MaxSea Operator Manual version 12.6 - Furuno USA

Dredge
Quality
Inactive dredge (Quality = 0)
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Dredge Function
When CTS is switched from 0 to 5 volts, quality is switched from 0 to 1 and CTS becomes
equal to 0 volt, then the quality becomes equal to 2 during the time out (1). This time out may be
defined by user. Get more information on "How To Set Up Time Out"
When MaxSea receives a 0 volt signal without having ever received a 5 volt one, the state automatically turns to 0
(inactive dredge).
Active dredge (Quality = 1 and the track is red)
When the software receives a 5 volt signal, the state turns to 1 (active dredge) and the track is on.
Note: it is impossible to Manually stop the track or Activate the track parameters choice dialog or
Use the Man overboard function.
Hanging dredge (Quality = 2 and the track is blue )
When MaxSea does not receive anymore signal, the state turns to 2 (waiting for a new state, active or
inactive) the track color turns to blue and the track save is still going on.
Then, if the signal is not received within TimeOut, MaxSea automatically turns the state to 0, the track is off.
The software stops the track save and suggests to "save as" the track in an existing file named "*.ptf".
Note that you can modify the TimeOut (for that, see paragraph TimeOut Preferences below).
Note : It is possible to create a new destination folder to save the dredge track in a new. PTF file. But it will
be impossible to modify this file.
Then, the track is saved in an ASCII format file named "AAAAMMJJ.HHh.DRA.txt", the software suggests
you to create a new destination folder for it.
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