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1. Circular Ge Legs run EAW Leg seperation 300 metres Humber of Rows 63 Number of Turnbarks 254 Calculate Centre of Search Area Lat Ia DOUT Long 00 000 Conversions Last Known Position 34 96439991 f r4 6gr4440 Elapsed Time 1 days 5 hours 34 minutes Current amp Drift Zb knots 1955 True Predicted Location Lat 00 000 Long 00 000 SE Calculate Centre Centre of Search Pattern 38 201 27710 fi Z4 2065374 Search Route http www digiboat com au info dig iboat com au Software On Board User Manual Advanced Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 49 RAW NMEA DATA FORM Raw AMER Bata Shp Dala UTE Thu Moy 21 FTAA Op EES Arik Toa Pakas ld Daning d Apk 253 473 6 KB Si SC mn AC iDvgweme Jeune LAT 33 632833 LNG 151 30515 soc 2 cog 295 SPD fo HDG fe yndis HMRS ADLINODIS i GPGLL9307 97 5 15118 01 GEN v md e 43 HN Tee unde Keel 10 9720 SMe is iF SINE HE m ango D belo Tranedhicer O windTe 704727 AHMAR OE AO00N O00 Ess 1 MEW 0 00 F ot aber 0 niitspeed bart gpsrouay 2 Nea WayPonl Dala Mine 1 Su D D D OH 000 eech 1 appes Ap ar 00 0 wem S RIES HORE weieng EFS TOE DOOD Oh SIM D D 000 4 CO DH 0 Elon wat 33 64351 voa 151 90933 SIM DD D AH 000 0 wolls 24 Ve 200 93H DCD Dm TESS Hig i wg ess PSTO9A2 347 Tine Zone D SIWRLIHELR O0 0 N0 0 0 urng 4 yrk C Save lo S08 NMEA DATA log
2. The NavBox displays brief navigation details from your Ship to that point The Time To Go is calculated based on a straight line from your current Ship s Position to the marked point at your current SOG or BoatSpeed KEN ZEIEN Www Mag Variation 12 6 E Great ce 1 240Hm RhumbLine 1 187Hm Bearing 2f4 T 267 M Reciprocal 094 T 081 The NavBox can t be hidden This is a frequently used tool once you get used to it and most of the time it will be in your display area when you don t want it cluttering the chart zoom out or pan and move it out of the way y SHIP S DATA PANEL ship s Data Use the down arrow toolbar button to drop down the Data 53 n 0 kn ots Display button menu Time amp Date 07 1 True 054 Mag The Data Display is used to 23 0 mtr show hide the Ship s Data ViewPanel l Froutes and select the data to display in the Size Navigation ViewPanel described NOTE if some of the text is lost off the panel next when resizing contact support digiboat com au for instructions on how to customise the aspect ratio of this panel for your particular display The Ship s Data ViewPanel displays important and immediate navigation data There are three different modes for this panel 1 GPS Navigation the box will be painted black and represent data received via NMEA instruments GPS and DepthSounder 2 DeadReckoning Navigation will display a pale blue panel and show course and s
3. 27 2211 5 160 00 39 E providing constantly updated information to help you navigate to this location The Waypoint text on the chart surface will also supply basic Steer 5 to Stod navigation information if enabled To make a Waypoint a destination press the Navigate to Destination button on the Waypoint Form the FIRST one found in the list that is set as a destination waypoint will be the one used for on screen navigation If this waypoint is consequently un set then the next one found in the list set as a destination will be used etc OS fe mac NE The waypoint s status as a destination waypoint is reset once its ArrivalZone has been breached or the Navigate to button is reset WMG 19 9 knots NOTE A Man Over Board is a regular Waypoint set as N2D TTS Iday OSh25m ETA Mon 26Jan 16 53 Sequential Waypoints set as destinations can be used as a simple route as illustrated by the following examples Example 1 A serious day s fishing Place Destination Waypoints sequentially along your intended course A fisherman might place a series of Set each as a destination waypoint then once you reach each 6 Waypoints at the following waypoint in turn the Arrived at text will be printed in the locations Messages ViewPanel the next waypoint is then used as the next destination allowing you to take appropriate action crab pot 1 stop the boat to retrieve the crab pot abalone headland dive stop for th
4. log Text file captures of NMEA data These files can be copied archived renamed etc using regular Windows file manipulation techniques Explorer dragging etc NMEA Log files can be loaded into SOB and replayed as a simulation e Imessages txt All text from the Messages ViewPanel in SOB is periodically logged to the file C SOB Routes e route name rte each route created in SOB is saved in its own file e PastTrack001 yyyy mm dd rte On program exit or when requested on the AllRoutes form SOB will convert the visible PastTrack to a regular Route file This file can be re loaded into SOB as a Route and reversed activated analysed etc using the standard Route tools NOTE the PastTrack will NOT be automatically saved to a file if there has been less than about 20 minutes of running time Using Windows Explorer and normal file manipulation commands these plain text Route files can be deleted archived backed up emailed copied and reloaded C SOB Waypoints e Idefault wpt This is the current state of Waypoints used by SOB s last session and to be automatically loaded when SOB next starts e 6 filename wpt User defined groups of Waypoints stored in their own files for easy loading unloading into SOB e txt or csv Move Copy any raw waypoint file lists in TXT or CSV format to this folder for importing into SOB via the AllWaypoints Form The raw files must be formatted as lists of waypoints in columns with the he
5. 2 Steer to Apparent Wind a wind sensor must directly connect to the AutoPilot usually VWR 3 Steer to Destination Waypoint the destination waypoint information is sent via NMEA RMC BWR BWC from SOB or a GPS or some other NMEA devices SOB will send any of the highlighted NMEA sentences if ticked on the NMEA Raw Data Form NOTE A Navigate to Destination scenario must be active before SOB can send AutoPilot commands The red Destination ViewPanel must be activated by any of these conditions 1 A Man Over Board scenario 2 A Waypoint marked as a Destination 3 An Activated Route Contact support digiboat com au to get access rights to the APA and APB commands please provide autopilot details if known http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Advanced Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 48 AUTO SEARCH ROUTES Access with the Create AutoRoutes button on the AllRoutes form Select whether to draw a grid or circular and choose the leg direction to determine the shape of the auto route Once the auto route is ready it can be used as is any other route Loaded Unloaded Edited Activated Analysed etc As well as the four shapes pictured a further four configurations can be achieved by Reversing any of the auto routes after creating them et and drift calculator on the form Create Search Routes gt E Xi Design Search Pattern Ge Grid Legs run W S Search Area 100 Ne
6. Load Unload Routes into current SOB session Routes can be Reversed Auto Search Route creation Create Route from PastTrack Capture Routes from GPS GPS must output RTE and WPL NMEA Sentences Convert PastTrack and GPS NMEA messages RTE WPL to a Route Routes are easily transferred between computers either email as an attachment or save to disk just place the file in the Routes folder then load it as described above O O O O SN A simple conversion macro is available to convert routes from the CMAPECS program used with the CM93 charts to SOB format Please contact support digiboat com au and request this program lt lt Quick Start Page Manual Index C MAP Charts Page gt gt Copyright 2004 DigiBOAT Pty Limited http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual C MAP Charts SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 33 C MAP CHARTS Night Mode C MAP s NT PC Chart Selector program Compatible Chart Types Using NT Cartridges and the USB Card Reader Using the C MAP User Card C MAP Chart Legend NIGHT MODE amp DISPLAY PALETTES F7 amp F4 Use the F4 function key to scroll through different chart display palette choices Several palettes are possible including High Contrast Green amp Black Grey Scale CM93 chart colours Pale colours and Deep colours The different palettes should improve visibility under certain conditions and with particular display types eg to enhance visibilit
7. by SOB Some of these messages require no further interaction however some messages are ALARM conditions and are signified with a buzzing eee alarm sound and require attention by the navigator or helmsman UTC 19 Aug 2004 01 41 2002 PastTrack markers logged l l This panel can also be typed into by the operator to make separate 19 Aug 2004 03 16 Anchorzone Alarm M O 5 UTE 19 ug z004 03 16 waypoint amp rrival fone Alarm You are within 300mtrs of wt 4 4nchorZone Alarm cancelled For Mon MOB Thu 02 45 Sea Lacs EL Le E Steer 179 to Sthd a be Fa Le dad l MAG VR pm RA 1 IV KN Vi d d F im F L WMG 36 0 knots TTS 10 hrs 23 mins ETA Thu 194ug 25 39 http www digiboat com au notes or watch information etc Existing text in the panel can be manually deleted using regular text editing techniques use CTRL ENTER to start a new line when typing The text in this panel is periodically cleared and logged to a file SOB Logfiles messages txt This file is a plain text file which can be opened in Notepad exe for review or printing etc Destination ViewPanel This panel is automatically enabled whenever one of SOB s Navigate to Destination N2D scenarios is activated N2D s in order of priority 1 Man Over Board 2 Waypoint set as a Destination 3 Activated Route This panel supplies all the information required at a glance to assist you with arriving at your destination
8. to the SOB LogFiles folder and rename it for easy recall to replay the voyage QuickStart pdf Print this file for easy reference while using SOB RELEASE NOTES pdf Printable document that highlights the new different features with the latest version ReadMe txt Notes txt Required text files Warning txt MOB txt SOB will not function successfully without these files present in the same folder as sOb exe cmWin32 dll Required C MAP library files FSYSO3 dll WWB0O0O200 dll The C MAP world overview chart used as the background chart in SOB mfc42 dll Windows library files Generally not required but included for any systems that do not have these msvert dll automatically installed with Windows http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Technical Information SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 66 C SOB DemoCharts e DMCOxxxx MCV Files of this format are unlicensed demonstration C MAP charts from various locations around the world including Sydney Auckland Singapore Maldives Hawaii etc e WWLA MAB World coverage of chart level A e Licenced purchased C MAP Charts are by default stored in C Program Files C MAP NT PC Selector Charts These licenced charts can be moved copied to SOB s C SOB DemoCharts folder However you will need to Backup Restore your Chart Licence Codes also to this folder from within C MAP s Chart Selector program see also C MAP Charts on the website C SOB Logfiles e
9. 2004 Power Users Page 55 Now use Excel s powerful tools to analyse or present this data in a multitude of different ways For example a graph of the apparent wind speed for the voyage can reveal much interesting and useful information 12 35 AM 12 40 oh 12 40 oh 12 40 oh 12 40 oh 39 34 5850 WER 5920 WER 5540 33 34 5980 3934 6020 III 2141 15113 9500 15113 5660 III 2610 15113 9920 360 00 101 50 101 00 106 00 201 90 Ze bi 12 40 oh 33 34 6100 DI ZU UU2U dg BL SJ faye a Ee i ae HN T ae T Flot Area oa ot 4 57 Aha arap grid BIZ 3250 6 20 0 00 mi d D Go g D OO Zoomed in from the example chart pictured above the entire voyage or any part of the voyage can be visually analysed with Excel s powerful charting tool To create this chart in Excel simply highlight the Time column and the AWS column for this example then press the Chart Wizard button on the Excel toolbar select a Line Graph option from the aa Se d d d d Fe E EE e E E choices provided and press Finish Saree eee 2 eS Se ee ee ee See A Be A oe oe o A o SS http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Power Users SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 56 VOICE RECOGNITION AND SPOKEN GOMMANDS Voice recognition is built into Windows XP refer to your Windows User Manual for instructions on how to enable and use this feature Voice or speech
10. CM93 charts do they work CM 93 format charts are now very old and have been superseded by the NT cartridges and NT PC computer CDs format C MAP charts Most C MAP offices have generous upgrade offers available please discuss your options and pricing with www c map com SOB uses the absolute latest version of C MAP charts the NT and NT PC formats and is not compatible with the CM93 format http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual C MAP Charts SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 36 USING C MAP NT CARTRIDGES amp USB CARD READER see also Quick Start Chapter C MAP Charts on website NT C MAP Cartridges i Commonly used in chart plotters from a variety of manufacturers these 1 cartridges can also be used by SOB on your computer An accessory supplied by C MAP is the USB C CARD Reader which connects to your computer via a USB port and will permit use of any NT C MAP Cartridges within SOB The USB Card Reader can take two C MAP cards at one time and further chart cards can be hot swapped without the need to close or re start SOB The USB Card Reader is supplied with the C MAP NT Planner program or can be purchased separately from your local C MAP Office www c map com Reading and Writing to a C MAP User Card The C MAP UserCard is a digital memory storage device or cartridge sold by C MAP The cartridge is the same type used for distribution of C MAP NT Charts for us
11. MAP Electronic Charts 5 Ul Compatible Windows Versions Quick 1 9 Se nee eee ne ee aG General Introduction to SOB 6 a Pe Mouse Clicks amp Equivalent Touch screen Actions 7 aR ew A Keyboard Shortcuts 7 Tool Bars 8 Status Bar 9 Al a Ship s Target 9 Setup Ship s Position Form 10 Zooming and Panning the Chart 11 y EE EN Quick Navigation Box Tool 13 Ship s Data Panel 13 ViewPanels 14 Waypoints 15 Introduction to C MAP Charts 16 Abbreviations amp Acronyms 18 Quick Glossary 18 GA EG E The Conversions Form 19 Chart Data Nautical Information Marine Services 20 Tide Symbol 20 Object Info 21 Range and Bearing Lines RBL 21 Past Track 22 Making SOB Come Alive 22 Navigating to a Destination N2D 23 Routes 24 i S Waypoints Form 28 Man Over Board aka MOB 30 AllWaypoints Form 31 AllRoutes Form 32 CMAP Charts sinstiicernecin tensa vests maesint etnies Night Mode amp Display Palettes F7 amp F4 33 C MAP s NT PC Chart Selector program 34 C MAP Chart Types Compatible with SOB 35 Using C MAP NT Cartridges amp USB Card Reader 36 C MAP Chart Legend 37 Advanced Tools asssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn OO ou The Chart Settings Toolbars Se CA Navigating to a Destination N2D D Waypoints as Destinations 41 Sal Active Routes 42 Wind Tools 45 Auto Pilots 47 Auto Search Routes 48 Raw NMEA Data Form 49 Power TR OO RADAR 50 Importing Routes and Waypoints from a G
12. NOTE The VMG represents that component of your speed AND direction that is helping you get to the destination If you are steering away from the destination then VMG will be negative info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual SOBv66 Oct 2004 Navigation E Pe Thu Aug 19 13 20 14 2004 GPS Thu Aug 19 13 20 12 2004 Meridian Time 23 32 fone X ray GMT 11 True Wind 254 T WE DO Gkr Apparent O50 T WE D Gen 21 off Port Bow Max Gust 752 6 45 6 Ko routes are loaded Mo Routes Selected Mo Routes are Active PastTrack 6 Ars 06 mins 2739 PastTrack Markers Visible Quick Start Page 15 Navigation ViewPanel Select which extra information to display in the Navigation ViewPanel with the Data Display menu described above Information relating to Time can be displayed in this panel Meridian time is based upon your current longitude and can be different to your Time Zone established by National governing bodies Wind information is available if an Apparent Wind Instrument anemometer is fitted to the boat and connected via NMEA to SOB Route summary data is listed here for detailed Route data refer to the Route Details form PastTrack summary detail is displayed if selected on the Setup Ship s Position form Detailed PastTrack information is continuously logged to SOB Logfiles pasttrack txt and can be imported into Excel for deeper analysis of the voyage see also Easy Tools Waypoints in
