Raymarine Pathfinder User Manual

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Contents 1

Contents

Important information ................................................................1

Safety notices........................................................................................ 1

WARNING .............................................................................................1

CAUTION...............................................................................................1

Intended use ......................................................................................... 1

Disclaimers............................................................................................ 1

The limits of electronic navigation ........................................................ 2

About this manual................................................................................. 2

Conventions used..................................................................................3

Product use ...........................................................................................3

System integration ................................................................................3

Technical accuracy ................................................................................3

System overview and features ...................................................5

Introduction.......................................................................................... 5

What do I get in the box?..................................................................... 5

CAUTION...............................................................................................6

System overview .................................................................................. 6

System features.................................................................................... 6

Easy marine navigation ..................................................................... 6

Chart formats .................................................................................... 6

Comprehensive Weather/ Oceanographic reporting .......................... 7

Advanced graphical user interface..................................................... 7

Navionics Platinum chart card ........................................................... 7

Sailboat racing................................................................................... 7

Fishing (US market only).................................................................... 7

System requirements ...................................................................9

Introduction.......................................................................................... 9

System requirements ............................................................................ 9

Minimum system requirements.......................................................... 9

Optimum system requirements .......................................................... 9

Is my PC ready to use RayTech? ......................................................... 10

Upgrading drivers and adapters ......................................................... 12

Driver update................................................................................... 12

DirectX............................................................................................. 13

Useful websites................................................................................ 14

Getting started........................................................................... .15

Introduction........................................................................................ 15

Installing RayTech .............................................................................. 15

Installation from a CD-ROM............................................................. 15

Installation from the internet........................................................... 15

Starting to use RayTech...................................................................... 16

License keys..................................................................................... 16

Running RayTech for the first time................................................... 17

Using RayTech on a new computer.................................................. 19

Continuing To Use RayTech................................................................ 19

Operating modes ............................................................................. 19

Simulator ......................................................................................... 21

Setting up RayTech ............................................................................ 21

Installing instruments to RayTech....................................................... 22

RayTech Tools.................................................................................. 22

File/Setup/Instruments feature......................................................... 22

Installing charts.................................................................................. 26

C-MapNT+/PC charts from CD-ROM................................................ 26

Maptech cartography....................................................................... 26

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Navionics cartography...................................................................... 26

RayTech chart installer ..................................................................... 27

The User Interface and controls ...............................................29

Introduction ........................................................................................ 29

The screen........................................................................................... 29

Interface controls................................................................................ 29

Drop down menus............................................................................ 30

Toolbars ........................................................................................... 30

Softkeys............................................................................................ 30

Right mouse menus.......................................................................... 30

Pathfinder panel............................................................................... 31

Displaying information........................................................................ 31

Selection dialog box......................................................................... 31

Action box........................................................................................ 32

Data box........................................................................................... 32

Alert and information dialog box ..................................................... 32

Application information box............................................................. 33

Changing what you see on the screen ................................................ 33

Moving around a split page ............................................................. 34

Using charts..................................................................................37

Introduction ........................................................................................ 37

Use your charts safely ...................................................................... 37

The chart screen.................................................................................. 37

Opening a chart .................................................................................. 37

Moving around the chart .................................................................... 38

Chart panning .................................................................................. 38

Zooming........................................................................................... 38

Finding your boat on the chart......................................................... 38

Choosing a chart type......................................................................... 38

Chart layers...................................................................................... 39

Chart order ...................................................................................... 39

Chart quilting .................................................................................. 40

Using Platinum cartography .....................................................43

Introduction ....................................................................................... 43

2D cartography................................................................................ 43

3D bathymetric charts ..................................................................... 43

New 2D chart features ....................................................................... 44

Aerial photo overlay ........................................................................ 44

Panoramic photos ........................................................................... 44

Pilot book........................................................................................ 45

2D chart enhancements ..................................................................... 46

Business services information.......................................................... 46

Find nearest..................................................................................... 46

Search port by name ....................................................................... 47

Wrecks data .................................................................................... 47

Coastal roads .................................................................................. 48

US inland waterways....................................................................... 48

