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1. Land Objects marks of all kinds for navigational purposes 13 2 2 2 8 Text amp Information Activation and deactivation of permanently displayed Text amp Information for all chart objects and areas 2 2 2 9 Coverage hd Show Coverage Chart leve General nautical Coastal Approach Harbour Berthing Activating Coverage gives information as to the availability of detailed charts of the program NaviCharT for specific areas this information is displayed graphically by means of a light blue grid NOTE Only one level at a time can be set as Coverage 2 2 2 10 User Marks Activation and deactivation of User Marks 14 2 2 3 Menu Mark Add mark View mark Delete mark Individual marks can be set on the sea charts for objects as follows 2 2 3 1 Add Mark Add Mark allows different symbols These symbols can be freely chosen with the left mouse cl ck and set on the sea chart wherever you wish with the right click e g to update older sea charts or own entries 15 The subsequent w ndow Enter your comment AIBICIDIEIFIGIH EK LM N DRRDBROKDERE a Space Del el a a Save Cancel enables input of your own description to the respective marks Adding Comment is not obligatory Press Cancel or Save to close window The mark is set on the sea chart The personal comment can not be changed If t
2. WPL is activated on the GPS device as well as in our navigation program NaviCharT in the window NMEA 0183 Output COM x Refer to NMEA Settings under 2 2 7 2 after activating PC gt GPS Send WP to GPS WP start position in the GPS fi Cancel the window Send WP to GPS opens and you will be asked to set the position number of the first waypoint in the GPS Fundamentally all the waypoints listed in the window Info Route are transmitted to the GPS whereby the following waypoints are continuity numbered and placed The already existing position in the GPS will be transcript As far as the Route transfer by activating PC gt GPS stays active the route information will be transferred with the NMEA 0183 Instruction RTE Send WP to GPS Send Wb rf 10 With the information report you see the continuity transfer of the waypoints to the GPS The window close as soon as the transfer is finished By clicking Cancel the window Info Route is closed and you are now again in the normal activity of the navigation program NaviCharT 2 2 2 5 7 Comment With Comment individual comment concerning already saved routes can be entered By clicking Comment the window Open Route opens to select the route for which you wish to enter a comment Cancel After choosing the route click Open and a window opens in wh
3. NaviCharT Version 4 0 Update 20 07 2006 18 2 2 4 Menu Cursor Under the menu Cursor the main function of r ght click will be switched in Information Call Information on sea charts Waypoint Setting deleting and shifting of waypoints Navigation Line Measuring distance and bearing between two points 2 2 4 1 Information By clicking the right mouse button information of each object can be called Light Sectorlint one 45 0 Manual NaviCharT Version 4 0 Update 20 07 2006 19 2 2 4 2 Waypoint You can create a course with as many waypoints as you wish Click right mouse button to mark waypoint 1 drag cursor to second position and click right mouse button to mark waypoint 2 and so on If you wish to cancel a waypoint click waypoint a second time no double click To complete a course when you mark the last waypoint shift cursor slightly away and insert an extra waypoint then click again no double click and the extra waypoint will be cancelled This enables completion of your course If you wish to scroll the chart or change the scale while setting waypoints use left mouse button as usual I ave ed Led Diese DAT Dee rer ke LEMA SAP ER ee ee NOTE The left mouse button shifts the chart and has no function for marking the waypoints or calling information Manual NaviCharT Version 4 0 Update 20 07 2006 20 2 2 4 3 Navigation Line Navigation
4. 19 inch 11 mch 10 inch 15 mch 9 inch Continue With Display Settings you can adjust or change the screen s ze at any time 2 2 7 1 5 Weather Settings By clicking on Weather Settings under the menu Setup the integrated weather module can be act vated or deactivated and the settings of the weather receiver can also be executed The weather receiver connected to the USB Port can then be read and the information viewed 38 iii Navcode USB Weather mouse for Europe TV TAS TT att TI TTS TI ii Navcode USB Weather mouse for Europe Ej m a E m Ej Ej E E E M AAAI WWW m m m m Weihe ceiling Manual NaviCharT Version 4 0 Update 20 07 2006 39 In the window Weather Settings the following settings must be made a The left click on the box Activate weather act vates disables weather module When the check sign 1s visible and Continue 1s clicked weather module is active b Choice of weather receiver offers you to select one weather receiving unit which the weather information should be sent to the navigations program NaviCharT Clicking continue new window of the selected weather receiving unit opens In this window you can make further personal settings c In the window above selected weather receiver of the selected area will be displayed As your wish or your need you can select the ones with left click to activate or disable Then
5. Enter New File name elels r ufv wix Yiz Bees Dal al Save _ Cancel He 15 Ccpofefrfelalifolefe m i el E al sl Alb No Save new or amended routes Manual NaviCharT Version 4 0 Update 20 07 2006 23 2 2 5 4 Close Activate Close to remove route from the screen 2 2 5 5 Reverse Activate Reverse to display route in reverse The last waypoint now becomes the first and vice versa It is recommended to save the reversed route under a different file name 2 2 5 6 Info Route Info Route 095 3554040 N 120 3553 250 134 199 237 316 E Manual NaviCharT Version 4 0 Update 20 07 2006 24 Activate Info Route to obtain all information on the route position course and distance Waypoints can also be changed deleted or added manually By selecting a waypoint the buttons Change WP and Delete WP will be activated a Add WP permit to manually add a new waypoint after the selected waypoint A window Add WP opens E xi Lat Mm F 38 464 In m Lon fa i 22210 BA Add Cancel in which you input the position of the new waypoint With Add this new co ordinate will be added The following waypoints will then receive a new number If no waypoint has been selected the new waypoint will automatically be the last one b By clicking Change WP you have the possibility to manually change the position of th
6. MOB immediately to mark the position Red Button MOB on left of lower task bar e Take in sail calmly and slow down e Stop automatic pilot function with Stop Autopilot e Close the active route in the Navigation Mode with Close Route e Start MOB with Go to MOB e Arriving at the position MOB and the person is back on board stop the automatic pilot function with Stop Autopilot e Go to menu Route in the Planning Mode and delete the marked position MOB with Delete MOB e All other functions such like route planning and route navigation can now be reactivated via track control ADVICE We recommend you to practice the function MOB repeatedly to get used to this process It is a function for safety which meant to save lives This process must be perfect CAUTION The MOB function can only be activated when the data connection between GPS and NaviCharT is active MOB function can be canceled only when Go to MOB was active and then interrepted by Stop Autopilot under the menu Navigator Only after this process the function Delete MOB can be executed in the menu Route 79 2 5 2 MOB Mouse The MOB mouse looks like a small life buoy with a button in the middle It s very easy to mount at any place n ships If a serious case occurs during MOB press on th s mouse r ght away There are no need
7. 01 2003 14 10 48 System time Save Lancel Anchor Guard is a security function and serves for the automatic supervision of the ship position by an eventual drift When activating this function you have to set your own maximal drift tolerance in NM When crossing these maximal drift an alarm signal sounds which must be confirmed After confirmation the Anchor Guard stops and must again be activated if necessary Anchor guard Anchorage Position Lat 3554157 H Lon 14 32 545 E Max drift 0 10 Hm Ship Position Lat 3554 157 H Lar 1432 545 E Drift 0 00 Hm 56 Click Exit to close this window NOTE A maximum of 5 NM can be set as drift tolerance 2 2 8 2 Track View A Track Yiew E III x 23 11 2002 23 11 2002 27 11 2002 23 11 2002 22 11 2002 21 11 2002 20 11 2002 Cancel Track View allows showing already covered routes By activating Track View a window opens in which can be chosen for which period the covered route has to be represented By choosing the corresponding period and by clicking Show the route appears on the screen This function will be disabled by clicking Hide in the window Track View NOTE This function Track View can only be called up in the Planning Mode 2 2 8 3 Print Chart By clicking Print Chart the visualized chart on the screen can be printed This screen copy snapshoot 1s ad
8. 1 Coastal Approach tere 22 1 COIOr ANG SCPE EI SE LIN OS een 6 2 COLOL CISD AY cd een 1 3 2 2 2 6 CA 2 2 94 Communication e e COMPASS a Es 2 2 9 4 COMP ON EE 22 1 1 GONE OR re e een 6 1 1 COmMS ULATION see eier 2 2 62 FON PP een hate 2 2 9 6 1 COME OUS Siena E 2 2 7 3 3 a Courseabove POUM sesine i e 2 2 9 2 3 1 1 Course eege 23 1 7 COS U EE 2 3 1 10 COUTSS Y EE 22e Ree COV CLAD eene GE eene 2229 Cursor TEE 224 CES OF ICO PB OH eebe ebe ebe 2 2 9 3 Cursor Navigation EE 2293 RER e e EE 2 2 1 9 DA O E O 2 2 7 0 Data san nee ee 22 92 Pe VK rana 229 Des ee ee ee ne 2 2 6 9 DS NSS Mi ee he 2233 Delete MOB une ae a ee Hi 2 29 12 Delete Routers 225 DEP Data sa seen een 222982292 PA e T E A EE A O E 2 2 20 DEP OSCE EE 22 112 107 Description oi ee 1 1 Deviation between the first waypoint and the current position 06 2 3 1 6 Deviation from compass Course to course lime ooooccnnnnnnnnnnnnoncccnnnnnnnnnnnoso 2 3 1 7 DENIA Mon TOM Course NE ee een 23 15 Dev TAC OM zes 22 2388 Za LES tee fe Display of the active function of the cursor 2 4 Display of the active route in the Navigation Mode 2 4 Display of the active Screen setini nk 2 4 Display of the active zoom function Female 2 4 Display of the chosen and active chart scale oooooooooooooooocccccccnccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononoss 2 4 Display of the chosen sea Chart level a ea 2 4 Display of the current Autopilot Tuncton 2 4 Display of the curr
9. A E A O 22 03 SEIEELIONOLNMEA Tins Gy COON EEN 3 4 2 DEN Wir SA A 2 255 6 A E E E EERE A ERES 2254 SEUA 0 Ihe ZONE EN 22 lek A e E A T 22 1 111 nn O aan deneaie naan aanemeetd e A E 22 62 SOLL ware Installalion nee aa 1 3 A E EOI AAA AEE ATE 23 13 Special Feature Version 1 6 Special Marks aussen 2 29 A A A 2 3 1 3 Start Navigation from Route inside XTE Tolerance cece 2 2 7 3 1 a Start Navigation from Ship Position to Route 2 2 7 3 1 b A its 2 4 SIOP AUODI OL a een een 2 3 1 4 SUCESO DE ee ee ee re 2 2 7 3 3 b EXE AO AIO EE 2 2 2 Time re e e ne een euere 2 2 9 0 TIe Correction AAA A Dl yl Tota dC ee ZE LS Track CONTO tada is 2 3 1 3 Kee eer 22 4 Kee et 22 8 2 Trackball este ee 2 1 3 ke AVEC 0210 EE 1 5 PLEA EE 23413 TAN Mod east ee 2 1 Update Navigation program NaviCharT and Manual 1 4 USB crearea A A 3 3 6 1 2 Ws ET a 1 4 MA A Eege 2 2 2 10 Usine Heli ia 2 2 9 6 3 UT RE 22 94 ENK Gea br 2 291 NA O PRRI ENEE 22 63 112 PPP A aR 22 32 A E 2 3 1 9 KE ee near Mare 2242 A E E E E E S 22 095 AV PG F DISCO O an ee ee ee ee ee 2 2 8 4 Weather SENES ss 223 15 Mi O 2 2 9 4 IN GI See ee 1 1 3 4 6 Wind measuring Instruments as 1 1 Win CIN U ere 2 2 9 O A zenun urena aa a aa a 4 e E 2 2 1 AAA EE 22 510 WP CiCO POSTION EEN 2293 WP este teen eier 2 3 1 3 EE 3 12 XTE LOA dt areata das PES e 223 166 A Mente a nner ay ee evr Veaned ae aye armen eter y re 23 13 7A E 2 2 1 1 2291