13. Route Button Menu Insert Route TurnMark Touch a mark twice pressing the Insert a TurnMark button will place a new mark after the selected one Move the new mark to its desired location Delete a TurnMark Touch the mark twice then press the Delete a TurnMark button Display Route Details Form Touch any route turn mark to select it then Touch it again and press Route Details on the button menu Activate a Route by depressing the button on a Route Form also refer to Advanced Tools Active Route Load a Route from file Display the Route Data Form then press the Load button or use the AllRoutes form for loading and unloading displayed Routes All routes used during a SOB session are automatically saved when the program exits the route name is used for the file name To delete one of these routes simply delete the file name using Windows File Explorer Existing Route files will be saved to the SOB Routes archived folder before being over written See also AllRoutes Form for comprehensive Route File management features http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Easy Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 25 GreateCircle Route Legs amp Composite Sailings Great Circles orthodromic curves are defined mathematically as the intersection of a sphere and a plane passing through its centre But for purposes of navigation only two things need be known 1 Great circle courses are
14. SOB are a multi purpose tool for placing a mark or event directly on the chart surface The waypoints can be grouped into separate files and loaded or unloaded in a SOB session at any time Press the Waypoint Tool button on the Main toolbar to enable Waypoint Mode Create a new Waypoint Touch left click on the chart to place a mark at that position A confirmation form will pop up Set some basic features of the Waypoint and accept by pressing the OK button or press the More button to open the Waypoints form A Waypoint can be placed at the current ship s position by pressing the MOB button then releasing the button to end MOB mode then rename and configure this Waypoint as desired wait until the Ship has moved off this position before you try to change the Waypoint s settings Change a Waypoint Touch an existing waypoint mark to open the Waypoints form This form shows detailed Waypoint information and waypoint settings can be changed Delete a Waypoint Click a Waypoint to display the Waypoints form Press the Delete button on the form then OK the warning box Hide a Waypoint Click a Waypoint to display the Waypoints form Toggle the Show Hide button The waypoint will still be visible on the chart but only as a small dashed circle http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Quick Start SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 16 INTRODUCTION TO G MAP CHARTS SOB comes comp
15. USB COM converter cable or USB GPS driver for Example 3 r Action View il E W Use Windows Device Manager to confirm that a Virtual COM Port has been assigned to it COM5 ER Monitors in the example at left SOB should be set to use BS Network adapters COMES when the GPS is connected to the USB to id Parts COM amp LPT Serial Cable feo AEN USB to Serial Cable COMS Ze af Communications Port COM1 H The newer USB GPS devices will also require a virtual Se NW Communications Port COM2 COM port to be assigned Use Device Manager to oom A ECP Printer Port LPT1 check for the Virtual Port assignment and to know El smartkey Tokens which COM number SOB should use H Sound video and game controllers si Device Manager right click My Computer select Properties Choose Hardware or Device page Windows versions differ at this point however the Device Manager program is similar to the screen shot at left for all versions http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Technical Information SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 60 If SOB doesn t autodetect the correct COM port on startup use COM Detector to preset SOB to the COM port discovered with Device Manager in Step 4 See Configuring later in this chapter to check that the GPS and PC are connected and exchanging data COM Detector is supplied with SOB and can be found in the SOB folder It is also available for d
16. a E e E E aaa M doe Ea at j al i a N mm KEE EE EE EE H oun Garg Furi Line Details Notice that this time the centre button has changed to GC Leg to Rhumb Line SOB Knows that this turn mark is part of a Great Circle leg so the button menu provides the choice to convert the great circle from this point onwards back into a Rhumb Line automatically deleting each GC turn mark that was created in Step 1 up to but not including the final point Copyright 2004 DigiBOAT Pty Limited Software On Board User Manual Easy Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 27 However for this example it is easiest to just delete the single turn mark lying north of the 48 parallel The resultant Composite Route is pictured here K Software On Board 66 s0b S2 56 23 N 16901947 5 478Nm 020 T 0100M UTC Sun 07 11 04 00 11 25 Scale 5280000001 DA 2 Navigation _ 1 route is loaded No Routes Selected The Route thus created can be manipulated as for any other Route and turn marks can be Active Route 1 o deleted nee cae en o inserted Contains 10 TurnPoints Depart Sun Moy OF 11 16 34 2004 S ee ed o activated Total Distance 4 322Mm o etc Elapsed Omtrs You may notice the total Route length was 4 551 Nm for the Rhumb Line and became 4 322 Nm for the GreatCircle Composite equivalent A saving of 229 nautical miles or 424 kilometres Copyright 2004 DigiBOAT Pty Limited http www digiboat com au info digiboa
17. also been structured with this vast range of abilities in mind Each chapter of the Manual can be read and studied on its own without the need to refer to other areas Although further depth of knowledge for some of the easier topics are cross referenced when appropriate Please send any comments or corrections for the SOB User Manual to support digiboat com au Copyright 2004 DigiBOAT Pty Limited http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Introduction SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 3 TRADITIONAL VS MODERN NAVIGATION METHODS Navigation by ANY electronic means is NOT considered a replacement for traditional methods of navigating Never rely completely on electronic navigation methods Always keep a good look out acquire local knowledge observe weather advice and keep updated your almanac and manual navigation skills and use your best judgement in all situations Whether navigating by traditional paper or electronic computer means always ensure that you have enough charts of adequate detail for the safe navigating and piloting of your intended route and destinations Electronic Navigation requires Software On Board navigation program C MAP Electronic Charts A standard Windows PC A NMEA connected GPS ie ek ap Traditional Navigation methods will require Calibrated sextant Calibrated compass Chronometer calibrated to 1 second Separate LOG device to determine boatspeed Mat
18. button when in OI mode to display the AllRoutes form Press the Waypoint Tool button when in OI mode to display the AllWaypoints form RE A RANGE AND BEARING LINES RBL Use the RBLs to easily find the distance and direction between any two points Press the button then click on the two points of interest Each point will also connect back to the ship these extra RBLs may or may not be of interest to the operation Touching the chart will draw an RBL from Ship s Target to the mouse position consecutive Touches will extend the RBL Up to five extensions can be drawn then the RBL will restart While the RBL is being drawn each new point will draw from the previous point AND to the Ship s Target After the next chart refresh only the start and end points of the RBL will connect back to the Ship s Target Manually restart the Range amp Bearing Line by pressing the RBL toolbar button twice ie Turn Off RBL mode then Turn On RBL mode again The RBL s have a short life span whenever the RBL button is depressed the current RBL is cleared and a new RBL is started So to remove the RBL from the chart enter RBL mode press button then exit RBL mode http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Easy Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 22 PAST TRACK See also Power Users Chapter The functionality of SOB s PastTrack features are severely restricted if SOB has not been Unlocked About 5
19. consult your AutoPilot manual for instructions on how to set this NMEA sentences for controlling the AutoPilot must also be ticked on the Raw NMEA Form double click the chart surface to display this form There are three N2D scenarios in SOB In order of priority they are RTE Wed 21 45 ee 1 Man Over Board Enabled by pressing the MOB button a aes Race i aw Pa a g Sep 2 Navigate to Destination Waypoint steer 30 to Port Any waypoint can be set as a destination by pressing the Navigate to button on it s Waypoint Form Also for a destination waypoint an Arrival Zone Alarm can be set The arrival zone will appear on the chart as a red hashed circle around the destination waypoint im A SE 3 Next Turn Mark on an Active Route 031 mac Ais If neither 1 nor 2 apply AND a Route is currently marked as active then the Destination panel will show details pertaining to the next turning point on the Active Route press the Activate button on the Route Form The active route is displayed on the chart as thick red lines any passed TurnMark is drawn as a green dot with the next TurnMark shown as a yellow dot The current leg and the Destination ViewPanel is automatically updated as the turn marks are passed either by sailing within the arrival zone or Weg 17 3 knots TT 1 hr 27 mins ETA Thu 26Feb 00 57 In N2D mode a red Destination passing a perpendicular from your course to the mark Information Panel
20. direction Fi V SC gg me 052 T 034M relative to the ship s direction shown by Ss the black arrow The blue arrow is the ae True Wind as calculated from the ship s velocity and the apparent wind data if available Customise the display of the wind vectors and the ship s symbol using the Setup Ship form Display the form by clicking the Ship s Target at any time or using the F9 shortcut key http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual SOBv66 Oct 2004 Quick Start Page 10 Auto Centre Ship s Target Press the Info button followed by the Centre Ship button to lock down the centre ship button This will put SOB into Auto Centering mode and wont allow the Ship to sail off the screen The display will automatically re position the chart to keep the Ship s Target visible at all times Disable Auto Centre mode by pressing the Centre Ship button on its own SETUP SHIPS POSITION FORM Setup Ship s Position Position Lat 32 4 53 N Lng 1421346 E Manually enter new Ship s Position Latitude 00 0000 32797964428643 Dead Reckoning Mode deem Longitude 000 0000 f di 230032381665 vw Past Track Log amp Clear Save to Route Heading Speed i Magnetic rinn Hr Ship s Position Label Range Rings vw Show Wind Tools C gif Ce Off Show Shadow C Simple Auta Size T Show Lavlines Ce Complex Cust
21. drawn 2 display the Setup Ship s Position form zoom out or use F9 shortcut key if the target is not visible to click 3 press the Set button then Close the form Alternately enter specific co ordinates in the Latitude and Longitude boxes then press Set Note Lat and Long are entered in DECIMAL DEGREES format use the easy Converter form to find DD dddd from Past Track can be hidden by clearing the checkbox Delete the displayed track with or without first logging it or convert the current past track to a route file Chart Orientation rotates the chart according to your selection Destination Up will only be available if a N2D scenario is active either DDOMM mm or DD MM SS formatted angles http www digiboat com au Wind Tools refer to Advanced Tools info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Quick Start SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 11 ZE 11 ZOOMING AND PANNING THE CHART An optical no ball cordless mouse with a middle wheel is recommended to maximise SOB s ease of use Panning and Zooming is conveniently performed with the middle wheel Spin the wheel for fast zooming by changing chart level when possible and pan the chart by clicking with the middle wheel Also use the middle button to drag a resizing zoom window around an area of interest see the example below Pan by selecting a new centre Move the chart freely and quickly around the screen by clicking a point on t
22. inputting data but generally speaking put the keyboard in a draw while navigating there are no special keystrokes or keyboard commands that can t be performed without the mouse SOB is most simply used with a touch screen or cordless mouse http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Quick Start SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 7 Mo VVVVVV VV VV USE CLICKS amp EQUIVALENT TOUCH SCREEN ACTIONS Touch is the same as Left Clicking the chart Slide is equivalent to Left Drag Press is what you do to Buttons or Check Boxes MouseWheel will perform fast zooming by changing chart detail levels Middle Click at any time to centre chart Middle button Drag create a Zoom Window into the chart by dragging from top left to bottom right Right Click at any time to view data about that chart point same as Info gt Touch Double Click the chart to display the NMEA data form Touch Slide along chart edges to pan chart when Auto Panning button depressed Some actions involve Touching the chart twice Note this is NOT double clicking the first Touch selects the item Touching it again performs the action i e showing a form KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Space Refresh chart display and tool drawings centre ship reset over zoom state Alt Space Go to exact position chart level and display scale 0 zero Set displayed chart to its un zoomed scale Resets the zooming mechanism if it locks up
23. mg fmt eR Se Navigation 217 VM 34 7 knots TTS 9 min 34 sec ETA Wed 184ug 12 48 T13HHm UT Webs hl LegTime 17 hrs GO mins BA TC 18 Aug 2004 02 04 LOCAL GMT 10 00 r AUS Eastern Daylight Time ARRIWED Bay of Isl i 18 Aug 2004 12 04 Wed 18 Aug 12 14 2 routes are loaded Mo Routes Selected COMS requested Active Route 1 gern and foco Aukland to Fiji nae Auecbaeseeeee Bay OF Islands nO ii CN DEST Contains amp TurnPoints press mitt inte SE S l vn Depart Wed Aug 16 00 11 56 2004 UTC 16 Aug 2004 02 11 Laat SE Approaching turn mark Bay of Islands Ee EN 5 IR Total Distance 1 272Nm on Aukland to Fiji Elapsed 18 9Nm i appr a s 174 5S0 46 E 9 30m 345 S27 M To Wed 18 08 04 02 39 52 Scale afool fi k Use this ScreenShot as reference for this Active Route example To activate a Route it must first be drawn on the chart or loaded from a file Refer to the QuickStart card for instructions on drawing or loading a Route An Active route will be drawn on the chart as a thick red line with the previous TurnMark drawn as a large green dot and the next as a yellow dot A TM is considered as been passed when either the ship has passed a perpendicular to the mark ie the mark s bearing is now aft of beam and is on a heading for the next or when the ship has come within a certain distance of the mark To display the Route Data form
24. need to close or re start SOB Chart Areas and Chart Levels Areas Regions C MAP Charts are purchased as groups or folios of charts of a variety of different scale ranges to cover a particular area or region The NT PC Selector program included on the CD ROMs is the easiest way to identify and or purchase chart regions C MAP areas or regions are denoted by Wide Wide plus Superwide and Superwide A Superwide region would typically cover an entire side of a National coastline eg US East Coast Australia East Coast New Zealand North Island and contain hundreds of equivalent paper charts in all scale ranges for all charted areas within the region http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Quick Start SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 17 AboutSOB a Software Un Board Capyight C 2002 2004 Da All chart areas and chart levels that are available for SOB to wives digiboat com als use will be totalled and summarised in the About SOB form In the example image C MAP charts installed equals 19 and is comprised of all possible C MAP chart types that SOB can use WorldWide background chart Demo C MAP Charts NT PC Licenced Charts NT Cartridge chart with USB Reader Total Installed C MAP Charts 19 Use the C MAP button on the About SOB form to geta detailed listing of installed C MAP charts NOTE if many charts are installed then this action can take A LONG TIME 20 char
