Navmaster User Guide

NAVMASTER®
User Guide
Version 2.00

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Information You Need To Note
Use this page to note down your ARCS PIN and User Permit numbers. The PIN is a
4-digit number, eg 1234, found on the sheet headed Important Documentation
inside your Navmaster package.
Make a note here of your ARCS Licence number, eg 12345A, found on the UK
Hydrographic Office sheet headed “Schedule A” delivered with your first batch of
ARCS charts. You’ll need to quote this number when you buy more ARCS charts.
Please also remember to take care of your security key (sometimes called a dongle),
which protects the copyright chart data against illegal copying. As a licensed ARCS
developer, PC Maritime is not permitted to issue replacement security keys without
charge for the full replacement value of software and charts. Make sure that your
security key is fully insured against risk of theft or loss.
My ARCS PIN number is: ____
My ARCS Licence Number is: ________
My ARCS User Permit is: ____ ____ ____ ____
My C-Map eToken # is: ________
(if you are operating a multi-user licence, ________
note the eToken # for each workstation)
________
My ENC User Permit # is: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Navmaster Version Information

Software Navmaster ECDIS v8.0.0.X
C-Map SDK 6.0.2.987 with IHO
Presentation Library V4
ENC security S-63 IHO Data Protection Scheme
Edition 2
Environmental models Proudman Oceanographic
Laboratory Hydrodynamic Model
version 1.22
Magnetic Variation IGRF-10 geomagnetic field model
(valid to 31 December 2019)
Operating System Windows 7 Professional Version
 Microsoft MFC V12.00
Rogue Wave Objective Toolkit
v12.00
Aladdin HASP4 8.0.1.0
The IHO Standards that relate to Navmaster ECDIS are listed below:
IHO ECDIS Standards Current Edition
ECDIS Display and Presentation S-52 PresLib Edition 4.0.1
Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC) S-57 Edition 3.1,
S-57 Edition 3.1.1 and S-57
Maintenance Document (Cumulative)
Number 8
Raster Navigational Chart (RNC) S-61 Edition 1.0
ENC Data Protection S-63 Edition 1.2
IHO Test Data Sets for ECDIS S-64 Edition 3.0.1
Navmaster Setup Record
Vessel Name Checked
Dimensions (Vessel \ Length m
Setup \ General) Beam m
Conning Position Length m
Offsets Beam m
Primary Position Fixing Length m
System Offsets Beam m
Secondary Position Length m
Fixing System Offsets Beam m
ARPA Offset Length m
Beam m
AIS Offset Length m
Beam m
COM port settings Com port no
(Navigator\Setup) Primary position fixing COM
system
transmit COM
Secondary position COM
fixing system
Gyro COM
Speed COM
Depth COM
Wind COM
(Target \ AIS \ Setup \ AIS COM
Configuration) transmit COM
(Target \ ARPA \ Setup \ ARPA COM
Configuration)
Monitor Setup and calibration COM
Baud rate settings Baud rate
(Tools \ Setup \ Port COM baud
Settings)
COM baud
COM baud
COM baud
ARCS Licence # ARCS Pin #
Dongle ID System eToken #
Screen size Width: Height:
Navmaster ECDIS version information
The latest Navmaster ECDIS software version is shown on our website.
A link to the latest versions of the software used to operate ECDIS is also at
https://www.iho.int/mtg_docs/enc/enc_prod/latest_version_of_ECDIS_software_provi
ded_by_OEMs.pdfThe latest IHO standards that apply to ECDIS are at
https://www.iho.int/mtg_docs/enc/ECDIS-ENC_StdsIn_Force.htm
 CONTENTS

Contents
NAVMASTER USER GUIDE 1
Information You Need To Note 2
Navmaster Version Information 2
Navmaster Setup Record 4
Navmaster ECDIS version information 5
CONTENTS 6
WELCOME TO NAVMASTER 11
Chart Formats Supported By Navmaster 12
About This Guide 12
User Guide Conventions 13
INSTALLATION AND SETUP 16
Workspace 16
Installing Proudman Tidal Areas 17
Setup Mode 17
Recording Screen Size 18
ECDIS Monitor Calibration 18
ECDIS Backup configuration 19
Setting a Consistent Common Reference Point (CCRP) 20
How to Enter Vessel Data 21
Setting Up the Interface to Instruments 23
VDR Interface 26
NMEA Warnings and Alarms 28
NMEA Sentences 29
Remote Diagnostics 37
Command Line Parameters 40
Software Maintenance 41
GETTING STARTED 46
Starting Navmaster 46
Working With Windows Dialog Boxes 46
Property Inspection 46
The Navmaster Window 47
What’s In the Main Window? 47
Toolbars 49
Side Panels 52
Getting Help 59
 To Close Navmaster 59
OPERATING NAVMASTER 60
How to Use Navmaster 60
How Navmaster Handles Time 60
Windows in Navmaster 60
Opening Electronic Charts 61
Navmaster Databases 61
Importing and Exporting Routes and Waypoints 63
Backing up Chartpoint, Route and Log databases 70
Using the Recent File List 70
To Change the Folder Location for Charts and Databases 71
To Open A Database from another Location 71
To Save A Database to A New Location 72
Maintaining Databases 73
Print and Print Preview 73
INSTALLING ARCS AND UPDATES 77
ARCS Licence Number 77
Chart Permits 77
To Delete All Charts 77
Installing ARCS Charts 77
ARCS Navigator Update Service 79
ARCS Chart Management Information 83
INSTALLING AND UPDATING ENCS 85
Installing Encrypted ENC Charts 85
Updating Encrypted ENCs 89
To Update an Existing Licence or Add New Cell Permits 90
Installing AIO 90
Maintenance 93
To Install ENC (S-57) Compiler License 95
Installing Unencrypted ENC Charts and Updates 96
Installing CM-ENC Charts and/or ENC+ Service 97
Installing CM-ENC Updates 100
ENC Chart or Update Installation Failures 101
ENC Chart Management Information 102
The C-Map Cartographic Service 103
INSTALLING CM_PROF 107
Installing CM-PROF Charts 107
CM-PROF Chart Management Information 114
The C-Map Cartographic Service 115
ELECTRONIC CHARTS 117
ECDIS Chart 1 117
 Scalebar, North Up Symbol And Scale Factor 118
Chart Options 119
Chart Setup 122
Selecting Charts 123
Safety Contours 125
Vector Chart Options 127
Chart Display Options 127
Zooming Charts 131
Moving Around Charts 133
The Right Mouse Menu on Charts 133
Other Chart Commands 134
Additional Chart Database 135
Manual Chart Updates 141
The Chart Information Panel 147
Chart Information on the Title Bar 151
Chart Notes and Diagrams (ARCS) 151
Temporary and Preliminary Notices to Mariners (ARCS) 151
The Blank Chart 151
CHARTPOINTS 153
Creating and Editing Chartpoints 153
Selecting a Chartpoint 154
GoTo Chartpoint 154
To Move A Chartpoint 155
To Delete A Chartpoint 155
To Sort Chartpoints 155
The Chartpoint Panel 155
Chartpoint Options 157
Chartpoint Setup 157
Entering Chartpoints in the Local Chart Datum (ARCS charts only) 158
Preparing to upload Chartpoints to GPS 158
The Application of Datum Shifts to Chartpoints (ARCS charts only) 158
ROUTES 161
To Create A Route 161
Setting Route Parameters 163
Editing A Route 165
Reviewing A Route 168
Route Functions 168
Route Side Panel Tabs 168
Route Warnings 173
Using Critical Points in Route Planning 173
Route Transfer to Backup ECDIS 174
 Saving Your Work 175
Route Locking 175
Multiple Route Display 176
Route Options 177
Route Setup 182
The Application of Datum Shifts to Route Waypoints 183
PASSAGE PLANS 184
How to Create a Passage Plan 184
The Plan Tab 185
Printing and Saving Plans 186
POSITION PLOTTING AND MONITORING 188
Interfacing to GPS 188
Starting a Passage 189
To Start Autopilot Control 192
The Position Monitoring Side Panel 194
Route Locking 202
The Position Monitoring Window 203
Position Source 205
Position Offset 205
Navigator Options 206
Navigator Setup 207
Dead Reckoning (DR) 212
Position Logging 214
Log Reports 217
Uploading Routes and Waypoints to GPS 218
Tip - Using Position Monitoring With a “Look Ahead” Window 221
INTERFACING WITH AIS 222
Interfacing with AIS 222
AIS Data Categories 223
AIS Symbology 224
The AIS Toolbar 230
The AIS Target Tracking Side Panel 231
Changing Individual AIS Target Properties 235
AIS Options 235
AIS Setup 240
INTERFACING WITH ARPA 241
ARPA Target Symbols 241
Interfacing to ARPA 242
The ARPA Toolbar 242
The Target Tracking Side Panel 244
Changing Individual ARPA Target Properties 244
 ARPA Options 245
NAVIGATION TOOLS 247
TotalTide Interface 247
Tidal Stream Atlas 251
Range and Bearing Tool (R&B) 255
Voyage Data Recording 257
Mariner Overlays 264
Mariner Tools 272
Datum Transformations 284
Calculator 284
On Screen Keyboard 285
Magnetic Variation Calculator 285
VESSEL 286
Own Ship Symbols 286
Setting an Anchor Watch 289
Vessel Options 291
Vessel Setup 295
ALERT MANAGEMENT 296
BNWAS 296
Alert Management (AM) 301
List of alerts 308
Indications 311
CUSTOMISATION 315
Configuration Setup 315
NAVMASTER SHORTCUTS 319
Shortcut Keys 319
ACCURACY – GEODETIC DATUMS AND GPS 323
Background to Geodetic Datums 323
GPS Errors and Datum Considerations 324
Datum Management 325
Summary 325
S-63 AND HCRF ERROR MESSAGES 327
IHO S-63 Data Protection Scheme Error Messages 327
HCRF (ARCS) Error and Warning Messages 328
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND SYSTEMS 330
Navigation System Types 333
Interfacing with equipment 334
Chart installation 334
Interfacing to the AIS Pilot Plug 335
Navmaster Pilot Setup 335
 WELCOME TO
NAVMASTER

Welcome To Navmaster

Navmaster is an advanced Electronic

Chart Display and Information System
(ECDIS). Its core function is to provide a
continuous display of vessel position
plotted onto official electronic charts.
The minimum input required for ECDIS
operation is position, heading and speed
log.
Navmaster manages all your navigation
data simply and effectively, storing them
in databases for you to use again. Its
passage-planning features are
unmatched by any other system.
And above all, Navmaster has a simple,
logical user interface which will be
familiar to anyone who has used a
Windows software program.

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 INTRODUCTION

Introduction

Chart Formats Supported By Navmaster

Navmaster supports one raster chart formats:
 ARCS - a Raster Nautical Chart (RNC) produced by the UK
Hydrographic Office.
Navmaster supports three vector chart formats
 ENCs – the official vector chart format required for ECDIS
 CM-ENCs – official vector charts in SENC format
 CM-PROF - a private vector chart produced by C-Map Norway in the
same format as ENC.
All charts are grouped to work together almost seamlessly. In effect, the
smallest scale chart (covering the largest area) acts as a "Master" chart
and more detailed charts as sub-charts.

About This Guide

This user guide assumes that:
 You have a working knowledge of navigation and are capable of
producing a safe navigation plan using traditional methods.
You understand and can use the Windows operating system.

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User Guide Conventions
Mouse operations
Click Press and release the primary mouse button. The
primary mouse button is the button you use most often.
For most people, this is the left mouse button.
Right-click Press and release the secondary mouse button. The
secondary mouse button is the button you use least
often. For most people, this is the right mouse button.
Double-click Press and release the primary mouse button twice.
Drag Move the mouse while you hold down the primary
mouse button.
Release Remove your finger from a mouse button.
Scroll Scroll bars along the right and bottom sides of a view
move the view up and down and left and right within the
window. To use a scrollbar, either click and hold one of
the arrow buttons or drag the scroll bar slider.

Keyboard
Tab Press the <Tab> key to move from one box to the next.
<X> Indicates a letter or word on the keyboard. Using the
keyboard to carry out commands often involves
pressing keys together or in succession.
<Ctrl> + <A> (Or any two keys joined by a plus sign) Press and hold
down the <Ctrl> key followed by the <A> key.

Terminology
Cancel button Click this button in a dialogue box to close the box
without applying the settings.
Check box Click it to turn an option on and off. When the option is
selected, the box contains a check mark; when the
option is not selected, the box is blank.
Slider Drag the slider to move along a range of settings. With

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 INSTALLATION
AND SETUP

Installation and Setup

Workspace
The Workspace is where setup information (eg com ports, vessel
dimensions) and options for Navmaster are stored. It is automatically
updated when you exit Navmaster.
Choose Workspace from the
File menu and select Save to
update your Workspace after,
for example, installation or
when new settings have been
applied. At this point you can
enter a comment to identify
the circumstances under
which the Workspace was updated.
Workspace Restore and Maintenance.
Workspace Maintenance allows you to restore Navmaster settings to a
previously saved Workspace with the settings saved at that time. This is
useful if, for example, your settings have become corrupted or have been
changed in error and you want to go back to the settings previously
applicable. To do this:
1. log into Setup Mode and choose Workspace \ Maintenance from the
File menu.
2. Dates when workspaces were saved will be outlined by a red box.
Select the date and the workspace you want to restore from the list to
the right and click Restore.

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3. Select any unwanted saved Workspaces and click Delete to remove
them.

Installing Proudman Tidal Areas

To install one or more Proudman tidal areas:
1. Insert the PC Maritime CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Click on the Programs button.
3. Click on the Proudman Tidal Stream button.
4. Select the area(s) you have purchased, enter the installation code
found on the PC Maritime CD and click Install.

Setup Mode
Variable parameters are placed under each main menu, divided between
Setup for parameters that are set during installation and infrequently
changed and Options for parameters that are changed during normal
operation.
Setup menus are unavailable during normal operation to prevent
accidental or unauthorised access. You must enter a password to gain
access. The password is case sensitive and must consist of at least 5
characters.
To Enter Setup Mode
1. Choose Setup from the File menu and select Log in
2. Enter the password and click OK
3. A message is displayed
momentarily to indicate whether

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 the password has been accepted or rejected.
After the password has been accepted Setup menus become available.
To Exit Setup Mode
Choose Setup from the File menu and select Log Out.
To Change Password
1. Choose Setup from the File
menu and select Change
Password.
2. Enter and confirm the new
password and click OK.
If you have forgotten your password …
Delete Support.sys from C:\Program Files \ Navmaster (only exists if the
default password has been changed).

Recording Screen Size

For symbols to be drawn at their correct size the size of your display must
be correctly entered.
Choose Setup from the Tools menu and select the System tab. Enter
height and width in millimetres. Save your Workspace.
Navmaster will display a message “Warning, workspace unsaved (screen
size may not be set)” until this action has been carried out.
If you are using an ECDIS calibrated display (see next section) the screen
size is automatically applied and cannot be changed by the user.

ECDIS Monitor Calibration

ECDIS flat panel displays are calibrated against the PC’s graphics card so
that day, dusk and night colours conform exactly to those required by the
IHO ECDIS Presentation Library. The calibration takes place over a serial
link between the computer and the display and is applied when shifting
between day, dusk and night palettes. The following dialog is only visible if
initialisation files are installed for the monitor in question (ColourControl
subdirectory and associated files).

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When the appropriate calibration files are present, choose Setup from the
Tools menu and select the Monitor tab to set the following.

 Control Port to select the com port used for the calibration
 Connection Status shows whether the connection is active. Click Test
for visual confirmation that the connection is working (the backlight
values are changed momentarily).
 Backlight intensity to adjust the day, dusk and night backlight. The
default values are established during calibration and should not be
changed unless, due to the age of the monitor, the backlight is not
performing at its initial intensity. Click Set Default to set each value
back to its default.
Note: Be aware that use of a brightness or contrast control may
inhibit visibility of information, particularly when using the night
colour tables.
Note: For Hatteland monitors, a message is sent to set the backlight to a
minimum of 15%. This prevents the monitor from dimming to complete
blackout.
Calibration Screens provide a set of screens for colour tests.

ECDIS Backup configuration

Where dual Navmaster ECDIS systems are in operation the currently
loaded route database can be transferred to the other ECDIS via the
Transfer DB button on the route side panel.

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This requires a Command Line Parameter in the target field of the
Navmaster icon as follows (normally pre-configured):
1. Close Navmaster.
2. On the Windows Desktop, right click on the Navmaster Icon, select
Properties and then the Shortcut tab.
3. Place your cursor at the end of the target field (after the quote mark),
enter a space and type DedicatedECDIS. If more than one Command
Line Parameter is present, separate each one with a space.
4. Click OK to close the dialog and restart Navmaster.
The ECDIS should be connected by a RJ45 Ethernet cable (If two units are
connected directly, a crossover cable is necessary). IP addresses should
be configured as follows:
1. In Navmaster ECDIS log out of the Navmaster user account and into
the NavAdmin user account.
2. From Control Panel, select Network Connections, right click on
Local Area Connection and select Properties.
3. In the General tab, set the IP address to:
4. 192.168.0.1 for the Primary system
5. 192.168.0.2 for the Secondary system
In each case the Subnet Mask should be set to 255.255.255.0
To override auto assignment, the following Command Line Parameter can
be added to the Navmaster Icon target field to force a unit to Primary:
Primary To force a system to be the primary ECDIS

Should there be a lot of PCs connected to a network the following

parameter will restrict the search to a range of IP addresses.
IPRange:xxx.xxx.xxx,x,x Where xxx.xxx.xxx defines the first 3 segments of the IP
address to search for, and ,x,x defines the range to search
within, eg 192.168.0,1,5 would search for addresses in the
range 192.168.0.1 to 5. Note the placement of commas and
full stops; they are critical for this command line to work.

Setting a Consistent Common Reference

Point (CCRP)
A CCRP is defined as “a location on own ship, to which all horizontal
measurements such as target range, bearing, relative course, relative

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speed, closest point of approach (CPA) or time to closest point of
approach (TCPA) are referenced, typically the conning position of the
bridge.”
In Navmaster the CCRP is the conning position which is set as described
under How to enter vessel data below.
The following items are drawn at the CCRP:
 own ship symbol and past track
 own ship’s heading line and velocity vector
 tracked target symbols and range and bearing to AIS target symbols
(AIS targets are plotted at the given latitude and longitude)
 the radar image overlay
 range and bearing, vessel to cursor
 ship-centred VRMs, EBLs and PIXs
 MOB R&B

How to Enter Vessel Data

Vessel dimensions and antenna positions

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Log into Setup Mode and choose Setup \ General from the Vessel menu
to:
 Enter the vessel’s name (this is included on passage plan reports) and
IMO number.
 Enter length and beam. This is used to draw a scaled outline of your
vessel. Gyro or compass input is required for the vessel outline to be
drawn.
 Set the conning position location and the antenna location for the
primary and secondary position fixing systems and ARPA.
Note: Failure to set these parameters correctly will cause the Own
Vessel scaled outline to be drawn incorrectly and for AIS, ARPA targets
and other range and bearing measurements to be inaccurately placed
relative to own ship.
TO ENTER SHIP’S DIMENSIONS
1. Enter Length and Beam.
2. Click Apply after each entry.
TO ENTER CONNING POSITION, ANCHOR POSITION AND
LOCATION OF ANTENNAS

1. Select the item to change from the drop down list.

2. In the Length field, enter a positive number to set position forward from
amidships, or a negative number to set position aft from amidships.
3. In the Beam field, enter a positive number to set position to starboard of
the centreline or negative to set position to port of the centreline.
4. Click Apply after each entry.

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Deviation

Choose Setup from the Vessel menu and select the Deviation tab to
enter a deviation table for the vessel. This is used in passage plan reports
that have a deviation field.

Setting Up the Interface to Instruments

Please note that all equipment supplied with Navmaster ECDIS conforms
to International Standard IEC60945 for Maritime navigation and
radiocommunication equipment and systems. Only interface cards and
other equipment that have been approved in accordance with IEC60945
may be used in connection with Navmaster ECDIS.
Note:Navmaster ECDIS is not type approved for
interface to INS (Integrated Navigation Systems).
Sensor data must be received directly from the
sensors.Allocating COM ports
Log into Setup Mode. To enable Navmaster to read data from each
instrument:
1. Determine the COM port number used by the instrument.
2. Choose the menu item listed in the table for each instrument type.
Instrument Location of COM port setting
Primary position fixing system Navigator \ Setup \ Position \ Primary tab \
Receive
Secondary position fixing system Navigator \ Setup \ Position \ Secondary

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 tab \ Receive
Autopilot Navigator \ Setup \ Autopilot \ Transmit
Depth Navigator \ Setup \ Depth \ Receive
Gyro Navigator \ Setup \ Gyro \ Receive
Speed Navigator \ Setup \ Speed \ Receive
Wind Navigator \ Setup \ Wind \ Receive
BNWAS Navigator \ Setup \ BNWAS \ Transmit
AIS Target \ Setup \ AIS \ General \
Configuration \ Receive
ARPA Target \ Setup \ ARPA \ General \
Configuration \ Receive

3. Set the COM port used by

the instrument in the Receive
box and click OK.
4. If a new sentence is not
received after the valid
duration interval set, the sentence is considered invalid. Set Valid
Duration for Sentences between 1 and 60 (default 15s) for sentences
to be valid for a time that suits you.
5. If data, for example position which often arrives in several different
sentences, is not received after the Valid Duration interval set, it is
considered invalid. Set Valid Duration for Data between 1 and 30
(default 5s) for data to be valid for a time that suits you.
6. To upload to GPS or AIS, set the COM port in the Transmit box and
click OK. Normally this will be the same COM port used to receive data
from the instrument.
7. Save your settings - see
workspace.
Setting the Baud rate
Most instruments output data at 4800
baud, the standard NMEA rate. AIS
outputs data at a higher rate (38400
baud) and for this reason should
normally be allocated a separate COM
port (this may not apply if an external

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data combiner is used for all instruments).
To set baud rate for any COM port:
1. Choose Setup from the Tools menu and select the COM port from the
drop down list.
2. Change the baud rate to the required level
3. Click OK.
4. Save your settings - see Workspace.
To verify data input
Once an instrument is connected, the COM port allocated and the baud
rate set, check data input as follows.

1. Choose NMEA Window from the Navigator menu, select the COM
port you wish to view, and click Receive to view data received or
Transmit to view data transmitted. Repeat if you wish to view more
than one COM port at a time.
2. If you open more than one NMEA window, choose Tile vertically or
horizontally from the Window menu so that you can identify the
instruments allocated to each COM port and view the data streams.

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3. When data is streaming in, you can freeze the display by dragging the
vertical slide bar on the right hand side of the window upwards. You can
then verify that the required NMEA sentences are being received from
each instrument.

VDR Interface
The VDR interface provides an automatic transfer of chart image and list of
charts in use to the VDR via an Ethernet connection. No operator action is
involved.
VDR Setup
On newly installed software neither of the port profiles are turned on. Both
“UDP60005” and “UDP60026” will need to be enabled on the Ports/UDP
tab.

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Source Id defaults to “EI0xxx” where xxx is the IP address of the PC left
padded with zeros, so in most cases will start as “EI0001”.
Destination Id will default to “VR0001”.
Both Id’s can be modified to match and not conflict with other installed
equipment.
Chart Usage is configured by default to 10 minutes, this is the maximum
and it can be set as low as 1 min.
Screen Capture is set to a default of 15 seconds with an offset of 8
seconds for ECDIS 1; it should be manually changed to 12 secs for an
ECDIS 2.
The Identity field is empty by default; the user can choose to enter up to 3
digits. If it is left empty, the last segment of the PC's IP address will be
used.
Location is completely optional and contains a text description of up to 32
characters.

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NMEA Warnings and Alarms
Checks are carried out on every NMEA sentence for:
1. Checksum: to detect if the data has been altered or corrupted during
transmission. The NMEA standard requires that a checksum is sent
with every sentence however sentences that are sent without a
checksum will be accepted provided that there are no other validity
issues.
2. Status flags: which are provided by some but not all sentences. For
example the status of the GLL sentence (Latitude and Longitude) is set
to invalid if its mode indicator is DR or Simulator. To allow for
circumstances where you might wish to use data sent with an invalid
flag, this check can be temporarily deactivated – see Ignore Warning
Flags below.
3. Invalid or null data or incorrect data in the context of the sentence.
To assist troubleshooting, appropriate messages are posted to the
Navigation section of System Messages. Where possible, the source of

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the message is shown together with the state that has caused the
message or alarm.

If an Alarm is generated, such as for loss of position, then the following

window will appear. The alarm will sound until acknowledged.

NMEA Sentences
Note: the minimum inputs required for ECDIS mode are position, gyro
heading, and speed log.
Choose Setup from the Navigator menu, select the NMEA tab and then
Sentences. Select a device from the drop down list at the top of the dialog
to show the Talker ID and Sentences used by the device.

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NMEA Talker ID
The Talker ID is a prefix attached to all NMEA sentences to identify its
origin. In the sample below, HE is Gyro (north seeking), RA is radar and
GP is GPS.

The standard Talker IDs are included in the receive list for each device
and are listed below. Any data not prefixed by one of the talker IDs in each
device’s list is ignored. However there are circumstances where NMEA
data that you wish to use is prefixed by a non-standard Talker ID.
To add a Talker ID for any device:
1. Select the device for
which you wish to
add a Talker ID from
the drop down list.
2. Click the New button
to the right of Receive

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 3. A text entry box appears. Enter the new Talker ID (eg RA under
Gyro).
4. Click OK or Apply and save your Workspace.
To remove a Talker ID, select it and click the Delete button.
To set the list of Talker IDs back to the original set, click the Default
button.
By default any data sent by Navmaster as a talker is prefixed with EI, the
Talker ID for ECDIS. To change, enter an appropriate ID in the Transmit
field, click OK or Apply and save your Workspace.
NMEA Sentence list
For each device, a list of
applicable sentences is
provided. Tick or clear the
box alongside any
sentence to activate \
deactivate.
Click the Tick button to activate all sentences or the Cross button to
deactivate all sentences.
Tick Ignore warning flags to ignore any warnings generated by a
sentence. Note: this setting is provided to overcome a short-term situation
or problem and is not saved to the workspace.
The following lists the NMEA sentences supported by Navmaster with
default Talker IDs for each device. Sentences prefixed with an asterisk are
required for normal operation.
AIS NMEA sentences
Pref’d Sentence Description

 ALR: Set alarm state Local alarm condition and status

 VDM: UAIS VHF data link message AIS target data

Data relating to own vessel. Can be

 VDO: UAIS VHF data link own
vessel report
used instead of GPS for position
source.

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 Used to send information about a

VSD: UAIS Voyage static data
vessel’s transit that remains
Output relatively static during a voyage

TALKER IDS
Receive AI Transmit EI
ARPA NMEA sentences
Pref’d Sentence Description
Heading, course, speed, set and drift
summary. Can be used as source for
heading data by adding the radar
Talker ID to the list recognised by
Gyro – see NMEA Talker IDs
OSD: Own Ship Data
however this does not meet ECDIS
installation standards which requires
heading to come direct from the
primary heading instrument. It should
only be used temporarily.
Common target labels for tracked
TLB: Target Label
targets.
TLL: Target Latitude and Target number, name, position and
Longitude time tag.

 TTM: Tracked Target Message

Data associated with a tracked target
relative to own ship’s position.
Radar display setting data. Includes
RSD: Radar System Data
range and bearing to radar cursor.

Either TLL or TTM (preferred) is required in order to display a target

position. RSD enables the radar cursor to be superimposed on the chart.
TALKER IDS
Receive RA Transmit none
Autopilot
Pref’d Sentence Description

 APB Heading / Track Controller .

Bearing angle of the line, calculated

at the origin waypoint, extending to
BOD Bearing Origin to Destination the destination waypoint from the
origin waypoint for the active
navigation leg of the journey.

 BWC Bearing & Distance to

Waypoint

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 Time (UTC) and distance and

 BWR Bearing & Distance to

Waypoint Rhumb
bearing (rhumb line) to, and location
of, a specified waypoint from present
position.
Navigation data from present
position to a destination waypoint
 RMB Recommended Minmimum
Navigation Information
provided by Loran-C, GNSS,
navigation computer or other
integrated navigation system
Magnitude of the position error

 XTE Cross Track Error

perpendicular to the intended track
line and the direction to steer to
return to the intended track.

TALKER IDS
Receive None Transmit EI
Bridge Alarm Management (BAM)
Pref’d Sentence Description

 HBT:Heartbeat supervision
sentence

TALKER IDS
Receive II, IN Transmit EI
Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System
(BNWAS)
Pref’d Sentence Description

 ALR:Set Alarm State

TALKER IDS
Receive BN, IN Transmit EI
Depth NMEA sentences
Pref’d Sentence Description
Water depth referenced to the
DBT: Depth Below Transducer
transducer
Water depth relative to the
 DPT – Depth transducer and offset of the
measuring transducer

TALKER IDS
Receive SD, II Transmit None

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Gyro NMEA sentences
Pref’d Sentence Description
Heading (magnetic sensor reading),
which if corrected for deviation, will
HDG Heading – Deviation &
produce Magnetic heading, which if
Variation
offset by variation will produce True
heading.
Actual vessel heading in degrees
Magnetic (if this sentence is the only
source of heading available,
Navmaster will derive a true heading
HDM: Heading – Magnetic by adding variation from the IGRF
model – see
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/IAGA/vmo
d/igrfhw.html for the limitations of this
model)
Actual vessel heading in degrees
 HDT: Heading – True True produced by any device or
system producing true heading.
Actual vessel heading in degrees
 THS: True Heading and Status True produced by any device or
system producing true heading.
The compass heading to which the
VHW: Water Speed and Heading vessel points and the speed of the
vessel relative to the water.
(via Heading, course, speed, set and drift
OSD: Own Ship Data
ARPA) summary from ARPA.

GYRO TALKER IDS

Receive HC, HN, VD, HE, II, VM, VW, GP Transmit None
Nautis
Note: This sentence is required for interface with the Nautis radar simulator
to transmit radar range.
Pref’d Sentence Description

 RSD:Radar System Data

TALKER IDS
Receive None Transmit EI
Navtex
Pref’d Sentence Description

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  ALR:Set alarm state

 NRM Navtex receiver mask

 NRX Navtex received message

TALKER IDS
Receive AI, CR, IN None Transmit EI
Primary and Secondary Position Systems NMEA
Sentences
Pref’d Sentence Description
Bearing angle of the line, calculated
at the origin waypoint, extending to
BOD: Bearing – Origin to
the destination waypoint from the
Destination
origin waypoint for the active
navigation leg of the journey.
Time (UTC) and distance and
BWR: Bearing and Distance to bearing (rhumb line) to, and location
Waypoint of, a specified waypoint from present
position.

 DTM: Datum Reference

Local geodetic datum and datum
offsets from a reference datum.
GGA: Global Positioning System Time, position and fix related data for
Fix Data. a GPS receiver
Latitude and Longitude of vessel
 GLL: Geographic Position –
Latitude/Longitude
position, time of position fix and
status
Fix data for single or combined
 GNS: GNSS Fix Data satellite navigation systems (GPS,
GLONASS, GNSS)
GLP: Loran-C Position Present position and time
This sentence does not meet ECDIS
installation standards which require
OSD: Own Ship data speed & heading to come direct from
the primary heading instrument. It
should only be used temporarily.
RMA: Recommended Minimum Position course and speed data
Specific Loran-C data provided by a Loran-C receiver

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 Navigation data from present
position to a destination waypoint
RMB: Recommended Minimum
provided by Loran-C, GNSS,
Navigation Information
navigation computer or other
integrated navigation system
Time, date, position, course and
 RMC: Recommended Minimum
Specific GNSS Data
speed data provided by a GNSS
navigation receiver.

RTE: Routes Waypoint identifiers, listed in order

with starting waypoint first, for the
Output identified route
VBW: Dual ground \ water speed
VTG: Course Over Ground and The actual course and speed relative
Ground Speed to the ground.
WPL: Waypoint Location Latitude and Longitude of a specified
Input and Output waypoint
Magnitude of the position error
XTE: Cross-Track Error – perpendicular to the intended track
Measured line and the direction to steer to
return to the intended track.
UTC, day, month, year and local
ZDA Time and Date
time zone
ZTG: UTC & Time to Destination UTC and predicted time to go to
Waypoint destination waypoint

TALKER IDS
Receive GL, GP, GN, II Transmit EI
Speed NMEA sentences
Pref’d Sentence Description

 VBW: Dual Ground/Water Speed

Water referenced and ground
referenced speed data
The compass heading to which the
 VHW: Water Speed and Heading vessel points and the speed of the
vessel relative to the water
Heading, course, speed, set and drift
summary from ARPA.
This sentence does not meet ECDIS
(via
OSD: Own Ship Data installation standards which requires
ARPA)
speed to come direct from the
primary heading instrument. It should
only be used temporarily.

TALKER IDS
Receive VD, VW, SN, VM, II, GP Transmit None

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Wind NMEA sentences
Pref’d Sentence Description
The direction from which the wind
 MWD: Wind Direction & Speed blows, with respect to north, and the
speed of the wind

 MWV: Wind Speed and Angle Apparent or true

WIND TALKER IDS

Receive WI, II Transmit None
ARPA and AIS Target Alerts

Choose Setup from the Target menu and select the Alarm tab for an
alarm to sound for AIS or ARPA targets based on:
 Target Range
 CPA \ TCPA
Uncheck these options if you do not want an alarm to sound.

Remote Diagnostics
Remote Diagnostics is a service available to customers with Technical
Support Contracts. If you wish to take advantage of this service and do not
have a Technical Support Contract please contact PC Maritime.
Navmaster stores user configurations in a workspace, which is stored in
the Windows Registry. Workspaces can be emailed to PC Maritime to
enable us to replicate your system settings for technical support.
If you are having difficulty establishing correct connection with marine
instruments (GPS, Gyro, ARPA etc) you can record the data being

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received. By emailing a file to PC Maritime we can replay the data received
from your equipment and help you identify and correct any problems.
To Email Your Workspace To PC Maritime.
1. From Navmaster choose Workspace from the File menu, tick the
workspace(s) you wish to export, choose a destination folder and
click Export.

2. This will save a file called Registry(x).txt (where x is a number

incremented by 1 every time you export).
3. Email Registry(x).txt to your contact at PC Maritime or
[email protected].
To Email A NMEA Data File To PC Maritime.
Log into Setup Mode.

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1. From Navmaster choose Setup from the Navigator menu and
select the NMEA tab.
2. Click the browse button to the right of the Export file field.
3. This opens a standard dialog as shown below
a. Select a location for the file (we suggest My Documents for
ease of access).
b. Type a file name (we suggest your name or the name of your
vessel followed by Data Test).

c. Click Open.

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 4. Check the
t Proce
ess check box and click Apply.
5. Allow fivve or ten minutes
m fo
or sufficient data to be captu red and th
hen
uncheckk the Proc cess box..
6. Email th e with C:\ My Docum
he data file ments\Reg
gistry x.txxt to your
contact at PC Ma aritime or tto [email protected]
e: You ma
Note ay wish to zip the fil es to redu
uce their size
s before
re emailing
g.

Co
omman
nd Line Para
ameters
Navmmaster caan accept a numberr of comm mand line parameter
p rs for spec
cial
situa
ations. Usiing these parameteers you ca
an specify, for exam
mple, a speecific
com port to seearch for or
o error log
gging for troubleshooting.
To a
apply a Co
ommand Line
L
Para
ameter.
1. C
Close Navm
master.
2. O
On the Win ndows De esktop,
right click on
o the Nav vmaster
Iccon, selecct Propertties and
thhen the Sh hortcut ta
ab.
3. P
Place yourr cursor att the end o of
th
he Targett field (afte
er the
quote markk and any existing
coommand line entrie es), enter a
space and type the command
c d
lin
ne (eg log
gerrors as shown ab bove). To add more e Command
e than one
Line Param meter, sep parate eacch one witth a space
e.
4. C
Click OK to
o close the and restartt Navmaster.
e dialog a
Asce ertain whe
ether apply ying a com mmand lin ne has res
solved the e problem and
contaact PC Ma aritime forr further ssupport if necessary
n y. When yyou are
finish
hed, closee Navmas ster and re emove the e comman nd line from
m the endd of
the TTarget field if appro
opriate.
The following Command Line Pa
arameters are amon
ngst those
e available
e:
AddC
ComPort For use where Navmaster does not automaticallyy recognise ea
com
m port. Use tthis parame
eter followed
d by a colonn and space
e with
the com
c port nu
umbers you u wish to be recognisedd. For exam
mple:
addccomport: 6, 7,8

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Clean Removes any temporary files left over after a system crash.
Remove on completion.
DedicatedECDIS Enables automatic route transfer between connected ECDIS
DongleUpdate Use this parameter, followed by the update string to apply
changes to the Navmaster ECDIS dongle, which does not have
the option to update dongles from the Help menu, or for other
versions where the dongle has expired.
Eg DongleUpdate:204F64EE930177
Remove on completion.
Logerrors Generates a file, Errorlog.txt, located in C:\Program
Files\Navmaster containing error reporting. Normally only used
under the instructions of PC Maritime’s technical support team.
Noworkspace This parameter forces Navmaster to start with default settings.

