Raymarine Marine GPS System User Manual

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Distributed by Any reference to Raytheon or RTN in this manual should be interpreted as Raymarine. The names Raytheon and RTN are owned by the Ra

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-9 Interpreting and Adjusting the Radar Picture Navigational echoes may be large, small, bright or faint, depending

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-10 Controls to Adjust the Radar Picture Control Option Function Default Setting GAIN GAIN SEA RAIN FTC Controls

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-11 Side Lobes A small part of the RF energy from each transmitted pulse is radiated outside the single narrow beam.

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-12 Multiple Echoes Multiple echoes (Figure 5-4) appear if there is a large target with a wide vertical surface at a c

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-13 Radar Gain Control The Gain control adjusts the level of the display of signals received from the scanner; it is

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-14 4. If you select Manual mode, the arrow control buttons appear. Use the up/down arrows to increase/decrease the M

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-15 Note: On short range scales, do not set the Sea Clutter control so high that all clutter is removed, since this

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-16 Rain Clutter Control The radar can see echoes from rain or snow. Returns from storm areas and rain squalls consis

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-17 If you turn the RAIN or FTC control Off (equivalent to setting the level to 0%), the actual setting is stored, a

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-18 Tuning the Receiver The TUNE control is used to fine-tune the receiver in the scanner for maximum target returns o

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-19 Changing the Target Display The Pathfinder PLUS Radar allows you to improve target visibility by changing the fo

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-20 Interference Rejection Mutual radar interference is likely when two or more radar-equipped vessels are operating w

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-21 Target Wakes You can see the direction and speed with which targets are moving relative to your vessel by select

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-22 Note: When using VRM/EBL, you may want to turn off the range rings to make the VRMs clearer. To do this, use the

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-23 Measuring Range and Bearing to Target from Vessel To measure the range and/or bearing of a target or point from

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-24 Moving a VRM/EBL You can control VRM/EBL separately or together. To move a VRM or EBL: 1. Click the VRM/EBL butto

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-25 Placing Marks The Marks function allows you to place a mark anywhere on the radar screen. Radar marks are not t

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-26 Introduction to MARPA The hsb2 Series displays include a Mini Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (MARPA) function for ta

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-27 Symptoms of such conditions are that acquisition is difficult and the MARPA vectors are unstable; the symbol wan

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-28 Figure 5-9. Radar Target Symbol Key Target Vector and History The MARPA targets can be displayed with a vector

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-29 Acquiring a MARPA Target The MARPA functions are accessed through the MARPA default soft key, and some options a

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-30 Deleting a MARPA Target To remove a target from the Marpa database: 1. Click MARPA on the Functionbar. 2. Click

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-31 To acquire a target: 1. Click Acquire Target in the MARPA Box. The cursor is displayed with arrows on all four

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-32 Using Sonar With Navigator Data from your hsb2 Series Fishfinder can transferred and displayed (repeated) in a sep

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-33 Pathfinder Panel for Sonar The Pathfinder Panel is a special toolbar that simulates the functions of the buttons

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-34 Fish Indications When the Fishfinder detects a fish, it displays an arch-shaped mark. In general, a larger arch in

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-35 Effect of Frequency and Boat Speed The return from a fish has a different appearance depending on the frequency

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-36 Figure 5-12. Sonar Target Bottom Indicators Depth Target ID You can select whether or not the depth appears for

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-37 Selecting the Background Color The background color you select for the primary Sonar window is used on all the S

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-38 The Fishfinder automatically adjusts the scroll speed, based on depth. You also can manually adjust the speed.

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-39 Adjusting the Range Control The Fishfinder automatically adjusts the display range. Alternatively, the RANGE k

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-40 Selecting the Power Setting The POWER MODE Functionbar button allows adjustment of the transducer signal. When AU

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-41 Split Frequency – The transducer can operate in both 50 kHz and 200 kHz frequencies at the same time. If you ch

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-42 To adjust the Gain: 1. On the Pathfinder Panel, click GAIN. The Gain function buttons appear. 2. Click the Gain

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-43 Using the A-Scope The scrolling bottom display provides a historical record of sonar echoes. A-Scope displays a

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-44 Using Bottom Lock The scrolling bottom display provides a top-down view, referenced from the surface of the water.

