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1. User Manual July 2002 Version 3 D 1 PC PLANNER User Manual V 3 D Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 4 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION sosoca ss os scesvoukessosesecsesdesdeivenss 4 2 1 REQUIREMENTS cccccssessecsscsssecsseessecescssesecesssesescsuesescasesssseasessssnecessacsesesuecssseseecesssusecsssnssesaaceessueceeseseecessessecasesetecaeeeasecueceaaess 2 3 PC PLANNER NT WITH PPCCR 1 C MAP CODE RIPRI 100XX eese nenne entente tnnt nnne tenis 2 3 PC PLANNER NT WITH PPCCR 2 C MAP CODE RIPR2100 XX 2 4 PC PLANNER NT WITH USBCC READER C MAP CODE RIURI1100XX2 2 5 PC PLANNER V3 XX RELEASENOTES MNS TA LA TION e M M 5 3 1 USBCC READER DRIVERS INSTALLATION cccccsccsscssssssccsscssscessessecesscssecessesaccessessccaecessvcnscesseuecasessecessessscassessecsssesseeasceaeees 7 3 1 1 Note for WINDOWS XP users 3 2 PPCCR READER DRIVER INSTALLATION 321 BPOCR Reader NOLES tete eo RIT ER eMe RRS GETTING STARTED cc 11 4 1 ENTERING THE REGISTRATIO2. install and setup the USB drivers for the USBCC reader Selecting PPCCR Parallel Port C CARD Reader and following the on screen instructions will automatically detect install and setup the PPI drivers for the PPCCR reader 3 1 USBCC Reader Drivers installation Page 7 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D InstallShield Wizard xi Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for USBCC Reader Drivers The InstallShield Wizard will install USBCC Reader Drivers on your computer To continue click Next lt Back Cancel Selecting Next the installation process will start Eventually you will see on screen the following window then follow the instruction InstallShield Wizard USBCC Reader Setup USBCC Reader Drivers Installation Procedure Please connect the USBCC Reader to an available USB port or disconnect and reconnect it Then press NEXT button Installseld lt Back Cancel 8 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D If you are using WINDOWS95 98 ME or 2000 the WINDOWS plug amp play system will show you various windows with the status of the installation At the end going into the WINDOWS Device Manager and looking at Universal Serial Bus controllers you should find one item called C Map USBCC Reader In case of problems the USBCC drivers are copied into the directory Program Files C MAP USBCC Drivers 3 1 1 Note for WINDOWS XP users The PC PLANNER USBCC driver is n
3. 1 2 User point icons The vertical icon tool bar on the left of the screen here you see it horizontal allows you to select which User Point icon to use for marks and waypoints The first one with the yellow background is the general purpose Icon and is used when loading marks from a chart plotter that does not support multiple User Point Icons or when uploaded from NMEA devices The next four with blue background are the Icons supported by most chart plotters and which should be maintained when transferring files The others can be used on PC PLANNER NT but it is not guaranteed that the icon will be maintained while transferring the file to chart plotters UP icons GG os bXOMLEMEREENY 6 1 2 Route List Select the User Data menu at the top of the screen and then select the Routes List option A dialog box listing all Routes that have been created will be displayed on the screen Page 25 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D Routes Dialog Route List Route Table 01 Route 0001 28 Description peed Tot Time Start Time 1 Falkland Wreck 323701N 1190705 w 00 00 00 20 UP232 Generic User Point 32 06 49 1191124W 187 3042 3042 1000 03 02 32 03 02 32 03 02 32 3 eo UP233 Generic User Point 315110N 1190051 w 150 1802 4845 780 02 18 38 05 21 11 05 21 11 4 UP234 Generic User Point 31 35 38 1185455w 162 16 33 6477 5 30 03 04 50 08 26 01 08 26 01 5 o UP235 Generic User Point 31
4. Airports Attention areas landing routes frequencies restricted areas F I R e M O R A etc By selecting the symbol or area displayed on the chart a dialog box will be displayed allowing you to query the available information 5 2 4 A B The A B function allows measurements of the distance and bearing between two points and can be activated by selecting the A B icon on the toolbar Once the A B function has been selected the cursor will change to an A symbol Left click on the first position on the chart and the A will be placed at that position Move the cursor which will now have changed to a B Page 18 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D symbol to the second position and left click again A red and yellow line will connect these two points The distance Dist and bearing BRG between the two points will be displayed on the bottom left hand corner of the screen This is shown below AB Dist 2 30 090 It is only possible to have one A B line shown on the screen at any one time When a new line is created the original will disappear If you do not wish to have an A B line displayed anymore simply click once to create the A position and then press the Esc key on your PC keyboard or select the delete function and click on the A or points The Range value is displayed in following the Units setting and the Bearing value is displayed in True North 5 2 5 Chart Se
5. Diamonds Flags Jes The File Manager dialog box has two main windows which show the User point Route and Track files Under each window there are 4 icons which allow the selection of locations where these files can be stored or copied to Selects the PC HARD DISK Selects the floppy disk driver The floppy must C MAP format E Selects the USER C CARD Selects the PC PLANNER NT memory On the figure above on the left window the PC PLANNER NT memory has been selected and in the right one the PC HARD DISK Page 14 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D There are also five icons in the center between the two main windows as shown below Copies the selected files from the left window to the right window e Copies the selected files from the right window to the left window This icon shows the Mark and Event files by icon This icon shows the Routes files This icon shows the Tracks files EG NOTE It is not possible to copy files directly from the FLOPPY DISK to the USER C CARD or from the HARD DISK directly to the USER C CARD by selecting the two media in the two windows To do that it is necessary to copy the files into the PC PLANNER MEMORY and then copy them to the other media Doing this does not guarantee that the icon shape will remain unchanged since the icon is dependent on the system that wrote the files The icon may or may not be a