Software Maintenance
To upgrade Navmaster ECDIS (Windows 7)
1. Choose Exit from the File menu to close Navmaster if open.
2. Right click on the Windows Start button and select Log off
3. Click the NavAdmin user account button, enter the password
(admin) and press Enter.
Insert the Navmaster DVD or USB key (depending on device). (Due to
security restrictions it will not auto run.)Proceed as follows:
1. Open Windows Explorer (Windows Key + E).
2. Under the node Computer, click on the DVD or USB drive.
3. Locate Navmaster_Installation.exe and double click to run it.
4. In the Navmaster ECDIS Installation dialog click on Programs.

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5. In the next dialog click on Navmaster ECDIS.

6. Click Yes to accept the Visual C++ license if necessary and Yes in
dialogues asking permission to allow changes to be made.

7. The Installation should now proceed without intervention

NOTE: If asked to reboot, please do so straight away, do not wait till
later, otherwise it will affect the installation process. The system will
reboot back into the [Navmaster] account. Please log into the
NavAdmin account (See the first step above) and the installation will
continue.

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 8. On completion you will see the following dialog.

9. Select Finish, and allow reboot.

The system will reboot into the Navmaster account. Log into the
NavAdmin account (See the first step above) and the installation will
continue.

Additional notes
eToken
If you are prompted during the installation to insert the eToken select the JeT eToken
option as shown below.

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TO RESET ACCESS RIGHTS
If the completion report mentions that an existing installation was
uninstalled and a newer version installed, you will need to verify that the
security settings are correct. To do so, please follow the steps below.
10. Log off the Navmaster account.
11. Open Windows Explorer (press Windows Key + E).
12. Go to C:\Program Files (x86).
13. Right-click on the Navmaster folder and select Properties.
14. Click on the Edit button and a new window will open. Select
Security\Group or User Names:\Users, then under Permissions
for Users, select the Allow tick box next to Full Control and click
OK.

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15. Repeat the previous three steps for the folder C:\Program
Files (x86)\C-Map Professional SDK Runtime.

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 CHAPTER ONE

GETTING
STARTED

Getting Started

Starting Navmaster
Navmaster automatically starts when the ECDIS is turned on.

Working With Windows Dialog Boxes

Dialog boxes contain tabs, areas, entry boxes, drop-down lists, and various
other types of check boxes and buttons. Dialog boxes containing large
numbers of options are often organised into tabbed areas, which are selected
by clicking the tab’s title to bring it forward.
After making selections in a dialog box, pressing the OK button causes the
changes to take effect after the dialog box closes. Nearly all dialog boxes
feature an Apply button that causes the changes to take effect before
exiting the dialog box. This way you can preview your changes before
actually committing to them. Clicking the Cancel button causes the dialog
box to disappear without any changes taking effect.

Property Inspection
Objects drawn on the chart have properties such as name or position. The
Properties command, which appears if you right click on the object on the
chart, lets you inspect those properties and, in some cases, configure the
object.

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The Navmaster Window
When you start Navmaster the display will look similar to the one below.

Figure 1 Navmaster Window in Position Monitoring mode

When you are in Chartpoint, Route or Route Management mode, extra

toolbars are added as shown below.

Figure 2 Toolbar layout in Planning Mode

What’s In the Main Window?

Title Bar
The title bar displays the application name and details of the active chart.

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Menu Bar
The menu bar displays the menu headings.

File Contains: standard menu commands for: opening charts,

Chartpoint, route and log databases; printing and
workspace; importing and exporting (backing up) route and
Chartpoint information; and resetting Navmaster to IMO
defined settings.
Edit Provides standard menu commands.
View Provides menu commands to select side panels and the
Alert window and turn on or off the side panel.
Chart Provides menu commands to change the chart display,
install chart permits and updates, set the location of charts
and updates, GoTo a specified position, add and manage
AIO and manual chart updates and set chart related
options.
Navigator Provides menu commands to: set position source and DR
parameters; apply a position offset, GoTo vessel; set
position monitoring options; send a BNWAS reset, make log
entries; access diagnostic windows to display data inputs;
upload routes and waypoints to GPS, activate Autopilot and
set position and navigation related options.
Target Provides menu commands related to AIS and ARPA and
set related options.
Chartpoint Provides menu commands related to Chartpoints.
Route Provides menu commands related to Routes.
Vessel Provides menu commands to set an anchor watch, enter
vessel data and manage vessel related alarms and
warnings; a deviation table; to set vessel related overlays
and to set track related parameters.
Tools Provides menu commands to display Navtex messages,

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 tidal atlas
s; work witth internall NMEA Voyage
V Da
ata
Recording g; work w
with Marine er Overlay
ys; datum
transformmations, caalculator, on-screen
o n keyboardd and set
workspac ce and tida
al atlas opptions.
Winndow Provides standard menu com
mmands to
t manipu late
windows.
Helpp Provides Help, acccess to Sy
ymbols, Ab
bbreviatio
ons, Terms s
used on Charts
C (IN DIS Chart 1; and infformation on
NT 1), ECD
getting technical su
upport.
Any menu item
ms that arre “greyedd out” are either una
available iin the currrent
mode or not available
a in
n your verrsion of Navmaster.
Sta
atus barr
The following informatio
on is perm
manently displayed
d atus Bar.
on the Sta

ALER
RT WIND
DOW ICON
N
This icon will flash
f if the
ere are un
nrectified alerts
a and clicking o
on it will open
the a
alert windoow.

Too
olbars
s
The toolbars provide
p bu
uttons thatt access the
t freque ently used commands in
the m
menus. If a command is unavvailable, itts button appears
a greyed-out.
g
Toolbars are laid out as
s shown in
n The Nav
vmaster Window.
W
Sta
andard Toolba
ar

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Chart Toolbar

Manual Updates Toolbar

Display Toolbar

Voyage Toolbar

AIS Toolbar

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ARPA Toolbar

Radar Overlay Toolbar

Mariner Overlays

Mariner Tools

Vector Chart Toolbar

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Chartpoint Toolbar

Route Toolbar (selects the route for editing only)

The Chartpoint and route toolbars are only available in Chartpoint and
Route mode as shown in The Navmaster Window. They contain scroll
buttons to enable you to select the first, previous, next, or last item in the
database or route.
The camera buttons allow you to view any pictures you have attached to
the Chartpoint or route.
You can select a Chartpoint, route or route waypoint by name by clicking
on the down arrow to the right of the Chartpoint or route name box.

Side Panels
Each of Navmaster’s main functional areas: monitoring position, storing
Chartpoints, and creating and calculating routes, has a side panel. You
switch between each function by pressing a button on the display toolbar
or by pressing the F12 key.
The side panel can be toggled on or off by clicking on the display
toolbar.
By default the side panel is docked at the edge of the window. It can also
be undocked and left “floating” anywhere on the display, to allow more
space for chart display.
To dock the side panel:
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 th
he last pla
ace it was docked o
or select a default lo
ocation.
To undock, do
o one of th
he followin
ng:
 D
Double clicck on the “handle”
“ a
at the top of the side
e panel.
 C
Click and hold
h the ha
andle and
d drag to the
t desired location
n.

Possition Monitor
M ring Sid
de Pane
el.
The Position Monitoring
M g Side Pan nel repeatts
data from your sensors, (GPS, sp peed log
and gyro) provvides information o n any datum
shift that has been
b appllied and d
displays th
he
activve route naame, activve leg andd ETA at the
t
destination wa aypoint caalculated ffrom curreent
spee ed over grround (SO OG). Tabs provide
further informa ation:
 NMEA: repeats info
N ormation frrom
e
electronic instrumen
nts.
 tto Wpt: prrovides caalculated informatio
on
ffrom curreent position to the next waypooint
inn the routte.
 W
Wpt ETAss: provides ETA’s a
at route
w
waypoints
 EETD: provvides a meeans of seetting
ddeparture time for passage
p p
plan
ccalculation
n and routte annotattion.
 W
Wind: repeats information fro
om wind
in
nstrumentts.
 D
Devices: displays
d th
he Primarry and
Secondaryy position devices. A green dot
S d
in
ndicates they
t are active.
a The
e differenc
ce
b
between positions
p (in metres ) is shown
n.
 SSatellite: repeats in
nformation
n on the quality and
d status off GPS
ssatellites (if
( the NMEA GGA ssentence is receive ed).
 R
Route Waarnings: displays
d a list of warnings generated a
against the
e
m
monitored route.

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 Chart Warnings: displays a list of warnings generated against
monitored position.
You can select the active route from the drop down list to the right of the
route name box. The Lock check box activates or deactivates route
locking so that route legs automatically increment as you pass waypoints.
(Note: if the correct leg is not selected it may be because Lock was
checked before or during a period when position input became active. In
this event uncheck and recheck the Lock box and the correct leg will be
selected).
Chartpoint Side Panel

The Chartpoint side panel enables you to add, delete or edit Chartpoints.
Chartpoints are stored in a database; you can create any number of
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The panel provides information about the current Chartpoint. Each field
within the panel can be edited.
Route Side Panel

The Route side panel enables you to create new routes, edit existing
routes and copy or reverse routes. Routes are stored in a route database;
you can create any number of route databases with any number of routes.
Five tabs provide further information: General enables you to enter and
display a textual note relating to the route. Waypoints lists the waypoints
in the route and provides a means to select waypoints for amendment or
deletion or to locate a new waypoint. Plan gives the ability to calculate a
passage plan based on the route that you can print or view on screen;
Warnings allows you to view any chart generated warnings applicable to
the selected route and Charts lists the installed charts that cover the route.

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The button displays a horizontal panel that enables you to enter
planned speed, off track limits and radius and rate of turn per leg and view
planned times and distances.

Route Management Side Panel

This side panel enables you to:
 Select the active route
 Select the route to edit
 Select any route for multiple display

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Target Tracking

This side panel provides information on ARPA and AIS targets.

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Information

This side panel provides information on the selected chart, any cautions
and access to Temporary and Permanent Notices to Mariners (ARCS), text
notes, picture and general files (ENCs & CM-PROF ), and any categories
that are removed from the Standard Display (ENCs & CM-PROF ).

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Getting Help
ToolTip and Status Bar
To see the name of a button on the toolbar, place the cursor over it. A
short description of the item also appears on the status bar.
Help
Choose Help Topics from the Help menu to access online help. If online
help is unavailable, this User Guide will open in Adobe Acrobat.
System Information
Choose System Information from the Help menu to view:
 Operating system information including system resource usage and
memory availability.
 Library information
 Files in use to view the names of the open charts, Chartpoint, Route
and Log databases.

To Close Navmaster
Choose Exit from the File menu.

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 CH APTE R TWO

OPERATING
NAVMASTER

Operating Navmaster

How to Use Navmaster

The recommended sequence to follow when using Navmaster is:
1. Create a route
2. Calculate a plan
3. Monitor and plot your position
Each of these operations is fully described in later chapters.

How Navmaster Handles Time

Navmaster takes time from your operating system so it is important that
your computer clock and zonetime are set correctly. Although all times are
displayed in local time (eg in logs and in dialogs), internally Navmaster
converts times to GMT. This enables calculations from, for example, the
Proudman tidal model to be calculated correctly.

Windows in Navmaster
Navmaster is a multi-window application. Charts, the log, waypoint lists etc
all have their own window and can be tiled, cascaded or kept in the
background to suit the job in hand.
This gives you complete flexibility to organise your chart views to suit the
tasks in hand. For example you can open new chart windows for the
following:
 To look ahead by displaying the vessel position on a smaller scale chart
than the Position Monitoring chart.
 To view the approaches or harbour charts for your destination
 To plan new routes or Chartpoints
Whilst you are carrying out any of the above you can still view the Position
Monitoring window.
You can choose how chart windows are displayed from the Window menu.
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You can toggle between each open window by pressing <CTRL>+<TAB>
or <CTRL>+<F6> or by selecting from the list of open windows at the foot
of the Window menu.

Opening Electronic Charts

When you start Navmaster, a Position Monitoring window is opened
automatically if position data is available. Otherwise the chart display area
is blank. Refer to Selecting Charts for further details.

Navmaster Databases
In Navmaster, databases are used to store Chartpoints, Routes and Logs. File
operation is very similar to any Windows application.
Note: A database contains any number of Chartpoints, routes or logs. You
do not need to “save” a new database every time you create a Chartpoint,
route or log. Normally you would only have additional databases if you
wanted to maintain your routes and Chartpoints in separate areas, eg, one
for the Caribbean, and another for the Mediterranean. We recommend that
you regularly back up Chartpoint and Route databases. See Backing up
Chartpoint, Route and Log databases on page 70 below.

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Managing databases
CREATING A NEW CHARTPOINT, ROUTE OR LOG DATABASE

1. Choose New from the File menu or click on the toolbar. The New
dialogue box opens.
2. Select the Chartpoint, Route or Log tab and double click on the
Database symbol.

3. Type a name in the File name field and click Save.

SAVING A CHARTPOINT, ROUTE OR LOG DATABASE
Choose Save, Save as or Save all from the File menu. When you choose
Save, you must select Chartpoint, Route or Log as required. When you
choose Save all, all open databases will be saved.

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Opening a database or replacing a chart in the
current window
To open an existing file:
1. Choose Open from the File menu or click on the toolbar. Select the
Chart, Chartpoint, Route or Log symbol depending on the type of item
you wish to open.
2. Double click on any of the items listed.

3. An Open dialogue box will appear.

4. Select the file required from the Name column
5. Click Open. (A chart opened through this dialogue will replace the chart
in the current chart window.)

Importing and Exporting Routes and

Waypoints
Procedures are provided to import or export route and waypoint data from /
to comma separated value (csv) or text (txt) file formats and to import \
export routes to and from the Admiralty’s e-navigator format
To Import Waypoints into a Chartpoint database
1. If you wish to import waypoints into an existing Chartpoint database,
ensure it is open, otherwise create a new database (File \ New \
Chartpoint database).

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2. Select the Chartpoint side panel and click the Edit button.
3. Choose Import from the File menu and click the Chartpoint icon.
4. Click the browse button to the right of File name and select the file to
be imported.
5. Click Import.

The waypoint list must include all fields listed above: blank fields should be
separated by commas (or you can change the default field delimiter
(comma) or text qualifier (quote mark) at the top of the dialog).
An example comma separated value file (*.csv) follows:

Name ID Latitude Longitude Datum Area Grou Zon Memo

p e

"LIZAR "AN110 "49°54.9798' "005°10.0098' "WGS8 "UK "WPT 0.0 "Englan

D", ", N", W", 4", WEST ", 0, d's most
", southerl
y point."

Latitude and longitude can be in any of the following formats (degrees (°)
and minute (‘) symbols can be entered but are not necessary):

Degrees Minutes / seconds Sign Example

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degrees followed by a decimal minutes or N or S / E or W "49°54.9798'N",
space minutes and seconds "005°10.0098'W",
separated by a space OR
“49 54 30 N”
“5 25 30 W”

degrees followed by . Decimal degrees to a Latitude – positive for 27.11666667,

(point) maximum 15 decimal N, negative for S -50.16666667
places Longitude – positive
for E, negative for W

Use the standard codes (WGS84, ETRS89, ED50 etc) to identify the
datum of the position and ensure that the positions are correctly
referenced to the chart.
To Export Chartpoints to a file
1. To export Chartpoints, open the Chartpoint database you wish to
export.
2. Choose Export from the File menu and click the Chartpoint icon.
3. Click the browse button to the right of File name, select the location for
the file and enter a filename with the suffix txt or csv depending on the
file format required.
4. Click Export.

You can change the default field delimiter (comma) or text qualifier (quote
mark) at the top of the dialog.

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To Import Waypoints into a Route database
1. If you wish to import waypoints into an existing Route database, ensure
it is open, otherwise create a new database (File \ New \ Route
database).
2. Select the Route side panel and click the Edit button followed by the
New button.
3. Choose Import from the File menu and click the Route icon.
4. From the drop down list, choose Record per line if importing from a
text or CSV file or e-Navigator if importing an e-Navigator route.
5. Click the browse button to the right of File name and select the file to
be imported.
6. Click Import.

If importing from a text or CSV file, all fields shown above must be
included: blank fields should be separated by commas (or you can change
the default field delimiter (comma) or text qualifier (quote mark) at the top
of the dialog).
The maximum size of the data for each field is shown above.
An example comma separated value file (*.csv) follows:

Name Latitude Longitude Datum Memo

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"LIZARD", "49°54.9798'N", "005°10.0098'W", "WGS84", "England's
most southerly
point."

Latitude and longitude can be in any of the following formats (degrees (°)
and minute (‘) symbols can be entered but are not necessary):

Degrees Minutes / seconds Sign Example

degrees followed by a decimal minutes or N or S / E or W "49°54.9798'N",

space minutes and seconds "005°10.0098'W",
separated by a space OR
“49 54 30 N”
“5 25 30 W”

degrees followed by . Decimal degrees to a Latitude – positive for 27.11666667,

(point) maximum 15 decimal N, negative for S -50.16666667
places Longitude – positive
for E, negative for W

Use the standard codes (WGS84, ETRS89, ED50 etc) to identify the
datum of the position and ensure that the positions are correctly
referenced to the chart.
To Export Route Waypoints to a file
1. To export route waypoints, open a Route database and select the route
you wish to export.
2. Choose Export from the File menu and click the Route icon.
3. From the drop down list, choose Record per line if exporting to a text
or CSV file or e-Navigator if exporting to e-Navigator.
4. Click the browse button to the right of File name, select the location for
the file and enter a filename with the suffix txt or csv for record per line
or rtx (added automatically) for e-Navigator.
5. Click Export.

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For Record per Line, you can change the default field delimiter (comma) or
text qualifier (quote mark) at the top of the dialog.
To Import Waypoints from GPS or other NMEA
compatible device
The GPS or other device must be capable of exporting the waypoints
contained in its memory via the NMEA sentence WPL (Waypoint Location).
Please refer to your device’s documentation to determine how to do this.
WPL includes latitude, longitude and Identifier (name). It does not provide
any information about datum which is therefore assumed to be unknown.
1. To import waypoints into an existing Chartpoint database, ensure it is
open, otherwise create a new database (File \ New \ Chartpoint
database).
2. Select the Chartpoint side panel and click the Edit button.
3. Choose Import from the File menu and select the Chartpoint NMEA
button.

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4. Select the correct Com port from the Receive drop down list.
5. Click Receive whereupon each waypoint will be added to the list in the
dialog.
6. Once you have received all the waypoints click Receive again to
prevent further waypoints being added. Uncheck the tickbox for any
waypoints you do not wish to save.
7. You can now manually edit any of the fields, for example, datum as
shown below.

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8. Once you have finished click Save to transfer the waypoints to the
currently open Chartpoint database.

Backing up Chartpoint, Route and Log

databases
This feature enables you to quickly copy data to backup media (USB
memory stick, another hard drive etc).

To carry out a backup:

1. Choose Export from the File menu and click the All button.
2. Select the items you wish to backup from the list
3. Click the browse button to choose the destination location. The Backup
button is greyed out until a location other than C:\Program
Files\Navmaster is selected or if there is insufficient space on the
backup media.
4. Click Backup.

Using the Recent File List

The charts you have recently opened appear at the foot of the File menu.
Up to 4 charts can appear. To open one of these, double-click its name.

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To Change the Folder Location for Charts
and Databases
If you wish, you can change the folder location for charts and the
Navmaster databases as follows:
1. Log into Setup Mode
2. Choose Management from the Chart menu and select the General
tab.
3. Click the Default Chart folder browse button to change the folder
location.
4. Click the Default Chart Source to change the CD Drive from which you
will read chart CDs.
Logs
1. Log into Setup Mode and choose Setup from the Navigator menu and
select the General tab.
2. Click the Database folder browse button to change the folder location.
Chartpoints
1. Log into Setup Mode and choose Setup from the Chartpoint menu
and select the General tab.
2. Click the Database folder browse button to change the folder location.
3. Click the Attachments folder browse button to change the folder
location.
Routes
1. Log into Setup Mode and choose Setup from the Route menu and
select the General tab.
2. Click the Database folder browse button to change the folder location.
3. Click the Attachments folder browse button to change the folder
location.

To Open A Database from another Location

If you wish to open databases from another location, such as disk or back-
up locations:
1. Choose Open from the File menu, or click on the toolbar.
2. Click the type of database you want to open.

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3. Click on the browse button alongside the Look in path.
4. Select the new location.
5. Double click the file required.
6. Remember to change the Database Folder location back to the original.

To Save A Database to A New Location

Follow this process to back up databases or copy them to media for
transfer to another PC.

1. Choose Save As from the File menu, or click on the toolbar.

2. Click the type of database you want to save.
3. Click on the browse button alongside the Look in path.
4. Select the new location.
5. Type a filename in the File name box.
6. Click Save
7. Remember to change the Database Folder location back to the original
if you do not wish to permanently save databases to the new location.

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Maintaining Databases

These options are available from the Open, Save and Save as dialogs:
1. The Browse button, to change the location for opening and saving.
2. The Delete button to delete the selected file.
3. The Folder button to create a new folder.
4. The Tools menu which contains the following options:
a. Change Directory to select a new location for file operations.
b. Rename
c. Delete
d. Copy to create a copy of the selected file.
e. ReadOnly to add or remove a read-only flag to a database.
Navmaster will not operate correctly if a database is set to read-only.
Databases backed up to CD are invariably set to read-only. If you
copy them back to your hard disk use this option to turn off the read-
only flag for each database.
f. Clean Temporary Files which will remove temporary files left over
from previous Navmaster sessions. The option is greyed out if there
are no temporary files to remove.
g. Refresh to redraw the file list.

Print and Print Preview

The following reports are available to print from Navmaster:
System Reports
Setup Record An essential report that lists com port allocations, vessel
dimensions etc. We recommend that you print this

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 report after installation or when you make and changes
to your setup.

Chart Reports
View of selected Prints the selected chart window.
chart
Installed chart Provides a list of all charts installed with chart number,
list description and scale.
ENC Update A summary of the charts installed with an indication of
Status Summary any that are not up-to-date or are withdrawn.
ENC Update A list of the charts installed with their update status,
Status intended as evidence for adequate and up to date
charts for an intended voyage

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ENC Update A summary of the charts installed with an indication of
Status Summary any that are not up-to-date or are withdrawn, filtered to
by route show the charts available for the currently selected
monitored route.
ENC Update A list of the charts installed and available for the
Status by route currently selected monitored route, with their update
status, intended as evidence for adequate and up to
date charts for an intended voyage

Chartpoint Reports
Chartpoint List Provides a list of all Chartpoints in the current
Chartpoint database.

Route Reports
Waypoint list Provides a list of the waypoints in the currently selected
route with distance and course for each leg.
Waypoint list As above plus any notes or memos.
(detailed)
Route list Provides a list of all routes in the current database
showing Name, From and To fields.
Route list (full Provides a list of all routes in the current database
details) showing Name, From and To fields plus additional
information including the contents of the memo field for
each route.

Plan Reports
Passage plan Provides leg information only
(with / without
memos and with
/ without ROT)
Passage plan Includes magnetic variation and deviation calculations

Log Reports
Vessel log Limited report of positions, COG, SOG & notes

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Voyage log Full report to ECDIS requirements
Log list List of all logs stored in the current log database

To view a report
1. Choose Print Preview from the File menu. Note that you must have a
printer driver installed.
2. Select the Chart, Chartpoint, Route or Log tab and double click the item
you wish to preview.

To print a report
1. To print a report, choose Print from the File menu or click on the
toolbar. Note that you must have a printer driver installed.
2. Select the Chart, Chartpoint, Route or Log tab and double click the item
you wish to print.

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 CH APTE R THREE

INSTALLING ARCS
AND UPDATES

Installing ARCS and Updates

The UK Hydrographic Office offers two update services for ARCS:
 The Navigator service where you licence charts for 12 months during
which you receive a weekly Update CD.
 The Skipper service where you buy charts without time limit, and can
buy updates annually or quarterly.

ARCS Licence Number

With your first delivery of ARCS charts you received a UKHO sheet
headed “Schedule A” containing your ARCS licence number. To purchase
additional charts you must give your chart supplier this licence number.

Chart Permits
Each RC Chart CD contains all the charts available for a particular region.
A chart permit is a code that unlocks a specific chart.

To Delete All Charts

Click Delete to delete all charts related to the tab currently in view (ARCS,
ENC or CM-PROF). This is useful should you need to reinstall charts from
a clean start.

Installing ARCS Charts

For your first installation of ARCS charts you need:
1. One licence file and chart permit file.
2. One (or more) RC chart CDs.
3. One Update CD containing the latest chart corrections.
Installing charts on a computer Installing charts
licences for the first time or when a new licence is
issued
1. Choose Management from the Charts menu
2. Choose the ARCS tab

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3. Insert your Weekly Update CD in your CD drive. If the ARCS Update
data is not on a CD, click the browse button to the right and select the
appropriate location (hard disk, memory stick etc).

Note that the CD Identifier field and all other options will be greyed
out until a valid Update CD is inserted.
4. Once the Update CD has been recognised its CD identifier will be
displayed, and the Select Permits field will light up.

5. Insert the media containing the Licence.

6. Click at the end of the Select Permits field.
7. Select the location of the permits.
8. Double click the GB.* (ARCS permits) file.
9. Click the Install button. The permits and updates will be installed.

10. Once the Update CD has been read you will be prompted to insert
each Area CD. If you want to skip an individual Area CD, click Cancel
alongside the insert CD message. Note: clicking Cancel at the
bottom of the dialog cancels the complete chart installation.

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11. Insert the Area CD and / or Update CDs requested and click OK.
Repeat this operation until all Area CDs are installed.
Note: If the ARCS data is not on a CD, click the browse button to the
right and select the appropriate location (hard disk, memory stick etc).
12. On completion, select the History tab and check that no errors have
occurred. If data has failed to install refer to Chart Installation
Failures.
Note: Each ARCS chart takes about 1.5-2MB hard disk space.

ARCS Navigator Update Service

Charts provided under these services are issued with regular updates.
To install chart updates
The Update CD is cumulative and contains all the information on earlier
Update CDs plus the new week’s information. You only need to install the
latest weekly Update CD; all earlier Update CDs can be discarded.
1. Choose Management from the Chart menu and click the ARCS tab.
The dialog will show Insert Weekly Update CD until you put a CD into
the drive.
2. Insert your latest Update CD. Once recognised its identifier will be
displayed, eg WK10_04 and the Select Permits field will light up.
Note: If the ARCS data is not on a CD, click the browse button to the
right and select the appropriate location (hard disk, memory stick etc).
3. Click Install in the Updates Installation section.

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4. On completion, select the History tab and check that no errors have
occurred. If data has failed to install refer to Chart Installation Failures.
To install additional charts from the licence
1. Start Navmaster.
2. Choose Management from the Charts menu.
3. Choose the ARCS tab as required.
4. The dialog will show Insert Weekly Update CD until you put a CD into
the drive.

Note: If the ARCS Update data is not on a CD, click the browse
button to the right and select the appropriate location (hard disk,
memory stick etc).
5. As soon as a valid update CD is recognised the message will disappear
and the CD identifier will appear, and the Select Permits field will light
up.

6. Click at the end of the Select Permits field.

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7. Select the location of the Permits.
8. Double click the GB.* (ARCS permits) file.
9. Click the Install button. The permits and Update CD will be installed.

10. Once the Update CD has been read you will be prompted to insert
each Area CD. If you want to skip an individual Area CD, click Cancel
alongside the insert CD message. Note: clicking Cancel at the
bottom of the dialog cancels the complete chart installation.

11. Insert the Area CD requested and click OK. Repeat this operation
when requested until all Area CDs are installed.
Note: If the ARCS data is not on a CD, click the browse button to the
right and select the appropriate location (hard disk, memory stick etc).
12. On completion, select the History tab and check that no errors have
occurred. If data has failed to install refer to Chart Installation Failures.

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To install additional charts by email or manually
If you have the appropriate Area CDs and Update CD you can install
additional chart permits manually. Chart permits can be transmitted by fax,
email or voice. If you receive permits by email, copy the two file
attachments (for Skipper licences gb.lcn and gb.scp, for Navigator licences
gb.lcn and gb.ncp) to a memory stick or CD.
Choose Management from the Charts menu and select the ARCS tab.
1. Insert your latest Update CD into your CD drive.If the ARCS Update
data is not on a CD, click the browse button to the right and select the
appropriate location (hard disk, memory stick etc).
2. As soon as a valid update CD is recognised the CD identifier will
appear, eg WK10_04 and the Manual Entry fields will light up.
3. Enter the chart number followed by the permit string exactly as given
(ignore the ‘+’ symbols). Note that all letters should be entered in lower
case and there are no letter O’s, only zeros in the permit. If possible,
copy and paste the permit string to avoid typing errors.

4. Click the Add button. If you have more chart permits to add, enter them
now, otherwise click the Install button beneath Add. You will be
prompted to insert the appropriate Area CDs.
5. On completion, select the History tab and check that no errors have
occurred. If data has failed to install refer to Chart Installation Failures.

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ARCS Chart Management Information
Choose Management from the Chart menu and the ARCS tab and select
the following tabs to view information about charts.
Licence
Click the Licence tab to view your licence details including User Permit
number, Licence Type and Pin number.

Charts
Click the Charts tab to see a list of all the charts you have licensed. Scroll
to the right to see further information for each chart including: Chart CD ID
and date, Update CD applied, expiry date (if appropriate), latest NtM,
permit number and other technical information.

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History
Click the History tab to see a date and time stamped record of all chart
installation events including any errors that have occurred.

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 CH APTE R FOUR

INSTALLING AND
UPDATING ENCS

Installing and Updating ENCs

Installing Encrypted ENC Charts

To install encrypted ENCs you need:
 An attached eToken USB security key (provided by C-Map
via PC Maritime)
 C-Map S57 installation licence file password.usr (provided by C-Map
(normally pre-installed). via PC Maritime)
If you need to install the S-57 compiler
license please refer To Install ENC (S-
57) Compiler License on page 90.
 A digital certificate file (normally pre- IHO.CRT (Normally on DVDs)
installed)
If you need to install a digital certificate
please refer to Installing the SA
Security Certificate on page 93 below
1.
 A cell permit file Normally called (provided by chart
PERMIT.TXT supplier)
 ENC Base and Update exchange (provided by chart
sets which may be delivered on CD, supplier)
DVD or other large media or via
online services

IHO S-63 Data Protection Scheme

Navmaster is compatible with the IHO S-63 Data Protection Scheme v1.1.
IHO S-63 Data Protection Scheme Error Messages are listed on page 327
below.
Installing Encrypted ENC charts
1. Choose Management from the Chart menu and select the ENC \ S-57
\ Encrypted tab followed by the Install tab.

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 If the Install button is “greyed out” it is because the Scheme
Administrators (SA) Security Certificate has not been installed. Follow the
instructions under Installing the SA Security Certificate on page 93
below before proceeding.
2. Click the Install button. This will open a browse window headed Select
Permit File location.

3. Locate and select [filename].TXT and click Open. (The filename will be
Permit.txt or ENC.PMT).
4. The permits will
be checked and if
valid posted into
the tree window
under the heading
Unassigned. They
will be selected by
default. If you wish
to view the
permits, expand

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 the list by clicking the + symbol.
5. When the permit group is selected (designated by a number or
producer code) the Copy button will light up. The tick box gives you the
option to separate data copying and installation. If ticked (the default)
install will proceed automatically after all data has been copied. If
unticked you have the option of copying the data and installing it in
separate steps.
6. Click Copy and you are asked to select whether you are installing from
a single or multiple exchange sets. This is explained in the dialog as
follows:

Make your selection and proceed.

7. A Chart Source Selection dialog opens.
Click Drive to select from an official base
or update CD, DVD or other optical drive
device or Browse to open a browse window so that you can select the
location wherever it might be.
8. If installing from a single exchange set (on DVD for example), all
the necessary data will be copied automatically
If installing from multiple CDs or DVDs:
a. we recommend you select the Update first as this will give
Navmaster information that can be used to guide you
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 b. Update / Base sets
are identified by the
volume name
V01X01. Once a set
has been copied you
will be asked to
select the location of
the next set if one of
a group (eg the
Admiralty AVCS
service consisting of
nine CDs at the time
of writing). If any of
the remaining sets are not required for the license click
Cancel to skip.
c. You will be asked if you have further Update or Base media to
install.

d. If Yes select the location and proceed as described above.

During Install the ENCs are converted to SENC format so that Navmaster
can display them. Depending on the number of ENCs being converted, this
can take some time. The progress bar will show the status of the
operation.
On completion, click the View Log button and select the History tab to
view any errors or warnings that have occurred. If data has failed to install
refer to Chart Installation Failures.
You can open the installed charts from File \ Open or by clicking the Open
button.
Note that the C-Map ENC converter generates chart installation errors.
Non-critical errors can generally be ignored. Critical errors may need
investigation. Queries regarding such errors should be directed to the
chart data supplier.

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 In this context the UK Hydrographic Office ENC Service User Guide
page 9 comments as follows:

… The data standard specification used for ENCs (S-57) is extremely

complex and in some circumstances it is possible for the … ENC
supplier to have subtlely different interpretations of the standard. It is
this that could cause the ECDIS to report conversion problems.
1 The ENC or Update will not load at all. This is very uncommon …
2 The ECDIS loads the ENC or Update and reports an error. This is
not common … Users should report the error … and only use the
ENC with caution.
3 The ECDIS loads the ENC or Update and reports a warning. This is
relatively common on some ECDIS systems. The warning indicates
that there are minor interpretational problems between the ENC and
ECDIS. These do not normally interfere with the correct operation of
the ENC in the ECDIS.

To Delete A Group Of Permits

You can delete permits before you install them by selecting a group of
permits and clicking the Delete button.

Updating Encrypted ENCs

1. Choose Management from the Chart menu and select the ENC \ S-57
\ Encrypted \ Install tab.

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2. Select the group of permits to update, click Copy and select the
location of the update via the Browse button if it is on your hard drive,
USB key or other media, or Drive if you are installing from an official
update CD.
3. If Copy and Install (see above) are ticked install will proceed
automatically after the data has been copied. Otherwise click the Install
button when copying is complete. Click the View Log button and select
the History tab to view any errors that have occurred. If data has failed
to install refer to Chart Installation Failures.

To Update an Existing Licence or Add New

Cell Permits
Proceed from Installing Permits above.

Installing AIO
AIO is distributed on DVD. You must use DVDs from the same week for
AVCS and AIO for it to install correctly.

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Yourr AVCS diigital charrt providerr can requ
uest that an AIO perrmit be
inclu
uded in your AVCS license orr, if you arre a user of
o the Admmiralty’s e-
e
Navigator proggram, youu can ask for AIO to o be includded in you
ur license.

An A
AIO Permit designatted GB80
00001 is th
hen added
d to the en
nd of yourr
charrt permit.

To Install AIO
1. Install th
he equivalent AVCS
S update DVD

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2. Install th
he AIO DV
VD. If the AIO & AV
VCS DVDs
s do not m
match you
u will
get a message as s shown a above.

3. If the weeekly DVD

D is alread
dy installe
ed you willl get the a
above
messag ge.

4. Choose
e Chart Ma
anagemen
nt from the
e Chart menu
m and sselect the
e AIO
tab.

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 5. Click the
e Browse button to o the right of Locatio
on of Perm
mits and select
s
your AVVCS permit file (perrmit.txt). The
T Install button wiill becomee
availablle. Click it to procee
ed.

6. The Chaart Source on dialogue will app

e Selectio pear. Inserrt the AIO
DVD or other media source e and sele
ect its loca
ation usin
ng the Drivve or
Browse buttons. Once seleected, Copying AIO O CD will be shown n on
the messsage bar.

7. The AIOO data will be copie

ed. On com
mpletion Currently
C Installed
d To
fields will
w be popu ulated.

Ma
aintena
ance
Installing the SA
A Securrity
Note: If thhe SA
Cerrtificate
e
Security C
Certificate is
If a ccertificate has not been
b insta
alled or you wish pre-installled you ne
eed
to up pdate it: take no acction.
1. C
Choose Ma anagement from th he Chart menu
m
and select the ENC \ S-57 \ E
Encryptedd tab follow
wed by the
e

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 Maintenance tab. (If a SA Security Certificate has been installed the
View button will be available and you can read it.)

2. Click the Install button .This will open a file selection dialog headed
Select SA certificate file. (If Install is greyed out, a Compiler License is
not installed. See the section To Install ENC (S-57) Compiler License
below.)