25. pressing the 0 zero button will reset the zooming The mouse wheel will generally not zoom the charts to a high over zoomed state However if the chart has been zoomed in by other means the wheel zooming will follow these prior steps Zoom to a Window by dragging a rectangle shape with the middle button or clickable wheel from the top left corner to the lower right corner surrounding the area of interest It is usually possible to zoom from a continental scale overview down to an individual harbour with two steps See the example that follows http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Quick Start SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 12 Example using the Middle Mouse Button and a Zoom Window From World Wide Overview Chart to Sydney Harbour with two mouse clicks Chart Level Z Chart Level B Scale 5 000 000 1 Scale 600 000 1 Chart Level D Scale 100 000 1 GU OB Se Sue GG d Harbour 4 ananvuriarht A DAAA NinqiriNAT Dh mitac Copyright 2004 DigiBOAT Pty Limited http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Quick Start SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 13 y QUICK NAVIGATION BOX TOOL When SOB first starts there will be a red line emanating from the Ship s Target This is the Quick Nav Line which defaults to position zero zero or the Gulf of Guinea so NW from Australian locations You can hide this line by using the Declutter button
26. recognition can function in two different ways 1 Commands or 2 Transcription With adequate training of the speech recognition engine and a disciplined dictation voice it is not unreasonable to expect better than 95 recognition accuracy during a transcription However SOB does not have a use for the dictation properties of speech recognition rather SOB uses Spoken Commands to activate Macros that are linked to SOB s features Each user must set up these macros for their own use using techniques as described in the Windows voice recognition manual The design of SOB should allow any feature to be accessed with a two or three word command Organise and plan your tasks thoroughly before beginning to create the voice command macros Some examples SOB Voice Command Configure Macro to Perform These Actions Centre Ship press Centre Ship button on SOB Toolbar or space key Autocentre Ship Mode press Info then Centre Ship buttons Show Ships Form press F9 key Show AllRoutes form press F11 key Show Conversions form press F12 key Close Form close any open form a default command Select Waypoint Tool click Waypoint button on SOB Toolbar Select Routing Tool click Route button on SOB Toolbar Pan East click to right of display centre Pan Far East click on right edge of screen In addition many of the standard command macros created by the speech engine will be suitable for using with SOB ie Maximize Mi
27. that has this Key plugged in Copyright 2004 DigiBOAT Pty Limited http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual C MAP Charts SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 35 C MAP CHART TYPES COMPATIBLE WITH SOB The C MAP Charts are available on CD ROM or on the NT Cartridges Either of these charts indeed both in combination are suitable for use in SOB C MAP NT PC Charts CD ROM version The CDs containing all the World s C MAP charts are given away freely by C MAP registered SOB users had the option of having these disks posted to them at the time of registering otherwise they can be ordered direct from C MAP at any time Specific charts on the CDs must be selected and licenced prior to use A simple program NT PC Selector is included on the C MAP CDs to allow easy chart selection and immediate on line or call centre ordering C MAP will only supply you with a Licence Code which will unlock the purchased chart allowing SOB full access to it NT C MAP Cartridges Commonly used in chart plotters from a variety of manufacturers these cartridges can also be used by SOB on your computer An accessory supplied by C MAP is the USB C CARD Reader which connects to your computer via a USB port and will permit use of any NT C MAP Cartridge within SOB The Card Reader can take two C MAP cards at one time and further chart cards can be hot swapped without the need to close or re start SOB What about
28. the shortest distances between two points on the Earth s surface and 2 on a Mercator s Chart great circle courses are NOT straight lines The alternative to Great Circles are Rhumb Lines loxodromic curves Rhumb line courses on a Mercator s chart ARE straight lines Rhumb lines are followed by maintaining a constant heading whereas to follow a great circle course one must continuously change the ship s direction Further Lines of longitude are Great Circles lines of latitude are NOT except for the Equator refer back to the mathematical definition given above For practical purposes in navigation distances less than 200nm and courses North or South gain little benefit from using great circle courses Composite Routes are a combination of Rhumb Line and Great Circle legs Typically created to avoid land masses or iceburg regions on great circle courses In the Composite Route example that follows a Rhumb Line course is used to avoid sailing further north than 48 latitude in the Great Circle leg In SOB as in all forms of manual navigation pure Great Circle legs are actually substituted with a series of linked rhumb lines to form an almost continuous curve Example Great Circles Rhumb Lines and Composite Routes The following example demonstrates how to convert a Route leg to a Great Circle then back to a Rhumb Line The result being creation of a Composite course Step 1 Create the start and end points
29. waypoint Next Turn Mark on an Active Route If neither 1 nor 2 apply AND a Route is currently marked as active then the Navigate to panel will show details pertaining to the next turning point on a Route if it is marked as active press the Activate button on the Route Form The active route is displayed on the chart as thick red lines any passed TurnMark is drawn as a green dot with the next TurnMark shown as a yellow dot The current leg and the Destination ViewPanel is automatically updated as the turn marks are passed either by sailing within the arrival zone or passing a perpendicular from your course to the mark TTG amp ETA on this Destination ViewPanel are calculated based on VMG Velocity Made Good VMG represents that component of your speed and heading which is actually helping you get to the destination If VMG is negative then you are receding from your destination getting farther away AutoPilot control An N2D scenario must be active before SOB will transmit NMEA control sentences to an AutoPilot Select compatible NMEA commands to send with the Raw NMEA Form http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Advanced Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 41 WAYPOINTS AS DESTINATIONS xj Waypoints nominated as a Destination create a Navigate to Destination N2D scenario in SOB Any N2D scenario also a Man Over Board or Active Route will display the red N2D ViewPanel
30. will show all e necessary data to help you navigate to TTG amp ETA on this Destination ViewPanel are your destination be it a Man Over calculated based on VMG Velocity Made Good Board position specific Waypoint or VMG represents that component of your speed and heading which is next Turn Point in the Active Route actually helping you get to the destination If VMG is negative then you are receding from your destination getting farther away http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Easy Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 24 S ROUTES see also AllRoutes Form and Advanced Tools Active Route Drawing Editing and Activating Routes Create a new Route Start Route mode by pressing the Route button consecutively Touching chart will place the Starting Mark Turning Marks and Destination positions Select a Route Touch any route TurnMark to select that route the route will change colour to red to show it is selected The currently selected TurnMark will become a large solid dot the next mark along the route will be a large hollow dot Edit a Route The Route mark must first be selected then Touch the new location to move the mark Hint if the old mark is in the way when moving first move to a different location then move back Route Aukland top Insert a Delete a Next Leg ta S Turmbark Turmblark Great Circle Details Touch the same Route TurnMark twice to pop up the
31. 5 hours that SOB is logging data The data logged by SOB to this file is TIME UTC time for this row of data LAT LNG Latitude and Longitude MODE Real time Dead Reckoning or Voyage Replay COG Course Over Ground SOG Speed Over Ground DEPTH Depth of Water AWD Apparent Wind Direction AWS Apparent Wind Speed TWD True Wind Direction TWS True Wind Speed TEMP Water Temperature ALT Altitude Height above MSL TRIP Accumulated Distance When imported into Excel the resulting data will appear as after some simple formatting E4 Microsoft Excel PastTrack Berimilla Pittwater Harbour xls B File Edit view Insert Format Tools Data Window Help Oe e 6Rv seeds o o zr ns tlm eem D A Arial 0 B z u j aml s x dal o A B4 12 57 24 AM E E 1 EE ee aes i H UTC Sat Aug 14 2004 LAT LNG MODE COG S0G DEPTH AWD AWS TWD TWS Jard 12 37 Am 30 34 5600 15115 5770 O 86 00 6 20 0 00 40 00 6 50 286 96 2 22 3 3380 12 37 AM 334 5580 16719 5980 O 84 50 6 20 UU 96 00 6 60 305 72 3 51 4 3351 EEN 133 34 5530 15113 6100 0 85 00 6 20 O00 2100 5 50 203 39 2 24 E 3382 12 37 Am 3334 5970 15115 6260 0 8760 6 20 0 00 109 00 6 590 305 18 10 67 BI S383 12 37 Al 32345580 15115 6430 O 9150 86 20 DU 18 00 6 50 303 31 10 89 T ea 17 727 ARA Tead ACAN AR ooo mn OC on C Zon D OO Leri Fr A TA oad oes di d http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual SOBv66 Oct
32. 7452 980 E 1 11 0 9 26 9 M 28 9 M 0 GPGSA A 3 05 06 10 15 17 18 23 24 26 29 30 0 1 5 0 9 1 GPGSV 3 1 11 05 10 341 38 06 64 239 44 10 52 138 45 15 08 259 3 GPGSV 3 2 11 17 29 250 40 18 07 311 34 23 76 298 44 24 21 099 4 GPGSV 3 3 11 26 35 034 43 29 42 048 44 30 25 307 37 0 0 0 PGRMZ 88 f PGRMM WGS H Copyright 2004 DigiBOAT Pty Limited http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Technical Information Software On Board User Manual Page 62 SOBv66 Oct 2004 SAMPLE WIRING DIAGRAMS USB Multiplexor Example Raytheon Seatalk configuration Daisy chained NMEA Instruments and multiple other Serial Devices Multiple NMEA Instruments and Multiplexor GPS Autopilot 2x GPS one backup Autopilot These Schematics are available full size from the Online User Manual http www digiboat com au manual SND TANER rii PS tPA Rim neg ent I PHI A un Et kg 91 a E eo Iaisiniehlakle si isieisl WIRING Ol AG RAM Lf AW TAP ILE Bee nm as http www digiboat com au info dig iboat com au Software On Board User Manual Technical Information SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 63 CONFIGURING AND GHECKING THE GOM SERIAL PORT Using Windows HyperTerminal to test Serial Port Data A simple and useful program that is automatically installed with Windows is Hyperterminal Start gt gt Programs gt gt Accessories gt gt Communications As HyperTerminal starts check the screens are sim
33. D amp U Down Up Zoom in out keeping the same chart centre I amp O Zoom in out using the current mouse position to centre the chart F1 Help Screen Quick prompt screen for available Keystrokes and mouse actions F2 Level Toolbar Allows particular chart Level selection and quickly shows what chart Level is currently displayed When choosing a level that is unavailable SOB and C MAP will show the closest detailed level available Note that sometimes this is based on the centre of the display and sometimes on a calculation as to which level detail has the greatest screen area displayed The level chosen is also dependant on the Chart Toggles as described next F3 Chart Toggles The top half of the ChartToggle ToolBar concerns which charts C MAP will automatically display based on a scale and position on the screen Briefly ChartLock only allows panning to an existing chart Will move up levels to less detailed until the first with data is found whenever the screen is panned into a grey area ie no coverage on current level OverZoom should always be ON for most chart configurations and chart usage SkipEmptyLevels will display only levels that exist when zooming should also be ON for most usage VirtualCharts is will allow unlimited zooming but to course scale charts at times ie heavily over zoomed typically useful for accurate calculations and measurements MixLevels can be slow on weaker computers however aest
34. Label will display true time on leg and arrival time at the end of the leg http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Advanced Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 45 WIND TOOLS When an Apparent Wind sensor is connected and it sends NMEA sentence VWR or MWV Wind Angle and Speed several helpful indicators can be drawn on the chart k Software On Board y60 s0b p LETE E 16118 18 E1113 24 E 16115 30 3 prt ne l S Arrival Zone 100mirs i KK Bt E ig i Fop Mark it E E e See USL EAR ivan EE S SE s s Grimtes 329 T 216 M K i S At VMG 8 3 knots Z i Jett 3 min 38 sec 15 oo SETA Sun Ap lan d We Ka _ e TE A senil E ey ees Ge VE tah cd gaga74e 5 E i SME E151 1824 E 16118 30 33 37 40 S 151 1R12 E SP Smtrs 320 T 308M UTC Sun 25 01 04 01 35 10 Scale 31244 E 3333 1 COM 4 Ship s Wind Shadow Ideally designed for optimum upwind sailing select from the Ship s Data Form either or both Show Shadow and Show Laylines and input your yacht s particular minimum angle that it can sail to the wind The shadow thus displayed represents the sector of the Wind Circle that your yacht cannot sail Sailing along the laylines if the Wind 1 2 Angle is set correctly represents the closest point of sail that your yacht can sail to the wind NOTE On some displays the Wind Shadow may A flicker annoyingly or B slow t
35. Open the Ship s Data Form click the Ship s Target at any time and check Show Wind Tools then check your choice of Apparent and or True Wind Vectors The apparent Wind Vector is drawn as either a red or green arrow dependent on whether you are sailing on port or starboard tack The apparent vector is read directly from the Wind Instrument and shows the relative wind direction as felt on the deck of the yacht actually from the masthead or where ever the anemometer is fitted The True Wind is calculated based on the ship s Speed Over Ground and Course Over Ground SOG amp COG as provided by the GPS and the apparent wind speed and direction supplied by the Apparent Wind device The true wind vector is displayed on the chart as a blue arrow NOTE The apparent wind vector is ALWAYS closer to the bow of the boat than the true wind vector when moving forward http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Advanced Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 47 AUTO PILOTS typical NMEA sentences used by SOB and AutoPilots are included in square brackets o Refer to your AutoPilot manual to learn how to enable it for remote data control o Refer to Technical Information Chapter for wiring schematics to connect the AutoPilot to your computer and SOB One or all of three options may be available with the AutoPilot device 1 Steer to Course aS supplied by an electronic compass or SOB APA APB BOD XTE
36. PS 51 NMEA Logfiles 52 Past Track 53 Analysing your Voyage 54 Voice Recognition and Spoken Commands 56 Technical Information ek KEN KKK KENE KKK KKK KKK Keen D7 Supported NMEA Sentences 57 Connecting NMEA Navigation Devices 58 More Connection Info 61 Sample Wiring Diagrams 62 Configuring and Checking the COM Serial Port 63 Installation Notes 65 http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Introduction SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 2 INTRODUCTION TO SOB AND GOMPUTER NAVIGATION Welcome Traditional Navigation vs Computer Navigation Registering SOB SOB Unlock Codes and C MAP Chart Licence Codes Compatible Windows Versions R Software On Board 60 sOb Pearl Beach S Eme 4 Middle Head Ship s Position E Welocity EK VR WC 15772 7 O6 E 266 T 255 h4 a 10 0kn Lien ee le eg sech D ECH Ge f D rrenioeg Head 23335 hee Heads Ju 3 SE Keen Great eg van A Op ZE Op Ee 22 00 Ready UTC Mon 19 01 04 11 36 03 Scale 31244 E 40000 ot WELCOME TO THE SOB USER MANUAL This On Line User Manual is broken into different chapters to ease the amount of reading required to best use Software On Board aka SOB SOB has been purposely designed to be equally useful to both 1 a complete beginner computer user a novice navigator and an unskilled boatie or 2 a power user with professional navigation skills and a life time at sea The SOB User Manual has