10. Search amp Find opens In the field 1 you have the possibility to input a search notion Immediately the researched notion is displayed in the field 2 After choosing the concerned word and by clicking Go to the notion appears centered on screen This function may be repeated as often as you want By clicking Cancel the open window is closed and you are now again in the normal activity of the navigation program NaviCharT 2 2 6 8 Automatic With Automatic the grid of Longitude Latitude is automatically adapted to the scale chosen NOTE The function Search amp Find can only be called up in the Planning Mode With the following functions the grid of longitudes latitudes can be activated or 34 completely disabled It is possible to activate ONLY ONE function 2 2 6 9 Degree With Degree the grid of Longitude Latitude is always one degree 1 2 2 6 10 Hide With Hide the grid of Longitude Latitude disappear 35 2 2 7 Menu Setup General settings MMEA settings Autopilot settings Track settings vector settings AlS Chart update Licence update Data Backup Data Restore 2 2 7 1 General Settings Correction to UTC Depth Offset Compass Offset Display settings Weather settings Language With General Settings individual offsets for the following data entries can be input 2 2 7 1 1 Time correction for UTC Correction for UTC fi h
11. aim course Radar aim number aim distance direction finding to aim aim speed aim course Speed through water and compass course Speed above ground course above ground Relative wind speed relative wind direction GSV GNSS Satellites in View 82 3 1 2 NMEA Output Instructions APA APB BOD BWC GLL RMB XTE WPL RMC Autopilot setting A Autopilot setting B Sounding from original point to aim point Sounding and distance to waypoint aim point position Longitude Latitude sounding and distance from the current position to aim point GPS position Longitude Latitude UTC time Starting waypoint data arrival waypoint data arrival waypoint position Longitude Latitude BPD sounding from the current position to aim point Lateral course deviation Waypoint position refer to 3 1 1 RML 83 3 2 RS 232 Basics There are RS 232 ports on the most of PC s whether a tower or a laptop Connecting RS 232 device to another RS 232 device Transmit line of first device with Receive line of second device Receive line of first device with Transmit line of second device Signal ground of first device to Signal ground of second device If you have a choice to choose either RS 232 port or NMEA interface connect RS 232 to RS 232 and NMEA to NMEA In most cases an RS 232 port can still be connected to an NMEA interface and vice versa other way round Connecting NMEA device to provide input to an RS 2
12. data receiving display devices SUB D 25 Pole Socket Pluggable to COM Inlet to PC Pol 3 RX Pol 2 TX Pol 7 Ground Inlet to PC from GPS or other data transmitting devices Outlet from PC to the Autopilot or other data receiving display devices Inlet to PC from GPS or other data transmitting devices Ground Outlet from PC to the Autopilot or other data receiving display devices 89 5 MULTIPLEXER This additional function 1s suspended As soon as it is completed you will find information on our website http www navichart com 90 6 Operating System Microsoft Windows The navigation program NaviCharT 1s compatible to all the Windows OSs Although the users should possess enough knowledge of divers settings for OSs In this chapter DigiSoft informs all users some useful advices and hints for using the navigation program NaviCharT properly NaviCharT requires special settings in Microsoft s OS n some cases which are not known by all users To be precised in the absence of an ordinal COM Ports Sub D9 Pol plug in the hardware Even though the navigation program NaviCharT should be operational 6 1 Equipment Manager Device Manager Equipment Manager displays all the installed hardware in graphic With Equipment Manager you can change configuration of hardware and influence the link between hardware and the processor Equipment Manager offers you following op
13. e EE 2 Eege 23 2 Mole EEN 2al Mouse e EE 2 1 3 MOISES E 5 Navcode Weather Mouse u ee 221 19 NaviChacl Error Messe Ea 6 1 INA e arts et ido idol 2 2 10 Navigation e e EE 1 1 4 AA O AA EC IN AY SETTLING ae ee 212823 INAV LO ATION AL AdS ee ee eisen 2223 E AUN DEN WEE Zad NEW ROUE esse A 225 1 e UR Pest ee ee 2 3 1 3 A EIERN EINER ESS 2 2 6 4 ee 1 1 3 4 7 NMEX Basics ee E E 3 1 NMPA ChecKSUN ee 3 4 5 NMEA Input E Ct e GE 3 1 1 INDIE Output e E 3 4 4 NMEA Output Instruction ss ee 3 1 2 NMEA Setinest n GPS nee 3 4 A ass ee eege 2 2 12 NMEA transmission protocol Baud Rate 3 4 3 OR SE 3 eebe 2 2 02 Of center he SMP ON Screen nee nannten 2 2 1 3 2 b OBER EROHTE rra a ee eege 2232 Operan AS IS nee eek 1 1 110 Operating system Microsoft Wmdows en 6 Opos 2 2 6 Ys A A 2 2 1 Password arena 22 12 E O O 3 3 Periphery SO Si Ll dd EI iclcans et a Stade daar a tatcaieel contd loa Sita aantert as 232 E ee 2 1 1 22 Se le EK 2 3 1 6 Pont E 2 2 8 3 Proceed Navigation Reckoning by Losing GPS 1 1 2 2 7 3 4 E 1 1 3 1 Remaining distance to destmnaton nE r TAT 2 3 1 3 ILETSUA E EATE E E EEE AE E E 2 2 5 10 RESTICNON ATEAS een 2224 Rev AROUND en INESIS ROMS Menu een 2 2 3 Route plan 2 2 5 AA O ee ea 3 2 SAY ROM EE 22533 Sayed planned e ae ee een 2 2 5 8 E 2 2 5 10 SE TE 2 2 1 SEHEN EECHER eege 1 3 2 2 2 7 1 4 SO ee eek 2 1 3 A A AE 2 22 A a ne o n aea O aae anA OE EEan 2 2 2 6 O
14. is possible to see information such as detour from course line waypoints time and much more 2 3 1 6 Position Tolerance Position tolerance Save Cancel Insert maximum Position Tolerance in nautical miles NM between current positions and waypoint 1 for activation of autopilot under Start Navigation from Ship Position to 69 Route mode This function is automatically limited to a maximum of 10 nautical miles 2 3 1 7 Course Tolerance Course tolerance Save Cancel Insert maximum Course Tolerance in degrees to allow for ship s angle deviation from set course for activation of automatic pilot This only relates if an NMEA Compass is activated refer to 2 2 7 2 NMEA Settings 2 3 1 8 XTE Tolerance TE tolerance ve a Save Cancel Insert maximum XTE Tolerance in nautical miles NM for parallel deviation to current planned course line Outside this tolerance the function Automatic pilot cannot be started 70 2 3 1 9 Warning Time Warning time l E minutefs Alarm 05 12 2002 10 16 00 System time In 3 minute s You arrived at W aly L amt 2 Insert time for tone and screen signal before reaching the next waypoint If Continuous Signal is activated confirm by mouse click to stop the signal to repeat 2 3 1 10 Course up By activating course up option in the navigation program NaviCharT the route will be always d
15. or VTG are activated in the program NaviCharT and the compass refer to NMEA Settings under 2 2 7 2 2 2 7 5 3 Vector circle By activating vector circle thedivert range of the ship will be displayed as a circle It is also possible to display different ranges at the same time Display contrast and color of circle can be personalized 2 2 7 6 AIS Under the menu Setup click NMEA Settings E VW COM Po las Input Output ai coma NMEA zl eet Gutput 24 M coma NMEA sl Input Output 7 cond NMEA sl Input Output MT coMs NMEA y Input Output M COME NMEA y Input Output El A A CTI E Er a Es come ss NMEA sl Input Output El I NMEA Compass available 7 Ship symbol PD SMES Compass ls Mastercompass Save then the tool symbol 51 in order to configurate as shown below Communication confim by clicking Configure 2 2 7 7 Chart management Chart management In order to update the seacharts provided by DigiSoft please click Chart management Then O Zu click Update to process Manual NaviCharT Version 4 0 Update 20 07 2006 52 2 2 7 8 Licence Update The system of the licence update has changed since the new version of NaviCharT Professional has been launched Please make sure to downlopad the latest version of our program from our website www navichart com downloads de htm before proceeding t
16. positive of the receiving device It follows that the Transmit negative of the sending device should be connected to the Receive negative of the receiving device Connections should always be made from one device to another and not by using DC ground of the vessel for Transmit negative Where an NMEA instruction shares power ground with Transmit negative and therefore NMEA specifications are not properly implemented a connection should still be made from the cable that is indicated as Transmit negative to the Receive negative of the receiving device NOTE NMEA data terms used by NaviCharT correspond to NMEA standards In cases where manufacturers of navigational devices have implemented individual adjustments it is possible that NaviCharT cannot process the commands 81 3 1 1 NMEA Input Instructions DPT GGA GLL GNS HDG HDT HDM MWD MWV RMA RMC TLL TTD TTM VHW VTG VWR Water depth in Meters GPS position Longitude Latitude UTC time GPS position Longitude Latitude UTC time GNSS position Course Actual course Compass course magnetic Wind direction wind speed Wind speed wind angle Loran C Position Longitude Latitude speed above ground course above ground GNSS Position Longitude Latitude UTC time speed above ground course above ground Radar aim number aim position Longitude Latitude Radar aim number aim distance direction finding to aim aim speed
17. to 2 2 9 6 b F12 Activate MOB function refer to 2 5 10 2 2 Planning Mode Scale Chart Mark Cursor Route Option Setup Function Window Navigation The program operation of planning mode allows to access and display worldwide sea charts which are to purchase with NaviCharT in the different scales and planning of intineraries 2 2 1 Menu Scale w Overview a el 5000000 General Nautical 1 4000 000 Coastal 1 3 000 000 w Coastallf pproach 1 2 500 000 Approach d 1 2 000 000 Harbour V 1 1 500 000 Berthing b 1 1 000 000 Sea charts can be displayed in following scales Overview globe 1 30 000 000 to 1 7 500 000 World world 1 5 000 000 to 1 1 000 000 General Nautical pilot charts of all oceans 1 1 500 000 to 1 300 000 Coastal coast 1 500 000 to 1 100 000 Coastal Approach coast navigation 1 150 000 to 1 20 000 Approach harbor approach 1 50 000 to 1 10 000 Harbor harbor plans 1 20 000 to 1 5 000 Berthing berths and harbor details 1 7 500 to 1 1 000 11 NOTE Not all parts of worldwide charts can be selected in every scale When charts can be displayed in other scale you can recognize it by the check mark V in front of the respective scale drawing When using a chart scale which is not available a brown screen pops up with longitudes and latitudes without information In this case you should choose another level in the menu Scale In some cases the positi
