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UNIVERSITATEA MARITIMA CONSTANTA

FACULTATEA DE NAVIGATIE SI TRANSPORT MARITIM
ECDIS
S.L. Dr. Ing. Nicoleta Acomi
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INDEX
CHAPTER 1: ECDIS 2000 STRUCTURE Pages 3 - 18
CHAPTER 2: CHART HANDLING Pages 19 - 29
CHAPTER 3: CHART WORK AND USER NOTE Pages 30 - 39
CHAPTER 4: ROUTE PLANNING AND EDITING Pages 40 - 49
CHAPTER 5: VOYAGE MONITORING Pages 50 - 58
CHAPTER 6: ECDIS INTEGRATION Pages 59 - 61
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CHAPTER 1: ECDIS 2000 STRUCTURE
Switching ON / OFF the equipment - Page 4
Function of mouse and trackball - Page 6
Familiarization with the display - Page 7
Main and sub menu structure - Page 9
Day and Night view setting - Page 10
Traditional and simplified symbol - Page 11
Selection of route monitoring and route planning mode - Page 12
Scrolling and zooming the chart display - Page 13
Base and standard display option - Page 14
Pick Report - Page 14
Safety contour and safety depth - Page 15
Two or Four color mode. - Page 18
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SWITCHING ON / OFF THE ECDIS EQUIPMENT
ECDIS2000 is normally powered via an uninterruptible power supply.
Switching on the XANTO S1000:
After connecting the 230 V AC, XANTO S1 000 is automatically switched on -
The 230 V AC is directly current looped to the ECDIS2000 ("LINE LED" and "BYPASS
LED" illuminate)
In this case, if the 230 V AC breaks down, ECDIS2000 will break down too. This
situation is indicated by the UPS with a short beep all 60s.
In order that during breakdown of the main power the 230V AC output will be
maintained (for a period of about 10 minutes) the user must press the "ON switch"
until a short beep is to hear.
Now all "Load and battery capacity LEDs" will illuminate and switched off one after
the other. After a time of 5 sec, the "BYPASS LED" will be off and "INVERTER LED" is
on. This indicates that the battery is all the time between the main 230 VAC and the
ECDIS2000
Switching off XANTO S1000:
- Disconnect the main power supply connector.
- Two possibilities:
1. If the 230 VAC is directly connected to the ECDIS2000 and the "LINE LED"
and the "BYPASS LED" are on:
All "Load and battery capacity LEDs" are shortly on. They are switched off one
after the other begi nni ng from the l ower LED. The l ower LED illuminates
again for 3 sec, before the UPS and the ventilator are switched off.
2. If the 230 VAC output is delivered via the battery ("LINE LED" and
"INVERTER LED" are on: )
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Press "Standby switch" for at least 1 sec. All "Load and battery capacity
LEDs" are shortly on. They are switched off one after the other beginning
from the lower LED. The lower LED illuminates again for 3 sec, before the UPS
and the ventilator are switched off.
Switch on the ECDIS2000 electronic unit with the On/Off switch. The display unit(s)
of your system has separate on/off-switches.
If there is a ECDIS2000 with fully electronically BACKUP System installed, please
switch on the MAIN Computer before switching on the BACKUP Computer system.
The start-up process may take several minutes due to consistency checks of the
operating system. Usuall y, no user input is required during system start -up.
Please wait until the display switches to graphics mode and the login screen is
shown.
The login screen consists of a frame with two text fields used to enter the user name
and the password for this user.
login: <username>
password: <password>
Use only lower case letters for the username and password input.
Normal Operation
The ECDIS2000 is started in normal operation mode by a login as
login: ecdis2000
password: (no password required, type simply <ENTER>)
If a BACKUP System is available, the normal operation login is as
login: ecdis2000
password: (no password required, type simply <ENTER>)
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FUNCTION OF THE MOUSE / TRACKBALL
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FAMILIARISATION OF THE ECDIS DISPLAY
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MAIN AND SUB MENU STRUCTURE:
On the right side top corner of the display the 3 basis menu can be found.
1. ECDIS Display
2. Conning Display
3. Chart handling
Each menu has a further sub menu - Please refer to the user manual for further
details of the sub menu.
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DAY - NIGHT DISPLAY SETTING.
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Chart
Task: Chart Setting
Function: Day Bright / Day Whiteback / Day Blackback / Dusk / Night / Grey mode
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SWITCHING BETWEEN TRADITIONAL AND SIMPLIFIED SYMBOLOGY:
This function allows toggle between the Simplified and the Traditional chart
display. The simplified display shows chart symbols designed for ECDIS system while
the traditional display presents the chart with symbols similar to the paper chart
symbols.