37. Software On Board SOBv66 User Manual 2002 37 e dl H D3 Di SUTER Pru WWW digas c I ety Lites Ein a Software On Board is a charting piloting and navigating program providing a complete navigation solution when connected to a GPS and with appropriate C MAP Electronic Charts installed Copyright DigiBOAT 2004 Parts or all of this manual may be reproduced by any means which creates an exact facsimilie for the sole purpose of use as reference for the software program Software On Board Any facsimile made must include this copyright notice The SOB program and information in this manual is offered as is Neither should be relied upon for the purposes of safe navigation Digital Charts and Electronic Navigation are not considered a replacement for traditional manual methods of navigating DigiBOAT Pty Limited ABN 16 101 842 746 www digiboat com au info digiboat com au PO Box 400 Rose Bay NSW 2029 AUSTRALIA Windows 98 ME NT 2000 XP are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation Where the word Windows appears in this manual it is intended as Windows followed by the version identifier NMEA is the National Marine Electronics Association who controls the standard for Interfacing Marine Electronic Devices www nmea org Introduction to SOB and Computer Navigation 2 Welcome to the SOB User Manual 2 Traditional vs Modern navigation methods 3 Registering SOB 4 SOB Unlock Codes 4 C
38. Waypoints Form This is the same as Info gt gt Waypoint Toolbar button combination F11 All Routes Form This is the same as Info gt gt Routes Toolbar button combination F12 Angle and Length Converter Form For inter converting between Degrees Minutes Seconds with their various decimal options For converting between KM NM MILES METRES FEET and FATHOMS http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Quick Start SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 8 TOOL BARS SOB contains three toolbars the Main SOB Tools Chart Toggles and Chart Levels The Main Toolbar is discussed next refer to Advanced Tools for details about the Charting Toolbars All Toolbars can be undocked from their default positions along the edges of the screen or re docked to any edge They can also be reshaped drag an edge to snap the toolbar into a different shape and placed anywhere that s convenient The SOB Main Toolbar SOB Tools provides access to SOB s main functions e Chart Zooming e Centre Ship auto centre Ship e Auto Pan Draw Waypoints Edit Waypoints Show AllWaypoints Form Quick Navigation Line Range and Bearing Lines Draw Routes Edit Routes Show AllRoutes Form e Man Over Board e Show RADAR Form e Locate Ports and Services e Quick Chart Information Right Click Chart Info mode This picture of the SOB Toolbar Alt button mode for Centre Ship Waypoints and Routes demonstrates how it can be l l undock
39. adings NAME LAT LONG Each field should be separated by a comma or semi colon Lat Lng can be in any of the three regular formats for expressing an angle dec deg deg dec min deg min sec if decimals are used they must be a full stop ie US UK numbering format http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual SOBv66 Oct 2004 Technical Information Page 67 Example file format for a list of waypoints that SOB can automatically import File SOB Waypoints Microline csv NAME LAT LNG SINGAPR 04 11 020 134 55 885 SAVEO11 00 48 734 124 11 743 SAVEO12 00 48 734 124 11 743 SAVEO13 01 02 123 124 22 150 BINTAN1 01 10 754 104 17 651 ROSEBAY 33 52 242 151 15 950 SHOALBY 32 43 202 152 10 432 KAPLAN 34 23 043 150 51 533 HELSGTE 26 22 751 153 07 113 DREHUNC 20 54 543 167 15 470 B JOEY 33 35 102 151 19 531 RIVER 05 12 193 110 16 172 BATANGI 01 09 760 111 55 483 C SOB PastTracks e PastTrack txt When underway SOB regularly logs information about the current position speed heading wind depth etc into this PastTrack file This file is useful for in depth analysis of a journey using Excel charting for example The PastTrack txt file will grow at about 1Mb every 24 hours while underway We recommend you rename or delete this file periodically refer to Power Users Chapter e LastTrack trk Is a log file of the visible track from t
40. ains general information about C MAP Electronic Charts and specific detail about chart coverage types and C MAP media etc Although none of this information is necessary to use SOB it nevertheless is relevant and interesting C MAP Chart Legend List of all Chart Symbols WebLink http www digiboat com au downloads c map_chart_legend pdf Excerpts from the C MAP Chart Legend PDF file NAV AIDS aids to navigation All symbols features marine and ports detail a A K d Lightin general Lighthouse displayed on the charts are listed on this C MAP Legend sheet e ech Lighted offshore platform A few sample cut outs are included in the images at s MS Lo let ight vessel left and below Ate e We recommend that you print out this PDF file and keep it near the chart table ie computer table This single page file can be tricky to print ideally a AATE Sac ight secors displayed your printer should be able to print A3 size or print nn a single page tiled across 2 pages G Sector ight sectors nol displayed Light charactenstc eg Swed fasting et Geng efevaton range see afiniutes LANDMARKS SEABED TYPE A Mud Vol Ash Volcanic ash K Kelp Cemelery Sik Gi Grass dn Sea langke asl Spi Spicules KE Multiple colored lights on same siruclure Cr Ciripedia hie Flare stack Fu Fucus Ma Mattes Sabelkaria FO Monument Flaqstall Eis windmill pg SBk Sandbank lt lt SOB Easy Tools Manual In
41. ally and intuitively directly on the chart surface when and as you need it Access SOB s features quickly through the Toolbar or by clicking directly on a chart symbol or tool Panning and Zooming is a fast and easy one click process with a wheel mouse SOB is designed to be easily used either at home planning or dreaming or on board in a real life environment If using at home then we recommend you work through as much of this manual as possible while using the program in a simulation mode To simulate real time use use either Dead Reckoning mode or Voyage Replay mode from a logfile A number of logfiles are included with the installation mostly around Sydney and Auckland areas with demo chart coverage In a real life navigating environment plugged in to a GPS while moving SOB will work with no additional setup or configuration The Ship s Target will immediately move around the chart display showing your exact position and any navigation data from connected instruments will be displayed A mouse with a middle wheel is the best tool to use with SOB ideally in combination with a touch screen and a keyboard does not greatly enhance SOB s useability When text input is required ie to input the co ordinates of a dead reckoning position or to type a name for a Route or Waypoint an onscreen keyboard can be used the virtual keyboard is automatically installed with Win2000 and WinXP Of course a regular keyboard can be used for
42. at pins to connect to on my laptop I don t have an autopilot or any other NMEA devices Example 2 My laptop doesn t have any serial ports but plenty of available USB ports Example 3 My new GPS has USB cable only and is connected straight to the USB socket on the laptop go straight to Step 4 You need the PC connection cable supplied by Garmin as a standard accessory Example for GPSMAP 232 Power data cable bare wires Part 010 10083 00 23 30 Notice that they also have USB to RS232 converter cable Part 010 10310 00 59 99 which we need for ex 2 in Step 3 Also with this particular model of the Garmin and if you have 240 110 Volt power at the GPS unit you have the option to skip Step 2 by getting Part 010 10275 00 1 Connect a regular 9 pin Female Serial Plug to the NMEA wires from Part 010 10083 00 for our example 1 The serial plug is available from Computer or Electronics shops for a few dollars If you don t have serial ports example 2 you must still connect the serial plug to the wires from the GPS see step 3 ananvrinarht A INNA Nini RNnAT Dh CopyrigNnNt ZUU4 VDIGIDU Pty Limite ee S P SS ed http www di iboat com au GE com au Software On Board User Manual Technical Information SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 59 Determine from the Garmin manual or any notes that came with the accessory which of its NMEA output wires are GROUND and which is DATA each product chooses to name these differ
43. bilities If you have a connected RADAR and the NMEA Radar Data form is displaying correct information please contact support digiboat com au for further instructions NMEA Radar Data ao Show FADAR Cursor Cursor Position ar DU 1505247 Dist to Cursor 0 364 Brg to Cursor 261 6 Scale E Show Radar Tange 4 Show Label Show Radar targets F Show Radar Rings M Extrapolate course lines Show Label Start Position 55 24 41 7 66 00 201 Start Position 33 37 90 1511847 Logged Time Mon Jan 19 2315 02 20041 Logged Time Mon Jan 19 23 15 02 2004 Dist from Ship 24 052 Bick remeh ER 1593 Brgto TRGT o Position Eer 15054 74 Position 33 31 41 15 A1 157 17 00 Logged Time Mon Jan 19 23 15 02 2004 Logged Time Mon Jan 19 23 15 02 2004 Dist from Ship p 072 Dist from Ship aT Brg to TAGT Brg to TAGT i Ergto TAGT 3496 http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Power Users SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 51 IMPORTING ROUTES AND WAYPOINTS FROM A GPS The GPS device must be capable of transmitting the WPL NMEA sentence please refer to your GPS Manual to see if it does and to learn how to do this Some GPS units may only be able to transmit the WPL sentence as part of a Route transmission The GPS will first send the RTE sentence followed by a WPL command for each waypoint in the route To capture waypoints thus transmitted f
44. ce or any folder without read write access privileges SOB needs to be able to create certain files on the disk which is not possible with a CD ROM or security protected drive SOB doesn t care where its folder is located on the hard disk for example C SOB our default and recommended installation folder C Program Files SOB in the regular Windows program folder C My Documents SOB in your personal folder D Navigation SOB second hard drive or other storage device BRIDGE C Nav SOB network drive are all valid locations for SOB For Win2000 and WinXP computers ensure that you have read write rights to your SOB installation folder both 1 while installing and 2 whenever you run SOB If you don t have mutliple user ID s on your system then you may need to be logged in as Administrator SOB Installation Folders C SOB sOb exe The main program file COMM Detector exe Utility program to help configure the Serial COM port that SOB uses uninst exe If SOB was setup using a self installing file instead of simply copying it from another computer this uninstall program will clean SOB off your computer however any Routes Waypoints or Log files you created will not be removed SOB NMEA DATA log This NMEA logfile is appended each time SOB starts NMEA data is saved to the file if checked on the Raw NMEA Data Form This file can NOT be accessed whilst SOB is running however after exiting SOB copy or move this file
45. d User Manual Advanced Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 39 Chart Toggles Toolbar F3 Chart Display Toggles TN lt H Allow Skip Empty virtual Miz Chart SE Over Zopp Levels harks Levels Tides and Depth Bounding Be Currents sea Bed Soundings Boxes Graticule ChartLock only allows panning to an existing chart Will move up levels to less detailed until the first with data is found whenever the screen is panned into a grey area ie no coverage on current level OverZoom Should always be ON for most chart configurations and chart usage SkipEmptyLevels will display only levels that exist when zooming should also be ON for most usage VirtualCharts allow unlimited zooming but to course scale charts at times ie heavily over zoomed typically useful for accurate calculations and measurements MixLevels can be slow on weaker computers however aesthetically useful for avoiding the grey areas by drawing the previous available level as a fill Be aware that charts of different creation scales will be side by side the larger scale chart will be less accurate and not always line up precisely with the more detailed chart The less detailed mixed levels are shown with a dotted pattern as pictured a Mixing Level q R OFF Ney i rine A bit ak if oO d N Si r Ge ag Li ake va Tides amp Currents show hide these symbols on the chart Sea Bed display abbreviated codes for typ
46. ddd e Deg Dec minutes DD MM mn e Deg Minutes Seconds DD MM SS Deqgrees Liecimal Deqgrees DecimalMinutes dd mmm 175 30 5000 Degrees Minutes seconds dd mm ss 1 eS 20 2UE Notice that entering a sexagesimal bigger than 60 will increment the higher order eg 95 minutes entered will be 1 35 plus whatever Degrees were entered Once a decimal point is entered into either the Degrees or Minutes boxes other boxes will be disabled to prevent entering an invalid combination of Deg Min and Sec Distance Metres 3704 0 kilometres 3 704 Feet 12152 2 Nautical Miles E Fathorms 2025 4 Statute Miles 2 302 Cancel Keyboard To use the distance converter simply enter your number in the correct known box the other possibilites will be automatically filled In the example 2 Nautical Miles was entered http www digiboat com au info dig iboat com au Software On Board User Manual SOBv66 Oct 2004 CHART DATA NAUTICAL INFORMATION MARINE SERVICES Found 41 Chart Objects at 33 47 58 5 151 16 14 E Objects Found El Port area complex E Port Marina complex E Pork M arna complex Health emergency point Coast Guard point iha Coast Guard point m Police point Accessones Marne electronic Accessones M anne electronic l Accessones M anne electronic l Accessones M anne electronic n G ailmaker point m H Detailed Information Fort Mari
47. dex Advanced Tools Page gt gt Copyright 2004 DigiBOAT Pty Limited http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Advanced Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 38 ADVANCED TOOLS e The Chart Toolbars e Route Details Form e N2D Navigating to a Destination Waypoints as Destinations Active Routes Wind Tools AutoPilots Auto Search Routes NMEA Raw data Form THE GHART SETTINGS TOOLBARS Chart Levels Toolbar F2 Chart Levels een hoe E wlx y z A B c D E F e amp H 1 J Particular Chart Levels can be quickly selected using these toggle buttons They will automatically toggle while SOB is being zoomed using any other methods to indicate the current displayed Chart Level This will always be the same as the chart level reported on the Status Bar see next section The Levels equate to the following scale ranges Background Levels W 26 400 000 General Continental and National scales X 13 200 000 Y 8 800 000 Z 6 600 000 Levels for Navigating A 1 500 000 5 000 000 World scale B 500 000 1 500 000 General nautical scale C 150 000 500 000 Coastal scale D 50 000 150 000 Intermediate coastal approach scale E 15 000 50 000 Approach scale F 5 000 15 000 Harbour scale G 1 500 5 000 Plan scale H 500 1 500 Over zoomed scales for close up I 150 500 mathematics and calculations J 50 150 http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Boar
48. dicates the exact path taken by the ship Show Hide log delete or convert to a Route the PastTrack using tools on the Ship s Settings Form Further analyse the PastTrack by importing SOB Logfiles PastTrack txt into Excel Ship s Target SOB s indicator showing the current ship s location Display of the Ship s Target can be customised with the Ship s Settings Form lt lt Introduction Page Manual Index Easy Tools Page gt gt Ceatauttsieakat A DANAA NiniRnhAT Dh mito Copyright 2004 DigiBOAT Pty Limited http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Quick Start SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 19 EASY TOOLS The Conversions Form Chart Symbols Marine Services and Tides Range and Bearing Lines The PastTrack Introduction to Navigate to a Destination Making SOB Come Alive GPS Connection Dead Reckoning Voyage Replay Drawing Routes Waypoints form Man Over Board Managing Waypoint files AllWaypoints Form Managing Route files AllRoutes Form THE CONVERSIONS FORM Use the F12 shortcut key or press the form button all forms that input angles or distances provide easy access to this button to display the Conversions calculator form Conversions ol ia x Enter any combination of parts of an angle Degrees Minutes Seconds i H Di dd ddd 175 50833 Enter any format angle to convert between the three possible combinations e Decimal Degrees DD
49. e DestVP and the Grey TMs are still further ahead Estimated speeds for each leg can be set on this form along with specifying new names for any turn mark Copyright 2004 DigiBOAT Pty Limited http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual SOBv66 Oct 2004 2ohm OF3 T 0557M TTS hre 4 mins ETA Wed 18Aug 14 58 RTE EST 10 0 knot S EE De EE ECH S Explosive Oo a A di 4009 MAG INI d i Explosives 4 VMIG 22 6 knots TTa L hr 03 mins 4 Wed 164ug 14 07 2 routes are loaded Mo Routes Selected T3 4Nm UBI Wek tl LegTime 11 h 60 mins Ba ARRIVED Bay of Isl et jedini Wed 18 Aug 12 14 z2 routes are loaded Mo Routes Selected Een Active Route 1 ge ind E Aukland to Fiji Bay OF Islands Or Contains 8 TurnPoints eg ae es a Depart Wed Aug 18 00 11 56 2004 Total Distance 1 272Mm Elapsed 18 9Nm Advanced Tools Page 44 If visible the LegLabel is always more detailed for the active leg The TTG and ETA on the label are based on an estimated speed pre set on the RouteDetails form for that Route leg Set the LegLabels to 1 to also show the names of the TurnMarks on the chart Rename the TurnMarks on the RouteDetails form by clicking on the name in the list Type the new name then press TAB or click somewhere else on the form to refresh avoid pressing Enter as this will close the form Once a leg has been completed the Leg