3. Locate and select IHO.CRT and click Open.

4. You will then be asked:

5. Click Yes and select the file in the appropriate location or No if you do
not have one.

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Viewing Installed Exchange Sets (Base and Update
CDs)
This dialog also shows the exchange sets that have been copied to the
hard drive.

To Install ENC (S-57) Compiler License

1. Choose Management from the Chart [PC Maritime 00002]
menu and select the ENC \ S-57\ CD-ROM ID=Software Modules.1
Licence tab. Expired=6.2006
V3CATMGR=D043399AC8495860

2. To install the licence manually, select the ENC licence radio button and
type or cut and paste the code that appears after V3CATMGR in the
password.usr file to the Access Code field and click Apply.
3. To read the licence directly from the password.usr file, select the
Licence File radio button, click the browse button to select the file
location and click Apply.

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An expiry date or the word Purchased is shown against Licence Expiry
Date as appropriate.

Installing Unencrypted ENC Charts and

Updates
1. Choose Management from the Chart menu and select the ENC \ S-57
\ Unencrypted tab.
2. Click the Browse button alongside Charts Location and select a folder
(normally ENC_Root) containing ENCs you wish to import. The Import
button will be available if there are valid charts or a valid catalogue at
that location.
3. Click Import, the ENCs will be converted to SENC format so that
Navmaster can display them. Depending on the number of ENCs being
converted, this will take some time. The progress bar will show the
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4. Click the View Log button and / or select the History tab to view any
errors that have occurred. If data has failed to install refer to Chart
Installation Failures.
Note that the C-Map ENC converter, type approved by DNV, generates
these. Non-critical errors can generally be ignored. Critical errors may
need investigation. Queries regarding such errors should be directed to
the chart data supplier.
5. You can now open the installed charts from File \ Open or by clicking
the Open button.

Installing CM-ENC Charts and/or ENC+

Service
C-MAP deliver official ENC data in SENC format in accordance with the
IHO amendment to paragraph 3.3 of S-52 and a new Technical Resolution
A3.11 adopted at IHO's 16th International Hydrographic Conference. The
C-MAP CM-ENC SENC distribution system was type approved by Det
Norske Veritas, DNV, in March 2003. The distribution system is supported
with a Real Time Updating service which allows users to access chart
corrections directly online.
An advantage of SENC distribution is that the cells are pre-compiled which
avoids the sometimes lengthy compilation process required when installing
Encrypted ENC charts.
To install CM-ENCs you need:
An eToken USB security key password.usr (provided by C-Map via PC
and CM-ENC licence file Maritime)

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Licenses are generated for ENC charts based on the System ID of the
ECDIS and the ENC coverage required in the form of a PASSWORD.USR
file. Each licence is issued for a 12 month subscription period with a two
month grace period. C-Map automatically renew licenses at the end of
each 12 month subscription period unless the customer has terminated or
defaulted on the subscription.
Installing the CM-ENC chart database

1. Choose Management from the Chart menu

2. Select the ENC \ CM-ENC \ Database tab.
3. Put the C-Map Chart DVD into your CD-Drive.
4. Click the browse button to the right of the External Chart Source field
and select the folder X:\C93_ROOT where X is the drive letter of your
CD drive.
5. Click Install. If this button is greyed out the CD drive for the
C93_ROOT folder described above is not selected correctly or the CD
is not present. Chart data will be copied from the CD to the hard drive,
with a digital signature check to ensure data integrity, which will take a
few minutes. If the SENC database fails the digital signature check the
following message will be displayed and the database will not be
available for registration:
This database failed the digital signature check and therefore cannot
be safely loaded into the ECDIS. Please contact your nearest C-
MAP office for further information

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To activate CM-ENC charts
1. Select the Licence tab.

If you have a Password.usr file, check File Licence and click the browse
button to its right. Open the folder containing Password.usr and select it.
Click Apply to process the licence file.
If you do not have a Password.usr file:
2. Highlight the item you have licensed and click in the Licence column or
press the Ins key to paste or type the 16 digit code. We recommend
you copy the code from the email or Password.usr file (highlight and
press Ctrl +C) and paste into the Licence column in Navmaster (Ctrl
+V) to avoid typing errors.

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3. If you have licensed more than one Area or chart repeat Item 2 above
until you have entered the codes for them all.
4. Click Apply.

CM-PROF Installing CM-ENC Updates

CM-ENC updates are provided by installing a new chart database CD or
by on-line update.
To install a new chart database CD, follow the steps described under
Installing the CM-ENC chart database above.
To update CM-ENC charts on-line:

1. You must have an active internet connection

2. Choose Management from the Chart menu and select the CM-ENC \
Update \ Auto tab.
3. Click Size if you wish to ascertain the file size of the download.
4. Click List to see a list of the updates that are available.
5. Click Download All to start the download.
6. Click OK to close the dialog when the download is finished.
To update CM-ENC charts manually
If you do not have Internet access you can request updates by sending a
file to C-Map Norway. To do this:

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 Choose Management from the Chart menu and select the CM-ENC \
Update \ Manual tab.
 Click Create File.
 Click Copy to to copy the Updates.ord file to a specified location on
your hard drive or to a floppy disc.
 Send the file to C-Map Norway ([email protected]).
 On receipt of the return file click the browse button to the right of the
Update Charts field and select the folder and the Answer.ans file. Click
Update to process the update file.

ENC Chart or Update Installation Failures

Should some or all charts or updates fail to install correctly, a message is

displayed as shown above.

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To assess the cause of the failure:
1. Refer to the History tab
2. Refer to Alerts \ System Messages \ Charts
Causes for failure include: Incorrect licence, a faulty CD, Base CD \
Update CD mismatch etc.

ENC Chart Management Information

Choose Management from the Chart menu and select the following tabs
to view information about your charts.
Charts
Click the Charts tab to see a list of all the charts you have licensed. Scroll
to the right to see further information for each chart including: Number,
Description, Scale, Edition Number, Update Number, Update Application
Date, Issue date, Authority,and whether a Replacement is available..

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Chart Updates
Click the Chart Updates tab to see a sequential list of chart updates that
have been applied together with an indication that each update has been
registered or rejected.

The C-Map Cartographic Service

The following text is provided by C-Map Norway for your information.
The system that you are now using has the capability of using and
displaying the CM-ENC vector chart databases. The ENC database charts
are fully compliant with the latest IHO S-57 3.1 specifications and, when
using this CM-ENC database (SENC) in an approved ECDIS, are
considered equivalent to the navigational charts required by the SOLAS
(Safety Of Life At Sea) convention.
Registration of the system at C-MAP Norway
A system that has the capability to use the CM-ENC SENC database can
either be installed with an eToken or, in the case of Windows NT OS, the
PC fingerprint method.
In the case of the PC Fingerprint method a file called USER.USR will be
created (normally in the Program Files\CM93v3 directory). This file
contains the Company ID and System ID assigned to the ECDIS/ECS
system when it is installed. These IDs can be found on the back of the
installation CD box or on a sticker placed on the equipment. If the eToken
is not being used then this file must be sent to C-MAP Norway by email.

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Licenses can only be generated once this file has been received and
registered by C -MAP. In some cases the manufacturer of the system will
have already pre -registered the system.
If, when installing a new system, you do not know your Company ID or
System ID, please contact C-MAP Norway.
If you are using the eToken dongle then the USER.USR file has been
automatically generated and stored on our system at C-MAP Norway.
When you apply for chart licenses the application must include the System
ID number as shown on the eToken key ring.
Ordering Charts
It is possible that charts will not be ordered together with the registration of
the system. It is essential that as much information as possible is sent to C
–MAP when ordering charts for a system. Charts can be ordered by Zone,
Area or Cell or portfolio. Portfolios of charts can be defined and ordered by
using the C-MAP Product Catalogue. Standard portfolios can be seen on
our Internet pages at www.c-map.no. Price quotations can be obtained via
your chart dealer or direct from your local C -MAP office. Once the licence
order has been prepared it should be emailed to ( [email protected]) or
faxed to C-MAP Norway AS (+47 51464701).
Applying Licenses
Once the order has been received at C-MAP, a licence will be generated
and transmitted back to the user. This may be in the form of a single
alphanumerical string (16 characters), or in the form of a file called
PASSWORD.USR containing one or more licence strings. Once these
licenses have been received they should be input using the software
designed for this purpose by the ECDIS/ECS manufacturer. There are two
types of licenses, purchase and subscription. The ENC database is only
available on a subscription basis.
Subscription licenses need to be renewed each 12 months from the start of
the subscription. Failure to renew a subscription will result in the charts
becoming unavailable.

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Updating SENC
It is a requirement from Primar Stavanger that the SENC database must
be updated once per week by CD or automatic download via Internet or
RAS. The SENC database can be updated with chart corrections via: -
1. CD: C-MAP Norway will supply you with a new ENC database weekly.
This CD contains the complete and updated ENC SENC database and
completely replaces previous CDs. The new CD is installed into your
ECDIS system and the SENC data is checked for authenticity. Please see
your ECDIS user manual for more details on installation.
2. Internet, RAS or email: Your SENC subscription entitles you to
download chart corrections by connecting to the Internet, C -MAP Remote
Access Server (RAS), or by email. Once connected, charts updates are
downloaded and applied to the SENC database with a log of all changes
being available. If your system supports email updating you should prepare
an update order and email this directly to [email protected]. The update
server will automatically process the request and reply to the email with the
updates attached. The updates are split into 1,44MB files to allow them to
be copied to floppy disks.
Licence Expiry
If you are using an updated CM-93 SENC database together with a type
approved ECDIS it is considered equivalent to the navigational charts
required by the SOLAS (Safety Of Life At Sea) Convention. It is the
responsibility of the ships personnel to ensure that the charts are updated
at the beginning of each voyage. It is also the responsibility of the ship
owners or Management Company to ensure that all invoices are paid
ensuring that the chart database is always available and that the “timeout”
of the chart database does not occur.
Your SENC subscription licence entitles you to use the purchased charts
for a period of twelve (12) months from subscription start. Two months
prior to the end of each subscription period you will receive a new invoice
for the next subscription period. Once the invoice is paid you will be sent
new licenses extending your subscription for the next 12 months.
Two months prior to the licenses expiring, your ECDIS will start to display
warning messages. These messages will appear every time you start the
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unless the SENC licenses are renewed detailed charts will no longer be
available after the expiry date. If the subscription is not renewed after the
licence expiry period and detailed charts are no longer displayed, C-MAP
will issue temporary licenses, upon request, in order for the vessel to
navigate to the destination port.
Troubleshooting
If you are having problems installing your software or charts please check
the following before calling the C-MAP support line:
 You are installing on Windows XP or Windows 2000. The system will
not run correctly under Windows 95 or Window s 98.
 That the registered SENC database is available and not deleted.
 That you have correctly input the licence string(s).
 That you have not reinstalled Windows or any major hardware
components. If you have done this you will probably need to reinstall
your software.
 That your licenses have not expired.

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 CH APTE R FIVE

INSTALLING CM-PROF

installing CM_PROF

Installing CM-PROF Charts

To install CM-PROF you need:
1. An eToken USB security key and password.usr (provided by C-Map via
CM-ENC licence file PC Maritime)
1. CM-PROF Global Chart Database
CD

If an eToken security key is unavailable you can generate two files

(User.usr & LicenceOrder.usr) and email them to PC Maritime for
registration and licence issue.
If you have an eToken attached start from the section headed Installing the
CM-PROF chart database.
If you do not have an eToken start by generating a User.usr file.
To generate a User.usr file (if you do not have an e-
Token)
The facility is provided in case of loss or damage to the e-Token to provide
an emergency method of installing charts.
1. Start Navmaster.
2. Choose Management from the Chart menu
3. Select the CM-PROF \ System tab. Note: This tab does not appear if a
valid eToken is attached.

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4. Enter the System ID number found on a sticker attached to the CM-
PROF CD jewel case in the User ID field. The sticker also contains the
Company ID (PCMaritime UK).
5. Click Details. Enter your contact details in the Enter Customer Details
section and click OK
6. Click Apply.
7. Click Create.
8. Note that this action overwrites any existing licenses and you will be
asked for confirmation twice before the file is created. Click OK to the
message below to proceed.

9. Click No to the question asking you to cancel the operation. If

successful, you will receive the message “New System ID has been
successfully created”.
10. Click Copy To to copy the User.usr file to a specified location on
your hard drive or to a floppy disc.

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Installing the CM-PROF chart database

1. Select the CM-PROF \ Database tab.

2. Put the C-Map Chart CD into your CD-Drive.
3. Click the browse button to the right of the External Chart Source field
and select the folder X:\CM93_3 where X is the drive letter of your CD
drive.
4. Click Install. If this button is greyed out the CD drive for the C93_3
folder described above is not selected correctly or the CD is not
present. Chart data will be copied from the CD to the hard drive and
carry out a digital signature check to ensure data integrity which will
take a few minutes. If the CM-PROF database fails the digital signature
check the following message will be displayed and the database will not
be available for registration:
This database failed the digital signature check and therefore cannot
be safely loaded into the ECDIS. Please contact your nearest C-
MAP office for further information
To generate a chart licence
1. Select the Licence Order tab.
2. Select the Zone or Areas within a Zone you have purchased and click
Add. (Click + alongside each Zone for a list of Areas and cross-
reference with the CM-PROF chart catalogue if necessary). Continue

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 until all the Zones and Areas you need are listed in the order column.
(Click the Load button if you wish to display the last order saved.)

3. Check Subscribe if you are licensing charts under an annual

subscription with updates or uncheck Subscribe if you are purchasing
the charts without time limit or updates.
4. Click Save
5. Click Copy To to copy the CM93v3LicenseOrder.ord file to a specified
location on your hard drive or to a floppy disc.
6. Email CM93v3LicenseOrder.ord (and the User.usr file if you do not
have an e-Token installed) to [email protected] or your chart
agent.
C-Map Norway will generate a licence code to enable you to access the
Zones & Areas you have ordered. You will receive the codes within a few
hours of sending the email (during normal working hours), in the body of
the email or as an attached file – Password.usr. The information provided
will be similar to the following:

To activate CM-PROF charts

1. Select the Licence tab.

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If you have a Password.usr file, check File Licence and click the browse
button to its right. Open the folder containing Password.usr and select it.
Click Apply to process the licence file.
If you do not have a Password.usr file:
2. Highlight the Zone or Area that you have licensed and click in the
Licence column or press the INS key to paste or type the 16 digit code.
We recommend you copy the code from the email or Password.usr file
(highlight and press Ctrl +C) and paste into the Licence column in
Navmaster (Ctrl +V) to avoid typing errors.

3. If you have licensed more than one Zone or Area repeat Item 2 above
until you have entered the codes for them all.
4. Click Apply. After processing the CM-PROF charts will be ready for
use.
Ordering additional charts
1. Choose Management from the Chart menu and select the CM-PROF \
Licence Order tab.
2. Follow the steps under the heading To generate a chart licence above.
3. Activate the charts as described under the heading To generate a chart
licence above.

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Installing CM-PROF Updates (subscription service
only)

If you have a subscription licence a new chart database CD is issued to

you every four months. You can also update your charts with all applicable
Notices to Mariners and new chart editions at any time via an Internet
connection.
To update CM-PROF charts from a new CD
1. Select the CM-PROF \ Database tabs and put the C-Map Chart CD into
your CD-Drive.
2. .Click the browse button to the right of the External Chart Source field
and select the folder X:\CM93_3 where X is the drive letter of your CD
drive.
3. Click Install. If this button is greyed out the CD drive for the CM93_3
folder described above is not selected correctly or the CD is not present
or there are no updates available. Chart data will be copied from the CD
to the hard drive which will take a few minutes.
To update CM-PROF charts on-line:
Note that this option is only available if your operating system is
Windows 2000 or XP.
1. You must have an active internet connection
2. Choose Management from the Chart menu and select the CM-PROF \
Update \ Auto tab.

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3. Click Size if you wish to ascertain the file size of the download.
4. Click List to see a list of the updates that are available.
5. Click Download All to start the download.
6. Click OK to close the dialog when the download is finished.
To update CM-PROF charts manually
If you do not have Internet access you can request updates by sending a
file to C-Map Norway. To do this:

1. Choose Management from the Chart menu and select the CM-PROF \
Update \ Manual tab.
2. Click Create File.
3. Click Copy to to copy the Updates.ord file to a specified location on
your hard drive or to a floppy disc.
4. Send the file to C-Map Norway.
5. On receipt of the return file click the browse button to the right of the
Update Charts field and select the folder and the Answer.ans file. Click
Update to process the update file.
To renew all CM-PROF licenses
This is a special facility to update all licenses to the same expiry date and
is only available where necessary and by request to C-Map Norway.
1. Select the Licence tab.
2. Check Renew All Licenses

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3. You will be supplied with a 16 character code – paste this into the
Licence field.
4. Click Apply.

CM-PROF Chart Management Information

Choose Management from the Chart menu and select the following tabs
to view information about your charts.
Charts
Click the Charts tab to see a list of all the charts you have licensed.

Chart Updates
Click the Chart Updates tab to see a sequential list of chart updates that
have been applied together with an indication that each update has been
registered or rejected.

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The C-Map Cartographic Service
The following text is provided by C-Map Norway for your information.
The system that you are now using has the capability of using and
displaying the latest CM-PROF worldwide vector chart database. These
charts are fully compliant with the latest IHO S-57 3.1 specifications.
Registration of the system at C-MAP Norway
When a system is installed that has the capability to use the CM-PROF
database, it is required that an Aladdin eToken supplied by C-MAP is
connected to the system (if the system has and supports USB). The
eToken provides the system with a unique System ID that enables C-MAP
to issue correct licenses. The actual System ID can be found on the
eToken itself, on the back of the installation CD box or on a sticker placed
on the equipment. This ID must be quoted on all chart orders, either by
email ([email protected]) or by fax +47 51 46 47 01
When a system does not have a USB port or does not have support for the
eToken, a file called USER.USR will be automatically created during initial
installation (normally in the Program Files\CM93v3 SDK directory). This file
contains the Company ID and System ID assigned to the ECDIS/ECS
system when it is installed. These IDs can be found on the back of the
installation CD box or on a sticker placed on the equipment. This file must
always be sent to C-MAP Norway by email ([email protected]) when
installing the software. Licenses can only be generated once this file has
been received and registered by C-MAP. It is important to note that the
software may need to be reinstalled and reinitialised if the operating
system or hardware is upgraded (see the troubleshooting section).
Please note that in some cases the manufacturer of the system will have
already pre-registered the system by sending the USER.USR file to C-
MAP.
If during installation you do not know your Company ID or System ID,
please contact C-MAP Norway before continuing installation of the
software.
Ordering Charts
A chart order may be sent together with the registration of the system as
described above. It is essential that the required information be sent to C-

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MAP when ordering charts for a system. C-MAP has issued order forms
specifying the information that is required, and contains vital information
that will allow us to monitor and maintain your licenses throughout the
lifetime of the system. Charts can be ordered by Zone, Area or Cell and
these can be seen on our Internet pages at www.c-map.no or by
downloading the Chart Product Catalogue also available on the web site.
Price quotations can be obtained via your chart dealer or direct from your
local C-MAP office. Once the licence order has been prepared it should be
emailed to [email protected] or faxed to C-MAP Norway AS (+47 51 46
47 01).
Applying Licenses
Once the order has been received at C-MAP, a licence will be generated
and transmitted back to the user. This may be in the form of a single
alphanumerical string (16 characters), or in the form of a file called
PASSWORD.USR. Once this licence has been received it should be input
using the Licence Administrator software designed and supplied by the
ECDIS/ECS manufacturer. There are two types of licenses, purchase and
subscription. Purchase licenses are valid indefinitely while subscription
licenses need to be renewed each 12 months from the start of the
subscription. Failure to renew a subscription will result in the charts
becoming unavailable.
Troubleshooting
If you are having problems installing your software or charts please check
the following before calling C-MAP:
 You are installing on Windows 2000 or Windows XP. The system will
not normally run under Windows 95 or Windows 98 first edition.
 That the registered WORLD database is available.
 That you have correctly typed the licence string.
 That you have not reinstalled Windows or any major hardware
components. If you have done this you will probably need to reinstall
your software (only required for systems that are not using eToken).

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 CH APTE R SIX

ELECTRONIC
CHARTS

Electronic Charts

ECDIS Chart 1
ECDIS Chart 1 is an ENC version of IHO INT1, including all simplified and
traditional symbols; line styles and colours used. It is provided as a look up
reference and can be accessed and used as follows:
1. Choose ECDIS Chart 1 from the Help menu. The chart will open in
a new window.
2. Click or scroll to the part of the chart you wish to access.

3. Right click to display a menu, select Pick report and expand the
item to display the attributes of the object.

4. Click to close the chart.

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Scalebar, North Up Symbol And Scale Factor
Scalebars are always drawn as shown to the
right.
If the scale of the chart currently viewed is
below 1:80,000 graduations are displayed
every tenth of a nautical mile.
If the scale of the chart currently viewed is
above 1:80,000, graduations are displayed
every 2 nautical miles.
The North Up arrow is always drawn and
rotated to represent true north.
Underscale or Overscale is displayed at the
bottom left corner of the chart window when
chart is not shown at its compilation scale.
On ENC and CM-PROF charts, a factor is
shown. If the factor is >1 the chart is
overscaled. If the factor is < 1 the chart is
underscaled.
No indication is shown when the chart is
displayed at its compilation scale.

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Chart Options
Choose Options from the Chart menu to display the following tabs.
Overlays

CHART CATALOGUE
Limit lines are drawn to show chart boundaries. You can:
 Select labels for display when the chart catalogue is selected under
the ENC, ARCS and CM-Prof tabs
o Type (eg ARCS, ENC, CM-Prof
o Name
o Description.
 Apply a filter to determine how densely chart boundaries are drawn.
If you sent the slider close to None, then all chart boundaries will be
drawn, regardless of the scale of chart being viewed (this can clutter
the view and take time to draw). If you set the filter close to Max
then only overview scale chart boundaries will be drawn. A setting in
the middle will probably suit most requirements.
GRATICULE
Check Graticule to display a latitude and longitude grid on charts.

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EN
NC and CM-PR
ROF Prrof chart optio
ons
GEN
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CHA
ART CATA
ALOGUE
Checck to display the ch
hart bound
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E
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Checck to display light characterisstics when
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OVERLAYS

You can set here what AIO objects you want displayed, how you want
them displayed and the text labels to be displayed alongside them.
ALERTS

AIO Alerts can be turned on or off. If ON choose between alarm, warning

or caution.
ARCS CHART OPTIONS

LIMIT LINES

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Check Chart catalogue to display ARCS chart coverage limits. Chart
catalogue labels can be selected from Overlays above.
Check Chart Updates to display a blue outline around updates that have
been applied to ARCS charts.
ZOOMING
Check Use Default scale only for zoom in / out operations to choose the
default ARCS chart scale only. This means that Navmaster will always
display the high-resolution image except at the largest scale of chart
available for a position.

Chart Setup
Log into Setup Mode and choose Setup from the Chart menu to display
the following tabs.
General

SCROLL BARS
Check or uncheck this item to show or hide scroll bars on chart windows
(other than the Position Monitoring window which never has scroll bars).
ROTATION STEP
To set the step number in degrees for rotating vector charts.
CURSOR
This option allows you to set the cursor with an open or closed centre.

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Selection

WORLD CHART
Use this option to set the chart that will be loaded when you press the
World button. Run down the list to set the chart of your choice (perhaps
ARCS chart 4000 covering the World) and click Apply.

Selecting Charts
To replace the chart in a window
First, if you have more than one chart open, click on the title bar of the
chart window you want to replace to make it the active window and then do
one of the following:
1. Choose Open from the File menu.
2. Choose a recently used chart from the bottom of the File menu.
3. Draw a zoom box (hold the left mouse button down and drag to the left
or right) over the chart area you wish see in more detail
4. Click the right mouse button on the chart and choose Charts for vessel
position or Charts for cursor position from the menu. Select a chart
from the list and click Open.

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5. C
Click the (zoom in
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1. C
Choose Op
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hart windo
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Safety Contours

To set these parameters for your voyage, click

the Contours button on the Vector Toolbar or
choose Contours from the Chart menu.
Three contours can be set (vector charts only)
together with a means of accentuating spot
depths. If the values you enter do not
correspond to a contour available in the chart,
the next contour up will be used. For example if
the chart on display has 5m and 10m contours
and you have set your safety contour at 6m, the
10m contour will be used as the safety contour.
Safety Contour
This contour is to distinguish between safe and unsafe water and to
generate alarms and warnings against your planned and monitored route.
During route monitoring the Chart Warnings tab shows active safety
contour warnings, (including contours within the vessel’s guard zone lower
than the safety contour), and chart warnings set under Vessel \ Options \
Warnings for Position Monitoring alarms.
Select any item and click Highlight to identify it on the chart.
The area between the Safety Contour and the Shallow Contour is shaded
light blue (day) and medium blue (night).
Shallow Contour
Shades the area from the shallow contour to zero depth medium blue
(day) and light blue (night).
Deep Contour
Shades the area above the deep contour to white (day) black (night).

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Safety Depth
Emphasises soundings on the display equal to or less than the value set. It
could be set, for example, to the ship’s draught plus under keel clearance.

Display Four Shades

Check this option to display depth in four shades for the following depth
areas:
1. Zero to shallow;
2. Shallow to safety;
3. Safety to deep
4. Greater than deep.
It can be beneficial to turn off four shades when the dusk or night palette
applies, to improve contrast for viewing ARPA and AIS targets.
Display shallow pattern
Displays a cross hatch over the area beneath the safety contour to make
shallow water more visible in dusk and night palettes.

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Vector Chart Options
Display detail
The levels of detail that can be selected for ENC and CM-PROF are:
Base This level cannot be removed from the display. It is
information that is required at all times in all geographic
areas and all circumstances. It is not intended to be
sufficient for safe navigation.
Standard This displays the information that must be shown when a
chart is first displayed.
Other This displays the data in the Standard display plus Other
Information (cables and pipelines, etc).

North up / Head up / COG Up

Select the orientation required by choosing the Position Monitoring tab
from Navigator \ Options.
Rotate Clockwise \ Anticlockwise
Choose Rotate Clockwise \ Anticlockwise from the Chart menu to
change the orientation of the chart in small steps. (Not available in Position
Monitoring window). The rotation step can be set in Chart \ Setup \
General.

Chart Display Options

ENC and CM-PROF charts are configured from the Chart Display
Options button on the Vector Chart Toolbar.

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Vie
ewing Groups
G

ENCC chart info

ormation is
i selectabble by display categgory (basee, standarrd
and other). Th
he display can be fu
urther refin
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or off view
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groups of elem
ments as defined
d byy the IHO.
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n or off a vviewing grroup and click
c Applyy to chang
ge
the ccurrent chart display
y.
You can set th he start level by cliccking one of S52 Baase, S52 Standard d or
S52 Other. Fo or example, if you cclick S52 Standard
S bjects
, all the ob
appliicable to the
t standa ard displayy will be checked
c and
a you ca an run dow
wn
the liist deselecting or seelecting o
objects as required.
To save a parrticular sellection tha
at you wis
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1. C
Click the new button
n and ente
er a name
e.
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w soundi dings, Set by S52 Sttandard a
and then
under the Other
O sec
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undings.
2. C
Click the Save
S butto
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3. T
The displayy will be available
a in
n the Vecctor Toolb
bar drop d
down list.
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Select Stanndard and d then Stn oundings to
nd with so t observee the
difference.

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Pre
esentattion Parramete
ers

Desc
cription Exp
planation
Hide depth soun ndings greatter Rem
moves spot depths
than ssafety depth
h
Hide depth conto
our numberring Rem
moves numbers from contours
c
Displa
ay safety co
ontours only
y Resstricts conto
our display to
t safety, shhallow and
dee
ep
Hide depth soun
ndings less than
t Rem
moves spot depths
shallo
ow contour

Dissplay
Desc
cription Exp
planation
Displa
ay plain bou
undaries (eg Disp
plays simplified boundaries
Trackks, Routes, Areas, Limits)
Displa
ay full lengtth of lights (light
(
secto
ors)
Displaay danger symbol
s for Hig hlights dang
gerous obje
ects within ssafety
certaiin objects within
w safetyy ntours.
con
conto
our
(alwaays activateed when
Standdard displa ay selected d)
Hide quality of data symbol
Hide low accuraccy symbol for
f
point objects
Displa
ay simplified symbols

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Display Unknown Object
Display Object with Unknown
Attribute
Display isolated dangers in
shallow waters
Display Date Dependent symbol
Turn of minimum scale
(SCAMIN)

Text

Description Explanation
Display important text eg bridge clearance
Display other text eg object name and information
Display short light description Includes light characteristics
Additionally
hover the
cursor over an
object for more
than 2 seconds,
for its name and
short light description (if available) to be displayed
until you move the cursor away.
Display nature of seabed
Display other text Displays text such as place names. Turn off to
remove clutter when a chart is zoomed out.
Display text in national language
Display highlight information

Displays to indicate that the objects

has additional information available by cursor
query (pick report)
Display highlight document

Displays to indicate that the objects

has additional information in a document available
by cursor query (pick report)

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Desc
cription Exp
planation
Hide generic texxt eg p
place name
es

Datte depe
endent objectts

Somme chart obbjects are date deppendent, fo or examplle season al navigattion

markks. They can
c be dis splayed onn the charrt in accordance witth current date
(the system daate), the date
d enterred in the plan tab in the routte side panel
or a specified period. When
W the l atter is se
elected, th
he followin
ng messagge is
displlayed on the
t chart:

S-5
57 Upda
ates

Clickk Draw up mbology a

pdate sym and selec
ct the apprropriate ra
adio button to
displlay it for all
a updates
s or for up
pdates bettween a date range e.

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Zoo
oming
g Charrts
The same ope
erations are used to
o zoom bo
oth raster and vecto
or charts,
On
n the toolbar On the keyboard
To zoo
om in P
PgDn
To zoom
m out P
PgUp
This will chang
ge the cha
art to the next large
er or smaller scale.
Cha
anging scale
An aalternative to zooming
is to change scale
s or
range via the buttons on
the VVector too
olbar. This
s
operration is no
ot availab
ble
for ra
aster charrts.
Rasster charts
An A
ARCS cha art is
suppplied as tw
wo
indep
pendent im mages: a low-resol ution (LR) image and a high--resolution
(HR)) image. The
T low-re esolution i mage pro
ovides an overview
o art.
of the cha
The high-reso olution imaage is upd
dated with Notices to
t Marinerr correctio
ons
and is the resoolution rec
commend ded for nav
vigation.
Zoom ming in an
nd out of high-resol
h ution charrts genera
ates warniings as
follow
ws:

R
Resolutio
on Zoom Level Warniing
L
Low Reso
olution Norma
al (LR) Underrscale
H
High Reso
olution Zoom Out (HR
R-Out) Underrscale

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 Default (HR) None
Zoom in (HR-In) Overscale

Vector charts
Vector charts are supplied as a series of data points that can be drawn at
any scale. The data is based on a “compilation scale” which gives an
indication of the suitability of the data for display at large scale. For
example if chart data is displayed on screen at 1:2500, it is not going to be
highly detailed and accurate if the original scale is 1:300,000. The original
and current scales are shown in the Chart Information panel.

Moving Around Charts

To centre the chart on the cursor position
Click anywhere on the chart to centre on that position.
To pan the chart
Use the scroll bars at the sides of the chart window.

The Right Mouse Menu on Charts

Clicking the right mouse button on any part of a chart will display a menu
that is partially context sensitive. The top portion of the menu displays
context sensitive options as follows:
Position monitoring in DR mode

Chartpoints

Route
In all operations, the following are available:
Scale selector to choose the exact scale for the display of vector charts.
Default scale to display the current chart at its compilation scale.
Best chart for Cursor Posn to select the largest scale chart for the
position.

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Charts for Vessel Posn to display, and optionally select from, a list of
charts for vessel position.
Charts for Cursor Posn to display, and optionally select from, a list of
charts for cursor position.
Lock Chart Format - If you have more than one chart format installed, use
this option to lock the current chart format to the current window. This is
useful if:
1. You wish to temporarily disable the selection of other chart types.
2. You wish to have two or more chart windows, one displaying ARCS and
the other CM-PROF or ENC.
[Chart type] Display to display a menu from which you can select: [for
ARCS, the Overview chart, low resolution chart and Verify Chart
integrity to ensure that no data corruption has occurred (if verification
fails, re-install the chart and / or updates)], [for ENC/ CM-PROF , select
between Base, Standard, Full and Custom View Groups display.]
Obtain Magnetic Variation for the cursor position.
Display a Tidal Stream vector for the cursor position.
Select the Pick Report including description and datum and, for vector
charts, Object information and Updates.

Other Chart Commands

Duplicating a chart window
Choose Duplicate from the Chart menu to open a new chart window with
the same chart settings as the currently selected window.
To GoTo any position
Choose Go To Position from the Chart menu
to open the dialog shown here.
Enter a latitude and longitude and Select Go
To …. On current chart or On Best chart
Click Previous to go to the last selected
position.
To Display the World Chart
Click on the chart toolbar.

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Using AIO
The Admiralty offers the Admiralty Information Overlay (AIO) as part of the
Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS) at no extra cost. AIO is an
additional layer to ENCs. It contains all Admiralty Temporary and
Preliminary Notices to Mariners (T&P NMs) and ENC Preliminary Notices
to Mariners (EP NMs) which highlight navigationally significant differences
between ENCs and Admiralty paper charts.
Choose AIO from the Chart menu.

Click Quick View to temporarily display AIO objects on the display.

AIO Objects are coloured as follows:
 Temporary Notice: (Red)
 Preliminary Notice: (Green)
 ENC Preliminary Notice: (Blue)
 No Information Objects: CHGRD (Grey)
When AIO are shown the chart display does not conform to S-52 display
standards and the following indication is shown.

AIO Sidepanel
AIOs are displayed in a tab on the Chart Information sidepanel. The top
section shows currently installed AIOs. The lower section contains the
attributes of a selected AIO.

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You can search for AIO objects and Go To them.
To do this, type an object name into the Search box (524 in the example
below). As you can see from the top pane there are two objects that
contain 524 both highlighted in black. Other objects are displayed in light
grey.
In the second picture the number 5244 has been searched and the colour
has now changed to blue and is bold and underlined. This is to indicate
that there is only one entry that contains this text. You can Go To the
object by pressing the Return key.

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Associated Files
An AIO may have an associated text and \ or image (tiff) file. These files
can be seen in the Attribute pane of the [AIO Sidepanel] tab or from the
Pick Report of the AIO object.
If an object has a text or tiff file associated with it then the side panel
displays the filename colour coded as follows:
 Blue: Navmaster has found the associated file- it is not currently
open.
 Magenta - the file is open.
 Black - the file cannot be found or opened.

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If a Pick Report is opened for an area where an AIO exists the AIO tab
shows information as follows :

AIO Pick Report

The AIO Pick Report (left click on an AIO on the chart and select Pick
Report) can be seen above. Click the button to the right of the Object
Name to select the corresponding AIO object in the Sidepanel.

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AIO
O Optio
ons
Chooose Optioons from the
t Chart menu, an
nd select the
t ENC ttab followe
ed
by th
he AIO tab
b
In the Genera al tab you can set h ow long (between 5 and 60 sseconds)
quickk display of
o overlayys is show
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In the Overlay
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s accordin
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In the Alerts tab

t set the
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Alert you require
r for AIO.

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Addition
nal Cha
art Database
e

This option alllows "clien

nt charts" in S-57 fo
ormat to be
b displaye
ed on
Navmmaster EC CDIS conc currently w
with ENC and ARCS charts. An example
of a client cha
art is specialised su rvey data, held in AutoCad
A fo
ormat and
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convverted to S-57
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at for disp
play on ECCDIS, as shown
s abo
ove.

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Installing and maintaining S-57 overlay charts to an
Additional Database

1. Choose Additional Databases from the Chart menu and click the
browse button to select the location of the charts to be imported.
2. Click the Import button. The chart will be verified and compiled.

3. Click the View log button to view the outcome of the compilation. The
latest result will be shown and the foot of the log file.
4. Check Display chart data and click Apply to display the chart(s) as
overlays to standard ENCs or ARCS.
5. Click Delete and answer the prompts as they appear to remove any
additional chart overlays.

Manual Chart Updates

Manual updates are displayed on the chart as S-52 chart objects,
with an orange line dropped d own from the position of the update
object to indicate that it is a manual update.
Note: manual updates can be added to RNCs using the same symbols and
procedures described below. However no information is available for
objects on RNCs and delete symbols are added without reference to any
object on the chart.

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To Add A New Manual Update

1. Choose Manual Updates \ Add Manual Update from the Chart

menu or click on the Manual Updates toolbar.
2. Select the object
to add in the
category list
(click the +
symbol to
expand each
category). For
example to add a cardinal buoy, expand Aids to Navigation followed
by Buoys and select Buoy, cardinal.
3. Alternatively enter text in the Search field and click Find. The first
appearance of the text will be selected. Click Find again to find the
next appearance and so on.
4. Some objects can be represented by a point, line or area. If there is
such a choice, select the Object type required.
5. Click Next when you have completed your selection.

