cs-300 manual.pdf

ProNav CS-300
User’s Manual
2000

Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................8
TYPOGRAPHIC CONVENTIONS ......................................................................8
THE HANDBOOK CHAPTERS .........................................................................9
BEFORE YOU BEGIN ...............................................................................10
THE PURPOSE OF PRONAV CS-300 ............................................................10
ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHART FORMAT ..........................................10
EXTERNAL DEVICES AND NMEA-0183 MESSAGES ...................................10
QUICK START ...........................................................................................13
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .........................................................................13
MULTI LANGUAGE SUPPORT ......................................................................13
START MENU CONTENTS............................................................................13
PROGRAM DIRECTORIES.............................................................................14
RUNNING PRONAV CS-300........................................................................14
CHECKING THE COMMUNICATION..............................................................14
GET ACCESS TO C-MAP COLLECTION ........................................................14
HORIZONTAL DATUM.................................................................................14
THE STRUCTURE OF PRONAV CS-300........................................................15
Main Screen...........................................................................................15
Operation Modes ...................................................................................15
USER INTERFACE OF PRONAV CS-300 .......................................................16
Mouse Standard Interface......................................................................16
Keyboard ...............................................................................................17
Cursor....................................................................................................17
Controlling the Program .......................................................................17
Screen Elements’ ToolTips................................................................17
How to Use Elements ........................................................................17
ProNav CS-300 Help .........................................................................18
Print ...................................................................................................18
Exiting the Program...........................................................................19
WORKING WITH CHARTS IN PRONAV CS-300............................................19
Zooming In and Out...............................................................................19
Chart’s Centering on Cursor’s Position................................................19
Scrolling the Chart ................................................................................19
Restoring Previous Scale and Area of Presentation..............................20
Full Screen Mode...................................................................................20
Reference Box........................................................................................20
Measuring On Chart..............................................................................20
Units of Measuring Depths and Heights on the Chart...........................21
Chart Linear Scale.................................................................................21
Display Palette ......................................................................................21
Objects information ...............................................................................21
Objects’ ToolTips..............................................................................21
Object Information Window..............................................................22
Chart Objects’ Attributes Retrieval ...................................................22
ROUTE MONITORING ............................................................................23
THE PURPOSE OF ROUTE MONITORING MODE............................................23
PLOTTING OWN POSITION ..........................................................................23
Main Reckoning Mode...........................................................................23
Emergency Mode ...................................................................................24
Log and Compass ..................................................................................24
Position Information Window................................................................24
Time Setting ......................................................................................25
Dead Reckoning Parameters..............................................................25
Ship Watching on Chart ........................................................................26
“Tails” & “Tracks” ............................................................................26
Ship Watching Mode Selector ...........................................................26
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Ship’s Redraw Area .......................................................................... 26
Dual Reckoning..................................................................................... 27
Electronic Chart in Use ........................................................................ 28
Current Chart Information Window.................................................. 28
Automatic Chart Scrolling ................................................................ 28
Automatic Chart Selection and Loading ........................................... 28
Selecting a Chart for Display ............................................................ 28
Charts’ Orientation Selecting............................................................ 29
Chart Presentation Level ................................................................... 29
Additional Information On Chart...................................................... 29
Presentation Scale Selecting.............................................................. 30
Restoring Original Scale of Chart ..................................................... 30
ROUTE INFORMATION & CALCULATIONS .................................................. 30
Current Route........................................................................................ 30
Current Way Point ................................................................................ 30
Routes’ and Way Points’ ToolTips........................................................ 31
Current Route Information Window...................................................... 31
Browse a Route on Chart .................................................................. 31
Browse a Way Point on Chart........................................................... 31
Refresh Current Route Information................................................... 31
ETA/Speed for ETA to End of Route Calculations........................... 32
Route Control Window.......................................................................... 32
Selecting Route to Go ....................................................................... 32
Selecting Way Point to Go................................................................ 32
ETA/Speed to Way Point Calculations ............................................. 33
Setting Way Mark to Go........................................................................ 33
Route Indications and Warnings........................................................... 34
ALARM INDICATOR.................................................................................... 34
ARPA AND TRANSPONDER TARGETS WATCHING ..................................... 35
ARPA Targets on Chart ........................................................................ 35
Transponder Targets on Chart.............................................................. 35
ARPA and Transponder Targets ToolTips ............................................ 35
ARPA Target Information Window ....................................................... 35
Transponder Targets Information Window........................................... 36
ARPA and Transponder Targets Warnings........................................... 37
DEPTH PROFILE DIAGRAM ......................................................................... 37
3-D MODELING.......................................................................................... 38
Creation and viewing of 3-dimensional model...................................... 38
Data selection for 3D model ................................................................. 38
Selection of information displayed on 3D model .................................. 39
Creation of depth profile between two points on the chart ................... 39
Optional Colors for Depth Areas Presentation..................................... 40
INTERFACE TO THE AUTO PILOT ................................................................ 40
ROUTE PLANNING .................................................................................. 41
THE PURPOSE OF ROUTE PLANNING MODE................................................ 41
WORKING WITH ROUTES’ DATABASE........................................................ 42
Route Planning Window........................................................................ 42
Selecting Route to Edit.......................................................................... 42
Browse a Route on Chart ...................................................................... 43
Show Way Points Table......................................................................... 43
Show Routes on the Maps Area............................................................. 43
Creating New Empty Route................................................................... 43
Copy a Route......................................................................................... 43
Rename a Route .................................................................................... 43
Delete a Route from Data Base............................................................. 43
Setting the Color of Route..................................................................... 44
Constructing Reverse Route.................................................................. 44
Import and Export of Routes................................................................. 44
Accept changes and quit route planning............................................... 45
ROUTE PLANNING IN TABLE FORM............................................................ 45
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Way Point Table Structure.....................................................................45
Customize Way Point Table...................................................................47
Editing Way Points in the Table ............................................................47
Add a Way Point................................................................................47
Insert a Way Point .............................................................................48
Delete a Way Point ............................................................................48
Radius of Gyration.............................................................................48
Browse a WP on Chart ......................................................................48
Editing Route Calculations....................................................................48
Reverse Route ........................................................................................48
Setting the Color of a Route...................................................................48
Display Borders of Lights Sectors .........................................................48
Browse a Route on Chart.......................................................................49
Create a Route from the Logbook..........................................................49
Add a Route ...........................................................................................49
Great Circle Line Calculations .............................................................49
Print Current Route...............................................................................50
Undo/Redo the Last Operation..............................................................50
Close Way Points Table.........................................................................50
ROUTE PLANNING ON CHART.....................................................................50
Adding Way Point..................................................................................50
Moving Way Point .................................................................................51
Dividing a Route Leg into Two..............................................................51
Displaying Way Points’ Coordinates during Editing ............................51
Deleting Way Point................................................................................51
USER LAYERS EDITOR...........................................................................52
THE PURPOSE OF USER LAYERS EDITOR ....................................................52
DISPLAYING OF USER LAYER OBJECTS........................................................52
Selecting Area and Objects to be Displayed..........................................52
User Layer Import/Export .....................................................................53
User Objects ToolTips ...........................................................................53
USER OBJECTS CREATING & EDITING........................................................54
Tracks Recording...................................................................................54
Track’s Type, Color & Interval Selecting..........................................54
Start track recording to UL................................................................55
Stop track recording to UL ................................................................55
Targets’ Tracks Recording ................................................................55
Track Editing.........................................................................................55
Track Information Window....................................................................55
Setting Marks on the Chart....................................................................56
Setting Event Marks on the chart...........................................................56
Editing Marks and Event Marks ............................................................56
Mark and Event Mark Information Window..........................................57
Lines and Areas Drawing ......................................................................57
Editing Line/Area ..................................................................................58
Line and Area Information window.......................................................58
Deleting user objects in the selected AREA...........................................58
Rectangular area selection .................................................................58
Random area selection.......................................................................59
Deleting user objects .........................................................................59
ELECTRONIC LOGBOOK.......................................................................60
THE PURPOSE OF ELECTRONIC LOGBOOK ..................................................60
LOGBOOK FILES .........................................................................................60
LOGBOOK SCREEN......................................................................................60
RANGE OF DATES SELECTION......................................................................61
BROWSING LOGBOOK TABLE .....................................................................61
Logbook Record Classes .......................................................................62
Setting Table Configuration ..................................................................63
Selecting Date and Time.......................................................................63
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Updating Logbook Records................................................................... 63
REPLAY MODE........................................................................................... 63
Browse logbook Information on Chart.................................................. 64
Start-up moment Selecting .................................................................... 64
Replay Scale Selecting .......................................................................... 64
Playback Start/Stop and Pause ............................................................. 64
Replaying depth profile......................................................................... 65
SAVING LOGBOOK RECORDS TO A TEXT FILE............................................ 65
IMPORT LOGBOOK...................................................................................... 65
EXPORT LOGBOOK..................................................................................... 65
PRINT LOGBOOK TABLE ............................................................................ 65
EXIT FROM LOGBOOK................................................................................ 65
TIDE DATABASE ...................................................................................... 66
TIDE LEVEL WINDOW................................................................................. 66
TIDE LEVEL CALCULATIONS...................................................................... 66
SELECTING A GAUGE ................................................................................. 67
SURVEY DATABASE ............................................................................... 68
RECORDING USER’S SOUNDINGS INFORMATION........................................ 68
DISPLAYING USER’S SOUNDINGS INFORMATION ON A CHART................... 68
DELETING USER’S SOUNDINGS INFORMATION FROM THE DATABASE........ 68
FISHERY DATABASE .............................................................................. 69
RADAR OVERLAY (OPTIONAL) .......................................................... 70
DUAL DISPLAY (OPTIONAL)................................................................ 71
DUAL DISPLAY SETTINGS .......................................................................... 71
START DUAL DISPLAY MODE .................................................................... 71
LIMITS AND PECULIARITIES OF SOME DUAL DISPLAY FUNCTIONS ............. 71
Working with Charts ............................................................................. 71
Reference Box ....................................................................................... 72
Measuring on Chart.............................................................................. 72
Ship Watching Mode Selector ............................................................... 72
Ship’s Redraw Area .............................................................................. 72
Current Chart Information Window...................................................... 72
Selecting a Chart for Display................................................................ 72
Charts’ Orientation Selecting ............................................................... 72
Chart Presentation Level ...................................................................... 72
Additional Information On Chart.......................................................... 72
Presentation Scale Selecting................................................................. 73
Restoring Original Scale of Chart ........................................................ 73
Depth Profile Diagram ......................................................................... 73
3-D Modeling........................................................................................ 73
Route Planning...................................................................................... 73
User Objects Creating & Editing.......................................................... 73
Electronic Logbook............................................................................... 73
Tide Database ....................................................................................... 73
Radar Overlay Mode............................................................................. 73
Print ...................................................................................................... 73
RETURN FROM DUAL DISPLAY TO SINGLE DISPLAY MODE ....................... 73
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION .................................................................. 75
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION WINDOW........................................................... 75
ABOUT PAGE ............................................................................................. 75
COMMUNICATION PORTS PAGE.................................................................. 76
Connecting COM Ports......................................................................... 76
Disconnecting COM Ports .................................................................... 77
Testing COM Ports ............................................................................... 77
NMEA-0183 Messages Filter................................................................ 77
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NAVIGATION DEVICES PAGE......................................................................77
Connecting Navigation Devices ............................................................78
Switching from Main to Emergency Reckoning Mode...........................78
Switching to Dual Reckoning Mode.......................................................79
COG and SOG Calculation ...................................................................79
Disable Route Import.............................................................................79
Configure Audible Alarms .....................................................................79
AUTOPILOT PAGE.......................................................................................80
NMEA messages to AutoPilot group .....................................................80
Drift Correction.....................................................................................82
Port for Communication with AutoPilot................................................82
NMEA Identifier Mnemonics .................................................................82
Navigational Data to AutoPilot Redirection..........................................82
Enabling Messages to Autopilot in Dead Reckoning Mode...................83
Arrival at Way Point..............................................................................83
TRANSPONDER PAGE..................................................................................84
SHIP’S DATA PAGE.....................................................................................85
DEPTH PAGE...............................................................................................86
C-MAP 93V3 DATA ACCESS.......................................................................87
Controlling the chart .............................................................................87
Data set licensing ..................................................................................87
Register C-Map 93v3 database..........................................................88
Select datasets to be licensed.............................................................88
Deliver the dataset list to the distributor............................................89
Add licenses to the database ..............................................................90
Browse licensed data sets ..................................................................90
C-MAP 93V3 UPDATES...............................................................................91
Order Updates for C-Map 93v3 database .............................................92
View Updates of C-Map 93v3 database ................................................92
DATUMS PAGE ...........................................................................................93
Selecting Geographical Datum for External Devices............................93
Selecting Format for Coordinates .........................................................93
FORMAT PAGE............................................................................................94
C-MAP 93V3 PRESENTATION PAGE...........................................................95
TRACKS PAGE ............................................................................................96
MARKS PAGE .............................................................................................96
RADAR PAGE (OPTIONAL)..........................................................................97
APPENDIX I. INSTALLATION ...............................................................99
WIRING AND HARDWARE ...........................................................................99
Exploring Your Navigational Equipment ..............................................99
Exploring Serial Ports of the Computer ..............................................100
Connecting Cables...............................................................................100
RS-232 C DB9 Pin Assignment............................................................101
RS-232 C DB25 Pin Assignment..........................................................101
Protection Device ................................................................................102
SOFTWARE ...............................................................................................102
Exploring Your Environment...............................................................102
Hard Disk Requirements .....................................................................102
System Requirements ...........................................................................103
APPENDIX II. COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS. ............................104
APPENDIX III. TESTING AUTOPILOT ..............................................105
INITIAL PRONAV CS-300 SETTINGS.........................................................105
STEERING BY BEARING TO WAYPOINT (CTS)............................................105
STEERING BY ROUTE XTE (CROSS-TRACK ERROR) .................................105
MIXED MODE (XTE AND CTS).................................................................106
"DRIFT CORRECTION" CHECKBOX ............................................................106
APPENDIX IV. KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS LIST................................107
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APPENDIX V. APPLICABLE STANDARDS. ...................................... 108
APPENDIX VI. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS...................................... 109
APPENDIX VII. C-MAP CARTOGRAPHIC SERVICE ..................... 111
REGISTRATION OF THE SYSTEM AT C-MAP NORWAY. ............................ 111
ORDERING CHARTS.................................................................................. 111
APPLYING LICENSES ................................................................................ 111
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................. 111
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This Handbook describes ProNav CS-300 Electronic Chart System.
Typographic Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this document:
Stressed used to highlight important parts of the text,
Chapter: Paragraph indicates cross-reference within the text,
Key designates keys of keyboard (for instance, F1 or Enter).
Key combinations have the following meanings:
Alt-F1 holding Alt, press F1;
Ctrl-Alt-M hold Ctrl, press and hold Alt and press M.
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The Handbook Chapters
Before You Begin
Quick Start
Route Monitoring
Route Planning
User Layers Editor
Electronic Logbook
Tide Database
Survey Database
Fishery Database
Dual Display
Radar Overlay
System Configuration
Appendices:
Appendix I. Installation (description of installation procedure)
Appendix II. Communication problems (possible communication problems and how to improve situation)
Appendix III. Testing Autopilot (step-by-step checking of different Autopilot and ProNav CS-300 operation
modes to select the best possible configuration for your vessel and Autopilot)
Appendix IV. Keyboard Functions List (list of all “hotkeys” used in the program)
Appendix V. Applicable standards (list of standards applied in the program and Manual)
Appendix VI. List of abbreviations (abbreviations used in the text)
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Please read this chapter before starting actual navigation procedures.
The Purpose of ProNav CS-300
ProNav CS-300 is the Electronic Chart System; specialized software system for marine navigational purposes.
ProNav CS-300 will – in combination with GPS, speed Log, Compass, Echosounder, ARPA – accomplish the
following tasks:
• display the own ship’s position on the electronic chart,
• track the ship movements and its deviation from the route line,
• automatically track and display targets,
• solve a number of navigational tasks and calculations.
Electronic Navigational Chart Format
ProNav CS-300 is an Electronic Chart System (ECS). When working with ProNav CS-300 you are dealing
with electronic charts.
ProNav CS-300 is capable of working with vector CM-93 version 3 electronic navigational charts developed by
C-MAP. C-MAP electronic charts provide worldwide coverage. CM-93 is a de facto standard for a large
number of commercial navigational applications.
A vector electronic navigational chart (ENC) offers advantages over the paper chart. In addition to the
information transferred from paper charts, ENC may include information from any number of other sources –
such as List of Lights and Notices to Mariners.
A vector electronic chart consists of objects. Each object belongs to an object class. An object class
comprises items or objects with common main characteristics, such as: land areas, lights, restricted areas,
depth contours, underwater rock, etc. An object is a single instance of an item belonging in an object class.
Each object is defined by two blocks of information – spatial and feature. Spatial information describes the
geographical position and, when applicable, the area of an object. Feature information describes the
attributes. An object’s attribute describes a particular property of the object. For example: color of light, depth
of spot sounding, name of land area are attributes of the corresponding objects.
External Devices and NMEA-0183 Messages
ProNav CS-300 performs a number of navigational tasks using computer power. To provide this service the
program needs information about the position and movement of the ship. GPS, speed Log, Compass, and
ARPA are examples of navigational devices that are used as sources of external information for ProNav CS-
300.
Communication between ProNav CS-300 and external navigational devices is based on NMEA-0183 protocol.
This protocol defines the format of data to be used in navigational information exchange.
NMEA-0183 information is organized in messages. A message contains mnemonic (signature) of its initiator,
type of message and the appropriate data. ProNav CS-300 is capable of receiving and understanding
messages of the following types:
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Fig. 1 List of messages, received by ProNav CS-300
Message Type
DBT
DPT
GGA
GLL
GNS
GSA
HDM
HDT
OSD
RMA
Depth below transducer
Depth under ship
Meaning
Global positioning system (GPS) fix data
Geographical Position–
latitude/longitude
Fix data for single or combined satellite navigation
systems (GNSS)
GPS DOP and active satellites
Vessel course – magnetic
Actual vessel heading in degrees
Own ship data (heading, course, speed, set and drift
summary)
Recommended minimum specific LORAN-C data
RMC
RSD
TLL
TTM
Recommended minimum specific GPS/TRANSIT
data
Radar system data
Target longitude and latitude
Tracked target message from ARPA
VHW
VTG
ZDA
Water speed and heading
The actual course and speed relative to the ground
UTC time and date
ProNav CS-300 needs to receive the ship’s position by a combination of suitable messages at least once per
second.
Please refer to manufacturers’ manuals to make sure that your navigational equipment uses the standard
NMEA - 0183 protocol and messages sent or accepted by ProNav CS-300. In case of deviation from the
standard external converters/filters must be installed.
If necessary, ProNav CS-300 can retranslate any received messages to other devices. The program
generates the required messages for correct operation of the autopilot and sends information about the route
and waypoints:
Fig. 2 List of messages, sent by ProNav CS-300
Message Type
APB
BOD
BWC
GLL
Meaning
Heading/Track controller (autopilot) sentence B
Bearing origin to destination
Bearing and distance to waypoint
Geographic position – latitude/longitude
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RMB
RTE
WPL
XTE
Recommended minimum navigation information
Route – waypoint identifiers, in order
Waypoint location
Cross-track error dead reckoning
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The present chapter describes how to launch ProNav CS-300 and to display your position on the electronic
chart. The process implies three major steps – installation, start-up and gathering charts.
Software Installation
Insert the distribution CD into CD-ROM of your computer – Setup program is started automatically. If not, start
Startup.exe program manually – setup menu appears with the following variants:
• ProNav CS-300 Setup
• Hardlock Driver Setup
• View Readme
• Exit
If there is no installed HARDLOCK (Dongle) driver, proceed as follows before activating Setup.
Othervise, proceed starting from point 5 in below description:
1. Connect HARDLOCK (Dongle) device to parallel port.
2. Start Windows and log on with administrative rights.
3. Start Startup.exe from the distribution disk.
4. Select Hardlock Driver Setup from the menu.
5. After successful driver installation, restart Windows and log on with user rights.
6. Start Startup.exe from the distribution disk.
7. Select ProNav CS-300 Setup from the menu and follow instructions in Setup dialogs.
Please see Appendix I. INSTALLATION of the Manual for detailed information on software installation and
hardware cabling.
Multi Language Support
The language of ProNav CS 300 user interface (except for HELP) is selected using Windows Regional
Settings (Start/Settings/Control Panel/Regional Settings) before the program startup.
If required, you may define Norwegian as HELP language. To do so, select Yes for the program confirmation
message “Do you want to use Norwegian Help?” after system installation.
Start Menu Contents
After the installation has been finished, the shortcuts to the program files are created in ProNav CS 300 folder:
– start HardLock driver installation;
– start ProNav CS 300 Help;
– start ProNav CS 300;
– display Readme file;
– program uninstall;
– start Preventing Collisions Regulations electronic version;
– CM-93 Edition 3 System Development Kit (SDK) uninstall.
– the file to be sent to C-MAP 93v3 data distributor to get a license (see C-Map 93v3 Data
Access on page 85).
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Program Directories
After installation of ProNav CS-300 you will find the following directories on your hard disk:
ProNav CS-300 is the name of the working directory. It contains executable files and other files for program
launching.
Charts is the directory, containing system electronic navigational charts as well as 3D
model files.
Logbook directory contains the Logbook records.
Route directory contains the database of planned routes.
UserObj directory contains user layers data.
CMRoot directory is the program working and CM93v3 charts directory.
Rpfiles directory contains radar processor files.
ColReg directory contains Preventing Collisions Regulations electronic version.
All the files created during installation are vital for ProNav CS-300. Do not delete or rename any of
them.
Running ProNav CS-300
To run the program, click ProNav CS-300 shortcut from Windows Desktop or select its shortcut from Windows’
START menu (Start/Programs/ProNav CS-300).