3D bathymetric chart application....................................................... 49

The application................................................................................ 50

The controls..................................................................................... 50

The operating modes....................................................................... 50

Making the view clearer.................................................................. 52

Using 2D and 3D charts together .................................................... 53

Navigating with 3D Charts .............................................................. 53

Working with waypoints .......................................................... .55

Introduction ....................................................................................... 55

What is a waypoint? .......................................................................... 55

Placing a waypoint............................................................................. 55

...at the cursor’s current position..................................................... 55

... at the boat’s current position ...................................................... 55

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... at a known position..................................................................... 55

Placing a man overboard marker ....................................................... 57

Changing a waypoint symbol ............................................................. 57

Navigating to a waypoint................................................................... 58

...using the WAYPT button .............................................................. 58

...using the cursor ............................................................................ 58

...using the waypoints list................................................................ 58

Moving a waypoint ............................................................................ 58

Edit waypoint details.......................................................................... 59

Organizing waypoints ........................................................................ 59

Deleting a waypoint or waypoint folder? ........................................... 60

Waypoint recycle bin .......................................................................... 60

Transferring route and waypoint data................................................ 61

Working with routes...................................................................65

Introduction........................................................................................ 65

What is a route?................................................................................. 65

Creating a route ................................................................................. 65

Add a waypoint to a route............................................................... 66

........................................................................................................ 67

Deleting a waypoint ........................................................................ 67

........................................................................................................ 68

Choosing a route ............................................................................. 68

........................................................................................................ 68

Following route ............................................................................... 68

Monitoring the course........................................................................ 68

Using tides and currents ............................................................73

Introduction........................................................................................ 73

Setting the region ............................................................................ 73

Tides................................................................................................... 74

Open nearest tides........................................................................... 74

Currents.............................................................................................. 75

Open nearest currents...................................................................... 75

Working with radar ....................................................................77

Introduction........................................................................................ 77

Displaying radar in a new page .......................................................... 77

The radar picture ................................................................................ 77

Changing how the radar picture is shown.......................................... 78

Head - up (H-UP).............................................................................. 78

North - up (N-UP)............................................................................. 78

Course - up (C-UP) ........................................................................... 78

Getting the best radar picture ............................................................ 78

Gain ................................................................................................ 78

FTC................................................................................................... 79

Sea mode......................................................................................... 79

Gain mode ....................................................................................... 79

Tune................................................................................................. 79

Making targets clearer?...................................................................... 80

Interference rejection....................................................................... 80

Expansion ........................................................................................ 80

Wakes.............................................................................................. 80

Setting up the radar display ............................................................... 80

Short range scales............................................................................ 80

Long range scales ............................................................................ 80

Changing the displayed range ......................................................... 81

Marking a position on-screen............................................................. 81

Using radar to help avoid a collision .................................................. 81

Range rings...................................................................................... 81

VRMs/EBLs....................................................................................... 82

Guard zones..................................................................................... 83

Placing a guard zone ....................................................................... 83

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MARPA ............................................................................................... 84

Safety Notices .................................................................................. 84

What is MARPA?.............................................................................. 84

Target and vector history ................................................................. 85

Target history ................................................................................... 86

MARPA targets................................................................................. 86

Working with sonar ....................................................................89

Introduction ........................................................................................ 89

The sonar screen................................................................................. 89

Displaying sonar in a new page ....................................................... 89

Changing the screen view................................................................... 89

Background color ............................................................................. 89

Scrolling speed ................................................................................. 90

Target depth ID ................................................................................ 91

Improving the underwater view.......................................................... 91

Changing the range.......................................................................... 91

Selecting the operating frequency.................................................... 92

Making the picture clearer.................................................................. 92

Gain mode........................................................................................ 92

Color gain mode............................................................................... 93

TVG .................................................................................................. 93

Getting a clear picture of the bottom ................................................. 95

Getting a live image from below the boat .......................................... 95

Isolating objects near the bottom ....................................................... 99

Getting a closer view ....................................................................... 99

Marking an on-screen position ........................................................... 99

Measuring an object’s depth and distance ....................................... 101