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6. Click any field in the Attributes property column to set attributes
which will vary according to the nature of the object. Some fields
offer a drop down list with appropriate attributes such as North,
South, East and West for category of a cardinal mark. Other fields,
such as Object name allow you to enter suitable text.
7. Click the Add Attribute button (if available) and select any
additional attributes required. For example, adding a light attribute
enables further details to be defined. Click Next when you have
finished defining attributes.
8. Set Scale maximum and Scale minimum values if you wish to
restrict the scales within which the update is drawn to avoid clutter.
Scale minimum (SCAMIN) specifies the smallest display scale at
which the object will be drawn. For example, an object with a
SCAMIN value of 50,000, indicating a scale of 1/50,000, will not be
drawn on a display of 1/60,000.
Scale maximum (SCAMAX) specifies the largest display scale at
which the object will be drawn. For example, an object with a
SCAMIN value of 10,000, indicating a scale of 1/10,000, will not be
drawn on a display of 1/8,000.

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9. Now, you can set the position(s) for the update. Click Edit and either
a. Click on the chart where you want the update placed. A
hatched circle is placed at the chosen position. At this point,
the circle can be moved by clicking and dragging, OR
b. Click the Add Position button / add position to list and enter
the latitude and longitude of the object.
(It may be quicker to enter the position on the chart first and then fine
tune it in the position list.)
Click Next when finished.

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 10. Enter final details and click Save when finished.
To Delete a SENC object
1. Ensure that you have an ENC
or CM-PROF chart open.
2. Choose Manual Updates \
Delete object from the Chart
menu or click on the chart
toolbar.
3. Click Select Point in the
dialog that appears and then
click the object on the chart
that you wish to delete. This
will populate the dialog with all the SENC objects found for the
selected point.
4. Select the point you wish to delete (eg Buoy, safe water
as shown above and click Delete Object. The object is
marked with an orange diagonal line as shown here (it is
not physically removed from the SENC).
5. You can repeat the process for another SENC object or click Close
if you have finished.
If you wish to restore a deleted SENC object follow the procedure
described in the section headed Review Manual Updates below.
To apply a Delete symbol to a RNC
1. Choose Delete object from the Chart menu or click on the chart
toolbar.
2. Click Select Point in the dialog that appears and then click the
position on the chart where you want the delete symbol to appear.

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 3. A delete symbol will be laid at the chosen position. Click in the
latitude \ longitude field to edit the position.
4. You can repeat the process for another object or click Close if you
have finished.
If you wish to restore a deleted object follow the procedure described in
the section headed Review Manual Updates below.
To Review Manual Updates

1. Choose View All Manual Updates from the Chart menu or click
on the chart toolbar.

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 2. Expand the history tree on the left to see the record for each
correction with creation / modified / deleted date as appropriate
together with the name of the person who made the change if
entered.
3. Click the button to the left of History List to view updates that
have expired (ie that were deleted more than 90 days ago).
4. Select any update and click to centre it on the chart.
5. Select any update and click to toggle on / off the update’s
highlight.
6. Select any update and click to delete the update (note that to
restore a deleted SENC object you delete the manual update that
placed the delete symbol over it).
To Edit a Manual Update
1. Choose View All Manual Updates from the Chart menu or click
on the chart toolbar.
2. Select the update you wish to edit and click Edit.
3. Follow the Manual Update edit Steps listed above.

The Chart Information Panel

General
The information displayed here varies depending on the type of chart.
ARCS ENC, CM-ENC or CM-PROF
Chart number The chart number. Chart number The chart number.

Manufacturer The manufacturer of the Manufacturer The manufacturer of the

chart chart

Edition date The date the chart was Issue date The date the chart was
first issued. issued

NtoM The last Notices to Update date The date the chart was
Mariners number last updated
applied.

Heights in The units of height used Edition No The edition of the chart

Depths in The units of depth used. Update No The last update number

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ARCS ENC, CM-ENC or CM-PROF
applied to the chart

Projection The type of projection Data quality If available

used in the production of
the chart.

Horiz datum The geodetic datum of Safety depth The value of the safety
the chart. EG OSGB36 - depth currently set
The Ordnance Survey of
Great Britain (1936)
Datum.

Depth Datum The datum to which Safety The value of the safety
depths are referred. contour contour currently set

Height Datum The datum to which Visible safety If the set safety contour
heights are referred. contour is not available on the
chart in view it is set to
the next contour up and
the value displayed here.
If the safety contour is
available on the chart but
not currently visible no
value is shown

Buoyage The buoyage system in Heights in Normally metres

use on the chart.

Original Scale The scale of the chart as Depths in Normally metres

supplied by the
manufacturer.

Current Scale The scale of the chart as Projection The type of projection
currently displayed by used in the production of
Navmaster. the chart.

N/S range The vertical distance of Horiz datum The geodetic datum of
the chart in nautical the chart, normally
miles. WGS84

Display The number of metres Sounding The datum to which

represented by each

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ARCS ENC, CM-ENC or CM-PROF
Resolution pixel on the computer datum depths are referred.
display, which will alter
depending on the zoom
level of the chart.

Vertical The datum to which

datum depths are referred.

Buoyage The buoyage system in

use on the chart.

Original Scale The scale of the chart as

supplied by the
manufacturer.

Current Scale The scale of the chart as

currently displayed by
Navmaster.

Display The number of metres

Resolution represented by each
pixel on the computer
display, which will alter
depending on the zoom
level of the chart.

Intended The category of use for

usage which the chart is
intended

Magnetic The value of the

variation magnetic variation taken
from the chart

ARCS - Cautions \ T&P NTMs \ Notes

Cautions repeat any special notes for the chart on view.
T&P NTMs provides access to text files containing Temporary and
Permanent Notices to Mariners. Select any item and click View or double
click on the item to see it. Click View or double click on the item again to
close the window.

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Notes provides a link to the relevant part of the ARCS chart on view.
Select any item and click GoTo to view it. Click Back to return to where
you were on the chart.
ENCs or CM-PROF Notes
Picture or text files pertaining to the chart in view are available in this tab.
Select any item and click View or double click on the item to see it. Click
View or double click on the item again to close the window.
Categories removed from Standard Display
Click the CRSD tab to see a list of any categories, normally a part of the
Standard Display, which are not currently displayed. This occurs if you
have selected the Base or a Custom display.

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Chart Information on the Title Bar
The title bar permanently displays the following information relating to the
chart on display:
Chart type Chart number Horizontal datum Units of depth
Original scale Actual scale Description
Display mode (ENC & CM-PROFonly)
The description may be cut short for lack of space, but the full description
will be given in the Chart Information panel. Note that no descriptions are
provided for ENC \ CM-PROF charts.

Chart Notes and Diagrams (ARCS)

Display the Information side panel and
choose the Notes tab.
Select the item of interest, and click GoTo to
display it. Click Back to return.

Temporary and Preliminary

Notices to Mariners (ARCS)
Display the Information side panel and
choose the T&P NtoM tab.
Choose the notice of interest and double click
or click View to display it. Click the close
button on the window to close it.

The Blank Chart

The Blank Chart is, as the name suggests, a
geographically referenced window for:
 Planning and plotting in areas where you
do not have chart coverage or if you have
temporarily lost access to your charts.
 Position plotting in a very small
geographical area.
All Chartpoints, routes and positions are plotted on the Blank Chart. The
chart can be scaled from a world size to a very small area. Most of the
standard chart buttons work in the Blank Chart. It may be helpful to turn on

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the latitude and longitude graticule by choosing Options | Overlays from
the Chart menu and clicking the Graticule check box when working on the
Blank Chart.

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 CH APTE R SE VEN

CHARTPOINTS

Chartpoints
A “Chartpoint” is the latitude and longitude of a geographical position
stored in a database.
You can use Chartpoints to define waypoints, or for other points of interest
such as anchorages, wreck positions, events or significant landmarks.
For each Chartpoint, you have optional fields to enable you to add
information. You can create any number of Chartpoint databases and each
database can contain any number of Chartpoints.
To enter Chartpoint mode click on the display toolbar. The Chartpoint
side panel will be displayed. If it is turned off, click on the display
toolbar.
The Chartpoints in the current database are displayed by a symbol.
The selected Chartpoint is highlighted thus
.
For information on starting a new Chartpoint
database and saving your work see
managing databases.
Tip: when position monitoring, switch to a
different chart window or disengage position
monitoring.

Creating and Editing

Chartpoints
To create a new Chartpoint
1. Open an existing Chartpoint database or
create a new one.
2. Select the Chartpoint side panel and click
Edit.

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ON THE CHART
3. Move the cursor to the required position, right click and click Add new
Chartpoint on the menu. The latitude and longitude is automatically
stored.
IN THE SIDE PANEL
4. Click in the latitude / longitude field and use the mouse or the left / right
arrow keys to move to the value you wish to change. Then type the
required entry or use the spin buttons or up / down arrow keys to
change the values.
A Chartpoint symbol will be displayed on the chart.
5. Complete the Name and Area, Type, and ID fields, enter any text you
want in the Memo field if required and click Apply.
Note that if you move to another side panel without clicking Apply,
entries to these fields will not be saved.

Selecting a Chartpoint
Click any Chartpoint symbol on a chart, use the scroll buttons on the
Chartpoint toolbar to move between Chartpoints or click the button on
the Chartpoint toolbar to select a Chartpoint from a list (if the Chartpoints
are unnamed the list will show blanks).
If the Chartpoint toolbar is not displayed, you can select the first, previous,
next or last Chartpoint by choosing Selection from the Chartpoint menu.

GoTo Chartpoint
GoTo Chartpoint opens the best available chart centred on the selected
Chartpoint. It is useful for reviewing Chartpoints and navigating around
charts. For example, when planning a route you may place Chartpoints a
great distance apart. You could change the chart view manually to view
each Chartpoint, but this would take time. Instead select each Chartpoint
and click GoTo Chartpoint.
To use GoTo Chartpoint:
1. Select a Chartpoint.
2. Click GoTo Chartpoint on the Chartpoint toolbar.

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To Move A Chartpoint
1. Click the Edit button on the Chartpoint panel.
2. Select the Chartpoint you wish to move and drag it to its new position.

To Delete A Chartpoint
1. Click the Edit button on the Chartpoint panel.
2. Select a Chartpoint and press the Del button on the keyboard or click
Delete on the Chartpoint panel.

To Sort Chartpoints
To sort the current Chartpoint database in a different order, choose Sort
by from the Chartpoint menu or Chartpoint Toolbar and select a field.

The Chartpoint Panel

Toggle this panel on or off by clicking on the display toolbar. Whilst the
panel is hidden you can create new Chartpoints, by choosing Edit from the
Chartpoint menu, but cannot edit fields associated with them.
Chartpoint Panel Buttons
Datum Provides the option to view and edit the Chartpoint co-
ordinates in local chart datum co-ordinates. This option is
“greyed out” if the Chartpoint is not on the currently
selected chart.
Edit Click to enable / disable Chartpoint editing. All fields and
buttons are “greyed out” whilst edit is disabled.
Apply Click to save changes made in the Chartpoint fields.
New Click to clear the panel, ready for the keyboard entry of a
new Chartpoint.
Delete Click to delete the current Chartpoint.
Nav Click to download the current GPS position as a
Chartpoint.
CPT list Click to open a list view of the Chartpoints in the database.
As you move the cursor in this window, the list view is
synchronised to the Chartpoint panel to show the details of
each Chartpoint. The button changes to CloseDB when the

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 list window is open. Click to close the list view or use the
standard window buttons.

Attachments
Attachments refer to images that can be attached to a Chartpoint. You can
add up to three images to each Chartpoint.
To attach an attachment
1. Click Attach
2. Navmaster opens a list box showing the files of type bmp, jpg, tga, tif
and pcx located in the Attachment folder.
3. Select a file and click Attach.
To view attachments
1. Select an attachment from the combo box.
2. Click View.
Buttons are provided on the Chartpoint Toolbar, with images indicating a
picture. Click this button to view or close the attachment.
To detach attachments
1. Select the attachment to delete from the combo box.
2. Click Detach.
Chartpoint Fields
Field Description
ID An alphanumeric identifier.
Latitude Degrees, Minutes and Decimal Minutes to a maximum
of four decimal places.
Longitude Degrees, Minutes and Decimal Minutes to a maximum
of four decimal places.
Datum The geodetic datum of the position. This field cannot be
edited. For more information on geodetic datums, see
below and Appendix B - Geodetic Datums.
Zone Time You can enter a suitable value.
Type To indicate the type of Chartpoint such as a wreck or
waypoint.

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Area To allow sorting by area - e.g. West Channel, North
Sea, Caribbean etc.
Name Maximum of 25 characters.
Memo Up to several pages of text
Attachments Up to four attachments.

Chartpoint Options

Overlays Turns on or off the display of Chartpoint symbols.

ID Turns on or off Chartpoint ID.
Name Turns on or off Chartpoint name.

Chartpoint Setup
Log into Setup Mode and choose
Setup from the Chartpoint menu
to set the following options
Auto save database
every...
Tick this box and set a time to
autosave the current open
Chartpoint database.
To change the Chartpoint folder location
1. Click the Database folder browse button to change the location of
Chartpoint databases.
2. Click the Attachments folder browse button to change the location of
attachment files.

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Entering Chartpoints in the Local Chart
Datum (ARCS charts only)
Navmaster stores Chartpoints in WGS84 co-ordinates where possible. If
the Chartpoint is on the selected chart, this option enables you to edit the
Chartpoint to match the local chart datum. Viewing the Chartpoint’s co-
ordinates in the local chart’s datum does not move it. This enables you to
read a position from a paper chart and input it directly as follows.
Note that this option is greyed out if the datum of the chart on view is
WGS84 or its equivalent (eg ETRS89).
TO EDIT LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE TO THE CHART’S DATUM:
1. Select the Chartpoint you wish to edit.
2. Select the largest scale chart you have for the Chartpoint
3. Click the Edit button on the Chartpoint panel.
4. Click the Datum drop down arrow and select the chart’s datum.

5. Enter the required co-ordinates in the latitude / longitude field.

6. Click the Apply button.

Preparing to upload Chartpoints to GPS

Some makes of GPS have limitations to the way they receive
Chartpoints/routes. For instance, some models cannot accept lower case
letters, or spaces, and the GPS will reject the uploaded positions. Before
you store large numbers of Chartpoints, we suggest you establish what
your GPS is capable of receiving.

The Application of Datum Shifts to

Chartpoints (ARCS charts only)
As ENCs are required to be in WGS84 datum, this section applies only to
ARCS charts.
Navmaster’s Chartpoint datum management involves minimum user input.
The objective is to store positions in WGS84 co-ordinates so that, if
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Ideally you should avoid creating Chartpoints on charts whose datum is
unknown. For example, in the region of Jamaica, you have a choice of
charts to work with: including Chart 255 on the North American Datum
1927 with a supplied shift to WGS84 or chart 486 with an undetermined
datum. If you create a Chartpoint on chart 255, then Navmaster can add
the shift and store the position in WGS84 co-ordinates. If you create the
Chartpoint on chart 486 there is no shift available and Navmaster has to
store the position in “unknown” co-ordinates. Consequently Navmaster is
unable to apply datum shifts when you display the Chartpoint on other
charts. In this instance a Chartpoint created on Plumb Point lighthouse on
chart 486 is almost three quarters of a mile from the Chartpoint created on
the same point on chart 255 so the need for care is obvious.
The following is a summary of the different circumstances that might arise
and how Navmaster deals with them:
Chartpoints created on a chart
Datum of chart - WGS84
Shift available Shift added Chartpoint stored in
(datum)
None required No WGS84
The Chartpoint can be correctly referenced to any chart with a supplied
datum shift from WGS84. If the Chartpoint is viewed on a chart of
undetermined datum the following warning is given:
< One or more screen objects cannot be accurately referenced to this chart. >
Datum of chart - Any other datum
Shift available Shift added Chart stored in
(Datum)
Yes Yes WGS84
The Chartpoint can be correctly referenced to any chart with a supplied
datum shift from WGS84. If the Chartpoint is viewed on a chart of
undetermined datum the following warning is given:
< One or more screen objects cannot be accurately referenced to this chart. >
Datum of chart - Undetermined
Shift available Shift added Chart stored in

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 (Datum)
No No Unknown
The Chartpoint cannot be accurately referenced to any chart other than the
one it was created on. It was created on a chart with an unknown datum
and therefore no datum shift can be applied to it when it is displayed on a
chart with a known datum and supplied shift to WGS84. If the object
appears on a chart with a supplied datum shift the following message is
given:
< One or more screen objects cannot be accurately referenced to this chart. >
If the object appears on a chart with an undetermined datum the following
message is given:
< One or more screen objects cannot be accurately referenced to this chart. >
Chartpoints created by typing in co-ordinates in the
Chartpoint panel
All co-ordinates typed in to the Chartpoint panel are assumed to be
WGS84 and are stored accordingly.

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 CH APTE R E IGHT

ROUTES

Routes
A route can be built from Chartpoints or by drawing on a chart.
To enter Route mode click on the display toolbar. The route side panel
will be displayed. If it is turned off, click on the display toolbar.
The following symbols are used in respect of routes.

The next waypoint on the monitored route is shown by a symbol

The selected route waypoint is highlighted thus .

For information on starting a new Route database and saving your work
see Managing databases.

To Create A Route
You can create a route by:
 Drawing on the chart - the waypoints created by this method are
numbered and can be named.
 Selecting Chartpoints - the Chartpoints you select are copied to the
route waypoint list; if you subsequently move the route waypoint, no
changes are made to the Chartpoint database and, equally, if you edit
the original Chartpoint, the changes are not carried through to the
route.
 Using the keyboard – to enter waypoints in the route sidepanel.
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To create a new route
1. Open an existing route database or
create a new one.
2. Click the Edit button on the Route side
panel.
3. Click the New button.
4. Complete the Name and From and To
fields, enter any text you want in the
Memo field and click Apply.
Note that if you move to another side
panel without clicking Apply, entries to
these fields will not be saved.
5. Select the Waypoint tab
… BY DRAWING ON THE CHART
6. Move the cursor to the required position
on the chart and right click.
7. Click Add New Waypoint and repeat
until the route is complete.
When you create or move a route waypoint, its lat/long co-ordinates
are automatically saved.

8. To name the waypoint, select it in the Waypoints tab, click the name
field in the waypoint list and type the name.

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9. To add a note, scroll to the right, click the note field and type the text
you wish to add (limited to 255 characters). If a Chartpoint, with memo
information already attached, was used to create the waypoint, its
memo information will be carried over to the route waypoint. Memos are
included in appropriate passage plan reports.

… BY SELECTING CHARTPOINTS
10. Ensure that the Chartpoint database you wish to use is open.
11. Double click on a Chartpoint on a chart
OR
12. Click CPT List to open the Chartpoint list, double click a Chartpoint
or press <ENTER> and repeat until you have finished. Click CPT List
again to close the Chartpoint list.
… VIA THE KEYBOARD
13. Click the button to enter a new
waypoint or the key to delete a waypoint.
14. Use the <TAB> key to place the cursor in
the waypoint list and then to place the cursor
in the field you wish to edit. Use <SHFT> +
<TAB> to move back a field.
15. Use the right \ left arrow keys to move between the latitude \
longitude fields and the up \ down arrow keys or number keys to
change the values.

Setting Route Parameters

Click at the foot of the Route side panel to open a dialog that
enables you to enter, per leg:

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 Off track limit to port and to starboard in nautical miles
The default values for new legs are applied from the values set under
Route \ Setup \ Default – Off track limit. They are drawn against the
route if Route \ Options \ Limits of deviation is ticked. Off track limits
define the area used to check the route for chart-based warnings.
 Planned speed
The default value for new legs is applied from the Speed entered in
under Route \ Setup \ Default – Speed.
 Turn radius in nautical
miles
The default value is
applied from Route \
Options \ Overlays \
Turning Circles -
Default radius. If, in the
same dialog, Turning
circles is ticked,
Estimated rate of turn is
calculated when you
enter a speed and \ or
turn radius for each leg and the corresponding curved track is shown
against each waypoint.
Some fields are display only. These are:
No, Name, Latitude, Longitude, distance, course, leg type and rate of
turn. (Name and Leg type can be changed from the Route side panel
waypoint list.)
The remaining fields: Planned Speed, OTL (port), OTL (Stbd) and Turn
radius can be changed, individually or by column.
To change an individual cell:
1. Move the cursor to the required cell and double click.
2. Enter an appropriate value.
3. Click on another cell to save the entry
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4. Use the cursor to select a cell you wish to standardise on.
5. Move the cursor to the label at the top of the column, eg Planned
speed, right click and select Standardise.
6. All values for the column will be set to the value selected.
To set all the values for a column to default values:
1. Right click on the column label you wish to set to default.
2. Select Reset. Speed will be set to the value you have entered in the
Route side panel, Plan tab. OTL values will be set to the Limit of
Deviation value you have entered in Route \ Options \ Monitoring.
Radius and Rate of Turn will be set to the values entered in Route \
Options \ Overlays.

Editing A Route
To select a route to edit

Open a route database and either:

1. Select a route from the Route Toolbar. Use the scroll buttons on the
route toolbar to move between routes or click the button to select a
route from the drop down list (if routes are unnamed the list will show
blanks), or
2. Select an alternate route from the Route Management side panel.
(Choose Route Management panel from the View menu or click the
from the display toolbar), or
3. Select the first, previous, next or last route by choosing Selection from
the Route menu, or
4. Click the right / left buttons alongside the route name in the Route side
panel.
Note that this toolbar does not select the Active route
To add or insert a route waypoint
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2. Select the waypoint list position where you wish to add / insert a
waypoint by one of the following methods:
o Click on the waypoint number in the Waypoint list.
o Click any route waypoint symbol.
o Click the route waypoint scroll buttons on the route toolbar.
o Click a waypoint in the drop down list on the route toolbar.

3. On the chart, move the cursor to the position of the new waypoint and
right-click. Choose Insert New Waypoint to insert the waypoint before
the selected waypoint or Add New Waypoint to add the waypoint after
the selected waypoint.
4. In the Chartpoint list, select the waypoint before the insertion point, click
CPT List and select the Chartpoint you wish to add. Double click on the
Chartpoint or press the <ENTER> key. Click CPT List again to close
the Chartpoint list.
5. In the Chartpoint list, select the waypoint before the insertion point, click
the button, Select the new waypoint and then tab to move between
the latitude and longitude and other fields. Use the right \ left arrow keys
to move between the latitude \ longitude values and the up \ down
arrow keys or number keys to change the values.
To add or insert a waypoint from GPS
Click the Nav button to download the current position from your GPS as a
waypoint in your route. A popular use of this function is to get the first
waypoint in a route. If you are inserting your current position into an
existing route, select the waypoint before the insertion point, before
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To Move a Waypoint to a different location in the list
Click the Waypoints tab and select the waypoint to move. Click the Up /
Down arrows to the right of List Order to move the waypoint to the
required location in the list.
To Move a Waypoint
Select and drag the waypoint to its new location.
To Delete a Waypoint
Select a waypoint and press the Del button on the Waypoint List tab of
the side panel or press the DEL key or right-click on the chart and select
Delete Selected Waypoint. Note that the Del key at the bottom of the side
panel deletes the entire route.
To Set Leg Type (Rhumb or Great Circle)

1. By default, the route line is set to Rhumb. To change the leg type:
2. Select the waypoint at the beginning of the leg you wish to change.
3. Click the down arrow to select the method you wish to apply.
Rhumb will draw a straight-line track for the leg. Rh will be displayed
under leg type.
GC will draw a curved-line track for the leg with its initial bearing and
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 GC wpts will break the curved-track into segments
based on the parameters set under Route | Options |
Great Circle. A number of rhumb line legs will be
created named GC x.1, GC x.2 etc, where x is the number of the first
waypoint in the leg.
This is shown here, where the original leg from Lizard to Newport has
been broken down into rhumb line legs.

Reviewing A Route
To open the best available chart centred on the selected waypoint:
1. Select a waypoint.
2. Click GoTo Route Waypoint on the route toolbar.
Alternatively, click along the route line to centre the chart and review the
route.

Route Functions
The following are available at the foot of the Route Side Panel:
New Clears the panel for the entry of a new route.
Del Deletes the current route from the database.
Copy Copies the current route to a new route with the same waypoints. (CPY)
is added to the name, which you can change if you wish.
Reverse Creates a new route with the same waypoints in reverse order. (REV) is
added to the name, which you can change if you wish.
Edit Enables / disables route editing. All fields and buttons are “greyed out”
whilst edit is disabled.
Apply Saves changes made in the route fields.
Opens the horizontal panel that enables you to enter planned speed, off
track limits and turn radius per leg and view courses, distances and
estimated rate of turn.

Route Side Panel Tabs

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The General Tab provides the following options
MEMO FIELD
This field is to enable you to enter information
related to the route that you wish to record and
optionally printed in the passage plan report.
Click Apply when you have finished.
ATTACHMENTS
Up to three images can be attached to a route.
Any images you wish to attach must be located
in the C:\Program Files\Navmaster\Attach
folder.
To attach an image
1. Click Attach
2. Navmaster opens a list box showing the files of type bmp, jpg, tga, tif
and pcx located in the Attachment folder.
3. Select a file and click Attach.
To view images
1. Select an attachment from the combo box.
2. Click View.
When an image is attached, a camera buttons lights up on the Route
Toolbar. Click to view or close the attachment.
To detach images
1. Select the attachment to delete from the combo box.
2. Click Detach.
Waypoint Tab
The Waypoint Tab provides the following
options
DEL
Deletes the currently selected waypoint.
NAV
Downloads current position into the waypoint
list
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This tab displays two types of warning.
1. Chart based warnings generated from ENC, CM-PROF vector charts
and Mariner Overlays for the route
2. A turning circle radius warning if the radius is too large for the turn to be
completed between waypoints. If this warning is not corrected for each
instance then the route will not be available for selection for route
monitoring in the Position Monitoring side panel.
CHART BASED WARNINGS
Warnings are generated for any relevant object within the off track limits of
each leg and are listed in leg order. The same warning may occur in more
than one leg if the warning area is large, such as for a fairway.
To review Warnings:

1. Select the tab for the type of warning you wish to view: ENC, CM-PROF
or Mariner Overlay.
2. Click Check to list the warnings for the route.
3. Click the + box alongside each leg to view the warnings applicable to
that leg.
4. Select a warning; it will be highlighted on the chart in red, surrounded
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 or click the Go to button to view it. (Go to is only available in a de-
activated Position Monitoring window).
5. From the dropdown list, select No highlight, Highlight all or Highlight
selected depending on your preference.
6. Click the + box alongside the warning to view
the detail of the warning and move the slider
to the right to see more information and to
open any text or image file.
7. Click No Highlight to remove the highlight
from the chart.
Note: The warnings displayed here are for the alternate route. To see, or
display the list of warnings for the monitored route select the Route
Warnings tab on the Position Monitoring side panel.
To accept warnings
Before routes can be selected for position monitoring, chart based
warnings must be reviewed. To signify that this has been done, click the
Accept button. The date and time that this is done is stored
NOTE: clicking this button does not accept turning circle warnings. They
must be resolved independently as described below. It is advisable to
resolve turning circle warnings before accepting chart based warnings
since any changes to the route will automatically reset chart warnings and
the route will need to be checked and warnings accepted again.
TURNING CIRCLE RADIUS WARNINGS
Under ECDIS regulations (IEC61174:2015, 6.9.3 k) a route can only be
selected for monitoring when it has been checked that radius of planned
turns allows each turn to complete before the next turn.
If a Radius has been entered for any leg then Navmaster will constantly
monitor turning circle calculations and if any are too large, a message will
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You will have to go back to the indicated waypoint (click the Go to button
to get there) to make the steering achievable or correct the radius of turn if
it is not correct before you can select the route for monitoring.

The Charts Tab

This tab displays the installed charts covered
by the route, divided by chart type.
Click Refresh to display the list.

Route Warnings
Route warnings occur for various reasons including when a route crosses
prohibited areas, caution notes, the safety contour or a mariner overlay.
Note: Navmaster searches the area within the off track limits of each leg
for objects that should generate a warning. See route parameters for
further information on setting off track limits.
They are recalculated whenever a route is changed, a new route is
selected or the safety contour value is changed.
The source of each warning is given in the Route Warnings tab in the
Route side panel as described above.
See Appendix B, Alarms and Indications for information on alarms and
warnings.

Using Critical Points in Route Planning

A Critical Point is used to define a position on a route to draw attention to
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Critical Points must be inside the off track limits of the route leg. Alarms
are triggered for the current route leg, which is automatically selected if the
route is locked; if the route is not locked you can select the current leg
manually from the Monitor side panel. Two alarms are triggered:
1. On approach, when the farthest extent of the vessel’s guard zone
reaches the Critical Point or a line perpendicular to the route leg
extending 10 nm either side of the Critical Point.
2. On arrival, when a perpendicular from the first point of the vessel’s
outline reaches the Critical Point.
If you change the deviation limits for any leg, warnings are recalculated.
Critical Points are stored as part of a Mariner Overlay.
To define a Critical Point:
1. Create a Mariner Overlay.
2. Click the Edit Overlay button and select the Point object from the
Mariner Overlay toolbar.
3. From the Point Properties dialog, select Critical Point from the Point
Type drop down list.
4. Left click on the chart where you want the Critical Point to be placed.
5. Enter any text in the Point Properties text box and tick Display Text if
you want the text to be shown against the Critical Point on the chart.
Click OK when you have finished.
6. Click the Edit Overlay button on the Mariner Overlay toolbar to exit Edit
mode.

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Where dual Navmaster ECDIS systems are correctly configured (see
ECDIS Backup configuration on page 19) you have the option to transfer
the currently open route database from one Navmaster ECDIS to the
other.
To transfer a route database:
1. Complete your work on the route database
and de-select the Edit button
2. Click the Transfer DB button. (while Edit is
selected or if there is no connection
between the ECDIS, the Transfer DB will
be greyed out).
The following will be recorded in System
Messages:
On the sending ECDIS – Route database
transferred – filename.dbf
On the receiving ECDIS - Route database
received – filename.dbf
If the transferred route database is open, it is
closed down on the receiving system before
the transfer takes place. You must then reload
it and select the required route.
Important
This operation transfers the entire route database to the other ECDIS.
Therefore it is important to ensure that the transferred database will not
overwrite routes unintentionally and to minimise the risk of loss by backing
up your data (see Backing up Chartpoint, Route and Log databases on
page 70).

Saving Your Work

Choose Save or Save as from the File menu, select the Route button and
enter a filename if necessary. Please ensure that you save your work
regularly.

Route Locking
If you cannot start a new Route Database or open an existing Route
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1. Uncheck Lock on the Position Monitoring side panel
Or
2. Choose Options from the Route menu, select the Monitoring tab and
uncheck Automatic Leg Advance.

Multiple Route Display

The ECDIS performance standard requires
that it shall be possible to plan an alternate
route in addition to the active route and
during the voyage, to modify the active route
or select an alternate route.
Select the Route Management side panel by
clicking on the display toolbar.
This panel allows you to select the Active
and Alternate routes from drop down lists
and to select additional routes for display.
Note: only routes that have been checked for
chart based warnings and that their radius of
planned turns allows each turn to complete
before the next turn can be selected as an
Active Route. Any routes that fail this check
will be greyed out in the Active drop down list
for route selection.
To select the Active route
You can also select the Active route in the Position Monitoring side panel.
In this side panel, to select an Active route, click the drop down arrow
alongside Active. See Selecting a route for position monitoring on page
189 below for instruction.
Note: this section is greyed out if the route is locked on the Position
Monitoring side panel.
To select the Alternate route
Click the drop down arrow alongside Alternate to select a route to edit. If
you wish to clear the editable route, click the drop down arrow and select
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To Display Additional Routes
Tick the box to the left of the route name under Multiple Display. Clear
the tick box to remove the route from display.
The following image shows Navmaster displaying an active route (red) and
alternate route (orange).

Route Symbology
Monitored Route Symbology is shown to the
right. When position monitoring, the next
waypoint is shown as per the left hand waypoint.

Alternate Route Symbology is shown to the

right. The left symbol indicates the currently
selected waypoint.

Route Options
Choose Options from the Route menu.
To turn off Active / Alternate route display clear the Display tick box.
Overlays
The Overlays tab is further divided into General display items, items
related to Route monitoring and items related to the display of Turning
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GENERAL OVERLAYS

Click the down arrow and select Active or Alternate to set

the following.

Direction arrow Displays a direction arrow alongside each leg.

Course Displays planned course alongside each leg
Planned speed Displays planned speed alongside each leg
Distance to run Displays ticks for the entire route or current leg at
ticks the interval selected.
Click Entire route or Current leg depending on
your preference.
Use the spin buttons to change the time tick
interval.
Waypoint number Turns on or off the route waypoint number.
Waypoint name Turns on or off the route waypoint name.
Plan ETA Displays Plan ETA at each waypoint if a plan has
been calculated.
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The Turning Circles tab sets whether turning circles are drawn based on a
turn radius and rate of turn for each waypoint along the planned route.
If Turning Circles is ticked, this calculation is applied to your Active or
Alternate route(s) based on the values set in the Route parameters
horizontal panel.
Use the spin buttons to enter a default Radius value.
If Display Wheel over symbol is ticked, a symbol is applied at the starting
point of the turn.
Tick Advance warning alarm to generate an alarm at the desired number
of minutes ahead of the wheel over point.
These values can be set for each leg of the route. See the section Setting
Route Parameters on page 163 above.
HOW RATE OF TURN IS CALCULATED
Rate of turn (ω) is the turn radius (R) divided by the vessel‘s speed (V):
ω = V/R.
And in degrees per minute ω = (180V/60π)/R = 3V/πR
MONITORING OVERLAYS

Tick any combination of the Arrival Circle, Perpendiculars and Limits of

deviation boxes to display an overlay on both Active and Alternate routes.
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ARRIVAL CIRCLE ENTRY
Tick this box to
change to the next leg
when the vessel
enters the circle of
radius set under
Route \ Options \
Overlays \ Monitoring
described above. The
position and time of
entry, and the
waypoint name are
recorded in the log.
PASSING PERPENDICULAR
If ticked, this option sets Automatic Leg Advance to trigger when you
pass a perpendicular to the waypoint. The position and time of entry, and
the waypoint name are recorded in the log.
AUTOMATIC LEG ADVANCE
Tick this option and route legs will automatically increment as you pass
through the active Waypoint Detection parameters. You can also set or
unset Automatic leg advance by clicking the Lock check box on the
Position Monitoring side panel. Note that whilst Automatic leg advance is
active, the route and route leg is locked. (Note: if the correct leg is not
selected it may be because lock was checked before or during a period
when position input became active. In this event uncheck and recheck the
lock box and the correct leg will be selected).
NOTIFY ON ARRIVAL
Check this box for a message to be displayed on arrival at waypoints.
LIMIT OF DEVIATION
Tick the
Limit of
Deviation
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generate an alarm if the vessel exceeds the limits set for the current leg. A
warning message is displayed until the vessel returns inside the limit.
When the vessel exceeds the limit a log entry is made, with time and
position and again when the vessel returns inside the limit. Note that
variable off track limits to port or starboard can be set for each leg of the
route. See the section See the section Setting Route Parameters on page
163 above.
Great Circle Options

GREAT CIRCLE INTERCEPT

This option enables you to set the interval (in degrees of longitude) at
which the Great Circle leg will be divided into segments, by clicking the
spin buttons alongside the option. By default the intercept is set to 5°. For
example, if the departure is 5°W, and you specify an intercept of 5°,
waypoints will be generated for 10°, 15° etc when you select GC Wpts.
FORCE TO WHOLE DEGREES OF LONGITUDE
If, as is likely, the first point in the Great Circle is not a whole number of
degrees of longitude, it is convenient for plotting on paper charts if each
waypoint is forced to a whole number of degrees. If you check this option,
the first segment will be calculated to arrive at a whole number of degrees
of longitude and all subsequent waypoints along the Great Circle will be
whole numbers.
Composite Great Circle
LIMITING LATITUDE
Since a Great Circle track passes nearer to the pole than a Rhumb line
track, it may carry the ship into ice, counter currents, land or adverse
winds. You can enter a north or south latitude limit to avoid high latitudes.
If you set a limiting latitude the calculation will produce:

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1. A Great Circle course to pass through the origin and the start of the
limiting parallel of latitude.
2. A rhumb line course along the limiting latitude.
3. A Great Circle course to pass through the end of the limiting parallel of
latitude and the destination.
Click a north or south limiting latitude box and use the spin buttons to set
the latitude.

Route Setup
Log into Setup Mode and choose Setup from the Route menu.
General

AUTO SAVE DATABASE EVERY...