18. work in the different level In the planning mode you can move the chart with the cursor You set your plans in this mode In the navigation mode the actual position of ship would always be displayed in the center of screen by a circle or a ship symbol Chart can not be moved m this mode Only the zoom function is then available In the navigation mode activating the course up function is also available refer to 2 3 1 10 2 1 3 Mouse or Trackball Function buttons allow access to different functions and settings Left button 1 Positioning Scroll Change of the charts and control of the status bar by clicking one time 2 With shift click on the left button and mouse dragging you have the possibility to create a field in the charts which will be adjusted to the screen zoom Right button 1 Calling information for all sea and land marks 2 Setting and deleting of all Waypoints Waypoints 3 Setting and deleting of User Marks 4 Control of the help lines for bearing Navigation Line Scroll In or out zoom of the sea charts display on the definite scales Cursor Positioning of the cursor cross on screen INDICATION The mouse buttons are based on the right hand setting of the Windows Operating System If the setting is set for left handed the mouse buttons are reversed 2 1 4 Function keys There are two active function keys in the program NaviCharT which are the functions as below a Fl Help refer
19. 0 22 812 IES MOB ia dd AA ae Ea 30 22 0 MENU O a as duos 31 A presen ieee mene A nents Reisen eee ene 31 22 02 A A A ae es ei 31 A EE E EE 31 O A NS 32 22 02 COMO OSI ON IB a 32 2 2 0 0 GOTO MP FOSON ainei er 32 D2 Os SEITEN A AA 32 E e Le 33 Ee 34 E E A 34 PAE EE EE 35 UA General Seins ae at 35 2 27 ed LME correccion Tor ER KE 22 iZ DEI DA esse P2 cs A A E DSPM direis DD Vd is A RNA PAPAE E T E S EA E E E E Near 2 2 7 2 NMEA Settings NMEA Instructions oooccccccccnnncnnnonononnnnnononnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnos 2 2 7 3 Autopilot Settings automatic pilot setting cccccccccccnnnnonnonnnannnnnnnnnnoss 2 2 7 3 1 Autopilot Start start automatic plot EAS POSI OD EE USA ES A E WEE 2 2 7 3 4 Proceed Navigation Reckoning by Losing GPS NAS CUS te Zi VEclor CMS ad LL Displaysp p MD aia ON ASA E A O A a SA A A A bel ot ote ZO ALS sesee3 US SE AA Ekel 2 ES LCS Nee UDA AA eures leg 2 2 59 Data A A 22 2310 Data E 2 2 8 Menue Fan EE A NAAA A A EE 22 8 2 Track A ea 22 83 EN A nein 2 2 8 4 Weather AA E EN 2 2 9 Menu Wmdouw corno naco narrar nn cn rnnonccnrc nc nncnncnons 2 2 9 1 General 2 2 9 2 Data 2 2 9 3 Cursor Geo Position Cursor Navigation Line WP Geo Position 22 94 EA ASS casa 2 2 9 5 Weather 2 2 9 6 Help ESA SR BL A a ia PAP E NEE 2296 Usine HCD ayre ste a A ESA DE A A A 63 EE A aoe a sete eda ed decals 64 2 2 O
20. 0 Mena N ay1 53100 ee ee 64 2 3 INAVISAUION Mode a eisernen 66 2EM dN AN LSAl a 66 Ee a WE e EE 66 23 12 e A esse 67 23 1 3 Stant aumau plot dnd 67 2 3 14 S10P auloMat e DO sn ee eier 68 Zoko GOTO Mir Over Board se a ae nnd 68 OOO RTE 68 ZII COMES Ke e 69 DIE SR IE 6 C ee Eee ee 69 PUES o Warme Kr nee 70 Did Ne INC OUTS MI A E A E A EEE 70 PS NS AAA PP E O T 71 2 5 Man Over Board Function see A eaae iadaa 73 2 51 Incase Of emerseney MOB aa a anaes 74 29 2 MOB e EE 79 SEN MER a ade ae ee ae 80 IE NVIBA Basics san ars 80 SA INIMI A Inp t Instructions E 81 3 1 2 NMEA Opus UCA iaa 82 Dez R9292 DAS Sia 83 A BE 84 IA NMEA SOLUS on GPS suis aaa 84 34 1 Fins NMEA Protocol EE 84 3 4 2 Selection of NMEA Instructions a 85 3 4 3 NMEA transmission protocol BaudRate ccccccnnncnnooncccnnnnnnnnnononoccnnnnnnnnnnnnos 86 SAA E OUIpu te queney seriar keine 86 HAINE A Chec kS UN tado 86 IA A 87 3 4 7 General Indication for NMEA OUNEN 87 4 INSTRUCTION OF CONNECTION 0 0 00 cceccescceeeeneeeneeenseensseneeeneeneeeneeens 88 9 MULTIPLE AER 89 6 OPERATING SYSTEM MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2 2220222002200an0000n 90 6 1 Equipment Manager Device Manager scccccccccssssssssssssccscccscssssssssssccssees 90 E The COM Por aussen 94 OL USD ee 96 6 1 3 Hyper O 97 6 2 Color and Screen setins asien 100 7 ERROR MESSAGES IN NAVIGATION SYSTEM NAVICHART 101 71 2 NaVICharl Error Messages aussa
21. 1s necessary the mark can be deleted at any time and set with new comment again 2 2 3 2 View Mark Yiew marks Latitude i Description bo oo N 755 452 WW GC SE 58 25 557 N 941 917 W Wieck 1214528 N 10912900 E Wreck Change mark Go to mark Close View Mark gives positions and descriptions of the individual objects as above By 16 selecting a type of mark the buttons Change mark and Go to mark will be activated a By clicking Change mark you can change the position of the mark manually Change mark E x lat fe has Lon 146 32772 le sl Change Lancel In this window the coordination of latitude and longitude can be modified By clicking Change the new position is saved and the window will close When clicking on Cancel the window Change mark will close and the old position will be kept b By clicking Go to mark the chosen mark will be set and appears in center of the screen INDICATION Activate the option User Mark in the menu Chart to display marks on the chart 17 2 2 3 3 Delete Mark Delete Mark deletes mark with the right click on the mark and the confirmation window pops up FM NaviCharT m NOTE After confirming every single action the cursor moves automatically to the information mode If you want to delete more marks the above described process has to be repeated Manual
22. 2 6 4 Night Adjustment of the screen brightness to Night 2 2 6 5 Go to Position xi Lat 53 6850 Lon 310938 le 7 A Go to position 7 9 9 e le Goto Tale HE Del Cancel Allows you to go to any chosen position which will be displayed centered on screen only possible in the Planning Mode 2 2 6 6 Go to Ship Position By clicking Go to Ship Position the current ship position is displayed centered on the screen Only possible in the Planning Mode 2 2 6 7 Search amp Find With Search amp Find you have the possibility to search with keywords and to call them up at the position which corresponds in the chart 33 Search amp Find a a 10 x 1 Input the word to search Malta 2 Select the tem you find and click Go to Latitude Search key Longitude World 39368 431 N 14 43 476 E MALTA General Nautical 3953 164 NM 14 26 576 E MALTA Coastal 2129500 N 99 33 736 E MALTA Coastal 3053 484 N 1423 868 E MALTA Approach 4327215 N 16 06 823 E MALTA Harbour 35 43 049 N 141 869 E El MALTA Berthing 3052 57 N 14 30 024 E MALTA DRY Berthing 3952 960 N 14 31 106 E MALTAGGARNA Approach 6335 99 N 2048 58 E MALTAIS Approach 40 34 247 NM 7146 673 W MALTAMPEC Coastal approach 440187 N 6502552 y MALTAS Coastal approach 4559 65 N 81458 088 W hd Cancel Goto When activate this function the window
23. 32 device Connect Transmit positive of NMEA to Receive positive of RS 232 and Transmit negative of NMEA to Signal ground of RS 232 Connecting NMEA device to take input from an RS 232 device Connect Receive positive of NMEA to Transmit positive of RS 232 and Receive negative of NMEA to Signal ground of RS 232 Connecting NMEA device to provide and to take input from an RS 232 device Connect Transmit positive of NMEA to Receive positive of RS 232 connect Receive positive of NMEA to Transmit positive of RS 232 and the Transmit negative of NMEA and the Receive negative of NMEA to Signal ground of RS 232 If you encounter problems when tying the Transmit negative and Receive negative of the NMEA interface together you probably need to use an NMEA to RS 232 converter 84 3 3 USB With special converter cables SUB D 9 Pol on USB you have also the possibility to connect navigation equipment to a PC or Laptop via USB Especially Laptops have only few or no space at all for more COM interfaces Instead these computers have various USB sockets since these can be integrated without occupying too much space These PCs can also be upgraded with special cards PCMCIA These USB sockets have to be configured in Windows as COM interfaces so that the navigation program NaviCharT can recognize these USB interfaces as COM interfaces 3 4 NMEA Settings on GPS DigiSoft GmbH amp Co K
24. CE Activate only essential data packets this part of the program requires very high system resources and can therefore have a negative impact on the running speed of NaviCharT Consult peripheral user manuals to establish which commands the respective peripheral can read and process The wiring advice between PC and NMEA instruction should be made correctly Refer to Wiring Advice in 4 44 In the field Buffer size you have the possibility to adapt the size in Bits of the input output strings Many NMEA instructions have fixed programmed instructions which could not been turned off So in certain situations the input output Instructions could not been read and treat completely In these special cases it is necessary to adapt the Buffer size With older PC a too great Buffer size can influence the normal running off the navigation program NaviCharT Again with a too small Buffer size not all Instructions could be evaluate A standard value of size 300 is definite According experiences the value is between size 200 and size 500 If necessary more values must be tested Click Configuration key marked with hammer and spanner to configure respective COM port Communication Baudhate am ml Parity Ino pay 7 D atab its databitse StopBit stopt sl Configure Lancel Standards of transmission for most peripheral devices are Baud Rate 4800 Parity no p
25. DigiSoft GmbH amp Co KG Waldstrasse 7 D 76768 Berg USER MANUAL NaviCharl The professional Navigation system Version 4 0 Update 20 07 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ek N NENNEN ENEE ENNEN ENN ENNEN NENNEN ENN ENNEN 1 1 1 Description OF the Program nee 1 1 2 Hard Ware Installation 2 13 Software Installation EE 3 We el WR Ee E 3 UE OR Gl Te RE EE 3 1 3 3 CD Drive or Hard BEE 3 1 4 Update Navigation program NaviCharT and Manual cccccccsssssssssssssees 4 EA EAA EEEE ENNEN 6 1 06 Special Feature AER 6 1 7 ICT Er TE a 6 2 APPLICATION OF PROGRAM uu u0u00040a0n nnn anna nn nn nnn nn nn nn nun an nnnnn nn un nun une 7 SS A A OAO 7 ZALLA Mode a een Beet 1 A O 7 2 1 3 Mouse or TrackD aliadas 8 ZA UN OEE ee AX 9 2 2 Plannin Mode a ae Billsiti 10 PPA EEE We EE 10 ASES RAT KEE 11 2 2 2 1 Beacon Co E 11 22 22 A A A 152 222 NANI O EE 12 PAE 2 ES A E EA A ad lh cl rail a dd 12 ASA 12 SSA ST et er ei ee ea 12 272 2 EV Ree EE 12 2228 Lext amp Een Ka EE Te A 13 EE 13 RE ee A 13 NEE 14 2233 PRC M EE 14 2232 TEE 15 22353 Der le Marken nee 17 2 2 MENU CUTS EE 18 2 224 1NIO7NaU WEE 18 EE 19 USE NA Eee es sei 20 22 DIDI NH EE 2 EE 2 DA O RSE 21 IS ME Evo AN een A 22 A EE A RR IENE I A A ee 23 2 295 ROVOT O A erstes 23 222 6010l0 ROU Nies 23 A A 21 Z 255 ROUE TOM a Saed KEE 28 Ee EE 29 22931 Restore Route aussen are 29 e Der E NOUS nit tias 3
26. G works continuously so that all the navigational devices with NMEA 0183 data output are supported by the navigation program NaviCharT Since there are so many it 1s not possible to set each one separately We want however to give you some indications 3 4 1 Fixing NMEA Protocol It is necessary to verify on each device if the data output protocol is set on NMEA 0183 The navigation program NaviCharT 1s build up like the NMEA 0183 version 2 3 which should also be adapted at the GPS If this version does not exist a closer version has to be chosen NOTE Basically the activation of NMEA 0183 is sufficient 85 3 4 2 Selection of NMEA Instructions On most devices it 1s possible to activate individual NMEA 0183 Instructions Only the most necessary instructions must be activated For GPS devices which serve only as data output device for the actual position the Instruction RMC alone or the combination of GLL and ZDA in case of need VIG for the course and speed above ground refer to NMEA Settings under 2 2 7 2 are enough If waypoints have to be send to the GPS the Instruction WPL has to be activated in both cases as data input at the GPS and the corresponding cable has to be connected with the COM Port Refer to Wiring advice under 4 NOTE The number of the input Instruction has an influence on the processing speed of the navigation program NaviCharT That s w