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Chart
Task: Chart Setting
Function: Traditional
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SELECTING ROUTE MONITORING MODE AND ROUTE PLANNING MODE
For Route planning mode:
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Planning
For Route monitoring mode:
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Monitoring
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SCROLLING THE CHART:
ZOOM CHART AND SELECTION TO APPROPRIATE SCLAE OF CHART:
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SELECTION OF DISPLAY - BASE AND STANDARD
Pick Report: If no other function is active a click with the trackballs 'Do' button of
the trackball into the chart requests information about the objects at the pick
position. The Pick Report is opened and displays the important information in
different categories. If there is a AIS target or a radar ARPA target on the picked
position, the target information is displayed as default.
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SELECTION OF SAFETY CONTOUR AND SAFETY DEPTH:
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Monitoring
Task: Voyage
Function: Safety Values
Safety Values menu shall pop up on the screen.
Select Advance on this popup menu and the safety values for Safety Depth /
Safety Contour / Shallow Contour / Deep Contour may be defined by the user
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SELECTION OF OTHER PARAMETERS CONCERNING THE SAFETY DOMAIN:
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Monitoring
Task: Voyage
Function: Safety Values
Safety Values menu shall pop up on the screen.
Select Base on this popup menu and the values for Draught / Air draft / Look
Ahead / Max Position Diff limit may be defined by the user.
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Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Monitoring
Task: Voyage
Function: Safety Values
Safety Values menu shall pop up on the screen.
Select Target on this popup menu and the values for CPA limit / TCPA limit / AIS
target activation CPA limit / AIS target activation TCPA limit may be defined by the
user.
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TWO OR FOUR COLOUR CONTOUR MODE:
The normal chart display shows depth areas in four colour shades (valid for Day
Bright):
I. Shallow water, dark blue
II. Unsafe water shallower than the safety contour, medium blue
III. Safe water, light blue
IV. Deep water, white
The 'Two Shades' function allows to toggle between this display and the two-shade
display:
I. All depth areas shallower than the safety contour are displayed dark blue
II. All depth areas deeper than the safety contour are displayed white
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Chart
Task: Chart Setting
Function: Two Shades
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CHAPTER 2: CHART HANDLING
Chart directory - Page 20
Selection of chart for display - Page 21
Loading chart permits - Page 23
Load base data and update from CD - Page 24
Checking update status of loaded charts - Page 27
Manual updating of charts - Page 28
Applying navigation warnings and T&P notice - Page 29
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ACCESS THE CHART DIRECTORY AND TO IDENTIFY WHETER CHARTS ARE
ENCs, RNCs OR PRIVATE DATA
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SELECT A CHART FOR DISPLAY ON THE SCREEN
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LOAD NEW CHARTS LICENCE KEY FROM FLOPPY OR CD
Vessel shall receive the permits for the voyage chart by email, please copy the
attachment on a CD rom and follow the following steps
Main Menu: Chart Handling
Focus: Permits
Chart: Cdrom (on the left side of the screen)
Format: S-57 official (on the left side of the screen)
User shall be asked to insert cd rom (below picture)
Function: Read from Cd rom
PLEASE NOTE TO REMOVE CD ROM SELECT SYSTEM ELSE THE CDROM CANNOT BE
EJECTED.
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LOAD BASE DATA AND UPDATE FROM CD
Base CD and Update CD are received from the safety department at every
convenient port.
Main Menu: Chart Handling
Insert the Cdrom (First all base CD to be loaded followed by the Updates CD)
Focus: Charts
Chart: Cdrom (on the left side of the screen)
Format: S-57 official (on the left side of the screen) (Picture 1 shall be on screen)
Function: Import (Picture 2 shall be on screen)
Function: select visible followed by Right click in side the chart area.
(Picture 3 shall be on screen)
Click on import in the Pop up box.
Repeat the same procedure with all the Base CD and then with the Update CD
received from the Safety department.
PLEASE NOTE TO REMOVE CD ROM SELECT SYSTEM ELSE THE CDROM CANNOT BE
EJECTED.
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PICTURE 1
PICTURE 2
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PICTURE 3
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CHECKING UPDATE STATUS OF THE LOADED CHART:
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Charts
Task: Chart Works
Function: View Updates
Select a date menu shall pop up on the screen.
Select a date and click on OK to view the updates.
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MANUAL UPDATES TO THE CHARTS
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Charts
Task: Chart Works
Function: Manual Update
The screen changes with the following in the Function :
Annotate Object / Delete Object / Move Object / Withdraw Update / Withdraw all /
Withdrawn Objects
User may select any of the above function to carry out the manual updates.