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-45 Using the White Line The White Line feature separates echoes from fish near the bottom and the bottom itself. W

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-46 If the Bottom Lock or A-Scope image is displayed, selecting Zoom automatically switches Off Bottom Lock or A-Scope

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-47 To set an alarm: 1. On the Pathfinder Panel, click ALARMS. 2. Click the button for the desired alarm: For the

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-48 Distance-behind-boat is displayed next to the vertical line, at the top of the window. The VRM distance units cor

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-49 Using Waypoints The MARKS Functionbar button lets you to place up to 998 waypoints. A waypoint is a position, n

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-50 Using Polars to Optimize Your Performance This section explains how to use Navigator’s Polars plotting functionali

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-51 Collecting Data The accuracy of the analysis presented by Polars depends upon the volume and accuracy of the dat

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-52 Polar Parameters Screen To enter data into the Polar Parameters screen, do the following: 1. On the Polars scree

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-53 4. To edit individual values, click on the cell you want to change. The value is highlighted. The definitions

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-54 Data Tests Screen To enter values into the Data Tests screen, do the following: 1. On the Polars screen, click t

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-55 2. Double-click on the test data row you want to edit. The corresponding Test Parameters screen appears (Figur

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-56 Twd – True wind direction, in degrees. The magnetic bearing that the wind is coming from, calculated to appear

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-57 ForestayStrain – Set – The direction of the current, in degrees. Drift – The velocity of the current,

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-58 Figure 5-17. Filters Screen The Filters screen selections sort the data test rows as follows: > = TWS – Di

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-59 How to Graph and Read a Polar Plot This section lists the basic steps you must perform to graph and read a Polar

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-60 To read a Polar plot, refer to the example in Figure 5-18 and the following plot component definitions: • The bot

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-61 Figure 5-18. Polar Plot Example Screen Click to set scale of bottom axis (boat speed in knots) Click to plot

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-62 Using the Upwind, Downwind, and Vmc Plot Screens The Upwind, Downwind, and Vmc Plot (Velocity Made good on Course)

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-63 The Downwind Plot screen (Figure 5-20) calculates the best angle and boat speed when sailing downwind and displa

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-64 The Vmc Plot screen (Figure 5-21) displays the Velocity Made good on Course toward a specific mark or target. Alt

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-65 Calibrating to Ensure Data Accuracy The accuracy of the data generated by your instruments and performance evalu

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-66 Compass Calibration Compass calibration involves two procedures: Deviation and Heading Error calibration. Calibr

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-67 Here are some important guidelines for successful Awa offset calibration: • Choose a day with no wind shear, mi

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-68 Figure 5-22. Twa Corrections Screen It’s important to note that depending on your instrumentation system’s dampi

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 1-2 Easy Marine Navigation Using Routes and Waypoints RayTech Navigator takes the guesswork out of marine navigation by

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-69 True Wind Speed Calibration True Wind Speed calibration assumes that the True Wind Speed upwind reflects the cor

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-70 Using the Engine Instrument Panel This section explains how to display and configure the engine instrument panel (

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-71 Figure 5-24. Single Engine Instrument Panel with Tachometer Displaying the Panel 1. From the File menu, sel

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-72 Configuring the Panel Navigator allows you to choose the gauges you want displayed and in most cases, what they di

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-73 3. Select a gauge, then decide whether you want the gauge displayed by clicking Enabled. Next, select the sett

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide A-2 Connecting to Instruments Via an NMEA Cable This section explains the basics of connecting Navigator to the NMEA le

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Appendix A – Connecting Peripheral Instruments A-3 Connecting Directly to a GPS When connecting Navigator directly to a GPS system, follow these g

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide A-4 Connecting Directly to NMEA-Equipped Instruments Most instrument systems are equipped to accept incoming NMEA data

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Appendix A – Connecting Peripheral Instruments A-5 Connecting Directly to Radar In order for Navigator to be able to display range rings, cursor i