50. e dive crab pot 2 stop the boat to retrieve the other crab pot start trawling Slow to 8 knots trawling speed stop trawling fast as possible back home back home prepare mooring berthing gear Example 2 Harbour entry departure A sequence of rounding marks for entering or departing a harbour or river mouth Two separate waypoint files would be constructed harbour in wpt and harbour out wpt First consecutively create waypoints for the IN file then using the AllWaypoints form save them to their own file Repeat using a different sequence and probably different waypoints for the OUT file When creating the waypoints mark each as a destination and optionally set the ArrivalZone alarm and distance Load and unload the appropriate waypoint file when entering or leaving your harbour If the waypoints were created in the correct order the N2D panel will help to guide you to each one in turn http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Advanced Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 42 S ACTIVE ROUTES fk Software On Board 66 s0b SANJ TSMD viO TEE 35 0 knots 17430 UU E 174 6 00 A E Th l RE 3 a 055 True ere eee eee ee ES ee omg mee loses 7 SC 0 3 d oO M A d i e 575 3 mtrs S4 Ss 46 S EE Steer 8 to Stid RACO RIC Ut mas NE Z2ENm OF 3 T O55 hA TT 2 he 4 mins ETA Wed 18 ug 1458 RTE EST 10 0 knots i cae zap ope
51. e in ChartPlotters however the UserCards are blank and designed to be used in a manner similar to floppy disks They are used for the backup or transfer of any user marks events routes and tracks that have been drawn on the chartplotter Using the UserCard it should be possible to transfer Waypoints Routes and Tracks between SOB PC Planner and C MAP compatible chartplotters The interface for using the C MAP UserCard is on SOB s AllWaypoints form F10 External Waypoint Source Ae ne E Chae zer ard Select the C MAP User Card option at the top of the form to show a list of all files on the UserCard A GPS wipts eStart Capture Ea tire Any files corresponding to C MAP s standard file format for saving marks events routes and tracks can be imported by SOB Several different combinations are possible e Events Marks gt SOB Waypoints e Tracks gt SOB Track or Route e Routes gt SOB waypoint file or route http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual C MAP Charts SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 37 C MAP GHART LEGEND C MAP Cartography Detailed C MAP Information WebLink http www digiboat com au downloads c map_cartography pdf This is quite a large 3 5Mb and detailed single A3 page colour PDF file Suited best to be printed at A3 size it can also be printed across two A4 pages however your print driver or PDF program must support this feature This file cont
52. e of Sea Bed eg Mud Clay Silt Sand etc Depth Soundings show hide display of depth markers on contour lines and inter use with the F5 key to toggle display of Spot Soundings where charted Bounding Boxes show a grey outline around areas where more detailed charts are available Graticule show hide the lines of Latitude and Longitude Copyright 2004 DigiBOAT Pty Limited http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual SOBv66 Oct 2004 Advanced Tools Page 40 NAVIGATING TO A DESTINATION N2D RTE Wed 21 45 ie 34 339 25 5 175 26 02 E Steer SO to Port Te en RR O31 mac yMa 17 3 knots TH 1 hr 27 mins ETA Thu 26Feb 00 57 In N2D mode a red Destination Information Panel will show all necessary data to help you navigate to your destination be it a Man Over Board position specific Waypoint or next Turn Point in the Active Route SOB will automatically provide extra information in a ViewPanel whenever a Navigate to Destination scenario is active There are three such scenarios in SOB In order of priority they are Man Over Board Enabled by pressing the MOB button Navigate to Destination Waypoint Any waypoint can be set as a destination by pressing the Navigate to button on its Waypoint Form Also for a destination waypoint an Arrival Zone Alarm can be set The arrival zone will appear on the chart as a red hashed circle around the destination
53. ed and reshaped The e Control ViewPanel displays undocked toolbar is then easily re e Show Hide all ViewPanels positioned to provide more area e Declutter Chart Display for displaying the chart e SOB information Registration and Unlocks C MAP Charts installed and Run C MAP Selector program NOTE Entries in brackets are accessed by first pressing the Info button The main toolbar SOB Tools can be closed when it s undocked by clicking the cross in its top right corner Close the toolbar to protect the navigation display once setup and active without the toolbar displayed the current setup can t be inadvertently changed The only way to retrieve the main toolbar once it s been closed is to restart SOB http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Quick Start SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 9 STATUS BAR UTC Wed 18 08 04 04 55 04 Scale 1500000 1 B 1093564 coms RealChart The continuously changing data on the left side of the Status Bar relates to the latitude and longitude of the mouse pointer followed by the distance and direction true and magnetic from the Ship s Target to the mouse position S3 40 41 5 1F5 15 S4 E Sim 356 T 338 M E Next is UTC which is the same as GMT this is the current time along the Greenwich Meridian 0 longitude as determined by your computer clock and time zone as set by Windows Control Panel If UTC is not set correctly then use Control Panel t
54. ediately continue with the Shopping Cart and purchase a Licence Code for your selected chart via the in built online shopping or use the call centre option to purchase your charts via the telephone Also use the Selector program to back up and restore all C MAP chart Licence Codes that have been purchased These Licence Codes can then be backed up to CD RW or transferred to another computer for use if you have a C MAP USB Key To transfer your Licenced chart codes to other computers use the Selector program to back up the codes then using a floppy disk CD RW or USB drive etc restore them onto the other computer s SOB will automatically display any licenced charts providing they have been successfully restored and the USB Key is inserted when SOB starts up C MAP NT PC Chart Selector program is auto installed from the C MAP CD ROM disks This program allows you to easily examine and price the chart regions available for your area Simply click on the chart for your area to see a red bounding box appear to indicate the coverage area Any grey bounding boxes on this display indicate regions that you have already purchased Fine tune your selected area using the alternate chart portfolios listed in the Charts selected from Map window Generally a certain area will be covered by both Wide and Superwide chart portfolios The C MAP USB Key or Dongle allows your purchased C MAP Charts to be used on any computer
55. ently sometimes A amp B NEG amp POS or EARTH for GROUND or OUT for DATA etc etc The wire to plug connection involves soldering two or three small wires to E even smaller holes The soldering is easy it s the fiddly parts that make this PIN 3 DATA QUT job more complex Test the connection using the tug test it will want to HI SORTER be a strong solder joint to survive the marine environment Recommend that you knot or kink the wire before it leaves the plug housing to prevent DB 9 direct pulling on the solder joints some plugs include a clamping Serial Connector mechanism where in the wire usually needs to be padded out for the clamp Female Pin Contacts device to work effectively The pin numbers are impressed into the plastic of the plug next to the correct pin Pin 3 is only connected if the accessory cable has a wire for NMEA IN this allows SOB to talk to the GPS perhaps uploading waypoints or routes if they re compatible Only pins 2 amp 5 are required for SOB to connect to a GPS Pin 3 typically connects SOB to an AutoPilot If PC laptop has a serial port go to Step 5 If your laptop doesn t have a serial port you ll need a USB to RS232 Converter Cable again from Computer or Electronics shops for about 60 AUD This will complete the link between the Serial GPS plug and the computer s USB socket Notice that Garmin also supply them as an accessory see example in Step 1 Install the driver for the
56. f the form provides detailed information about the location of the waypoint relative to the Ship s Position Notice that the Heading to Wpt and Bearing from Wpt are reciprocals ie same course but opposite directions And these angles are given as True compass values The SOG is Speed Over Ground supplied by the GPS SPD is the Boat Speed across the water as supplied by a speed LOG device if connected Velocity Made Good or VMG is that component of your speed that is actually helping you make ground towards the waypoint If heading directly to the Waypoint then VMG SOG ie 100 if heading away from the Waypoint then VMG will be ZERO or have a negative value According to Pythagoras and trigonometry the VMG for other headings will be calculated appropriately http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Easy Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 29 Storage Temporary waypoints are set if the Save Wpt when SOB exits checkbox is not ticked ie the Waypoint will exist only while SOB is running To keep this waypoint in the default wpt file to automatically load when SOB starts ensure that this box is ticked All waypoints in the default wpt file will be loaded when SOB starts If the waypoint is not marked as Autoload Wpt when SOB next starts then the waypoint will still be loaded however it will be drawn hidden the Show Hide button will be up and appear as a small dashed circle on the di
57. gned to be thoroughly analysed with Excel see next section Power Users Analyse your Voyage LastTrack trk will be created to temporarily hold the current PastTrack this track will be redisplayed in SOB when next started The LastTrack file uses the same format as the PastTrack file This allows ANY logged track to be redisplayed in SOB Some work must be done manually to re display an old track saved in the PastTrack txt file 1 open LastTrack trk in Windows Notepad Delete the entire contents Keep the file open 2 open PastTrack txt in Notepad Find the part of the log you re interested in Use UTC Lat Lng to locate first and last points of interest 3 use drag or keyboard techniques to highlight all lines between your chosen first and last points Copy this selection to the clipboard Close Exit this file 4 switch back to the still open but now empty LastTrack file from step 1 and paste in your clipboard 5 save this LastTrack trk file Recommended re save or copy this new LastTrack file to another name as a backup so that in the future this track can be easily reloaded in SOB by simply copying mytrack trk to LastTrack trk before starting SOB Auto Convert PastTracks to Routes At any time you can convert your PastTrack to a Route with a button on the AllRoutes form or the Setup Ship form Only the large track dots are used when converting to a route SOB also automatically converts any unlogged Tur
58. h the file s default location can be a bit arbitrary on some installations If the NMEA log file is not found in the SOB folder use Find or Search on the Start Menu to search the hard disk for this file name NOTE This logfile is ONLY AVAILABLE after SOB exits If you try any file operation on it while SOB is running you get a File Open Error from Windows http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Power Users SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 53 PAST TRACK NOTE SOB must be Unlocked to enable all PastTrack features The colour of the PastTrack crumbs depends upon the navigation mode Log file replay mode will show a red PastTrack while dead reckoning mode will show a grey coloured PastTrack Real time navigating mode with an active GPS will show black dots with the double sized dots highlighted Note that other colours may be possible if the track has been imported from an external source eg your chartplotter via the C MAP UserCard and USB Card Reader Selectively display or hide the Ship s past track with a checkbox on the Setup Ship form This form contains buttons for clearing saving and converting the displayed track PastTrack Log Files When SOB exits the current on screen PastTrack will be logged to two different files PastTrack txt will be appended with any unlogged points from the current session This file will continue to grow until deleted or renamed The data in this file is desi
59. he chart to centre the display at that position The StatusBar shows the Lat Long at the mouse position that will become the new display centre To Pan vast distances first zoom out a few steps then continuously click the appropriate side of the screen The new chart centre can be chosen by left clicking any place providing no other click condition receives priority ie left clicking the Ship s target ALWAYS gives priority to showing the Setup Ship s Position form The middle click always centres the display at the point clicked on the chart regardless of what ever tools may be active Route drawing Waypoint tool AutoPanning moves to within about an inch 2 5cm of any edge of the displayed chart To continue to pan the When the AutoPan toolbar button is pressed the chart will pan whenever the mouse pointer chart the mouse pointer must be moving Disable AutoPan mode by pressing the button again Zoom with the Mouse Wheel the Toolbar Buttons or a Zoom Window Use the buttons to step in or out of the chart in steps that approximately halve or double the current displayed scale The zooming mechanism will avoid over zooming a chart and will instead change to a more suitable chart level for the requested scale The zoom buttons will allow zooming to a very small scale beyond any available detailed levels however the coastline will be very inaccurate in this highly zoomed state If the zooming mechanism ever feels locked up
60. he computer down too much If either of these situations occur uncheck the Wind Shadow box and utilise only the Wind Laylines as pictured above Copyright 2004 DigiBOAT Pty Limited http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Advanced Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 46 Waypoint Wind Shadow The Waypoint shadow is best used when the Waypoint is positioned to represent your upwind destination it will help you sail optimally to this windward destination point Once the Waypoint is correctly placed click the Waypoint with the Waypoint selector button enabled to display the Waypoint Form Now check Show Shadow and or Show Laylines and set the 1 2 Angle as described for the Ship s Wind Shadow Generally speaking the 2 Angle for the Waypoint shadow should be the same as for the Ship s 2 Angle however in practice you may find that making the Waypoint angle slightly larger will ensure that you will clear the windward mark NOTE the laylines are drawn exactly to the 12 Angle the shadow is drawn 2 narrower than the 1 2 Angle The Waypoint shadow works slightly differently to the Ship s shadow The ship s shadow represents the sector where your yacht under sail CANNOT go the Waypoint shadow represents the region where your yacht SHOULD remain to optimise your upwind leg ie sailing outside the Waypoint shadow means that you will cover unnecessary ground whilst sailing upwind Wind Vector Arrows
61. he previous SOB session this is used to re load the track from the last SOB session when SOB next starts Creative use of this file allows any previous logged track to be re loaded into SOB see Power Users Chapter C SOB Routes archived C SOB Waypoints archived e Before any Routes RawData Waypoints Logs or PastTracks are overwritten the original copy is moved to the appropriate archive folder for backup or retrieval Manual Index Home lt lt Power Users Page http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au