By default the system is adjusted to receive positioning data from GPS receiver via COM1 serial port. If you
have plugged in the cable correctly, the program displays the ship’s symbol on the chart and your positioning
coordinates are shown in Position information window in black color (see also Position Information Window on
page 24). The system is ready to operate.
If the program fails to display the ship symbol and coordinates, “Position undefined” program message is
displayed in Position Information window instead of current coordinates. In this case proceed as described in
Checking the Communication on page 14.
If the signal is missing, the program will load a chart for the last saved ship’s position and a red field with the
corresponding text will appear at the lower right corner of the screen. See also Appendix II.
COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS.
Checking the Communication
Check the communication with external devices:
1. Configure the communication ports for external devices, see Navigation Devices Page on page 77.
2. Test the communication, see Testing COM Ports paragraph on page 77 to learn how to run the test.
In case of problems, see Appendix II. COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS.
Do not proceed until this test has been successfully completed.
Get access to C-MAP collection
ProNav CS-300 uses data of C-MAP 93 version 3 Worldwide charts' collection. You will need to get access to
C-MAP collection (see C-Map 93v3 Data Access on page 87).
Horizontal Datum
The geographical coordinates of the ship position, cartographic and non-cartographic objects relate to a
Horizontal Datum (“local geodetic datum”, “ellipsoid”).
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To ensure correct navigational calculations, Horizontal Datums of the ship coordinates, chart coordinates,
routes, user objects, etc. must coincide.
Usually, the coordinates from GPS-receivers are set using WGS-84 datum according to international
standards; though, some receiver types do not support this feature.
All calculations are conducted in ProNav CS-300 using WGS-84 Horizontal Datum. To omit errors,
define the datum of your GPS-receiver on Datums page of System Configuration mode (see Datums
Page on page 93), and the program makes these datums coincide automatically.
The Structure of ProNav CS-300
Main Screen
Fig. 3 Route Monitoring Screen
On starting ProNav CS-300, Route Monitoring Screen is activated.
Electronic Chart is located in the left part of the screen.
The right window part contains the Control Panel, containing the following elements (downwards):
• Position Information Window;
• Route Control Window;
• Current Chart Information Window;
• Buttons, activating different navigation functions and modes;
• Reference Box;
• Chart control buttons;
• Alarm Indicator.
Operation Modes
ProNav CS-300 consists of sections, described below.
Route Monitoring - the most powerful mode of ProNav CS-300. When the program starts, this mode is
activated. In Route Monitoring the navigator will continually perform route calculations. Even if another section
is open and occupies the entire screen, functions of route calculations are active and monitor the ship
movements. When you exit any other program mode, Route Monitoring mode is activated again.
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Access to other sections is provided by the following buttons in the lower part of the Control Panel:
Route Planning. This section helps you in planning your voyage on the chart or in table form. Routes may be
exported and imported. Use button to enter the section.
User Layers Editor allows creation and edition of various user objects. Different User Layer functions may be
activated using the following buttons: , , , and .
Electronic Logbook. The Electronic Logbook feature allows reviewing the past tracks and events. Press
button to start the module.
Tidal Database. This mode allows you to calculate the tide level at the specified point (gauge) and time. Start
the mode by clicking left button over a gauge’s symbol on the chart.
Survey Database is used for collecting and displaying information concerning depths according to
echosounder data.
Fishery Database
This mode allows working with fishery database. Use button to enter the section.
System Configuration. Here you are free to define the necessary parameters of ProNav CS-300 operating.
To access this mode, press
button.
Radar Overlay – to start the module, press
button; this function is optional.
Dual Display – to start the function, press
button; this function is optional.
User Interface of ProNav CS-300
User Interface comprises a set of software tools helping you work with the program in a convenient way. All
these tools are constructed in a consistent manner to provide a consistent operating environment.
Mouse Standard Interface
Mouse (or trackball, in this handbook we will use ‘mouse’ meaning both devices) is the main tool used to
control ProNav CS-300. Some functions can be performed by mouse only.
To operate with ProNav CS-300, three-button trackball (mouse) is used with a Scroll Wheel on its middle
button.
The Wheel is used with the following purposes:
• Chart’s Zooming In/Out (scroll wheel down/up);
• Chart’s Centering (clicking the wheel on chart);
• Scrolling tables and lists up and down;
• Entering numeric values (see How to Use Elements on page 17).
Left mouse button in most cases is used to:
• Activate control screen elements (clicking left button over a control screen element);
• Display information window of user objects, targets, planned routes and tidal gauges (clicking left button
over an object);
• Chart objects’ attributes retrieval (double click left button over a chart object).
Right mouse button is used mainly to start editing user objects and planned routes (after clicking right button
over an object).
All cases of special mouse interface are described in the Manual individually.
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Keyboard
Keyboard is mainly used to input digits and characters. Some mouse functions are doubled by the keyboard
keys; such cases are described in the corresponding parts of the manual (see also Appendix IV. KEYBOARD
FUNCTIONS LIST).
Cursor
Working with a mouse you see a cursor on the screen. In its standard form the cursor appears as a cross –
. The cursor may have different forms, depending on the task you are to fulfill. To perform an action,
move the cursor to the desired place and click a mouse button.
Use Ctrl-arrow up, down, right and left key combinations to move the cursor on the screen from the
keyboard.
Controlling the Program
Working with ProNav CS-300 you deal with control screen elements. An element is a graphic representation –
button, list, tab, table, etc.
ProNav CS-300 has a limited number of element types. The below text contains brief description of each
element.
Screen Elements’ ToolTips
When you move the cursor over a screen element, a short description (tooltip) of its function appears at cursor
position.
How to Use Elements
Buttons are used to start functions or processes.
icon. To push a button place the cursor on it and
A button can have a picture or text
click left mouse button.
Check-box is used to adjust certain parameters. It works like a trigger with
two states - on and off, selected by clicking
left mouse button.
Radio buttons (menu) allow the choice of one of several possible alternatives or parameters. The
active choice is indicated by a black dot. To activate the choice, click on its dot with left
mouse button.
A List also offers a choice between alternatives. An
figure.
To select a choice from the list double click left
list and press Enter. To leave the list without selection,
• press Cancel button
• press Esc key
• click any mouse button outside the list.
example of the list is shown on the
mouse button or highlight it in the
you may do one of the following:
Output Field is a word or string displayed on the screen. Since output fields are passive they cannot be
activated by mouse or keyboard.
Input Box allows entering/editing text from the keyboard. You can move the cursor
within the box with Left and Right keys. Del and Backspace keys erase the
character at the cursor position, Enter starts a new line. On pressing Esc all
characters of the line will be erased. An Input Box may have only one line (such boxes
are used in Tables, see below).
Entry (Input Field) accepts input of digits and characters from the keyboard or with spin buttons. Spins are
used for entering course, speed, position, etc. To edit a value, select the required value range (degrees,
minutes, seconds) with the mouse and then use spin buttons, wheel or Up, Down, Right and Left arrows on
the keyboard.
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Please remember how spin buttons control different parameters:
Longitude – left spin button moves longitude westward, right spin button -
eastward.
Latitude – upper spin button moves latitude to the North, lower spin button – to the
South.
Speed, Course – upper spin button increases the speed, lower spin button decreases it.
If you hold a spin button pressed longer than one second, the value will start changing automatically.
You may enter the characters either typing them or using up and down keys to increase and decrease values
respectively; move the cursor with Left and Right keys.
Spin functions are duplicated by the wheel in the following way:
Scrolling the wheel Up increases the value, scrolling Down –decreases it.
Table – a composite element consisting of rows and columns. The crossing of a row and a column forms a
table field. A field may contain text or another element (usually an Input Box, see above). Rows and columns
of the table may also have headings.
Fig. 4 Example of table
To select a table field for editing, either double click left mouse button on it or click left mouse button on it
and press Enter key. An editable field looks like an entry (see above). To save the changes you have made
either press Enter key once more or select another table field.
A table can contain more rows or columns than are displayed. To scroll a table in order to reach the hidden
parts, use the scrollbars. If the table contains no scrollbars, that means that the whole table is visible on the
screen. The wheel may be also used for scrolling tables up and down. To scroll the table from left to right or
vice versa, use Shift key and the mouse wheel.
Tabs look like a card file. Each tab corresponds to a page. A tab is a convenient way of switching between
different tasks. To switch a page click left mouse button on its tab. You are also free to use Ctrl-Tab
key combination to switch between pages.
Fig. 5 Example of tabs
ProNav CS-300 Help
When you operate with ProNav CS-300 a situation may occur, when you hesitate about this or that program
function or element. For such cases the program is supported by Help system, allowing quick and
comprehensible answers to any question that may interest you.
To get Help from ProNav CS-300, press button in the right upper corner of the program window – the
cursor will look like an arrow with a question mark. Then move the cursor to the element you want to know
about and click left mouse button – you will see the related Help topic with the description of the
element you need.
You may also call Help window by pressing F1.
Alt-F1 and Ctrl-F1 key combinations activate
button.
Print
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Use either button or Ctrl-P key combination to print the ProNav CS-
300 information.
After the button has been clicked a window
appears with the following variants:
• Whole screen – print entire screen;
• Map Area – print electronic chart area;
• LogBook – print logbook contents in a textual form. The function
operates only when Log Book mode is ON
(See Print LogBook Table on page
65).
• Current Route – print route waypoints table. The function operates only
when Route Planning mode is ON (See Print Current Route on page 50).
After you have selected the required variant, the program displays the standard Print window. Printing is
curried out without interruption of the program operation.
Exiting the Program
To exit ProNav CS-300, press button on the screen or Alt-F4 key combination on the keyboard. Quit
window will appear. Select OK to exit the program or Cancel to revoke the command.
The program will close all temporary files, clean up the memory and save the configuration on the hard disk –
this may take some time.
Working with Charts in ProNav CS-300
When you have the chart on the screen, you can carry out a number of program aided ‘manual’ operations,
without interfering with the functions running automatically.
Zooming In and Out
You can change the scale of presentation of the current chart. This operation does not change the accuracy of
chart data.
However, if a chart is overscaled, note that inaccuracies in the chart data will be enlarged on the screen and
may lead to wrong conclusions as to the actual distances between the ship position and location of objects
such as coast lines and depth contours.
To increase/decrease the scale of presentation use Scroll Wheel/middle button:
Scroll down – ZOOM IN
Scroll up – ZOOM OUT
When you scroll the wheel, an additional window appears near cursor position, displaying the selected scale.
These functions are doubled by + and – keys, and Alt + and Alt – key combinations, zooming the current
presentation scale in or out step-by-step.
You can also select the presentation scale from the standard list (see also Presentation Scale Selecting on page
30)
Chart’s Centering on Cursor’s Position
With this function you may move the chart so that the selected point becomes the center of the screen.
To center the chart at the cursor position, place the cursor on the required chart point and press the wheel –
this point becomes the center of the chart area.
Scrolling the Chart
To scroll a chart within the screen chart area:
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1. Place the cursor close to the screen’s border. The cursor will change its shape to an arrow ( )
indicating the direction of scrolling.
2. Click left mouse button to scroll the chart in the direction of the arrow or right mouse button to
scroll the chart in the opposite direction.
These functions may be activated using the following key combinations: Alt-“Arrow UP”/”Down”/”Left”/”Right”.
To scroll the chart diagonally, place the cursor on a corner of the chart border and click a mouse button.
This function is available if Shifting arrows checkbox have been activated (see Format Page on page
94)
Restoring Previous Scale and Area of Presentation
To return the chart to the previous scale and area of presentation push button.
Each press will bring you one step back. You cannot make more than two steps back.
Full Screen Mode
If you push button, the control panel will be removed from the screen. If you press this button again the
panel will be restored.
Reference Box
The Reference Box is located at the bottom of the control panel. If the cursor is
on the chart, the geographical coordinates of the cursor position are shown in
the left part of the Reference Box. Its right part displays bearing and distance
from the current ship position to the cursor. The lower line of the reference box right field may display either
bearing or relative bearing, see the next paragraph to learn how to adjust this option.
Measuring On Chart
To start measuring on chart, press
button. This function provides several
measuring tools (electronic ruler and EBL –
Electronic Bearing Line).
There are two independent ways to measure
distances on a chart – between ship
and the cursor and between a specified
reference point and the cursor.
To measure distance between own ship and the cursor, select the required
alternative from Draw on Chart field:
Cursor (D+B) – the coordinates of the cursor
on the chart; distance and
bearing/reverse bearing from the ship are
continually displayed in the right
section of the Reference Box.
EBL (D+B) – the ship symbol and the cursor
are connected with an EBL ‘rubber
band’; distance and bearing/reverse bearing
from the ship are continually displayed
in the Reference Box at the bottom of the
screen.
EBL (D+RB) – cursor and EBL on chart;
distance and relative bearing are
measured and indicated in the Reference
Box.
EBL+VRM (D+B) – EBL and the circle of VRM (Variable Range Mark) are displayed on the chart; distance
and bearing/reverse bearing from the ship are continually displayed in the Reference Box at the bottom of
the screen.
‘From ship’ measuring task remains active even after you have left Measurings on Chart window.
Measuring on chart without involving the ship position may be performed in two ways – (a) distance/bearing
between two points and (b) length of long broken line.
You are free to use both variants, either measuring along Great Circle Line or along Rhumb Line; choose the
corresponding Great Circle or Rhumb Line button.
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To measure distance between a specified reference point and the cursor, do:
1. Select B, D radiobutton in Divider field.
2. Place the cursor over the electronic chart. Select the place for the reference point, and click left mouse
button. A cross marker is left on the chart at that position.
3. Move the cursor to another point on the chart. The two points are connected with bearing line from the
cursor to the marker. The result is shown in the current window: bearing/reverse bearing from the cursor to
the mark in B: field and distance from the cursor to the mark in D: field.
To measure the total distance along a broken line, do:
1. Select Sum radiobox in Divider field.
2. Place the cursor over the electronic chart; select place for the reference point and click left mouse
button. A cross will be left on chart at that position.
3. Repeat step 2 as many times as desired.
4. The result is shown in Divider field: Summ is the total length of all line legs in miles, B and D are shown for
the last leg only (ending at the cursor position).
Click Delete last button to delete the last reference point on line and Delete All to erase the whole line.
Units of Measuring Depths and Heights on the Chart
Units of measuring depths and heights on the chart are indicated with a symbol in the left lower corner of the
chart: «М» – unit of measurement – meters. The symbol has its own tooltip.
Chart Linear Scale
You may find the chart linear scale along its left border. When you place the cursor over it, the program
displays its ToolTip with the information on the scale division value.
Display Palette
ProNav CS-300 provides seven screen palettes – sets of colors to be applied in different light conditions. To
select the required screen palette, use button.
The first six are specified in S-52 and known as standard ECDIS screen colors.
The last one is used in all software products of Morintech Navigation AS.
You may use any palette you prefer. To select, either double click left mouse button on the desired
palette or highlight it in the list and press OK button.
ProNav CS-300 stores the selected palette in the configuration file so that it will be used automatically the you
run the program.
Objects information
Objects’ ToolTips
Positioning the cursor over some objects in the chart area automatically brings the ToolTip to the screen.
ToolTips automatically appear in 0.5 seconds after the mouse button has been placed over the object. ToolTip
disappears either when the mouse moves from the object or automatically 10 seconds after it was placed on
the object.
ToolTips are displayed for the following objects:
• Lighthouse & Navigation marks (cartographic chart objects)
• Marks
• Lines & Areas
• Route legs & Way points
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• ARPA/AIS Targets
• Tracks (own ship & ARPA/AIS tracks)
Lighthouse & Navigation marks ToolTip contains the following information:
Type, Name, Light particulars.
For example:
See description of other objects’ ToolTips in the corresponding chapters of the Manual.
Object Information Window
This function may be applied to the following objects:
• Tracks (own ship & ARPA/AIS targets’ tracks), see also Track Information Window on page 55;
• Marks, Event marks (see Mark and Event Mark Information Window on page 57);
• Lines and Areas (see Line and Area Information window on page 58);
• Routes (see Current Route Information Window on page 31);
• ARPA/AIS Targets (see ARPA Target Information Window on page 35 and Transponder Targets Information
Window on page 36).
Clicking left mouse button over an object on the chart brings the information window to the screen.
Object Information window, corresponding to different objects, will be described below in the related chapters.
Chart Objects’ Attributes Retrieval
You can display all the attributes of any cartographic object from ENC database.
To see the objects and their attributes in table form, do:
1. Place the cursor on the object whose attributes you want to display.
2. Double click left mouse button. A list of the objects ‘pierced’ by the cursor will appear.
Object window consists of two parts: the leftmost column lists the classes of the objects found, the
rightmost column displays attributes and their values for the selected object.
3. Select an object from the list and all its attributes will be displayed in Attribute column, their values – in
Value column.
Composite objects in the list are indicated with + and are expanded into a tree of their components as soon as
you click on + (see Lighthouse object).
While Found list window is active, you may still work with the chart as usual – all program functions will be
accessible to operate with the chart.
To close the window click left mouse button on x button or press Esc.
Fig. 6 List of Chart Objects
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The Purpose of Route Monitoring Mode
Route Monitoring Mode is the basic module of ProNav CS-300, providing continual displaying of ship symbol
and its movement parameters, controlling navigation safety and route deviations. Being the main program
module, Route Monitoring does not interrupt operation of other program modes or producing of necessary
signals and alarms.
On launching the program, ProNav CS-300 starts Route Monitoring Mode automatically, a number of
continual processes are activated to run on the background:
Data Acquisition – receives data from external devices and calculates the current position and movement
of the own ship and the ARPA & AIS targets.
Own ship plotting – displays the own ship’s position on the chart and finds the optimum chart to load for
this position.
Route Calculations – provides recommendations on how to sail the planned route in the best way.
Logbook feature – writes and stores information on all navigational events during the voyage.
Plotting Own Position
ProNav CS-300 must always know the position of your ship in order to provide the services described above.
The main source of positioning information is the GPS receiver, although ProNav CS-300 can read position
data from any type of external device which is capable of providing the appropriate NMEA-0183 message, see
External Devices and NMEA-0183 Messages on page 10.
When a chart has been loaded and displayed on the screen, the ship symbol indicates your geographical
position.
ProNav CS-300 provides 3 reckoning modes. In each mode a positioning system is used in order to obtain
ship’s coordinates. Positioning system for each mode is assigned by the mariner.
1. Main Mode. This mode is used by default. ProNav CS-300 works in main reckoning mode while the
corresponding positioning system is functioning correctly. Usually GPS or DGPS is used as a positioning
system for the main mode.
2. Emergency Mode. ProNav CS-300 switches to the emergency mode if the positioning system used for the
main mode stops working.
3. Dual Mode. Two ship symbols (the one from the positioning system of the main or emergency mode and
another from the system of the dual mode) will be displayed on the chart simultaneously, see Dual
Reckoning on page 27.
Switching from the main mode to emergency mode is carried out automatically, see Switching from
Main to Emergency Reckoning Mode on page 78.
The Main and Emergency modes are indicated on the screen by different colors of coordinates presentation
(see Position Information Window on page 24):
Black – main mode
Blue – emergency mode. If Dead Reckoning is selected for the emergency mode, coordinates in Position
Information window change for “Dead Reckoning” message once in 5 seconds.
Red – data acquisition stopped.
Main Reckoning Mode
The following positioning systems can be used for plotting in the main mode:
1. Automatic systems:
DGPS (GPS) – Global Positioning System
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DECCA, LORAN–C – provided these systems are able to output positional data in NMEA-0183 format.
2. Dead reckoning based on speed and course (see Dead Reckoning Parameters on page 25):
LOG & Gyro – automatic dead reckoning on data from speed log and compass (gyro or magnetic)
LOG & MC – dead reckoning on speed from the log and course defined by the mariner (MC, Manual
Course)
MS & Gyro – dead reckoning on course from the compass and speed defined by the mariner (MS, Manual
Speed)
Manual – dead reckoning basing on data defined by the mariner
Emergency Mode
Emergency mode is intended for ship’s reckoning if a positioning system selected for the main mode stops
working (it is applicable to automatic systems only).
The list of positioning systems for the emergency mode is the same as the list for the main mode.
Switching from the main mode to emergency mode and vice versa is carried out automatically, see
Switching from Main to Emergency Reckoning Mode on page 78.
Log and Compass
If you use a GPS (or DECCA, LORAN-C) as the only positioning system, ProNav CS-300 will draw on chart
the ship’s true movement vector only (‘true’ = ‘over ground’).
If you have a speed Log and a compass connected, you will see two vectors simultaneously – one for
movement over ground and another based on the data from Log and Compass.
The length of a movement vector depends on the ship’s speed. Looking at the end of the vector you may
estimate where your ship will be after a predetermined period of time. See Additional Information On Chart on
page 29 for details.
Position Information Window
In this window the ship’s movement
parameters are displayed.
The main parameter is the ship’s position
coordinates (large font).
Above the position coordinates you will find
Loc – Local (Ship) Time and Date
received from satellite via the GPS. See Time Setting on page 25.
The current positioning system (main or emergency) is indicated below
(DGPS in our sample).
D letter indicates the GPS differential mode
(“DGPS” - on/”GPS ” - off).
HDOP value (Horizontal Dilution of Precision) is displayed in HDOP field.
The more this value is, the less is the positioning precision. For more information refer to your GPS receiver
Manual.
SOG and COG are speed and course over ground (true) received from GPS or from another Positioning
System.
LOG and HDG are the data received from speed Log and Compass respectively.
You may adjust the data presentation in this window at your wish:
• If you click left mouse button over the coordinates, they will be enlarged. Click left mouse button once
again to return the coordinates to the standard size.
• If you click left mouse button over any other data below the coordinates, it will be enlarged and displayed
in the center of the window. Click left mouse button once again to return the window to the standard
presentation.
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Time Setting
To switch to this function, click right mouse button in time/date row in the Position Information window – Time
Settings window appears.
ProNav CS-300 treats UTC as the universal time from satellite. Hence, it will be available only when the
received NMEA-0183 messages include the time data. In this respect, the GPS, ZDA or RMC message
is preferred.