6. It is possible to delete multiple User points using the Ctrl or Shift click options Search by name Inserting the User Point name it will be highlighted on the list above Transmit The Transmit function outputs the details of all existing User points in NMEA0183 format using the WPL message to the PC s serial port selected in the General Settings menu Some GPS and Chart Plotting units will allow for this type of waypoint transfer but you should check with the manufacturer of your GPS Chart Plotter to see if this is possible and purchase a suitable PC interface cable from them Print Allow printing the list of user points Close To close the window Page 24 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D Tip Editing of User points can either be done from the User points list above by just editing the data in each field or on the map screen by holding down the Control key Ctrl and left clicking on the User point This will bring up the window below Edit User Point Eg Name uP 014 Description Generic User Point Position 25 628 17 57 233 W Date Time 23 42 2002 13 38 37 Icon of Xoes iFENM EdiEsiw Cancel 6 1 1 1 Saving User Points Once entered these points will be saved in the memory On exiting the PC PLANNER NT the User points will remain stored in the memory However you may wish to save them into a file on the hard drive of your PC To do this you will need to use File Manager 6 1
7. User Manual V 3 D 5 1 3 Data Receiving ks By selecting this button PC PLANNER enters into an Active Waiting state so that it will be ready to accept any compatible user point data from the PC serial port The data format must be in NMEAO0183 format using the RTE and WPL messages Only one route can be received at a time 5 2 CHART FUNCTIONS 5 2 1 Pan To move around the charts panning left click the Pan icon The cursor should now change to a hand shape and whenever you left click on the chart the screen will redraw to display the cursors current position as the center point of the screen By repeatedly moving the cursor to one side of the screen and left clicking it is possible to quickly move around the chart in a particular direction Tip This can also be accomplished by using the arrow keys on your keyboard 5 2 2 Zoom To zoom into a more detailed chart select the Zoom icon on the toolbar By left clicking on the charts more detailed charts can be selected to zoom out again right click the mouse button Tip This can also be accomplished pressing the for zoom in for zoom out keys on your keyboard 5 2 3 Info C MAP charts contain a lot of additional information that is not displayed on the screen such as warning notes Port and Tide information and names of navigational aids This is the beauty of vector technology The chart information tool provides easy access to all of this
8. be opened showing the nearest 10 ports Page 28 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D Nearest Search Result xj Dista Lat lon STROMBOLI SCARI 14nm N384726 0151352 STROMBOLI FICOGRANDE 15nm 3848 35 0151400 PANAREA SCALODITELLA 18nm N383810 01504 40 TROPEA TROPEA 20nm 38 40 52 0155410 GIOIA TAURO GIOIA TAURO 23nm N 382636 0155332 PALMI TAUREANA 25nm N382106 0155004 LIPARI PORTICELLO 25nm N383100 01457 42 LIPARI CANNETO 26nm N382327 0145 48 LIPARI PIGNATARO 26nm N382840 E0145753 LIPARI ACQUACALDA 26nm N383115 E0145627 LOCATE INFO The functions available Locate To locate the port selected The port will be placed in the middle of the screen with the cursor over it Info To open the pop up window with the info on it OK To close the window 6 2 2 Nearest Port Services Selecting Nearest Ports Services the following pop up window will be opened Page 29 of 38 PC PLANNER User Manual V D Choose the Port Service for the Nearest Search mast Guard police customs health post yacht boat yard access electric engine sailmaker scuba hotel restaurant bank S a 2 pharmacy visitors chandler provisions bottle gas car park parking caravan camping sewerage waypoint slipway boat hoist crane fuel A I g m 8 electricity showers laundrette to
9. local C Map dealer The C Map NT C CARD cartridges are available from your local dealer Page 3 of 38 PC PLANNER User Manual V 3 D 1 Introduction The PC PLANNER is designed to turn your home computer into a navigational planning tool Using the same C MAP NT NT electronic chart C CARDs that you use on your boat it is possible to display all of your electronic charts in full color on your PC screen The PC PLANNER NT can be used for viewing charts zooming panning entering user points creating routes and entering A B functions In fact every planning function of your chart plotter is now easy to do on your PC PC PLANNER NT runs only if a C CARD reader is connected to your PC The C CARD readers available are the PPCCR 1 and PPCCR 2 for the PC parallel port and the USBCC for the USB port All of them have a dual slot cartridge holder and allow 2 C CARDs to be read simultaneously These C CARD readers transmit the chart data to the PC and also allow programming of C MAP 128KB USER C CARD and C MAP 1MB WIDE USER C CARD NOTE Please check with your dealer the compatibility of your chart plotter with these two types of USER C CARD For customers who have the CMAP NT PCMCIA type cartridges your cartridges will plug directly into the laptop PC However a C CARD reader is still required in order to run the PC PLANNER NT program 2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION 2 1 Requirements Windows 95 98 ME 2000 XP 8MB RAM 4MB f