27. GUTE SICHT HELGOLAND NORDWEST 5 ZUMEHMEND 7 SPAETER EINZELNE SCHAUERBUOEEN SONST GUTE SICHT SEE 1 BIS 2 5 METER NORDFRIESISCHE KUESTE NORDWEST 5 ZUNEHMEND 7 SPAETER SCHAUERBOEENR SONST GUTE L Mo connection Clicking the function Weather opens a window on which it s possible to active the 63 weather settings for the chosen sea areas for which the weather information should be asked for By clicking on the concerned sea area the latest saved weather information will be showed By clicking Print the showed weather information can be printed By clicking Weather Update the latest weather information can be read from the weather receiver This information can then be saved and showed in the navigation program NaviCharT In the menu Window under Weather various information about the status readiness of the weather receiver device are at your disposition 2 2 9 6 Help Contents Indes Using Help This manual and other Notes as Online Help 2 2 9 6 1 Contents Online Help from user manual of the navigation program NaviCharT By clicking of the task F1 the Online Help of the activate window opens 2 2 9 6 2 Index Table of contents of the navigation program NaviCharT 2 2 9 6 3 Using Help Using Help from operating system windows 2 2 9 7 Info 64 Information of the editor licence information and program information program ve
28. Line serves for measuring distance and bearing between two points Place cursor on first point and cl ck r ght mouse button to mark the point Moving cursor now draws shows a variable line between first point and actual cursor position Cursor Mayvigation Line Lat 49 34 119 N Lon 6 03 515E Ang 916 610 mm Erg 335 8 In the window which opens in the menu Window under Cursor Geo Position refer to detailed description in 2 2 9 3 the information can be read Click right mouse button again to delete Navigation Line and make a new one Clicking the task bar will reset the cursor automatically to standard function Information 21 2 2 5 Menu Route Bajana blce 2 2 5 1 New Plan a new route this menu switches the cursor automatically to waypoint function Waypoint can now be set with the right mouse button refer to 2 2 4 2 Clicking New disables other routes on the screen 2 2 5 2 Open Open Route MALTA Open allows you to open existing saved routes the first waypoint is displayed on the center of the screen Manual NaviCharT Version 4 0 Update 20 07 2006 22 NOTE If an user annotation has been entered on a route the text appears in the opening window when the related route is opened By clicking Continue the window will close and the route will appear on the screen Comment Harbor of Yalletta 2 2 5 3 Save
29. Mawichart JW ABC ABCd malta marzellle perpignan odeza Venezia Activate Restore to load routes from the drive above and save on hard disc in the directory Navichart Route Manual NaviCharT Version 4 0 Update 20 07 2006 30 2 2 5 11 Delete Route PA NaviCharT E E SIE Are you sure to delete this route Activate Delete to delete saved routes 2 2 5 12 Delete MOB Activate Delete MOB to delete the MOB Man Over Board mark detailed description of the MOB Function in 2 5 NOTE The activation of the function MOB can only be deleted when first the function Go to MOB has been activated and interrupted by Stop Autopilot in the menu Navigator Only after that can the function Delete MOB be executed in the menu Route 31 2 2 6 Menu Option e Bright day Normal day Dusk Might Goto postiar Fo to shin postiin Search amp Find e Automatic Degree Hide In the menu Option you can choose from 4 different levels of color and brightness 3 setting for the screen according to the daylight and light conditions Menu Option offers divers search functions and settings for the charts 2 2 6 1 Bright Day Adjustment of the screen brightness to Bright Day 2 2 6 2 Normal Day Adjustment of the screen brightness to Normal Day 2 2 6 3 Dusk Adjustment of the screen brightness to Dusk 32 2
30. apted to the paper format and print n lateral format 2 2 8 4 Weather Historic 57 Weather historic ar 08 2003 26 09 2003 Pririt Close 25 08 2003 Clear historic older than days Clear historic Prognose Westeuropa 2 Tage M ZCZC 893 8 FOEWS ED 260600 5EEWETTERBERICHT FUER WESTEUROPAEISCHE GEWAESSER HERAUSAEGEBEN YOM SEEWETTERDIENST HWMBURG 26 08 2003 06 UTE WETTERLAGE UMFANGREICHES TIEF 391 NORDRUSSLAND NOCH ETWAS YERTIEFEND LANGSAM NORDZIEHEND HOCH 1031 SUEDWESTLICH ISLANDS WENIG AENDERND KEIL 1020 MITTELENGLAND ETWAS ABSCHWAECHEND TIEF 1012 SKAGERRAK YERTIEFEND LANGSAM SUEDOSTZIEHEND ABENDS 1003 SUEDLICHE OSTSEE TIEF 1003 LOFOTEN STARK YERTIEFEND SUEDZIEHEND NACHTS 395 KATTEGAT SPAETER OSTZIEGEND HORGEN MITTAG 985 GOTLAND TIEF 1013 SUEDWESTLICH VON IRLAND MIT sl With th s function you have the possibility to show the received weather information from the past By clicking on Weather Historic in the menu Function the window opens in which can freely be chosen from which day the received weather information should be called By clicking on the concerned day and the concerned sea area the received weather information appears in the window By clicking Print the showed weather information can be printed By clicking Clear Historic you have the possibility to delete the saved sea weather information from the past By inputting the number of
31. are many professional machines such as measuring and regulating technics are still using RS 232 bus The system and the hardware are separated in two groups by RS 232 Standard The difference is the Data Terminal Equipment DTE and Data Communication Equipment DCE If the modifications of the COM Port settings are required follow the indications as below a Open the Equipment Manager refer to 6 1 b Double click on Connections COM and LPT c With right click on the one of the setting which should be changed then click on the properties d Modify the connection settings on the register card as you wish in ADVANCED you can switch COM Port to other interfaces 95 Eigenschaften von Kommunikationsanschluss COM2 Bits pro Sekunde Datenbits Paritat Stoppbits Flusssteuerung Erweitert Standard wiederherstellen Abbrechen Properties of COM Port vw FIFO Fuffer verwenden erfordert 16550 kompatiblen UART DK Wahlen Sie niedrigere Einstellungen zur Korrektur von Yerbindungsproblemen Abbrechen Wahlen Die hohere Einstellungen um eine hohere Geschwindigkeit zu erzielen ill Standard Empfangspuffer Niedrig 1 Hoch 14 14 Ubertragungspuffer Niedrig fl J Hoch 16 16 Advanced settings of COM2 96 6 1 2 USB USB is abbreviation of Universal Serial Bus which allows you to connect further extern hardware USB has been made to connect extern hardware The a
32. arget Message VHW Water Speed and Heading YTG Course Over Ground and Ground Speed WR Relative Apparent Water Speed and Angle GS GNSS Satellites in View Cancel In which the required and available data packets instruction can be activated from your 43 peripheral to NaviCharT Refer to user manuals of the peripheral bus for details of the data packets available Most peripherals require activation of data packets transfer on set up of the respective peripheral read also description of the NMEA norm in 3 1 Click Save to save this configuration Refer to Choice of NMEA Instructions in 3 4 2 Each peripheral should be connected to a separate COM port Identical commands such as GLL or others which are output from different peripherals must only be activated on one COM port By clicking Output on COM interface the window NMEA 0183 output Com x opens NMEA 0183 Output COM 1 FE x APA Autopilot Sentence i APB Autopilot Sentence B BOD Bearing Origin to Destination DAC Bearing and Distance to Waypoint BWR Bearing and Distance to Waypoint Rhumb Line GLL Geographic position AME Recommended Minimum Navigation Info XTE Cross Track Error h WPL Waypoint location AMC Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data incl CoG Cancel and relate available data packets instructions from NaviCharT to your peripheral ADVI
33. arity Data Bits databits8 Stop Bit stopl refer also to the description of the RS 232 terms in 3 2 Consult respective user manuals to determine the speed and kind of communication of the respective peripheral Click Configure to save settings refer to NMEA transmission protocol Baud Rate in 3 4 3 45 Connect a Multiplexer on communication port com 1 Activation of Multiplexer automatically disables the previous configuration of all NMEA interfaces The Multiplexer takes over the exchange of data between NaviCharT and instruments refer to 5 Multiplexer 46 2 2 7 3 Autopilot Settings automatic pilot setting With Autopilot Settings following main settings can be done Autopilot settings C Start navigation fram ship position to Route Ce Center the ship on screen Escenter the ship on screen Alarm signal Ce Continuous signal until confirmation Three interrupt signal Proceed navigation reckoning by losing GPS Save Cancel 2 2 7 3 1 Autopilot Start start automatic pilot a Start Navigation from Route inside XTE Tolerance Automatic pilot can only be activated from waypoint or within the route XTE Tolerance b Start Navigation from Ship Position to Route Automatic pilot can be activated from current ship position with automatic course to waypoint 1 WARNING Automatic pilot route to waypoint 1 is an automatic straigh
34. ature Version This Special Feature Version provides the same function as the full version of NaviCharT except that it does not display sea charts The Special Feature Version 1s temporary not limited a special number nontheless it has to be submitted by our website or the support service The special feature version of NaviCharT would allow you to experience the usefulness with whole function live GPS and all other technical hardware can be connected and activated 1 7 Disclaimer This manual has been produced with great care DigiSoft GmbH A Co KG does not accept any responsibility or liability for damages resulting from errors of expressions Syntax or faults in the technical descriptions 2 Application of Program 2 1 Main Menu Under Main Menu there are two different modes as follows 2 1 1 Planning Mode In the Planning Mode the menu scale s shown as follows Scale Chart Mark Cursor Route Option Setup Function Window Navigation Switch from Planning Mode to Navigation Mode by clicking function button Navigation under Planning Mode refer to 2 2 2 1 2 Navigation Mode In the Navigation Mode the menu scale is shown as follows Scale Chart Navigator Option Setup Function Window Plan Switch from Navigation Mode to Planning Mode by clicking function button Plan under Navigation Mode refer to 2 3 NOTE The planning mode and navigation mode