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Introduction 1-3 • Raster – A paper chart that has been scanned into a high resolution image. A raster chart has the advantage of being virtua

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide A-6 Connecting Directly an Autopilot Then following cabling instructions apply to most autopilot systems; however, you

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Appendix A – Connecting Peripheral Instruments A-7 Connecting Specific Instruments and Devices The subsections that follow explain how to connect

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide A-8 Connecting to a Raytheon Autohelm System The optimum way to connect Navigator to a Raytheon Autohelm system is to u

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Appendix A – Connecting Peripheral Instruments A-9 Connecting to B&G Instruments Navigator connects to the B&G 290, 390, 690, 790, and 200

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide A-10 Connecting to KVH Instruments Navigator connects to KVH instruments via KVH’s NMEA Box or Race Box interface devic

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Appendix A – Connecting Peripheral Instruments A-11 Connecting to Ockam Instruments Navigator connects to Ockam instruments via Ockam’s Model 050D

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide A-12 Basic NMEA and RS-232 Cabling Principles This section explains some of the basic principles involved with National

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Appendix A – Connecting Peripheral Instruments A-13 Important: when performing the above connection, be sure you connect the devices directly; do

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide A-14 To wire an RS-232 device to provide input to an NMEA device: 1. Connect the RS-232 Device’s Tx lead to the NMEA

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Appendix A – Connecting Peripheral Instruments A-15 Circuit Grounding Issues By far the most important issue in electrical connections is proper c

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 1-4 Advanced Graphical User Interface with Customizable Toolbars/Displays You operate Navigator via an easy-to-use Gra

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide A-16 Connecting With a KiwiTech Cable The section gives the pin/lead configurations for the earlier KiwiTech 9- and 25-

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Introduction 1-5 Integrates with Raymarine’s SeaTalk® and NMEA 0183 Data Output Devices Navigator is designed to work transparently with Raymarine

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 1-6 Optional Modules RayTech Navigator offer two comprehensive optional modules to increase Navigator’s capabilities:

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Introduction 1-7 Fishing Pro Module The Fishing Pro Module enables you to use Navigator to easily locate the world’s best fishing areas using up-t

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 2-2 Hardware Requirements This subsection lists the minimum hardware requirements that your PC must conform to in order

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Installing the Software 2-3 Installing Navigator The steps you follow to install Navigator depend upon whether you are installing from a CD or fro

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 2-4 Figure 2-1. InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen 2. Click Next. The InstallShield Wizard (ISW) License Agreement

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Installing the Software 2-5 3. Make our Legal Department happy by reading all the text, then click the checkbox beside “I accept …” and click Nex

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 2-6 Figure 2-4 InstallShield Wizard Setup Type Screen The ISW Setup Type screen allows you to choose which component

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Installing the Software 2-7 Figure 2-5. InstallShield Wizard Custom Setup Screen The ISW Custom Setup screen choices are defined as follows: Ø

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 2-8 Figure 2-6. InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install Screen 7. Click Install on the ISW Ready to Install screen to

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Installing the Software 2-9 Installing From the Internet Installation from Raymarine’s Web site is very similar to installing from a CD. To inst

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 3-2 Figure 3-1. Navigator’s Main Interface

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Using Navigator’s Interface 3-3 Drop-Down Menus This section shows each of the main interface drop-down menus (File, Waypoint, etc. — Figures 3-2

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 3-4 Route Menu Figure 3-4. Route Drop-Down Menu Item Descriptions Tools Menu Figure 3-5. Tools Drop-Down Menu Ite

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Using Navigator’s Interface 3-5 Tools/Pre-Start Menu Figure 3-6. Tools/Pre-Start Drop-Down Menu Item Descriptions View Menu Figure 3-7. View

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 3-6 Window Menu Figure 3-8. Window Drop-Down Menu Item Descriptions Help Menu Figure 3-9. Help Drop-Down Menu Ite

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Using Navigator’s Interface 3-7 Toolbars This section shows each of the Toolbars (Standard, Charting, etc. — Figures 3-10 through 3-21) and gives