MANUAL UPDATE menu shall pop up on the screen. User may input the required
data and click on OK to update.
This display shall change depending
on the selection (Annotate Object;
Delete Object, Move Object,
Withdraw Update, Withdraw all,
Withdrawn Objects.
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APPLYING MANUAL UPDATES TO THE CHARTS ( Nav-warnings and T&P)
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CHAPTER 3: CHART WORK AND USER NOTE
Legend and Pick Report - Page 31
Interface with Radar and AIS - Page 32
Setting standard display with single operation - Page 33
View, add, edit and delete mariners note - Page 33
Access of navigation elements, (Past Track) - Page 34
EBL and VRM- Page 35
Parallel indexing - Page 36
Navigation tools - Page 37
o Highlight danger
o Divider
o Position fix
o Erase
o Line of Position
o Navigation Calculator
Using the backup system - Page 39
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LEGEND (GENERAL INFORMATION) AND PICK REPORT.
If no other function is active a click with the Do button of the trackball in the chart
requests information about the object. The Pick Report is displays important
information in different categories.
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INTERFACE WITH RADAR AND AIS
THE FOLLOWING OVERLAY IS AVAILABLE - Radar Overlay AIS Target overlay
Radar Overlay
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Charts
Task: Chart Setting
Function: Radar : RAD 1 or RAD 2
AIS Target and ARPA Target overlay
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SETTING STANDARD DISPLAY WITH SINGLE OPERATION ACTION
VEIW, ADD, EDIT AND DELETE MARINERS NOTES
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ACCESS OF NAVIGATION ELEMENT:
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Chart
Task: Chart Work
Function: Highlight danger / Divider / Position Fix / Erase / Line of Position
Select from the function the required navigation element.
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Monitoring
Task: Voyage
Function: Past track / past track list
Select from the function the required navigation element.
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THE EBL AND VRM
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PARALLEL INDEX LINES
To mark PI from a point select the EBL and VRM from this point find out the parallel
indexing distance.
To indicate on the chart this may be shown by the use of highlight danger tool and
the text shown by the mariners note. Eg shown below
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NAVIGATION TOOLS EXPLAINED
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Chart
Task: Chart Work
Function: Highlight danger / Divider / Position Fix / Erase / Line of Position
Highlight danger:
After selecting the highlight danger in the function the user is to select the area by
clicking on the Do button. The user may leave by a right click (cancel button)
Divider:
The divide allows the user to calculate the distance on a polygon. The points of a
polygonal are selected by clicking on the Do button. The distance is displayed in
a pop-up info box. The user may leave by a right click (cancel button)
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Position Fix:
This function allows the mariner to place a position fix symbol with a time stamp and
the method of position fixing. If no position is given in the box, the fix can be placed
in the chart with the cursor. If no time is specified the actual ships time is used for the
time tag.
Erase:
This function allows to remove user defined objects like chart drawing, mariners
note, lines of position etc. After selection of the ERASE function point on the object to
be removed with the cursor and click the Do button.
This function cannot be used to remove SENC objects or objects inserted by manual
updates.
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Position line:
This function is used to draw position line or position circle from any object. This
function may also be used for plotting the vessel position by visual bearing and radar
distance. Selection of this function shall pop up a window
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Click on the reference point on the chart (eg light house) move the cursor till the
distance displayed is equal to the distance you require (obtained from the radar)
Right click to exit.
Nav. Calculator:
Various navigation functions are available in this menu.
SWITCHING OVER TO BACK UP SYSTEM:
The back up system is automatically updated and synchronised with the data
entered in the master ECDIS. The back up system is ready for use.
Select the Bearing line or the distance
ring as appropriate.
Enter the visual bearing in this field and
click on OK.
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CHAPTER 4: ROUTE PLANNING AND EDITING
Create a new route plan and edit - Page 41
Save a newly created route plan - Page 44
Load a pre-existing route plan - Page 45
Edit an existing route plan - Page 45
Check a completed route plan - Page 46
Create an alternate route and display option - Page 47
Alarm and warning setting - Page 48
o XTD (Cross track distance)
o Leg speed (ETA)
o Radius of turn
o Warning
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CREATE NEW ROUTE PLAN AND EDIT- PRIOR SAVING THE ROUTE.
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Planning
Task: Construction
Function: Create leg
Using the cursor select the points on the chart and click on the Do button, select
the next waypoint and click on the Do button continue doing the same for all
waypoints after clicking on the last way point Right click to exit.
Create leg: This function allows to create a leg or a sequence of leg lines and
waypoint.