35. course above ground speed above ground speed through water true wind angle true wind speed depth in meters relative wind direction and relative wind speed if the respective instruments are connected Place cursor on abbreviation to see its meaning 61 2 2 9 3 Cursor Geo Position Cursor Navigation Line WP Geo Position Activate Cursor Geo Position Cursor Navigation Line opens another window which will switch on by selecting Cursor Navigation Line under main menu Cursor Planning Mode The activation of Cursor Geo position Cursor Navigation Line is not saved and needs to be activated when restarting NaviCharT WP Geo Position Cursor Navigation Line Lat 3658 962 H Cursor Geo Position Lat 51 27 800 H Lon 1 06 276 E Ang 1137 800 mm Erg 328 4 Lat 49 34 119N Lon 17 01 446 E Lon 603 515 E Ang 916 610 mm Erg 335 8 WP 10 to cursor Ang 1080 400 Hm Erg 153 1 l Activate Cursor Geo Position to give you data as to position of cursor and distance in nautical miles NM and bearing from the ship s position to the cursor 2 Activate Cursor Navigation Line to give you the same data but with a Navigation Line this mode allows you by clicking right mouse button to set a temporary waypoint and obtain data as to position of cursor and distance in nautical miles and bearing from a chosen position to the cursor 3 By activat
36. days in the window Clear historic older than days you set the period of time from which the weather historic should be delete By clicking Clear Historic and after a last confirmation all the information which are older than the set period of time are delete This information is then definitively deleted 58 By clicking on Close the window Weather Historic will close and you are now again in the normal activity of the navigation program NaviCharT 59 2 2 9 Menu Window vw General Data Cursor Geo position Weather Help d Info Exit In the menu Window permanent windows can be opened or closed Information or help can be called off 2 2 9 1 General UTC 10 08 2004 01 13 Lat 37749 0739 H Lon 122 25 266 W Col 285 Heading o Mo satellites When activating General a window opens in which UTC GMT date and time are displayed as well as the actual ship position in Longitude and Latitude and the actual course In order to have the UTC displayed on the GPS the command ZDA or RMC has to be activated for data output The window cannot be closed 1f the commands RMC or ZDA on the GPS are disabled refer also to 2 2 7 1 1 Time correction for UTC 60 2 2 9 2 Data Data Col o Sob 0 0 kn Was5 DU kn ld o WIS 0 0 kn Depth DU m FT A DU RTS 0 0 kn s Activating Data made available information about
37. ded Set Label Time We suggest a label time of 15 minutes depending on driving areas and personal By choosing Dots or Lines you have the possibility to see the covered route By activating Dots a red dot will be set each minute at the corresponding ship position on the chart By activating Line the covered route will be shown by a continuous red line Click Save to save configuration 49 2 2 7 5 Vector Settings Vector settings E E 2 2 7 5 1 Display ship symbol By activating the check box show ship symbol in navigation mode the ship position and the course will be displayed as a circle and the ship symbol in the middle on condition that the integrated compass transmits data input in the norm NMEA 0183 You can also regulate the size and the color of the ship see the picture above You save the setting by confirming with the botton Save After confirming the setting the window Vector Settings will close If you do not wish to change the setting click on the Cancel and the setting remains same as before opening the window Manual NaviCharT Version 4 0 Update 20 07 2006 50 2 2 7 5 2 Course Vector By activating Course Vector direction of the ship is represented by a line Condition for the display is an integrated compass which transmits data input in the norm NMEA 0183 exsists in the ship and the instructions RMA RMC
38. dvantage of USB s first of all its high speed over USB 2 0 and easy of handling such as Plug amp Play Hardwares just need to be connected to the computer New start is normally not required and the grade up cards are also not necessary ADVICE A USB Drive is necessary to install USB If this doesn t exist has not been built in Equipment Manager will not recognize the USB Connecting USB to COM Port NaviCharT requires temporary it is necessary to install the software which has been included to your USB With this software you can switch the port to another COM Port 97 6 1 3 HyperTerminal Terminal programs are for the optimum set up and development of the connections through MODEM In the most simplest case a PC transforms into a terminal with its assistance and communicates through its serial bus COM Ports For example it controls data protocol that a GPS receiver sends out or communication with a MODEM per AT Instruction The terminal program HyperTerminal belongs to Windows It recognizes various operating or controlling duties Before showing an example of set up the program has to be found Left click on the START and PROGRAM Go to ACCESSORY the COMMUNICATION and then double click on HYPERTERMINAL Hyperlerminal by Hilgraeve Monroe Michigan USA For more power and corverdence upgrade to hot new HyperAClRss TODAY Developed for Microsoft by Hilgraeve lnc 2 Co
39. e waypoint A window opens 25 Change WP E Lat IR 8 28 464 Lon i 22210 fe Change Lancel in which the latitude and longitude can be modified By clicking Change the new position s saved and the w ndow wull close c With Delete WP the selected waypoint can be deleted After confirmation PS NawicharT E loj x Would You really delete this Waypoint 7 the waypoint will definitively be deleted The following waypoints will then receive a new number In the information field Estimated time by the running time to cover the concerned route can be determined By inputting of the speed of the yacht the estimated running time can be read In the information field necessary fuel by used fuel in the past voyages can be listed up with the sailed tracks before departure To estimate the necessary fuel for the listed route input average use of the fuel of the ship Activating Route transfer at the activation PC gt GPS necessary information of the 26 route will be transferred at the same time to the GPS as soon as the button PC gt GPS will be clicked The GPS has to support the NMEA 0183 Instruction and the incoming data to the GPS must be active By clicking of PC gt GPS the route information are transmitted to the active GPS For reading the data the GPS must support the Instruction WPL Please be aware that the Instruction
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41. erations a Secure a problem free operation of hardware b Change settings of the hardware configuration c Recognize drives for each device to load or call information d Change advanced settings and property of devices e Install updated device drive f Disable activate or uninstall devices g Recognize device conflicts and configure a manuel resource settings h Print out a list of all the installed devices Normally the Equipment Manager is used to check statutes of hardware and updates device drives in the computer An Experienced users with solid understanding in hardware utilize the diagnose function of Equipment Manager to solve conflicts of hardware and change resource settings 91 How to find the Equipment Manager Click START and go to SETTINGS then cl ck on SYSTEM CONTROL Double click on SYSTEM Click HARDWARE in the Register card then Equipment Manager Ss Windows Update te GI Programmzugriff und standards u Winzip SE Neues Office Dokument OFFice Dokument ffnen Programme Dokumente d Einstellungen SPELET EMSL Metzwerk und DFU Verbindungen Drucker Suchen d A Taskleiste und Startmen A df up p 2000 Professional Ausf hren 92 The symbol of the system control Jbermehmern Manual NaviCharT Version 4 0 Update 20 07 2006 93 E Gerdte Manager E ae Keeser GE und LPT un EI ECP Druckeranschluss LPT1 l vee EI Komm
42. h 101 8 ERROR MESSAGES OF OPERATING SYSTEM 2 220 220 2000200n000n0 gt 104 ANDE didas 105 WARNING This program is an extensive and easy to use navigational aid which 1s professionally used in the merchant navy among others However the data must never be considered as secure without cross checking with other navigational aids and navigational equipments such as sea charts optic sounding radio sounding GPS radar echo sounder etc DigiSoft GmbH amp Co KG hereinafter referred to as DigiSoft does not accept responsibility and shall not be held lable for the results of navigational failure which is due to program failure or faults incorrect or inadmissible operation or incorrect chart illustrations 1 General Information 1 1 Description of the Program NaviCharT is an electronic sea chart with an integrated information system Furthermore 1t allows planning of routes as well as route navigation and track control through direct connection with NMEA Devices such as Global Positioning System GPS Compass Automatic pilot Log Wind Measuring Plants and Radar It can be easily installed on every PC or Notebook As computer we recommend the use of at least Pentium III with 800 MHz 64 MB RAM CD ROM Drive with a free hard disc capacity of at least 1 1 GB and a color screen For optimum performance including control of Automatic pilot we recommend Pentium IV Processor with 1 5 GHz or higher 128 MB RAM 24 o
43. he update of your licence Under the menu Setup select licence update Setup Function Window General settings d MMEA settings Autopilot settings Track settings vector settings ATS Chart management Licence update Data Backup Data Restore A window for the activation of your product opens lino of Peel i Do pgs vera rara ps apap bm A dl ng dao pa Cast Fa ee e Tage bee by red sms Va crepe ze pe ga PA ls ro Za s dee Eee las toen TP dp ge er kee bes Se ke Cope ey bee es rar eee I U pn eee irr ee te ri Ta B ja mm an A Lan Cp E Fee Aa 8 TH WER Fe TET Lire hip ook err oe vg AL i Please copy this registration code and visit www navichart com activate php and paste the code then submit with OK You will receive an unlock key If it doesn t work please check if you haven t made any mistake on typing Now copy this unlock key that you have obtained from our homepage and go back to the program and paste it to the blanc space on the right side and OK We would like to mention that the old version of our program are not compatible with the actual version 53 2 2 7 9 Data Backup With this function personal data such as track marks MOB Data and program settings are saved Select the destination path E cfcompag 0 SZ Mavichart Ey chart Ey route a By clicking this function the window Data Backup o
44. hy it is advisable to activate only the Instruction RMC if it exist If more Instructions are activated it is necessary in certain circumstances to adapt the Buffer size in the navigation program NaviCharT at the corresponding COM Port refer to NMEA Settings under 2 2 7 2 Therewith the data transfer between NMEA instruction and navigation program NaviCharT works it must be synchronized at the navigational device for example GPS as well as at the navigation program NaviCharT Therefore it is necessary to activate the corresponding NMEA 0183 Instruction for data output in the sending device and for data input in the navigation program NaviCharT 86 3 4 3 NMEA transmission protocol BaudRate The standard of transmission for NMEA 0183 1s BaudRate 4800 Parity no_parity Data Bits Data bits 8 Stop Bit Ston In certain circumstances the setup in the GPS has to be adapted to the above value INDICATION You have also the possibility to work with other values without problems However you have to make sure that the setup of the GPS as well as in the navigation program NaviCharT correspond to each other refer to NMEA Settings under 2 2 7 2 3 4 4 NMEA Output frequency Some navigational devices allow setting up the output frequency For the navigation program NaviCharT the repeating frequency should be set to one second 3 4 5 NMEA Checksum Some na