10. the existing User points in a route or create new User points as you create a route It should be noted that any User points linked to a route will be deleted when the Route is deleted It should also be noted that it is not possible to delete User points that are used in an existing route In the User Point List window User Points that are part of a route are displayed with a lock symbol next to them and cannot be deleted until the route they are part of is deleted 5 4 1 Creating a new Route The New Route icon on the toolbar allows you to create a new route Left click on the New Route icon and then left click on the first point of the route you wish to enter The first waypoint user point in the route will now appear As you move the cursor a line originating from the first waypoint will be displayed Move the cursor to the required position of the next waypoint and left click to position the next waypoint A black line with an arrow indicating the direction of the route will then appear connecting the first and second waypoints see below Page 21 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D 137 119 Further waypoints can be created by repeating this procedure or left clicking on them can also include existing User points Tip To use more than one time the same UP into the same route press SHIFT while clicking on the point Note that the PC PLANNER NT software does not have the facility to reverse the direct
11. 2940N 1183518W 110 17 76 8254 210 08 27 30 16 53 31 16 53 31 UP236 Generic User Point 311249N 1175849W 118 35 42 117 96 14 00 02 31 47 192519 19 25 19 7 UP237 Generic User Point 311414N 1170529W 88 45 63 16359 0 00 siete d Me 8 o UP238 Generic User Point 31 2650N 1165742W 28 14 24 17783 0 00 9 239 Generic User Point 31 40 12 116 47 4244 33 15 84 19367 0 00 10 UP240 Generic User Point 31 36 16 11706846W 256 16 71 21038 0 00 UP24 Generic User Point 31 2042 1172158w 220 20 25 23063 0 00 12 242 Generic User Point 31 28 25 11801 24 283 34 54 26517 0 00 13 243 Generic User Point 31 55 33 118 11 244 7 343 2845 29362 0 00 D D i 14 UP244 Generic User Point 320956N 117 46 4644 55 2535 31897 0 00 eM uM uM 15 UP245 Generic User Point 31 55 14 1171558w 120 29 23 34820 0 00 161 UP 246 Generic User Point 32 18 59 117 13 49 6 23 89 37209 0 00 17 UP247 Generic User Point 32 29 34 1173124 w 305 1824 39033 0 00 19 UP248 Generic User Point 32 22 06 118 02 53 254 27 60 41793 0 00 Delete Delete All Export Print Transmit 7 The Icon Name Description Lat Lon columns all pertain to each waypoint in the Route The BRGcolumn refers to the bearing from the previous waypoint to the next The Dst and Dst tot columns pertain to the distance of each leg and the total distance of the route The Speed column allows you to input the d
12. 912423 W Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 34 UP 010 Generic User Point 3302 364N 11934 393 W Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 34 UP 011 Generic User Point 33 38 003 11904 469 W Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 35 UP 012 Generic User Point 33 53 002 11911 287 W Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 35 UP 013 Generic User Point 33 13 694 117 29 393W Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 36 UP 014 Generic User Point 33 25 628 11757 233 Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 37 UP 015 Generic User Point 33 12 909 11802 347 W Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 37 UP 016 Generic User Point 34 14 020 11941 400 W Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 47 UP 017 Generic User Point 32 52 272 117 41 325W Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 38 UP 018 Generic User Point 3308 819N 11733 181 W Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 38 UP 019 Generic User Point 3315 738N 11753 635 W Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 39 UP 020 Generic User Point 33 55 030 11926 2494 Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 48 UP 021 Generic User Point 33 30 174 11901 817 W Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 49 The functions available that can be applied to any of the User points above by simply highlighting any of the fields for the desired User point are TOY IK IK Y IK III 00000 XXX 2 Inserts a new User Point opening a pop up window for information input lat long position name etc Locate Closes the pop up window and brings you to the User point on the map screen Delete All All the User points will be deleted Delete Selected Deletes all User points selected from the list
13. ALABRIA 4544nm 38 0616 0153827 TAORMINA 5852nm N374858 0151657 CATANIA 78 68 nm N 372300 0150558 TARANTO 136 12nm 402800 0171259 Locate The functions available are Locate To locate the tide station selected Info To open the pop up window with the info on it OK To close the window 6 2 4 Nearest Wrecks Selecting Nearest Wrecks the following pop up window will be opened showing the nearest 10 wrecks Page 32 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D Nearest Search Result x 10 08nm N 38 40 34 0152321 Wreck 18 26 N 383406 0152951 Wreck 2518nm N383535 0154221 Wreck 26 54nm N 38 38 04 0154550 Wreck 28 4 38 1904 0151705 Wreck 30 21 N 384035 01551 36 Wreck 30 47 38 24 06 0153857 Wreck 31 02 N 381525 0151433 Wreck 31 52 381348 0153316 Wreck 32 31 nm 38 16 05 0152352 LOCATE INFO The functions available Locate To locate the wreck selected Info To open the pop up window with the info on it OK To close the window 6 2 5 Nearest Obstructions Selecting Nearest Obstructions the following pop up window will be opened showing the nearest 10 obstructions Page 33 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D Nearest Search Result X Obstruction 1 28nm N384831 01514 43 Obstruction 1 59nm N384855 0151436 Obstruction 1 67 nm N384848 0151506 Obstructio