Sonar alarms..................................................................................... 102

Shallow water alarm ...................................................................... 102

Deep water alarm........................................................................... 102

Fish alarm...................................................................................... 102

Sonar data recording and playback.................................................. 103

Using video ...............................................................................107

Introduction ..................................................................................... 107

The user interface ............................................................................ 107

RayTech advanced features ....................................................111

Introduction ..................................................................................... 111

Weather information........................................................................ 111

The screen ..................................................................................... 111

Getting weather information from the internet............................. 112

Viewing a weather file .................................................................. 114

Animating weather files ................................................................ 114

Measuring distances on a chart ....................................................... 117

Creating and modifying databoxes .................................................. 117

Modifying a databox ..................................................................... 118

Creating a databox........................................................................ 119

Modifying a channel...................................................................... 119

Using the font selector .................................................................. 120

Polar plotting ................................................................................... 120

Data collection .............................................................................. 121

Entering and editing data.............................................................. 121

Graphing and reading a polar plot ................................................ 125

Instrument calibration for accurate data ....................................... 127

DataTrak .......................................................................................... 128

Pre-start display ............................................................................... 133

Route optimization .......................................................................... 133

Navigation numbers......................................................................... 136

Engine panel .................................................................................... 137

RNS mode ...................................................................................139

Introduction ..................................................................................... 139

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USB navigation keyboard ................................................................. 139

The controls................................................................................... 139

Installing the RNS keyboard ............................................................. 141

Setting up RayTech for use with the RNS keyboard.......................... 141

Troubleshooting RayTech ........................................................143

Introduction...................................................................................... 143

Technical support ............................................................................. 149

Charts......................................................................................... 151

Vector ............................................................................................ 151

Raster ............................................................................................ 151

Aerial imagery ............................................................................... 152

Waypoints...................................................................................... 152

Routes ........................................................................................... 152

Tracks ............................................................................................ 152

Radar.......................................................................................... 153

Introduction...................................................................................... 153

What is radar?.................................................................................. 153

Scanner.......................................................................................... 153

Maximum radar range...................................................................... 153

Range control................................................................................... 154

Standard range scales.................................................................... 154

Interpreting the radar picture ........................................................... 155

Identifying false echo returns ........................................................ 155

Sonar .......................................................................................... 159

Introduction...................................................................................... 159

How the sonar works ....................................................................... 159

Bottom indications ........................................................................... 159

Displaying targets ............................................................................ 160

Boat speed..................................................................................... 160

Target depth .................................................................................. 160

Target size ..................................................................................... 160

Transducer frequency..................................................................... 160

Factors that can impair an image ..................................................... 160

Range and shift values ..................................................................... 160

Installation Guidelines ............................................................ 163

EMC installation guidelines.............................................................. 163

Suppression Ferrites....................................................................... 163

Connections to other equipment ................................................... 163

System integration ........................................................................... 164

What is System Integration?.......................................................... 164

Basic NMEA and RS-232 cabling principles ...................................... 165

NMEA basics.................................................................................. 165

RS-232 basics................................................................................. 165

Circuit grounding issues ................................................................... 166

Cables and cable runs ...................................................................... 166

Proper cable shielding ...................................................................... 166

Preventing interference and crosstalk .............................................. 167

Interfacing RayTech.......................................................................... 167

Connecting RayTech to your instruments....................................... 167

Connecting directly to an NMEA GPS ............................................ 167

Connecting directly to NMEA equipped instruments ..................... 168

Connecting specific instruments and devices ................................... 168

SeaTalkhs....................................................................................... 168

SeaTalk devices.............................................................................. 172

RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA Interface: ........................................... 173

Mounting the interface box ........................................................... 173

RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA Interface box troubleshooting............ 174

Connecting NMEA directly to Raymarine Pathfinder displays: ....... 174

Connecting an hsb2 PCMCIA PC kit............................................... 176

PCI to PCMCIA cardbus adapter .................................................... 177

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Connecting an hsb2 to USB2.0 interface........................................ 177

Connecting to B & G Instruments................................................... 177