62. hematical Tables to help with the site reduction calculations Nautical Almanac to supply celestial information replaced annually Site reduction stationary Plotting graph paper Various Paper charts of different scales 10 The latest Sailing Directions to apply chart corrections 11 Dividers ruler protractor pencil pencil sharpener eraser 12 a higher degree in something that allows you to put all this together in rolling seas in a wet cabin at night GE E ee NOTE SoftwareOnBoard is not suitable for real time navigation until 1 the program has been registered 2 Appropriate charts have been purchased from C MAP http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Introduction SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 4 REGISTERING SOB At DigiBOAT we believe that easy and accurate navigation should be readily available to everyone Thus SOB is distributed as Freeware Software There is no cost involved with downloading or using SOB This means you are free to use copy and re distribute the SOB program in either its installed or installable incarnations You must include all installed files in the SOB folder if you re distribute the program in any way It is important to register your copy of the SOB program Registration and unlocking SOB is free Register your use of SOB and obtain a SOB Unlock Code from http www digiboat com au Apart from allowing us to notify you when updates and new versions beco
63. hen SOB starts Save specific waypoints to their own file Delete waypoints from own files or current SOB session Note Waypoint files will be saved to the SOB Waypoints archived folder before being over written Using the USB Card Reader SOB can read any correctly formatted files as per C MAP specifications saved to the C MAP User Card by a compatible chartplotter SOB can read Waypoint Track Route files from the UserCard and convert them to text lists or SOB PastTracks Routes or Waypoint files http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Easy Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 32 ALLROUTES FORM Route Files Change Folder Loaded Routes in Current SOB Session Route Options Aukland to Fij Aukland to Fi rte Bernmilla Pittwater H arbour Labels Cook rte ae 3 Em to New Cal rte Detail sample Label Panama Canal rte TTG 2h34min FastT rack 001 2004 08 00 Past rack001 2004 06 00 l Past rack001 2004 06 17 sl Default Leg Speed 10 knots GPS Routes SS l ROUTE 7 5 WPL DOOIDLETM REFUGE FLIN M Draw Arows TurnMark Arrival Zone Anival Circle Radius 130 metres Activate Ba Unload 1 selected Routes Convert PastTrack to Route Create AutoFoutes Keyboard Cancel DK AllRoutes form with Import Export facilities from any drive folder file o Maximum number of Routes that can be loaded in a SOB Session 30
64. hetically useful for avoiding the grey areas by drawing the previous available level as a fill The lower half of the ToolBar toggles settings that display or hide certain elements of the C MAP Cartography Their labels are self explanatory Except maybe Graticule which is the lines of Lat and Long F4 Toggle Different Display Palettes Green Screen ie old CRT style Grey Scale CM93 Colours Pale Dark Standard F5 Depth Display Toggle Toggles display of SpotSoundings of depths and SeaBed material for various random points over the chart Inter use of F5 and the DepthSoundings toolbar button F3 will also show hide the depth markings on the depth contour lines F6 Mixed Chart Level Mode Toggle level mixing ON OFF IF no detail chart is available for a chosen level then the previous less detailed available level will be displayed with areas of better coverage overlayed NOTE 1 less detailed charts will be displayed with a dotted pattern overlayed 2 Less detailed charts will not necessarily line up exactly with more detailed charts 3 the display refresh will be slowed when in mix level mode F7 Cycle Night Modes Continuous pressing of the F7 key will cycle through various display brightnesses for use as a night mode chart display F8 Declutter Mode This is the same as using the Declutter button on the main toolbar F9 Display Ship s Settings Form This is the same as clicking on the Ship s Target F10 All
65. ic keypad then releasing the Alt key Label amp Style Set these to customise the appearance of the Waypoint symbol and its accompanying text The size of the Waypoint s label text will change along with the Small Medium Large settings for the Waypoint style Wind Shadow See Advanced Chapter Wind Tools MAN OVER BOARD AKA MOB A Man Over Board marker is a regular Waypoint placed at the Ship s Position with the following properties set Name is MOB Navigate to Destination set to ON Alarm turned ON ArrivalZone circle radius set to 50 metres RNG BRG and TTG ETA label enabled Style set to Small crossed red circle Notes UTC at time of setting MOB mode e In addition on the Setup Ship s Position form the CourseLine is turned ON The MOB tool should also be used if you want to place a Waypoint at your current exact position for instance if at anchor or positioned over a dive wreck etc If not being used as a Destination then this should be disabled at the first opportunity Note though that the Waypoint Tool will be unable to select this waypoint until the ship moves off it as the Ships Form will always appear first when clicked with any tool selected The ship can be manually temporarily moved off the waypoint by clicking on the chart where you d like the ship moved to then press F9 or click the Ship s Target to display the Ships Form then press the Set button to move the Ship s Target You may need to
66. if there is less than 20 minutes of data running time MAKING SOB COME ALIVE Dead Reckoning Click the Ship s Target or press the F9 function key to display the Setup Ship s Position form then check Dead Reckoning enter your estimated or measured course and speed to animate SOB into movement Any Route can be loaded or drawn then dry runned while in DR mode The Route can be Activated and course and speed manually changed as necessary to simulate this voyage The Destination ViewPanel will display data based upon the DR settings Voyage Replay Double click the chart surface to display the Raw NMEA Data form Press the button to replay a pre recorded NMEA log file See also Power Users Logfiles and Technical Information Logfiles Folder Real Time Navigation Just plug any NMEA compatible positioning device typically a GPS into your computer s serial port and watch the Ship s Target move around the chart with pinpoint accuracy http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Easy Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 23 NAVIGATING TO A DESTINATION N2D see also Advanced Tools SOB will automatically provide extra information in a ViewPanel whenever a Navigate to Destination scenario is active SOB must be set to one of these three N2D conditions before AutoPilot output is enabled To completely enable AutoPilot control the AutoPilot must also be set to Remote Data or similar
67. ilar to these below Type any name in this box we suggest NMEA or GPS etc Connection Description EES on New Connection Enter a name and choose an icon for the Corp ep Ber Name Select the first COMx in the list if this doesn t work then later on we ll try the others Connect To PS Enter details for the phone number that you want to dial Country region Australia 61 T Area code g2 Phone number Connect using com sl Conexant HCF PCI Modem COMS COM COM TTB VIP fuavtinnecack 7 info digiboat com au http www digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Technical Information SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 64 Ensure that 4800 bps or baud is selected COM Properties Be Port Settings Bits per second EHN Data bits D If the screen doesn t start to fill with data then the COMx chosen is probably not the one receiving data First try pressing the On Hook Telephone button to start the connection Otherwise press the Properties button and select a different COMx port to test e dg HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help ols ala a BGPGSA HI SE GPGS 9 1 12 05 01 HS Hu Hp GH H 6P6S V 3 2 12 16 19 231 06 17 13 118 6PGS 3 9 12 22 16 321 080 26 34 064 GPGLL N 64 SGPBOD T MN sch FPGRME NM NM Mac PGRMZ t 1 29 FGPWPL 2213 072 5 14908 1359 E TURN 4l FGPRHC Vea so
68. irst construct a route in the GPS including any waypoints you wish to transmit then enable Navigate or Go to mode in the GPS to turn on the transmission Most Magellan GPS devices should transmit Wpts to SOB without the need to first create a route Most Garmin GPS units will likely require you to first create a route to transfer the waypoints as described Using either the SOB AllWaypoints form or AllRoutes form the Capture button will create a list of the waypoints received by SOB This waypoint list can then be imported and converted into a standard SOB Route or Waypoint file The standard file can be loaded unloaded into SOB using regular SOB file loading techniques Alternately your GPS may be able to send waypoints in a TEXT list format refer to the GPS manual Such a list would need to be captured to the PC via HyperTerminal installed as a standard Windows program in Start menu then saved to a txt file SOB s AllWaypoints form will automatically convert a text list into a SOB wpt file when loading Refer to Installation Notes in the next chapter for details about the format for importable txt files A further option is to use a third party program for importing exporting waypoint lists from to the GPS using regular text files see example that follows Example using 3 Party software 1 Export Wpt file from SOB to a GPS e SOB can export a wpt file to a list of wpts in a txt file use the Ex
69. ise S03 Sest IO Elie ans AE EI Hew Prediction ba 25 sl berth aray sl Yew 200 k Toclap 14 7 e 5 ze ma aa ZZ 2 3 4 5 E http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Easy Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 21 E l Sample QuickInfo Box showing the data for Sydney Depress OI sets a quasi right click mode the next Harbour s Macquarie Lighthouse chart touch or click with the left mouse button will perform a detailed All information at cursor search as shown pictured above This is equivalent to IMACOUARIE right clicking AT ANY TIME on the chart Tr Wi Fi 2 Wy 10s 105m25M As all navigators should know it means whenever the mouse pointer becomes stationary White Tower with a white flashing light over a location with a data symbol beneath it light twice every 10 seconds Also in OI mode a QuickInfo box will appear The light is 105 metres above sea level and buoy rock wreck etc Y S S is visible for 25 Nautical Miles in ideal conditions Other actions possible when OI mode is selected Lock down the CentreShip button will keep the Ship s Target always visible on the display If the ships is about to sail off the computer screen the chart will re position itself to keep the Ship s Target visible The charts may change to a less detailed level when re positioning if no detailed levels are available for this location Press the Route Tool
70. lete with 15 full detail Demonstration C MAP Charts for your evaluation purposes Use these charts to trial both SOB and the C MAP digital chart system for your own needs Specific charts for your area will have to be purchased from C MAP directly The C MAP Charts are available on CD ROM or on the NT Cartridges Either of these charts indeed both in combination are suitable for use in SOB Zeg E C MAP NT PC Charts CD ROM version e EE The CDs containing all the World s C MAP charts are supplied by C MAP 2 ee 1 registered SOB users had the option of having these disks posted to them at the time of registering otherwise they can be ordered direct from C MAP at any time oo lg Specific charts on the CDs must be selected and licenced prior to use A simple SS SH all program NT PC Selector is included on the C MAP CDs to allow easy chart selection and immediate on line or call centre ordering C MAP will only supply you with a Licence Code which will unlock the purchased chart allowing SOB full access to it NT C MAP Cartridges Commonly used in chart plotters from a variety of manufacturers these cartridges can also be used by SOB on your computer An accessory supplied by C MAP is the USB C CARD Reader which connects to your computer via a USB port and will permit use of any NT C MAP Cartridge within SOB The Card Reader can take two C MAP cards at one time and further chart cards can be hot swapped without the
71. llow unlimited Waypoints and Route TurnMarks and will enable additional features in the program AccessLevel 2 is available by request email support digiboat com au and in addition to enabling all of the Level 1 bonuses it also enables the APA and APB autopilot output NMEA sentences on the Raw NMEA data form http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Introduction SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 5 L MAP C MAP ELECTRONIC CHARTS NT Cartridges and NT PC are the only formats compatible with SOB The obsolete CF85 and CM93 formats can not be used with SOB Owners of these old charts should inquire with their local C MAP Dealer or Office for generous upgrade pricing for the new versions SOB comes complete with 15 full detail Demonstration C MAP NT Charts for your evaluation purposes Use these charts to trial both SOB and the C MAP digital chart system for your own needs To use other specific C MAP charts for your area you will have to purchase the Chart Licence Code from C MAP directly See also Quick Start Chapter C MAP Charts Chapter and http www digiboat com au C MAPCharts htm COMPATIBLE WINDOWS VERSIONS We don t recommend Win9x or WinME for mission critical computer use such as real time navigating due to their relative instability compared with Win2000 or WinXP and we freely admit that SOB can be unreliable running on these pre 2000 operating systems SOB has received no reported
72. me available registered users can unlock certain additional features within the program We strongly encourage you and all you distribute to to register the use of the program Advantages of Registering e Registration is FREE and updates or upgrades notifications will be emailed to you e You can download the latest release of SOB e Registered users can Unlock SOB for running on up to five different computers to enable additional parts extra tools more routes and waypoints etc of the software e Registered users will receive free on line technical support and free or reduced price future access to upgrades and updates e Registered users can request the C MAP NT PC Chart disks to be posted to them for easy chart selection and instant on line purchasing e You receive a 5 discount when ordering C MAP charts on line Use Reseller Code R30 468 when and if prompted e You can become a contributor of our Dream Features competitions to add to a future version EN SOB UNLOCK CODES Registered SOB users can request up to 5 SOB Unlock Codes with the form linked on the Register web page Each computer will generate a unique PC_CODE on the About SOB form Press the green question mark button pictured to get the unique PC_CODE for your computer enter it into the web form then enter the Unlock Code received via email back into the box on the About SOB form The standard Unlock code will enable AccessLevel 1 This level of access will a
73. n be used by SOB to replay a voyage eg data captured by HyperTerminal These files can be easily copied or emailed between different computers and the past voyage replayed as often as you wish The data written to the file will resemble the text in this example each line as known as a NMEA Sentence SOP GSAS OU GeO a lle eilhore EE Oe Or da OO err OO aa STIVPW 00 00 N SGresv so il 06 52 880 da 10 27 127 39 1530 285 42 17 538 219 doers STIVLW 09015 6 N 322 70 N Semes 2 2 11 13 33 288 42 22 02 720 32 25 64 157 48 24 01 074 35 72 SIIVHW 00 00 N SERE Bs EE Ree ON oi Oe Gere Opa SiC Sree EI SE EE SPGRME 4 7 M 6 4 M 7 9 M 21 STIVLW 09015 6 N 322 70 N SCGPGCLL Ste aA Bee Ss DEE STINE O49 Dice IN SPGRMZ 40 f 3 2F SIIVHW 00 00 N SPGRMM WGS 84 06 EENHEETEN EE EE REENEN Srp NEE SCPRTE 1 1 c 0 GNDZRO 5E STIVLW 09015 6 N 322 70 N SE SHIA AS E Sei in GINO ROS BS Optionally save ALL NMEA data received by SOB to a standard NMEA format log file by ticking the checkbox on the Raw NMEA Data form which selects whether to write this log file or not Regularly throughout a long voyage or at the completion of your voyage use Windows File Explorer to save this data to an appropriately named file and place it in the LogFiles folder for easy replay from the buttons on the Raw NMEA Data form The folder that this file is usually found in is the main SOB program folder althoug
74. nMarks to a Route named PastTrackOOx rte and saves it to the Routes folder when SOB exits The auto route will NOT be created if there is less than 20 minutes of data running time When saving a Route in SOB to a file either automatically when SOB exits or at choice in the AllRoutes form If the Route name already exists it will be copied to the Routes archived folder and the new Route from the current SOB session will be saved to the Routes folder http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Power Users SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 54 ANALYSING YOUR VOYAGE SOB will automatically create and keep updated a Log File LogFiles PastTrack txt However if SOB has not been Unlocked then PastTracks will not be logged to file ie if AccessLevel 0 SOB logs a lot of data about the ship every few seconds to a standard row column formatted text file for direct importing into a spreadsheet for archival purposes or voyage analysis The logfile is appended every few hours about 4 5 of running time and any unlogged data is added to the logfile when SOB exits This file can get quite large when SOB is employed in a real time navigation scenario The file grows at about the rate of 1 Megabyte every 24 hours of running time A typical use would be to import the logfile into a spreadsheet every day or so deleting the PastTrack txt file after importing The logfile will be re created the next time about every 4