14. GISTRATION CODE The first time that PC PLANNER NT runs with the USBCC reader connected it is necessary to enter a registration code The code is written on a label on the bottom of the USBCC reader if it has been bought as PC PLANNER software package or can be obtained from the C MAP Italy Call Center please see the end of this manual for details CODE 1 USBCC Reader ID 4 ENTER Registration Code a43ratcwh cyx rar NOTE purchase the REGISTRATION CODE please contact C MAP ITALY mail helpdesk c map it Phone 390585772400 The PC PLANNER NT has a built in world map However to see detailed charts it is necessary to insert your C MAP C CARD into one of the slots of the C CARD Reader Page 11 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D 2 PCPlanner NT V3 0 2 User Data Find Help OSS OK As X mem 9 a 278 5 po9 Qi ais 3 2 502 Pan Cartography Lat 38 58 716 07455 981 0 1 14NM 4 2 Inserting C CARD Check that the GCARD is the correct format and the required charts are stored on it Hold the CCARD by the short smooth side so that you can see the C MAP label Gently push the C CARD into one of the two slots push the C CARD in as far as it will go then push it down to lock it into the slot You can insert two C CARDs or USER C CARDs i
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16. cond click the User point will be deleted To exit the Edit Route mode either press the Esc key on your keyboard or select another mode from the toolbar All changes to this route will be saved in memory Page 22 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D 6 MENU BAR 6 1 USER DATA Editing and tables PCPlanner NT V3 0 2 File View User Data Find Help Routes List Ctrl R Tracks List a DIT 2696 231 65 i n Ve oe 4 2 2490 vi 1 vi 4 i x 1 6 1 1 User Points List Select the User Data menu at the top of the screen and then select the User Points List option A dialog box listing all User points that have been created will be displayed on the screen Page 23 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D Generic User Point 33 04 412 117 47 764 W Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 30 Generic User Point 33 20 293 118 38 143 Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 30 UP 003 Generic User Point 33 42 382 11901 249 W Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 30 UP 004 Generic User Point 33 27 980 11922 082 W Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 31 UP 005 Generic User Point 33 47 383 11933 825 W Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 31 UPOO6 Generic User Point 3348 944N 11838 143 W Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 31 UP OO Generic User Point 3316 209N 118 41 741 Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 32 UP 008 Generic User Point 33 07 718 11857 272W Mark 29 03 2002 13 38 34 UP 009 Generic User Point 3256 848N 11
17. data and is simple to use Select the Info icon on the toolbar at the top of the screen Left click on the point or the area you require information on and a dialog box showing cartographic information will be displayed on the screen as shown below Cartographic Info x Objects 19 Attributes 7 5 Port area complex Port Marina complex Port Marina complex b Slipway point Object name OAKLAND YACHT CLUB E Showers point Time value 1 08 00 WR Time value 2 17 00 Public toilets point Access NO WAKE ZONE 45 Port Marina point Speed limit 8 Knots H Q Port Marina complex Number of berths 200 Port Marina point Telephone number 522 6868 Health emergency point Coast Guard point Police point a Customs Custom police pc Accessories Marine electr zj 17 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D This works in a similar way to Windows Explorer By highlighting one of the icons displayed on the left hand side of the dialog box the chart information for the icon will be displayed on the right of the dialog box For example highlighting the depth area icon will display the depth range for the area you have clicked on Tip This can also be accomplished by pressing and holding the control Ctrl key on the keyboard and left clicking on the chart object you wish to see information on regardless the function active at that time 5 2 3 1 Port Info Many C CARDs now c
18. elect the Tracks List option A dialog box listing all Tracks loaded will be displayed on the screen Tracks List Track 00 Track 01 Track 02 Track 04 The functions available are Delete To delete the selected track Delete All To delete all tracks Export To export the track in CSV format Transmit The Transmit function outputs the details of the selected route in 183 format using the PCMPT message C MAP Proprietary message to the PC s serial port selected in the General Settings menu Close To close the window The TICK at the beginning of the line selects the tracks to be shown on the screen Page 27 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D It should also be noted that the PC PLANNER can display Track files produced on a compatible C MAP NT based Chart Plotter Track files contain information about where the boat has been and are displayed on the PC PLANNER NT software as a continuous line They cannot be edited or created using the PC PLANNER NT program 6 2 FIND FUNCTIONS PC PLANNER now has the capability to find the following nearest 10 objects from the center of the screen PCPlanner NT V3 0 2 Fie View User Data Find Help Nearest Ports Nearest Port Services Nearest Tide Stations E 06102 00 Nearest Obstructions B amp p x L E E 6 2 1 Nearest Ports Selecting Nearest Ports the following pop up window will