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 3-8 Charting Toolbar Figure 3-12. Charting Toolbar Item Descriptions Alarm Toolbar Figure 3-13. Alarm Toolbar Ite

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Using Navigator’s Interface 3-9 Animation Toolbar Figure 3-14. Animation Toolbar Item Descriptions Tides/Currents Toolbar Figure 3-15. Tides

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 3-10 3-D View Toolbar Figure 3-16. 3-D View Toolbar Item Descriptions Fishing Toolbar Figure 3-17. Fishing Toolba

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Using Navigator’s Interface 3-11 Yacht Racing Toolbar Figure 3-18. Yacht Racing Toolbar Item Descriptions Pre-Start Toolbar Figure 3-19. Pre-

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 3-12 Pathfinder Panel Toolbar Figure 3-21. Pathfinder Toolbar Item Descriptions Functionbar Menus Standard Functio

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Using Navigator’s Interface 3-13 Figure 3-22. Standard Functionbar Menu Hierarchy

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 3-14 Route Button Figure 3-23. Functionbar Route Button Descriptions Goto Button Figure 3-24. Functionbar Goto Bu

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Using Navigator’s Interface 3-15 Top-Level “More” Button Figure 3-26. Functionbar Top-Level “More” Button Descriptions Second-Level “More” Bu

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 3-16 File Button Figure 3-28. Functionbar File Button Descriptions Weather Animation Button Figure 3-29. Functi

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Using Navigator’s Interface 3-17 Setup Button Figure 3-30. Functionbar Setup Button Descriptions Radar Functionbar This subsection illustra

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 3-18 Figure 3-31. Radar Functionbar Menu Hierarchy

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Using Navigator’s Interface 3-19 Heading Mode Button Figure 3-32. Radar Functionbar Heading Mode Button Descriptions Targets Button Figure 3

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 3-20 Gain Button Figure 3-35. Radar Functionbar Gain Button Descriptions

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Using Navigator’s Interface 3-21 VRM/EBL Buttons The VRM/EBL Functionbar buttons can only be accessed in an open Radar window by clicking the VRM

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 3-22 Tune Button The Tune Functionbar button can only be accessed in an open Radar window by clicking the MULTI button

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Using Navigator’s Interface 3-23 Figure 3-38. Sonar Functionbar Menu Hierarchy

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 3-24 Frequency Button Figure 3-39. Sonar Functionbar Frequency Button Descriptions Zoom Button Figure 3-40. Son

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Using Navigator’s Interface 3-25 Bottom Lock Button Figure 3-41. Sonar Functionbar Bottom Lock Button Descriptions A-Scope Button Figure 3-

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 3-26 VRM/EBL Buttons The VRM/EBL Functionbar buttons can only be accessed in an open Sonar window by clicking the VRM/

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Using Navigator’s Interface 3-27 Alarm Buttons The Alarm Functionbar buttons can only be accessed in an open Sonar window by clicking the ALARMS

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 3-28 Customizing the Interface This section describes how you can tailor Navigator’s interface to display only the inf

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Using Navigator’s Interface 3-29 Commands Tab The Commands tab of the Customize dialog box enables you to customize Navigator’s drop-down menus t

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 3-30 Toolbars Tab The Toolbars tab of the Customize dialog box enables you to restore Navigator’s Toolbars to their fa

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Using Navigator’s Interface 3-31 Figure 3-46. Customize Dialog Box Toolbars Tab Check the Toolbars you want to display or modify Click butto

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 3-32 Keyboard Tab The Keyboard tab of the Customize dialog box enables you to associate keystroke shortcuts to commonl

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Using Navigator’s Interface 3-33 Menu Tab The Menu tab of the Customize dialog box is currently non-functional within Navigator; however, it will

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 3-34 Options Tab The Options tab of the Customize dialog box contains checkboxes that control Toolbar and icon display

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 4-2 Working with charts in Navigator consists initially of installing the charts, after which, you can open and display

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Working With Charts And Routes 4-3 Figure 4-1. RayTech Settings Dialog Box Figure 4-2. Chart Manager Screen 1 Double-click Raster Charts icon