You may set time in two ways:
From GPS - Ship’s (Local) Time will be set
as UTC plus the correction defined in
Correction to UTC entry. This will work
only when UTC is received from
external devices. If there are no data
from GPS in this mode, time and date
will become red.
Manual - This feature allows you to set
Ship’s Time independently from UTC.
In this case you need to correct the time
periodically.
If there are no NMEA data or GPS does not
work, set the time manually.
To enter exact time in manual mode, do:
1. Select Manual alternative. See the time going in Loc field.
2. Push Stop button – time in Loc field will stop and the field will become accessible.
3. Enter exact time value in Loc field.
4. Push Start button at the proper moment to synchronize ProNav CS-300 clock and your ship clock.
ProNav CS-300 saves manual time settings in its configuration file. Hence, it is not necessary to set up the
ship time each time you start ProNav CS-300.
If you set the time manually, UTC or Loc indication in the Position Information window will become blue (see
Position Information Window on page 24).
Dead Reckoning Parameters
This function is accessible when data from the positioning system are not available. In this case Position
Information Window displays either Dead Reckoning or Position Undefined messages.
To start the function, click right mouse button in coordinates field of Position Information Window – Dead
Reckoning window appears.
This function lets you perform the following operations:
1. Reckon in Dead Reckoning mode, i.e. the program reckons the ship’s track basing on the course and
speed,
2. Set the ship’s position basing on data received from other sources,
In Dead Reckoning mode the following variants are possible:
1. Reckoning basing on data received from log and compass (LOG+GYRO),
2. Reckoning basing on data from log and course manually entered (LOG+MC),
3. Reckoning basing on data from compass and speed, manually entered (MS+GYRO).
4. Reckoning basing on course and speed manually entered (MS+MC).
Depending on the variant selected for the
current mode (Main or Emergency,
see Navigation Devices Page of Settings window
on page 77) the corresponding input
fields are accessible in the function window
(they are not shaded); shaded fields
are not accessible. See the example on the
figure: let the selected variant be
Manual Speed + Compass (MS+GYRO), which
means that you are free to enter
speed in MS field (manually) as well as ship’s
coordinates in Lat and Lon fields;
course is based on data from compass, thus
MC field is not accessible.
You may enter parameters either from the
keyboard or using spin buttons.
Adjust and Send buttons help to synchronize
the scale of log and/or compass
analog devices.
You may enter position based on coordinates
in several ways:
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• With the help of the cursor – place the cursor to the required position on chart and push Set Manual
Position button.
• Enter latitude and longitude values in the corresponding fields and push Set Manual Position button.
When you press Stop DR button, the program ceases Dead Reckoning. The button name is changed into “DR
Stopped” and Position Information window displays the latest values of ship coordinates. On pressing this
button again the program restarts dead reckoning.
Ship Watching on Chart
The position of your ship is displayed on the chart as symbol with one or two movement vectors (see
previous paragraphs). If the scale of the current chart presentation allows the actual ship outline to be
displayed instead of the symbol, the outline will be shown in accordance with the parameters defined on
Ship’s Data page of System Configuration mode (see Ship’s Data Page on page 85).
“Tails” & “Tracks”
The ship run way, recorded into the logbook in accordance with data from the positioning (reckoning) system,
is displayed on the chart as second’s and minute’s (thicker) marks, provided the corresponding checkboxes in
Show on Chart window have been activated, see also Additional Information On Chart on page 29).
In Route Monitoring mode minute’s marks may indicate a route passed up to 30 days, second’s marks – for
the latest 30 minutes. ARPA or AIS target routes may be indicated in the logbook analogously.
This method to display ship run way is called hereinafter “OWN SHIP’S TAIL”. The operator can not edit
neither Tails presentation, nor Logbook information. Ship’s Tail is shown on the chart with thicker marks,
comparing with Targets’ Tails:
Own ship’s tail;
Target’s tail.
The program allows creation of “OWN SHIP’S TRACK” User Layer objects, basing on ship Tails. To create a
Track, ship Tail should be transformed by the program (smoothed, assigned shape and color according to
operator’s choice, see Tracks Recording on page 54). Being User Layer objects, Tracks may be edited later
(see Track Editing on page 55).
Besides, Tails may be saved as special Routes (see Create a Route from the Logbook on page 49).
Ship Watching Mode Selector
There are two selectable alternatives for monitoring the chart: (1) The program can automatically change the
chart under the ship to keep the ship symbol always visible within the screen or (2) you may browse the chart
regardless of the ship position and visibility.
Click left mouse button over button to switch between the ship watched and ship dropped alternatives.
When this button is ”down”, the ship will always be displayed within the screen area, defined by the operator
(see Ship’s Redraw Area below). AUTO CENTER indication appears in the current chart information window
and the button indicator turns green. When the button is ”up”, you can freely scroll the chart on the screen
regardless of the ship position while the indication SHIP OUTSIDE appears in red on the control panel under
the chart number and the button indicator turns red. SHIP OUTSIDE mode is set automatically when using
some of the chart presentation control functions.
To return to the automatic ship watched mode, click button once more.
This function may be activated by pressing Alt-Home key combination.
Ship’s Redraw Area
When ProNav CS-300 is set up to work in ship watched mode, the electronic chart will scroll under the ship as
it moves. When the ship reaches a preset limit on the screen, the electronic chart redraws to show the ship
symbol in a specified initial position within the displayed chart area.
This function allows defining of the screen area to display the ship symbol in AUTO CENTER mode.
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To switch to this function, click right mouse button over button.
The program provides two ways of automatic ship
watching:
1. Center Ship checkbox is off. When the ship reaches ship redraw area limit, the
chart will redraw.
2. Center Ship checkbox is on. The chart is continually redrawn, the ship and
the chart redraw area always remain at the
same position on the chart.
The first variant – Center Ship checkbox is off:
Ship’s Redraw Area window allows you to define
the redraw limits (shown as red lines)
and the ship’s initial position.
By default, the initial position is the center of the chart. To return to default values, click on Default Area
button.
To define the redraw area limits and the ship position, proceed as follows:
• to move the entire rectangular area, place cursor somewhere within the area and drag it with left
mouse button,
• to change particular limit of the area, place the cursor on the area red frame line, or on one of its corners
(the cursor will change into a two-way arrow), and drag with left mouse button,
• to define the ship’s position inside the redraw area, place the cursor to the desired place and click right
mouse button. The ship symbol moves to this position.
Thus, changing the redraw area and the ship’s position, you may select the most suitable way of presentation
(screen limits are shown as a black frame).
Maximize course area checkbox will set the ship’s initial position close to the area border opposite to the
current heading, reserving maximum free space in the direction of movement.
The second variant – Center Ship checkbox is on:
In this case the ship always remains at the same position on the screen (similar to radar presentation).
Dual Reckoning
This function provides Dual reckoning mode when using 2 independent
positioning systems (e.g. GPS and Loran). This mode can be used for visual
estimation of positioning accuracy.
Select the required positioning system for dual
reckoning and activate it using
Navigation Devices page of Settings window (see Navigation Devices Page on page 77).
After the Dual System has been switched on,
Dual Navigational Data window
appears. In the upper part of this window the
current coordinates are displayed
according to the selected positioning system
(Loran C in our sample).
Under the coordinates you find:
SOG – speed over ground,
COG – course over ground,
Show Ship’s Symbol – this checkbox is used to display ship’s symbol, according to data, received from
dual positioning system,
dLat – Latitude correction from the current positioning system to the dual system,
dLon – Longitude correction from the current positioning system to the dual system,
C – discrepancy between current and dual systems; direction is given in degrees and nautical miles from
the current system.
If Show Ship’s Symbol checkbox is activated, two ship symbols will be displayed on the chart – basing on data
from main (emergency) reckoning system and Dual System (see Fig. 7).
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Fig. 7 Ship Position & Tail in Dual Reckoning
Electronic Chart in Use
Current Chart Information Window
This window displays the most important information about the current electronic chart and its presentation:
• the Number of the chart (left upper corner of the window),
• the chart original scale (right upper corner of the window),
• the current scale of chart’s presentation (under the original scale).
The color of the current scale indication may be: black when the
current scale is equal to the original
scale, red when the current scale is
smaller (underscale) or larger than
the original (overscale).
• Under the current chart's Number you will find an indication of the ship watching mode – AUTO CENTER
or SHIP OUTSIDE.
Automatic Chart Scrolling
In the ship watched mode, the program will automatically scroll the chart under the ship as it moves.
Automatic Chart Selection and Loading
ProNav CS-300 can automatically select and load the most suitable (largest scale) chart under the ship.
When the ship leaves the current chart, the next chart will be loaded.
Selecting a Chart for Display
Use this function to select an electronic chart at the ship position manually or for
browsing a random geographical area.
To select a chart, click right mouse button over the chart number in Chart
Information window – Charts under Ship
window appears, containing a list of
charts covering the position of your ship. The
list is sorted by chart scale in
descending order.
To load the selected chart, do:
• Either double click left mouse button on it in the list,
• or highlight it in the list and press OK button.
If Chart autoscale checkbox is on, the
program will be looking for the most
suitable chart while zooming in/out.
When Scale remains during loading checkbox is switched on, the program
loads charts with the previous scale.
You may also get all the charts available at cursor’s position: click left mouse button over the chart when
Charts under Ship window is active – the window changes into Charts under Cursor window. This window
opens by clicking right mouse button over the chart’s number, if data from the positioning system are missing.
After the window appears on the screen, the cursor presentation changes as well: . If you want to see a
specific position on chart, enter the coordinates in Lat and Lon fields and press Show Chart by Coordinates
button – the program will display the required chart position in the center of the screen (the position will be
marked with a red cross).
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When the cursor looks like , locate it onto the needed chart place and click
left mouse button – the program adds the
relevant charts into the window list
box; Lat and Lon fields are filled automatically.
Charts’ Orientation Selecting
There are four (4) possible chart’s orientations.
The current chart orientation is
displayed under the chart number. Use this list to select North Up, Head Up or 000
Up alternatives. If you select 000 up, you will
get additional window where you
should select COG Up orientation or any other
orientation at your will by entering
the required value in Direction Up field.
Chart Presentation Level
Use this function to set the chart presentation level while the chart is on the screen. In accordance with the
IHO S-52 specification, ProNav CS-300 provides 3 levels of chart content presentation:
Basic level displays the objects of high importance to safe navigation (e.g. obstructions, land areas, etc.).
These objects cannot be removed from the display.
Standard level displays additional objects, such as navigational aids, restricted areas, etc.
Full level displays all objects of the electronic chart (including texts).
The level of presentation is to be selected from the list to the right from chart’s orientation field.
Additional Information On Chart
This function allows defining auxiliary information to be displayed on the chart.
On clicking right mouse button in chart presentation level field, Show on Chart window appears.
This window contains a number of entry fields and check-boxes controlling the mechanism of loading and
presentation of auxiliary navigational data on the chart. All features are described below.
Draught+UKC field displays the value of the ship draught plus underkeel clearance. Draught value is to be
entered in the corresponding field of Depth page (see Depth Page on page 86).
You may define the safety depth. To do it, enter the value in the corresponding field. You may not enter a
depth that is shallower than the ship draught as defined on Depth page (see Depth Page on page 86). When
you enter the safety depth, the underkeel clearance value in Draught + UKC field changes respectively.
When the underkeel clearance value becomes less than 0,1 m, the program produces the following warning:
After you have entered the safety depth, ProNav CS-300 will immediately scan the electronic chart for depth
information and draw the safety contour around the area in which the depths curves are deeper than or equal
to the safety depth.
When Highlight contour check-box is on, the safety
contour is displayed on
the chart as a thick curve. When Show Safe Depths
check-box is off, all
depths deeper than the safety depth are removed from
the screen presentation.
Show safe depths checkbox controls display of safety
depths on the chart.
If you have switched on Highlight Obstructions
checkbox, the program
will be highlighting the objects belonging to “Obstructions”
class.
COG Vector – if the checkbox is on, the vector of true
movement will be
displayed on the chart.
HDG Vector – if the checkbox is on, you will see the
vector based on the data
from log and compass.
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In the right part of the window there are input fields for entering scales of vectors. Please note that
vector scales are to be entered in this function only and are applied to all ARPA and Transponder
targets beside own ship.
Mark every – when this checkbox is on, the ship’s tail is marked with periodical time stamps - red dots with
indication of minutes. Enter the desired time lapse between marks, in minutes. Marks with hour period are
shown with hours and minutes indication.
Mark every minute – if this checkbox is on, the ship’s tail is displayed on the chart, one mark per minute.
Mark every second – if this check-box is on, the ship’s tail for the last 30 minutes is displayed on the chart,
one mark per second.
Distance Nm – when this checkbox is on, the ship symbol or outline on the chart is surrounded with a black
circle of specified radius. Enter the radius in the input field to the right from the checkbox. This feature is
useful when you use radar and select the radius equal to the range of it. Enter the radius in cables.
Show Lights Circles - when this checkbox is on, Aids to Navigation lights are indicated on the chart as small
circles of the color, corresponding to the light sector the ship goes in.
Show Tidal Marks - when this checkbox is on, the tidal marks (see TIDE DATABASE on page 66) are
indicated on the chart as “Т” symbols.
Load old tails when start – this checkbox controls tails presentation (see above) on the program start-up:
when this checkbox is off, only own ship’s tail, created from the moment of the program start-up will be
indicated on the chart. If the checkbox is on, when the program starts, all tails stored in the Log Book are
displayed on the chart.
Remove tails – when you press this button, own ship tail (up to the current moment) as well as previous tails
are removed from the chart. Use Show Dual Nav. Tail checkbox to display the own ship tail on the chart
according to the data from dual navigational system (see also Dual Reckoning on page 27).
Presentation Scale Selecting
Using this function you may select the required scale of chart presentation – click right mouse button in the
chart current scale field of Chart Information window. A list of all available scales appears on the screen.
Select the scale to display the current chart from the list.
To display the chart in the selected scale, do:
• Either double click left mouse button on it in the list,
• or highlight it in the list and press OK button.
Restoring Original Scale of Chart
Chart presentation in the original scale is selected by clicking left mouse button in the current chart original
scale field of Chart Information Window.
Route Information & Calculations
Current Route
Use Route Planning program mode to create and maintain routes database (see also ROUTE PLANNING on
page 41). The program performs route calculations for a “current route”.
See Selecting Route to Go on page 32 for instructions how to select the route to go. If you do not intend to use
a route, you may disable the route calculations by selecting No Route.
If a route has been selected, it is displayed on the electronic chart within an XTE corridor between numbered
way points. You may join the route legs using curves; to do this, define the radius of each curve (see Radius of
Gyration on page 48).
Current Way Point
ProNav CS-300 guides you from one Way Point to another in order to produce warnings and indications. The
program advises you to steer the ship to the turning point – if gyration radius is defined it will be the starting
point of the curve, if no radius has been entered – the Way Point itself.
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There are two ways to select the current WP (i.e. the WP to go to) – automatically and manually. The program
will automatically select the current Way Point according to the following rules:
1. Primarily the nearest WP will be identified.
2. If the ship has already passed the nearest WP, the next WP from the route is selected. Define the current
WP selection parameters on Autopilot page of System Configuration mode (see AutoPilot Page on page
80).
3. If the ship sails on the route and current turning point has been passed, the next WP of the route becomes
the current WP. The last WP of the route will not change automatically.
Alternatively, you may select manually the WP to go (see Selecting Way Point to Go on page 32). The program
will switch back to automatic WP selection when this WP has been reached.
You may also set a temporary Way Point – a Way Mark (see Setting Way Mark to Go on page 33). The
program will lead the ship towards the Way Mark until the Mark is reached, then return to the planned route.
Routes’ and Way Points’ ToolTips
When you place the cursor over a Way point or a Route leg, the program displays its ToolTip.
Way Points’ ToolTips contain the following information:
Route Name, WP#, WP NAME, ETA.
For example:
SPB-Riga, WP12, Aegna, ETA 12:00:00 17 June 2000
Route legs’ ToolTips contain the following information:
Route Name, WP to WP, Course, Distance.
For example:
SPB-Riga, 10-11, 150.5, 45.5 Nm
Current Route Information Window
Route Information window contains general information on the current route; to
display this window, click left mouse button over
the route legs or way points inside
the chart. The window elements help you browse
the current route and its way points,
as well as perform ETA/Speed for ETA to End of
Route Calculations.
All data in Route Information window refer to the
moment it was activated.
Two lower window rows display:
• DTG to end of route – distance to go from the current ship position to the end of
the route;
• Total Distance – total distance from the first way point to the current one.
Browse a Route on Chart
This function allows displaying the entire current route on the chart; to do this, press Show Route button.
Browse a Way Point on Chart
Use this function to browse way points of the current route on the chart. Double click over the required point
number (name) from the list in the upper part of the window – the program displays the selected point in the
center of the screen. Use Go to Point button to return the point to the center of the screen after the chart
scrolling.
Refresh Current Route Information
To refresh the information in Current Route Information window for the current moment, press Refresh button.
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ETA/Speed for ETA to End of Route Calculations
With this function you may calculate time to go (TTG) and estimated time of arrival (ETA) to the ending point
of the route with the current or defined speed, and vice versa – to calculate speed to go to achieve the end of
the route at a defined time.
1) ETA calculation
TTG and ETA values for the current speed are currently displayed in Route Information window. The current
speed for the moment of window activating is displayed in Speed field.
If you need to calculate TTG and ETA for another speed (not for current), define its value in Speed entry. The
program will display calculated values of TTG and ETA in the corresponding fields.
2) Speed calculation
To calculate speed, define the required value in ETA field – the program will display the calculated speed
value.
Route Control Window
Route Control window continuously displays parameters of ship coordinates
relative to the current route and the current
Way Point.
The upper part of this window displays the
current route’s name in use.
In the lower field you find:
WP # – Number and Name of the Way
Point to go to,
WTG – Way To Go to the Way Point
(bearing to the Way Point),
RB – Relative Bearing to the Way Point is given to the right side of WTG (-2.2° in our sample); minus
indicates RB of Port side and plus indicates RB of Starboard side,
TTG – Time to go to the current WP,
DTG – Distance To Go to the Way Point,
XTE – current ship’s deviation from the course (maximum permissible deviation from the course is given in
brackets), see Way Point Table Structure on page 45 and Route Indications and Warnings on page 34).
You may adjust the data presentation in this window at your wish: if you click left mouse button over WTG,
DTG or XTE values, they will be enlarged. Click left mouse button once again to return the data to the
standard size.
Selecting Route to Go
Use this function to fetch a route from the
Routes’ database.
After pressing right mouse button over current
route’s name in Route Information
window, the list of existing routes appears.
If the database is empty (i.e. no route has been
created in Route Planning section),
the list will contain NO ROUTE option only.
Otherwise, existing routes will appear
in the list in the alphabetical order.
Select a route to be loaded and displayed on the screen; ProNav CS-300 will start route calculations. If you
select NO ROUTE from the list, route calculations will be disabled and the corresponding indication will
appear in the Alarm Indicator (see Route Indications and Warnings on page 34).
Selecting Way Point to Go
Use this function to select a current Way Point manually from the route (see Current Way Point on page 30).
After clicking right mouse button over the WP’s number row in Route Control window – the list of all available
way points appears on the screen:
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Click on the desired way point, and it will become current. If you select AUTO, the program will switch to
automatic Way Point searching.
The current way point is connected to the ship symbol on the chart with a green dotted line.
ETA/Speed to Way Point Calculations
This function may be used to calculate the
specified Way Point or the recommended speed to
All calculations are performed along the
the specified Way Point.
estimated time of arrival (ETA) to a
arrive at a specified time.
current route from ship position to
After pressing left mouse button over the WP
number, ETA to Way Point window
appears.
Entries and fields of the window are:
WP# – Way Point to go to,
SOG – speed over ground, estimated or
ordered,
Estimated Time of Arrival – time/date of arrival to WP#, estimated or ordered,
DTG – distance along the route to WP#,
TTG – time to reach WP#.
To calculate ETA, proceed as follows:
1. Select the Way Point in WP# entry.
2. Define speed in SOG field (this is the value of ordered SOG)
3. Push ETA Calculation button.
4. See result in Estimated Time of Arrival entry.
To calculate STG (Speed To Go), do:
1. Select the Way Point in WP# entry.
2. Define date and time of arrival in ETA field (this is the value of OTA – Ordered Time of Arrival).
3. Push Speed to go button.
4. See result in SOG entry.
Each time you enter WP, SOG or ETA, ProNav CS-300 calculates and displays the distance and time to go
(DTG and TTG) to the WP.
Setting Way Mark to Go
If you need to change the planned route
Planning section, you can set a Way Mark – a
ProNav CS-300 provides all necessary route
was an ordinary Way Point.
instantly, without entering Route
temporary Way Point to go to.
calculations, as if the Route Mark
To start the function, press button – Set Way Mark window appears.
To create a Way Mark, proceed as follows.
When the window is open, the cursor changes into . Place the cursor on the
electronic chart in the required position and
click left mouse button. The
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mark is shown on the chart, and the window disappears.
If necessary, you may enter exact Way mark coordinates in Lat and Lon fields.
1. Use Cancel when reached check-box to indicate whether the program must return to the route
calculations when the beam to the Mark has been reached or keep the Mark until you delete it manually.
2. Click OK button to accept changes – the mark will change its color from black to red; press Cancel button
to delete the changes.
As soon as the way Mark information has been entered, ProNav CS-300 starts to use the Route Mark in its
calculations. The way mark is connected to the ship symbol (for the moment when you close the window) on
the chart with a green dotted line.
To change position of an existing Mark either click left mouse button at the chart position, to which you wish
to move the Mark, or change Lat and Lon entries; then push OK button.
After the Way Mark set up, the autopilot data is automatically changed according to the Way Mark.
Along with that, a green dotted line is constantly displayed on the chart, connecting the current ship position
and Way Mark.
To delete a Way mark, press button – Set Way Mark window appears, where you are to press Enable
Way Mark button. After this press OK – the window disappears and the program removes the marker from the
chart.
Route Indications and Warnings
During Route Monitoring a number of indications and warnings are produced by the program.