19. esired speed in knots for each leg of the route The Leg Time Tot Time and Start Time Arr Time are all computed automatically once the speed values are set for each route For the first waypoint you can set a reference Start Time in the last column To select which Route to view on the screen simply check or uncheck the box next to the Route name on the left hand side of the window This will leave the waypoints on the screen but will turn off the black line connecting all of the waypoints The following commands are available Delete To delete the selected route Delete All To delete all routes Rename Ups To rename the User points into the selected route as R where is the route number and n is the waypoint number Export To export the table content in a CSV Comma Separated Values file format Print To print the list of routes Transmit Page 26 of 38 PC PLANNER User Manual V 3 D The Transmit function outputs the details of the selected route in NMEA0183 format using the RTE and WPL message to the PC s serial port selected in the General Settings menu Some GPS and Chart Plotting units will allow for this type of waypoint transfer but you should check with the manufacturer of your GPS Chart Plotter to see if this is possible and purchase a suitable PC interface cable from them Close To close the window 6 1 3 Track List Select the User Data menu at the top of the screen and then s
20. ght gray to indicate it is active The PC PLANNER NT program will stay in that mode until another Icon is selected or the Esc key is pressed to quit a particular mode In this situation the program defaults back to the Pan mode Please note that in all modes except zoom right clicking the mouse button will center the screen on the current cursor position Panning The Latitude Longitude of the cursor position and the display scale will automatically be displayed at the bottom of the screen The Scale value in Nautical Miles indicates the horizontal distance across the screen To disable this function select View on the menu bar The Status Bar option will be ticked when the Latitude Longitude and scale are displayed Click on Status Bar to turn this function off 5 1 GENERAL 5 1 1 The File Manager User points and routes that are created will be stored in the memory of the PC PLANNER and will not be lost on exiting the program However you may wish to save these routes and user points either to the hard drive of your PC or to a User Cartridge or User Floppy Disk The File Manager allows you to do this To open the File Manager click on the File Manager Icon in the toolbar or select the File Manager option in the File menu The window shown below will now be displayed Page 13 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D File Manager OF Xx z c 2036832 KB C MAP Extended ML format Tanks
21. ilets postbox telephone refuse bin x Le radio telegraph radio tele commfish transport m repairs Clicking on the Port Service you are interested on the 10 nearest Port Services will be displayed on the Screen For example selecting Coast Guard the window will be Page 30 of 38 PC PLANNER User Manual V 3 D ad Nearest Search Result Dista STROMBOLI N384836 0151400 PANAREA 12nm 38 38 10 0150440 21nm 38 31 15 01456 27 ISOLA SALINA 22nm N 383324 01452 24 VULCANO 26 N382451 01457 37 TROPEA 32nm N 384052 0155410 FILICUDI 33nm N383343 0143452 MILAZZO 35 N381252 01514 58 GIOIA TAURO N382636 015 53 32 MESSINA N 381200 0153336 Locate mo The functions available are Locate To locate the port service selected Info To open the pop up window with the info on it OK To close the window 6 2 3 Nearest Tide Stations Selecting Nearest Tide Stations the following pop up window will be opened showing the nearest 10 stations Page 31 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D Nearest Search Result LIPARI 2420nm 382742 0145556 TROPEA 31 91 nm N 384053 E 0155356 MILAZZO 3445nm N381300 0151500 CAPO PELORO 36 94nm N381604 015 38 49 MESSINA 38 78nm N381200 01534 00 VILLA SAN GIOVANNI 39 27 38 1300 0153759 REGGIO C
22. ion of a route When you have finished entering your route either press the Esc key on the keyboard or click on one of the other Mode Icons As soon as you do either of these operations a Route Name window will appear and you will be prompted to give the route a name before it is saved You can change the default name Route XXXX and then click on the Create button to save the route or the Cancel button to exit and delete the route 5 4 2 Editing a Route Existing routes can be edited by selecting the Edit Route mode on the toolbar In this mode you can add or insert additional waypoints by left clicking on part of the route displayed on the screen Clicking and dragging on the black line between waypoints will cause a new waypoint to be inserted Dragging the line to a new position and releasing the left hand mouse button will insert the waypoint and the route will be modified Left clicking anywhere else on the chart will cause an additional new waypoint to be added to the end of the route The waypoints that you have entered for your route can be moved in the same way in which other User points can be moved Click on the Move User Point icon on the toolbar click on the waypoint and drag it to the new position In the same way clicking on the Delete User point icon in the toolbar and then left clicking on the waypoint can delete a User point in a route On the first click the black connecting line will be deleted and on the se
23. n 8 35nm N384031 0150752 Obstruction 9 34nm N384040 0150537 Obstruction 10 17 N383943 0150521 Obstruction 10 52 383846 0150614 Obstruction 10 99nm N383803 015 06 31 Obstruction 11 08 384044 015 02 34 Obstruction 17 98 N 38 37 28 01454 42 LOCATE INFO The functions available Locate To locate the obstruction selected Info To open the pop up window with the info on it OK To close the window 6 3 VIEW Options and Settings Page 34 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D 25 PCPlanner NT V3 0 2 L 2204 1640 n 1 23 6 3 1 Settings Setup To setup PC PLANNER NT select View on main menu and then Settings Setup PCPlannerNT Settings Page 35 of 38 PC PLANNER User Manual V 3 D The Setup window will allow you to select English or Italian language to select the NMEA I O Serial Port used to upload download data with external devices and to select the File format for File Manager that will be used to store the files to the HARD DISK XML or TXT In the PC PLANNER NT directory you will find software called ConvertXML EXE that allows files to be converted from XML to CSV format and vice versa This is also where you can select to Print in Color If this option is unchecked then all printing will be done in black and white All the settings will be saved and the language change will only be applied if you quit and res