45. ich you can enter your comment Enter your comment A lYBy C O LE F G H EJ LIM N RISER Ja Space Del al d d Save Lancel By clicking Save the entered text will be associated to the concerned route The window will then close automatically 28 2 2 5 8 Route from a Sailed Track Route from a Sailed Track offers the possibility to integrate an existing course into a new route At the first according to 2 2 8 2 Track View open the sailed track which should be activated as the route Once this track has been displayed on the screen left click on the Route from a Sailed Track in the main menu Route to activate The window Route from Sailed Track opens Then you can choose between a convert each single position point of the sailed track into a route b The first stretch points Maximum 1000 with the course change of more than X degrees Route from sailed track Change of course Clicking degrees it opens a further window Manual NaviCharT Version 4 0 Update 20 07 2006 29 You can choose the point from which you wish to modify the waypoint 2 2 5 9 Backup Route Backup Route Schied 8 pan Naw chart CHERBOURG BREST GOLF OU LION SICILE malta marzsellle perpignan Palermo perpignan roma napoll Venezia Activate Backup to save routes in a drive of your choice 2 2 5 10 Restore Route Restore Route Sc cl 5 e
46. ion of the cursor for programming waypoints the window Cursor Geo Position Cursor Navigation Line switches to WP Geo Position Here the co ordinates of the cursor position are indicated by latitude and longitude At the same time the distance and bearing of the cursor to the preceding waypoint are indicated By addition or shift from waypoints the distance and bearing to the following waypoint are also determined and visualized INDICATION The function Cursor Navigation Line can be activated by clicking on Navigation Line in the menu Cursor refer to 2 2 4 3 Navigation Line 62 2 2 9 4 Compass By activating Compass function the window Compass opens The size of the compass can be adjusted 2 2 9 5 Weather Kiistenwetterbericht Mord JUztzee CC 301 FQENSI EDW 260800 SEEWETTERBERICHT DEUTSCHE NORD UND OSTSEERUESTE HERAUSGEGEBEN YOM SEEWETTERDIENST HAMBURG 26 08 2003 08 UTE WETTERLAGE TIEF 390 NORDAUSSLAND LANGSAM NORDZIEHEND ISLANDHOCHEEIL 1020 MITTELENGLAND ETWAS ABSCHWAAEND TIEF 1012 SKAGERRAK ABENDS 1003 POLEN TIEF 1005 LOFOTEN STARK YERTIEFEND SUEDZIEHEND NACHTS 995 KATTEGAT MORGEN MITTAG 983 GOTLAND YORHERSAGEN FUER DIE RUESTENGEBIETE GUELTIG BIS HEUTE MITTERNACHT NORDSEEKUESTE OSTFRIESISCHE KUESTE NORDWEST 5 ZUNEHMEND 6 GUTE SICHT ELEMUENDUNG NORDWEST 5 ZUNEHMEND 6 BIS 7 SPAETER EIMZELNE SCHAUERBOEENRN SONST
47. isites For the use of NaviCharT it is a prerequisite that the user has a working knowledge of the handling of graphic surfaces of the respective Windows operating systems as well as of terrestrial navigation 1 2 Hardware Installation For the installation of each NMEA device it is especially important to consult the respective manual of the manufacturer of navigation instruments and determine how the cables Transmit and Transmit as well as Receive and Receive look like These have to be according to the description of 4 Wiring Advice soldered on the respective Sub D Bus to enable connection to the PC Some manufacturers offer prefabricated connecting cables for the PC connection e g Garmin GPS We assume that there will soon be other manufacturers to follow 1 3 Software Installation Place NaviCharT Program CD in your CD Drive and start the Setup program from this drive by pressing Start and Execute 1 3 1 Choice of Directory There are no restrictions on choice of Hard Drive or directory The program automatically names the directory Navichart We recommend that this be retained 1 3 2 Choice of Screen Here the height of the screen can be set For optimum display of the sea charts we recommend a 21 screen with a resolution of 1 600 X 1 200 This setting can be changed even after complete installation at any time refer to 2 2 7 1 4 Display Settings An inc
48. isplayed toward up The ship symbol goes toward upper edge of screen The chart turns after the direction that ship takes The compass points at the actual north The number on the compass conveys the actual sailed course The course up function 1s available only in the navigation mode NOTE The Course Up function will not be saved automatically At the each start of the navigations program NaviCharT this has to be activated if required 71 2 3 2 Menu Plan By clicking on Plan the program is switched to the Planning Mode refer to 2 2 The menu point Navigator which is visible in the task bar of the Navigation Mode changes Furthermore the following functions are available in the planning Mark Cursor and Route 12 2 4 Status Bar l 2 3 456 7 8 9 10 11 12 Carrara 120000000 dE de E Lam 0 e gan bopa OFF Fees The lower status bar shows the following functions and information Field 1 MOB Man Over Board Field Field Field Field Display of active chart level Display of active chart Scale Active button zoom function Active button zoom function Field Field Field 2 3 4 5 Field 6 Active button to return to the Worldwide View 7 Display of the current Latitude Lat 8 Display of the current Longitude Lon 9 Display of the active function of the cursor INFO WP MARK NAV L Field 10 Display of the active screen display Planning mode or Navigati
49. nnected to the navigation program NaviCharT by activating NMEA Magnet Compass is the main compass the magnet compass will be the main compass All data that the navigation program NaviCharT requires for the functions such as calculating Automatic pilot or the rotation of the charts in the course up function will be operational only with NMEA Magnet compass The NMEA 0183 Instruction HDG HDM or VHW will be evaluated When inactivating this function course data will be called from the NMEA 0183 Instruction RMC VTG or HDT NOTE When regulating the track per automatic pilot of ships by the navigation program NaviCharT the compass for the NaviCharT and the automatic pilot of the ship should be the same Therefore we request you to use the NMEA0183 Magnet compass Fluxgate compass for automatic pilot as the NMEA compass for the navigation program NaviCharT By clicking Input on COM interface the window NMEA 0183 input COM x opens NMEA 0183 Input COM 1 E xl DPT Depth GGA Global Positioning System Data Fix GLL Geographic position T GNS GNSS Data Fix HDG Heading Deviation and Variation HOT Heading True HOM Heading Magnetic MWD Wind Direction and Speed IT Mw Wind Speed and Angle RAMA Recommended Minimum Specific Loran C Data Y AMC Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data TLL Target Latitude and Longitude TTO Tracked Target Data TTM Tracked T
50. of the program In most cases these messages explain the cause of the problem and help you in solving it For further question please do not hesitate to contact us at http www navichart com 7 1 NaviCharT Error Messages Error Message when activating the NaviCharT Autopilot Autopilot start There must be communication data available to start the Autopilot This message pops up when activating the NaviCharT s automatic pilot function Start Autopilot and when the data transfer from the GPS is disturbed or interrupted can be temporary or permanent or the tolerances are too small SOLUTION See if error message repeats Check the tolerances in the menu Navigator refer to 2 3 1 102 Error Message when connecting Multiplexer Multiplexer connection The selected port to connect the Multiplexer le invalid Choose another This message appears if a COM interface which is set in the Setup is invalid or has been used by another instrument SOLUTION First check the use of the COM interfaces of your PC in the hardware area by removing those drivers that block the interfaces and then check the configurations in the Menu Setup of the program NaviCharT refer to 2 2 7 Error Message at the start of the navigation program NaviCharT 25 04 01 09 05 26 System time No data available on serial communication ports This error message ap
51. on mode Field 11 Display of the current Automatic pilot function active or inactive Field 12 Display of the active route in the Navigation Mode 73 2 5 Man Over Board Function The MOB function is a safety function which helps to save lives in case of emergency It is therefore important for the skipper to be adept in this function The MOB function can be activated at any time in any mode Click MOB and the position of the Man Over Board 1s marked on the chart Man over board UTC 05 12 2002 10 46 27 Lat 35 54 158 N Lon 14 32 5486 E Past time 00 04 20 BPL 2457 Ear 0 1 nm At the same time a window above opens and display all the relative details u hei ria rru Le al Tiere ab ul Ur Cie up baten vk Pia 7 F a kV EA Bil GET lz e Hei w S 25 at K WMT DA 1 74 It is vitally important to stay calm and to act in a disciplined manner 2 5 1 In case of emergency MOB Example 1 You sail a route with NaviCharT in automatic pilot function and press MOB Take the following steps l Stop NaviChart automatic pilot function with Stop Autopilot and close active route with Close Route All NaviChart functions are now stopped except the 9 function Go to MOB in the menu Navigator Load Houte Epe Honte Sherbet Gt eloo Go to Man over board Boia tolerante Fouce
52. ons Harbor and Berthing contain more information in or the other scale and vice versa 2 2 2 Menu Chart w Beacon amp Buoys vw Navigational aids vw Restriction areas w Depth W Sea objects vw Land objects w Text amp Information w Coverage w User marks Chart allows for the activation and deactivation of information displayed on the screen This is especially useful when approaching coasts or harbours with high traffic density CAUTION Do not forget to reactivate important information when you approach other regions or commence new navigational tasks 2 2 2 1 Beacon amp Buoys Activation and deactivation of nautical marks such as beacons radio beacons light beacons signals and buoys 12 2 2 2 2 Lights Activation and deactivation of light beacons or light towers 2 2 2 3 Navigational Aids Activation and deactivation of navigational aids and navigational marks such as traffic lanes others 2 2 2 4 Restriction Areas Activation and deactivation of areas with special traffic restrictions such as wrecks oilrigs sea cable operations permanent maneuvering areas especially protected fish areas and fish breeding areas etc 2 2 2 5 Depth Activation and deactivation of depth data and depth lines 2 2 2 6 Sea Objects Activation and deactivation of Sea Objects marks and information of all kinds 2 2 2 7 Land Objects Activation and deactivation of useful
53. orrect choice of the screen settings results in failure of scale of the chart and in the incorrect centering of display screens Try different resolutions if necessary depending on the display capacity of your graphic card and monitor refer to 6 2 For an optimal color display of the sea charts the graphic setting of Windows should be set of minimum High Color 16 Bits 65535 colors 1 3 3 CD Drive or Hard Disc NaviCharT can run from both the CD and the Hard Drive We recommend installation of the CD on the Hard Drive This gives better performance and eliminates the necessity of changing CDs During installation you will be requested to insert Chart CD1 shortly afterwards you will be requested to insert Chart CD2 Chart CD2 will be copied onto the Hard Drive and then you will be requested to re insert Chart CD1 Chart CD1 will be also copied to the Hard Drive This will complete installation and the CDs will no longer be required for the running of the program 1 4 Update Navigation program NaviCharT and Manual DigiSoft GmbH amp Co KG is continuously technically updating the navigation program NaviCharT Also the manual is permanently improved and new program modules are integrated DigiSoft GmbH amp Co KG offers to all clients with a valid licence the service to download from the Internet at www navichart com free of charge the latest update of the navigation prog