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 4-4 The Chart Manager displays all currently available raster charts (although it will be initially empty), and is the

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Working With Charts And Routes 4-5 Figure 4-4. Chart Installer Screen 2 6. Highlight the charts you want to install (or click Select All to ins

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 4-6 Working With Routes This section explains how to plot and edit routes. A route is a path from location A to locati

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Working With Charts And Routes 4-7 Creating a Route To create and name a route: 1. As shown in Figure 4-6, select Create Route from the Route men

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 4-8 2. Type in a name (up to 13 characters including blanks) for your route, or click OK to accept the default name of

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Working With Charts And Routes 4-9 4. Draw the route you want to take. Left-click at the places where you want to leave a waypoint marker. To r

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 4-10 Editing Routes and Waypoints After you’ve completed plotting a route, you might want to make some changes. Naviga

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Working With Charts And Routes 4-11 Figure 4-11. Edit Route Dialog Box: Adding a Waypoint to a Route If the route you want to add waypoints to

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 4-12 To move (relocate) a waypoint: 1. As shown in Figure 4-12, place the cursor over the waypoint you want to move, t

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Working With Charts And Routes 4-13 To move the waypoint you’re heading toward to your vessel’s current position: 1. As shown in Figure 4-13, sel

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 4-14 To put a new waypoint at your vessel’s current position: 1. As shown in Figure 4-15, select Place Waypoint at Ves

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Working With Charts And Routes 4-15 To put a new waypoint at the cursor’s current position: 1. As shown in Figure 4-17, click Marks/Wpt at Cursor

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 4-16 To put a man overboard waypoint at the vessel’s current position: 1. As shown in Figure 4-18, select Place Waypoi

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Working With Charts And Routes 4-17 To delete a waypoint from a route: 1. Place the cursor over the waypoint you want to delete, then right-click

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 4-18 Modifying Waypoints You can change how/where/when any waypoint is displayed by editing the Waypoint Properties dia

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Working With Charts And Routes 4-19 The Waypoints Properties dialog box contains the following: • Group Name field –Name of waypoint group. • Grou

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 4-20 • Relative waypoint drop-down menu – Displayed only if Relative box is checked and Pinged box is unchecked. Choo

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Working With Charts And Routes 4-21 6. In the Range field, type the range at which you want WP2 to remain relative from WP1. For example, if you

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 4-22 Working With Waypoint Groups You can create as many different groups of waypoints as you need, and then manipulate

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Working With Charts And Routes 4-23 To rename a waypoint group: 1. Double-click on a waypoint (or select Edit Route from the Route menu, then cli

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 4-24 To delete a waypoint group: 1. Double-click on a waypoint (or select Edit Route from the Route menu, then click W

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Working With Charts And Routes 4-25 To display or hide a waypoint group: 1. Double-click on a waypoint (or select Edit Route from the Route menu,

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 4-26 Using the Waypoint Recycle Bin When you delete waypoints, they are placed into a recycle bin from which you can la

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Working With Charts And Routes 4-27 Figure 4-26. Retrieving Waypoints From The Recycle Bin STEP 1. Click drop-down, then select waypoint gro

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-2 The hsb2 Series Pathfinder Plus Radar system includes the following: • Range scales: 1/8nm to 24nm up to 72nm (sc

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-3 Displaying the Radar Screen Data from your Pathfinder PLUS Radar can be repeated in a separate RayTech Navigator

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-4 Displaying the Control Panel You can display a Control Panel dialog box on the outside of the radar window, which e

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-5 Using the Pathfinder Panel Toolbar The Pathfinder Panel is a special toolbar that simulates the functions of the

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-6 Using the Range Control The radar display can be viewed at various scales by using the range (zoom) control. The s

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Advanced Navigator Functions 5-7 The Standard Range Scale Details of the standard ranges are shown in the table below. You can also customize the

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RayTech Navigator User’s Guide 5-8 Determining Actual Radar Range The actual maximum radar range is essentially line-of-sight, and is limited by the h

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