24. nto the PC PLANNER NT and the software will automatically detect them during its start up If you have inserted the C CARD correctly when you run the PC PLANNER NT software the boundary of each chart stored in the C CARD is shown as a rectangle It is possible to see which C CARD cartridges are present in the C CARD reader by clicking on User Data and selecting Present Cartridges Present Cartridges Name CT Code J ste Type F World Wide Background CF95W02 Defense M Aw BD0O02 00 24 02 1998 1 57 WZ marine terrestrial aeronautical Memon SANTA CRUZ MX TO CAPE MENDOCINO 1 01 02 02 2002 1 66 ABCDEFG marine USB 95 The World Wide Background Chart will always be present Click on OK to exit this dialog box 4 3 Removing a C CARD Press lightly on the C CARD you wish to remove and move it to the top until you hear a click The C CARD will be ejected out of the slot You can insert and remove C CARDs while the PC PLANNER NT software is running without any problems However the program will not detect the change of C CARD until the next Zoom or Pan operation Page 12 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D 5 FUNCTIONS This toolbar is displayed at the top of the screen on your PC when the PC PLANNER application is running Each of the Icons in the toolbar selects a different mode of operation Left clicking the relevant icon selects that mode and displays the icon in li
25. ontain Port Info This is a database containing information on facilities restroom freshwater hookup boat hoists etc available at marinas as well as important information for the Port Area such as telephone numbers of the Harbor Master and Coast Guard By selecting the marina symbol displayed on the chart a dialog box will be displayed allowing you to query the available information If a plus sign is shown next to the icon clicking on the plus sign will display a further list of objects containing information See above 5 2 3 2 Tidal Info Similarly all C CARDs now contain Tide Info and this is shown on the chart a diamond containing the letter T As on most chart plotters it is possible to display the tidal graph To do this select the Info icon and click on the Tide Info symbol shown on the chart Cartographic Info Objects 3 Attributes 2 Tide height point Land area area Source of data area 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 Tide Info Cursor 36 36 06 Lon W1215316 Name MONTEREY Time High Water max 5 1 4ft 23 00 Low Water min 0 12ft 04 45 Begin twilight 05 00 Sunrise 05 57 Sunset 18 27 Endtwilight 19 23 New Prediction Scale Level Line p 28 Month March Year 2002 v 1 Today L Fit E 037ft 5 2 3 3 Aeronautical Info C MAP NT Avionic C CARDs contain a lot of information related to navigation
26. or events Using this feature any type of important position fishing spots dive locations uncharted hazards etc can be stored There are a number of different symbols available for this purpose and these are displayed on the left hand side of the screen 5 3 1 Add UP User points can be positioned on the chart by selecting the Add User point icon on the toolbar and then selecting the appropriate symbol from the list down the left hand side of the screen To insert a User point simply place the cursor on the chart at the required position and left click The User point will now be stored and displayed on the chart with the relevant symbol and an automatic name of UP XXX where XXX is a running total of User points stored in your PC PLANNER NT starting at 000 Page 20 of 38 PC PLANNER User Manual V 3 D Sy 5 3 2 Del UP User points can be deleted by selecting the Del User point icon on the toolbar and left clicking on the User point to be deleted It is also possible to delete User points from the User Point List 5 3 3 Move UP Alternatively it is possible to move User points to a new position Select the Move User point icon on the toolbar and click and drag the User point to the new position Then release the left mouse button and the User point will now be placed in its new position 5 4 MANAGING ROUTES A route is a collection of linked User points It is possible to include any of
27. ot checked yet for WINDOWS XP Logo testing When the following screen will appear you should select Continue Anyway to continue the installation InstallSF Software Installation The software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the software vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Cancel Then the following screen will appear Page 9 of 38 PC PLANNER User Manual V 3 D Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for C Map USB Reader Before Fimware Download If your hardware came with an installation CD a or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do 9 Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Just selecting Next gt the drivers will be installed into your system 3 2 PPCCR Reader Driver installation Following the on screen instructions the driver will be installed into your system 3 2 1 PPCCR Reader Notes You will need to connec
28. ree Hard Disk Video Resolution 800x600 or higher Video Colors 65536 high color 16bits C CARD READER PPCCR 1 PPCCR 2 Power consumption 35mA 12 volts or USBCC Reader Available Parallel Port or USB port BON ON MON RON 2 2 PC PLANNER NT with PPCCR 1 C MAP Code R1PR1100XX CD ROM containing the PC PLANNER NT installation software and this User Manual PPCCR 1 C MAP Parallel Port C CARD reader PC Parallel Port Cable 220 9VDC Power Supply RRRR 2 3 PC PLANNER NT with PPCCR 2 C MAP Code R1PR2100XX CD ROM containing the PC PLANNER installation software and this User Manual PPCCR 2 C MAP Parallel Port C CARD reader E 4 PC Parallel Port Cable 220 9VDC Power Supply 2 4 PC PLANNER with USBCC Reader C MAP Code R1UR1100XX2 CD ROM containing the PC PLANNER installation software and this User Manual C MAP NT LINK C CARD reader Page 4 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D 2 5 PC PLANNER NT V3 xx RELEASE NOTES Please note that For PPCCR 1 or PPCCR 2 C Card reader users 1 Under WINDOWS NT and WINDOWS 2000 it is not possible to read or write the USER C Card so this functionality is not working 2 Itis not possible to print using other WINDOWS applications while the P C PLANNER is running For all users 3 The print function and quality depends on the type of printer used Please check out the PC PLANNER WEB Site for the RELEASE NOTES for the late