54. ours With Correction for UTC an individual time which is different to the UTC time GMT can be keyed m or changed When connecting the navigation program 36 NaviCharT to a GPS receiver and NMEA data output is activated the date and the UTC time are displayed on the window General via instructions ZDA or RMC The local time will be displayed in the head line of the navigations program NaviCharT refer to 2 2 9 1 2 2 7 1 2 Depth Offset Depth Offset m mebter s Save Cancel By activating click on Depth Offset actual depth data will be inserted into the system NaviCharT automatically This coordinates the depth data sender with the depth display on screen refer to 2 2 9 2 2 2 7 1 3 Compass Offset Compass Offset o degreels Save Cancel 37 l With Compass Offset you can insert any difference in compass deviation so as to enable precise compass information on the data screen refer to 2 2 9 2 2 Compass Offset includes alignment of the symbol SHIP in Navigation Mode when activating Autopilot function when no compass is available or connected refer to 2 3 1 7 Course Tolerance This applies only when activating NMEA Compass Available with no compass available or connected refer to 2 2 7 2 NMEA Settings 2 2 7 1 4 Display Settings Display settings 21 inch 14 inch 20 inch 12 inch
55. pears when the connection between the COM interface and the GPS 1s disturbed or interrupted 103 SOLUTION Switch on GPS Check the serial adapter of the COM interface Check the NMEA 0183 configuration Refer to NMEA Settings under 2 2 7 2 Error Message E30210 Program abort es sl E30210 Please read User manual section 6 1 Error messages or contact the NaviCharT Support SOLUTION a The system time has been put back This error can only be removed if the system time is put again at the actual date The navigation program NaviCharT can then be started again b The system time has been put on The navigation program NaviCharT has been started with an advance system time and the error message E30210 appears the system time must be corrected so that this one is ahead of the advanced time However it is important not to pass beyond the expiry date of the licence The navigation program NaviCharT will then start again It is very important that a GPS is connected to the COM port of your PC that the NaviCharT program can input data and that the Instructions RMC or ZDA are well activated on the GPS and the navigation program NaviCharT Refer to NMEA Settings under 2 2 7 2 The system time will automatically be corrected after nearly 30 minutes After then the navigation program NaviCharT can be exited 104 8 Error Messages of Operating Sys
56. pens and you may choose destination path on which the data should be saved By clicking Backup the data are copied and saved on the concerned driver After this the window closes and you are again in the normal activity of the navigation program NaviCharT b By clicking Cancel the open window is closed and you are now once again in the normal activity of the navigation program NaviCharT 54 2 2 7 10 Data Restore With this function saved data will be restored on the Hard Disc Data Restore eS Select the source path ae Navichart Ey chart Ey route a By clicking this function the window Data Restore opens and you may choose the source path where the data are already saved By clicking Restore the data are restored n the directory of the navigation program NaviCharT If there are no data saved in the source path the button Restore can t be activated After this the window close and you are again in the normal activity of the navigation program NaviCharT CAUTION The existing data in the NaviCharT directory will be transcript with restore b By clicking Cancel the open window is closed and you are now once again in the normal activity of the navigation program NaviCharT 55 2 2 8 Menu Function Anchor guard Track View Print Chart Weather historic 2 2 8 1 Anchor Guard Anchor maximum drift rim Alarm 03
57. pilot opens and the following is shown Waypoints 4 D Ishance 63 8 nm ETA 24 02 2001 23 44 TTG Od h Sm DST 62 5 nm Next WP 2 DTG 11 3 nm SPD 9 8 En BOD 55 0 ATE 0 001 nm BRD 55 0 1 Total number of waypoints Waypoints 2 Total distance of the route Distance 3 Estimated date and time of arrival ETA 4 Remaining time to destination TTG 5 Remaining distance to destination DST 6 Number of the next waypoint Next WP 7 Distance to the next waypoint DTG 8 Speed above ground SPD 9 Course from previous to next waypoint BOD 10 Deviation from course line XTE 11 Course from ship position to next waypoint BPD Activating Start Autopilot it is possible to see information such as detour from course 68 line waypoints time and much more 2 3 1 4 Stop automatic pilot Stop Autopilot disables automatic pilot and tracking via NaviCharT The window Autopilot will be closed 2 3 1 5 Go to Man Over Board Go to Man Over Board is a function such as e g Start Autopilot By choosing this function the automatic pilot of the navigation program NaviCharT s activated The navigation program now navigates the automatic pilot via route navigation directly to the position where MOB was activated In the window Autopilot all data can be read Further information can be found in Man Over Board refer also to 2 5 Activating Go to Man Over Board it
58. pyright 1933 i Hilgraeve Inc 98 Example for the reception of GPS Data After the start user has to give a name for the new connection For example GPS Device Beschreibung der Yerbindung It is free to choose an icon so as the name and these do not have any influence on the test At the end a further window opens to choose a interface from which you wish to read in data Manual NaviCharT Version 4 0 Update 20 07 2006 99 Yerbinden mit A Eigenschaften von COM1 bernehmen Choose an appropriate interface and adjust the baud rate mostly 4800 then HyperTerminal will start reading the data in Manual NaviCharT Version 4 0 Update 20 07 2006 100 6 2 Color and screen settings For the correct display of NaviCharT the screen solution and eventual color intensity should be adjusted Right click on the desktop to open the context menu then the left click on the Properties Eigenschaften von Anzeige The window above opens This allows you to make a necessary modification in settings The most appropriate setting would be 1600X1200 Pixel solution for the 21 inch screen and always high color 16 bit or true color 32 bit Manual NaviCharT Version 4 0 Update 20 07 2006 101 7 ERROR MESSAGES in navigation system NaviCharT Apart from the examples of typical error messages shown below there are series of messages that can occur during the course
59. r higher Speed CD ROM Drive NaviCharT 1s compatible with the operating systems Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows ME Windows NT Windows 2000 and Windows XP Windows Operating Systems The operating systems of Microsoft Windows are highly developed multi tasking systems which require a high amount of the processor s capacity for internal control and service processes With slower computers this results in a noticeable negative impact on the processing speed of NaviCharT For such computers we recommend the use of NaviCharT solely for navigation with a maximum of one connected GPS Furthermore all unnecessary background processes which are executed by Windows have to be deactivated Screen savers and energy saving functions should also be deactivated this to ensure better performance Refer to Chap 6 Operating System Microsoft Windows Of all of the above mentioned connectable navigational equipments a GPS receiver that transfer data in the norm NMEA 0183 via an interface cable is required Reffer to your GPS manual IMPORTANT The chart data of your GPS receiver must be set in WGS 84 refer to Hardware Installation in 1 2 and NMEA Settings on GPS in 3 4 If the function Proceed Navigation Reckoning by Losing GPS read Autopilot Settings in 2 2 7 3 4 1s to be activated a ship s compass installed on the vessel and which can output data in the norm NMEA 0183 is required User Prerequ
60. ram NaviCharT Please copy then the NAVICHART EXE to the respective directory NaviCharT The latest version of the navigation program NaviCharT is available within the period of your valid licence You can call off your current version no from the menu Windows under Info refer to 2 2 9 7 The same is true for the manual of the navigation program NaviCharT which will continuously be updated and can be downloaded in various languages from our homepage You have also the possibility to download free of charge the latest Online Help of the function F 1 Unzip the file and copy it into the directory Navichart You have now the Online Help of the user manual in the latest version refer to 2 2 9 6 1 Contents WARNING Never try to evade a necessary licence by manipulation or alteration of the system time Firstly this will not work out secondly the system is controlled via the UTC time of the GPS In case of wrong time data input of this kind it might be necessary that you format your Hard Disc completely 1 5 Trial Version Please access our homepage www navichart com to download the latest Trial Version of our navigation software NaviCharT free of charge These version has no licence and can only be used as a Demo version It can not be used to navigate but serves only to show the charts as well as the function and the running of the licenced program 1 6 Special Fe
61. rsion no version number chart version etc 2 2 9 8 Exit You quit the program NaviCharT With Exit If data has not been saved yet a safety confirmation pops up this has to be answered with Yes or No PY NaviCharT Ss With Yes the data is saved with No the program will be shut down and the data will be lost A final confirmation window appears NaviCharT SS 2 2 10 Menu Navigation Press Navigation to switch to Navigation Mode refer to 2 3 In Navigation Mode the task bar remains the same except that the menu Route refer to 2 2 5 s Manual NaviCharT Version 4 0 Update 20 07 2006 65 replaced by Navigator and other function are available 66 2 3 Navigation Mode Navigation mode allows you to navigate the ship including operating the Automatic pilot with planning functions being suppressed 2 3 1 Menu Navigator Ipaa Route llas So bony a over moana Souse bolehanige 2 3 1 1 Load Route Load Route E Ibiza Palma This allows you to load call up saved routes Manual NaviCharT Version 4 0 Update 20 07 2006 67 2 3 1 2 Close Route This allows you to close current route 2 3 1 3 Start automatic pilot Start Autopilot activates automatic pilot and tracking via NaviCharT and the data transfer for the automatic pilot of the vessel the yacht starts The window Auto