All route information will be continually displayed in the Current Route Information Window.
Furthermore, ProNav CS-300 will indicate the following situations in the Alarm Indicator (see Alarm Indicator
on page 34):
• NO ROUTE – indication in the upper part of Route Information Window when no route has been selected
and route calculations are disabled,
• WP – either 1 minute or 1 Nm before the ship arrival to the current Way Point (to the turning point if there
is Radius of Guration for this point),
• XTE – the ship is out of the planned XTE corridor; data in Route Information Window will be marked red,
• COMPLETE – current route is completed (when the ship is abeam of the last Way Point of the current
route) or the Route Mark is reached (when the ship is abeam of the Way Mark). Data in Route Information
Window will be marked blue.
Each indication is accompanied by sound warnings.
Alarm Indicator
Indicates a situation
on your route :
XTE, WP, NO
ROUTE, ROUTE
COMPLETE;
Displays AP when
data are being sent
to Autopilot.
Shows which external
device does not send
data to ProNav CS-
300 : GPS, ARPA or
Log / Com, Radar
Indicates ship’s
position in
SHALLOW
waters and
absence of
SAFETY
CONTOUR on the
current chart
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The Alarm Indicator is located in the lower right corner of the screen. It comprises 3 fields corresponding to
three different events. When an event occurs, the corresponding field of the indicator turns red, and an audible
warning is emitted.
The above table briefly describes the fields of the indicator. For more information on each field, see the related
handbook chapters.
ARPA and Transponder Targets Watching
ARPA Targets on Chart
ProNav CS-300 may be configured to receive data from ARPA and to display ARPA targets on the electronic
chart as circles with movement vectors.
Each target will be numbered on the chart according to its number on the ARPA display. Targets appear,
move and vanish according to data received from the ARPA. ProNav CS-300 is capable of displaying up to 99
targets.
ProNav CS-300 warns you when a target becomes dangerous (see ARPA and Transponder Targets Warnings
on page 37).
Transponder Targets on Chart
If your ship is equipped with AIS R3 transponder, ProNav CS-300 can receive and display transponder targets
on the screen. The targets are presented as triangles with movement vectors.
Fig. 8 Transponder Targets on the Chart
ARPA and Transponder Targets ToolTips
When the cursor has its standard form and is positioned for more than half a second on a target’s symbol, the
system automatically displays the ToolTip with the following information:
• Target name;
• CPA (distance between own ship and the target at the Closest Point of Approach);
• TCPA (Time to go to the Closest Point of Approach);
• Speed;
• Heading.
For example:
Odyssey, CPA 1.5Nm, TCPA 00:02:15, 8.3kn, 256°
ARPA Target Information Window
After pressing left mouse button over an
window appears. The window contains
it was opened. Current target is surrounded
ARPA target, ARPA Target View
information about the target for which
by the circle on the chart.
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The window helps you do the following:
1. Search and display targets on chart, retrieve a target’s movement parameters as well as calculate CPA
and TCPA, CCP and TCCP.
2. Enter the target name manually, if ARPA does not transmit the corresponding information (Name field).
3. Enable/disable target display on the chart.
To select a target for display, do:
• either enter its number in Target # entry field,
• or click left mouse button on the target.
Output fields of the window are:
Bearing – bearing to the target from own ship position,
Distance – distance to the target,
Course – target course,
Speed – target speed,
CPA – distance between own ship and the target at the Closest Point of Approach
TCPA – Time to go to the Closest Point of Approach, may be negative if your ship and the target have
passed this point,
CCP – distance between own ship and the target at the Crossing Courses Point, may be negative if your
ship and the target have passed this point,
TCCP – Time to go to the Crossing Courses Point.
Enter the target name in Name window field.
Target Tracked button switches on/off current target display on the chart. Press this button to display the
target.
This function is not applicable to dangerous targets: all dangerous targets are continuously displayed on
the chart; if a target display has been disabled, this target appears on the chart as soon as it becomes
dangerous according to the criteria you have selected (see ARPA and Transponder Targets Warnings on
page 37).
ARPA target may not necessarily be seen on the screen. If at any moment you need to see the target on the
chart, tick off Set Chart by Target checkbox – the program will redraw the chart to locate the target in the
center of the screen.
Transponder Targets Information Window
After pressing left mouse button over the Transponder target, an R3 AIS Targets View window appears. The
window contains information about the target for which it was opened. Current target is surrounded by a circle
on the chart.
In ProNav CS-300 this function may be activated if R3 AIS transponder is connected.
This function provides displaying static and
dynamic parameters of targets in the
function window.
To see target’s parameters, select the target
from the list in the upper part of the
window; from this moment the following parameters of the selected target will
be continually displayed:
• Target name,
• Target number according to Transponder Identifier,
• Target latitude,
• Target longitude,
• Distance from own ship’s position to the target,
• Bearing from own ship’s position to the target,
• Target SOG,
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• Target COG,
• Target CPA, TCPA, CCP and TCCP.
• Ship type,
• Additional information about the ship,
• Destination port,
• Ship’s draught,
• Ship’s status,
Set chart by vessel checkbox loads charts according to target’s coordinates.
To exit the function and close the window, press Cancel button.
Please note that shore based stations working in the same network are targets of Transponder, that is
why some of the above listed parameters may be absent in the window.
ARPA and Transponder Targets Warnings
In Targets Warnings window you define criteria for the program to decide if a target is dangerous or not.
Dangerous targets are displayed on the screen as red symbols.
To display Targets Warnings window, click left mouse button on one of the CPA, TCPA, CCP or TCCP fields
of ARPA Target View or R3 AIS Targets View windows.
In Targets Warnings window you may define the following:
DST – minimal permissible distance between
your ship and a target
CPA – distance between own ship and the
target at the Closest Point of
Approach
TCPA – Time to go to the Closest Point of
Approach, may be negative if your
ship and the target have passed this point,
CCP – distance between own ship and the
target at the Crossing Courses Point,
may be negative if your ship and the target
have passed this point,
TCCP – Time to go to the Crossing Courses
Point.
A target becomes dangerous, if either distance to
it is shorter than DST or TCPA and
CPA (TCCP and CCP) become both less than
defined.
Depth Profile Diagram
The program may be configured to show the depth profile diagram. To see the depth diagram, do:
1. Press button – the program displays a new window in the lower part of the screen, containing the
diagram. The diagram displays the following parameters:
• underkeel depth according to the data received from echosounder as the depth profile, measured for
the selected time interval
• under keel clearance (indicated with red dots);
2. Adjust the diagram presentation at your wish.
When you change time value in View time field, the program changes the diagram horizontal scale.
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Using the lower scrollbar you may browse the earlier moments of the diagram. You may adjust the echogram
to display information for up to three hours. Using Go To Start button you may return the diagram to the
present moment.
If Auto button is pressed, the program selects the optimal echogram vertical scale to make depths always
visible on it. If this button is not pressed, you may select the echogram vertical scale manually using the entry
field to the right from Auto button.
3-D Modeling
This function allows creation and viewing of 3-dimensional model of the bottom together with displaying of the
ship symbol on it. The model is created based on the depth data of the current chart database and sounding
surveys.
Creation and viewing of 3-dimensional model
To apply this function, set the required chart area on the screen (area and scale) and press button on
the control panel. See the new window appearing in the lower part of the screen, containing the model of the
bottom profile (see the picture below).
If button has been pressed in SHIP ON SCREEN mode, the ship symbol is continuously displayed
within 3D model and the model is redrawn as soon as the ship reaches borders of the redraw area.
The ship on the sea surface is indicated as a triangle oriented in the direction of the heading vector. The
current ship position is connected to the sea bottom with a vertical line. The plane, formed by this line and
center line–plane, creates another triangle, whose vertical cathetus corresponds to the ship draught (in the
model scale).
Use
list to select the required scale of the vertical axis.
, and buttons to control the image presentation angle relative to the ship (port side view, head up
view and starboard view, respectively). By default, the program displays the model in head up view mode.
Use , , and buttons to rotate the image to the required direction and , , and
buttons to control the degree of image luminance.
You may rotate the model horizontally by moving the mouse wheel back and forth, and vertically by moving
the mouse button while left mouse button is pressed. Controlling model luminance is analogous – hold Ctrl
key while moving the mouse wheel.
Use and buttons to zoom the 3D – image in and out.
Use button to view the 3D – image in the scale of the current chart.
Use Cancel button to close the window and exit the function.
Data selection for 3D model
Use drop-down combo box in the upper left corner of the window to select depth data source for
creation and viewing of the 3D model:
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ENC Data – only depth data of the current chart database;
Survey DB – only depth data of the survey database;
Combined – combination of both.
Selection of information displayed on 3D model
By pressing of Show button, the operator will be shown 3D Control window. The bottom part of the window
contains checkboxes for selection of objects displayed on the 3D model:
- Own Ship – own ship symbol;
- Planned Route –– route legs and way points
of the current route;
- Own Tail – run way marks;
- Event Markers – Way Marks and Event
Marks connected to the sea bottom with
vertical lines;
- Surveyed soundings – dotes of the surveyed
soundings on the sea bottom.
Creation of depth profile between two points on the chart
This function allows creation of depth profile between two selected points on the chart based on the 3D model
data.
Press Depth Profile from 3D button in 3D Control window – a new window will be displayed on the screen,
cursor on the chart will change to . To create depth profile, do:
1. Move cursor to the starting point of the profile and press the left mouse button – a cross marker will
appear on the chart, its coordinates will be automatically viewed in the left part of the Depth Profile
window. When you move the cursor, its presentation changes into .
2. Move cursor to the final point of the profile and press the right mouse button – another cross marker will
appear. Both points become connected with a dotted line; arrows indicate the direction from the starting
point to the final point. The selected profile will also be displayed on the 3D Model.
When the second marker is set a diagram with depths of the selected profile is shown in the window. The
sequence of depths on the diagram is from left to right, and it corresponds to the movement from the starting
point to the final point. In the left part of the window maximal and minimal depth values are displayed, and in
the right part – depth difference of the section. The title bar of the window shows the distance between the
points and direct bearing of the final point in relation to the starting point.
To change the position of the starting point, move cursor to a new position and press the left mouse button.
Another click on the chart will change the position of the final point, etc.
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When cursor is placed over the profile line on the chart, it changes to . If you press the left mouse button
now, a marker showing depth in the selected point of the profile will appear.
A similar indicator will be viewed on the diagram near the vertical line corresponding to the selected point. The
marker is displayed on the 3D Model as a vertical straight line from the surface to the sea bottom with the
depth value indication.
The marker may be also set by clicking left mouse button over the diagram in Depth Profile window.
Coordinates of the marker are displayed in the middle part of the Depth Profile window, and the distance
from the marker to the starting point – on the title bar.
Use Cancel button to close the window and exit the function.
Optional Colors for Depth Areas Presentation
After the 3-D Modeling mode start, the chart in the upper window may be displayed either via the regular
presentation or with the presentation that uses gradient depth coloring based on 3-D model data. In the last
mode sea bottom areas are presented as a set of rectangles of 5 x 5 mm size (in chart’s scale) colored in blue
gradient. The lightest color denotes 0 depth, the darkest one presents depth values that are equal or deeper
than the value entered by the operator. To toggle on/off this mode, press Show button – 3D Control window
appears. Press 2D Presentation button to activate
field and define the required depth interval.
Using Transparency input field of 3D Control window, the operator may select desired level of colored image
transparency, which is overlaid on the ENC.
To tune gradient colors use related input field located at the right part of 3D Model window.
Interface to the Auto Pilot
If ProNav CS-300 has been set up to work with an autopilot, it starts sending data via the communication line
in NMEA 0183 format.
ProNav CS-300 is able to produce data for the auto pilot if:
You have selected a route.
The ship is on the route line and beam of the first Way Point has been passed.
ProNav CS-300 also sends data to the auto pilot for temporary way points (Route Mark). In such cases
transmitted XTE value will be omitted.
When data are being sent you see AP in the Alarm Indicator, see Alarm Indicator on page 34.
The auto pilot feature of ProNav CS-300 provides automatic navigation along route legs (straight lines
between way points) only, and should not be relied upon during turns and other non-linear movements.
See also AutoPilot Page on page 80.
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The Purpose of Route Planning Mode
Route planning mode assists you in planning your voyage in table form and on the electronic chart and
operating with routes database.
To start Route planning mode, press button. A Route Planning window located over the control buttons
area appear (see Fig. 9). Use this window to work with Route Database.
When you click right mouse button over such objects as a Way Point or a Route Leg, a table containing route
waypoints appears in the bottom of the screen. You may use either of the two possible ways of planning a
route: in the table or directly on the chart (in this case all data will be moved to the table automatically).
During the current route editing (if the data are sent to the autopilot) a warning alarm and message about data
transition interruption is shown:
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Route Planning Window
Fig. 9 Route Planning Screen
Route Planning window for working with Routes’ Database contains the following elements:
Select the route to edit;
Create a new empty route;
Rename the route;
Copy the route, thus creating a new route for editing;
Delete the route from the data base;
Reverse the route (reverse the order of
way points);
Setting the color of route;
, Import and export of routes.
Display the route on the chart.
Display the route WP table.
Selecting Route to Edit
When you press button, the current route name is displayed in Route Planning
window, the route is highlighted on the chart and may be edited (see below).
To choose another route, click the spin button of the list and select the required route.
ProNav CS-300 will load the selected route, and display it on the current chart.
The total distance of the selected route is displayed in Total Distance field. When you edit the route, total
distance value changes respectively.
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Browse a Route on Chart
When this function is activated, the program searches for the most suitable area and scale of presentation to
display the entire route on the chart. To switch to this function, press button.
Show Way Points Table
Use
button to display the WP Table of the current route.
Show Routes on the Maps Area
This function allows displaying of all routes from the database that may be seen on the current chart area. To
do so, activate Show routes on the chart checkbox. If this checkbox is not activated, the program displays
the selected route only.
Note that if Show routes on the chart checkbox is activated, Route Planning Window contains only
routes included into the current Chart Area. If you want Route Planning Window to contain all routes
from the database, switch off Show routes on the chart checkbox.
Creating New Empty Route
To create a new route:
1. Press button.
2. Enter the name of the new route into route name field.
3. Press Enter key or button once again to enter a new route (see a new empty WP Table for the
new route appearing on the screen) or press Esc to cancel the operation.
ProNav CS-300 does not allow creation of several routes with identical names, but produces a warning
if there is a route with the same name in the data base.
Now, a new route has been created and you may start adding Way Points.
Copy a Route
You may copy any route to edit it afterwards:
1. Select the required route from the list.
2. Press button.
3. Enter the name for the new route into route name field.
4. Press Enter key. The program copies the route and assigns this name to the copy.
Rename a Route
To rename a route, proceed as follows:
1. Select the route to rename from the list.
2. Press button.
3. Enter a new name for the route into route name field.
4. Press Enter key or button once again to save the changes or Esc to cancel the operation.
Delete a Route from Data Base
To delete a route, proceed as described:
1. Select the route to delete from the list.
2. Press button.
3. Question window appears where you are to select Yes if you intend to delete the selected route.
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Setting the Color of Route
Using this function, you may define the color of the route being edited – this route will be displayed in the
selected color in all program modes.
To define the route color, press button and select the required color from the window.
We recommend to proceed as described above for all screen palettes to simplify operating with the route.
Constructing Reverse Route
A route is unidirectional. You may use the route to go from the first WP to the last one, but not for the return
voyage. You must create another route, to be able to go in both directions:
1. Select the route to be inverted from the list of routes.
2. Press button. The program will change the order of way points, thus reversing the route.
You may also save the initial route by copying it before following these 2 steps.
Import and Export of Routes
You may save the selected route to the hard disk, or to a diskette for backup or exchange with other users of
ProNav CS-300.
To export a route, proceed as described:
1. Select a route in Routes table.
2. Press button.
3. A dynamic menu appears at the cursor position:
4. If you want to save a route as a file with .rte extension, select To File option – Save As window appears;
select the drive and the directory to which you wish to save the route file. The file name coincides with the
route name (for instance, Stockholm-Oslo), where .rte is the file extension. Press Save button to save the
route.
5. You may also define the password to protect your route from unauthorized access. Press OK button in
Enter Password window – and the program will write the file to the specified directory with the password
you have created. If you do not need to specify a password, leave the password entry blank and press OK
button.
6. If you want to save a route as a text file, select To Text File option – Save As window appears; select the
drive and the directory to which you wish to save the route file – the program saves the route as a text file
with .txt extension. This file will have the following structure:
7. If you want to export a route to an external device (e.g., to a GPS receiver), select Through Com Port
option – the program displays Transmit Route To window, where you need to select the required COM port
from the list and press Send button. In accordance with IEC 61162-1
(NMEA-0183) v.2.0 protocol, the program
sends two types of messages:
• RTE – waypoint identifiers, listed in order with starting waypoint first, for the
identified route (1 message of this type is
sent at the minimum).
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• WPL – waypoint location, i.e. latitude and longitude of each specified waypoint (the number of such
messages corresponds to the number of waypoints). The waypoint location is automatically set according
to the datum, corresponding to that of the external device. In case the datum of the external device does
not correspond to that of the chart presentation, the program translates the coordinates automatically.
8. If you wish to export the route into Microsoft Excel format, select the lower menu command – the program
saves the route as a Microsoft Excel table and offers to display it.
To import a route from diskette or hard disk, do:
1. Press button.
2. Open window appears; select the route file you wish to load and press Open button.
3. The program will offer to enter the password.
4. Press OK button in Enter Password window. The program will read the file from the specified directory and
add the route to the database.
If there is a file with the same name in this directory, the program produces a warning. If you select Yes,
the route file will be overwritten; if you press No, select another name for the route in the data base.
5. If you have imported the route successfully, ProNav CS-300 window appears – press OK button to finish
importing.
If you do not want to define a password, leave the password entry blank. Thus you will not need to enter
a password when importing this route.
6. Routes received from an external device (e.g., NMEA) are imported automatically. The program accepts
RTE and WPL NMEA sentences. After the route have been transmitted, the program produces the
following message:
Then ProNav CS-300 offers you to edit the route and, if you select Yes, the program offers to make the
route current. The datum is set according to that of the external device. In case the program finds an error
during the data transmission, it produces the corresponding warning and offers to save the route as it has
been received.
Accept changes and quit route planning
To exit Route Planning and save the changes you have made, press OK button in Route Planning window.
The route whose name is displayed in Route Planning window is assigned as current.
Route Planning in Table Form
Way Point Table Structure
The Way Point Table is displayed:
• When you create a new route and quit Route Planning Window by pressing Enter key;
• After you pressed button in Route Planning window.
• When you click right mouse button over a route on the chart.
The Way Point table occupies the lower part of the screen in Route Planning section. Each row of the table
represents one Way Point. A pair of successive rows forms a route leg. The Way Point table comprises data
relating to Way Points, as well as to route legs. You may edit the information in some fields, others display
data calculated by the program (not editable).
The WP table is actually wider than it appears on the screen. To access the invisible columns press
button to remove the control panel from the screen and use the scrollbars.
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The list of all columns, with short description, is presented below:
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Column
Title
Data source
Description
Number Automatic Successive number of WP in the route
Name manual Optional name of WP
Lat manual Latitude of WP
Lon manual Longitude of WP
XTE
cbl
Speed
kn
Rad gyr
cbl
manual
manual
manual
XTE for route’s leg in cables. Program uses
this parameter as maximum deviation from
route line and as criterion for automatic WP
changing
Intended speed for route’s leg to be used in
time calculations
Optional radius of gyration for WP, in cables
Course
°
RBD
Nm
GCD
Nm
∆GCD
Nm
Total RBD
Nm
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Course of route’s leg formed by current and
previous WP
Length of route’s leg along rhumb line, in
miles
Length of route’s leg along Great Circle line, in
miles
Difference between two previous parameters,
in miles
Total rhumb line distance from first WP down
to current WP along route line (‘broken line’
length)
TTG to WP Automatic Time to go from the first WP to current WP
based on intended speed
ETA to WP Automatic Estimated time of arrival to WP
Customize Way Point Table
You are free to choose the WP table presentation – press Customize button and select the required table
columns by activating the corresponding checkboxes.
Editing Way Points in the Table
Load the required route to edit – a new route or one of the routes you have previously copied or reversed.
Add a Way Point
To add a new WP to the end of the route, proceed as follows:
1. Press button. A new row will be created at the bottom of the table. This row will contain
information from the previous Way Point row.
2. Change the name of WP in Name column if necessary. You may leave the name entry blank; the WP
number will be used instead.
3. Correct the coordinates of the new WP in Lat and Lon fields.
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4. Assign XTE value for the route leg defined by the current and the previous WP (you cannot edit XTE field
in the first row of the table). Selecting XTE please take into consideration the explanation in Route Control
Window on page 32. Do not ever fill in this entry for the first way point of the route.
5. Leave Rad gyr field blank (see below).
6. The WP is now defined. Automatically calculated data will appear in the rest fields of the row.
Insert a Way Point
To insert a new WP between two existing ones, do:
1. Highlight the row, above which you wish to insert a new WP.
2. Press Insert Point button. The program will add a blank row at the specified position.
3. Repeat all steps from item 2 in above explanations.
Delete a Way Point
To delete a WP from the route, proceed as follows:
1. In the table highlight the point to be deleted.
2. Press Delete Point button. The program produces a warning – select Yes to delete the point or No to
cancel the operation.
Radius of Gyration
You may create a curve joint between two route legs by defining the radius of gyration. The radius will be used
for route drawing only. Looking at the curve on the screen during actual navigation, you may estimate your
position relative to the point where you should start the turn. To define the radius:
1. Highlight a row corresponding to the WP at which you want to insert a curve.
2. Go to Rad gyr table field.
3. Input the radius in cables. Note that the radius cannot be larger than the length of any of the two route legs
you are connecting.
It is not possible to define a radius for the first and the last Way Point in the route.
Browse a WP on Chart
With the help of this function you may display the way point you are currently editing (its row is highlighted in
the table) in the center of the chart; to do so, activate Center Chart by Way Point checkbox.