29. s feature 5 1 2 Print It is possible to print the chart that is displayed by clicking on the print icon in the toolbar A dialog box will appear screen Click on OK to print Alternatively click on File in the Menu Bar and choose Print To preview the page before printing select Print Preview There are an increasing number of optional devices that use the PC printer port to connect to the PC such as Scanners digital cameras Zip drives etc and also the complexity of some printers that have special Printer Monitor software which disable lock the printer port For this reason it is not uncommon for the PC PLANNER NT cartridge reader to conflict with other devices using the printer port Should you encounter any problems with the PC not being able to communicate with the PC PLANNER NT cartridge reader or the PC not being able to print whilst the cartridge reader is connected then the following steps should be taken Disconnect disable or uninstall any other software or devices that use the printer port Install a generic Microsoft Windows driver for the printer you have rather than the more sophisticated driver supplied with the printer which may try to take full control of the printer port Install a second printer port card in your PC which is dedicated solely to the PC PLANNER NT these printer port cards are readily available from most PC retailers and cost less than 20 USD Page 16 of 38 PC PLANNER
30. st ice te e ER ROUE LIS a E 6 1 3 Track List 6 2 FIND FUNCTIONS 6 2 1 Nearest 6 2 2 Nearest Port Servis 0 2 3 Neare Tide SIOHORS eoi Heec ite i Re eee ete OR EE Te eO TRI Te Ete EEEEE 6 2 4 6 2 5 6 3 6 3 1 6 4 Page 2 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D 641 SAVE sereen ssec biet ie ede date eet dien dee i ei eb er 36 7 USBCC USER REGISTRATION ee eee eoe enata etna tne tn ene aen sese see sn een ese eese sesso eoe Don eEaeE n en ene 36 8 PC PLANNER NT SUPPORT red eeeesekvesesecsvenvosoncosko teethsssetuGa cea e Chen cae a Quae ue RE Pa eee Fe Fo US For Presa EROR 38 Warning Electronic charts displayed by the PC PLANNER NT are believed to be accurate and reliable but they are not intended to be a substitute for the official charts which should remain your main reference for all matters related to safe navigation For this reason we would like to remind you that you are required to carry on board and use the officially published and approved nautical charts Caution Please read through this manual before the first operation If you have any questions please contact your
31. st version 3 INSTALLATION VERY IMPORTANT NOTE If you have a previous PC PLANNER NT software V3 02 or previous installed into your PC it is necessary that you uninstall it first To do so you should use the Uninstall function into Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Also you should check that the USBCC Driver installed is the V4 0 0 0 or higher to have the full support for the WIDE USER C CARD Inserting the PC PLANNER NT CD ROM into the CD ROM reader of your PC the PCPNTAutoRun software will be lunched allowing you to select the language of the installation but not the language of the PC PLANNER NT it selves that can be set into the software Page 5 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D PCPNTAutoRun View User Manual Run Full Installation ze English aa Italiano Clicking Run Full Installation the SETUP program will be lunched Install Shield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for PC Planner NT The InstallShield Wizard will install PC Planner NT on your computer To continue click Next lt Back Cancel Page 6 of 38 PC PLANNER User Manual V 3 D During the installation process you will be prompted to select the C CARD reader interface you plan on using either a PPCCR or a USBCC InstallShield Wizard Reader Type Selecting USBCC USB C Card Reader and following the on screen instructions will automatically detect
32. t the C CARD reader to your PC Using the 25 pin D Type Male to Male cable supplied Connect the 25 pin female printer port connector on the rear of your PC to the lower 25 pin female connector on the rear of the C CARD reader labeled PC PARALLEL PORT If you still wish to connect a printer to the PC connect the printer cable to the upper 25 pin female connector on the rear of the C CARD reader labeled PRINTER PORT Always ensure that the printer is turned on before trying to run the PC PLANNER NT software Finally connect the supplied power supply adaptor lead into the small jack plug socket on the rear of the C CARD reader Make sure that the voltage selector switch is correctly set to 12v IMPORTANT NOTE Ensure that the red power light on the C CARD reader is brightly lit Please note that the LED will light at 34 brightness even without the power supply adaptor connected it receives some power through the connection to the PC s printer port However the C CARD reader may not work correctly without a good 12v supply from the power supply adaptor Page 10 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D 4 GETTING STARTED This section provides basic information to get you started using the PC PLANNER NT Once installation is complete the PC PLANNER NT program is automatically accessible from either your program list through the START menu or from the PC PLANNER NT icon on your desktop 4 1 Entering the RE