At this stage of construction waypoints
may be added, moved, removed by
using the other options in the
FUNCTION
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Create WP: This function opens a pop-up window to create a waypoint numerically
and to set the turning radius and warning time and other remarks.
Insert WP:
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Move WP:
Edit: This function requests the user to select a leg or waypoint and opens a pop-up
window to allow editing of the properties of leg or waypoint whatever was selected.
Remove: This function allow removing one alternate leg and / or waypoint. Legs and
waypoints which belong to a selected route cannot be deleted by this function
before the route is not cleared.
Remove All: This function allow removing at once all alternate waypoint and leg
lines that do not belong to a selected route.
Default: This function allows to change the default parameters for the leg and
waypoint
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SAVE A NEWLY CREATED ROUTE
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Planning
Task: Route
Function: Select route.
A pop-up window appears requesting the user to select a waypoint.
Select a waypoint from the newly created route.
A pop-up window appears prompting the user to enter a route name Enter a
name and save the route.
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LOAD A PRE-EXISTING ROUTE PLAN
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Planning
Task: Route
Function: Load.
A pop-up window appears showing list of all available routes select the required
route and left clicks on load.
EDIT AN EXISTING ROUTE
Load the required route by following the above procedure
1. To edit the route by numerical data entry in the FUNCTION MENU click on edit
route.
2. To edit the waypoints by graphical mode
In Function : Clear Route then
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Planning
Task: Construction
Function: Create WP / Insert WP / Move WP/ Edit - options may be selected as
required.
The route has to be saved again after completion if the route was cleared for
editing.
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CHECK A COMPLETED ROUTE
Load the route to be checked
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Planning
Task: Route
Function: Check Route
A pop-up window appears requesting for safety value Enter safety values and click
on OK.
A pop-up window appears displaying the result of the check.
To vie the dangers found user has to go to the message window
To go to the message window
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Monitoring
Task: Voyage
Function: Messages
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ALTERNATE ROUTE AND DISPLAY OPTION
If more than one leg departs from a waypoint the auto selection function asks
mariners decision. The primary route is displayed in RED and the alternate route is
displayed in ORANGE.The alternative route may be put on / off the display by the
radio button show all legs in the planning / construction.
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ALARM AND WARNING SETTING
XTD (Cross track distance), leg speed, radius of turn, Warning
The above data may be set prior creating a new route in the Default window
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Planning
Task: Construction
Function: Default
Or
When the route is already loaded by the EDIT ROUTE fuction
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Planning
Task: Route
Function: Edit Route
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CHAPTER 5: VOYAGE MONITORING
Load a pre-existing route plan - Page 51
Selection of display of own ship - Page 51
Selection of North Up or Course Up mode - Page 52
True / Relative motion display - Page 53
Track control - Page 55
Course alteration on Track control mode - Page 57
Conning Display Structure - Page 58
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LOAD A PRE-EXISTING ROUTE.
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Planning
Task: Route
Function: Load.
A pop-up window appears showing list of all available routes select the required
route and left clicks on load.
SELECTION OF DISPLAY OF OWN SHIP
In function bar provided on the bottom of the chart left click on the SHIP to bring
the display to the vessels present position.
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SELECTION OF NORTH UP AND COURSE UP MODE
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Chart
Task: Chart Settings
Function: North Up / Course Up.
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MOTION DISPLAY AVAILABLE (TRUE MOTION RELATIVE MOTION)
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Monitoring
Task: Frame
Function: Frame size Frame move Frame Auto Frame Reset
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TRACK CONTROL ON ECDIS
On the Auto Pilot
On the ECDIS display
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ALTERATION OF COURSE WITH TRACK CONTROL
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CONNING DISPLAY STRUCTURE
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CHAPTER 6: ECDIS INTEGRATION
ECDIS integration with bridge environment Page 60
Working with position lost Page 61
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ECDIS 2000 INTEGRATED IN THE BRIDGE ENVIRONMENT
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WORKING WITH POSITION LOST
ECDIS2000 displays the sensor position rectified to the defined Conning Position. So
the position may differ from the position displayed on the GPS.
If the accuracy of the position changes, a small sensor information window will pop
up. This window disappears automatically.
If the main sensor is no more available a sensor information window appears.
If the user acknowledges the sensor report, the system will switch to the DR position.
With the DR the COG and SOG are not calculated. A sensor report will appear.
To change the position input from the other GPS.
Main Menu: ECDIS Display
Focus: Chart
Task: Chart Setting
Function: Pos:DR
Note: ECDIS2000 does not automatically select a new main position device.