MaxSea Operator Manual version 12.6 - Furuno USA

MaxSea Operator Manual version 12.6
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Bitmapped Image: A bitmapped image is one made from an array of dots rather than continuous lines or areas.
BMP: Bitmapped image format (Microsoft Corp.) BMP was developed by Microsoft and is the native graphics format
for Windows.
BRG: Bearing
Broadcast: To simultaneously send the same message to multiple recipients. Broadcasting is a useful feature in email
systems.
BSB Chart: BSB Electronic Charts was a company that held the exclusive license from the U.S. Department of
Commerce, NOAA to develop and license electronic versions of NOAA nautical charts. Maptech now holds this
license and refers to the BSB charts as the Chart Kit format. The BSB charts are in a proprietary format.
Northport Systems Inc., the creator of Fugawi, has been licensed by NOAA and BSB Electronic Charts (now
Maptech) to create BSB-compatible software and BSB charts in Europe and Canada. Nautical Data
International, Inc. holds the exclusive license to produce Canadian electronic nautical charts, which are also
available in BSB format.
C
C-Map: Electronic Vector Charts : C-Map NT or C-Map NT+ or C-Map CM93/2 or C-Map CM93/3
C UP: Course Up
CDROM: Compact Disk Read Only Memory
ChartTiff: ChartTiff maps are collarless DRGs. ChartTiff raster images allow for easy panning from one map to
another, without worrying about map overlap. The U.S. topographic maps in ChartTiff format are converted to
UTM projection.
CIB: Controlled image base
CITS: Close Air Support Integrated Targeting System (CITS) is a program developed by Northport Systems Inc. for
integrating the Global Positioning System (GPS) with laser target locators.
CLR: Clear
COG: Course Over Ground - the direction, reported in true or magnetic north values, in which a GPS receiver and
the person operating it are moving with respect to the earth.
COM port: The interface through which your PC can communicate with peripherals.
Configuration: This word refers both to the set of features/modules available inside the software and to the action of
setting them. This action is performed during the manual input of personalized codes (configuration codes)
using DungleUpdate( ?).
Configuration codes: They belong to a unique user and allow him to define the features/modules he is entitled to
use: his configuration.They must be entered before the first use or when the functions/modules are updated
whatever may be the using mode (with or without dongle).
Contour line: a line on a map that connects points of equal elevation. The vertical distance between contour lines is
equal to the contour interval.
Course-up: The chart is shown with the direction of the vessel's heading always pointing upward.This orientation
corresponds to the visual view from the bridge in the directionof the ship's heading.
CPA: is the abbrevation that means Closest Point of Approach.
CPU: Central Processing Unit
CRS: Course
CTS: Course To Steer - is the direction to reach the COG with taking into account the currents values.
CTW: Course Through the Water
CURS: Cursor
Data sentence: The unit of information sent between peripherals and your program.
D
Datum: a reference system for surveying which involves using a plane, level, line, etc., from which to calculate
heights and depths. A vertical datum is a level surface to which heights are referred. The horizontal datum is
used as a reference for position.