75. na compler Time value 1 07 00 Time value 2 16 00 Number of berths 39 TIDE SYMBOL KS If C MAP Chart Level C or D is available in your portfolio then the Tide symbol will appear in standard datum locations and can be right clicked for comprehensive _ tide prediction information and graphs Objects Fmt Coauthor aes lacal Cat ase lagen Depth area lapal Hafe 4185 arrar ea S A a ae Snot of dats areal Move the mouse cursor over the graph to view the tide height for any particular time S mT rio Slide the Level Line marker on the Found 7 Chart Objects at d3 S015 5 1S 1a ose Object name MANLY BOATSHED Mavmum draught allowed 4 00 Meters Mamun length allowed 15 Meters Prevailing winds NE SE Shelter Sheltered from all winds Telephone number 99483473 Lat 3 935115 Lor ETS HIG Hana TOMET RIAT DERISION Easy Tools Page 20 Display detailed information on chart objects and chart symbols Right click or Info gt Left click on any chart object or symbol to display detailed data for that position This data could be navigation lights piloting info yacht clubs and marinas current streams depths hazard areas or warning areas marine parks or fishing grounds etc etc etc left side of the chart to find safe water High Wales rank 1 76m 10 30 Low vata free H z n 17 05 Tire ore 10 WORE ae _ 2 depths for your area Beynimi MIR Sin
76. nimize Tab Go Down Go Up Page Down Enter etc lt lt Advanced Tools Page Manual Index Technical Information Page gt gt http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Technical Information SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 57 TECHNICAL INFORMATION Supported NMEA Sentences Connecting Navigation Instruments Sample Wiring Schematics Configuring the COM Serial portm Using HyperTerminal Using COMM Detector Installation Notes SUPPORTED NMEA SENTENCES CODE _ iTalk Listen ELI Description Radar RSD L yes RADAR System Data Talker is ARPA Wind VWR L yes Apparent Wind Direction and velocity MWV L yes Wind Speed and Angle Depth Temps amp Other DBK L yes Depth below keel DBT L yes Depth below Transducer DPT L yes Depth amp Transducer offset MTW L yes Water Temperature PSTOB L yes Battery Volts Dataline Proprietary AutoPilot APA T yes Autopilot format A APB T yes Autopilot sentence B BOD T L yes Bearing Origin to Destination waypoint BWR T L yes Bearing and Distance to Waypoint Rhumb Line BWC T L yes Bearing and Distance to Waypoint Great Circle XTE T L yes Cross track error ASD Autopilot system data AAM Arrival Alarm Ship amp Nav GLL L yes GPS Position Global Latitude amp Longitude GLP L yes Time and Position HDM L yes Compass Heading VTG L yes Course Speed over Ground VHW L yes Course Speed over Water ZDA L yes Time and Date RMA Naviga
77. o adjust your local time settings accordingly The first Scale data field Scale 1500000 1 displays the creation scale for the current chart displayed followed by the current Chart Level B in the picture and scale considering the current zoom factor The most right hand text indicates whether the chart is being displayed at or close to its creation scale RealChart or if it is Zoomed in or out OverZoom or if it is greatly zoomed in VirtualChart NOTE OverZoom or VirtualChart displays will not necessarily show all chart features in their precise geographic locations SOB should NOT be relied upon for close up real time navigation while in either of these chart states The COM indicator will show NoCOM if communication has been disabled via the Raw NMEA Data form or because no Serial Ports where found or COMx will be displayed where x is a number from 1 to 15 if SOB has found an available and compatible Serial Port to use Following the COMx is the baud rate used to connect to the external devices SOB defaults to 4800baud contact support digiboat com au if you need to communicate at higher speeds SHIPS TARGET Press the Centre Ship toolbar button or use the space key to redraw the chart display with the Ship in the centre of the screen The exact Ship s Position on the chart is indicated by the red and yellow BE ue bullseye Gees ZC The large red arrow represents the D vandivard Mark Apparent Wind speed and
78. of the route Start point Japan end point USA West Coast A Genee Ee Step 2 Convert the Rhumb Line Route leg to a Great Circle course Now click the start point twice to display the Route tool button bar Because the Route point selected is part of a Rhumb Line leg by default the middle button displays Next Leg to Great Circle Route GC Test Insert a Delete a Next Leg to TurMark Tumhdark Great Circle Details Copyright 2004 DigiBOAT Pty Limited http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Easy Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 26 Press this button Next Leg to Great Circle to convert the Rhumb Line leg into a series of shorter linked Rhumb Lines that overall will represent a Great Circle K Software On Board v66 sOb ai TETE Pacific Ocean m4 oooga i gt r 8 o z E150 00 00 E165 00 00 ay 130 00 00 Aw 165 00 00 W 150 00 00 w 135 00 00 26 12 17 175 26 51 W 3 660Nm O23 T 015 M UTC Sat 06 11 04 06 04 49 Scale S7000000 1 w 2641 7 Step 3 Convert part of the leg north of 48 back to a Rhumb Line The second part of this example states that we don t want to sail north of 48 latitude So select the first Turn Mark Just north of BOUS border in our ae oa 7 turn mark E150 ee E 165 00 00 oy TEOOO ON EEN DU 150 00 DU og e z ad es Ts ies aoa H a North Pacific Ocean N40 0000 A iom
79. om Size Angle De Im C Transparent 10 mm Ship s Vector wind Vechors Cie Hollow Target fe Anparent Wind OFF C Short Chart Orientation z pong en C Lang Ce True North Up E Ce Stretchy Mag North Up fe True Wind OFF T LubberLine C Heading Up Long Stretchy Huge Stretchy C Destination Up IT CourseLine The Ship s Position is easily moved to any location 1 centre the chart at the desired new location e Dead Reckoning refer to Easy Tools e Ship s Position Label freezes its value until the next screen refresh It can be turned off or shown in different ways Ship s Vector can be hidden or displayed in fixed or speed related sizes For instance use the Long setting if speed is wildly fluctuating and the Stretchy arrow is annoying The Short setting is best when moving at speeds under 2 knots Lubber Line is a dotted line through the centre of the ship and extending along the exact heading Course Line if a N2D scenario is active a dashed line is drawn from the ship to the destination Range Rings circling the ship are optionally displayed Auto Size will size the rings so the outer ring will fit within the screen area The range selected is displayed on the Ship s Position Label Hollow Target the Ship s Target is best against a white background such as C MAP charts display along most navigable waters At times the target displays more clearly when hollow with heavier rings
80. oo 178804 12 4 E N 85 Further Help with SOB COMM Serial Connections e A utility program COMM Detector is available on the Download page which can assist with troubleshooting Serial Port issues and will clearly display any Serial Ports that are available and compatible with SOB Detector can also be used to set reset SOB s default COMM Port e xtra help with connecting hardware for use with SOB can be found in the FAQS Frequently Asked Questions or on our Message Board e Registered SOB users can contact support digiboat com au for assistance with their SOB NMEA connections e For data cables for GPS to PC connecting check the particular device s website eg www garmin com e Email us at support digiboat com au and request a schematic diagram to help you wire up your own cable provide details of equipment you are using http www digiboat com au info dig iboat com au Software On Board User Manual Technical Information SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 65 INSTALLATION NOTES SOB is installed in an unconventional manner SOB is designed to be self contained within its own folder similar to MYOB or the DOS programs of old This enables an installed copy of the program with its data and charts to be simply copied to any other disk and run as if fully installed A pre installed copy of SOB can run from a USB Storage Drive Network Drive even a large memory card NOTE that SOB can NOT run from a CD ROM or other read only storage devi
81. ownload SOB COM Detector aa Detector v1 2 SOB Serial Port Tester This SOB Support program wall help pou sdenlify Ihe Seral Pots you have avaiable In tis computer and which po a are compabble wath SofbvarOnGoard OPENS OF Cloned Foalkiandbe 84 COM2 OPENS OF Closed PoultHancdia 84 COMS Inue code Jz COMA Not found code 2 COMS OPENS OF Closed Hellange 84 COME Mot found code 2 COM Wot found code 2 SOB wil ty to ute COME Not found code 2 his COM port COMS Mot found code 2 Wier it next datz ea gr Geh SE 11 ot foun cooe COMI2 Nol found code 2 5 COM13 Mot found code 2 COM14 Not found code 2 COM15 Mot found code 2 4 Found 3 Seral Poits that SOB can use SOB O is COMI SOB I is COM2 SOB 2 ie COMS Cancel D elt i For gener we you should not be uppnpeo SOB simultaneously In this example the PC has three COM ports that are suitable for SOB to use SOB will use the previously used COM port if still available or else it will use the first valid COM port found when it next starts up For this example SOB would be manually set to use COM5 Otherwise when SOB starts it will see that COM1 is available and suitable so it will become the default port to use http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Technical Information SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 61 MORE GONNECTION INFO SOB uses only one COM port multiple NMEA Talke
82. peed as set in the Setup Ship s Position form In DR mode the Magnetic course value will be more prominent as DR navigating is typically performed by steering to a compass course 3 Voyage Replay Mode will also appear in a pale blue panel and repeat pre recorded data when a log file is being replayed Use the Size button to toggle through three different sizes for this panel to make visibility of this data from the cockpit easier Hide Show this panel using the Data Display toolbar see above http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Quick Start Page 14 Software On Board User Manual SOBv66 Oct 2004 EE VIEWPANELS Press this paper clip button to show or hide the ViewPanels If ALL ViewPanels are closed manually using their Hide buttons then this button will need to be pressed twice to re display the panels If active the Navigate to Destination panel will not be hidden with this button Notice that when a Man Over Board event is active in the Destination ViewPanel the Hide button is not available The ViewPanels e Messages displays messages about ArrivalZones alarms AnchorZone alarm etc e Destination Navigation data when an N2D scenario is active e Navigation Time Wind Routes and PastTrack information Startup Time UTE 15 Aug 2004 16 45 Local GMT 10 00 AUS Eastern Daylight Time 19 ug 2004 02 45 Messages ViewPanel A variety of running messages are posted to this panel automatically
83. port button on the AllWaypoints form e Locate this new file in the SOB Waypoints folder tweak the file layout if necessary so that it s the correct format for the 3 party software e Now use 3rd party program to upload the text file to the GPS 2 Import Wpt list from GPS to SOB e Use 3 party program to capture a list of wpts to a computer file e Make sure this file has a txt or csv file extension and copy move to the SOB Waypoints folder e Use SOB s AllWaypoints form to automatically convert this text file to SOB s wpt format e Load UnLoad in SOB in the usual manner using the AllWaypoints form Capture the Current Destination Waypoint from GPS Show Use the button on the Raw NMEA Data form to display any active Waypoint as EE listed in the Next Waypoint Data fields from the GPS on SOB s chart display or al This Waypoint when drawn by SOB will be a small black un crossed circle If a route is active in the GPS then the Wpt data shown in the Next Waypoint Data fields will be cycling through all waypoints nominated for the route in this case Close COM pause the NMEA data first by pressing the Close COMx button before capturing http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Power Users SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 52 NMEA LOGFILES SOB NMEA DATA log The NMEA DATA log file is used to replay a voyage in SOB In fact ANY plain text file containing NMEA data ca
84. problems running on Win2000 or WinXP computers these are also inherently Stable operating platforms SOB has had no testing and no feedback from our users about its performance on the WinNT platform Software On Board has known problems with some installations of Win98 and WinME Typically these problems occur while zooming and usually become apparent during your first play with SOB In detail symptoms are screen freezing usually requiring a re boot after either 5 minutes or about 45 minutes of up time Additionally the Data display boxes ViewPanels don t render accurately with Win98 the data is accurate just the formatting noticeably centring is wrong No known problems occur with Win2000 or WinXP and we felt it prudent to not compromise the stability with Win2000 and XP by attempting complete backward compatibility with the older operating systems Microsoft is reportedly discontinuing their support of these older versions of Windows this year Nevertheless there is no real reason that SOB wont run on a stable installation of Win9x it s just that it doesn t always Many users have reported success running SOB on Win98 WinME even Win95 Virtual PC s Several users have reported success with running SOB on virtual PC s under both the Linux MIME and MacIntosh operating systems using Windows emulation software Although configuration of the serial ports is sometimes difficult and occasionally impossible Please note
85. r devices that can t be daisy chained will need to be multiplexed to use a single serial port A Multiplexer combines multiple Serial COM devices to use a single PC Serial COM Port If no spare serial ports are available on the computer a USB to Serial Converter is usually a simple solution pictured in Step 3 above These cheap devices easily create more COM ports by using the new USB interface Most NMEA devices will be automatically set up with the proper settings If you are experiencing communication problems check the following settings are correct Configure your NMEA devices for 0183 compatible protocol 4800 bps baud rate NMEA Version 2 x or any lower version WGS 84 Standard for GPSs Consult the device s manual to enable the device for Data Output or NMEA Output or similar Multiple NMEA Listeners can be wired to read the NMEA sentences transmitted by SOB via the COM port output RMC APA BOD etc To determine if SOB is receiving the NMEA data correctly double click the chart display to show the Raw NMEA Data form The window panel on the right will fill with clear ordered alphanumeric sentences similar looking to this list GPBOD 337 8 T 318 4 M GNDZRO GPRTE 1 1 c 0 GNDZR PGRME 3 6 M 4 9 M 6 1 GPGLL 3637 320 S 17452 979 E 234541 GPRMC 234542 A 3637 322 S 17452 980 E 008 3 154 5 211102 019 4 GPRMB A 0 01 R 0 GNDZRO 3514 481 S 17411 581 E 089 3 337 8 008 3 GPGGA 234542 3637 323 S 1
86. select Route mode press the Route button on the main toolbar then touch any TurnMark on the desired Route to mark it as selected the TM will be drawn as a solid red dot when selected Now touch the same TurnMark and select the Route Details button from the quick button menu Route Aukland to Fiji Insert a Delete a Next Leg to Tumbak Tumbak Great Circle Details Copyright 2004 DigiBOAT Pty Limited http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Advanced Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 43 Depress the Activate button on either the Route Data form pictured below or the AllRoutes form to begin the Navigate to Destination scenario If no other N2D scenarios are routes are loaded active then Navigation Data will 3 34 53 46 5 17425900E appear in the red Destination No Routes Selected ViewPanel DestVP fo Se cea Steer LEE r Aukland to Fiji i arrival at the next TurnMark Contains 8 TurnPonts TM along the Route Depart Wed Aug 18 00 11 56 2004 Total Distance 1 272Mm Seer As a TurnMark s perpendicular O45 me NE is passed or its nominated Summary Route data will ArrivalZone is breached then be written to the VMG 34 7 knots the DestVP will change and Navigation ViewPanel TTG 9 min 34 sec show data for the following TM ET Wer 18409 12 48 ToGo Start mark Wpt 0 35 08 33 S 174 1148 E Commenced Wed 18 Aug 00 11 fe KNE Ro
