manual steering.
ANTS Mode ANTS Mode Nav SM10 has been In Command of the
Terminated Terminated Hdg sensor(s) autopilot, and the input from
Sens. Fail ??: Heading Sensor has failed.
Control to The SM10 has aborted control of the
AP autopilot, which is in local control
Terminated Terminated Spd sensor(s) autopilot, a Route is being
Sens. Fail ??: monitored. Steering mode is Track

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Control to or WayPoint. Input from Speed

AP Sensor has failed
The SM10 has aborted control of the
autopilot, which is in local control
Terminated Terminated Pos sensor(s) autopilot, a Route is being
Sens. Fail ??: monitored. Steering mode is Track
Control to or WayPoint. Input from Position
AP Sensor has failed
autopilot, which is in local control
ANTS Mode ANTS Mode XTE SM10 has been In Command of the
Terminated (XTE Terminated jump:ANT autopilot, and there has been a steep
jmp) S mode rise in the XTE (More than 25
term knots).
autopilot, which is in local control.
ANTS Mode ANTS Mode Route SM10 has been In Command of the
Terminated (Route Terminated End: autopilot, and the last waypoint in
End) Control to the monitored route has been passed.
AP The SM10 has aborted control of the
autopilot, which is in local control.
No Ecdis to No Ecdis to No Ecdis: SM10 is In Command of the
Monitor Route Monitor Route Control to autopilot.
AP Route being monitored.
Steering mode is Track or WayPoint.
No SM10 (s) is found on the
network.
No Conning No Conning No SM10 is In Command of the

Display Display Active Conning: autopilot.
Control to Route being monitored.
AP Steering mode is Track or WayPoint.
No Conning Display is found on the
network.
Speed Pilot Comm. Speed Pilot No Input A speed pilot is configured, and
Fail Comm. Failure From connected. There has been no
Speed messages received from the speed
Pilot pilot in the last 20 seconds (time is
configurable).
The operator should check the speed
pilot, and if needed take directly
control of the engine settings, and
restart the speed pilot.
ME Remote CTRL Can't Hold Speed A speed pilot is configured, and

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Can't Hold Set Wanted Speed Pilot connected.

Speed Speed The difference between actual speed
Deviation and set speed has been more than 1
knot during a period of 5 minutes,
without any significant acceleration
being present.
No Diff. No Diff. Pos. rec The GPS receiver has been in
Corrections Pos. Corrections Pos. mode differential mode, and has now
changed changed to Absolute mode, without
differential corrections.
Operator should check ships
position in the chart.
If Steering mode is Track or
WayPoint, especial attention should
be given, as the system may make
adjustments to compensate for the
position jump.
Diff. Corrections Diff. Corr. Pos. Pos. rec The GPS receiver has been in
Pos. Resumed Resumed. mode differential mode, and has now
changed changed to Absolute mode, without
differential corrections.
Operator should check ships
position in the chart.
If Steering mode is Track or
WayPoint, especial attention should
be given, as the system may make
adjustments to compensate for the
position jump.
GYRO Heading GYRO heading GYRO The difference in heading on two
Jump jump heading readings from the Heading Sensor
jump (GyroCompass) is more than 3
degrees.
Operator should check the gyro
readings. Especial attention should
be given to see if the autopilot
makes manoeuvres due to a faulty
heading signal.
WP Mode changed Close to Turn, Sailing in WP Mode has been
to CRS Mode WP Mode terminated because there is less than
Terminated 0.5 nm (configurable) distance left to
the WheelOverPoint.
Operator should start the turn
manually when he finds it safe.
Display Display Display The monitor (display unit) has not
communication communication communic given the proper reply to a command
failure failure ation within a specified time.