Editing Route Calculations
When you edit a route, the following parameters, calculated by the program are currently displayed above the
WP table:
• ETA – estimated time and date of arrival to the end point of the route;
• Tot Dist – total route distance.
To enable such calculations, select the mean speed value in Speed field (10 knots is assigned by default)
Reverse Route
Use this function to change the order of way points, thus reversing the route you are currently editing. To do
so, press Reverse button.
Setting the Color of a Route
Press Color button to define the color of the route you are currently editing.
Display Borders of Lights Sectors
Use this function to display the borders of lights sectors along the route you are currently editing. To do so,
activate Show sector length checkbox and define the required length of the lines, restricting sectors (in Nm).
Sector borders will be displayed as dotted lines of the corresponding length.
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Browse a Route on Chart
When this function is activated, the program searches for the most suitable area and scale of presentation to
display the entire route on the chart. To switch to this function, press
button.
Create a Route from the Logbook
The system allows creation of a route from the selected logbook record. To create such a route, press
button – Route from Logbook Track Record window appears. In this window proceed as
described:
1. The checkbox in Route field is activated by default and a unique name is assigned to the route by the
following scheme: trk00001, trk00002, etc. You may rename the route at your wish – type a new name in
this entry.
2. Assign XTE value in XTE entry of the Route field, in cables. XTE value influences both the accuracy of
approximation of the route and the procedure duration. The less is XTE value, the more route legs the
program will generate.
3. Select the required time and date of logbook in the corresponding
entries of Date and Time field –
the first row of entries is for
entering the start date and time
of the record, the lower row – for
end time and date. Use
buttons to enter the exact period
of time.
4. Use See on Screen button to display the ship’s tail,
corresponding to the selected
interval.
5. Press Make button.
6. See the progress indicator during the creation process.
7. If there are any records in the selected time interval, the program creates a route with the defined XTE and
offers to make it current. If you select Yes, the route will be loaded as current and located on the chart in
such a way that the entire route would be visible on the screen.
Add a Route
The program allows addition of a planned route between the current and the next way points. To do this,
proceed as described:
1. Press button – Select route to add window appears:
2. Choose the required route from the list.
3. Activate Set chart by route checkbox to display the route on the chart during selection.
4. Press OK button – the selected route will be added between the current and destination way points of the
current route.
Great Circle Line Calculations
Route legs are normally assumed to be rhumb lines. If you need you may draw a Great Circle Line -
approximated by a number of rhumbic lines. ProNav CS-300 will assist you in this task.
To turn one long route leg into several rhumbic line sections:
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1. Highlight the row of the WP table corresponding to the end of the long leg.
2. Press button.
3. Great Circle Planning window will appear and you will be asked to define the angle of course changing.
This angle is the preferred angle difference between the courses of two successive rhumb line sections. A
smaller angle will divide the long leg into a larger number of small sections.
4. Press OK button. The program will create and insert the sufficient number of intermediate Way Points into
the route and change their numbers.
Print Current Route
With this function you may print data from the current WP table in accordance with settings you made in
Customize function – simply press button (see also Print on page 18).
Undo/Redo the Last Operation
Use Undo and Redo buttons to undo/redo the last operations you made while editing a route.
Close Way Points Table
To remove the table, press
button. If Route Planning Window was active when you pressed
button, the WP table will be removed from the screen without exiting Route Planning mode –
Route Planning on chart remains available (see below). If Route Planning Window was not on the screen, the
program quits Route Planning mode.
Route Planning on Chart
Route Planning (Way Points editing) on chart is available using cursor and mouse only and includes the
following functions:
• Adding Way Point
• Dividing a Route Leg into Two
• Deleting Way Point
• Moving Way Point
These functions are available when Route Planning Window and/or Way Points’ Table are on the screen.
Otherwise, you may perform Route Planning on Chart only after clicking right mouse button over any route
legs or way points.
The function depends on the point that has been selected, indicated by the corresponding cursor presentation.
All functions of route editing on chart are activated with left mouse button. Clicking right mouse button cancels
the function, activated by left button.
If you need to edit a WP that is not displayed on the current Chart area, double click left mouse button
over the corresponding WP table row. Provided Center Chart by WP checkbox has been activated, the
program displays the corresponding WP in the center of the screen.
Adding Way Point
After you have created a new empty route (see Creating New Empty Route on page 43), the cursor changes
into .
To locate the first way point, place the tip of the arrow to the required position on the chart and click left mouse
button. The way point will be placed on the chart, its coordinates presented in the table.
To add the next WP, or a starting/ending WP, do:
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1) place the cursor over the last (first) route point – the cursor changes into ;
2) WITHOUT pressing mouse buttons, move the cursor – it changes into . Place the tip of the arrow to
the required place on the chart and click left mouse button.
Moving Way Point
To move a WP, proceed as described:
1. Place the cursor over the WP – it changes into , and click left mouse button.
2. Place the tip of the arrow to the required position and click left mouse button once more.
Dividing a Route Leg into Two
To insert a WP between two existing way points, do:
1) Place the cursor over the route, it changes into – click left mouse button;
2) Move the tip of the arrow to the required position on the chart and click left mouse button once again.
Displaying Way Points’ Coordinates during Editing
When you enter or move the first or the last WP of the route, a new window appears beside the cursor,
indicating bearing and distance from the closest WP of the route to the WP you are currently editing.
When moving a Way Point (provided it is not the first or the last WP of the route), or when dividing a route leg
into two, a new window appears beside the cursor with indication of the WP current coordinates relatively to
the previous and the next way points:
Deleting Way Point
To delete the way point, place the cursor over it and either double click left mouse button, or press and hold
left button for 2 seconds. In both cases the program asks for deletion confirmation. If you select Yes, the WP
will be deleted.
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The Purpose of User Layers Editor
You may need to create your own object on the chart, for example, to mark a desired place or to draw a line or
an area on the chart, etc. Each object has its own geometry – its shape and position on the Earth.
User objects include:
1) mark and event mark – object with point geometry (one pair of latitude - longitude):
• mark – point object, whose coordinates are defined by the user. To set a mark, use button on
the control panel;
• event mark – point object, corresponding to the ship position in a specific moment, relating to an event.
To set an event mark, use button.
2) line – object with linear geometry (several coordinate pairs), such as pipeline, anchor chain, cable, etc.
3) area – object with area geometry, such as caution area, fish bank, guard zone, anchorage and so on.
To create a line or an area, press button.
The user object geometry always refers to a geographical position and implies no connection to a chart.
You may create an object on a certain chart, but the object will be displayed on any chart loaded at the
object’s position.
In ProNav CS-300 program user objects also include “Tracks” (own ship tracks and targets’ tracks) – linear
objects, received as a result of smoothing own ship and targets Run Ways from the Logbook. Smoothing
parameters are defined by the user with Tracks Recording function (see Tracks Recording on page 54),
activated by button. After this function has been activated, the program creates tracks automatically.
The program allows displaying and editing of UL objects only inside the selected area (excluding own
ship’s track currently recorded; this track remains always visible).
Use button to select the area and the layers to be displayed in it (see Displaying of user layer objects on
page 52 for details).
Displaying of user layer objects
Selecting Area and Objects to be Displayed
button controls displaying of user layer
In a passive state it has red indicator in the right
UL objects are displayed on the chart.
In the active state it has green indicator in the
case the program will display the UL objects,
the selected area only (excluding own ship’s
objects in the selected window (area).
upper corner. In this button state no
button’s right upper corner. In this
defined by the operator and located in
track currently recorded).
By clicking button when it is switched off (with red indicator), Select Type
window appears. In this window you are to define
the way of selecting the area to
display UL objects. The following variants are
available:
• If you press Present Window button, the program selects the current Chart area.
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• When you press New Area button, you are free to select a random rectangular area on the chart. To do
so, place the cursor into one of the corners of the desired area, press left mouse button, drag the cursor to
the opposite corner and release the button.
• When you press Previous Selection button, the program selects the area you defined when you applied
this function for the last time.
Pressing Cancel button cancels the operation.
In all cases listed above the selected area will be
indicated on the chart with red
dashed line as a border and User Layer window
appears.
In this window use Marks, Areas, Line and
Tracks checkboxes to select the
required UL objects to be displayed in the
selected area. When a checkbox is
switched on, the corresponding UL type is
displayed on the chart. Tracks (Own
Ship’s Tracks and Targets’ Tracks) are indicated
as dates when the record was
started. Use Show All and Hide All buttons to
include and exclude all tracks from
the selected area, respectively.
When you operate with these checkboxes, the
corresponding UL types appear
(disappear) on the chart before you close User
Layer window, thus allowing visual
estimation of chart presentation.
When you click OK, the program shows the
selected
objects in the chosen area, activates
UL button and
shows a GREEN indicator.
When you click Cancel, User Layer window disappears and button
remains in a passive state (with red indicator).
As soon as the ship leaves the selected area borders, the program displays
«UL OUT» warning in the left lower part of the alarm indicator.
User Layer Import/Export
Use Import and Export buttons of User Layer window to import/export UL objects located in the selected
area (no matter whether they are displayed on the chart or not).
When you export a user layer, Save as window appears, where you are to select the required directory to
export the file to and press Save button. You may also define the password to protect your User layer from
unauthorized access. Press OK button in Enter Password window – and the program will write the file to the
specified directory with the password you have created. If you do not need to specify a password, leave the
password entry blank and press OK button.
When you import a user layer, Open window appears, where you are to select the required directory and
press Open button. The program will offer to enter the password. Press OK button in Enter Password window.
The program will read the file from the specified directory and add the User layer to the database.
Only files with *.uoe extension may be imported/exported.
User Objects ToolTips
When the cursor is placed over a user object, you see its toolip near the cursor position.
ToolTips of own ship tracks contain the following information:
• Time,
• Date,
• Speed,
• Depth.
For example:
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When the program received no data, the tooltip will contain the corresponding No… data message.
For example:
ToolTips of target tracks contain the following information:
• Time,
• Date,
• Speed,
• Course.
For example:
ToolTips of Marks, Event Marks, Areas and Lines contain the following information:
• Object NAME,
• Date of creation.
ToolTips of Marks and Event Marks are supplemented by Latitude and Longitude data.
For example:
User Objects Creating & Editing
Tracks Recording
This function assists in creation of Own ship’s and target’s tracks objects; to start the function, use
button.
Track’s Type, Color & Interval Selecting
When you press button, Track recording window appears. The
window elements are:
1. Type field – use this field to select the type of the current track (from the list);
2. Color button – use this button to define the track color, if depth-topresentation
dependence has not been
activated (see point 3 below)
3. Depth checkbox and entry fields for selecting depth intervals – use
these elements to define conditions and
depth-to-color dependence. When
the checkbox is active, the program displays
the track parts, matching the
depth intervals you have selected in From
and To fields. The minimal depth
parts are displayed red on the chart, the
maximal depth parts – black. The
program sets the intermediate depth colors
(from red to black) automatically,
dividing depth intervals into 12 equal
portions.
4. Interval field – use this section to define parameters of the track tail
smoothing. The program supports three
variants of smoothing:
• Smoothing by time – Time radiobutton. If this variant has been activated and time interval has been
selected in MM:SS field, the track tail will be presented as legs, connecting voyage moments/route points,
multiple to the selected interval. The program allows entering time values up to 60 minutes.
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• Smoothing by distance – Distance radiobutton. If this variant has been activated and the interval has
been selected in Nm field, the track tail will be presented as legs with length, multiple to the selected
distance. The program allows entering distance values up to 1 Nm.
• Smoothing by route deviation – XTE radiobutton. If this variant has been selected, the track tail will be
linearized so that the distance/space to the actual track line would not exceed the defined XTE value. The
program allows entering XTE values up to 1 Nm.
Use Show all button to display all tracks hidden during editing (see Track Editing on page 55).
Start track recording to UL
When you press OK button, the program closes the window and starts track recording. A green indicator is
shown in the right upper corner of the button – data are being recorded to the memory.
Cancel button closes the window and cancels track recording.
Stop track recording to UL
To abort track recording, press button once again. If the button was active, a red indicator appears
showing that track recording was interrupted.
Targets’ Tracks Recording
Targets’ tracks recording starts and ceases
synchronously with own ship track
recording. Parameters of smoothing and presenting targets’ tracks also
coincide with that of own ship track.
The only exception is that tracks of all
targets are displayed in the same
color, defined in the upper part of Track
Recording window.
Track Editing
Use this function to edit recorded tracks.
Clicking right mouse button over an existing
Track Editing window.
track highlights the track and invokes
Window elements are:
• Name field displays the name of the track to display and edit;
• Comment field – use this field to change comment information;
• Use Type, Color, Depth and Smooth elements to change track
parameters, previously selected. Proceed analogously to operating with these elements described in
Tracks Recording chapter on page 54.
• Smooth field – new parameters of smoothing are applied after you press Apply Smooth button. Initial
tails are smoothed with new parameters.
• Use Hide button to hide the selected track (remove it from the screen). When this function is selected, the
conformation window appears. After confirmation the track is removed from the screen;
• Use Delete button to delete the track from the memory. When this function is selected, the track is
highlighted, and the conformation window appears with an explanation that the deleted track is not
restorable. After confirmation the track is removed from the memory;
• Use Show all button to display all hidden tracks within the current editing;
• On pressing OK button the program saves the changes you have made and quits the window.
Track Information Window
Click left mouse button over the track (of the own
Information window.
ship or target) to display Track
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Window fields are:
Recorded – displays date and time of the corresponding selected track point;
Name – displays the track name;
Comment – use this field to enter track comments.
Setting Marks on the Chart
The function is used for setting marks on the
electronic chart. When you press
button, Input New Marker window
appears.
To set the marker on chart, proceed as
described:
1) Select the required marker type (presentation) – highlight the
required table field. After this the symbol
name is displayed in Name field.
The table contains 12 symbols, defined
in System Configuration mode (see
Marks Page on page 96);
2) Press Color button and select the marker color from the window;
3) Enter textual information in Comment field, if required;
4) Move the cursor to the position where you can set the Mark and click left
mouse button. Marker symbol will be displayed on the chart. You may
enter coordinates of the marker using Lat and
Lon field.
You are free to set the required number of marks while the window is active –
repeat steps 1-4.
Use Set by specified position button to
place the marker according to the
coordinates entered.
You may edit the marker you have created
without exiting the function. To do so,
place the cursor over the marker and click
right mouse button – the program
highlights it with a yellow circle.
To quit the function and save the marker press OK button.
Setting Event Marks on the chart
This is an ordinary red flag mark, placed by the ship’s present position automatically after you press
button.
Editing Marks and Event Marks
Use this function to edit parameters of existing
Marks and Event Marks.
Clicking right mouse button over a Mark
highlights the Mark and invokes Edit
Marker window.
In this window you may change the marker color, symbol and comments.
Proceed analogously to operating with these parameters described in Setting
Marks on the Chart on page 56).
You may enter exact coordinates of the marker
using Lat and Lon field.
Press Move button to change marker position
on the chart. To do so, proceed as
described:
• Click left mouse button on a new marker location – program confirmation
window appears.
• Select Yes to confirm the marker new location.
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If you press Hide button, the object is not displayed on the chart (on confirmation).
If you press Show All button the program displays all previously hidden markers.
Press Delete button to remove the selected marker from the User Layer.
To edit another marker, click right mouse button over the required marker without closing the window.
Mark and Event Mark Information Window
Click left mouse button over the required mark/event mark to display its
Information window.
Window fields are:
Created – displays date and time of the marker
creation;
Name – displays the marker name;
Comment – use this field to enter marker
comments;
Lat and Lon fields display the marker coordinates.
Lines and Areas Drawing
The function assists in drawing lines and areas. When you press button, Draw
Line/Area window appears.
The window elements are:
• Area checkbox – serves for distinguishing areas and lines during data input.
• Name field – use this field to enter/edit name of the line/area;
• Comment field – use this field to enter/edit comment’s info;
• Type field – contains the list of lines/areas patterns;
• Color button – use this button to select the color of line or area from
Color window.
To create a line or an area, proceed as
described:
1. Select their type and color;
2. Indicate points (nodes) of the object on the chart by clicking left mouse
button or in the table (see below);
3. Click right mouse button after you have defined all points of the object.
If Area checkbox has been activated, the last entered point is automatically
connected with the first one and the resulted
area is filled with the selected pattern.
When you place the cursor over an object’s
point on the chart and click right
mouse button, a dynamic menu appears
presenting two alternatives: Move and
Delete. If you select Move command, a
“rubber-band” cursor appears – use
this cursor to change the point location. If
you select Delete command, the point
is removed from the chart.
Another way to move a point:
1. Place the cursor over it – the cursor changes its presentation; click left
mouse button – a “rubber-band” cursor appears;
2. Place the cursor to the required location and click left mouse button again.
When you place the cursor over a line between two points, a dynamic menu appears containing Insert
command – select this command to insert a new point between two existing ones.
Another way to insert a point:
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1. Place the cursor over the required segment between two neighboring points – the cursor changes its
presentation; click left mouse button – a “rubber-band” cursor appears;
2. Place the cursor to the required location and click left mouse button again.
Use the table in the lower part of the window to edit the object geometry:
• To edit a point, either click right mouse button over it in the table and select Edit command from the
dynamic menu, or double click left mouse button over it; use the input field with spin buttons appearing in
the corresponding table row to enter exact point coordinates.
• To insert a point between the current point and the next one, click right mouse button over it in the table
and select Insert command from the dynamic menu; see the red point appearing between these points.
You may either move this point to the required location directly on the chart or enter its exact coordinates
in the table.
• To delete a point, click right mouse button over it and select Delete command from the menu;
Press OK button to close the window and save the changes you have made.
Editing Line/Area
Use this function to edit Lines and Areas.
Clicking right mouse button over the Line/Area
object highlights it and invokes Edit
Line/Area window.
Use this window to edit name, comments, type,
color and coordinates of an existing
line or area. See the previous paragraph to
learn how to use this functions.
If you press Hide button, the object is not displayed on the chart (on
confirmation).
If you press Show All button the program displays all previously hidden
objects.
To delete an object, press Delete button and select Yes in the program
confirmation window.
Line and Area Information window
Click left mouse button over the required line/area
Window fields are:
Created – displays date and time of the line/area
Name – displays the object name;
Comment – use this field to enter object
to display its Information window.
creation;
comments.
Deleting user objects in the selected
AREA
This function allows deletion of user objects in the
selected Area.
Marks, Own ship Tracks and ARPA/AIS Tracks may be the subjects to editing in a rectangular area or in a
polygon with user-defined borders.
Rectangular area selection
Rectangular areas are to be defined with the mouse – click left mouse button and drag the mouse in the chart
window from one area corner to another.
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Random area selection
Click right mouse button and drag the mouse to
window with solid thick XOR-line. Releasing
draw a random area in the chart
the mouse button closes the contour.
Deleting user objects
When the mouse button is released, in both
containing the following fields with checkboxes:
• Marks;
• Own Tracks;
• ARPA/AIS tracks;
cases a new window appears,
• Users’ Depth (see Deleting User’s Soundings Information from
the Database on page 68).
After you have selected the objects to delete and selected OK, a confirmation window appears. After
confirmation the program removes the objects. In case the track partially lies outside the area, this part/parts
of the track remain visible.
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The Purpose of Electronic Logbook
ProNav CS-300 records all program events to the Electronic Logbook. The Logbook section of the program
allows you to browse the logbook in table form, to study the navigational situation in a specific moment or to
play back the ship (and targets) movements on the electronic chart.
Logbook Files
Physically the logbook is a set of files on your hard drive. Each file contains a voyage recording for up to 24
hours. A new file starts at 00:00:00 a.m. and is closed at 11:59:59 p.m. The file may contain ‘holes’ – periods
of time with no data when the program was not running.
Each logbook record belongs to a certain class of records and describes one event in the program. There are
8 different classes and many various events in each class. The below table presents the list of all classes with
a short description of events.
Time stamps in the logbook file are set according to ship’s time Loc, not UTC.
Logbook files are stored in the Logbook sub-directory of ProNav CS-300. They may occupy considerable disk
space.
If you need to free disk space, you may delete redundant logbook files or move them to diskettes for storage.
Do not edit or rename logbook files in Logbook sub-directory by any means.
Logbook Screen
To start working with the electronic logbook, press
screen:
button – the following window appears on the
Fig. 10 Logbook screen
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In this mode Select Dates Interval window is displayed instead of the program control buttons; in this window
you select dates to operate with in Electronic Logbook mode.
The lower part of the screen contains the logbook table with control buttons above:
– Updating logbook records in the table;
– Setting table configuration;
– Saving Logbook Records to text File;
and
– Import and Export of Logbook files;
– enable depth profile playback.
Above the table control buttons there are elements of controlling Replay Mode (See Replay Mode on page 63).
See below how to operate with control elements.
Logbook table remains empty until you select the date to display records for.
Range of dates selection
To start working with the Logbook, select
the required date or date interval,
whose information you intend to display on
the chart or in the table. Dates are to
be selected in Select Dates Interval window, containing the calendar,
where you need to define the required
year and month.
The calendar includes only dates
(years), included into the interval
between the first and last Logbook
file.
Dates, for which there are Logbook files,
are indicated bold in the calendar.
To select a date/date interval, highlight
them in the calendar.
To operate with all records simultaneously,
activate Select all dates checkbox.
Press OK button – Select Dates Interval window disappears and Logbook start operating with the selected
dates.
When you close the window, Route Monitoring information disappears from Position information and Route
Control Windows, a twinkling R symbol (Replay) appears in the right upper corner of the chart area, and the
following information becomes available on the screen (relating to the latest date of the selected interval):
1) On the chart – tails of own ship and targets for all records of the current day;
2) In the table – the latest Logbook File data of the current day. The topmost table row corresponds to its
latest moment. If the selected interval includes the current date, the topmost table row corresponds to the
moment of Electronic Logbook startup.
When operating with the Logbook, Alarm Indicator presents information of the current Route
Monitoring moment.
Browsing Logbook Table
The logbook table consists of 4 columns and a large number of rows.
The columns present (left to right):
• Record number within the current day;
• Record class;
• Record time;
• The record itself.