Tick this box and set a time to autosave your Route database.
PATHS
1. Click the Database folder browse button to change the location of route
databases.
2. Click the Attachments folder browse button to change the location of
attachment files.

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Default

The values entered here will be applied to new route legs for passage plan
calculation. See the section Setting Route Parameters on page 163 above.

The Application of Datum Shifts to Route

Waypoints
Route waypoints created on ENC or CM-PROF charts are always stored in
WGS84 co-ordinates. On ARCS charts, route waypoints are stored in
WGS84 co-ordinates if they created on a chart with a supplied datum shift
or in unknown co-ordinates if created on a chart of undetermined datum.
The datum of each waypoint can be viewed from the waypoint list. If the
waypoints were created from Chartpoints, their datum will already have
been determined.
The following error messages may be generated:
<One or more waypoints cannot be If a route containing WGS84
referenced to this chart. > waypoints is displayed on a
chart of undetermined datum.
< One or more waypoints cannot be If a route containing one or
referenced to this chart.> more waypoints of unknown
datum is displayed on a chart
with a supplied datum.
< No datum shift available > If a route containing one or
< One or more objects cannot be more waypoints of unknown
referenced to this chart. > datum are displayed on a chart
of undetermined datum.

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 CH APTE R NINE

PASSAGE PLANS

Passage Plans
Having created a route, you can enter planned speed(s) and desired
departure or arrival time and calculate, for each leg:
1. Course to steer allowing for variation and deviation
2. Distance
3. Estimated time of arrival for each waypoint.
You can then view the plan on screen, re-calculate it if you wish to change
the variables and print it.
Plan calculations assume that you are working in local time. Remember to
take the difference between local and destination time into account when
planning departure or arrival times.

How to Create a Passage Plan

1. Prepare a route.
2. Select the Plan tab on the Route panel
3. Enter departure/arrival time
4. Enter estimated speed per leg if required
5. Click Calc and then Report to see the plan

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The Plan Tab
Setting departure or arrival time
Click the Edit button and check To depart
at for the plan to be calculated from a
departure time or To arrive for to arrive at a
specified time. To change the date and/or
time either: click on the values you wish to
change and type a new value, click the spin
buttons to increase or reduce the dates,
hours and seconds, or click the down arrow
for a calendar view and select a date.
Entering Estimated Speed and
Off Track Limits per leg
Click . For more information, see
the section Setting Route Parameters on
page 163 above.
Calculating a Plan
Distances, courses and estimated times of
arrival are calculated based on the
departure or arrival time selected above.
Click Calc to calculate the plan and then click Report to choose a passage
plan report layout from the dialog.

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You can also select passsage pla n reports by choosing Print Preview fromf
the F
File menu
u and selecting the P ption is atttached to each
Plan tab. A descrip
repo o indicate its purposse.
ort name to
The Passage Plan repo ort include
es variation and devviation in tthe reportt.
ation is ba
Varia ased on a mathema atical moddel include
ed with Na avmaster
(Notee: Alwayss check ma agnetic vaariation ca
alculations
s against o urces of
other sou
data, such as official ch
harts, whe en using thhem in passage ma aking.);
Deviation requ uires that you have complete ed a devia
ation tablee (Vessel \ Setup
\ Devviation).

Printing and Saving

S g Plans
s
With the reporrt displayeed on scre een, you can
c print itt, save it tto anotherr
format, increase or redu uce the sizze of the display annd search for text within
w
the rreport, from
m the conntrols at th
he top of th
he report. Note: Na avmaster does
d
not ssave the plan.
p If you
u want to save a pla her format.
an, save iti to anoth
Savving the
e plan
You can save passage plans to a
another ap
pplication such as A
Adobe
Acro
obat (PDF), Text or Excel.

To save a plan
n:
1. C
Click the Report
R buttton or cho
oose Prin
nt Preview
w from the
e File men
nu
and select a plan lay
yout from the Plan tab.
2. C
Click the Save
S as bu
utton at th
he top of th
he Print Preview
P w
window

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3. This opens the Save as dialog. Click the down arrow alongside the
Save as type … entry box and select the file format you require and
click OK.

Printing a Plan
1. Click the Print button at the top of the report window.
2. Click the Print button on the Standard Toolbar and select a plan layout
from the Plan tab.
3. Choose Print from the File menu and select a plan layout from the
Plan tab.
.

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 CH APTE R TE N

POSITION PLOTTING
AND MONITORING

Position Plotting and Monitoring

Navmaster accepts position information from electronic position fixing
systems (normally GPS). In Position Monitoring mode, a side panel
provides information related to position and the active route. Primary and
secondary position inputs can be defined.
The operational limits for safe navigation with Navmaster ECDIS are 85°N
to 85°S. An indication (planned route) or alert (monitored route) is provided
for regions beyond the maximum latitude. Chart areas beyond these limits
are marked by “non-ENC area” symbology.

Interfacing to GPS
When a valid position is received, a Position Monitoring window is
automatically opened centred on the vessel’s position.
To configure Navmaster to receive GPS data please refer to allocating
COM ports and configuring baud rate.
For information on GPS NMEA sentences please refer to GPS NMEA
Sentences.
To save your settings permanently, see Workspace.
For positions to be plotted correctly on charts and stored correctly in the
log, the following procedure must be followed:
1. Your GPS must be set to output position in WGS84 co-ordinates.
2. If your GPS supports the NMEA sentence DTM (which identifies the
geodetic datum of positions), Navmaster will verify the datum applied to
position information.
3. If your GPS does not output DTM, Navmaster will ask you to confirm
the datum.

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Check the box if you are certain that your GPS is set to WGS84. Uncheck
if it is set to any other datum. If in doubt check your GPS.

Selecting a route for position monitoring

Every route leg is automatically checked for chart
based warnings and for the ability of your vessel to
complete turns between waypoints (based on the
turn radius value entered under Setting Route
Parameters on page 163). Rate of turn errors must
be resolved and chart based warnings must be
accepted before a route can be selected for
position monitoring.
To select a route for position monitoring click the
down arrow shown in the image. Routes in black
(Out of harbour in the illustration) can be selected
for position monitoring. Routes that are in light
grey have warnings and need to be checked first. The type of warning is in
brackets after the route name: invalid turning circle and/or chart-warnings
not accepted.
Routes need re-verification when changes are made that affect positional
data such as adding, deleting or moving waypoints or making changes to
off track limits.
Verify Route
You can resolve issues from the Route side panel, by clicking Verify
Route in the Position Monitoring panel or double clicking the route name in
the drop down list to take you there. Verify Route:
1. Opens the route panel and selects the route as editable.
2. Selects the Warnings tab and check for warnings and lists the
results. Once you have viewed the results click Accept to accept them.

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See Chart Bassed WarningsChartt Based Warnings
W on
o page 1 71 above
e.
Radiius of turn
n issues ca
an be reso
olved as described
d in Turnin g Circle
Radiius Warnin ngs on pa
age 172 abbove.
Sellect Ro
oute
Once e a route has been checked and verified
monitoring it appearrs as blackk and
for m
selecctable. To
o select a route eith er:
1. Highligh
ht the routte name a
and click
Select Route,
R se
ee image tto the righ
ht.
OR
2. Double--click the route nam
me.

Cle
ear a Ro
oute
To deselect a route from
m monitorring click the
t 2
downn-arrows, highlight the route and click Clear
Route.

Sta
arting a Passage
1. Iff using EN
NC or CM--PROF ch
harts set Safety
S Con
ntours app
propriate for
f
thhe voyagee

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2. C
Click the drop down arrow alo
ongside Route
R Nam
me to seleect the active
ro
oute.
T
To clear th
he active route,
r clicck the drop
p down arrrow and sselect Res
set
fr
from the to
op of the list.
l
N
Note that this
t option
n will be g
greyed outt if the rou
ute is locke
ed.
Iff route(s) have not passed thhe test forr turning circles or b
been chec cked
ffor chart based
b warrnings theyy will not be
b availabble for sele
lection forr
rroute mon nitoring here. See S
Selecting a route forr position m monitoring g
aabove.
3. Iff connecte
ed to a bac
ckup Navmaster EC
CDIS, Tra
ansfer the route to the
backup.

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4. Check Lock to lock the active route. The leg will increment so that it is
correct for your position. If you wish to change the leg manually,
uncheck Lock and change the leg number using the spin buttons.
Lock automatically increments legs in accordance with waypoint
detection options set under Route \ Options \ Monitoring to provide
To Wpt information.
Note: if the correct leg is not selected it may be because lock was
checked before position input became active. In this event uncheck
and recheck the lock box and the correct leg will be selected.
5. Check Route and Chart Warnings for the passage.
6. If vessel position is not visible, ensure that Position Monitoring is
engaged (if in Look Away mode, click on the Voyage Toolbar or
press F9),
7. Click New Log on the Voyage Toolbar to start a new log segment
and, if desired, enter a Voyage ID and Watch Officer, and click OK.
8. Click Activate RADAR overlay if interfaced to Radar.
To close the log segment at the end of the voyage, click on the Voyage
Toolbar.

To Start Autopilot Control

1. Select the Active route in the Position Monitoring side panel and click
the Lock check box.
2. Ensure that the correct leg of the route is selected.
3. When you are satisfied that route monitoring options and leg are
correct, click the Autopilot button on the Voyage Toolbar.

If the Autopilot button on the Voyage toolbar is greyed out, check that the
Edit button on the route side panel is de-selected. Autopilot does not work
in route edit mode.
On clicking the Autopilot button the following dialogue will appear. Click
OK to connect.

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4. T
The APB sentence
s will
w be tran
nsmitted as
a shown..
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me $EIAPB EI iss default ta
alker ID, APB
A
is name
n of se
entence
Statu
us A equals
e data valid
Statu
us A equals
e data valid
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X 00.01
Direcction to stteer Rig
ght
XTE units N equals
e nau
utical mile
es
Arrivval circle entered
e Nott outputted
d
Perp
pendicularr passed at
a waypoin
nt Nott outputted
d
Bearring origin
n to destination 081
1.8, True
Desttination wa
aypoint ID
D 27 equals ne
ext waypo int numbe
er
Bearring prese
ent position to 082
2.4, True
destiination
Head
ding to ste
eer to des
stination 082
2.4, True
wayp
point
To p
prevent un nintended changes tto your ro
oute when connecte
ed to autopilot
route
es are ‘loccked’. To change
c a route, you
u need to:
1. C
Click the Edit
E button in the Ro
oute side panel.
p
2. U
Uncheck th
he Lock bo
ox in the M
Monitor siide panel.
3. T
Turn Autop
pilot Off on
n the Voya
age Toolb
bar.

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The
e Position Monito
M oring Side
S Panel
P

This panel reppeats inforrmation fro

rom your instruments and pro
ovides
inforrmation related to th
he active rroute.
If data is being d, the top box indica
g received ates
 T
The source of positiion data (e eg, GPS or
o dGPS, II for Integ grated
Instruments). If the source se entence in
ndicates thhat the daata is
E
Estimated (DR), Ma anual or SSimulated this will be
e shown a and the
position display will turn yello
p ow.
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( c) or m (m
manual) to
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w th
he datum has
b
been confirmed automaticallyy via the NMEA
N sen
ntence DTTM, or
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The datum
m of the re
eceived po
osition (eg
g WGS84,, OSGB36
6).

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Shift will show None required - Chart if the chart is WGS84, Applied -
Chart if the chart is referenced to a different geodetic datum but a datum
shift to WGS84 is applied or None available if the chart cannot be
referenced to WGS84 (normally only applicable to ARCS charts), See
Appendix B for information on geodetic datums.
Latitude and Longitude is displayed to the number of decimal places set
under Setup|Workspace in the Tools menu.
Speed and heading are shown against a blue background which is blanked
and changed to a yellow background when data is lost or the source
sentence indicates that the data is Estimated (DR), Manual or Simulated.
To the right of each field the source of the data is shown as derived from
the NMEA Talker ID.
The abbreviations used are as given in Table B.1 List of standard terms
and abbreviations IEC 62288 Edition 2.0 2014-07
Talker ID Abbreviation Description
AB AIS Independent AIS Base Station
AD AIS Dependent AIS Base Station
AG AP HEADING TRACK CONTROLLER (Autopilot): General
AP AP HEADING TRACK CONTROLLER (Autopilot): Magnetic
AI AIS Mobile Class A or B AIS Station
AN AIS AIS Aids to Navigation Station
AR AIS AIS Receiving Station
AS AIS AIS Station (ITU_R M1371, (“Limited Base Station’)
AT AIS AIS Transmitting Station
AX AIS AIS Simplex Repeater Station
BN BNWAS Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System
CD DSC COMMUNICATIONS: Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
CT MF/HF COMMUNICATIONS: Radio-Telephone (MF/HF)
CV VHF COMMUNICATIONS: Radio-Telephone (VHF)
EC ECS Electronic Chart System (ECS)
EI ECDIS Electronic Chart Display & Information System (ECDIS)
EP EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Beacon (EPIRB)
GA Galileo Galileo Positioning System
GL GLONASS GLONASS Receiver
GN GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
GP GPS Global Positioning System (GPS)

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HC Compass HEADING SENSORS: Compass,Magnetic
HE Gyro HEADING SENSORS: Gyro, North Seeking
HF Flux HEADING SENSORS: Fluxgate
HN Gyro non N HEADING SENSORS: Gyro, Non-North Seeking
II II Integrated Instrumentation
IN INS Integrated Navigation
LC LORAN Loran C
RA RADAR Radar and/or Radar Plotting
SA AIS Physical Shore AIS Station
SD Sounder Sounder, depth
SN EPFS Electronic Positioning System, other/general
SS Sounder Sounder, scanning
VD SDME VELOCITY SENSORS: Doppler, other/general
VM SDME VELOCITY SENSORS: Speed Log, Water, Magnetic
VW SDME VELOCITY SENSORS: Speed Log, Water Mechanical
VR VDR Voyage Data Recorder

The following route information is displayed:

Name The name of the active route
Leg The current leg number in the active route
Wpt The next waypoint number and name in the active route
Destination ETA at the last waypoint in the route
ETA

Position Monitoring Panel Tabs

NMEA
This tab displays data received from the NMEA device. When in dead
reckoning mode, the tab name changes to DR.

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TO WPT
To Wpt provides information calculated from
your position to the next waypoint in the route.
Select Calc from the drop down list, Navmaster
calculates parameters from the last position
received to the end waypoint of the current leg.
Select NMEA from the drop down list to repeat
waypoint data received from your NMEA device
(if available).
The information displayed under To Wpt
includes:
BRG Bearing to waypoint in degrees true.
RNG Range to waypoint in nautical miles. The Rhumb line range
and bearing of the current leg are shown to the right.
XTE Distance off track in nautical miles. <<< in red or >>> in
green is displayed to indicate that you should steer to port or
starboard to reduce cross track error.
TTG Time to go to the next route waypoint (dd hh:mm:ss)
ETA Estimated time of arrival at the next waypoint (calculated
from current speed over ground (SOG).
Next Leg The rhumb line course (° true) and distance for the next leg
taken from the current route.
WAYPOINT ETAS

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This tab provides ETA’s at route waypoints as
follows:
Waypoint no
Waypoint name
ETA based on ship’s speed at
the time of calculation
Planned ETA at the next waypoint
based on ship’s speed at
the time of calculation
and, planned ETAs at
subsequent waypoints
based on the planned
speed for each leg.
If the content of a field is not fully visible, hover the cursor over it to display
the full text.
ETD (ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE)
Set a departure or arrival time here to calculate
a planned ETA for each waypoint on the
monitored route. Planned ETA can be displayed
at each waypoint from Route \ Options \
Overlays.
The calculation is based on the speed applied to
each leg of the route which can be viewed by
clicking the leg scroll buttons. To change
planned speeds, select the route in the Route side panel and adjust the
speeds as described under Setting Route
Parameters.
WIND
Displays wind information if an anemometer is
connected.

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DEVICES

This tab lists position input devices with a green dot indicating an active
device. Move the slide bar to the right to view latitude and longitude, COG,
SOG, and HDOP and whether the data received is valid.
The lower part of this tab shows position differences in metres if more than
one position input is active.
SATELLITE
This tab repeats information from GPS to allow
you to check the validity of received data. For
instance it shows the number of satellites in
use. If this value were 0 it would indicate why
positions were not plotted.

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The Route Warnings Tab

This tab displays warnings for the monitored route, generated by ENC or
CM-PROF vector charts based on the safety contour value that you have
set, and Mariner Overlays. Warnings are generated for any relevant object
within the off track limits of each leg and are listed in leg order.
The same warning may occur in more than one leg if the warning area is
large, such as for a fairway.
To review Warnings:
1. Select the ENC, CM-PROF or Mariner Overlay tab.
2. Click Check for Warnings to list the warnings for the route.
3. Select No Highlight, Highlight all or Highlight selected (leg) as
required
4. Or click the + box alongside each leg to select individual warnings
applicable to that leg.
5. Highlighted warnings are shown on the chart
in red, surrounded by a bounding rectangle.
6. Click the + box alongside the warning to view
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 o the rightt to see more inform
to mation and
d to open any text o
or image file.
f
7. Iff the warning is not visible an
nd you are
e in the Po
osition Mo
onitoring
w
window, cliick to deactivatte position
n monitorin
ng and cli ck the Go
o to
button to view it.
8. C
Click No Highlight
H from
f the d
drop down
n list to rem
move high
hlights from
th
he chart.
9. C
Click to
o reactivate position
n monitoriing if nece
essary.
Notee: The warnings dis splayed he ere are for the activ
ve route. T
To see, orr
displlay the listt of warnin
ngs for the
e alternate
e route goo to the Ro
oute Warn nings
tab o
on the Route side panel.
p
The
e Chartt Warniings tab
b

Durinng route monitoring

m g this tab sshows acttive safety
y contour wwarnings,
(inclu
uding conntours with
hin the vesssel’s gua
ard zone loower thann the safetty
contoour), and chart warrnings set under Ve essel \ Opttions \ Waarnings for
Posiition Mon nitoring alarms. No ote: no wa
arnings arre given iff Course over
o
Grouund (COG G) is 0.
eview Warnings:
To re
Select the tab for the
1. S e type of cchart in us
se:
E
ENC or CM M-PROF.
Select any item and click High
2. S hlight Selected
to
o identify iti on the chartor
c sellect Highllight all
to
o view all warnings
w or No Hig
ghlight too
re
emove hig ghlights

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3. C
Click the + box alonggside the warning to
t view thee detail off the warning
and move the
t slider to the righ
ht to see more
m information a nd to open
any text or image file
e.
4. Iff the warning is not visible an
nd you are
e in the Po
osition Mo
onitoring
w
window, cliick to deactivatte position ng and cli ck the Go
n monitorin o to
button to view it.
5. C
Click to
o reactivate position
n monitoriing if nece
essary.

Ro
oute Lo
ocking
g
Once e underwa ay, and with the rou
ute lockedd, the route leg will a
automaticcally
increement as youy pass through th he waypoint perpen ndicular o r arrival circle
speccified unde er Route | Options s | Monito s ensuress that you get
oring. This
the ccorrect infformation (R&B to n next wpt, TTG,
T ETAA at final w
waypoint etc)
e
in thee display toolbars and
a on the e Position Monitorinng side pa anel. Whilsst
lockeed you cannot manually chan nge the le
eg on the Position
P M
Monitoringg
pane el (the boxxes are grreyed out)), and youu cannot change rou ute.

To change rou
ute or the leg of a ro
oute, de-a
activate ro
oute lockin
ng:
1. U
Uncheck Lock
L on th
he Position
n Monitoriing side panel
2. O
Or choose Options from the R
Route me
enu selectt the Mon itoring ta
ab
and clear Automatic
A c Leg Advvance.
Whilst the route is locke
ed you aree
unabble to open a route database e or
start a new daatabase. The
T Route e
er in the File | Open
folde n dialog w
will
be mmarked witth a lock symbol.
s If

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you find that you cannot open a route database, de-activate Route
Locking.

The Position Monitoring Window

A dedicated window is automatically allocated to monitor vessel position
on, by default, the largest scale of chart available, and changing chart
when necessary. This window cannot be minimised or closed if position
input is active.
The following options enable you to control the type of motion and to
position the vessel relative to the chart.
True / Relative / Directional Relative Motion
Choose Position Monitoring\ True Motion or Relative or Directional
Relative motion from the Navigator menu or press <F7> or <F8>.
Reposition
To reposition the vessel in the Position Monitoring Window, left click where
you want the vessel displayed.
Centre vessel
Press <F6> to move the vessel position on the chart between centre and
off centre or choose Position Monitoring\ Centre Ship from the
Navigator menu.
Look Ahead / Look Away
TO LOOK AWAY (DISENGAGE POSITION MONITORING)
You can Look Away via a button or function key that disengages display of
vessel position in the Position Monitoring window. This allows you to scroll
ahead or view another chart.
1. Click on the Voyage Toolbar.
2. The chart title bar changes to read Look Away as shown below

3. Use normal chart commands to scroll elsewhere or to select a new

chart.
4. Click on the Voyage Toolbar or press <F9> to return to Position
Monitoring.
TO LOOK AHEAD

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You can set a Look Ahead distance via a set of buttons and function keys
that force the Position Monitoring window to display a chart, or scale a
vector chart, with a set distance from vessel to the edge of the chart
window, in the direction of travel. This option is for ARCS charts that,
because of their raster format, cannot be scaled without losing clarity and
to prevent the vessel being plotted up to the chart border before changing
to the next chart.
For example, in open water, you might set Look Ahead to 10nm whereas
in confined waters 0.5nm would be more appropriate. If Look Ahead falls
below the value, the chart will change to one with at least the set distance
ahead.
To activate Look Ahead:
1. Choose Position Monitoring\ Activate Look Ahead from the
Navigator menu or press <F3>.
2. Choose Increase \ Decrease Look Ahead from the Navigator menu
or press <F4> to increase or <F5> to decrease the look ahead value.

The default Voyage Toolbar provides a button to turn Look Ahead on or

off and a display field to show the current look ahead value.
Note: If you change chart or scale in the Position monitoring window whilst
Look Ahead is active, the look ahead value is overridden to match the new
chart scale.

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Position Sourc
ce

By default Possition Sou

urce is set to NMEA
A to accept positiona
al informa
ation
from GPS.
Clickk the AIS radio button to rece
eive positiional inforrmation via
a the VDO
O
senteence transmitted by y AIS. No t available
e in Navmmaster ECD DIS.
Clickk the DR radio
r butto
on if you w
wish to op
perate in DR.
D
Clickk the Off radio
r butto
on if you w
wish to dis
sable posiitional inpu
ut.

Position Offse
et
You may wish h to apply an offset to the
GPS S position. You can offset the
e position
in tw
wo ways:
1. From thhe Naviga ator menu
u choose
Position Offset. Enter the
e bearing
and disttance by which
w you
u want to
offset po
osition.
2. In Posittion Monito
oring mod de (press <F9>) righht click at the point to
which you
y want to o offset po
osition and choose Offset Ve essel fromm the
menu. The
T dialog g will appe
ear with th
he offset already
a ca
alculated.
Select Apply
A to confirm.
c
To reemove the
e offset ch
hose Posiition Offs
set from th
he Naviga
ator menu
u and
click Reset an
nd then Appply.
Wheen an Offset has been applied d a warninng message is put o
on perma
anent
displlay stating
g “Vessel position
p o
offset by x.x
x metres, x.xº”.

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Navigator Options
Position monitoring

Choose Options from the Navigator menu and select the Monitoring tab
to set options to relative or true motion; the maximum amount of chart
ahead (or astern) of the vessel and to maintain a minimum look-ahead
distance within a chart window.
RELATIVE MOTION
When operating in relative motion, the chart moves under the vessel while
the vessel appears stationary relative to the screen.
If Directional is ticked, use the slide bar to define how much chart you
want ahead or astern of vessel position.
TRUE MOTION
When operating in True Motion, a chart redraw takes place when the
vessel approaches a set distance from the chart window border. Use the
min / max slide bar to define the distance from the border at which you
want chart redraw to take place.

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CHA
ART ORIE
ENTATION
Iff you are using a ve
ector charrt, use thiss option to
o set
the chart tto North Up,
U Head Up U or COG G Up. This
option
o doees not appply to raste
er charts.
ACTIVE A
AT …
This option filtters out ch
hart moveements at slow or ze ero speed
d when the
e
charrt may freqquently reposition ittself if CO
OG receive
ed from G PS is
channging rapid dly. Check this boxx to deactivvate chartt moveme
ents below
wa
speeed in the range 0.1 to 1nm.
LOO
OK AHEAD
To a
activate thiis feature,, check Lo
ook Ahea
ad and select your p
preferred look
ahea
ad parame eter: dista
ance or timme.
AUTTO SELEC
CT LARG ART AT CHART BO
GEST CHA Y (WHEN
OUNDARY N
LOO
OK AHEADD OFF)
This option wh hen tickedd causes tthe larges st available
e scale ch
hart to be
seleccted when n a vessell reaches the edge of the currrent ARC CS chart or
ENCC cell. If unn-ticked, a chart witth the clos
sest possible scale to the currrent
charrt will be selected.

Navigato
or Setu
up

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Choose Setup from the Navigator menu, select the Position tab and then
the General tab to set:
Log position interval and Log location
 The interval at which you wish to store log entries in the range 1 –
60 seconds (default 60 seconds)
 The location of log databases
Start new log
To set the number of days after which a new log should be started. This
helps to stop logs getting too big and taking up too much memory. The
minimum is one day to ensure that the ECDIS requirement to always keep
a 12 hour log is adhered to.
Activate DR on position failure
Tick the checkbox for Navmaster to automatically switch into DR mode if
the position source fails (after the interval specified under the Primary \
Secondary tabs).
Primary \ secondary position difference alarm

Tick the checkbox if an alarm is required if positions received from the

primary and secondary position source vary by more than a set number of
metres. Use the spin button to set the distance at which the alarm is
activated.

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Position \ Autopilot \ Depth \ Gyro \ Keltron ES \
Speed \ Wind \ BAM and BNWAS
These tabs enable you to set the COM port applicable to each instrument.

You can set the following options under the Primary or Secondary tabs:
 Name - records the name of the position device that is displayed in the
Position Monitoring side panel.
 Receive - sets the COM port to receive NMEA data from the
instrument.
 Transmit - sets a COM port to transmit NMEA data received from this
device to another instrument or PC or to upload routes and waypoints.
 Valid duration:
 Sentences: sets the length of time that a NMEA sentence is
considered valid (default 15 seconds). If a replacement sentence is
not received within this time, the information from the sentence is
discarded and, in some cases, a warning given.
 Data: sets the length of time that a data element is considered valid
(default 5 seconds). EG, position may be arriving in several

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 different sentences. If it is not refreshed within the data duration, it
is discarded and, in some cases, a warning or alarm given.
 Transmit – character separator
 HDOP threshold value - sets the value of HDOP (Horizontal Dilution
of Precision) below which GPS positions are considered invalid. If this
value is breached and another position fixing system is available with a
valid HDOP value, it will be switched to become the primary system.
 Elapsed time for DR to initialise after failure - defines the interval
without GPS data after which Navmaster will switch to Dead Reckoning
if set to do so under Navigator \ Setup \ General.
Autopilot
This tab allows you to set the COM port for transmission to an autopilot.
NMEA

Refer to NMEA Sentences for information concerning the Sentences tab.

The General tab contains the following:
REPEATER
This facility enables you to transmit the data received from one or more
COM ports out through any COM port. It can be used to feed data to
another PC or instrument.
To transmit NMEA data:
1. Tick the COM ports you wish to repeat data from.
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 3. Click OK or Apply and save your Workspace.
SIMULATION
This facility enables you to replay NMEA data contained in a text file. To
operate the simulator you must not have active input from GPS or other
instruments.
To replay a file containing NMEA data:
1. Choose Position Source from the Navigator menu and click Off.
2. Click the browse button to the right of the Simulation file field.
3. Check the Process box. By default the data will replay at 4800
baud, the standard NMEA rate. Select a different value from the Bits
per second drop down list to speed up or slow down the data
replay.
4. Click OK to close the dialog. You can operate Navmaster as if you
were receiving live data whilst the data is being replayed.
Choose Position Source from the Navigator menu and click
NMEA.When in Simulation mode, the following symbol is shown in the top
right hand corner of the Position Monitoring chart window, to comply with
IEC 62288, Presentation of navigation-related information on shipborne
navigational displays.

EXPORT
This facility enables you to record all received NMEA data in a text file for
diagnostic purposes or to replay later, perhaps as a training exercise.
To record a data file
1. Click the browse button to the right of the Export file field.
2. This opens a standard dialog where you
a. Select a location for the file (we suggest My Documents for
ease of access).
b. Type a file name.

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 c. Click Open.
3. Check the Process check box and click Apply.
4. When you have captured sufficient data for your purpose, uncheck
the Process box (there is no limit to the amount of data you can
capture – it can be a full voyage.

Dead Reckoning (DR)

DR mode calculates and plots estimated positions from true course and
speed and estimated set and drift.
If the setup option Activate DR on position failure is on (page 208 above)
and the Primary NMEA connection is lost for the interval set under
Navigator | Options | Position (default 1 minute), Navmaster will switch
to the Secondary NMEA connection if available and if not to DR and will
switch back again if the connection is regained.
DR can be enabled manually from Navigator|Position Source. DR can be
used to simulate a passage. Set an initial position and the other values,
and you are ‘underway’. This can be useful for practise and training in the
use of ECDIS.

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Starting a DR passage
To start a DR passage NMEA position input must be unavailable or off.
A DR passage can be started in one of two ways:
 From Position Source in the Navigator menu, click the Dead Reckoning
radio button and enter position, course, speed, set and drift. Click
Apply when finished.
 Or, move the cursor to the desired initial position and right click.
Choose Vessel Position from the menu. A position will be entered
automatically. Click the Dead Reckoning radio button and enter course,
speed, set and drift and click OK when finished.
COG and SOG are calculated from the values entered.
If Apply immediately is
checked, the Course and
Speed fields are given spin
buttons so that you can change their values and have them applied to the
DR update immediately.
Updating a DR position
To update your position, move the cursor to the new position and right
click. Choose Vessel Position from the menu. For the log to record the
type of fix, select a type from the drop-down list below the position fields.
When you are satisfied with the position click OK.

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DR Warnings
When Navmaster is in DR mode the letters DR are displayed in the top
right corner of the chart window, the banner at the top of the Position
Monitoring panel will read DR and the background colour of the latitude
and longitude display will change from blue to red.

Position Logging
Logs are stored in databases containing any number of passages or
segments of passages.
For information on starting a new Log database see managing databases.
Log data is automatically saved whenever there is active NMEA input.
Start Log Segment
This option creates a new log segment. It is greyed out if there is no
position input or if a log database is not setup correctly.
To start a log:
1. Click the Start New Log button on the Voyage toolbar or choose
Logbook \ Start New Log from the Navigator menu.

2. Enter a Voyage ID and watch officer name if desired and click OK.
The Voyage ID is used to name the log segment with any entry in Watch
Officer added to the end of the log segment name.
Making a Log Book Entry
To add an entry to the logbook:
1. Choose Logbook from the
Navigator menu and select
Logbook Entry
2. Enter text

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3. Check Add time label (on by default) to add a time label to the track
record.
4. Click OK
Automatic Log Entries
In addition to position entries made at the specified interval, the following
automatic entries are made:
Type Message Occurs

System status EPFS reception lost. Caution. On loss of NMEA position input.
NMEA not received. Position On transfer to DR calculation
calculation transferred to DR.

EPFS position re-established On regaining NMEA position

input

NMEA manually switched off When user turns off NMEA

reception

Dead Reckoning manually When user turns off DR

switched off calculation

Position User confirmed GPS set to On start up if Navmaster cannot

WGS84 automatically determine datum
of incoming positions

User confirmed GPS not set On start up if Navmaster cannot

to WGS84 automatically determine datum
of incoming positions

Route Vessel outside off-track limit When vessel moves outside off-
monitoring for the active route track limit for the active leg

Vessel inside off-track limit for When vessel moves inside the
the active route off-track limit for the active leg

Arrival circle entered – Wpt When vessel enters the arrival

number - name circle set under
Route|Options|Monitoring

Perpendicular passed – Wpt When vessel passes a

number - name perpendicular set under
Route|Options|Monitoring

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Opening a log database
Old logs can be recalled and viewed when NMEA data input is inactive. To
view an old log:
1. Choose Position Source from the File menu, set to Off and Close
the dialog.
2. Choose Open from the File menu.
3. Click the Log symbol.
4. Select the database you wish to open

The display of log database names in the Open dialog is initially collapsed.
Click the + sign alongside each level to expand the list until you have all
levels displayed.
A log database could contain all the logs for a series of passages during,
for example, a week. The data for each log is stored at level 2 as LogN
(where N is a number added after the word Log) automatically incremented
from 1. Under the LogN heading all or part of a passage will be stored at
level 3 as follows:
Vessel name. From start date, time to end date, time
(If the log description does not show an end time, the log is still open.)
If you turn NMEA on whilst running Navmaster or re-enter Navmaster, a
new LogN is created.
Continuing Log to Complete Passage
If you break during the voyage, you can save the log in the same log file.
Choose File| Open| Log

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1. S
Select the log file yo
ou were ussing previously and wish to a
append to
2. C
Check App
pend to current
c log
g
3. C
Click Open
n

Log
g Rep
ports
Navm
master maaintains a log of possitions saved at the
e time inte
erval spec
cified
unde
er Navigator|Optioons|Positiion Logging menu.
The following log reportts are ava
ailable to view
v or print for the current lo
og:
Vess
sel log Sim
mplified rep
port listing
g COG & SOG.
S
Voya
age log Fulll record in
ncluding Position,
P COG
C / SOG
G,
Hea
ading / Sp peed, Deppth & chartt in use.
Log list Listt of log seg
gments in
n the curre
ent databa
ase.

Prin
nting Logs
1. Choose Print Pre
eview from
m the File menu and select th
he Log ta
ab
2. Select th
he report you
y wish tto print
3. Click OK
K

TO SAVE A LOG
You can save a log to another
a fo
ormat, for example,
e Word or E
Excel.
You cannot load a past log whilstt GPS or DR is actiive. To loa
ad a past log:
1. C
Choose Po
osition So
ource from
m the Nav
vigator menu and sset to OFF
F.
2. Iff the log yo
ou wish to
o export iss not alrea
ady open select
s it frrom File |
O
Open | Log g | Log Name. Oncce loaded click the Log butto on to check
thhat the correct log is
s loaded.

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3. C
Choose Fille | Print Preview ffrom the menu,
m sele
ect the Lo
og tab.
4. C
Click the Save
S as bu
utton at th
he top of th
he Print Preview
P w
window
5. T
This openss a Save as
a dialog. Click the down arrow alongsside the
Format enntry box an
nd select tthe file forrmat you require..
r
6. C
Choose a folder
f loca er a filename and click Save.. The defa
ation, ente ault
lo
ocation wh
here the file is save
ed is Navmmaster \ System\ Re
eports\ Pla
an
7. O
Once the export
e is complete,
c turn Navigator \ Po
osition So
ource bac
ck
O
ON,

Up
ploadin
ng Rou
utes a
and Wa
aypoin
nts to GPS
Notee: this facilility is prov
vided so th
hat a routte can be monitoredd from GPPS as
well as ECDIS S. It is not provided so that th he GPS ca an be useed to steerr the
vesssel, which requires a type app proved tra
ack controol system.
Somme GPS ca annot acceept route uploads (requires the NMEA A sentence e
RTE), but can n accept waypoint
w u
uploads (reequires the NMEA ssentence
WPT T). Some GPS
G will not
n accep pt spaces oro lower case
c letterrs or certa
ain
charracters succh as * $ ,\^ ~. For instance, the name e START P POINT may
be re ejected, whereas
w STARTPOIINT will be e accepteed. Check your GPS S
manual to see s capable of receiving and for any chaaracters that
e what it is
will ccause all or
o some waypoints
w ected.
to be reje
To Upload
d Wayp
points
To upload wayypoints

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1. O
Open the Chartpoint
C t database
e containing the wa
aypoints yyou wish to
o
se
end to GP
PS.
2. C
Choose Up
pload|Cha
artpoints from the Navigato
or menu.
3. P
Press CTRRL + Left Click
C on th
he waypoints you wish
w to sele
ect or clic
ck
S
Select All. Click Sellect Nonee to de-select all wa
aypoints.

4. C
Choose the
e Chartpo
oint identiffiers you wish
w to use
e (refer to
o your GPS
m
manual).
NNumber starting
s att …. defin
nes a num mber for the first wayypoint to be
b
ssent. Usuaally waypo
oints are ssent to the
e correspo onding meemory
lo
ocation. In
n other wo
ords if youu enter 500 in this bo
ox, the wa
aypoints will
w be
ssent to me
emory locaation 50 aand onwarrds in the GPS.
In addition
n you can select one
e of the fo
ollowing:

N
Name Use
es the Ch
hartpoint name
n
ID Use
es the Ch
hartpoint ID
D field
5. C
Click Uploa
ad.
6. Iff waypointts are not received correctly or
o some are
a missinng, try usin
ng
each identiifier in turn
n and che
eck that yo
ou do not have any invalid
ch haracters in the names.