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failure Operator should check the

operations of the monitor, and if
needed restart.
Power Supply On On Battery for Power The Power Input (220V AC) to the
Battery nmin msec Supply UPS (Uninterruptable Power
Input Supply) has disappeared.
Failure
7.1.2 The following warnings are given by the ECDIS system,

i.e. they may be given in SM10 and/or PL10:
Warning Line Warning List Log File Description
Text Text Text
Grounding Same Same Example:
<distance> "Grounding 0.63nm Depth Contour"
<object type> Grounding alarm indicates that the
ship will reach a too shallow Depth
Contour in the specified distance.
The grounding alarm will detect :
Safety Contours, i.e. Depth Contours
shallower than specified "Safety
Contour".
Depth Areas shallower than
specified "Safety Contour", and
Land Area.
Isolated Dangers; obstructions and
wrecks shallower than specified
"Safety Contour".
Objects which represents collision
danger; buoys, moorings.
Area <distance> Same Same Example:
<area type> "Area 0.20nm Caution Area"
Ship will reach an area in the
specified distance for which special
conditions exist. The following area
types are detected:
Traffic separation zone
Traffic routeing scheme
crossing or roundabout
Traffic routeing scheme
precautionary area
Two way traffic route
Deepwater route
Recommended traffic lane
Inshore traffic zone
Fairway

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Restricted area
Caution area
Offshore production area
Areas to be avoided
Military practise area
Seaplane landing area
Submarine transit lane
Ice area
Channel
Fishing ground
Fishing prohibited
Pipeline area
Cable area
Anchorage area
Anchorage prohibited
Dumping ground
Spoil ground
Dredged area
Cargo transhipment area
Incineration area
Specially protected areas
Critical point User specified Critical When ship approaches the critical
critical point point point at a distance or time specified,
message Arrival this alarm is issued.
Wrong Datum Wrong Datum Wrong In order to be used from DB-10 and
from Pos. Sensor from Pos. Datum SM-10, position sensors must be set
Sensor from Pos. up to WGS-84 datum. This alarm is
Sensor issued when ECDIS detects that
another datum is being used. (DTM,
GGA, or GNS sensor messages.)

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7.2 Operator messages

Operator messages are displayed as a text on yellow background at the bottom of the alarm
and messages area. They may be accompanied by a beep, and require no
acknowledgement. The main purpose is to give a message if the operator tries to issue a
command which is not allowed due to some constraints.
7.2.1 The following messages are common, i.e. they may be

given in DB10 and/or SM10:
Text Description
WayPoint Steering The sailed route has been unmonitored.

Terminated !! Steering mode has therefore been changed from WayPoint
Mode to HDG Mode. The ship will continue straight ahead.
The operator should activate all manoeuvres.
Track Steering Terminated The sailed route has been unmonitored.
!! Steering mode has therefore been changed from Track Mode
to HDG Mode. The ship will continue straight ahead.
The operator should activate all manoeuvres.
Manual Drift must be <= 15 The manual drift can not be set higher than 15 knots.
knots
Manual Drift must be >= 0 The manual drift can not be set to negative values.
knots
Manual Speed must be <= The manual speed can not be set higher than 70 knots.
70 knots
Manual Speed must be >= 0 The manual speed can not be set to negative values.
knots
Route: Bad Geometry! The route has inconsistent geometry; too large turn radiuses
leaving no straight legs between turns. The route must have
consistent geometry to be validated.
Route: Not Validated! Route has not been validated.
Route: BAD Geom! The route has inconsistent geometry; too large turn radiuses
leaving no straight legs between turns. The route must have
consistent geometry to be validated.
Route: Gnd! Validation detected groundings on the designated route
segment.
Route: Outside Chart! Validation detected that there was no valid chart coverage
for this part of the route.
Route: OK! This route part has been validated OK.
Speed Control Terminated The SpeedPilot did not respond to activation within 5
seconds, and the attempt is stopped.
Remote AP- Deselection of IN CMD to the autopilot has terminated

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Mode Terminated!! remote control of the Autopilot