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Each row corresponds to a single logbook entry. Entries are chronologized in the table upwards.
Logbook Record Classes
Logbook records are divided into classes; in the table record class is indicated in the second column (counting
left to right).
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See the table to learn more about each class:
Logbook record
class (abbreviation)
System
Warnings
Route
Position
ARPA
AIS
Watch info
Events
Logon/logoff, hour terminator
Alarm signals produced by the program
Route and WP selection, Way Marks
Plotting mode changes, position from GPS or
manual observations, depth from echosounder,
dual navigation system
Target appearing/disappearing, target position
Target appearing/disappearing, target position
Total state of the program when watch begins
Setting Table Configuration
Use Config button to configure records presentation in the table. Press Config button – Configuration window
appears. In this window select the interval of displaying the ship coordinates, speed, depth, ARPA and
Transponder targets information in the table from the list in Position every: entry. By default, the program
records position information every 10 seconds.
Show position at event checkbox controls whether the program should supply alarm events with position
information. If you switch on this checkbox, it will be recording coordinates for each alarm message.
Selecting Date and Time
To find the logbook entry for a specific moment, select the desired date from the list in the left upper corner of
the table. This list includes dates from the interval, selected in Select Dates Interval window. After the
required date has been selected, the program displays the latest record of this day in the topmost table row.
When you select the current date, the topmost row corresponds to the moment of Electronic Logbook startup.
Use standard table operations to find the required moment (see How to Use Elements on page 17 for details).
When you double click left mouse button on a table row, the program displays on the chart the corresponding
ship and target’s location for the selected moment.
Updating Logbook Records
If you select the current date from the list, you will browse the active logbook file, which is not yet completed.
The program will keep adding records to it, but new records will not appear in the table until you update the
visible logbook by clicking
button. This button 'binds' new information to the end of the table.
Replay Mode
Replay Mode assists you in replaying navigation circumstances on the chart.
Replay Mode control elements are:
selecting time scale for replaying
play forward
play backward
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pause
display all logbook information of the day
Browse logbook Information on Chart
After you have selected the record date, the program displays on the chart tails of own ship and targets for all
records of the day.
The program automatically presents the chart so that the required information would be visible within the chart
area.
If you have changed the chart scale and area, press
button and the program returns to
displaying all information for the day.
When the cursor is placed over the tail of either own ship or target, the cursor changes its presentation and a
ToolTip appears with information on this point of the tail:
If you click left mouse button, own ship/target symbol will be displayed in this point. A record, corresponding to
the selected moment is presented in the topmost row of the logbook table.
Start-up moment Selecting
You may select the replaying start-up moment by either of the two methods:
1) On the chart – click left mouse button in a point of the ship’s or a target’s tail. Use the ToolTip to find the
required point (moment).
2) In the table – double click left mouse button in a table row, relating to the required moment.
In both cases the ship’s and target’s positions in replaying start-up moment would be indicated with a symbols
on the chart.
Replay Scale Selecting
Use list to select the time scale of replaying (from 1:1 up to 1:20).
Playback Start/Stop and Pause
To start forward or backward replaying, press and buttons, respectively.
Use button to make a pause in replaying.
During the replay:
• If Set Table by Ship’s Position checkbox is on, the logbook table is constantly changing, since the
topmost row displays the record for the moment currently replayed;
• Position Information Window, Route Control Window and Current Chart Information Window represent
information, relating to the moment currently replayed;
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Replaying depth profile
To display the depth profile for the moment currently replayed, press either or button on
the control panel.
When you click left mouse button over a ship tail point, the program indicates this moment on the depth profile
diagram as a vertical line (See also Depth Profile Diagram on page 37).
Saving Logbook Records to a Text File
If you need a copy of logbook records as a text file, click File button. Output to File window opens. Use
Browse button and type a name for the text file in File Name input box of Save As window. Specify the range
of record numbers to be stored in the file in From and Till entries of Output To File window.
Click File button to store the text file.
Import logbook
Using this function, you may import Logbook Files into Logbook program catalogue, for example, save into the
program Logbook Files of other ships, using ProNav CS-300, to be used for the replay. When you press
Import button, Select File for Import window appears – select the file(s) to import in this window. Then press
Save button – the program produces “Completed” message, informing that the files have been imported
successfully. If the name of an imported file coincides with that of the program file, ProNav CS-300 offers to
replace the existing file.
Press Cancel button to abort the operation.
Be especially careful not to lose the program own Logbook Files during files replacement. If necessary,
program files may be exported into any other program folder beforehand (see the next function).
Export Logbook
Use this function to export Logbook Files, relating to the selected day, from Logbook program catalogue.
When you press Export button, Select Folder for Logbook Export window appears – select the folder
(external media is also accepted), to which you intend to export the logbook file(s). Then press OK button and
the program produces “Completed” message, informing that the files have been exported successfully.
Press Cancel button to abort the operation.
Print LogBook Table
This function allows printing data from the Log Book table for the selected date in accordance with the settings
you have made (Config. button). To print the data, press Print button in Replay mode – Print window
appears where you may configure printing of the Log Book table (see also Print on page 18).
Exit from LogBook
To quit the Logbook mode press Cancel button.
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Tide Level window
The Tide Database contains a number of tide gauges. The program can calculate the tide level at the
specified point (gauge) and time.
Gauges, for which there is information in the database, are indicated on the chart with T red symbol.
To enter Tide database section, press left mouse button over the gauge’s symbol on the chart – see Tide
Level window appearing in the lower part of the window (is shown on Fig. 11). The upper line contains (left to
right):
gauge name and coordinates (Fair Isle on the figure);
date of level application;
selected tide height.
Below you find Show on Chart checkbox. When this checkbox is on, the program displays the selected
gauge in the center of the chart. Automatically, a chart with the largest scale is loaded when the checkbox is
ticked off.
The next four fields present information concerning time and height of the current gauge. THW and HHW
stand for Time High Water and Height High Water, whereas TLW and HLW stand for Time Low Water and
Height Low Water, respectively.
In the middle of the page the tide graph is located. On the graph you can see level height depending on the
time of the day.
Fig. 11 Tide Level Window
Tide Level Calculations
To calculate a tide level, do:
1. Select a gauge (see the next paragraph for details).
2. Enter the required date in Date: field. See the graph on the screen.
3. To calculate the time when the water is higher then specified, do one of the following:
• either enter the desired level at Marker: field,
• or place the cursor at the desired coordinate of vertical axis and click any mouse button. You are also
free to select the required coordinate for your marker, manipulating with Up and Down keys.
The program will calculate time periods with water level higher than specified and display the appropriate part
of the curve in green colour.
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Selecting a Gauge
To select a gauge, either use spin button and select the necessary gauge from the list, or push button. In
the latter case Choose gauge window will appear (see Fig. 12).
In the upper part of the window the list of gauges is located. Gauges in the list are gathered depending on the
settings you make. You may look through the list with the help of the scrollbar located along the right side of
the window.
If All gauges switch is on, the list will always contain all gauges from the database. If this switch is off,
ProNav CS-300 will select gauges around the specified position.
To find a gauge by coordinates, do:
Fig. 12 Choose gauge window
1. Enter approximate gauge position in Lat and Lon fields.
To enter the current ship’s position, click Ship coordinates button.
2. Activate Gauges in … miles area radio button. ProNav CS-300 will list down all gauges from the database
located within the circle of the required radius from the specified position.
3. Click left mouse button twice on the required gauge to select it.
Use Show on chart checkbox to display the gauges on the chart. The number of the gauges displayed
depends on the variant you have chosen in Gauges for choosing field (in case you used All gauges
checkbox, all gauges from the database will be displayed on the screen).
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Survey Database is used for storage of depth data measured by echo sounder.
Recording User’s Soundings Information
Data on echo sounding surveys is logged in Charts/Echo subdirectory of the program directory and is
comprised of a set of files, each file corresponding to a separate square of the 1 x 1 km of Earth surface. The
files contain geographical coordinates of the regular depth grid nodes (distance between the nodes is 5 m)
and matching soundings values.
Use Write switch located on Depth Page of System Configuration window to log new data in the Survey
Database (see Depth Page on page 86).
Displaying User’s Soundings Information on a Chart
Use Show Soundings checkbox located on the Depth Page of System Configuration Mode to display the
user’s soundings information on the chart.
Deleting User’s Soundings Information from the Database
Deleting of user’s survey data from the Survey Database is analogous to deleting of user objects (see Deleting
user objects on page 59). Prior to deleting sounding marks use Value checkbox located on Depth Page of
System Configuration Mode to display them on the chart, then select the marks for deletion with Deletion
Area, toggle on Users’ Depths checkbox and click OK. The selected marks will be deleted from the chart and
related information – from the Survey Database.
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Use this mode to operate with the special Fishery Database. Start the mode by pressing
control button.
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RADAR OVERLAY (OPTIONAL)
Radar Overlay Mode is optional.
Interaction between your radar and the system helps in achieving the best possible results in presenting radar
information together with cartographic data. Besides, when you compare the radar image with the chart
presentation you have a more solid criterion of estimating both the navigational situation and the reliability of
the system operating.
First you need to connect your radar to the radar processor card, which is a device to be installed into the
computer that runs ProNav CS-300.
The video-signal received from the radar is to be digitized, brought to the corresponding scale and Datum and
then the radar image is laid over the electronic chart.
The radar image is to be adjusted on Radar page of System Configuration module (see Radar Page (Optional)
on page 97). After you have made the required settings and pressed Start Radar and Apply buttons, an
additional toolbar appears on the top of the screen (you may quickly call this toolbar and radar overlay by
pressing
button):
Please remember that the scale that you define on Radar page must always coincide with that of your
radar.
When you press button, the program displays the chart in such a way that the entire radar image would be
visible on the screen.
button brings to the screen Radar control window, where you may adjust the required parameters
according to your wish.
By pressing
from the radar.
button you bring the radar image to its initial presentation, i.e. to the presentation, received
Use buttons to move the radar image in the required direction, and
buttons to rotate it anti-clockwise and
clockwise, respectively. When you
move the image, all changes concerning its
scrolling, as well as change of distance
and bearing to the conning point (see Ship’s Data
Page on page 85) are displayed in the
toolbar to the right of the buttons.
The accuracy of radar image matching with the
coast line on the chart depends on the
positioning system precision. Standard GPS
mode does not provide high positioning
precision, which may result in slight deviations of
the radar image relative to the coast
line on the chart.
button sets the radar image in the
transparency mode, which means that
you will be able to see all cartographic information “through” the radar image on the chart.
Please note that this mode is resource consuming, so be careful to use it on low-end computers.
Use
button to exit the radar overlay mode.
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DUAL DISPLAY (OPTIONAL)
Dual Display Mode is a powerful tool, enlarging data presentation capabilities of ProNav CS-300 to a great
extent. With the help of this function you may simultaneously operate with two different chart areas, displayed
on different screens. For example, you are free to monitor your voyage on one of the screens, while browsing
a random chart area with another scale, presentation level and orientation on the other.
In the single-display mode such objects as Way Points’ and Logbook tables, 3D images, Depth Profile
Diagram, etc, occupy considerable screen space. In Dual display mode these objects are presented on a
separate screen.
Dual Display Mode is available if you have a special video display adapter installed on your PC. One of the
variants is Matrox G400.
Dual Display Settings
If you have Matrox G400 display adapter, proceed as follows to make the required settings:
1. Double click left mouse button on the display icon near the clock in the Windows system control bar –
Matrox Display Properties window appears;
2. Select Settings page and press Multi-Display Desktop button;
3. Select 2048/768 for Desktop Area;
4. Select DualHead page and choose DualHead Multi-Display radio button;
5. Select Power Desk page and:
• select Center dialog boxes checkbox;
• activate In Display radiobutton and assign 2 value;
• activate Open program windows in display checkbox and assign 2 value.
6. Press OK button.
Start Dual Display Mode
To start Dual Display mode, press control button.
Using Dual Display Mode, you have ProNav CS-300 information presented on two screens simultaneously –
main and additional. Navigational information and interface of the main screen remain the same as in single
display mode.
When you first start the mode, the additional screen displays the current Chart Area in Full Screen Mode,
which may be later changed with the help of chart control functions (see Working with Charts in ProNav CS-300
on page 19). When you quit Dual Display mode, the program stores the latest presentation of the dual screen
and restores it the next time you enter the Mode.
Dual Display allows access to all basic program functions; some of them, however, are limited to a certain
extent and have own peculiarities, which are described below.
Limits and Peculiarities of some Dual Display functions
Working with Charts
When the cursor is within Dual Display area, the following functions operate in the same way as in the main
program mode (see Working with Charts in ProNav CS-300 on page 19):
• Zooming In and Out (by means of either wheel scrolling or keyboard);
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• Chart’s Centering on Cursor’s Position (by pressing mouse wheel);
• Scrolling the Chart.
To restore previous scale and area of chart presentation in Dual Display mode, click left mouse button in the
chart area and use Alt-Backspace key combination.
Reference Box
To display cursor coordinates (see Reference Box on page 20), in the Reference Box in Dual Display mode,
click left mouse button on the chart.
Measuring on Chart
Measuring on chart (see Measuring On Chart on page 20) in Dual Display mode obey the same principles as
in the main program mode. Results of measurements are displayed on both screens simultaneously, except
for variable range marker and “rubber band” cursor, which are displayed on the screen within which the cursor
is currently located.
Ship Watching Mode Selector
You may return to AUTO CENTER mode (see Ship Watching Mode Selector on page 26) in Dual Display using
Alt + Home key combination only when the cursor is within the dual screen.
Ship’s Redraw Area
Ship’s Redraw Area function (see Ship’s Redraw Area on page 26) operates analogously for both screens, but
when Center Ship Mode is set, the function operates for the main display only.
Current Chart Information Window
Current Chart Information window (see Current Chart Information Window on page 28) displays information on
the main screen only.
Selecting a Chart for Display
Charts under Cursor (see Selecting a Chart for Display on page 28) are selected in the same way as in the
main program mode. When Charts under Ship window is active, click left mouse button over the Dual Display
chart – the cursor changes its presentation and Charts under Ship window changes into Charts under Cursor,
containing the list of charts. When you select a chart either from the list or using its coordinates, the program
loads this chart on Dual Display; information in Current Chart Information window refers to the chart on the
main display.
Charts’ Orientation Selecting
You are free to select the Сharts’ Orientation (see Charts’ Orientation Selecting on page 29) only for the main
display. Dual Display always operates in North Up mode.
Chart Presentation Level
Chart Presentation Level (see Chart Presentation Level on page 29) for Dual Display is selected in the same
way as in the main mode. Click left mouse button over Dual Display to start selecting the required level.
The level indicated in Current Chart Information window refers to the main screen.
Additional Information On Chart
Additional Information On Chart (see Additional Information On Chart on page 29) is selected in Show on
Chart window for both screens analogously.
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Presentation Scale Selecting
This function (see Presentation Scale Selecting on page 30) operates for the current chart of the main screen
only.
Restoring Original Scale of Chart
This function (see Restoring Original Scale of Chart on page 30) operates for the current chart of the main
screen only.
Depth Profile Diagram
Depth Profile Diagram (see Depth Profile Diagram on page 37) is displayed on Dual Display, filling the entire
screen. When you close the window, the program returns to single display mode.
3-D Modeling
3-D Model (see 3-D Modeling on page 38) is displayed on Dual Display, filling the entire screen. When you
close the window, the program returns to single display mode.
Route Planning
Way Point Table (see Way Point Table Structure on page 45) is displayed on Dual Display, filling the entire
screen. Route Planning on Chart is performed on the main display. When you close the WP table, the
program returns to single display mode. The same results are achieved when you open/close Route Planning
window (see Route Planning Window on page 42).
User Objects Creating & Editing
All functions of User Objects Creating and Editing may be performed on either screen, all graphic images
created are duplicated on the other screen simultaneously.
Electronic Logbook
Logbook Table (see Browsing Logbook Table on page 61) is displayed on Dual Display, filling the entire screen.
Play Back on Chart is performed on the main display. When you exit the Logbook, the program returns to
single display mode.
Tide Database
Tide Level window (see TIDE DATABASE on page 66) is displayed on Dual Display, filling the entire screen.
The chart is displayed on the main screen. When you exit the Tide Database, the program returns to single
display mode.
Radar Overlay Mode
When you start Radar Overlay Mode (see RADAR OVERLAY (OPTIONAL) on page 70) the program returns
to single display mode.
Print
When you press button (see Print on page 18) and select Whole Screen variant, the program prints
information concerning both screens, with a vertical line dividing the two of them. when you select Map Area,
the program prints the objects related to the main screen only.
Return from Dual Display to Single Display Mode
To exit Dual Display mode, click left mouse button on the Dual Display Area and press Esc key.
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
The System Configuration module assists in:
• adjusting of ProNav CS-300 for the most efficient operation;
• selecting and decoding/activating of C-MAP chart zones/areas.
You may need the assistance of this module if you intend to change the system parameters, such as external
device configuration or C-MAP data coverage.
System Configuration Window
To start the module, press button – Settings window appears. Fifteen different screen pages may be
selected at the top of the window. At the bottom of Settings window you find the following buttons:
OK, Cancel and Apply buttons are the standard Windows buttons, allowing to save the changes you have
made or to cancel them. Press Help button to see help on the currently selected page.
Using of the following two buttons raises the reliability of the system operation:
Save to Disc button allows exporting of the current program configuration to the selected disk or diskette,
Repair button – to restore previously saved configuration, including COM-ports settings, navigation devices
settings and access codes to the cartographic information.
This chapter describes all functions of the module.
About Page
On this screen page you will find the Serial Number of the program, the ship name.
Fig. 13 About Page
About page displays the following information:
• Program version in use
• Serial number
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• Ship name (used during installation)
• PID – product ID, used for C-Map 93v.3 user’s identification.
Communication Ports Page
This page assists you in the following:
• to plug in COM ports,
• to set their configuration,
• to check COM ports of your PC,
• to define external navigational devices (sensors), connected to your PC.
Fig. 14 Communication Ports Page
On opening this page, the program displays the list of available COM ports of your PC in Port Settings field
and shows you which of them are available for connecting external devices.
Connecting COM Ports
To connect a COM port, select it from the list and press Settings button. Comm Port Settings window will
appear – set the required port according to NMEA-0183 Protocol:
1. Press NMEA-0183 button,
2. Press Apply button,
3. Press OK button.
In the window you may adjust the low-level communication protocol for COM ports.
Use the entry of the window to adjust the parameters. If a trackball or mouse occupies the port, it cannot be
used for data communication.
Baud Rate – the rate of data exchange, bits per second;
Data Bits – number of bits in 1 byte of data;
Parity – parity bit control;
Stop Bits – number of stop bits for 1 byte of data.
The port is now ready for data exchange.
If you no more intend to use the settings you have made, press Cancel button.
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Disconnecting COM Ports
To disconnect a COM port, select it from the list and press Disconnect button.
Testing COM Ports
To test the signals received by all the ports press Start Test button – the system will display all NMEA-0183
messages being received.
Result of the test will be shown in the bottom of the page.
If no data is received within 10 seconds you will see PORT TIMEOUT program message.
In this case make sure that:
1. the appropriate device (sensor) is connected to the port.
2. the device power is on.
3. the device can provide output in accordance with the NMEA-0183 protocol.
4. the low-level PC port protocol, defined on Comm Port Settings page, meets the protocol specification of
the device.
5. the device port does meet RS-232 or RS-422 interface specifications. In case of RS-422 interface, an
RS422 to RS232 converter may have to be installed between the device and the PC.
6. the expansion card proprietary driver has been loaded.
If the connection does not work when everything else seems OK, the COM port or the cable may be faulty.
Please note that the electric (ground) potentials may vary between different locations onboard a vessel and
that current- or voltage spikes generated by electric generators or appliances may occur.
Under such conditions when connecting the signal cables between navigational equipment and computers in
different locations, you may get unpredictable results, and sometimes burned-out port circuitry. Rely on an
experienced installation engineer, and install an opto-coupler device for galvanic isolation, or use optical cable
for the connections.
NMEA-0183 Messages Filter
You may control the messages received by the program. To do this go to Message filter window and select
All or RMC button depending on what message types you want to control.
Navigation Devices Page
Use this page to do the following:
• select the device for Main, Emergency and Dual Reckoning modes,
• connect the required devices to your PC,
• control automatic switching between Main and Emergency Reckoning modes,
• switch to Continuous Reckoning mode,
• switch to Dual Reckoning mode.
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Fig. 15 Navigation Devices Page
Connecting Navigation Devices
To connect a navigation device to ProNav CS-300, do the following:
1. Select the device for the corresponding reckoning mode from the list.
2. Device Settings window opens. Select Customize… alternative in Mode field to define the necessary
settings, i.e. the COM port the device is connected to, the device ID, as well as messages to be received.
Use Apply and OK buttons to save the changes you have made and exit System Configuration section or
Cancel button to quit without saving.
A connected device (sensor) must provide messages as follows:
GPS (DGPS) - must provide RMC alone or CGA, ZDA, VTG together; GGA is the minimum requirement
for plotting the ship position.
Log - must send VHW, in which the speed is part of the message (see below).
Compass - must send VHW or HDT, in VHW the speed is part of the message (see below).
ARPA - TTM and RSD messages required from Radar/ARPA, any others will be ignored.
ProNav CS-300 does not recognize the real source of NMEA-0183 data. Your ARPA may send VHW or HDT
through its communication line, as well as GPS may collect all messages from other sensors, and send the
total sum of messages to a single PC serial port.
Modern navigational instrument systems provide integration, even the systems for leisure craft. These
systems may have a central server, collecting and distributing NMEA or proprietary messages between the
system sensors and displays. The server is usually capable of exporting any or all NMEA messages to the
PC, in one train and via a single serial port. In such cases, ProNav CS-300 can handle all external data
reception on a single PC port.
Switching from Main to Emergency Reckoning Mode
If there are no more data received for Main Reckoning Mode, the program automatically switches to
Emergency Mode. If for some reason the program cannot switch to Emergency mode, the ship coordinates in
Position Information window become red (see Position Information Window on page 24).