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To Upload a Route
GPS distinguishes routes in its memory by an identifier. Please refer to
your GPS manual to find out the identifiers used by your model. Under
Route Identifier, you can identify the route by Name or Number. The
waypoints usually arrive in the GPS’s waypoint bank where they can be
used to construct a route in the GPS.

To upload a route:
1. Open the Route database containing the route to send to GPS.
2. Choose Upload|Routes from the Navigator menu.
3. Select a route from the Available Routes combo box. Click Report if
you wish to see a list of waypoints in the route.
4. Note the message that confirms whether the route waypoints have
been stored in WGS84.
5. Choose a Route identifier if the GPS accepts this information.
6. Choose a Waypoint identifier if the GPS does not accept the Route
Identifier.
7. Check Number starting at …. if you wish to define a number for the
first waypoint to be sent.
8. Select Name or ID depending on your preference for the route identifier.
9. Click Upload.
10. Check that the route has been received correctly by the GPS. If any
are missing, try sending with each identifier in turn and check that you
do not have any invalid characters in names.

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Checksum
Checksum is a verification process required by some GPS. Refer to your
GPS manual and tick Checksum if required.
Uploading a Great Circle Route
Because most GPS do not accept the NMEA RTE sentence for uploading
whole routes, to upload a great circle route you must first store each great
circle waypoint as a Chartpoint. Once you have created the great circle
route waypoints and can see the route on the chart, change to Chartpoint
mode; place your cursor over each waypoint, right-click and store the
position as a Chartpoint. You can then upload the Chartpoints following
instructions earlier in this chapter.

Tip - Using Position Monitoring With a “Look

Ahead” Window
A shortcoming of electronic charts is that the amount of chart you can
display is limited by screen size. You can overcome this by opening a
second chart window to display the area around the vessel at smaller
scale. To do this:
1. Choose Duplicate from the Chart menu.
2. Click the Zoom Out button on the Chart Toolbar until you are happy
with the scale displayed.
3. If your course is largely east / west choose, from the Window menu,
Tile Horizontally; or if north / south Tile Vertically.

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 CH APTE R ELEVEN

INTERFACING WITH
AIS

Interfacing with AIS

Navmaster accepts target information via NMEA data input from AIS units.

Interfacing with AIS

To configure Navmaster to receive AIS data
please refer to allocating COM ports and Setting
the Baud Rate.
For information on AIS NMEA sentences please
refer to AIS NMEA Sentences.
Using AIS as a Position Source
This option is not available in Navmaster ECDIS
The NMEA VDO sentence, transmitted by AIS
incorporates own ship position and heading
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To ensure that you have a Consistent Common Reference Point (CCPR),
log in to Setup, choose Setup from the Vessel menu and enter the
location of the AIS antenna.
To activate, choose Position Source from the Navigator menu and select
the AIS radio button.
If AIS is used as the positioning source then AIS will be shown as the
NMEA source at the top of the Position Monitoring side panel; the
Devices tab will list AIS with a green dot to show that it is active.

AIS Data Categories

Information from AIS is categorised as follows:
1. Dynamic Information that is constantly updated including position,
COG and SOG. The frequency of transmission depends on various
factors including speed and course; see tables below. Information is
regarded as invalid if not received within a specified interval.
2. Static Information that relates to own vessel including dimensions
and type. This information is transmitted every 6 minutes or when
changed.
3. Voyage Information that relates to a specific voyage including ETA,
and destination. This information is transmitted every 6 minutes or
when updated.
Class A ship borne reporting intervals

Ship’s dynamic conditions Nominal Reporting

Interval

Ship at anchor or moored and not moving faster than 3 3 minutes

knots

Ship at anchor or moored and moving faster than 3 knots 10 seconds

Ship 0-14 knots 10 seconds

Ship 0-14 knots and changing course 3⅓ seconds

Ship 14-23 knots 6 seconds

Ship 14-23 knots and changing course 2 seconds

Ship > 23 knots 3 seconds

Ship > 23 knots and changing course 2 seconds

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 Other than Class A reporting intervals

Ship’s dynamic conditions Nominal Reporting

Interval

Class B ship borne equipment not moving faster than 2 3 minutes

knots

Class B ship borne equipment moving 2-14 knots 30 seconds

Class B ship borne equipment moving 14-23 knots 15 seconds

Class B ship borne equipment moving >23 knots 5 seconds

Search and rescue aircraft 10 seconds

Aids to navigation 3 minutes

AIS base station 10 seconds

AIS Symbology
To comply with IEC 62288, Presentation of navigation-related information
on shipborne navigational displays the symbols shown below are used in
respect of AIS targets
If a target is activated additional symbology will be displayed as shown
below with any text labels selected for display.
If a new sentence is not received within the Nominal Reporting interval, the
target is displayed as dangerous.
If a new sentence is not received after the Nominal Reporting interval plus
the valid sentence time interval set under Target \ Setup \ AIS \
Configuration the target is displayed as lost.

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Displaying scaled outlines of AIS targets
Navmaster will draw a true scale outline of activated AIS Targets where
the beam of the vessel represents more than 7.5mm on the display. The
following criteria must also be met
 The last position received must be valid (the target must not be lost)
 The target’s heading must be valid

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The
e AIS Toolb
bar

The AIS toolbar provide ently used command

es accesss to freque ds.
Hid
de targe
ets
Clickk to te
emporarily
y hide AIS
S targets from
f the display.
d Cl ick again to
restoore targetss and any
y history asssociated with them
m. Any filte
ering applied
to hid
de targetss is shown
n at the boottom of th
he AIS sid
de panel.

To Quick View te
ext labe
els alon
ngside targetss
Clickk to sh
how text la abels aga inst targetts for a lim e. Click again
mited time
to re
emove textt labels.
To acknow
wledge
e a Lostt Targe
et alarm
m
Clickk to accknowledg
ge an alarrm for the selected target.
t
To GoTo a specific targ
get
Clickk to go
o to the se
elected tarrget.
To upload
d Voyag
ge Data
a to AIS
S
To upload datta to your AIS equippment youu must hav ve an uplooad conne ection
to the AIS andd must sett the COM
M port for transmiss
t ion underr Target \ Setup
\ AIS
S \ Configguration – See allo cating CO
OM ports for
f furtherr informatio
on.
Normmally this will
w be thee same CO OM port used
u to rec
ceive AIS data.
Clickk and the follow
wing dialog
gue appea
ars.

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Each item has three states:
1. No Change: select this button if no change is required.
2. Unavailable: select this button if you wish to make the item
unavailable. This will cause the AIS unit to transmit an invalid data
field. AIS receivers will see a blank field for the item.
3. Valid Setting: select this button to enter data for upload. Note: in
some cases you will get a pre-set list of selections defined by AIS
specifications.
Once you are satisfied with your selections click the Send button. After a
short while you can check the data by selecting Own vessel in the AIS
target side panel and viewing the Dynamic, Static and Voyage displays.

The AIS Target Tracking Side Panel

Select the AIS Target Tracking side panel by clicking on the Display
Toolbar, by choosing Target Tracking panel from the View menu, or by
pressing <F12>. Select the AIS tab to view AIS data.

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The AIS Targeet Trackin
ng side pa
anel consissts of a target list a nd Dynammic,
Static and Vo
oyage butttons to dissplay data
a associatted with ea ach target.
wn vessel data is rec
If ow ceived via
a the AIS data strea
am, “Own n Vessel”,, is
placeed at the top
t of the AIS Targ et side pa
anel target list so th
hat you can
vieww own vesssel data as transmittted.
If ow
wn vessel position exists,
e targ
gets are sorted by range
r with
h the nearrest
first; otherwise
e they are
e displayed
d in the orrder in wh
hich they a
are received.
Targ
gets are lissted by naame, call ssign or MM
MSI numb ber, depen ndent on
availlability. If name
n has
s not beenn receivedd, call sign
n will be ussed and fa
ailing
that the MMSII number, which is a always avvailable.
Lost targets are annota
ated with and mo
oved to the
e bottom o
of the list.
pes include
The target typ e: Class A
A, Class B,
B Base Station,
S A
Aid to
Naviigation annd Searchh and Resscue Trannsmitter.

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Click the Dynamic, Static or Voyage bars in the side panel to display
information relating to each target including:
Dynamic Static Voyage
AIS Type (Class A, Class B MMSI Draft
etc.)
Latitude \ longitude IMO number Destination
Position accuracy Ship type ETA
Range to own vessel Call sign Cargo \ activity
Bearing to own vessel Vessel name Persons on board
TCPA \ CPA Length
UTC Beam
COG, SOG and heading Antenna position from port
and bow
Rate of turn AIS version
Status
Time stamp
Type of position fix
DTE available

To Select an AIS target

You may wish to do this to view target information in the side panel and
display the target log, open a chart to display the target or to delete a
target.
To select a target
1. Ensure that you are in Target Tracking mode by clicking on the
Display Toolbar, by choosing Target Tracking panel from the View
menu, or by pressing <F12>.
2. Click on any target in the AIS side panel target list, or
3. Click on any target on the chart.
Activating Targets
You can set parameters to automatically activate targets as described
below. If you wish to activate an individual target:
1. In the target list click the target you wish to activate and then click
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 2. On the chart, clic
ck on a tarrget to select it and then rightt click. Fro
om
the mennu that appears sele ect Propeerties andd then the AIS Targ get
Summa ary tab. Select the TTarget Sttatus fieldd and chan nge it’s seetting
from sle
eep to active.
On aactivation the targett is enlarg ed and a COG \ SO OG vectorr, heading g
markker and ra ate of turn indicator are displaayed. If yo
ou have se elected teext
labells they willl be displa
ayed. Thee target is displayedd in true sscale if the
e
charrt scale is large eno ough.
AIS
S alertss

Wheen a targett is lost a symbool is shown n alongsid

de the targ
get name.. You
can a
acknowledge this alarm
a by sselecting the target with the a
alarm state
e
and:
1. C
Clicking the
e symbol in the targ
get list or
2. P
Pressing th
he letter A or
3. C
Clicking the
e Acknow
wledge Allarm butto
on on the
t AIS to
oolbar or
4. S
Selecting Target
T \ AIS
A \ Curre
ent Targe
et \ Ackno
owledge A
Alarm.
Oncee the alarmm is acknowledged
d the Alarm
m state sy
ymbol cha
anges in th
he
targe
et list chan
nges to .
AIS
S system
m mes
ssages
Wheen Navmasster receiv ves an ALLR: Set Alarm
A Statte sentencce the
messsage is placed in th
he Systemm Messag ges \ AIS record ass shown below.
The message is not rep peated forr 30 minuttes or until the messsage channges.
To view the window
w clic
ck the Mes ssages sy ymbol on the statuss bar or
ose Syste
choo em Messa ages from the Vieww menu an nd select AAIS in the left
hand
d column.

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Changing Individuall AIS Target
T t Prop erties
To display ind dividual tarrget propeerties right click on a target o
on the cha
art,
chooose Pick Report
R fro
om the me enu and select the AISA Targe et Summary
tab. To change settings s select th e item to change – options w will appear on
the rright (if the
ere are no o options tthe item cannot
c be changed)). Click OKK or
Apply to save e your cha anges.

AIS
S Options
Gen
neral
Chooose Optio
ons from the
t Targe
et menu an
nd select the AIS ta
ab and the
en
the G
General ta
ab.

VES
SSEL SHA
APE
Clickk Symbol to draw ta argets as a symbol only or True
T for ve
essel to be
e
drawwn as a sccaled outline when tthe chart scale
s is la
arge enoug gh.

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LOG TRACK
To set the length of target tracks between 1 and 60 seconds.
QUICK VIEW
Quick View turns on text labels against all or limited targets. The labels
appear for the length of time set (from 5 to 60 seconds).
If Display ALL information is checked all text fields are shown, otherwise
only text fields checked under Options \ Target are shown.
If View Activated Targets only is checked then text fields are only shown
against activated targets.
LOST TARGETS
SOUND AND DISPLAY ALARM
Tick to sound an alarm if a target is lost within the range specified here.
DELETE “LOST” TARGETS AUTOMATICALLY
Check this box for targets to be deleted if data is not received for the time
specified in Time before delete lost target. This time interval is triggered
from the point that a target is lost. If this item is not checked targets must
be deleted manually.
Overlays
Choose Options from the Target menu and select the AIS tab and then
the Overlays tab.

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TEX
XT
Checck the labels, e.g. Name,
N Caall sign, CPA,
C TCPA A, Destin
nation, you
wantt to display alongsid
de a targe
et when it is activate
ed.
VES
SSEL FILL
L
Use the drop down
d list to
t set colo
our fill for scaled ve
essel outlin
nes to holllow
or 75
5% transp
parent.
DISP
PLAY PATH
A PRED
DICTOR
Checck to display insteaad of the sspeed and
d direction vector wh
hen the ta
arget
is acctivated orr dangerou
us and CO OG, SOG and ROT T are rece ived.

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DISPLAY TURN INDICATOR
Check to display for activated targets

TRACK
Check to display past track.
Limit display limits past positions to the time specified in the range 1 mins
to 4 hours. The default is 24 minutes.
Delete After deletes past positions after the time specified in the range 3
mins to 4 hours. The default is 72 minutes.

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DEFFAULT
Clickk this butto
on to chan
nge all setttings to th
heir defau
ults.
Acttivation
n

Chooose Optioons from the

t Targeet menu an nd select the AIS ta ab and the
en
the A
Activation
n tab for AIS
A targetss to be au ed based on:
utomaticallly activate

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  CPA \ TC
CPA
 Target Range
R
 Target Type
T
Filtter

Choo ose Optio ons from the

t Targe et menu, select
s the AIS tab a
and then th
he
Filte
er tab for AIS
A targetts to be hid
dden based on:
 CPA \ TC
CPA
 Target Range
R
 Target Type
T

AIS
S Setu
up
Log into Setupp Mode an nd choosee Setup frrom the Ta
arget mennu and then
the A
AIS General tab to switch da angerous target
t testing betwe
een activa
ated
targe
ets only orr activated
d and slee
eping targ
gets.

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 CH APTE R TWELVE

INTERFACING WITH
ARPA

Interfacing with ARPA

Navmaster accepts ARPA target information via NMEA data input. For
information please refer to ARPA NMEA Sentences.

ARPA Target Symbols

To comply with IEC 62288, Presentation of navigation-related information
on shipborne navigational displays, the following symbols are used in
respect of ARPA targets

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Inte
erfacing to ARPA
A A
To configure Navmaste
N er to receivve ARPA data please refer to
o allocatin
ng
COMM ports an
nd configuring baudd rate.
For informatio
on on ARP
PA NMEA sentence
es please refer to A RPA NME
EA
Senttences.
To save your settings permanent
p tly, see Workspace
W e.

The
e ARP
PA Too
olbar

The ARPA too

olbar prov
vides acce
ess to freq
quently used comma
ands.
Hid
de targe
ets
Clickk to te
emporarily
y hide ARRPA targetts from the
e display. Click aga
ain to
restoore targetss and any
y history asssociated with them
m.

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Ackknowledge ala
arm
Clickk to accknowledg
ge an alarrm for the selected target.
To Go to an
a ARP
PA targ
get
1. C
Click on
n the Disp
play Toolbar to select the Ta
arget Trac
cking side
panel.
2. S
Select the target you go to.
u want to g
3. C
Click the on the ARPA to
oolbar
Tog
ggle Ra
adar Cu
ursor
Provvided that Navmaste
er is receiiving NME
EA sentence RSD fr
from the
ARP
PA, clicking
g will show or h
hide the ra
adar curso
or.

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The
e Targ
get Tra
acking
g Side Panell

Sele
ect the AR
RPA Targe et Trackingg side pan
nel by clicking o n the Disp
play
Toolbar, by ch
hoosing Ta arget Tra
acking panel from thet View mmenu, or by
pressing <F122>. Selectt the ARPAA tab to view
v ARPA A data.
To select any target, click its targget numbe
er or click the targett symbol on
o
the cchart. Thiss will enab
ble you to::
 View the
e data ass with the target (use the scroll bars to se
sociated w ee
any hidd
den inform
mation).

Changing Individuall ARPA

A Targ
get Pro
operties

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To display a
targeet’s
Propperties rig
ght
click on a targ
get
he chart,
on th
and choose
Pickk Report
from the menu u
(you must be in
Targget Trackin
ng mode - click on the Dis
splay Too
olbar.).
The Summary y tab disp
plays a tarrget’s inforrmation and allows you to
custo
omise targ
get characcteristics.

AR
RPA Op
ptions
s
Chooose Optio
ons from the
t Targe
et menu an
nd select the ARPA
A tab to se
et
optio
ons.
Gen
neral

LOG
G TRACK
K
To set the length of targ
get tracks between 1 and 60 seconds..
DELLETE “LOST” TARG
GETS AU
UTOMATIC
CALLY
Checck this boxx for targe
ets to be d
deleted if data is no
ot received d for the tiime
speccified in Maximum time
t out limit. This
s time inte
erval is trig
ggered froom
the p
point that a target is
s lost.

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Tarrget

Textt
Checck Refere ence, Namme, Numb ber and La abel to dis
splay thesse items
alonggside eacch target. Number
N i s the num
mber gene erated by tthe ARPA A to
identtify individ
dual targetts. Label and name e are (rare
ely) provid
ded by the
e
ARPPA and ma ay be blan
nk.
TRA
ACK
Checck to display target track.
Limiit display
y limits trac
ck to the ttime specified in the
e range 1 mins to 4
hourrs. The de
efault is 244 minutes..
Dele
ete After deletes
d tra
ack after tthe time specified in ge 3 mins to 4
n the rang
hourrs. The de
efault is 722 minutes..
DEFFAULT
Clickk this butto
on to chan
nge all setttings to th
heir defau
ults.

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 CH APTE R FOURTEEN

NAVIGATION TOOLS

Navigation Tools

TotalTide Interface
Admiralty TotalTide is a tidal prediction program that provides a worldwide
tidal height and tidal stream data prediction capability. The software
automates the prediction process, eliminates the possibility of user error
and provides an easy means of viewing both underkeel and overhead
clearances.
PC Maritime offer a link to TotalTide’s tidal height and stream outputs
directly from Navmaster. For this feature to be available, users must have
activated a valid license for TotalTide, available from PC Maritime or your
Admiralty chart agent.
For detailed information on the operation of TotalTide and the information
provided, please refer to the TotalTide help system.
Note: it is not possible to run TotalTide as a standalone application and the
TotalTide interface from Navmaster simultaneously.
Installing or renewing a TotalTide Licence Key
This can be done either from the Admiralty Digital Publications (ADP) CD or
via Navmaster’s user interface. If you are installing the key via ADP please
follow their instructions.
If you wish to install a new license key or renew a license key via
Navmaster proceed as follows:
1. Close Navmaster and install the TotalTide application from the ADP CD.
2. Restart Navmaster and choose TotalTide from the Tools menu and
then Licence Wizard.
3. Choose the appropriate action and follow the instructions that appear.
TotalTide Functions
The following functions are available from the Tools menu:
DISPLAY DATA ON CHART

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Click to turn on or off display of the
locations of tidal ports and streams.
Double click on the tidal stream arrow or
tidal port square to display the predictions
for each location.
Switch between the tabs for more detail.

QUICK VIEW
Click to turn on additional
information for a limited time.

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DISPLAY PREDICTION TIME PANEL
This panel shows the current prediction time
as set in Tools \ TotalTide \ Options. If time
is set to User Defined scroll buttons and date
and time selectors become available so that
you can change time here, as required.
Note: you can reduce the size of TotalTide
panels by double clicking on their borders
and restore to full size by double clicking on
the blue title bar.
DISPLAY FILTER PANEL
Click to display a panel
that lets you filter out
port and stream
information by country
and data type. Simply
clear the tick box to
remove unwanted
items from the display.
DISPLAY TIDAL LIST PANEL

Click to display a panel listing tidal ports. Double click on any port to show
the predictions. Right click for a number of options including GoTo (that
location).

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TotalTide Options

From the General Tab you can change:

DISPLAY OF PORT PREDICTION
To show alongside the port the Tidal Event (eg time of high water) or
Predicted Height (at high water)
PREDICTED TIME ZONE
Select Admiralty Time, Coordinated Universal Time or System Time as
required. Admiralty Time is Standard Local Time Zone from Admiralty Tide
Tables without adjustment for daylight saving time.
QUICK VIEW
Quick View turns on text information for the length of time set.
PREDICTION TIME SOURCE
Choose from Positioning System Time, Start Time from Current Plan,
System Time and User Defined. If the latter is selected, turn on the

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Display Prediction Time Panel so that the required date and time can be
selected.
From the Overlay Tab you can change:

TEXT
Select 75% or 90% transparent to draw text on a transparent background.
Check the labels, e.g. Name, Prediction, to display during Quick View.
TIDAL STREAMS
Select 75% or 90% transparent to fill tidal stream arrows.
MINIMUM SCALE
Enter a scale against prediction text, Prediction Image and Station Symbol
above which each item should not be drawn.

Tidal Stream Atlas

Proudman tidal stream is official tidal stream data to load into Navmaster.
Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, the UK’s tidal research centre, has
validated every data point against observed currents. The minimum
observation period at each data point is 30 days. When Proudman data is
installed, Navmaster can display tidal atlases overlaid onto charts, rate &
direction for any single point on a chart, and allow for tidal stream when
calculating passage plans.
The following models are available:

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Standard Model – Continental Shelf
Divided into nine areas, each
area consists of a grid of data
points every 12 km covering
the whole of Western Europe.

Fine Model – English Channel

Available in three areas, the Fine Model provides
much more data than the Standard Model,
consisting of data points every 1.2km.

Ocean Model – North East Atlantic

Available in four different areas, the Ocean
Model provides tidal data to a 35km grid

To Display a Tidal Atlas

1. Choose Display Tidal Atlas from the Tools
menu.
2. If you have a tidal data model for all or part
of the current chart display, a tidal atlas will
be drawn otherwise the option is greyed out.
3. To change the date and/or time either: click
on the value you wish to change, click the spin buttons to increase or
reduce, or click the down arrow for a calendar view and select a date. If

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 the Apply Immediately box is checked, the atlas will update as you
change time or date. If unchecked, click the Apply button when you
want to view the atlas for the new time. The Caution button provides
information about the tidal data model and any limitations.
4. Click Close when you are finished.
To Display Tidal Rate and Direction for A
Single Point
1. Move the cursor to any position on the chart, right click and choose
Tidal Stream from the menu. A panel will be displayed with a tidal arrow
for the position. The Caution button provides information about the tidal
data model and any limitations.
2. To change the date and/or
time either: click on the
value you wish to change,
click the spin buttons to
increase or reduce, or
click the down arrow for a
calendar view and select a
date. If the Apply
Immediately button is
checked, the tidal vector
will update as you change
time or date. If left
unchecked, click the Apply button when you want to view the tidal
vector for the new time. The Caution button provides information about
the tidal data model and any limitations.
3. Click Close when you are finished.

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Tidal atlas options

Choose Options from the Tools menu and select the Tidal data tab or
click the Options button on Tidal Stream controls to set options:
LIMIT LINES
Check this box to display the boundaries of tidal atlas models.
TIDAL ARROWS
By default the Length of the tidal arrow is scaled to 20 pixels per knot. You
can change this setting if you require longer or shorter tidal arrows.
LABELS
Check Height to display the height above mean sea level by each arrow.
Check Speed to display the tidal rate alongside each arrow.
TO SET THE TIME OF THE ATLAS DISPLAY
Select one of:
Real time The atlas is updated in real time
Use current Time for atlas display is taken from the computer’s
clock
Use start time Time is taken from the departure or arrival time set for
from current the current passage plan
plan
User defined You enter date and time as required.

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TO SET THE SPACING OF TIDAL ATLAS ARROWS
This option defines the density of tidal arrow display. Set the slider towards
Low if you want the arrows spaced widely or towards High if you want to
see more arrows. The spacing will be consistent regardless of the scale of
chart you are viewing. Note that it will take longer to draw a very detailed
display. When drawing the Atlas Navmaster will examine the demand
placed on the processor and automatically reduce spacing if necessary.
Tidal arrow colour coding
The tidal arrows drawn on the screen are colour-coded by Proudman to
indicate their reliability, based on the number of data points used to
calculate the tide at any point.
Reliability Colour In some areas close inshore, the tidal
prediction is so uncertain that no tidal
High Black
arrows are displayed.
Medium Blue
Low Red

Range and Bearing Tool (R&B)

To measure distances and bearings on a chart.
1. Click on the Chart Toolbar and select Add from the
drop down menu for each R&B line you wish to draw.
2. Whilst you are drawing R&B lines, the letter E is added to

the cursor thus, to indicate that normal cursor

commands are suspended.
3. Move the cursor to the start point and left click.
4. Move the cursor to the end point and left click again.
5. Or move the cursor to the start point and drag the line to the end point
and release to finish.
6. The drawing operation is complete and E is removed from the cursor.
To edit Range and Bearing lines
Whilst in R&B mode a left click will not reposition the chart, although the
chart can be scrolled. If a R&B line is selected then a right click will display
a menu for the selected line no matter where the cursor is on the chart.

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To enter edit mode:
1. Click on the Chart Toolbar and select Edit mode

from the drop down menu. The cursor changes to .

2. Click on the line to edit which will be marked by selection boxes as

shown above. Click and hold on any of the selection boxes to move or
rotate the line.
3. Right click on the line for a menu that will
enable you to:
 Deselect the currently selected line.
 Show Annotation to turn on or off the
range and bearing of the line.
 Ship Centred to attach the line to vessel
position (if available).
 Extend to Edge to extend the end point of the line to the edge of the
chart window (textual display of the line’s range is turned off).
 Fixed End Position to fix the line to its current end position. This
option is only available if the line is Ship Centred and a vessel
position is available. As the vessel moves, range and bearing labels
are updated.
 Rotate to rotate the line around its centre point.
 Delete to delete the selected line.
 Properties to display a
dialog that enables you to
manually set range and
bearing.
4. To exit R&B edit mode, click
on the Chart Toolbar and
select Edit mode from the drop
down menu. The letter E is removed from the cursor.

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To delete R&B lines either:
1. Select the line to delete, right click and select Delete from the menu.
2. Click the R&B button and select Delete all from the menu.

Voyage Data Recording

Note: this feature does not meet carriage requirements for Voyage Data
Recording as defined by IMO regulations.
Objective
 To record and archive sensor inputs to Navmaster without the need
for operator action.
 To provide replay of data for analysis, training or presentation.
Background
Sensor input data is received by Navmaster in a standard protocol - NMEA
0183. Typically this includes GPS, Gyro heading, speed log, ARPA and AIS
data.
The data is recorded at the COM port level. Therefore even if the operator
has not activated ARPA or AIS target display, data is recorded and can be
replayed. Note that one instrument per COM port must be set to
Receive or Transmit in Navmaster for data to be recorded. Eg:
Instrument Connected to: Navmaster setting Data recorded

GPS COM 1 COM 1 Yes

ARPA COM 1 OFF Yes

GPS COM 1 COM 1 Yes

ARPA COM 2 OFF NO

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All Navmaster features can be used during voyage replay to manipulate the
chart, change vectors and overlays, display and interrogate targets etc.
Benefits
The recorded data is the actual data received during a voyage. Therefore
the voyage can be reconstructed in real time, speeded up or slowed down.
Position, COG & SOG from the GPS and heading from the Gyro enable the
vessel outline with heading marker and direction vector to be displayed and
manipulated for analysis. The tracked target table from ARPA allows other
vessels to be displayed with their positions, tracks, CPAs, TCPAs etc. Logs
of individual targets can be shown as below.

The key benefits are:

1. Documentary proof of what happened in the run up to an incident.
2. Post incident analysis

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As shown above, own ship’s position can be played as well as all tracked
targets. The data allows reconstruction and analysis of own track and target
tracks.
The chart display can be printed via normal Windows routines. A screen
capture program (such as Paint Shop Pro) can be used to capture and
annotate portions of the display.
3. Training
Common manoeuvres can be recorded (eg berthing or transiting difficult
sections of a passage) and used in training and familiarising new
personnel.
Voyages can be replayed for crew training and for system familiarisation.
4. Risk Assessment
Management can assess, in the office, risk areas for their routes based on
recorded voyage data.
5. Navmaster in the office
The parameters for each ship can be stored in the office so that they can
be imported when required.

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 ddition, Na
In ad avmaster in the offi ce providees a wide range of benefits
inclu
uding planning, risk assessme ent, emerrgency ressponse annd presentation
to po
otential cu
ustomers and
a other interested d parties.
To activatte Voya
age Da
ata Rec
cording (VDR)
Voya age Data Recording g is activa
ated by sp
pecific prog
gramming g of
Navm master’s security
s ke
ey (donglee). Once the
t dongle e is progra
ammed to
o
activvate VDR it cannot be deactivvated.
To set VD
DR Storrage Lim
mits
Data
a is record
ded at all times
t wheen Navmaster is run nning. To automatic
cally
erase data fro
om the harrd disk aftter a defin
ned interva
al:

ose Setup
Choo p from the Tools me
enu and select
s the VDR tab..
1. T
Tick Erasee Interval and click the spin arrows
a to select the
e number of
days after which
w datta is erase
ed.
2. T
Tick Capac
city Chec ck and clicck the spin
n arrows to
t select a number of
M
Megabytess, which if exceeded d, erases the oldest data.
3. C
Click Apply
y to save the settin
ngs and OK to close
e the dialo
og.
4. T
To save yo es perma nently, se
our change ee Worksp
pace.
To recove
er VDR data frrom a ship
s
In ad
ddition to recovering
r g data it iss advisablle to save the ship’ss workspa
ace
so th
hat voyage es can be
e replayed with the same
s para
ameters uused onbo oard.
To do this:
1. O
On the ship
p, choose
e Workspa
ace from the
t file me
enu and sselect Exp
port.
2. T
This will sa
ave a file named
n Re xt where x is a num
egistry x.tx mber
in
ncremente ed by 1 ea ach time th
he registryy is exporrted.
The files and folders
f tha
at should be copied
d are the ship’s:
s
Registryy (setup) file
f C:\Prrogram Filles\Navma
aster\Reg
gistry x.txt

Chartpo
oints C:\Prrogram Filles\Navma
aster\Cha
artpoints

Routes C:\Prrogram Filles\Navma

aster\Rou
utes

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 Logs C:\Program Files\Navmaster\Logs

VDR C:\Program Files\Navmaster\VDR

For example, if using Ahead Nero to burn to CD the project could look like
this:

We recommend you create a Nero folder named–Shipname date and copy

the Chartpoints, Logs, Routes, VDR folders and Registry file as shown
above.
Copying data to an “Office” PC
To keep data separate from any Chartpoints,
Routes etc that you have created on the Office
PC we suggest you use Windows Explorer to
copy the CD created above to C:\Program
Files\Navmaster\VDR as shown.
Alternatively the data can be replayed direct
from a CD.
Replaying Voyage Data
The following instructions assume knowledge of the general operation of
Navmaster when undertaking a voyage. Before replaying data:
1. Import the ship’s workspace by choosing Workspace from the File
menu and selecting Import. Navigate to the folder containing the
Registry file to be imported, select it and click OK.
2. Ensure that a chart window is open.
3. When data is replayed click the Position Monitoring button to open a
chart window to automatically plot vessel position.
To replay voyage data:
Playback is not available during normal operation so you must first log into
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Then n choose Position Source frrom the Navigator
N menu, cli ck OFF and
click Apply.
eplay voya
To re age data:

1. C
Choose NM
MEA VDR
R Playbac
ck from the Tools menu.
m
2. C
Click to
o select th
he folder ccontaining VDR data.
3. S
Select the first archivve file (if A es are to be
All archive b replaye
ed) or an
in
ndividual archive
a file
e in the dialog and click Open.
4. T
Tick Subseequent arrchives to
o replay files after the first on
ne you hav
ve
se
elected.
5. C
Click Play to start vo
oyage rep
play.
6. Iff the data does not display au
utomatically choose
e Position
n Source from
thhe Naviga ator menuu, click NM
MEA (or AIS
A if replaaying AIS only data
a) and
cllick Applyy.
7. C
Click Paus
se to paus
se voyage
e replay.
8. C
Click Fast Forward to speed up voyag
ge replay
9. C
Click the do
own arrow
w alongsid
de Fast Forward Rate
R to cha
ange fast
fo
orward speeed.
TO R
RESTART Y OR TO REPLAY A DIFFER
T REPLAY RCHIVE:
RENT AR

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1. Keep the Voyage Data Recording dialog on display
2. Choose Position Source from the Navigator menu, click OFF and click
Apply.
3. Ensure that the Play button is not depressed.
4. Select the archive you wish to play in the Voyage Data Recording
dialog and click the Forward button.
5. Click NMEA (or AIS if replaying AIS only data) in the Position Source
dialog and click Apply. Close the Position Source dialog if you are
finished with it.
VDR File Structure
When recording, data is saved to an individual file every five seconds.
Every hour, or on exit from Navmaster, the files are compressed and
archived into a single archive file as shown below:

The filename, using the first file in the list above is made up as follows:
2002 07 16 16 58 46 .archive

Year Month Date Hrs Minutes Seconds suffix

The filename gives the time at the beginning of the time slice. The date and
time as shown in Windows Explorer represents the end of the time slice.
Opening Ship’s Chartpoint, Route or Log databases
If you have copied the above databases as described above the databases
will not be in the default location.
To load any of these databases:
1. Choose Open from the File menu and select the folder to look in
(Chartpoint, Route or Log).
2. Click and choose the location of the database you wish to load (eg
C:\Program Files\Navmaster\VDR\Cymbeline 18-7-02\Chartpoints) and
click OK.

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Mariner Overlays
Mariner Overlays provide tools to draw lines and highlight areas for
passage planning and route monitoring.
Mariner Overlays can be drawn on any type of chart (ARCS, ENC or CM-
PROF ) however they are of particular value when operating with ARCS
charts since they provide the mechanism to enable Navmaster to emulate
some of the alarms and warnings automatically generated by ENC and CM-
PROF vector chart data.

Lines, areas and points can be set to activate an alarm based on a preset
distance or time to the overlay. An alarm can also be given if an area is
entered or exited or a line is crossed. All alarms are automatically logged
with position and timestamp (provided that logging is on).
Mariner Overlays are created in groups and automatically saved so that
different sets of overlays can be defined and turned on / off. There is a
GoTo facility to load the best chart for an individual overlay.

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Cre
eating and
a maanaging
g Marin
ner Ove
erlays

1. From the Tools

T men
nu choose
e Marinerr Overlays
s.
A ‘List of current
c verlays’ is provided for existin
Ov ng overlayys organis
sed as
fo
ollows:
 Type:: e.g. polyygon, text, point etc. Click the
e + or - sig
gn alongside
each type
t to ex
xpand or ccollapse thhe list. Each overlayy is identiffied
by anyy text associated w
with it or by
y “No note e” if appro
opriate.
 Categgory: Stattes whethe
er a given
n overlay is a Dange
er Highlight
(alarm
med) or Simple (nonn alarmed).
 Creatted Time: lists the d
date and time
t the overlay
o wa
as created
d.
 Last Modified
M Time: listts the date
e and time
e an overl ay was la
ast
chang
ged.
2. T
To start a new
n group w and entter a name for the o
p click New overlay.
3. T
To rename e a group click
c Edit and then Rename and enterr a name for
f
th
he overlayy.
To close a group clic
4. T ck Close.
5. T
To delete a group click Edit an
nd then Delete.
D
6. T
To open an
n existing group clicck the dow
wn arrow alongside
a e the group
p
name and select the
e required group.
7. T
To delete an a individu
ual overlaay select an
a overlay
y and clickk to the
e right
off List of Current
C Ovverlays forr [overlay name] and click Appply.

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8. To open the best available chart for an overlay, select the overlay and
click GoTo.
9. To show or hide an overlay, tick or untick the box alongside the overlay
type or name and click Apply.
10. To make a change to an overlay when displaying the Mariner
Overlays dialog, click the Edit button first.
Drawing Mariner Overlays

EDIT
If this button is greyed out it is because a Mariner Overlays group has not
been created, or opened, see Creating and managing Mariner Overlays
above for details.
Click the Edit button to enter the drawing and editing mode. Whilst in Edit

mode, the cursor is displayed thus: . Click the Edit button when you
have finished to return to normal operation.
When adding overlays, click OK in the Properties dialog to save it or
Cancel to abandon the overlay.
HIDE
Click Hide to temporarily remove / restore overlays from the chart.