HDG-Mode Terminated!! Deselection of IN CMD to the autopilot has terminated
HDG-Mode
CRS-Mode Terminated!! Deselection of IN CMD to the autopilot has terminated
CRS-Mode
WP-Mode Terminated!! Deselection of IN CMD to the autopilot has terminated WP-
Mode
TRACK-Mode Deselection of IN CMD to the autopilot has terminated
Terminated!! TRACK-Mode
Cmd Request Denied Attempt to select IN CMD of the Autopilot has been
rejected because either Route Monitoring or AP In
Command is disabled. This is done in the Dialog ANTS
Configuration
Not In Command! Attempt was made to select one of the remote steering
modes of the autopilot without being In Command.
No Monitored Route !! Attempt was made to select Steering Mode TRACK or WP
without any Route being monitored
TRACK Steering refused. Attempt was made to select Steering Mode TRACK without
No ECDIS any SM10 ECDIS connected
TRACK Steering refused. Attempt was made to select Steering Mode TRACK without
No Conning Display any Conning Display connected
TRACK Refused: Route Attempt was made to select Steering Mode TRACK without
Not Validated having validated the monitored sailing route.
No Route !! Attempt was made to select Steering Mode TRACK without
any route selected.
Missing OwnShip Data!! Attempt was made to select Steering Mode TRACK, but the
navigation calculations are not OK
Missing Sail Data!! Attempt was made to select Steering Mode TRACK, but the
sailing calculations are not OK
Route Turn !! Attempt was made to select Steering Mode TRACK, but the
ship is in a turn on the route.
Not passed 1. WP !! Attempt was made to select Steering Mode TRACK, but the
ship has not yet reached the start of the route
Heading deviation > 30 Attempt was made to select Steering Mode TRACK, but the
deg!! difference between ships heading and bearing of the leg is
more than 30 degrees.
WP too close for TRACK Attempt was made to select Steering Mode TRACK, but the
Sailing distance to the next WheelOverPoint is less than 500 m
Illegal Act. WP!! Attempt was made to select Steering Mode TRACK, but the
calculated WayPoint does not exist.
Ship outside leg Attempt was made to select Steering Mode TRACK, but the
ship is not on a straight leg..
XTE too big Attempt was made to select Steering Mode TRACK, but the
CrossTrack Error is larger than 1 nm.
Too close to turn Attempt was made to select Steering Mode TRACK, but the
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heading of the ship is more than 15 degrees.
Sensor type must be In Dialog No of Sensors a sensor type must be selected

selected before the number can be changed, or details can be selected
Can not be more than nnn In Dialog No of Sensors an attempt has been made to
sensors input a number that is larger than permitted
Must be at least nnn sensorsIn Dialog No of Sensors an attempt has been made to
input a number that is smaller than permitted
No Detail Menu is available In Dialog No of Sensors or Sensor Type an attempt has
been made to select Details for a sensor type where no
details are available.
Type must be "RHL" or Message is issued during editing of routes or Mariner's

"GC". notes, when line/leg type field is set to something different
from "RHL" - RhumbLine or "GC" - Great Circle.
Illegal coordinate Issued when coordinates are typed in an unrecognized
format. The allowed format is "5926.230'N" and
"01026.844'E" (or S or W), but can also be simplified to
"59 26.3" and "10 26.8E"
Folder name already in use! Note folders must have a unique name when created.
Illegal geometry: too short When editing route geometry, when turn radius is too big,
leg or large radius there may not be any space for straight legs between
waypoints.
Cannot edit field! In route edit, waypoint list will present some data which can
be edited by the user (like coordinates or planned speed)
while other data (like Course and Distance) are derived from
input data and cannot be edited.
Route validation is busy Route validation is handled as one background job, and if
you have started validation of a set of routes, you cannot
start another validation job until the first is completed.
Cannot edit monitored route You cannot edit the route plan while it is being used for
monitoring.
Another route being edited Only one route can be edited at a time. You get this message
if you have edited a route and not saved when another route
edit is started.
Bad Geometry - cannot Before a route can be validated, route geometry must be
validate correct.
Cannot set less than Ship This error message is issued if you try to set safety contour
Draught less than the value for ship draught which is specified in
ship parameters.
Command of Autopilot AP2000 has been controlled (in HDG, CRS, WP or TRACK
Taken locally! mode), and the command has been taken from the Autopilot
or steering control system.