62. t line without considering obstacles on the route RECOMMENDATION Automatic pilot operation only at Start Navigation from Route 47 2 2 7 3 2 Ship Position a Center the Ship on Screen b Off center the Ship on Screen By activation of the one or the other point you can choose if your ship position in the Navigation Mode s centered or off centered on screen 2 2 7 3 3 Alarm Signal a Continuous signal b 3 successive beeps This option allows you to set Alarm Signal to continuous continuous signal until confirmation or to 3 beeps IMPORTANT No signal sounds when return the XTE Tolerance By a new deviation the signals are again activated 2 2 7 3 4 Proceed Navigation Reckoning by Losing GPS This allows for further calculation of the course when Automatic pilot is activated and in case there is temporary permanent failure of the GPS system automatic coupling This function is only available if a compass that outputs data in the norm NMEA 0183 is connected to NaviCharT If Automatic pilot is disabled t cannot be reactivated without reception of GPS data Click Save to save configuration 48 2 2 7 4 Track Settings Track settings Track C Show track Label time 1 minutels et label time Save Cancel This function allows you to see on screen the actual ship s course Show Track or not Hide Track and to determine how often it is exten
63. taeante EE taleante vamma me 2 Start NaviCharT function Go to MOB In doing so a course line is drawn from the position of the vessel to the marked position MOB This indicates the direction and the distance to the MOB Position NaviCharT automatically reactivates its automatic pilot function 3 If you have an automatic pilot navigator on board NaviCharT leads the ship directly to the MOB position NaviCharT will show you XTE the course to MOB the distance to MOB and the estimated time of arrival to MOB in the window Autopilot Before drifting too far click Go to MOB to update your 75 route with an assistance of your automatic pilot navigator do not forget to verify if there are no obstacle on your way When you arrive at the MOB position the following message appears Alarm 05 12 2002 10 54 55 System time Yoy arwedd ta the MOB pasition 4 The normal route navigation can only be continued when the position MOB is deleted 5 In order to proceed switch to the Planning Mode and go to the menu Route 6 Clicking Delete MOB MOB disappears from the chart ety pret Save ose HEEE Ina Route Comment Boopcioute Restore Houte Peete Aute 7 The normal route planning can be activated and started again He Example 2 You are not in automatic pilot function and without an ac
64. tem Various error messages of the respective operating system can occur As a rule these are triggered by hardware conflicts in connection with COM ports and peripheral devices or by memory conflicts with applications NaviCharl x Ge If such or similar error messages appear we request the user to specify the error message and transmit all relevant data to DigiSoft GmbH amp Co KG preferably via our Internet Online Support at http www navichart com Manual NaviCharT Version 4 0 Update 20 07 2006 105 9 INDEX PNG ANAT ee ee ee ee PRO DIS ann er 22 1 6 o Ae 2 2 1033 nl e WE 2 2 8 1 PRO PIC ALON OF POS IN ee er kirnsane 2 ee EE ds AO E 2 2 6 8 EIERE een 2 2 1 3 PLO DITO DA ta 22731 223213 PICO POM AO AU 221 Seto A Backup otto E tien 228 9 EE 3 4 3 BeaCOm Se BUOYS na ee au 22 2 1 Berlin is 22 1 A a TA E ON 2 3 1 3 3 41 BPD EE 2 3 1 3 BASNE DA eege 2 2 6 1 Ieren 2 2 6 1 2 2 6 2 2 2 6 3 2 2 6 4 SE Ee 22 er Eeer Eeer 2 1 2 2 4 1 Callas ofa saved TOU US naar dee e ES EE 1 3 3 Center the SNP ON Screen sn ee 2 2 7 3 2 a Change the vessel symbol from circle to SHIP cccccccccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnoos 22 re eebe ee eeh 202 Chit OB EE 1 3 3 CHI Dir E 1 1 3 4 6 Chan DACA EE 3 4 6 Ee E E E SN ENN EE ee a a pe CACA a 3 4 5 Choice or Dir Cory ara Br 1 3 1 106 CHOICE OL STE een ee einen 1 32 EHER TO SID ee ee 22 152 CLOSE ROMS es esse ee 2 2 5 4 E e 23 1 2 Coasta E 22
65. the weather information of the sea area which you have selected will be saved as far as it catches into the navigations program NaviCharT and it can be called at any time refer to 2 2 8 4 weather historic and 2 2 9 5 weather Clicking Cancel the window for the weather setting closes The old setting stays active Clicking Save the latest change will be then saved and the window for the weather setting closes IMPORTANT For that the navigations program NaviCharT recognizes a weather receiving unit extern hardware has to be installed properly For the further information please look up manuals of each hardware manufacturer By clicking Information you have the possibility to call information of the various weather receivers and their manufacturer Currently NaviCharT supports following weather receiver NAVCODE USB Weather mouse for the North see the Baltic see the Ijssel sea NAVCODE USB Weather mouse for Europe Trapp Navtronic Mainstra e 8d D 45786 MARL www navcode de 40 2 2 7 1 6 Language English Deutsch Francais Espa ol Italiano Language permits to select your own language All messages and applications of the program will then be in the chosen language 2 2 7 2 NMEA Settings NMEA Instructions Activate NMEA Settings and input password 1 3 5 without space for change of the hardware configurations Enter your pass
66. tive route 1 Start function Go to MOB In doing so a course line is drawn from the position of the vessel to the marked position MOB This indicates the direction and the distance to the MOB position NaviCharT automatically reactivates its automatic pilot function 2 If you have an automatic pilot navigator on board NaviCharT leads the ship directly to the MOB position NaviCharT will show you the course to MOB the distance to MOB and the estimated time of arrival to MOB in the window Autopilot Before drifting too far click Go to MOB to update your route with an assistance of your automatic pilot navigator do not forget to verify if there are no obstacle on your way When you arrive at the MOB position the following message appears Alarm 05 12 2002 10 54 55 System time Yoy arred ta the MOB position 3 The normal route navigation can only be continued when the position MOB is deleted 4 In order to proceed switch to the Planning Mode and go to the menu Route 71 SET iti Tere Eemmcit ml Ara EEE ot Lal a Ure astare OUT 2 u wW co Tel Eadie Delete MOB 5 Clicking Delete MOB MOB disappears from the chart 6 The normal route planning can be activated and started again Manual NaviCharT Version 4 0 Update 20 07 2006 78 IMPORTANT ADVICES e Remain calm e Click
67. to look for a key or a button on the monitor Easy touch on the MOB mouse NaviCharT recognize the position Before the full function of MOB mouse it is necessary to install t and coordinate the key which is F12 in the program NaviCharT Then the function of MOB could start with a simple touch INFO The key F12 is the function key to start MOB even without MOB mouse For more information about MOB mouse Maritim Consulting Ing B ro f r Yachtelektronik Raschweg 4 D 22147 Hamburg Telefon 040 6476182 80 3 NMEA 3 1 NMEA Basics NMEA interfaces are to find on most of marine electronic devices NMEA is known as a Differential Data Signal derivered from the fact that two wires carry each data signal on NMEA interfaces which are implemented as a balanced pair The voltage difference in between these two wires determines the signal level The positive and the negat ve wires are close to each other and therefore pick up the same noise but the difference between them remains the same the differential signal is preserved Four wires are used on most NMEA interfaces some however have only one single direction interface two wires Transmit and Receive as follows Transmit positive and Transmit negative Receive positive and Receive negative Connect one NMEA to another by connecting the Transmit positive of the sending device to the Receive
68. unikationsanschluss COMI 2 EI Kommunikationsanschluss COM Se EI virtueller Infrarot Kommunikationsanschlu COM o age Audio Yideo und Gamecontroller BR Computer H E Datentr ger 1 2 Diskettencontroller De Diskettenlaufwerke DYDCO ROM Laufwerke Grafikkarbe 1 3 IDE ATASATAPI Controller e Dn M use und andere eigeger te Monitore OB Netzwerkadapter 4 Speicherdatentr ger a Systemgerate e Tastaturen E SE USB Controller WARNING Changing resource setting without having a sufficient knowledge computer might will block or crash Only users who possess solid knowledge of hardware and configuration of hardware should do the resource settings Therefore you should proceed the following points very carefully 94 6 1 1 The COM Port The serial bus called also COM Port in the world of PCs is for the connection of many extern switches and the most appropriate system for the PC In addition the communication between two PCs s available with the serial bus In the function and the electric property of signals at the utilization of serial bus a norm is set since long time The norm has been created in the early 60s by EIA Electronics Industries Association and received the mark RS 232 from the Gremium The aim was to define a standard Hardware bus through which systems can exchange different information The most known example would be the mouse modem connected to the PC however there
69. vigational devices allow the activation deactivation of the Checksum for individuals NMEA Instructions Although the navigation program NaviCharT could work without Checksum it s recommended to activate it By data transfer the security is higher and transmission errors are impossible INDICATION The standard of NMEA 0183 is with output of the Checksum 87 3 4 6 Chart Datum The navigation program NaviCharT is build up like the Chart Datum coordination system WGS 84 So that the GPS calculate and output correctly the position to the navigation program NaviCharT the Chart Datum WGS 84 has also to be set in the GPS 3 4 7 General Indication for NMEA 0183 The protocol NMEA 0183 normally defines the norm Experience shows that not all manufacturers of navigational devices observe this norm If there are still problems to use existing navigation devices the DigiSoft GmbH amp Co KG 1s willing to adapt the navigation program NaviCharT 88 4 Instruction of connection Connection of the GPS or other navigation devices to the PC SUB D 9 Pole busses Pluggable to COM Inlet to PC Pol2 RX Pol 3 TX Pol 5 Ground PC Inlet for GPS or other devices which transfer data Outlet from PC to the Autopilot or other data receiving display devices Inlet to PC from GPS or other data transmitting devices Ground Outlet from PC to the Autopilot or other
70. word for NMEA settings AIB C D EIFIGIH E LJ N DEEDBSRHDBDBRB rp Space Del a d AE Save Lancel After inputting the password press Save to open the configuration screen 41 NMEA 0183 Configuration TE M comi Input Gutput soc xy m i ip pue soc xy Sec a rss sl Ecos es Aa Erol Gecken E Macomer Gecken sl Erol a rss sl Se CU rss sl NMEA Compass available Ship symbol HRMBe Compass is hlastercompass E Gonnect a Mulipleser on communication part com 1 Save This screen highlights your active COM ports depending on the hardware configuration of your PC The peripheral device which connected to the bus interface of your choice can be activated You can make a note n the space for the configuration as you wish Iw NMEA Compass available If there is a compass with active NMEA 0183 data output connected to the system NaviCharT this option must be activated This helps to reconnect a course which has been interrupted by losing either contact with GPS or data receiving when activating Start Automatic pilot function in navigation mode Activation of compass changes the vessel symbol from circle to ship LA course direction and allows automatic course tracking by activating automatic pilot in the navigation mode start Autopilot even when GPS data is temporarily lost 42 If an active magnet compass NMEA 0183 is co

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