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OVERLAY PROPERTIES
Click any button and a Properties dialog as
shown to the right is displayed. The
properties dialog is similar for each type of
overlay and contains
1. An area for you to enter text. Press
<ENTER> to enter a line break.
2. A tick box to determine whether to
display the text on the chart,
3. A set of attributes to apply to the overlay. Depending on the type of
overlay the list may include:

Type: Simple (yellow and alarmed), Danger Highlight (red and

alarmed) and Clearing line.

labels etc to set labels such as bearings on or off

Flashing: to determine whether the overlay flashes on screen. An

overlay set to flash flashes once a second. An overlay whose alarm
has been triggered flashes twice a second.

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 Maximum Scale (SCAMAX) specifies the largest display scale at
which the object will be drawn. For example, an object with a
SCAMIN value of 10,000, indicating a scale of 1/10,000, will not be
drawn on a display of 1/8,000.
Minimum Scale (SCAMIN) specifies the smallest display scale at
which the object will be drawn. For example, an object with a
SCAMIN value of 50,000, indicating a scale of 1/50,000, will not be
drawn on a display of 1/60,000.

To add a point overlay

 Click the Point button
 Left click at the required place on the chart. Repeat for as many
points as you require.
 In the Properties dialog:
 Type any text required.
 Set type to Simple, Danger (alarmed), Critical Point
 Select the desired symbol from the drop down list (by default
CHINFO09, Mariners Caution Note). For example, if you wish
to display a wreck symbol, click the drop down list next to
symbol, press the W key, scroll down to WreckS01 and select
it. The symbols used here are the chart symbols as displayed
in ECDIS Chart 1 (available from the Help menu). You can
view the symbols on ECDIS Chart 1 and identify its name by
right clicking on the symbol and selecting Properties.
 Complete SCAMAX and SCAMIN values if required.
To move a Point, close the properties dialog, left click to select it and
drag to the new position.
TO ADD A LINE OVERLAY
 Click the Line button.
 Move the cursor to the origin of the line and left click. Move the
cursor to the destination of the cursor and left click again. Repeat for
as many points as your require.

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  In the Properties dialog:
 Type any text required.
 Set type to Simple or Clearing Line (only clearing lines can be
alarmed).
 Select whether you require the line to be labelled with
Distance, Bearing or Reciprocal Bearing.
 If a Clearing Line set whether the line is to be labelled Not
More Than (NMT) or Not Less Than (NLT) if is to be labelled
as such.
 Complete SCAMAX and SCAMIN values if required.
To move a line, left click to select it. Click and drag any selection box to
the position required and release.
TO ADD A POLYLINE OVERLAY
A PolyLine consists of multiple line segments joined together.
 Click the PolyLine button.
 Left click each point to draw the PolyLine. Double click on the last
point to complete the PolyLine.
 In the Properties dialog:
 Type any text required.
 Set type to Simple or Danger Line (alarmed).
 Select whether you want the line to flash.
 Complete SCAMAX and SCAMIN values if required.
To move a PolyLine, left click to select it. Click and drag any selection box
to the position required and release.
TO ADD A POLYGON, BOX OR CIRCLE OVERLAY
 Click the Polygon, Box or Circle button.
 For a polygon left click to draw the points of the polygon and double
click when finished. For a box or circle left button click at the intended
centre of the box or circle and drag the cursor out to define its size.
Left click again to finish.
 In the Properties dialog:
 Type any text required.
 Set type to Simple or Danger Highlight (alarmed).

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  Select whether you want the line to flash.
 Complete SCAMAX and SCAMIN values if required.
To move a Polygon, Box or Circle left click to select it. Click and drag any
selection box to the position required and release.
TO ADD A RANGE MARKER
Range markers can be used for a number of purposes including to mark the
rising or dipping limits of navigational lights.
 Click the Range Marker button.
 Left click on the origin point of the range marker.
 In the Properties dialog:
 Type any text required.
 Select want an ARC or circle displayed.
 Specify the bearing and distance of the range marker.
 Complete SCAMAX and SCAMIN values if required.
You cannot move a Range Marker.
TO ADD A TEXT, INFORMATION OR CAUTIONARY NOTE OVERLAY
 Click the Polygon, Box or Circle button.
 In the Properties dialog:
 Type any text required.
 Complete SCAMAX and SCAMIN values if required.
To move a Point (after it has been created) left click to select it and drag
to the new position.
On completing an overlay you can carry on drawing the next overlay
without closing the Overlay Properties dialog. Click OK for the last overlay
you are drawing – clicking Cancel will abandon the current overlay.
Click the Overlay Mode button when you have finished drawing.
To Edit existing Mariner Overlays
You can change an overlay after it has been created as follows:
1. Display the Mariner Overlays toolbar and click the Edit button.

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Right click on any overlay and select Properties. Depending on the overlay
you have selected, there will be a tab displaying its attributes. From this
dialog you can change the overlay type (for example from line to clearing
line), turn on or off labels etc. Click Apply to activate your changes.
2. The overlay’s selection points will
be outlined. Click and drag any of
the selection points to a new
location to adjust its shape or
direction.
3. Click the Overlay Edit button
when you have finished.
Route Monitoring with Mariner Overlays
Mariner Overlays can be set to generate alarms when a vessel is a preset
time or distance away. See position monitoring alarms for more information.
To activate alarms select Options from the Vessel menu and select
Warnings. Tick Mariner Overlay Alarms and tick either Distance or Time
or both.
Alarms are given as follows:

Overlay Type Alarm message

Line Clearing Line Approaching clearing line
Clearing line crossed
Poly Simple Approaching danger line
Line Danger line crossed

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 Polygon Danger Highlight & Approaching danger area
Flashing Danger Danger area entered
Highlight
Box Danger Highlight Approaching danger area
Flashing Danger Danger area entered
Highlight

A window is displayed when an alarm is activated and the event is entered

in the logbook with position and timestamp. An overlay whose alarm has
been triggered will flash twice a second. Overlays set to flash do so at a
frequency of once a second; in the alarm state this will increase to twice a
second.

Mariner Tools
Mariner Tools are temporary objects that are provided for chartwork and
route monitoring. There is no limit to the number of objects that can be
created at any time.
Using Mariner Tools

.
EDIT
Click the Activate Mariner tools button to enter the drawing and editing

mode. Whilst active, the cursor is displayed thus: . Click the Activate
Mariner tools button when you have finished to return to normal operation.
TO DELETE MARINER TOOLS

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Whe en you clicck any toool button a menu ap ppears. Ea
ach menu has an op ption
to de
elete all exxisting ove
erlays of tthe type associated
a d with the button.
TO HIDE ALLL MARINE
ER TOOL
LS
Clickk to tem
mporarily remove M
Mariner To
ools from the chartt. Click
againn to restore them.
TO A
ADD A VARIABLE
A RANGE MARKER
R (VRM))

 Click .
 A menu
u will appe
ear to allow
w you to:
 A
Add ship-c centred VVRM if the ere is a
va
alid ship’s
s position.. Selecting
g this
option placces the VRRM centre e point
on the shipp.
 A
Add free-mmovable V VRM: sele ect this op
ption and left click at
a the
re
equired ce
entre poin
nt of the VRM.
 Move th
he cursor to create the requirred size of the VRM
M and click
k

when fin
nished.
 The dialog above
e is displayyed to enable you tot manuallly enter a
range and
a concentric radiu us if you wish.
w Click
k OK when
n finished.
Afterr a VRM has
h been created,
c le
eft click to
o select it and then right click
k to:
 Deselec
ct:
 Show Annotatio
A on: to disp
play radius
s
(alwayss displayed
d when seelected).
 Ship Ceentred: too make the e VRM sh
hip
centred or if dese
elected, fre
ee movea
able.
 Show Concentri
C ic Rings: to display
y concentrric rings a
as per the
parame
eter entere
ed in the d
dialog abo
ove.
 Delete: to delete the seleccted VRM..

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  Propertties: to dis
splay the property dialog
d abo
ove.
To re
esize a VR
RM eitherr:
1. Enter a new radiu
us in the P
Properties dialog.
2. Left clicck on one of the outtside selec
ction boxe
es and dra
ag to the
required d size.
To m
move a VRRM, click and
a hold tthe centre
e selection
n box and drag to th
he
new location.
TO ADD AN ELECTRO
ONIC BEA
EARING LINE (EBL
L)
You can creatte three ty
ypes of EB
BL:
 F
Free-mova
able EBL
 S
Ship-centrred EBL: (if
( there iss a valid sh
hip’s posittion). Sele
ecting this
s
o
option placces the EB
BL start p
point on ow wn vessel.
 F
Fixed End Position: (if ship-ce
entred EBBL selecte
ed) to provvide a range
a
and bearin
ng from the vessel tto a fixed point on the
t chart.
To c
create a Free-mova
F able EBL :
 Click .
 Click Ad
dd free-m
movable E
EBL
 Left clicck at the origin of th e EBL, move the
cursor tot the end of the EB BL and lefft click
again.
create a ship-centrred EBL:
To c
 Click .
 Click Ad
dd ship-c
centred EBL
 Move th
he cursor to the end
d of the EB
BL and left click.
A dia
alog is dissplayed to enable yo
ou to man
nually ente
er a range
e and bearing if
you w
wish. Clicck OK whe en finished
d.
To c
create a fiixed point EBL:
 Create a ship-cen
ntred EBL
L as descrribed abov
ve.
 Click Ad
dd ship-c
centred EBL
 Move thhe cursor to the poi nt you wis
sh to fix th
he EBL, rig
ght click and
a
select Fixed
F end
d position n from the menu tha at appearss.

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Afterr an EBL has
h been created, lleft click to
o select it
and then rightt click to:
 Deselec
ct:
 Show Annotatio
A on: to disp
play range
e and
bearing.
 Ship Ce entred: to
o make the
e EBL ship centred
or if desselected, free
f move
eable.
 Extend to Edge:: to extend
d the end point of th
he EBL to
o the edge
e of
the chart window
w.
 Fixed End
E position: to fixx the end point
p of a ship centrred EBL.
 Rotate:: to pivot the
t EBL a round the e centre pooint (not a
available iff the
EBL is ship
s centrred). Clickk and hold the left mouse
m buttton on one of
the end selectionn boxes an nd drag th
he cursor tot the neww position and
release.
 Delete: the selec
cted EBL.
 Propertties: to display the EBL prop
perties dia
alog.
To m
move an EBL
E click and
a hold t he centre selection
n box and drag to th
he
new location.
To m
move an EBL
E end point, click and hold an end point selecction box and
a
drag to the ne
ew location
n.
ADD
D PARALL
LEL INDE
EX LINES
S (PI)
A va
alid own ve
essel posiition is req
quired to add
a parallel index liines.
To c
create a PI:
P
 Click .
 Click Addd PI, mo ove the cu rsor to the
e point wh
here you
want to add the PIP and clicck. To adjuust the po
osition of
the PI, click
c the centre
c sele
ection box x and drag
g to the
new loccation.

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  The dialog above will appear to enable you to adjust the distance of
the PI from the ship and to enter an angular offset. At 0 degrees the
PI remains parallel to the vessel’s heading.
 After a PI has been created, left click to select
it and then right click to:
 Deselect:
 Show Annotation: to display the range from
own vessel.
 Rotate: to rotate the PI via the screen cursor.
 Extend To Edge: to extend the PI to the edge of the chart window.
 Delete: to delete the currently selected PI.
 Properties: to display the properties dialog.
To move a PI end point, click and hold an end point selection box and drag
to the new location.
To adjust the range of the PI from the vessel, click and drag the centre
selection box to the required position.
To Rotate the PI,
select it, right click to
display the Properties
menu and select
Rotate. Drag the rotate
“handle” (drawn from
the conning position to
orientate the PI to the
required angle.

TO ADD LINES OF POSITION (LOP)

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The LOP tool is provide ed to enabble visual bearings, radar ran nges and
transsferred po
osition line
es to be ussed to plo
ot DR, EP and otherr position fixes
and / or to verrify the acc
curacy of electronic
c position fixing sysstems.
To a
add a LOP
P:
 Click .
 Click Addd LOP, movem the cursor to the
point wh here you want
w to addd the LO OP and
click. A dialog willl appear w where you u can
enter a Name (op ange and bearing
ptional), ra
to the object. If raange is lefft at 0, the
e position line is dra
awn to thee edge
of the chart windo ow. If a ra
ange is en ntered the position l ine is draw
wn for
the lenggth specified. You ccan chang ge the time
e stamp fo or the LOP P and
adjust itts origin, now
n but noot after yoou click OK.

To a
add a rang
ge mark:
 Click .
 Click Ad
dd LOP, move
m the cursor to the point where yo ou want to add
the rang
ge and clic ck. A dialoog will app
pear wherre you can n enter a Name
(optiona
al), distancce and be earing to the object.. If distancce is entered
and beaaring is lefft blank, a range rin
ng is draw wn. You ca an also change
the time
e stamp fo or the LOP P and adju ust its orig
gin now, bbut not afte
er you
click OK
K.
calculate a position fix:
To c
Provvided that you have created ttwo or more position lines, cl ick the LO OP
butto
on and select Calc Position Fix. This will calculate and d display the
e fix
as shhown. Beffore acceppting the ffix, select the Type of Positioon Fix fromm the
drop
p down listt and adjust the tim e stamp and
a positio on if neceessary in th
he
Conffirm Posiition Fix dialog.
d Onnce you ac ccept the fix, the syymbol will
channge to sho
ow the typpe and tim e of fix annd, if you are
a conne ected to a

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position fixing device, or running a DR plot, the position will be saved in the
log. You can, at this point, delete the position lines
if they are no longer required.

TO TRANSFER A POSITION LINE:

Click on the position line you wish to transfer and select Transfer. Enter
course and speed (over the ground) and the time stamp for the transferred
position line.
TO ADD A MAN OVERBOARD EVENT (MOB)
The MOB button , due to its importance,
is always enabled if a vessel position is
available, even when Mariner Tools are not
active. It is also available from the Chart
Toolbar or by pressing <F2>.
To add a Man Overboard event:
 Click on the Mariner Tools or
Chart toolbar.
 An event marker is placed at the
current vessel position and the MOB properties dialog is opened.
 A line is drawn and constantly updated from the vessel’s position to
the MOB event with range, bearing and reciprocal bearing to the
MOB event.

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  The dialog above
e appears to allow you
y to:
 A
Adjust Pos
sition: the
e default is
s the posittion at wh
hich the MOB
event was triggered..
 Change
C An
nnotation
n Text: click in this field to ch
hange the text.
 C
Change Evvent Timee: click in this field to
t change
e the time (you
ca
annot cha
ange the d
date).
 Change
C Ev
vent Nam
me: click in
n this field to enter ttext.
Afterr a MOB event
e has been crea
ated, left click
c to se
elect it and
d then righ
ht
click to:
 Deselec
ct:
 Show Annotatio
A on: to disp
play the
annotattion text.
 Show Overlay
O Tool
T Timee: to displa
ay
the event time an
nd date.
 Delete: to delete the MOB
B event.
 Propertties: to display the MOB Pro
operties dialog.
e: You can
Note n only sele
ect a MOB
B event or change its properrties if Marriner
Toolls are activve.
To m
move a MO
OB event, left click to select iti and drag
g to the ne
ew positio
on.
The MOB eve
ent is a subset of the
e Event to
ool, so to delete all MOB eve
ents
in on
ne operation select Delete A LL Eventts from the
e Add Ev
vent bu
utton.
TO ADD AN EVENT
 Click .
 Left clicck at the position yo
ou want the event
placed.
 The Pro
operties dialog
d will appear to
o allow yo
ou
to:

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  Adjust
A Pos
sition.
 Change
C An
nnotation
n Text: click in this field to ch
hange the text.
 C
Change Evvent Timee: click in this field to
t change
e the time (you
ca
annot cha
ange the d
date).
 Change
C Ev
vent Nam
me: click in
n this field to enter ttext.
Afterr an Eventt has been created , left click to select it and the
en right click to:
 Deselec
ct:
 Show Annotatio
A on: to disp
play the
annotattion text.
 Show Overlay
O Tool
T Timee: to displa
ay
the event time an
nd date.
 Delete: to deletes this Eve
ent.
 Propertties: to display the Event Pro
operties dialog.
move an event, left click
To m c to se
elect it and
d drag to the
t new p
position.
TO ADD A POSITION
N MARK
 Click .
 Click Ad
dd DR Po osition or Estimate ed
Position or Position Fix d depending g on your
ment (the only diffe
requirem erence bettween
them is the position mark tthat is placed by de
efault).
 Left clicck at the position yo
ou want the position
n mark pla
aced.

 The dialog above

e will appe
ear to allow
w you to:

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  C
Change Ma ark type bby selecting a
different type from thhe drop do own
lisst. Each mark
m is an
nnotated too
id
dentify its type and is time
sttamped. For
F examp ple a rada
ar fix is

shown thus
s .
 C
Change Po osition Tiime: click in this
fie
eld to cha
ange the tiime (you cannot
c
change the e date).
 Change
C Po
osition
Afterr a Positio
on Mark ha
as been ccreated, le
eft click to select it a
and then right
r
click to:
 Deselec
ct
 Add Loog Entry: to record the position fix in th
he
logbookk
 Delete: to delete the curre
ent mark
 Propertties: to display the Position Mark
M Prop
perties dia
alog.
move a position marrk, left clicck to selec
To m ct it and drag to the
e new position.
TO ADD A POSITION
N LINE
 Click .
 Click Ad
dd Positio on Line oor Transfeerred
Position Line (thhe differen
nce betweeen
them is that the transferred
d position line is
annotatted with TPL).
 Left clicck at the origin pointt, move th
he cursor to the end
d of the lin
ne
and left click again.

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A dia
alog is dissplayed to enable yo
ou to man
nually ente
er a range
e and bearing
and adjust possition time
e. Click OK
K when fin
nished.
Afterr a Positio
on Line ha
as been crreated, lefft click to select
s nd then right
it an
click to:
 Deselec
ct.
 Show Bearing
B and Recipprocal: to
display these values again
nst the line
e.
 Rotate:: to pivot the
t positioon line
around its centre point. Cli ck and hoold
the left mouse bu utton on o ne of the
end sele ection box
xes and d rag the cu ursor to th
he new po
osition and
d
release.
 Extend To Edge
e: to exten
nd the pos
sition line to
t the edg
ge of the chart
c
w.
window
 Delete: to delete the curre
ent position line.
 Propertties: to display the Position Mark
M Prop
perties dia
alog.
The Position Time textt field is a
always displayed on
n the chartt.
To m
move a position line
e, click and
d hold the
e middle se
election b
box and drrag to
the n
new location.
move a position line
To m e end poin t, click an
nd hold an end poin t selection
n box
and drag to th
he new loc
cation.
TO ADD A TIDAL STR
REAM VE
ECTOR
 Click
 Click Ad
dd Predic
cted Tida l Vector or
o Add
Actual Tidal Vec
ctor.
 Left clicck at the position wh
here you want
w the tidal
t vecto
or to be pla
aced.

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  The Properties dialog appears to allow you to:
 Enter tidal rate and direction
 Change Position Time: click in this field to change the time
(you cannot change the date).
 Change Position
A predicted tidal vector is annotated
with the character P and its vector line is
dashed. An actual tidal vector is
annotated with the character A and its
vector line is solid.

After a Tidal Vector has been created, left click to select it (on the tidal
vector, not the annotation box) and then right click to:
 Deselect
 Delete: to delete the selected tidal vector.
 Properties: to display the Tidal Vectors dialog.
To move a tidal vector, left click to select it and drag to the new position.

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Datum Transformations
Choose Launch Geotrans from the Tools menu to run Geotrans, a datum
transformation utility provided by the US Army Topographic Engineering
Centre.

Refer to Geotrans’ Help system for instructions on how to use the program.

Calculator
Choose Launch Calculator from the Tools menu to run the Windows™
calculator.

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On Screen Keyboard
Choose Launch On Screen Keyboard from the Tools menu to run the
Windows™ keyboard.

Magnetic Variation Calculator

This function calculates Magnetic Variation for the current PC system time
at any position on the chart. The calculation is provided for dates up to
2020 and should be accurate to within half a degree except in high
latitudes. The calculation is independent of the charts you have installed.
Magnetic anomalies are often reported for specific regions of the world and
these are usually printed on charts. This model cannot take into account the
possibility or presence of magnetic anomalies.
For information on the limitations of this model please refer to
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/IAGA/vmod/igrfhw.html
An upgrade, which will be valid for a further five years, will be required for
calculations beyond the end of 2020.
To calculate magnetic variation for a position

1. Right click anywhere on a chart.

2. Magnetic Variation for that position is displayed in the menu. Press
<ESC> or click the mouse outside the menu area to remove the menu
from the screen.
Note: Always check magnetic variation calculations against other sources
of data, such as official charts, before using them in passage making.

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 CH APTE R FIFTEE N

VESSEL

Vessel

Own Ship Symbols

To comply with IEC 62288, Presentation of navigation-related information
on shipborne navigational displays, the following symbols are used.

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Setting an Anchor Watch
BEFORE AN ANCHOR WATCH CAN BE SET YOU MUST SET THE
ANCHOR RADIUS IN CAUTION OR WARNING ALERT TYPE

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Tick Check for Mariner Overlay Alerts to generate alerts when
approaching or crossing Mariner Overlays (see page 271) and Critical
Points and select either Distance or Time depending on your preference.
ANCHOR WATCH
This option allows the operator to specify the radius of the swing circle in
metres from the anchor position.
When activated, the swing circle is displayed. The centre of the swing is the
position derived from the anchor location and the own ship position at the
time when the operator activated the function, i.e. when the anchor was
dropped. An anchor symbol is displayed at the centre of this swing
circle.Vessel Setup:
You can then set the radius of the swing circle under Vessel Options.
When activated the anchor watch function will display the swing circle. The
centre of the swing circle is the position derived from the anchor location
and the own ship position at the time when you activated the function, i.e.
when the anchor was dropped. An anchor symbol is displayed at the centre
of this swing circle.
While the function is activated, the system will monitor the outline of own
ship. If any part of the outline moves outside the swing circle the system will
raise an alert. If this alert is not acknowledged within 2 min, and own ship
remains outside the swing circle, the alert will be escalated to an alarm,
If the anchor watch function is deactivated while this alert is present, the
alert will be cleared.
To activate or deactivate "Anchor Watch" choose Anchor Watch from the
Vessel menu or click on the Anchor watch button,

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Ves
ssel Option
O s
Ove
erlays

Choo
ose Optio
ons from the
t Vesse
el menu and select the Overrlays tab to
t set:
 V
Vessel Shape, select:
 Symbol to alway
ys draw ve
essel position as tw
wo concenttric circles
s.
 True for vessel to
o be draw
wn as a sca ne or two concentric
aled outlin
symbolss, dependding on the
e scale of the chart.
 V
Vessel fill
U
Use the drrop down list to set colour fill for the sc
caled vesssel outline
e to
h
hollow or 75%
7 trans
sparent.
 S
Speed and
d Direction
n vector
TThis tick box
b turns on
o or off a course and
a speed vector (b based on COG
C
& SOG recceived fro
om GPS) ffor own shhip and alll newly accquired
vvessels.
T
This vecto
or setting applies
a to own vess
sel and alll targets (A
AIS and
A
ARPA).
 Click the
e spin box
xes to cha
ange the length of the
t vectorr in minute
es.
 Tick 1 and
a / or 6 to displayy Interval Marks on
n the vecto
or in minu
utes.
 Click Sttabilisatio on to disp lay a double arrowh he end of the
head at th
vector iff it is grou
und stabilissed or a single
s owhead if sea stabilised.
arro

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 The display of the
ese arrow wheads is conditiona al on the N
NMEA data
eceived so
being re o if you se
et the stabbilisation to sea and d appropriate
data is not
n available, the ve ector is tu
urned off.
 Heading Markerr to draw a heading line (requ uires comp pass or gyyro
headingg) from thee conning position. Enter a value up too a maxim mum
m to set the lengtth of the line. This setting
of 999 mm s overridden if a
is o
ship cen
ntred VRM M is activee in which case the heading lline is dra
awn to
the edge of the VRM
V (in acccordance
e with IEC
C 62288, P Presentatiion of
navigatiion-related
d informa tion on sh
hipborne navigation
n nal display
ys).
 Beam bearing
b line to draw w a line, at
a right angles to he
eading, thrrough
the conning posittion in milllimetres.
 Speed tot make good
g to d
display the
e speed too make go ood to meet the
plannedd time of arrival
a at th
he next waypoint
w in
n a box alo
ongside thhe
vessel symbol.
s Speed to m make good d is calculated usingg the time
es set
in the ETD
E tab in the monittor side panel and the
t planne ed speedss for
each legg as set fo
or the routte.
Tra
ack

Choo ose Optioons from the

t Vesse el menu and select the Track k tab. Sele
ect
Primmary or Seecondary y from the drop dow
wn list, dep
pending o n the type
e of
trackk you wish
h to chang
ge. The fo
ollowing op
ptions are available
e to either type
of tra
ack.
 P
Past Trac
ck tick or
o clear to
o turn on or
o off the display
d of the track..

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 Position markers tick or clear to turn on or off the display of position
markers at the interval set under Navigator \ Options \ Position Logging.
 Fix time and source tick or clear to turn on or off the display of fix time
and source against each position marker.
 Time marks tick or clear to turn on or off the display of time marks at
the interval specified.
 Limit display tick or clear to limit the display of track to the time
specified, eg the past 4 hours.
 Delete displayed positions after … set a time after which positions
will be removed from memory.
 Automatic drawing filter tick to apply a filter that removes
overlapping track points to reduce screen clutter. If not ticked all track
points are drawn regardless of whether they can be individually seen
which can increase the drawing time.
 Optimise track drawing tick to minimise the number of position
points used to draw the track by removing those that would otherwise
be on a straight line. Having this option on greatly reduces track
drawing time, especially for long voyage records. We recommend that
you uncheck it only if you need to see every position marker, such as
during an investigation.
Alerts
In accordance with IMO Resolution MSC.232(82) - Performance Standards
for ECDIS:
 An alert is given if the vessel, within a specified time set by the mariner,
is going to cross a safety contour (ENC, CM-ENC or CM-PROF charts).
 A warning or indication, as selected by the mariner, is given if the vessel
within a specified time set by the mariner is going to cross the boundary
of a prohibited area or of a geographic area for which special conditions
exist (ENC or CM-PROF charts).
 An option is provided to activate an alert when the ship crosses a point
or line or is within the boundary of a mariner-entered feature (Mariner
Overlay) within a specified time or distance (ARCS, ENC or CM-PROF
charts).

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ROUTE MONITORING ALERTS
Use the spin buttons to set the Distance and Time parameters used to
trigger alerts (applies to types of position monitoring alarms).
Select Caution or Warning (default is caution) for prohibited areas or
geographic areas for which special conditions exist.
GUARD ZONE
The trigger points for alarms and warnings are defined by a guard zone
projected from the stern of the vessel, that is x times the beam of the vessel
at its limit. Choose Guard Zone and click the spin buttons to set the size
between 1 and 100 times beam (default 5).
Two Guard Zones are used: one for Safety Contour, Prohibited Area, and
Special Condition areas which is always time based, and one for Mariner
Overlay (including Critical Points) generated alarms which may be time or
distance based.

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 Figure 3 Guard Zone set at 1 minute, 5 times beam and 75% transparency

Guard Zones may be displayed by ticking the appropriate boxes.

CAUTION OR WARNING ALERT TYPE
Tick Check for Mariner Overlay Alerts to generate alerts when
approaching or crossing Mariner Overlays (see page 271) and Critical
Points and select either Distance or Time depending on your preference.
ANCHOR WATCH
This option allows the operator to specify the radius of the swing circle in
metres from the anchor position.

When activated, the swing circle is displayed.

The centre of the swing is the position
derived from the anchor location and the own
ship position at the time when the operator
activated the function, i.e. when the anchor
was dropped. An anchor symbol is displayed
at the centre of this swing circle.Vessel Setup
See Entering vessel data.

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 CH APT E R S IXTEE N

ALERT M ANAGEMENT

Alerrt Manag
gement

BN
NWAS
"The
e purpose of BNWA AS Bridge Navigatio onal Watch h Alarm S
System
(BNWWAS) is too monitor bridge acctivity and detect op
perator dissability wh
hich
could
d lead to marine
m ac
ccidents.”
Navm CDIS can be used tto send a reset mes
master EC ssage to B
BNWAS.
Therre are 3 ellements to
o the BNW
WAS interfface:
3. Send a NMEA EV VE {Gene
eral Event Message
e} that rese
ets the
nt timer.
dorman
4. Receivee the BNWWAS ALR message es that detail the currrent BNW
WAS
status. Navmaste
N er display this status including given ap ppropriate
e
flashing
g and or audio warn nings when the vario ous stagee alerts are
e
triggere
ed.
Sen
nding th
he rese
et comm
mand
Therre are 4 ways
w to send a BNW
WAS resett message
e {EVE}

1. Click on
n the BNW
WAS butto
on on the Voyage
V to
oolbar.
2. Choose
e BNWAS from the Navigato
or menu select “Sen
nd BNWA
AS
Reset”.
3. Select the
t shortcut key seq
quence Ctrl+Alt+B
B.
4. In the BNWAS
B Alerts Wind
dow click Send
S Res
set.

example of the reset message

An e e is show
wn below:

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BNNWAS setup
s and con
nfirmation of position
p n of pro
oper
lookk out.
Befo
ore you caan send the BNWAS S reset me essage yoou must co onfirm tha
at
Navmmaster ECCDIS is located in a proper loook out po
osition. Byy default th
his
butto
on is unch
hecked and the abil ity to send
d the BNWWAS resett is disabled.
To a
apply this confirmati
c on, log intto Setup Mode,
M cho
oose Setuup from th
he
Naviigator meenu, selec
ct the BNW WAS tab anda check k Confirm
mation thaat
Navmmaster iss in a prop
per look o out posittion.

NM
MEA Se
entence
e Option
ns
Undeer the option “Naviggator mennu \ Setup \ NMEA \ Sentence es” there is an
optio
on that allo
ows the user to con
nfigure the D for transsmitting and
e Talker ID
receiving senttences to and from the BNWA AS.
Notee: Since th
he EVE message iss only tran nsmitted on requestt it has not
beenn added to o NMEA sentences
s s to be use
ed in this dialog.
d

BN
NWAS Alert
A Window
W
Wheen BNWAS S Status informatio n is receiv n the BNW
ved it is displayed in WAS
sectiion of the Alert Window. Initia
ally the vie
ew will apppear as bbelow sinc
ce

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BNWAS only sends out messages when its status changes. Until that
occurs Navmaster will report the current status as unknown.

BNWAS ALERT STAGES.

5. Stage 0 – BNWAS within dormant period
When either a BNWAS alert has been acknowledged or its status
changes to indicate that the BNWAS dormant period is not exceeded
then the view displays the label BNWAS within dormant period and the
icon is green to indicate all is safe. No audible sound is required.

6. Stage 1 –Bridge visual alarm

When the dormant period is expired (3-12 minutes) the BNWAS will
send out its first alert. The alert is localised to the bridge only and is not
audible. The icon turns to orange and flashes once a second.

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7. Stage 1 - Bridge audio alarm
After a set time the BNWAS will change status to the Stage 1 – Bridge
audio alarm. This alert is again limited to the bridge area and apart from
the visual flashing icon it will also sound an audible alarm once.

8. Stages 2 and 3 – Remove audio alarm

The next 2 stages are known as Stage 2 and 3 – Remote audio alarm.
With the OOW not resetting the BNWAS the alarm sounds remotely of
the bridge. The flashing icon changes to red to indicate the increased
seriousness of the situation and Navmaster will sound an audible alarm
which will be repeated every 20 seconds until a BNWAS reset
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ALERT WINDOW DATA LIST
The BNWAS alert window details specific information taken from the
BNWAS status ALR message.
1. Switch Position: Indicates position of BNWAS switch. Either
Automatic, Manually on or Manually off.
2. Dormant period: The range between 3 and 12 minutes.
3. Time stamp of alarm: The ALR message has a time stamp as part of
the sentence and it is displayed here. It is possible that the time
stamp can be omitted and if this is the case then the time displayed
will have the text (System Time) label at the end to indicate the time
was taken from the ECDIS.
4. Alarm Id: This is the alarm id field as part of the ALR message.
Please refer to the local BNWAS handbook for details on the actual
alarm id.
ALERTS INDICATOR
The BNWAS IMO MSC-128(75) specification states “At the end of this
dormant period, the alarm system should initiate a visual indication on the
bridge”. The ECDIS must provide a visual indication that the dormant
period has been exceeded. An Alert Indicator is displayed to show the
status of Alert Management, System and BNWAS alerts. The icon will
change colour and flash depending on the alert stage.
The Alerts Indicator is compact and can be moved to a convenient location
on the display. It is only displayed where there is an unrectified alert and is
automatically hidden when all alerts are rectified.
Below are examples of the Alert Window Indicator dialog.

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The im mage to thee Thee image to the
right iindicates th
hat righ
hts shows th
hat
the sttatus of the the BNWAS ha as
BNW WAS is enteered one off the
unkno own, but the ere 2 Stage 1 alertts;
are unread Syste em visu
ual and\or
alertss auddible.
The im mage to thee Thee image to the
right iindicates with righ
ht shows tha
at the
the grreen icon BNWWAS is in either
e
showws the BNWA AS Stage 2 or 3
is withhin its
dorma ant period.

To o
open the Alerts
A Wind
dow:

5. Move th he cursor to any boxx (AM, BN NWAS or System) tto display a

selectio
on rectang gle. Click tthe Primarry Mouse Button wiill open up
p the
latest allert for the
e section.

6. If the Allerts indica

ator dialog us you can press <ttab> to move
g has focu
between n the grou ups. Presssing <Spa
ace> openn the alert window for
that grooup.

Ale
ert Managem
ment (A
AM)
Navm
master’s AM
A modulle has two
o purposes.
1. Firstly itt displays alerts tha
at occur du
uring operration in th
he AM win
ndow.
2. It is the interface between Navmaste er and the
e ship’s BA
AM system
m.
Wheen an alertt is receive
ed Navmaaster auto
omatically sends a mmessage to the
BAMM. Also Na avmaster will
w react tto messag
ges from the
t BAM.
Ale
ert and Catego
ory defifinitions
s
Alert TType Definition
Emerggency alarm Alarms which
w indicat e immediatee danger to human
h life orr to the ship and its
machinery and requi re immediatte action.
Alarm
m A high‐prriority alert. Condition re
equiring imm
mediate attenntion and acttion by
the bridgge team, to m maintain the safe navigattion of the shhip.
Warniings Conditionn requiring im mmediate atttention, butt no immediaate action byy the

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 bridge te
eam. Warninggs are presented for precautionary rreasons to make
the bridgge team awa re of changeed conditionss which are nnot immediaately
hazardou us, but may bbecome so iff no action iss taken.
Cautio
ons Lowest priority
p alert. Awareness of a conditioon which doees not warrant an
alarm or warning conndition, but still
s requires attention ouut of the ordinary.

Alarm
ms and warnings are placed into 2 diffferent cate
egories:
Category Type Definition
Category A Alerts whhere graphicaal informatioon eg radar, ECDIS, informmation at the task
station directly assignned to the fu
unction geneerating the allert is necesssary, as
decision support for tthe evaluatioon the alert related conddition.
Category B Alerts whhere no addi tional informmation for de
ecision suppoort is necesssary
besides the
t informat ion which caan be presented at the ceentral alert
managem ment HMI.

AM
M Option
ns

Choo
ose Optio
ons from the
t Navig
gator men
nu and select the AM
M tab to:
1. Decide what to display in tthe alert window.
w Choose Tittle to show
w the
alert title
e (max 16
6 chars), D
Descriptio
on or Both.

2. When an
a alert is rectified cchose Delete alerts
s immedia ately for
immedia
ate deletio
on or set a time limit to Keep
p … for a specific time.
t

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Oncee an alert is resolve
ed and if itt is not im y deleted iit will appe
mmediately ear at
the b
bottom of the alert window
w w ith a green icon.

AM
M Setup
p
Log into Setupp Mode annd choose
e Setup frrom the Navigator menu and
d
selecct the AM tab to:

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 Set a time between 20 seconds and 5 minutes to silence alerts when
you click the Mute Audio button in the Alert Management window.
 Set a time between 20 seconds and 5 minutes for repeating warnings or
escalating them to an alarm. See the list of possible alerts to see how
warnings are escalated. Default is 60s
 Set a time between 20 seconds and 5 minutes for a Stage 2 or 3
request to be sent to BNWAS for unacknowledged alarms. NOTE: For
this to work BNWAS must be enabled and able to accept the
“Emergency Call” message.
 Communication port: To set COM ports for communication with the
BAM.
 Heartbeat (HBT): It is a requirement that ECDIS receive and transmit
HBT sentences. Unselect “Do heartbeat received alert check” for
BAMs that do not have heartbeat otherwise the ECDIS will display a
permanent “not receiving heartbeat” alert. You can set how frequently
the ECDIS transmits a heartbeat message between 20 seconds to 5
minutes.
AM Alert Window
When an alert is received it is displayed in the AM alert window.
Click on an alert to acknowledge it.