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7.2.2 The following messages are only given in SM10: , i.e.

they may be given in SM10 and/or PL10
Text Description
Too low speed - No Ground When speed (SMG) goes below 1 knot, grounding alarm is
checking... disabled, as the speed vector will be very unstable during
docking.
Voyage file has CRC System has detected some error in the recorded voyage data.
error!! Data may have been changed.
Too much overscale - Charts can only be overscaled by a limited factor. If you try
adjusting to zoom more than this, chart scale will be adjusted and this
error message is issued.
7.2.3 Top Bar Indicators

Additionally, the following conditions will raise indicators (Yellow!) in the SM-10 and/or
PL-10 static topbar.
Text/Symbol Description
X2.5 Information overscale - chart is displayed with 2.5 times
overscale.
Larger scale chart is available
Charts are locked to current scale (no automatic zoom)
RNC Raster nautical charts are being displayed (non-ENC)

VEC Non-ENC vector charts are being displayed
Manual position offset in effect
Browse System is in browse mode and will not automatically move

display to follow ship movements.
Display is controlling autopilot.
Chart is being generated

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SeaMap 10 ECDIS Operations

C CB-0293 The manual covers software version 1.27B

SeaMap 10 ECDIS Operations ii

4.4 Auto Pilot....................................................................... 21

SeaMap 10 ECDIS Operations v

5.5.8.1 Depth Sensor Data ......................................................... 78

SeaMap 10 ECDIS Operations vi

5.8.7 Passwords ................................................................... 113

6.6.1.3 Send User ID file to C-Map............................................. 141

SeaMap 10 ECDIS Operations viii

6.10.4 Manage Note Folders..................................................... 173

SeaMap 10 ECDIS Operations ix

Figure 1.1 SeaMap 10 ECDIS with 29 display in console version

The purpose of the document is to describe how to operate SeaMap 10 ECDIS.

1.2 System Overview

SeaMap 10 ECDIS Operations 1

Figure 1.2 The SeaMap 10 colour graphic display

Figure 1.3 SeaMap 10 ECDIS Operator Panel

SeaMap 10 ECDIS Operations 2

1.3 Document Overview

1.4 Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations

ANTS : Automatic Navigation and Track-keeping System

ETA : Estimated Time of Arrival

IMO : International Maritime Organisation

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1.5 Planning Station PL-10 and ECS

1.6 Chart Material

SeaMap 10 ECDIS Operations 5

2.2 Stopping SeaMap 10

2.3 Overall Principles

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2.4 Display Organisation

Alarms, warnings and information will be displayed in the Alarm area.

Top bar area

Figure 2.1 Display organisation

2.5 Numeric Entries

Figure 2.2 Slide bar

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Figure 2.3 Spin buttons

2.6 Principles for Graphical Manipulation

To speed up manipulation of temporary tools such as EBL/VRMs and Parallel Index

These principles apply to graphical manipulation of the following objects:

Electronic Bearing Line

2.7 Object Menu

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3. DISPLAY REFERENCE MANUAL

Figure 3.1 The SeaMap 10 ECDIS display

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3.2.1 Top Bar

Position sensor Position offset Displayed Chart System Board

Figure 3.2 Top bar

3.2.1.1 Position sensor

The background colour of the button indicates

3.2.1.2 Own Ships position

3.2.1.3 Position Offset Indicator

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3.2.1.4 Own Ships Course

3.2.1.5 Own Ships Speed

3.2.1.6 Chart Display Processing Indicator

When clicked: Cancels chart generation

3.2.1.7 Chart Scale

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