87. sine l ball E Transm t ARE Dis HEA a wie Show Gutt AMC O aon O BNR B SCH CHE watts k eit d Fo GPs ATE Fwa Chie lt lt C MAP Charts Page Manual Index Power Users Page gt gt Copyright 2004 DigiBOAT Pty Limited http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Power Users SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 50 POWER USERS RADAR connections Importing Routes and Waypoints from_a GPS NMEA Log Files PastTrack Analysing a Voyage Voice Recognition PLEASE NOTE Information presented in this chapter often assumes a high level of Windows proficiency mostly in regard to file handling opening and manipulation e RADAR NMEA sentence RSD RADAR System Data Most modern RADAR instruments can connect via NMEA to SOB SOB can re display the RADAR unit s cursors marks and range rings directly on the chart surface The RSD NMEA sentence contains information about the RADAR cursor s current location and up to two separate RADAR targets as set by the user of the RADAR device Using this data SOB will estimate the range and bearing of each mark then extrapolate to determine whether the RADAR marks and the Ship are on a converging course and whether a collision is likely NOTE SOBv66 can not display the Raster Image that the RADAR builds from its magnetron nor any automatic ARPA sending devices Additional SOB AccessRights must be issued to fully utilise SOB s RADAR capa
88. splay This waypoint can be selected in the normal way select the Waypoint Tool and its setting changed if you desire see also AllWaypoints form in this chapter Navigate to Destination N2D see also Easy Tools N2D and Advanced Tools N2D Press this button to set the Waypoint as a Destination waypoint Only one waypoint will be a nominated Destination at one time although other Waypoints can have this button pressed SOB will set THE FIRST SEQUENTIAL WPT as the Destination Once this waypoint has been arrived at see Arrival Zone next its status as a Destination will be automatically reset If any other waypoints are nominated as Destinations then the NEXT SEQUENTIAL WPT will become the new active Destination Note SOB will automatically use the next and any subsequent Destination waypoints as each previous destination Waypoint is passed see the example of this Advanced Tools Waypoints as Destinations The Waypoint sequence is determined by the order in which they were created This order can be seen in the Loaded Waypoints Listing on the AllWaypoints form Destination Waypoints are easily recognised on the chart as they have additional text in the Waypoint Label see picture below for example Arrival Anchor Zones The Alarm button and Radius textbox serve a dual purpose 1 as an ArrivalZone circle when the Waypoint is used as a Destination A hashed circle is drawn around the Waypoint marker pictured below When
89. t com au Software On Board User Manual Easy Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 28 see also Quick Start Chapter Location 27 22 115 160 00 39 E Close Distance fr Ship gagN rm S0G 5 8 kn YMG 4 9 kn SPO 0 0 kn 3 Heading to Wpi 3067 Pies a Edays 1 Zm odays OT hem 0 min UU sec Apply Bearing fr pt 126 T ETA Tues 244g 1 Thu Zb ug 01 0 Tues q ug 2 Centre Storage Arival 4nchor one in Chart Radius mtra W Save Wot when SOB exits IW Autoload Wot when SOB next starts 1 Destination SU Show All Enter new Position Latitude 00 0000 Longitude 000 0000 i Converter 27 369535 f 60 010774 vw Show Label Icon Style hd Name E cnal M Crossed Delete e EW 4 Lat Lrg e W Solid Fil Dete vw RANG BRG e Show Hide I TTG TA S Ges Wind Shadow Hotes Show Shadow M Show Lavlines Add notes here Angle Del 140 Cancel Name Change the name of the Waypoint at any time be sure to save this change by exiting the form with the Close button Any name is suitable for use with SOB however it s worth being aware that if transferring Waypoints between different systems eg the GPS C MAP User Card other Nav Programs there may be limitations as to what characters are allowed and how many characters are permitted For instance most GPS units will only accept 6 letter names for waypoints Distance Heading and Time Data The data displayed at the top o
90. teer LA LNG DTS Direction ToSter o o TZ Man Over Board Magar Magnetic Variation TZ Timezone Great Circle orthodrome Dead Reckoning National Marine Electronics Association Short company name for C MAP Electronic Charts supply the charts that SOB displays Hours Minutes Seconds UTC GMT Universal Co ordinated Time Greenwich Mean Time QUICK GLOSSARY RL Rhumb Line loxodrome N2D Navigate To Destination Dead Reckoning A method of navigating using an estimation of your current position course and speed DR is typically used when 1 the GPS is unavailable or 2 to simulate a passage when away from the boat Boat Speed SOG Boat Speed is the speed through the water as measured by manual means or with an onboard LOG Speed Over Ground is your speed relative to the Earth s surface as measured by a GPS Compass Heading COG Compass Heading is your course as measured by an onboard magnetic or electronic compass Course Over Ground is the true heading measured by a GPS Great Circle Rhumb Line Rhumb Line is a straight line course on a Mercator chart C MAP charts in SOB use the Mercator Projection RLs follow a constant magnetic heading and mathematically are known as a loxodromic curve Great Circle courses represent the shortest distance between two geographic locations but require a continuous change in the ship s heading PastTrack The tail or bread crumbs behind the moving ship that in
91. temporarily turn off or unplug the GPS to prevent it from moving the Ship back With the Ship s Target separated from the Waypoint it is now possible to select and alter the Waypoint s settings by clicking it with the Waypoint Tool selected http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Easy Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 31 ALLWAYPOINTS FORM Waypoints in Curent SOB Session Waypoint files All loaded Waypoints Name Lat bg 7 GFS wot Re Start Capture ldefault wpt New 2 eo 0000 S 179 00 00 E i Aus E Lasel Anchorage se MISSED 3336 31 5 1511814 E p GPS001 2004 07 03 vpt Hbr Arrival opt H br D E D EI i JE VW z T Lat 1 000 58 17 15117 64 pps Old GPS Export tet 2MISSED 33 3S68 52 157 18 23 Gth SET D ee EE JBASIN 3735 92 151 18 23 E Ecto WPT AWEST 333449 1511874 23 ey BFLINT 33 34 18 151 17 09 GREFUGE 33 39 31 15114 88 PIDLETM 32 S5 58 151714 70 Nothing Selected Save in Default waypoint File Hothing Selected Save to File Conversions Keyboard Export Lancel IEN With the AllWaypoints form it is possible to Load Unload and Manage Groups of Waypoints stored in SOB WPT files Automatically import and convert TXT or CSV files to WPT files Capture Waypoints from GPS into a WPT file Export a WPT file to a CSV file Nominate individual or groups of Waypoints to be automatically loaded w
92. that DigiBOAT does not support nor recommend the use of SOB under non Windows operating systems Manual Index Quick Start Chapter gt gt http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Quick Start SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 6 QUICK START General Introduction Mouse actions and Keystrokes SOB Toolbars The Ship s Target Zooming and Panning the chart The Quick Navigation Line Waypoints Chart Marks Ship s Data Panel ViewPanels Navigation Destination amp Messages C MAP Charts demos installed levels licencing Abbreviations Acronyms and Short Glossary GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO SOB Firstly it is important to notice that NO menus exist within the SOB program All features and functions are designed to be used with a touch screen or mouse You will rarely need to use the keyboard when navigating onboard However dont be dismayed that the lack of menus equates to a lack of features SOB is packed with features surpassing most navigation programs available these features are easily accessible when and if required Browsing through this manual will provide an overview of the sheer depth of SOB SOB is not a typical Windows software program when using SOB it is best to regard it as a Navigator s Tool rather than a computer program You should not have to search through level upon level of menus to find essential navigation data SOB presents this information graphic
93. the ship breaches this ArrivalZone SOB will emit a buzzing alarm and log the alarm event to the Messages ViewPanel 2 if the waypoint is NOT set as a Destination then the Alarm button will set an AnchorZone alarm to the size nominated in the radius box Again the AnchorZone circle will be shown hashed on the chart and the buzzing alarm will sound and the event logged if the Ship moves outside the zone eg DESTINATION WPT Alarm Zone 1 6Hm Se windward Mark G i gg See 052 T 034M KE ALMMG 24 9 knots http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Easy Tools SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 30 New Position Manually move the Waypoint to a different location by entering the Latitude and Longitude directly then press the Set button The coordinates can be entered in any of the three standard formats Format Example Also accepted Degrees Decimal DD dddd DD dddd 12 345E Degrees decimal Minutes DD MM mmm DD MM mmm 12 34 56 N DD MM mmm 12 34 56W Degrees Minutes Seconds DD MM SS DD MM SS 12 34 56 S Notes Use a space or degree symbol for the whole degrees Use the single quote mark for minutes and the double quote mark for seconds Use a preceeding minus sign or dash to indicate South or West or use a trailing quadrant letter ie N S E or W The degree symbol can be entered using the keyboard by holding down the Alt key typing 0176 on the numer
94. times every minute SOB will drop a dot on the chart display at your position every 10 of these markers Sometimes known as the fabled bread crumb will be double sized The colour of the PastTrack crumbs depends upon the navigation mode Log file replay mode will show a red PastTrack while dead reckoning mode will show a grey coloured PastTrack Real time navigating mode with an active GPS will show black dots with the double sized dots highlighted Selectively display or hide the Ship s past track with a checkbox on the Setup Ship form This form contains buttons for clearing saving and converting the displayed track When SOB exits the current on screen PastTrack will be logged to two different files PastTrack txt will be appended with any unlogged points from the current session This file will continue to grow until deleted or renamed The data in this file is designed to be thoroughly analysed with Excel see Power Users Analyse your Voyage LastTrack trk will be created to temporarily hold the current PastTrack this track will be redisplayed in SOB when next started At any time you can convert your displayed PastTrack to a Route using a button on the Setup Ship or AllRoutes form only the large dots are used when converting to a route SOB also automatically converts any unlogged PastTracks to a Route named PastTrackOOx rte and saves it to the Routes folder when SOB exits This PastTrack Route will NOT be created
95. tion data from present position Loran sentence RMB T L yes Recommended minimum navigation information RMC T L yes Recommended minimum specific GPS Transit data GPS Data GGA L yes GPS Fix data GSA L yes GPS dilution of precision and active satellites GSV L yes Satellites in view SGD L yes Accuracy Waypoints amp Routes BWW L yes Bearing from Source waypoint to Destination waypoint WDC WDR L yes Distance to Waypoint Great Circle Rhumb Line WCV L yes Velocity Made Good to Waypoint ZIG L yes Time to go to Waypoint ROO T L Waypoints in active route RTE T L yes Waypoints in active route WPL T L yes Waypoint location AccessLevel 2 Unlock Code required email support digiboat com au RTE amp WPL output talking to be enabled in an interim SOB release http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Technical Information SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 58 CONNECTING NMEA NAVIGATION DEVICES Any navigation instrument that is NMEA 0183 compatible can connect to SOB Examples GPS Autopilot RADAR Apparent Wind Instruments SONAR Echo Sounder for Depth Speed LOG Electronic Compass fluxgate gyro Temperature Senders Volt Meters Typical Fantop Connections from left Printer USB Docking Station Serial RS 232 female 9 pin Serial plug below External Monitor External Mouse Keyboard Example Connection Scenarios Example 1 I have a Garmin GPSMAP 232 and I need some info on wh
96. ts on a 1000Mhz CPU can take three minutes Levels C MAP Charts are built of different Levels A G and W Z each level is a different scale range Levels A D for coastal navigating and E G for harbour level chart detail see Table of Level Scales page 38 SOB will always be installed with two World Wide background level charts C MAP Level W and Level Z If other detail chart levels are available they will appear as grey bounding boxes as shown around Seattle Hawaii Florida Panama in the image below Levels within levels will also be shown as bounding boxes when zooming in and out through the levels more about levels StatusBar page 9 ChartLevels Toolbar page 38 i u ne Stee rat Fok Uu E SH EE STI nun L K EE KEN SCH Hu r D wun d CR II 4 Z h IA E ie Hu L ee AS At E vn Copyright 2004 DigiBOAT Pty Limited http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual Quick Start SOBv66 Oct 2004 Page 18 ABBREVIATIONS amp ACRONYMS SOG Speed OverGround gp odon oo COG Course Over Ground HDG Heading Overwater ETA Pirseiiredingd P em OO oooO me eng wm ots Nautical Mes pero e Ma apen E osme m Se FE T Rel Range and Bearing une LNG oe oO ooo em Route Pe Re WPT Wayport S SS ER E SS ER E Degrees True Degrees Magnetic DTS pe Degrees True Degrees Magnetic 0C F Degrees Celsius Degrees Fahrenheit i Direction To S
97. ute Data Aukland to Fij View All Hypotheticals Start ETD I 1211 56 ay 1870872004 ArivallETA I 17 00 00 AM 1401 1970 En Route Route Totals TER 11 bre 60 mins TTG 2days 15h46m 3days O3h46m DER 13 3Nm DTG 1 259Nm 1 272Nm ee D I SpEnRte 1 2kr Speed 19 7kn AvaSp 16 8kn Pred Speed Iv 193 knots Default 10 kn Destination Arrived Dist He Est Spd TER TTG 10 0 11 hrs 60 mins 10 0 10 0 1 hr 3d ming 10 0 Abus 43 min 10 0 Tday 23h49m 10 0 3 hrs 44 mins 10 0 B hrs 56 mins GC oe CL Bay oflslands 23010 124 2642 wed 18 4ug 12 11 IER IO 061 T TM 345346 174 5909 E 28m OFS T D Leave NZ EWEG WC 175 CHEN E aay 0M rn DAFT AO aF iR 17674 44 eh OFO T SC Suya South 184707 S 17r 4NA E a 923K mi URKESE 1 Nadi 17 45 07 S 17 7 06 03 E A Nm FT EUR 16 20 79 S 178 54 S1 E ven 134hm 051 T LD CO CO LO 1 CG GD CH LU La KEE Hai k ES Go i cl Route Settings Leg Settings Keyboard E Width a Labels ra e E i Draw Arons Speed est krota SS 2 ie G IS S Conversions Complete up to date information about the current Route is available from the Route Details form Touch a Route TM twice then choose Route Details from the button menu The Green Yellow or Grey indicators will match the drawing of the corresponding TurnMarks on the chart display Green TMs have been passed the Yellow TM is the next ahead whose data is in th
98. y of the Navigation tools as opposed to the chart display the Grey Scale palette can provide good contrasting from a grey chart to the full colour SOB tools or certain LCD colour screens work well with the Deep colour palette etc The F7 function key cycles through a range of bright to dim screen luminescence Select a bright one for daylight navigating or darken the display for dawn dusk or night time navigating The split graphic of a SOB Window below shows the various night shading that is available by continuous pressing of the F7 function key k Software On Board v66 sOb Seite SA ie Ponui sland ch BR T A0 Lee B GsAn o SEI 1 36 40 47 5 175 17 14 E 12 Nm 176 7 1570M ure Mon 23 18 02 U6 14 2 Copyright 2004 DigiBOAT Pty Limited http www digiboat com au info digiboat com au Software On Board User Manual SOBv66 Oct 2004 C MAP Charts Page 34 C MAP s NT PC CHART SELECTOR PROGRAM owl vd teed ba SD Teper A Droe E tear WP T phi hat taag seg gie Ltr seet cue ji ha Eames E EEEE elen SE AP EE r ia BAC is oa n CO hjera Rad He oe a 2 Bera Oe CT 4 HELAN D cm 4 AAN et Fa EI Hd oe a d Beas rela LH HARTIA RI HAP os Da ae BAP are OF Pa esses Lorelle el eae L The NT PC Selector program supplied on the C MAP Chart CD ROM disks as an auto installing application If you have internet connection you can imm

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