If the program starts receiving data from the main device again, it will automatically switch back to Main
Reckoning Mode.
Thus, the program will continually provide automatic switching between the two modes.
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Switching to Dual Reckoning Mode
Press Display Dual System button to switch to Dual Reckoning mode – Dual Navigational Data window
appears. In this window proceed as described in Dual Reckoning chapter on page 27.
COG and SOG Calculation
The program is able to calculate COG and SOG values, when the external device transmits coordinate
information only. Mode settings may be done in COG SOG Calculation field.
1. Auto button is toggled off (released):
Select the method of COG and SOG calculation from the list in COG SOG Calculation field.
If the selected variant is Accept from NMEA, the program calculates COG and SOG basing on values
received from the navigation system according to NMEA-0183 protocol.
If you select time interval from 10 up to 300 seconds, the program calculates COG and SOG values basing on
positioning information and selected time interval.
2. Auto button is toggled on (pressed):
In this mode the program automatically detects NMEA-messages containing COG and SOG information. If
related messages are not detected, the program calculates COG and SOG values automatically.
Disable Route Import
Disable Route Import button is used to disable receiving (importing) of route data coming from external
device. It is wise to disable route importing if it is not needed, thus saving computer recourses.
Configure Audible Alarms
The system sounding is to be adjusted on Sound field of Navigation Devices page. Here you have the
following variants:
• Switch off all sound alarms (Off radio button);
• Use PC speaker only to produce sound alarms (PC Speaker radio button);
• Use the Sound Blaster to produce sound alarms (Sound Blaster radio button).
Use Rep. list to select the frequency (from 30 up to 300 seconds) of a repeated sound alarm until the operator
checks the program message. If you select Don’t Repeat, the sound alarm is produced only once – the
moment the message was received.
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AutoPilot Page
Fig. 16 Autopilot page
This page allows you to adjust the output information intended for the Autopilot. You must define:
• how often ProNav CS-300 shall send data to the port and
• which port the program should use for NMEA-0183 messages
To use AutoPilot with ProNav CS-300 you should at first refer to the Manual of your Autopilot to
properly set up Autopilot with ProNav CS-300. Before you start working with the program, make all the
recommended tests to make sure it is compatible with the program.
ProNav CS-300 can produce correct messages to Autopilot using results of route calculations. Thus you have
to plan and activate the appropriate route. There is difference between (a) route navigation and (b) way mark
navigation modes.
(a) When a route is active, two points – current WP and previous WP determine the current route leg. Crosstrack
error (XTE) is calculated relatively to this leg.
We recommend not to use Gyration radius (set it to 0) in route planning when Autopilot is connected. If
Gyration radius is used, ProNav CS-300 performs all route calculations for gyration start point, not for
way point.
(b) When Way mark mode is used no true XTE may be calculated because no route leg has been defined. In
Way Mark mode ProNav CS-300 calculates “Pseudo XTE”, depending on course/bearing difference and
distance from Way mark. “Arrival circle entered“ state is generated to set Autopilot in the Course to steer
mode. Course to steer in Way Mark mode is a reliable value.
Some obsolete autopiot types (for instance, Robertson AP45) can not work with XTE, APB and RMB
messages that have more than 2 decimals. If you have an autopilot of this kind, activate XTE 2 decimals
chechbox – the program will be reducing the corresponding messages. Use this mode in case of need only,
since abridging of messages leads to increasing of control discrete from 2 up to 20 meters.
NMEA messages to AutoPilot group
All coordinates (Position) of Ship and Destination (Current) Way Point are sent to AutoPilot in WGS 84
Datum only.
If Current Datum of Charts' Presentation is NOT WGS 84, the position of the ship and Destination (Current)
Way Point on the Monitor will shift from that of the values being sent by ProNav CS-300 to AutoPilot.
This group contains 4 switches for 4 possible NMEA-0183 messages. When a switch is on, the corresponding
message will be sent by ProNav CS-300 to the Auto Pilot, at the rate selected in Send every entry.
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You must set the transmitting rate relative to the rate of data received from the GPS. For example, if
your GPS sends data once per second, by selecting Send every 1:1 you instruct the ProNav CS-300 to
transmit the NMEA-0183 message once per second. If you select Send every 1:5, the ProNav CS-300
will send data once per 5 seconds.
ProNav CS-300 can send the following NMEA Messages:
1. APB – use this message for XTE and combined XTE /HTS mode:
“Arrival circle entered” symbol is used to inform the Autopilot about the time for changing the current Way
point, i.e. for changing the current route leg. Sometimes this implies switching from XTE mode to HTS mode.
If “APB arrival circle” radio button is on, ProNav CS-300 sets Arrival mark at ‘A’ state when distance to WP is
less than indicated distance value. As soon as the ship enters the borders of the next route leg, the program
changes the displayed current way point and “Arrival circle entered” symbol disappears.
2. BWC – use this message for Heading (Course) to Steer Autopilot mode
3. RMB – use this message in XTE, HTS or combined Autopilot mode
4. XTE – magnitude of the position error perpendicular to the intended track line and the direction to steer to
return to track;
• Cross - Track Error Message with Three Digits after Decimal Point:
• Cross - Track Error Message with Two Digits after Decimal Point (XTE 2 decimals checkbox is on,
see AutoPilot Page on page 80):
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5. BOD – bearing angle of the line, calculated at the origin waypoint, extending to the destination waypoint
from the origin waypoint for the active navigation leg of the journey.
6. GLL – contains Current Ship's Position (Latitude & Longitude) and UTC (GMT) of Observation.
See your autopilot manual for further advice.
Drift Correction
There are two ways to determine which parameter will be sent in NMEA APB Message as HTS.
1. If "Drift Correction" checkbox is ON, ProNav CS-300 will send WTG corrected for Drift angle as HTS.
HTS (HDG) = WTG - (+ / -α), where α (Drift Angle) = COG - HDG (Gyro or Magnetic).
2. If "Drift Correction" checkbox is OFF, ProNav CS-300 will send WTG instead of HTS. In other words, last
two angle Parameters in APB Message will be the same: WTG = HTS.
If you use "Drift Correction" checkbox, the results will depend on SOG & COG calculations accuracy. As
a rule in STANDARD GPS mode on slow velocity COG calculations are inaccurate, thus calculated drift
is not acceptable for exact HTS calculations. Usually, more precise results may be achieved using
DGPS mode.
Port for Communication with AutoPilot
This entry allows you to define the communication port to be used for transmitting data to the autopilot. You
may select any port made available on Devices page.
NMEA Identifier Mnemonics
Select in this entry the mnemonic to be used in NMEA-0183 messages for the AutoPilot. This feature will
enable ProNav CS-300 to emulate another navigational device from which your AutoPilot will require data
input. The mnemonics are:
EC - Electronic Chart System
GP - GPS receiver
II - Integrated Instrumentation
IN - Integrated Navigation
SN - Electronic Positioning System, other/general
Navigational Data to AutoPilot Redirection
If your autopilot has a limited number of communication ports and requires data from GPS, Log and Compass,
it may have no free port for communication with ProNav CS-300. In such a case the NMEA data received by
ProNav CS-300 from the GPS may be re-transmitted to the AutoPilot via the communication line connecting
the AutoPilot with ProNav CS-300’s port.
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To activate re-transmission, select Redirect alternative in Navigation to Autopilot Redirection field and ProNav
CS-300 will transmit to the AutoPilot all NMEA-0183 messages containing geographical position as received
from other navigational devices (i.e. RMC or GGA). The Default alternative for this entry is Do not redirect.
Enabling Messages to Autopilot in Dead Reckoning Mode
Use Enable in DR checkbox to adjust the system to send messages to the autopilot in Dead Reckoning mode
(see Dead Reckoning Parameters on page 25). You should note, however, that the system will be using
reckoning data that may be inexact.
Arrival at Way Point
You should select here a criterion, which will be used for Way Points’ changing.
There are two options:
1. APB arrival circle – it is a distance defined by a mariner between the Ship and the Way Point where
current Way Point will be changed to the next one.
Way Points’ changing will take place when the ship crosses the Circle with Radius defined by a
mariner or when the ship crosses the line of Perpendicular to the Route Line at current Way Point;
thus, it depends on which line will be crossed first.
If you activate Draw arrival circle checkbox, the program will be displaying ABP arrival circles around way
points according to the values you defined in APB arrival circle field.
Fig. 17 APB arrival circle (with gyration radius)
If you have not set the gyration radius for the current way point, Way Points’ changing will take place on
the APB circle with the current way point as the center or when the ship crosses the Line of
Perpendicular to the Route Line at the current Way Point.
The above mentioned condition is a requirement of IEC Standart 61162-1 (Protocol NMEA – 0183).
Fig. 18 APB arrival circle (without gyration radius)
2. Current route settings – in this case Way Points’ changing will take place on the Line of Perpendicular to
the Route Line at the turning point in case of presence of Radius of ship’s Gyration set in Route Planning
or on the Line of Bisector of turning angle; thus, it will depend on which line will be crossed first, see
below.
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Fig. 19 Current Route settings (with gyration radius)
If you have not set Radius of ship’s Gyration for current Way point in Route Planning, Way Points’
changing will take place when the ship crosses the Line of Perpendicular to the Route Line at the
current Way Point (WP #10 in our example) or when the ship crosses the Line of Bisector of turning
angle; thus, it depends on which line will be crossed first.
Fig. 20 Current Route settings (without gyration radius)
The above mentioned conditions concerns automatic WP changing. If the current way point have been
selected manually, way points’ changing will take place only when the ship crosses APB circle.
Transponder Page
Use this page for the following purposes:
• To define transponder type (ProNav CS-300 allows working with AIS R3 Transponder).
• To set parameters of data exchange between your PC and Transponder.
• To define the identification number of the ship and its destination port.
• For data exchange between own ship and other ship/onshore station.
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Fig. 21 Transponder Page
Ship’s Data Page
This page is indented for setting up of the ship’s Name, Type and Navigational Condition, main Dimensions
and position of conning point and Antennae.
Use entries of Dimensions of Ship field to define the following:
• Enter length and width of the vessel in Length and Beam entries;
• Use Origin X-pos and Origin Y-pos fields to define the position of the conning point;
• GPS X-pos and GPS Y-pos entries help to enter the position of GPS antenna, allowing to transfer
coordinates received from GPS to the conning point;
• Use ARPA X-pos and ARPA Y-pos fields to set the position of the radar antenna.
Fig. 19 Ship’s Data Page
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Depth Page
Fig. 22 Depth Page
This page helps to adjust the program to indicate the required echosounder parameters.
Here you are free to define the following:
• Use Vertical particularies field to define the ship draught, vertical clearance and Total height.
• Whether the program should display depth below keel or a defined depth below transducer (Display
Echosounder Depth field)
• Whether the program should indicate approaching to shallow water areas. You may choose the parameter
the program calculations should be based on – either safety depth, defined in Set Show window (see
Additional Information On Chart on page 29) or user-defined depth. You are also free to set how many
minutes before approaching to shallow water area the program should produce the corresponding
warning in the lower part of the screen.
Use the bottommost field for Survey Database control:
• Write Survey DB checkbox is used for enabling information recording into the database (see
Recording User’s Soundings Information on page 68);
• Show Soundings checkbox switches on/off displaying of measured soundings on the chart (see
Displaying User’s Soundings Information on a Chart on page 68)
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C-Map 93v3 Data Access
Use C-Map 93v3 License page to get a license to access C-Map 93v3 data (see also Appendix VII. C-
MAP Cartographic Service).
When you switch to C-Map 93v3 License page for the first time, you see the following:
You will need the following:
1. CD-ROM drive on your PC.
2. C-Map 93v3 CD-ROM disc, which is to be ordered from your distributor.
To get a more quick data access, copy the data disc contents to your hard drive.
First of all, make sure that Use C-Map 93/3 Charts checkbox is activated. Otherwise you will not be able to
access the data licensing.
Controlling the chart
Four buttons located to the right from the mini-chart assist you in controlling it (downward):
1. Increase chart scale
2. Decrease chart scale
3. Chart overview
4. Return to the previous chart scale
When you click left mouse button over a chart point, it becomes the center of the screen.
Data set licensing
To license data, proceed as described:
1. Register C-Map 93v3 database
2. Select the required datasets to be licensed
3. Send the list of selected datasets to your distributor
4. Receive the list of licenses from the distributor
5. Add the received licenses to C-Map 93v3 database.
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After all these steps have been followed, you get access to C-Map 93v3 data.
Beneath is a more detailed description of this procedure.
Register C-Map 93v3 database
To register a database press Register New Database button – a new window appears. Select the required
location of the database on your PC and press OK button. The database will be registered, its name and issue
number appears in Name field and the page changes into:
After you have registered the database, you may start selecting datasets to be licensed.
Select datasets to be licensed
To start selecting data to be licensed, switch on Order datasets radio-box.
A dataset to be licensed may present a zone, area, cartridge or chart.
Zone 0 covers the whole surface of the Earth. Other zones (from 1 up to 9 ) divide the surface of the Earth into
9 areas, that do not overlap.
Area is a part of a zone. Areas may overlap.
Cartridge is a certain geographical area, for instance, “NORTHERN NORWAY”.
With the help of Select By list you may choose any type of datasets to work with. If you select All from the list,
all datasets types become accessible. Borders of accessible datasets are displayed with red lines on the minichart
in the center of the page.
When you click right mouse button over the chart, you will see the list of datasets, corresponding to the cursor
position:
The datasets that have been already selected are ticked off in the list.
You may select the dataset using either of two methods:
1. Select the required dataset from All datasets list and press >> button.
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2. Click right mouse button on the chart – a new window appears with the list of datasets, corresponding to
the cursor position. Select a row that is not ticked off from the list.
After you have chosen a dataset, it is displayed in Selected datasets list and its borders are displayed green
on the mini-chart. The program also deletes from All datasets list the datasets that are covered by the
selected one.
An erroneous dataset selection may be canceled by one of the following ways:
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In this window proceed as described:
1. Select the licensing type – select either Purchase or Subscribe radio button, respectively.
2. Browse the dataset list. In case some of the datasets have been included into the list by mistake, deselect
them from the list.
3. Under the dataset list you may see information concerning the total number of the datasets to be ordered
as well as the number of datasets of each type.
4. Enter name and location of the order file in File field (order.usr file is selected by default). Use Browse
button, if required – Open window appears, where you select the required file as usual.
5. Press OK button. The program saves the file and closes Create order file window.
Find two files on your PC (order.usr defined earlier and user.usr from the program folder), send them to the
distributor and wait for a reply file with licenses.
Add licenses to the database
Licenses may be received either as files, or as non-electronic licenses. In the latter case proceed as follows to
add a license:
1. Press Add license manually button – the following window appears:
Dataset list contains datasets that were included in Selected datasets table when you pressed Add
license manually button.
2. One by one, select all datasets that have been licensed from Dataset list, enter the License string for each
of them and press Add license button.
3. Close the window by pressing x button.
After this the datasets that have been licensed are ready to work in ProNav CS-300.
To add an electronic license, press Load Licenses from File button – Open window appears where you are
to find the received license file and press Open button. After this the datasets that have been licensed are
ready to work in ProNav CS-300.
Browse licensed data sets
To browse the list of licensed datasets activate Show licensed datasets radio-button. The window changes
its presentation:
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Each table row in the lower part of the screen contains:
1. Area name (Datasets column);
2. License expiry date (Expired column);
3. License (License column).
If you have ordered a purchase (not subscription), Expired column indicates the word NEVER instead of
expiry date.
To browse the list of datasets that expire on a certain date, do:
1. Activate Expired At checkbox – date input box becomes accessible.
2. Enter the date in MM-YYYY format.
After that the table will display the datasets whose licenses expire on the date entered.
C-Map 93v3 Updates
Use this page to get order for C-Map 93v3 updates and to view these updates.
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Order Updates for C-Map 93v3 database
To order an updating for C-Map 93v3 database, press C-Map Updates button the following window appears
on the screen:
The updating may be obtained using either of two methods:
• Using the diskette:
1. Press Order Updates button in Cm93v3 Updates window – Save As window appears
2. Select file name and location and press Save button
3. Find the file on your PC and send it to the distributor (on a diskette, via e-mail or other)
4. Wait for the updating file from the distributor
5. Press Obtain Answer button – Open window appears
6. Find the received file and select it.
The database has been corrected.
• Via Internet:
1. Using the standard methods connect to the server of your Internet provider
2. Press Request button – the program starts connecting to the C-Map server. See the current state of the
connection in Connection state field. Request button is inaccessible until the connection is over.
3. To abort the connection, press Cancel button.
After the connection is over, the database will be corrected.
View Updates of C-Map 93v3 database
To view C-Map 93v3 database updates, press View Updates button – the following window appears:
This window contains the list of charts that have been updated. When you click on + symbol to the left from
the chart name, the program displays the list of chart objects that the updating has been applied to. Double
click on the object in the list to display it on the chart.
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Datums Page
In this page you may select the following:
• geodetic datum for transmitting data from positioning navigational system (DGPS, GPS, DECCA, LORAN-
C),
• data format to display latitude and longitude.
Fig. 23 Datums Page
Selecting Geographical Datum for External Devices
To define the current datum for external devices select the required datum from the list in External Device
Local Geodetic Datum field and press Apply button afterwards. The selected geographic datum becomes
current.
The list contains data for more than 250 ellipsoids according to S-60.
Selecting Format for Coordinates
ProNav CS-300 provides the following ways of coordinates presentation:
• Deg Min Sec – 56 02’ 32.0” N
• Deg Min – 56 02.533’ N
• Deg – 56.04222 N
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Format Page
Fig. 24 Format page
Use options of this page to adjust symbol presentation on the chart.
Area Center Symbols checkbox controls whether special symbols should be displayed on the chart to
indicate the corresponding areas.
Quality symbols checkbox controls, whether the quality symbols should be displayed on the chart (provided
the data contains such symbols in accordance with S-52).
Overscale indication – when displaying several cells overscaled area is identified with vertical pattern.
If Text generating checkbox is on, ProNav CS-300 generates texts on charts automatically basing on the
values of corresponding attributes.
National text checkbox allows recognition of texts in every national language (provided it is included into the
cartographic dataset).
Standard button brings symbol presentation to default values.
You are also free to adjust presentation of ship symbol and markers in the corresponding boxes of Navigator
symbols field. Here you may select size, boldness and color of symbols, as well as boldness and color of the
ship’s and target’s tail and the route.
To select the color of a symbol, route or ship’s tail, press the corresponding button and choose the required
color from the standard palette. It is also possible to customize colors at your wish. This function is extremely
helpful when using night palettes, where symbols usually cannot be seen clearly.
Changes you make in symbol color presentation refer to one of ProNav CS-300 screen palettes,
currently set (see Display Palette on page 21).
Standard button brings marker color to default value.
Use Line Width entry field to define the width of user objects (such as lines, area borders, tracks, green line).
Use Shifting Arrows checkbox to enable chart scrolling function.
Use Tails length field to define the length of ship tail to be displayed on the chart (up to 30 days). This
function is available provided Remove tails button was not pressed and Load old tails when start checkbox
is activated on Show on Chart window (see also Additional Information On Chart on page 29).
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C-MAP 93v3 Presentation Page
C-Mар 93/3 original presentation checkbox is used for CM-93v3 charts on-screen presentation setup:
• checkbox is toggled on – original presentation of С-МАР is used;
• checkbox is toggled off – S-52 presentation is used.
Text important and Text other checkboxes switch on/off texts displaying on the chart.
Being toggled on, Lights leg length checkbox instructs the program to display borders of lights sectors.
Borders are drawn as dashes lines of the length equal to the light visibility distance.
Being toggled on, Safety contour only checkbox instructs the program to hide all depths contours except for
the safety contour. With the checkbox switched off, all contours are shown.
With the Shallow pattern checkbox has been toggled on (available for S-52 presentation only) all depth areas
shallower that the safaety contour are filled with the special pattern.
Plain borders checkbox (available for S-52 presentation only) toggles on/off non-standard (in a form of plain
line legs) area borders presentation.
With the Plain depth contour checkbox has been toggled on, all depth contours are shown as plain lines.
When the checkbox is toggled off, depth contours are shown as lines with gaps and depth values inserted.
Remaining checkboxes may be used for enabling/disabling of related objects displaying.
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Tracks Page
Use this page to restore tracks for a defined period of time, disabled with the help of Hide function in Track
Editing window (see also Track Editing on page 55). Information about the track coordinates is saved in the
memory and may be restored, if necessary (excluding Delete function). To do so, select the starting and
ending dates of the interval you intend to restore tracks for and press Restore Tracks button.
Marks Page
Use this page to select 12 predefined Marks, their size and orientation. Twelve selected Marks will be
displayed in Input New Marker and Edit Marks windows afterwards (see also Setting Marks on the Chart on
page 56 and Editing Marks and Event Marks on page 56).
The page contains a list of all possible Marks with predefined names. Click left mouse button and drag the
necessary Mark to the table to add the required Mark to the table of 12 most frequently selected Marks.
Mark size (for each Mark separately) and Mark rotation angle (for each Mark separately) are to be set.
Name fields are editable, including those already having a name (commonly known or most frequently used).
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Note that if you change mark size, name or orientation in MARKS program folder, all previously set
marks will be changed.
Radar Page (Optional)
Radar page allows adjusting your radar for correct operating with the program. Interaction between your radar
and the system helps in achieving the best possible results in presenting radar information together with
cartographic data.
First you need to connect your radar to the radar processor card, which is a device to be installed into the
computer that runs ProNav CS-300.
The video-signal received from the radar is to be digitized, brought to the corresponding scale and Datum and
then the radar image is laid over the electronic chart (see also RADAR OVERLAY (OPTIONAL) on page 70).