33. tart PC PLANNER NT 6 4 FILE ala PCPlanner NT V3 0 2 File View User Data Find Help File Manager 2K EDIT i 347 22 EET Print Setup aaa RS B24 Er Print Preview 9 823 Print Ctrl P Save screen as n 1 1 1 1 2204 1 1 23 1 1 2641 te 4 BP ke ti 283P 90 6 4 1 Save screen as To generate a PNG PORTABLE NETWORK GRAPHIC file that contains the screen image select File on main menu an then Save screen as A pop up window will appear to allow you to enter the file name The resulting PNG file can be viewed in your web browser 7 USBCC USER REGISTRATION Page 36 of 38 PC PLANNER User Manual V 3 D On the first run of PC PLANNER NT with the USBCC reader connected the following popup window will appear asking for the REGISTRATION code a43rafcwhcyx rar If you have purchased PC PLANNER with the USBCC reader find the code located on the bottom of the reader as below and write the code in the white input field of the window above PC PLANNER Registration Code Customers who have already purchased the USBCC reader can obtain the Registration code and the PC Planner NT software from C MAP S r l email helpdesk c map it fax 390585631282 giving the USBCC Reader ID code that is written in the gray field on the Registration window see abo
34. the USER C CARD can be formatted NOTE Transferring user points from to the WIDE USER C CARD could takes several seconds depending on the number of points The progress bar on the top of the file manager window will give you the feedback on the data transfer NOTE Every chart plotter based on C MAP NT NT technology is using a private list of user point icons So it is not always possible to maintain the user point icon type while exchanging the files with PC PLANNER NT 5 1 1 4 Example of copying a route To save a route that is stored in the PC PLANNER memory onto a User card click on the PC PLANNER memory icon at the bottom of the left hand window Then click on the routes icon in the center of the two windows Any routes that are stored in the PC PLANNER NT memory will now be displayed Now select User C CARD by clicking on the User C CARD icon below the right hand window To transfer the route file from the PC PLANNER NT memory to the User C CARD click on the arrow key to transfer from left to right You will be prompted to input a file name to save the route file on your User C CARD You should now be able to see that the route file is stored on the User C CARD in the right side of the window The File manager is a very simple but powerful tool for copying the User files between the PC PLANNER NT program and the various storage devices available With some practice you can safely manage all of your user data with thi
35. ttings The display of Chart information can be customized according to the type of cartridge inserted in the plotter and some chart features can be enabled or disabled To customize the chart display select the View menu at the top of the screen and then click on Settings The dialog box will be shown as below Page 19 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D x Setup General Marine Land Aviation JV Names r Lat Lon Format v Lat Lon Grid C DDD MM 55 IV Chart Boundaries C DDD MM MM Aeronautic Gray Mode DDD MM MMM Mixing Levels Preferred Cartography M Objects Presentation Marine C Terrestrial lt Aeronautic wie Units Nautical Distance km Depth Height s There are five settings menus which can be selected by left clicking on the tabs Setup General Marine Land Aviation or Units By left clicking on one of the settings you will be able to setup the PC PLANNER NT It should be noted that this program has been designed to work with CMAP NT and C MAP NT Marine Land and Aviation cartridges but that the particular cartridges you have may not include all of these objects These settings are always remembered whenever the program is exited and started up again 5 3 USER POINTS HANDLING A User point is a point that can be stored at any position on the chart On chart plotters these user points are often referred to as waypoints marks
36. vailable on the PC PLANNER NT 5 1 1 1 DATA IN PC MEMORY The User point data available on the PC memory is shown as a set of data They are not files but groups of data of the same type It is possible to select one or more files using SHIFT or CONTROL WINDOWS method so that all the user points will be saved into one file only 5 1 1 2 FILES ON HARD DISK The user point data can be saved on the PC HARD DISK in two different formats C MAP TXT or C MAP Extended XML Extensible Markup Language The C MAP TXT format is a very simple TXT format used in certain applications It maintains the icon type information only if the user point icon is the one with blue background on the icon tool bar The XML format is complete and contains all the information of the points It can be seen and edited using Internet Explorer or one compatible application To select between these two formats select View Settings It is possible to change the HARD DISK directory using the menu located at the top of the window 5 1 1 3 FILES ON USER C CARD or FLOPPY DISK or The User point data can be saved onto a FLOPPY DISK or USER C CARD so that chart plotter systems based on C MAP NT technology can read them Page 15 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D By right clicking on the file name in the File Manager window routes and user points on the user C CARD or floppy disk can be re named or deleted and
37. ve Page 37 of 38 PC PLANNER NT User Manual V 3 D 8 PC PLANNER NT SUPPORT C MAP is committed to guaranteeing the highest quality of support and service to its customers In order to achieve this objective we urge you to register with us as soon as possible Simply send the following information to C MAP via fax 508 477 6168 or e mail helodesk c map it First and Last Name Telephone Number Serial Number printed on the rear case of your C card reader included in the PC PLANNER Kit E mail Address if applicable C MAP NT based charting system that you own optional Your registration will be confirmed with C MAP upon receipt This confirmation will contain a free password to access the PC PLANNER NT web site pcplannernt c map it where you ll find software updates a user manual and other pertinent information Page 38 of 38
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