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An example is shown below where alerts of different categories are
displayed.

In this window click Mute Audio to suppress sound for the time specified
under AM setup. The icons are updated to demonstrate they are muted and
a countdown is shown of much longer is left for the mute. Click the button
again to cancel mute.
To change the order of alerts click a column and to reset the order click
Default Sort.
Alert icon definitions
The images below show the alert icons and their meanings.

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Pre
eventing
g comm
munica
ation wiith non--existen
nt BAM
M
Since BAM is not manddatory not every ves
ssel with have
h one installed. To
master from
prevent Navm m trying to
o commun nicate with
h the BAM
M go to cho oose

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Setup from the Navigator menu, select the AM tab and set the COM port
to Off for receive and transmit.
Alert Indicator dialog

The alert indicator dialog shows when there are unresolved alerts. For the
BAM group it shows the highest priority alert icon. This example shows that
there are unacknowledged alerts in the BAM alert window.

This example shows there are unacknowledged warnings in the BAM alert.
It also indicates that there are no alerts of a higher priority in the list (i.e.
unacknowledged alarms).
System Messages
On start-up, automatic checks are made to confirm the status of the
system. The checks include: disk and memory availability, time zone,
operating system, component drivers, availability of com ports etc.
A check is also made that each module in Navmaster has initialised
correctly.
The tests can be run whilst Navmaster is operational from Help \
Diagnostics.
Test results are recorded in files located in C:\Program Files \ Navmaster \
System. One file is maintained for each group with the suffix evt (eg
system.evt).
System message history is grouped between the items listed in the left
hand panel below.

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 List of alerts
The table below shows the alerts that Navmaster uses.
Category:
 1st character:
 A – Alarm
 W – Warning
 C – Caution
 2nd character (optional – not used for cautions):
 a – Category A alert
 b – Category B alert
Escalation (what happens to unacknowledged warnings):
 UA – Escalated to alarm after user selected time.
 FA – Escalated to alarm after fixed manufacturer time
(minutes:seconds).
 RW – Repeated as a warning after the user selected time.
M/O (Mandatory or Optional alert):
 M – Mandatory alert.
 O – Optional alert.
 C - Custom
Title (16 chars) Category Identifier Escalation M/O Description (43 chars)
Outside ANCH W‐a 10001 FA (2:0) M Vessel outside the anchor watch
area
Vessel deviating A‐a 172 ‐ M Vessel deviating from planned
route
Position failure W‐b 170 UA M No longer receiving position
information
Heading failure W‐b 10005 UA M No longer receiving heading
information
Speed failure W‐b 10006 UA M No longer receiving speed
information
Different datum W‐b 175 RW M Positioning system and SENC
different datum
Dangerous target A‐a 191 ‐ M AIS targets are considered
dangerous
Dangerous target A‐a 191 ‐ M ARPA targets are considered
dangerous
HBT not received C 20000 ‐ M The HBT has not been received
recently
BAM not normal C 20001 ‐ O HBT indicates BAM operation is
not normal
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 range
Crossing contour A‐a 171 ‐ M Crossing safety contour
Crossing area SC C or W‐a 173 RW (if W‐a) M Crossing area with special
conditions
Crossing Nav Hzd C or W‐a 10500 UA (if W‐a) M Crossing navigational hazards
Approaching CP W‐a 174 RW M Approaching a critical point
CP reached A‐a 174 ‐ M A critical point has been
reached
Navtex alarm msg W‐b 11000 UA O Navtex alarm message 'D'. See
Navtex panel
APCH Dgr Area or W‐a 15000 RW O Approaching Polygon danger
Dgr Area Entered area or
Entering Polygon danger area
APCH Dgr Circle or W‐a 15001 RW O Approaching Circle danger area
Dgr Circle Entrd or
Entering Circle danger area
APCH Clrng Line or W‐a 15002 RW O Approaching clearing line or
Clrng Line Entrd Clearing line crossed
APCH Dgr Line or W‐a 15003 RW O Approaching danger line or
Dgr Line Entrd Danger line crossed
APCH Dgr Point or W‐a 15004 RW O Approaching danger point or
Dgr Point Entrd Danger point crossed
TDMA Emgcy Btn A‐a 30000 ‐ O TDMA %1 'Emergency Button'
activated

Psn Srces Diff C 13000 ‐ M Position sources exceed

difference limit
ARVL CRCL ENTD W‐a 13001 RW O Arrival circle entered at WPT
%1, %2
{%1 is wpt index & %2 wpt
name}
PERPEN passed W‐a 13002 RW O Perpendicular passed at WPT
%1, %2
{%1 is wpt index & %2 wpt
name}
Time to WOP W‐b 13003 RW O %1 to wheel over point
{%1 is time (HH:MM:SS) locale
formatted}
Route Lat Limit C 13050 RW MC Monitored route exceeds 85°
latitude
Datum UNK or UA W‐a 13100 RW M %1 datum unknown or shift
unavailable
{%1 is the chart name}
Datum missing W‐a 13150 RW M %1 datum missing
{%1 is device name}
Datum not WGS84 W‐a 13151 RW M %1 datum not WGS84
{%1 is device name}
AIS 12 {MMSI No} W‐a 17000 RW O AIS msg 12 {MMSI No}, {Safety
Text}
AIS 14 {MMSI No} W‐a 17001 RW O AIS msg 14 {MMSI No}, {Safety
Text}

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ECDIS Performance Information Message
Standard
RESOLUTION A.817
(19) ref:
10.4.6, 10.5.5 Exceeding off track limits Alarm and permanent indication
RCDS - H 10.4.6, H “Vessel deviating from planned
10.5.5, H.17.6.3 f) .3 course”

RCDS H 10.4.7, H Approach to mariner entered Approaching Polygon Danger

10.5.15, H.17.6.2 a) point, line or area within a Area – Danger Area entered –
– 1), 2) & 3) specified time or distance Exiting Danger Area
H.17.6.3 a)5 - 7 Approaching Clearing Line –
Clearing Line Crossed
Point – “Approaching Danger
Area” – no alarm
10.5.3 Where vessel, within a time Alarm “ENC Vessel will cross
specified by the operator, will safety contour in HH:MM””
cross the safety contour
10.5.4 Where vessel, within a time Alarm or indication as specified
specified by the operator, will by the operator “ENC Vessel will
cross the boundary of an area cross [area with special
with special conditions conditions] in HH:MM
4.10.5.7, H 10.5.7 Positioning system failure Alarm “Position System Failure”
10.5.8, H 10.5.8 Approach to and arrival at Alarm “Approaching Critical
H.17.6.3 f) .4 critical point Point Lat / Long”
Alarm “Critical Point reached Lat
/ Long”
10.5.9, H10.5.9 Different geodetic datum Alarm and permanent indication
(GPS not outputting DTM “Primary Positioning System
message confirming positions datum missing”
in WGS84)
H.17.5.6 e) Different geodetic datum Alarm “RNC [Chart No] datum
(GPS outputting DTM unknown or no shift available”
message confirming positions
in WGS84 but RNC chart
datum unknown)
13.2, H13.2 Malfunction of ECDIS
PC Maritime Alarms
Sensor input Loss of speed input Speed system failure
+ speed field on monitor side
panel is blanked red
Sensor input Loss of heading input Heading system failure
+ heading field on monitor side
panel is blanked red
Primary / Secondary Primary \ Secondary
alarm difference exceeded (if active)

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 Position update not received Position lost, DR activated
for over 60 seconds, and has + permanent indication “DR” at
switched to DR mode. This top right hand corner of position
message also appears after monitoring chart window
manually switching to DR.

Indications
Warnings are provided in message windows to indicate the state of various
aspects of the system (these windows cannot be closed while the state
applies). In some cases the warning is overlaid on the chart.
Warnings provided in permanent windows
1. A window is allocated to messages relating to the overall system (eg
RCDS Mode or Safety Contour setting). Some messages can be cleared
by right clicking on them and selecting Clear
Message (such as this one).
2. A window is allocated to a visible chart window to display warnings that
must be permanently displayed.
The following lists the warnings that are provided:
ECDIS Performance Information Message
Standard
RESOLUTION A.817
(19) ref:
H 3.11 ECDIS operating in RCDS
RCDS Mode
mode
4.5.1, H 3.4 Larger scale ENC \ RNC Larger scale ENC \ RNC
available for the displayed available
area.
4.5.2, H5.2, H17.5.2 Vessel position is covered by Larger scale ENC / RNC
c) an ENC \ RNC at a larger available for vessel position
scale than that provided by
the display
6.2, H6.2, H.17.2.2 c) Different reference system – a Primary Position system
number of messages provide datum missing – the GPS is not
information if a common outputting the DTM sentence.
reference system is not in use EPFS datum not WGS84 - if
Navmaster cannot determine
that the GPS is set to WGS84 or
if the operator confirms that the
GPS is not set to WGS84.
No datum shift available –
when an RNC has no datum
shift available
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where:
a) the Chartpoint, Route
waypoint or other object
was created on a chart of
undetermined datum and
therefore no shift data can
be applied to it when it is
displayed on a chart with a
known datum and supplied
shift to WGS84 or
b) the Chartpoint, Route
waypoint or other object is
displayed on a chart of
undetermined datum
g) .2 Display regeneration time is Redraw will take > 5s
H.17.6.3 f) .2 expected to take more than
5s.
10.5.7 Positioning system failure Position system failure
13.1, H13.1 System test failure –
automatic or manual on board
tests
Heading not received Heading not received
Cannot draw vessel outline
H.17.2.2 a) Indication of geodetic datum Datum shown at the end of
of cursor position cursor position display
6.8.12 f), Position offset applied Vessel position offset by x.xm,
H.17.5.6 f) x.xº
RCDS H.17.6.2 a) – Approach to mariner entered The monitored / alternate
1), 2) & 3) point, line or area within a route has crossed x mariner
specified time or distance entered [points \ lines \ areas]
H.17.6.3 a)8) RNC displayed in area where ENC data available
H.17.6.3 f) 8) ENC data is available.

Annex A, Display Own ship’s safety contour Safety contour value

Base and visible safety contour

Visible safety contour value

(not applicable if safety
contour not visible in the part
of the SENC currently
displayed)

Vessel position not in view Vessel position not visible

HCRF HCRF (ARCS) messages
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PC Maritime
Warnings
ECDIS in DR mode of
operation
DR displayed at top right hand
corner of Position Monitoring
window
Workspace \ screen Warning, workspace unsaved
dimensions not saved (Tools (screen size may not be set)
\ Options \ System)
For evaluation and time Dongle expires in x days
limited systems (right click on
message and select Clear
Message to remove)
When system is replaying
recorded data
S displayed at top right hand
corner of Position Monitoring
window
Route When route change cannot ROUTE MODIFIED – PLEASE
be transmitted automatically TRANSFER TO MAIN
to second ECDIS DATABASE

Warnings provided on the chart

5.1 Information overscale / OVERSCALE \ UNDERSCALE :
H17.5.2 a) & b) underscale X <overscale factor>
When an ENC is displayed at at the bottom left of the chart.
a larger scale than its
compilation scale or when an
ARCS chart is not displayed
in high resolution.
IHO SP 52 App 2 Edt 4.2 No official data available. refer to
2.3.1c (ii) & (iii) official RNC or paper chart
IHO SP 52 App 2 Edt 4.2 Unofficial data present. Refer to
2.3.1c (ii) & (iv) official RNC or paper chart

The following alarms are recorded.

ECDIS Performance Information Message
Standard
RESOLUTION A.817
(19) ref:
Chart section
ENC charts not updated for X Your ENC charts may be out
days of date. The last update was
DD MMM YYYY
4.10.4.4 Route planning across safety The monitored / alternate
contour route <name> has crossed
<x> safety contour(s)
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4.10.4.5 Route planning across prohibited The monitored / alternate
areas or areas for which special route <name> has
conditions exist encountered <x> warnings
crossing specified areas
See Route Warnings for more
information
Navigation
H.17.5.6 d) Repeat of error condition
generated by positioning
device
10.5.7 Alarms or indications passed
from a position-fixing system
Loss of NMEA sentence Primary \ Secondary
Positioning system. NMEA
Sentence [sentence name] not
receiving fresh data
Invalid sentence [NMEA sentence] Quality
indicator, changed to invalid

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 CH APTE R SE VENTEEN

CUSTOMISATION

Customisation

Configuration Setup
Log into Setup Mode and choose Setup from the Tools menu to set the
following options.
Workspace

DECIMAL PLACES
Click the spin buttons to increase or decrease the number of decimal
places for position display and for data entry in the range 0 to 4. Note: if you
wish to enter positions to high precision, such as when entering Chartpoints
or Manual Updates, you must select a high number of decimal places here.
SPEED UNITS
The choices are knots (default) or metres per second.
MEASUREMENTS
The choices are feet or metres for small distances and nautical miles or
kilometers for large distances.

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WORKSPACE SETTINGS
Reload documents when Check this box for Chartpoint, Route and
opening workspace Log databases to be loaded when you open
a workspace.
Reload last workspace at Check this box for the last used workspace
startup to be loaded at startup.
Auto save workspace Check this box for your workspace to be
updated when you exit Navmaster. If left
unchecked your workspace is only updated
when you choose Workspace from the File
menu and select Save, which allows you to
keep control of your workspace.
Confirm exit Check this box to get a confirm message
when you exit Navmaster.
Display low memory warning, Tick if required.
low disk space warning &
system slow warning
PORT SETTINGS
This tab allows you to change
COM port settings if you need to.
Under some circumstances, you
may need to Use Windows
settings in which case tick this
box, choose Workspace from the
File menu, select Save, and
reboot your computer.

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System
AUDIO
Click Wave Test to test
that speaker and sound
levels are working.
Use the slide bars to
adjust the volume for
Master (alarm sounds)
and wave (voice sounds
– not applicable in
ECDIS). The brackets
indicate the minimum
level to which volume
can be set.
SCREEN SIZE
Set the exact size of your computer screen here for symbols to be drawn
accurately and for chart related calculations to be carried out accurately
(such as Look Ahead). See Setting Screen Size for more information.
PALETTE
This control allows the light intensity of text in dusk and night palettes to be
increased or reduced. Light intensity has been tested in dark room
conditions and default values (slider set to 0) applied.
1. In the Palette section, select Dusk or Night, depending on which palette
you wish to adjust.
2. Set the display to Dusk or Night palette (you can change palettes with
this dialog open).
3. Move the slider to the right to increase and to the left to reduce and click
Apply to see the effect of the change. Click OK when you are satisfied
with the result.
MESSAGES
Tick this box to open the message window whenever a new message is
generated.

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Monitor
This tab only appears when a calibrated ECDIS monitor is attached. See
ECDIS Monitor Calibration on page 18 for more information.

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 APPEND IX A

NAVMASTER
SHORTCUTS

Navmaster Shortcuts
When using Navmaster at sea it can be difficult to work with a mouse or
track ball. This appendix lists Navmaster keyboard shortcuts.

Shortcut Keys
File Operations
Shortcut Press
Open the New dialog <CTRL> + <N>
Open the Open dialog <CTRL> + <O>
Open the Print dialog <CTRL> + <P>
Open the Save as dialog <CTRL> + <S>

View operations
Look ahead On/Off F3
Look ahead Up F4
Look ahead Down F5
Centre Vessel F6
Toggle between Relative Motion and F7
Directional Relative Motion in Position
Monitoring window
Toggle between True and Relative motion F8
display in Position Monitoring window
Select Position Monitoring mode and F9
display Position Monitoring window
Toggle between North up, COG up and F10
Heading up display (vector charts only)
Not used F11

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 Switch between Side Panels (Chart F12
Information, Position Monitoring, Chartpoint,
Route, Route Management, Target
Tracking)
Toggle between chart and side panel <SHFT> +F6
View files in use <CTRL> + <ALT> +
<SHFT> + V

Chart operations
Day palette <CTRL> + <B>
Dusk palette <CTRL> + <D>
Night palette <CTRL> + <M>
Display world chart <CTRL> + <6>
Zoom in PgDn or <+>
Zoom out PgUp or <->
Pan up or down large steps <CTRL> + <SHIFT> + UP
or DOWN Arrow Key.
Pan left & right, large steps <CTRL> + <SHIFT> +
Left or Right Arrow keys.
Pan left, right, up & down, small steps <SHIFT> + Arrow keys
Turn ARCS chart update tile outlines on/off <CTRL> + <ALT> + <U>

Navigator operations
Go to vessel position <CTRL> + <ALT> + <G>
Start new log <CTRL> + <SHFT> +
<L>
Display logbook <CTRL> + <L>

BNWAS & Navtex operations

Send BNWAS EVE message <CTRL> + <ALT> + <B>
Toggle On / Off Navtex bottom panel <CTRL> + <ALT> + <N>
Toggle On / Off Navtex overlays <CTRL> + <SHIFT> +

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Chartpoint operations
Go to Chartpoint <CTRL> + <G>
Display Chartpoint list on toolbar <CTRL> + <ALT> + <C>

Route operations
Display route list on toolbar <CTRL> + <ALT> + <R>
Display route waypoint list on toolbar <CTRL> + <ALT> + <W>

Tools
Man Overboard <F2>
Display Tidal Atlas <CTRL> + <ALT> + <T>
Refresh <CTRL> + <R>

Help
Load User Guide in Adobe Acrobat F1

Standard Windows Shortcuts

Carry out the corresponding command on the <ALT> + underlined
menu letter in menu
Close the current window <CTRL> + F4
Switch to the next window <CTRL> + F6
Delete <Del>

Shortcut keys in dialog boxes

Cancel the current task <Esc>
Click a button if the current control is a button <Spacebar>
Click the selected button <ENTER>
Move backward through options <SHFT> + <TAB>
Move backward through tabs <CTRL> + <SHFT> +
<TAB>

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Move forward through options <TAB>
Move forward through tabs <CTRL> + <TAB>

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 APPEND IX B

ACCURACY - GEODETIC
DATUMS AND GPS

Accuracy – Geodetic Datums and GPS

ARCS charts, like the equivalent paper charts, are based on a variety of
chart datums. Within the catalogue are charts of undetermined datum,
fathoms and feet charts and more recent metric charts.
Navmaster includes chart datum management that automatically applies
the official horizontal datum shift provided by an ARCS chart if available. If
there is a mismatch between chart and GPS datums the navigator is
warned. Where possible, the datum shift is applied to GPS positions and all
stored routes and waypoints, so that routes, which may have been planned
on one chart datum, are correctly transferred onto charts of different
datums.

Background to Geodetic Datums

Over the centuries mapmakers have devised local models of the earth’s
shape. Because the earth is not a regular shape the accuracy of each
datum will vary as you get further from the origin for which it was defined.
Hundreds of different datums exist to define positions; examples are
OSGB36, European 1950, Indian, etc.
Satellite systems require a global datum and GPS positions use the World

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Problems arise when you are receiving positions based on one datum and
plotting them on a chart based on a different datum.
For example, if you plot a position on an OSGB36 chart and then move to a
European 1950 chart covering the same position without accounting for the
shift you will introduce an error. The difference between WGS84 and the
local datum can be quite significant as shown below.

This is not a new issue. It has affected paper charts for as long as satellite
navigation has been in use. The solution in the paper world is to maintain
positions in WGS84 and apply the shift every time you change chart.

GPS Errors and Datum Considerations

GPS positions are made less accurate by being plotted on charts of
different datum.
Most GPS’s have built-in datum transformations so that you can set the
GPS to output positions in a local datum. But there are problems with this:
1. There is no standard applied to transformation formulae; two different
GPS’s may use different formulae and output different results. They
provide a solution that is averaged over a wide area. Any error in the
transformation can range from say 25m to much more at the fringes of
the area covered by the datum. The resultant errors can be large
compared to the accuracy of DGPS.
2. It is hard to ensure that the GPS is switched to the correct datum each
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3. GPS positions may be simultaneously fed to other instruments, eg
ARPA, autopilot, expecting to receive the data in WGS84 co-ordinates.
4. Some GPS manufacturers apply the datum transformation to all
waypoint positions held in memory when a datum other than WGS84 is
selected for the display of positions. The point here is that you must be
aware of the actions taken by your equipment.

Datum Management
The recommended strategy is to maintain the output of GPS in WGS84. In
the case of Admiralty paper charts, a shift from WGS84 to the local datum
is printed on the chart. If the Admiralty has published a figure it means that
they have reconciled the original survey to WGS84 and that the shifts can
be used with confidence. There are a number of Admiralty charts where it
has not been possible to reconcile the original survey data against WGS84.
In this case no shift values are published. Under these circumstances you
are at least aware that plotted positions are to be treated with caution.
One of the benefits of software is that the management of datum shifts can
be automated. ARCS has shift data built in and with this Navmaster can
keep track of the datums of positions of all types, including vessel position
and track, waypoints and any other overlaid point on the chart, and adjust
them to the local geodetic datum as required.
For this to work it is important that the GPS is always set to output WGS84
positions. Ideally the GPS should identify the datum it is set to within the
NMEA sentence output to the chart plotter. Unfortunately few GPS
manufacturers output this vital information although there are calls for the
mandatory inclusion of a geodetic datum code with every position location
message. Equipment receiving such a message can then automatically
check that datums are correctly matched.

Summary
The following are situations where navigation is affected by datum
mismatches (equally applicable to paper and electronic charts).
1. Plotting of positions from GPS or other EPFS on non-WGS84 charts.
2. Moving overlaid information between charts of different datum (eg
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3. Taking waypoint or other positions off non-WGS84 charts and
transmitting them to GPS.
4. Calculation of waypoints from, for example, great circle algorithms.
Of course this emphasises the need for the standard navigation practice of
not relying on positional information from just one source. Every opportunity
should be taken to crosscheck against all other available sources, visual,
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S-63 AND HCRF ERROR

MESSAGES

S-63 and hcrf error messages

IHO S-63 Data Protection Scheme Error

Messages
Error Code Error/Warning Message
SSE 01 “Self Signed Key is invalid”
SSE 02 “Format of Self Signed Key file is incorrect”
SSE 03 “SA Signed Data Server Certificate is invalid”
SSE 04 “Format of SA Signed DS Certificate is incorrect”
“SA Digital Certificate (X509) file is not available. A valid certificate can be obtained from the
SSE 05
IHO website or your data supplier”
“The SA Signed Data Server Certificate is invalid. The SA may have issued a new public key or
SSE 06 the ENC may originate from another service. A new SA public key can be obtained from the IHO
website or from your data supplier”
“SA signed DS Certificate file is not available. A valid certificate can be obtained from the IHO
SSE 07
website or your data supplier”
SA Digital Certificate (X509) file incorrect format. A valid certificate can be obtained from the
SSE 08
IHO website or your data supplier
SSE 09 ENC Signature is invalid
Permits not available for this Data Server. Contact your data supplier to obtain the correct
SSE 10
permits.
SSE 11 Cell Permit file not found. Load the permit file provided by the data supplier.
SSE 12 Cell Permit format is incorrect. Contact your data supplier and obtain a new permit file.
Cell Permit is invalid (checksum is incorrect). Contact your data supplier and obtain a new
SSE 13
permit file.
Incorrect system date, check that the computer clock (if accessible) is set correctly or contact
SSE 14
your system supplier.
Subscription service has expired. Please contact your data supplier to renew the subscription
SSE 15
licence
ENC CRC value is incorrect. Contact your data supplier as ENC(s) may be corrupted or missing
SSE 16
data.
Userpermit is invalid (checksum is incorrect). Check that the correct hardware device (dongle) is
SSE 17
connected or contact your system supplier to obtain a valid userpermit.
SSE 18 HW_ID is incorrect format
SSE 19 Permits are not valid for this system. Contact your data supplier to obtain the correct permits
Subscription service will expire in less than 30 days. Please contact your data supplier to renew
SSE 20
the subscription licence
Decryption failed no valid cell permit found. Permits may be for another system or new permits
SSE 21
may be required, please contact your supplier to obtain a new licence
SA Digital Certificate (X509) has expired. A new SA public key can be obtained from the IHO
SSE 22
website or from your data supplier.
Non sequential update, previous update(s) missing try reloading from the base media. If the
SSE 23
problem persists contact your data supplier.
SSE 24 ENC Signature format incorrect, contact your data supplier
Viewer – “The permit for ENC<cell name> has expired. This cell may be out of date and MUST
SSE 25
NOT be used for Primary NAVIGATION”.
SSE 26 This ENC is not authenticated by the IHO acting as the Scheme Administrator
Viewer – “ENC<cell name> is not up to date. A New Edition, Re-issue or Update for this
SSE 27
cell is missing and therefore MUST NOT be used for Primary NAVIGATION”.

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HCRF (ARCS) Error and Warning Messages
The following messages are recorded in the Chart group if they occur.
HCRF 01 The contents of the GB.LCN file have been altered. You may
be in breach of the licensing arrangements that relate to the
use of the charts. Licence is invalid. Please contact your ARCS
agent/distributor to correct this error
HCRF 02 Chart#. Chart Permit corrupted. Please re-load from the
original media.
HCRF 03 Chart#. Update information relates to a newer version of the
chart. Please load the chart CD that contains Chart# with an
issue date of RCID.
HCRF 04 Chart#. The chart data already incorporates this update
information. Please load the latest update CD.
HCRF 05 Chart#. Licence expired - updating is not permitted. Please
contact your agent to re-new licence.
HCRF 06 Chart#. Corrections have been loaded to NtoM UNM#. Licence
is valid to NtoM PNM#. Corrections are missing. Please insert
the update CD that contains corrections for NtoM PNM#.
HCRF 07 Chart#. Licence not valid for this update. Please contact your
ARCS distributor if you wish to use this data.
HCRF 08 Warning - Licence expires in less than one month. Please
contact your ARCS agent for a licence renewal.
HCRF 09 Chart#. Warning - Licence expired. The displayed chart may
not be up to date. Contact your agent to arrange for a licence
renewal.
HCRF 10 Chart#. Licence expired. ARCS charts can not be displayed.
Contact your ARCS agent for a licence renewal.
HCRF 11 Chart#. The loaded version of this chart is too old to be used
with the licence. Please load a more recent version of the
chart. Chart version is ENC#, Permit version is Penc#.
HCRF 12 Chart#. The licence is too old to be used with this version of the
chart. Please contact your agent to obtain a new licence.

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HCRF 13 Chart#. The licence is not valid for this version of the chart.
Either load the version with an issue number of Pseq# or
contact your distributor to update your licence.
HCRF 14 Chart#. The loaded version of the chart is older than the one
for which the licence is valid. Please load the more recent
version with an issue number of Pseq#.
HCRF 15 Chart#. The licence is not valid for this version of the chart.
Please contact your distributor to update your licence.
HCRF 16 Chart#. Warning - Licence does not allow access to latest
correctional information. Licence is valid to NtoM correction
PNM#. Updates are available for NtoM correction UNM#.
Please contact your ARCS distributor to update licence.
HCRF 17 Chart#. Warning - Licence is valid to NtoM correction PNM#.
Corrections are loaded to NtoM correction UNM#. Corrections
are missing. Please load update CD that contains NtoM
correction PNM#.”
HCRF 18 Chart#. Warning - Licence is valid to NtoM correction PNM#.
The chart is correct to NtoM correction NM#. Corrections are
missing. Please load update CD that contains NtoM correction
PNM#.

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Glossary of Terms and Systems

ARCS Admiralty Raster Chart Service - the UK HO proprietary RNC.
ECDIS Electronic Chart Display and Information System
The performance standard for ECDIS approved by the IMO
assembly in November 1995 and updated in 2006. The
standards are defined in documents of the IHO and IEC: IHO
Special Publication S-52 Provisional Specifications for Chart
Content and Display of ECDIS; IHO Special Publication S-57 IHO
Digital Data Transfer Standard IEC 61174 ECDIS Performance
Standards.
ECS Electronic Chart System - a chart system that does not meet
the requirements of SOLAS V/20 and is not defined by official
standards.
ENC Electronic Navigational Chart. The database standardized as to
content, structure and format according to relevant IHO
standards and issued by, or on the authority of, a Government.

EPFS Electronic Position Fixing System GPS, Loran etc

HCRF Hydrographic Chart Raster Format. This is the format
developed by UK HO and used by the UK HO for its Admiralty
Raster Chart Service (ARCS).
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IHO International Hydrographic Organisation
IMO International Maritime Organisation
NMEA National Marine Electronics Association
NMEA 0183 (latest version 3.01- January 2002) is the standard
defined to permit the ready data communication between
electronic marine instruments, navigation equipment and
communications equipment when interconnected via an
appropriate system.

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RCDS Raster Chart Display System (RCDS) In December 1998 the
IMO approved an amendment to the ECDIS performance
standard which permits a RCDS mode of operation within
ECDIS, provided certain conditions are met.
RNC Raster Navigational Chart means a facsimile of a paper chart.
Both the paper chart and the RNC are originated by, or
distributed on the authority of, a government authorised
hydrographic office.
S-52 IHO standard which defines the presentation of chart data on an
ECDIS display
S-57 IHO standard which defines the chart data format (DX90) and
encoding for ECDIS
SOLAS The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea.
Chapter V Safety of Navigation, Regulation 20, Nautical
Publications requires that: “All ships shall carry adequate and up-
to-date charts, sailing directions, lists of lights, notices to
mariners, tide tables and all other nautical publications necessary
for the intended voyage”
Activated A target representing the automatic or manual activation of a sleeping
AIS target target for the display of additional graphically presented information.

AIS target A target generated from an AIS message.

CCRP The Consistent Common Reference Point is a location on own ship, to

which all horizontal measurements such as target range, bearing,
relative course, relative speed, closest point of approach (CPA) or time
to closest point of approach (TCPA) are referenced, typically the
conning position of the bridge.

Dangerou A target with a predicted CPA and TCPA that violates values preset by
s target the operator. The respective target is marked by a .dangerous target.
symbol.

Display The level of information which cannot be removed from the ECDIS
base display, consisting of information which is required at all times in all
geographic areas and all circumstances. It is not intended to be
sufficient for safe navigation.

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Heading Direction in which the bow of a ship is pointing expressed as an
angular displacement from north.

Important A marking of an operational status of displayed information which

indication needs special attention, e.g. information with low integrity or invalid
information.

Lost A target representing the last valid position of a target before its data
target was lost. The target is displayed by a .lost target. symbol.

Operation Area of the display used to graphically present chart and radar
al display information, excluding the user dialogue area. On the chart display this
area is the area of the chart presentation. On the radar display this is the
area encompassing the radar image.

Past Equally time-spaced past position marks of a tracked or reported

positions target and own ship. The co-ordinates used to display past positions
may be either relative or true.

Sleeping A target indicating the presence and orientation of a vessel equipped

AIS with AIS in a certain location. The target is displayed by a .sleeping
target target. symbol. No additional information is presented until activated.

Selected A target selected manually for the display of detailed alphanumeric

target information in a separate data display area. The target is displayed by
a “selected target” symbol.

Standard The level of information that should be shown when a chart is first
display displayed on ECDIS. The level of the information it provides for route
planning or route monitoring may be modified by the mariner
according to the mariner.s needs.

User An area of the display consisting of data fields and/or menus that is
dialogue allocated to the interactive presentation and entry or selection of
area operational parameters, data and commands mainly in alphanumeric
form.

User An auxiliary presentation configured by the user for a specific task at

selected hand. The presentation may include radar and/or chart information, in
presentati combination with other navigation or ship related data.
on

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Navigation System Types
(ECDIS) - Electronic Chart Display and Information System
The International Maritime Organisation approved the performance
standard for ECDIS in November 1995.
The chart data used in an ECDIS must conform to the Electronic Nautical
Chart (ENC) specification. An ENC must be issued for use on the authority
of a government authorised hydrographic office.
(RCDS) - Raster Chart Display System
Recognising the delays in implementing ECDIS, various hydrographic
offices identified a need for alternative official chart data to connect the
areas of ENC coverage expected over the next few years.
This led to the development of the Admiralty ARCS raster chart and
NOAA’s BSB raster chart. Both formats come from the same production
process used for paper charts and are in every respect identical to the
paper versions.
In December 1998, the IMO approved an amendment to the ECDIS
performance standard that recognises a raster chart display (RCDS) mode
of operation within ECDIS provided certain conditions are met. This will
include a backup folio of up-to-date paper charts.
This allows ECDIS to operate “Dual Fuel” with ARCS providing official chart
coverage for areas not covered by ENCs.
(ECS) - Electronic Chart Systems
An ECS is a system that does not conform to the ECDIS performance
standard. There are, as yet, no official performance standards applicable to
this type of system. A system is an ECS if:
 It is using chart data (of any type) that is not issued under the authority
of a government authorised hydrographic office.
 The system does not meet the ECDIS performance standard.

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MESSAGES

TROUBLESHOOTING FLOW CHARTS

The following flow charts are provided to assist in troubleshooting.

Interfacing with equipment

1. No position received.
2. No heading received
3. No heading received – OSD sentence from ARPA available
4. No speed received
5. No speed received – OSD sentence from ARPA available

Chart installation
1. ENC chart installation.
2. CM-ENC chart installation
3. CM-PROF chart installation

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MESSAGES

Pilots typically run Navmaster on a laptop interfaced to the AIS Pilot Plug
via a Bluetooth, Wireless or USB to Serial interface.
Please refer to Navmaster Pilot Setup below for initial setup instructions.

Interfacing to the AIS Pilot Plug

1. When you are connected to the Pilot
Port, select Position Source from
the Navigator menu, click the AIS
radio button and click Apply.
2. Click the Activate AIS button on the AIS toolbar, or choose AIS from the
Target toolbar and click Activate \ Deactivate.
3. From here, follow the procedure set out in the Position Plotting and
Monitoring chapter above.
If you have elected to download ship dimensions from AIS, It may be up to
6 minutes before the data comes through. You can see when the data has
been received in the Target side panel, by selecting Own Ship at the top of
the Target list and selecting the Static bar. Also choose Setup from the
Vessel menu and check that the dimensions of the vessel and the AIS
antenna position are correct. To ensure that ship’s scaled outline (requires
ship’s heading from the AIS) and range & bearing measurements are
accurate you should enter conning position offsets. See Setting a
Consistent Common Reference Point (CCRP) on page 2 above for further
information. Finally, zoom in on the vessel position on the chart to check
that the display of the ship's outline is correct.

Navmaster Pilot Setup

To Set the AIS COM port
1. Log into Setup Mode.
2. Determine the COM port number used by the instrument.
Note: Navmaster checks for COM ports on startup and when Bluetooth
is turned on or off. Open System Messages and select System to see

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 a list of available COM ports. If you are in doubt about which COM port
is applicable try each one in turn by following this setup procedure in full.
3. Choose Setup from the
Target menu, select AIS and
then the Configuration tab.
Set the COM port used by the
instrument in the Receive box
and click OK.
5. Choose Setup from the Tools menu
and select the COM port used to
interface with the AIS Pilot Plug
from the drop down list.
6. Change the baud rate to 38400.
7. Click OK.
8. Save your settings - see
Workspace.
To verify data input
Once an instrument is connected, the
COM port allocated, and the baud rate set, choose NMEA Window from
the Navigator menu, select the COM port you wish to view, and click
Receive.

Valid data received from AIS will be similar to this.

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To Activate Automatic Download of Ship’s
Dimensions from AIS
The VDO message transmitted from the ship’s AIS contains own ship’s
dimensions. To activate automatic download of this information so that a
scaled outline of the vessel can be displayed at appropriate scales:
1. Log into Setup Mode.
2. Choose Setup from the
Target menu and select the
AIS tab followed by the
Configuration tab. Tick
Update Own Vessel
Parameters from VDO message and click OK to exit the dialog.
3. Save your settings - see Workspace.
Setting up a Secondary Position input
A useful option is to use a Bluetooth or handheld GPS as a secondary
position input for backup. This means that if the connection to AIS fails,
Navmaster’s position monitoring will automatically switch to the secondary
GPS.
1. Log into Setup Mode.
2. Determine the COM port number used by the instrument.
Note: Navmaster checks for COM ports on startup and when Bluetooth
is turned on or off. Open System Messages and select System to see
a list of available COM ports. If you are in doubt about which COM port
is applicable try each one in turn by following this setup procedure in full.

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3. Choose Setup from the Navigator menu, select the Position tab
followed by the Configuration tab. Set the COM port used by the
instrument in the Receive box and click Apply.
4. Choose the General tab and, if you want it active, tick the checkbox for
a Primary \ Secondary position difference alarm and set the distance
level.
5. Save your settings - see Workspace.
To verify data input
Once an instrument is connected, the COM port allocated, and the baud
rate set, choose NMEA Window from the Navigator menu, select the COM
port you wish to view, and click Receive. This will show any data that is
being received by the port.

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