Fields and buttons of Radar page and their functions:
1. Start Radar/Stop Radar button – use this button to start/cease generating radar image, respectively;
2. Entries of Interference control field are used to adjust the radar image by removing the interference from
sea, rain and total gain, respectively;
3. Below is a list of scales, where you are to select the scale, corresponding to that of your radar; these scale
values must always coincide;
4. Brightness and Contrast entries are used to additionally adjust the radar image presentation to provide
its best possible combination with the cartographic data on the screen;
5. Use Rings list to select the required range of the rings, in nautical miles;
6. Use the below list to select the required radar image orientation;
7. When you switch on Scanning Emulation checkbox, the emulation of the radar scanning line appears on
the screen.
8. If you press Set Color button, Color window appears on the screen, where you are to select the desired
color for radar image presentation.
9. Test button starts internal test of the radar processor;
10. Reset button resets the radar processor in case it does not respond to the system.
In case you have managed to make the radar image of the shore coincide with the coastline on the
chart, but ARPA targets do not correspond to their radar presentation, test the fine-tuning of your radar
in the fore and aft line.
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Installation of ProNav CS-300 includes a number of steps and considerations, depending on the software and
hardware configuration of the computer, and the characteristics of the connected navigation equipment
(sensors).
We recommend you to rely on the regional dealer to perform the necessary preparations, installation, testing
and operator training.
Although mentioned elsewhere in the handbook, we will repeat our warning concerning shipboard system
cable connections. Please note that the electric (ground) potentials may vary between different locations
onboard a vessel, and that current- or voltage spikes generated by electric generators or appliances may
occur. Under such conditions, when connecting the signal cables between navigational equipment and
computers in different locations, you may get unpredictable results, and sometimes burned-out port circuitry.
Rely on an experienced installation engineer, and install an opto-coupler device for galvanic isolation, or use
optical cable for the connections.
Nevertheless, if you have the necessary qualifications as installation engineer, the present Appendix will guide
you through the essential steps of installation.
If you decided not to apply to the service representative and proceed all the installation steps on your own, do:
Insert the distribution CD into CD-ROM of your computer – Setup program is started automatically. If not, start
Startup.exe program manually – setup menu appears with the following variants:
• ProNav CS-300 Setup
• Hardlock Driver Setup
• View Readme
• Exit
If there is no installed HARDLOCK (Dongle) driver, proceed as follows before activating Setup.
Othervise, proceed starting from point 5 in below description:
1. Connect HARDLOCK (Dongle) device to parallel port.
2. Start Windows and log on with administrative rights.
3. Start Startup.exe from the distribution disk.
4. Select Hardlock Driver Setup from the menu.
5. After successful driver installation, restart Windows and log on with user rights.
6. Start Startup.exe from the distribution disk.
7. Select ProNav CS-300 Setup from the menu and follow instructions in Setup dialogs.
Wiring and Hardware
Exploring Your Navigational Equipment
Please consider which Navigational Devices to use with ProNav CS-300. For efficient operation we
recommend following equipment:
• GPS (Differential Mode is most preferable)
• Gyro (or fluxgate/magnetic) compass
• Speed Log
• Transponder
• Echosounder
• Autopilot
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Each unit must be capable of transmitting data in digital form, via an RS-232 or RS-422 interface
according to the NMEA-0183 (IEC 61162-1) protocol (the auto pilot must be able to receive such data).
For other interface types, converters must be installed.
Log and compass may provide analog output only, in which case special hardware converters must be used
to produce the required NMEA-0183 messages (see list of applicable messages in External Devices and
NMEA-0183 Messages on page 10).
Some (military) ARPA types may produce data according to proprietary protocols, and may require program
modifications.
Make a list of the devices, and a wiring diagram to show their present interconnections, before ProNav CS-
300 installation. In the list, specify the output port (for auto pilot – the input port) pin configuration, interface
standard (RS-232 or RS-422), communication protocol, handshaking standard, and communication speed.
Make a new wiring diagram for the system, including ProNav CS-300 and its computer port(s), showing the
required interconnecting cables. Where the interface, data speed or protocol standards are different at the
ends of a cable, indicate a ”black box” converter for standard equalization. You may now have a diagram with
a separate cable from each of the sensors, to the computer.
If your sensors are already interconnected in an integrated system, consult the system supplier to have a
proposal for connecting NMEA 0183 output/input to computer serial ports, to handle the data messages as
specified elsewhere in this handbook.
If your sensors have not been integrated yet, consider the characteristics of each sensor. If any sensor, say
the GPS, can collect data from other sensors, and can re-transmit the total data package on a single
communication line, rearrange the diagram until you have a minimum of interconnecting cables and interface
boxes.
Exploring Serial Ports of the Computer
When your connection diagram has been completed, note the number of required serial ports at the computer
side.
If the required number of serial ports is not available at the computer, the missing number must be added. A
standard computer seldom has more than 2 serial ports: COM 1 and COM 2 and, if the computer does not
have an extra PS2 mouse port, one of the COM ports will be occupied by mouse or trackball.
If the number of free COM ports is less than the number of cables to be connected, you will need to install a
serial ports expansion card.
Connecting Cables
If you use a serial ports expansion card:
1. Remove the cover from your PC.
2. Set the jumpers on the card according to the producer’s manual. An adjustment of IRQ and DMA allocation
may be required, to avoid conflict with other installed cards. This procedure requires PC configuration
experience.
3. Find a free ISA slot on the motherboard. Pay attention to the size of the card you are going to insert, and
select a slot where the card will fit without touching other components.
4. Plug the card into the selected slot and secure it with a screw.
5. Replace the PC cover.
6. If you have a cable cluster connector, attach it to the card.
Consider the physical location of each unit in this configuration, the possible cable ducts, required cable
lengths, the presence of parallel cables for other equipment which may induce interfering signals, the
presence of strong electromagnetic fields or pulses (radio transmitters, echo sounders), the electrical ground
potentials and ground connection points at the various equipment sites. Consider the necessary grounding
point locations for equipment and cable screens. Decide if galvanic isolation or optical cabling must be used to
prevent signal corruption.
Prepare and lay the cables (use double screened signal cables), and install the connectors. Do not lay signal
cables close to power cables, echo sounder cables, antenna cables or other cables, which may produce
electromagnetic fields or pulses. Make the cables at least 0.5 m longer than required at each end. Check each
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conductor for proper pin connection, pin-to-pin resistance, and pin-to-ground isolation. Inspect plug solderings
and check that no loose strand clippings are left in the plugs. Spray the pins with CRC corrosion protective oil.
Check that each hardware unit of the system is connected to the common ground (the same electrical ground
potential). You must not rely on the serial (signal) cable screens for the equalization of ground potentials. If
you do, the ports may be permanently damaged if a plug is pulled or a screw connection comes loose.
Make sure that the power has been turned off for all units, and connect the cables to the appropriate ports.
Your COM ports and the corresponding device serial interfaces must match: always connect RS-232 to RS-
232 and RS-422 to RS-422.
If the interfaces differ, you must install RS-232/422 hardware converters. ProNav CS-300 will provide
±12V power to the converter, when using the appropriate UART settings. Attach the converter(s)
between the cable and the computer port.
RS-232 C DB9 Pin Assignment
Fig. 25 RS-232 C DB9 pin assignment
The following table is the table of IBM PC/AT DB9 connector pin assignments:
Pin #
1 DCD
2 RD
3 TD
4 DTR
5 GND
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 RI
Description
RS-232 C DB25 Pin Assignment
Fig. 26 RS-232 C DB25 pin assignment
The following is the complete list of C DB25 pin assignments for the RS-232 standard:
Pin # Mnemonic Description
1 PG Protective ground
2 TD Transmitted data
3 RD Received data
4 RTS Request to send
5 CTS Clear to send
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6 DSR Data set ready
7 SG Signal ground
8 DCD Received line signal detector
9 - (reserved for data set testing)
10 - (reserved for data set testing)
11 Unassigned
12 (S) DCD Secondary received line signal detector
13 (S) CTS Secondary clear to send
14 (S) TD Secondary transmitted data
15 TSET Transmission signal element timing
16 (S) RD Secondary received data
17 RSET Received signal element timing
18 Unassigned
19 (S) RTS Secondary request to send
20 DTR Data terminal ready
Pin # Mnemonic Description
21 SQ Signal quality detector
22 RI Ring indicator
23 CH/CI Data signal rate selector
24 TSET Transmit signal element timing
25 Unassigned
Table of commonly used asynchronous communication signals is given below:
Pin #
Description
1 GND(protective ground)
2 TD
3 RD
4 RTS
5 CTS
6 DSR
7 GND
8 DCD
20 DTR
22 RI
23 DSRD
Protection Device
The Protection Device (dongle) is a special hardware unit, included in your ProNav CS-300 pack. ProNav CS-
300 software will not run unless this unit is attached to your computer parallel port.
Before installing the program from the distribution diskettes, attach the Protection Device to any free
LPT port of your computer and secure it with screws.
If you have only one LPT port, which is currently used for printing, plug the Device between the printer cable
and the LPT port. In this case your printer must be set On Line all the time while ProNav CS-300 is working.
Before attaching the protection device to your computer, make sure that the printer is switched off,
otherwise there is a serious risk of burning out the LPT port.
Software
Exploring Your Environment
The best environment for ProNav CS-300 is Windows NT and 2000.
Hard Disk Requirements
ProNav CS-300 needs a minimum of 60M free space for installation. For operation, further space must be
reserved for the CM93 cache and the storage of logbooks. It is recommended that you dedicate an entire
partition of minimum 300M for ProNav CS-300 only.
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When working, ProNav CS-300 will access the hard disk to load charts, store logbook and to save
temporary data. Therefore the efficiency of operation of ProNav CS-300 depends on hard drive
performance.
System Requirements
1. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, SP5 at the minimum, Windows 2000.
2. CPU Pentium – II, 500 MHz at the minimum.
3. RAM 128 MB at the minimum.
4. Video mode with 16 bit color is required (modes with more colors are preferable) and 1024x768 resolution
for better results.
5. CDROM 24x.
6. Please set Small fonts option in Start/Settings/Control Panel/Display/Settings dialog for better results.
7. We recommend you to set Arial font for icons in Control Panel/Appearance.
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Appendix II. COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS.
The list of possible communication problems, and suggested solutions:
Symptoms
Communication test in
Service module says
TIMEOUT IN PORT.
Communication test shows
correct NMEA-0183
messages for the port, but
sometimes TIMEOUT
message for this port
appears.
Communication test works
OK, but in Route Monitoring
mode the ship’s symbol does
not appear and the device
failure indicator appears
instead.
Suggested remedy
1. Make sure that the external device
attached to that port is working.
2. Check the cable – it must be connected
to the PC and device.
3. Check settings on the device – it must
provide applicable NMEA-0183
messages.
4. Check that PC port and device port has
the same hardware interface, RS-232 or
RS-422. In latter case, check the
converter in the communication line.
5. Check settings of the communication
port in the Service module. The binary
protocols must match.
The external device sends data more
seldom that once per 2 seconds. Adjust the
device to make it send data at the rate of 1
per second.
1. Make sure that the device sends
applicable NMEA-0183 messages.
2. Refer to device documentation, to check
that the device fills all vital fields of a
message with data and uses correct
data format.
3. The program may have found a check
sum mismatch, caused by interference
from other navigational equipment or
badly arranged cables.
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Appendix III. TESTING AUTOPILOT
Initial ProNav CS-300 Settings
Before you start testing compatibility of your system with autopilot, complete the following settings:
1. Select AutoPilot page of System Configuration mode
2. Make sure that all checkboxes of Nmea messages to Autopilot field are OFF.
3. Make sure that Do not redirect option is on in Navigation to Autopilot redirection field.
4. Make sure that Current Route settings radio-box is ON.
5. Make sure that Enable in DR mode checkbox is OFF.
6. In NMEA identifier mnemonics field an acceptable abbreviation is set (EC at default).
7. Check that the communication serial port is properly selected and configured.
8. Please check that no other navigation systems may send any control messages to Autopilot. Course and
position messages from Gyro and GPS must be sent in accordance with Autopilot manual
recommendations.
Now ProNav CS-300 does not send any Autopilot or navigation messages. We recommended you to perform
step-by-step checking of different Autopilot and ProNav CS-300 operation modes to select the best possible
configuration for your vessel and Autopilot.
Steering by bearing to waypoint (CTS)
1. In the Steering by bearing to waypoint (CTS) Autopilot mode ProNav CS-300 sends BWC messages.
Please refer to Autopilot manual to select the correct settings and perform all necessary Autopilot
adjustments to achieve satisfactory Autopilot performing WITHOUT control of the program.
2. Select Route planning mode of ProNav CS-300. Plan a single-leg route from the current position. Route
leg length must not be shorter than it is recommended in your Autopilot manual.
3. Before you start the testing procedure, ensure that the actual course is within 10° sector from the planned
course to avoid a hazardous change of the course.
4. Set Autopilot to Manual mode. Make a starboard course change at 5° after Autopilot course becomes
stabilized.
5. On the Autopilot page of System Configuration mode set BWC checkbox ON and all other checkboxes
OFF. Sending of BWC by default is every 1s. If your Autopilot manual recommends another value, adjust it
using the spin control. Your vessel is under control of the Bearing to next waypoint (or course to steer).
Make sure that the actual course is being corrected by autopilot to make the vessel steer towards the
waypoint.
6. Set Autopilot to Manual mode. Make a port course change at 5° after Autopilot course becomes stabilized.
7. Set Autopilot to Navigation mode. Make sure that the actual course is being corrected by autopilot to make
the vessel steer towards the waypoint.
8. Select Route planing mode of ProNav CS-300. Plan a multiple-leg route from the current position. Route
leg length must not be shorter than it is recommended in your Autopilot manual. Do not use Gyration
radius. Pass along the route forward and backward.
If autopilot performance is satisfactory, the vessel CTS control test phase is finished.
Steering by route XTE (Cross-Track Error)
1. In the Navigational steering Autopilot mode ProNav CS-300 sends APB or RMB messages. Please refer to
Autopilot manual to apply the correct settings.
2. Plan a single-leg route from the current position.
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3. Before you start testing, ensure that the XTE is within 0.1Nm to avoid a hazardous change of the course.
4. Set Autopilot to Manual mode. Make a starboard course change at 5° after XTE is 0.05 Nm.
5. On the Autopilot page of the System Configuration mode set APB checkbox ON and all other checkboxes
OFF. Your vessel is under control of the XTE, calculated by ProNav CS-300. Make sure that XTE
decreases and vessel steers to the route line.
6. Set Autopilot to Manual mode. Make a port course change at 5° after XTE is 0.05 Nm.
7. Set Autopilot to Navigation mode. Make sure that XTE decreases and vessel steers to the route line.
NOTE: Navigational steering is a slow acting process and actual deviation may be non-zero value.
Please refer to Autopilot manual and check normal deviations from track in the Navigation mode.
8. Select Route planning mode of ProNav CS-300. Plan a multiple-leg route from the current position. Route
leg length must not be shorter than it is recommended in your Autopilot manual. Do not use Gyration
radius. Pass along the route forward and backward.
If Autopilot performance is satisfactory, the vessel XTE control test phase is finished.
Mixed mode (XTE and CTS)
1. In the mixed steering Autopilot mode ProNav CS-300 sends APB or RMB messages. Autopilot considers
both XTE information between waypoints and CTS information at the waypoint. Please refer to Autopilot
manual to select the correct settings for establishing the mixed mode. Select ProNav CS-300 APB arrival
circle equal to gyration radius of your vessel at current speed, weather, sea and rudder conditions. Do not
use Gyration radius (set to 0) during route planning.
2. Perform the test route as described in steps 11-15.
If Autopilot performance is satisfactory, the vessel XTE and CTS mixed control test phase is finished.
"Drift correction" checkbox
Using of this checkbox leads to automatic correction of the Heading to steer value in Autopilot NMEA
messages.
Since the drift value may be obtained from COG and CRS measurements, and COG is GPS value, results of
using Drift Correction may be acceptable only in long straight routes and with the speed not less than 3-5 kn
(See AutoPilot Page on page 80).
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+ zoom the chart in
– zoom the chart out
Alt-+
Alt-–
zoom the chart in
zoom the chart out
Alt-arrow up, down, right and left
scroll the chart
Alt-F1 key combination activates (Help) button
Alt-F4 exit the program
Alt-Backspace restore previous scale and area of chart presentation in Dual Display
Alt-Home return to the automatic ship watched mode
Ctrl-arrow up, down, right and left move the cursor on the screen
Ctrl-F1 activate (Help) button
Ctrl-mouse wheel
control 3D model luminance
Ctrl-P print the ProNav CS-300 information
Ctrl-Tab switch between window tabs
Down arrow doubles spin buttons, decreasing parameter values
F1
invokes Help-context system
Left arrow move the cursor left during parameters input
Right arrow move the cursor right during parameters input
Shift-mouse wheel
scroll the table from left to right or vice versa
Space
separate degrees from minutes and seconds in the table
Up arrow
doubles spin buttons, increasing parameter values
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Appendix V. APPLICABLE STANDARDS.
INT1. “International Chart Series. Symbols, Abbreviations, Terms used on Charts”
ISO 646. “Information processing — ISO 7-bit coded character set for information interchange”
ISO 8211. “Information processing — Specification for a data descriptive file for information interchange”
IHO S-52. “Specification of chart content and display aspects of ECDIS”, December 1994.
IHO S-57. “IHO Transfer Standard for digital hydrographic data”, November 1993.
IHO Provisional Product Specification for EN [&ER] Application Profiles, version 0.2.1, 22 February 1995.
IEC 61162-1 “Maritime navigation and radio communication equipment and systems”, May 1994
IEC 61174 “ECDIS. Operational and Performance Requirements, methods of Testing and Required Test
Results”, August 1998
dKart Product Specification for EN Application Profile, version 1.0.
IMO Resolution A.817(19) “Performance Standard for Electronic Charts Display and Information Systems
(ECDIS)”
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Appendix VI. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS.
B — Bearing (Mercator line)
BRG — BeaRinG (Mercator line)
C — Discreapancy between current ship’s position and Manual Observation (or ARPA observation, Dual Device)
cbl — cables
COG — Course Over Ground (true course)
COM — serial communication computer’s port
CPA — distance of the Closest Point of Approach in nautical miles (Nm)
CCP — Crossing Courses Point (distance in nautical miles between ships at the moment of crossing courses)
HDG — HeaDinG (Gyro or Magnetic course)
D — Distance in nautical miles (Nm)
DST — Distance in nautical miles (Nm)
DTG — Distance To Go to the way point
ETA — Estimated Time of Arrival
GCD — Great Circle line Distance
GCL — Great Circle Line
GCS — Great Circle line Sailing
GCW — Great Circle line Way
GMT — Greenwich Mean Time
GPS — Global Positioning System
H — Depth under keel
h — hours
HO — Hydrographic Office (National)
IHO — International Hydrographic Organization
kn — knots (nautical miles per hour)
LED — Light Emission Diode (small lamp)
LOG — LOG speed
LT, Loc — Local Time
LTP — parallel (printer) computer’s port
M — Soundings in Meters
m — meters
min — minutes
MC — Manual Course
MS — Manual Speed
Nm — Nautical miles
OTA — Ordered Time of Arrival
RB — Relative Bearing
RBD — RhumB Line Distance
RBL — RhumB Line (Mercator line)
RBS — RhumB line Sailing
RBW — RhumB line Way (Mercator way), bearing to the way point — WTG
RM — Relative Motion
sec — seconds
SOG — Speed Over Ground (true speed)
SHT — Ship’s Time
STG — Speed To Go (Estimated speed to arrive at WP at Ordered Time)
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TCPA — Time of the Closest Point of Approach
TCCP — Time of the Crossing Courses Point
TM — True Motion
TTG — Time To Go to the way point
UTC — Universal Time Coordinated
WP — Way Point
WTG — Way To Go to the way point
WYSIWYG — What You See Is What You Get (mode of screen presentation)
XTE — Cross Track Error (deviation from route line)
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Appendix VII. C-MAP
Cartographic Service
The system that you are now using has the capability of using and displaying the latest C-MAP CM-93/3
worldwide vector chart database. These charts are fully compliant with the latest IHO S-57 3.1 specifications
and, when using the CM-93/3 ENC database in an approved ECDIS, are considered equivalent to the
navigational charts required by the SOLAS (Safety Of Life At Sea) convention.
In order to prepare the system for use with the C-MAP CM-93/3 database, there are a number of things that
will first need to be carried out:
Registration of the system at C-MAP Norway.
When a system is installed that has the capability to use the CM-93/3 database, a file called USER.USR will
be automatically created (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 ID’s 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 (license@c-map.no) or by direct connection to Internet, 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). 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 before continuing installation of the software.
Ordering Charts
It is very possible that charts will not be ordered together with the registration of the system as described
above. It is therefore essential that as much information as possible is sent to C-MAP when ordering charts for
a system. To order CM-93/3 charts, the System Information section should first be completed (normally found
in the License Administrator section of your software). This contains vital information that will allow us to
monitor and maintain your licenses throughout the lifetime of the system. Once this section is completed you
can order charts by choosing the ORDER LICENSES section in the License Administrator. Charts can be
ordered by Zone, Area or Cell and these can be seen on our Internet pages at www.c-map.no. Prices
quotations can be obtained via your chart dealer or direct from your local C-MAP office. Once the license
order has been prepared it should be emailed (license@c-map.no) or faxed to C-MAP Norway AS (+47
51464701).
Applying Licenses
Once the order has been received at C-MAP, a license 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 license has been received it should be input using the License Administrator or
the software designed by the ECDIS/ECS manufacturer. There are two types of licenses, purchase and
subscription. Purchase licences 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 NT, Windows 2000 or Windows 98 second edition. The system will not
normally run under Windows 95 or Windows 98 first edition.
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• That you have registered the WORLD database in the GDBADMIN application.
• That the registered WORLD database is available. If you are running the database from the CD drive,
the CD-ROM must be loaded.
• That you have correctly typed the license 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.
Contact Information:
For information or help please call you’re nearest C-MAP Office (details can be found on the reverse side of
the C-MAP chart CD box) or contact C-MAP Norway:
C-MAP Norway AS
Post Box 212
Hovlandsveien 52
4379 Egersund
Norway
Tel. +47 51464700
Fax.+47 51464701
Email: technical@c-map.no
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