Connecting to KVH Instruments ..................................................... 178

Connecting to Ockam Instruments ................................................. 178

Connecting a USB C-Card Reader................................................... 179

Fully integrated system .................................................................. 179

Integrated system checks ............................................................... 179

Toolbars ..................................................................................... 183

Main menu..................................................................................... 183

Standard toolbar ............................................................................ 188

....................................................................................................... 188

Routes and waypoints toolbar ....................................................... 189

Charting toolbar............................................................................. 189

Animation toolbar .......................................................................... 190

....................................................................................................... 190

Alarms toolbar ............................................................................... 191

Tides/Currents toolbar.................................................................... 191

....................................................................................................... 191

3D toolbar ...................................................................................... 191

Fishing toolbar ............................................................................... 193

Yacht racing toolbar....................................................................... 193

Pre-start toolbar ............................................................................. 194

Weather toolbar ............................................................................. 194

Databox toolbar ............................................................................. 195

List of abbreviations................................................................ 197

Glossary of terms ..................................................................... 199

Important information 1

Important information

Safety notices

WARNING

Navigation aid

When this product is used within a navigation system, it is only an aid to navigation. It’s accuracy can be affected by many factors, including equipment failure or defects, environmental conditions and improper use or handling. It is the user’s responsibility to exercise common prudence and navigational judgements. This product should not be relied upon as a substitute for such prudence and judgement. Always maintain a permanent watch so that you can respond to situations as they develop.

WARNING

Product installation

This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with the Raymarine instructions provided within this guide. Failure to do so could result in poor product performance, personal injury, and/or damage to your boat.

CAUTION

Navionics CF Card Reader

The Navionics CF card reader has been designed and tested for home and dockside planning use only and has not been tested to marine standards for ruggedness or interference with other devices on board the vessel. Raymarine cannot accept responsibility or liability for any damage to the card reader, associated systems and equipment or compatibility issues arising from its use while underway.

Intended use

RayTech V6.0 is intended for recreational marine use. Users should note that only authorized government charts and associated Notices to Mariners contain all the information required for safe navigation

Disclaimers

This electronic chart is an aid to navigation designed to facilitate the use of authorized government charts, not to replace them. Only official government charts and notices to mariners contain all of the current information needed for the safety of navigation, and the Captain is responsible for their prudent use.

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This program and its charts do not excuse the user from carrying the required official charts and documents.

Raymarine does not warrant that this product is error free or that it is compatible with products manufactured by any person or entity other than Raymarine.

This product utilizes digital chart data, and electronic information from the Global Positioning System (GPS) and weather information which may contain errors. Raymarine does not warrant the accuracy of such information and you are advised that errors in such information may cause the product to malfunction or give incorrect readings. Raymarine is not responsible for damages or injuries caused by your use or inability to use the product, by the interaction of the product with products manufactured by others, or by errors in chart data or information utilized by the product provided by third parties.

Except for the limited warranty regarding the magnetic media contained in the license agreement accompanying the product, this product is provided ‘AS IS’ without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, and any others which may arise from course of performance, course of dealing, or usage of trade.

The limits of electronic navigation

Experienced navigators know not to rely on a single method of navigation for determining their position. Two or more methods should be used to determine position and guard against errors placing you or your boat in a dangerous position. Global Positioning System (GPS) based electronic navigation is an amazing application of technology, but like all other technology, has limits. A wise navigator will understand these limits and how they affect the safety of their boat and crew.

The Global Positioning System is made up of components starting with ground based computers to monitor and maintain the system made up of 24 satellites in orbit around the earth. The system ends at your boat’s receiver. Like all

systems it is not perfect and any part of it can fail. GPS accuracy varies between 2 and 50 meters.

NMEA 0183 1.0 / 1.5 only supports 2 digits of latitude and longitude, giving a precision of approximately 60 feet.

NMEA 2.0 / 2.1 supports 3 digits of latitude and longitude, giving a precision of approximately 6 feet.

Another limitation to the system accuracy is digital charts. These electronic charts are made by highly skilled cartographers. Surveys on which the cartography is based, were in some cases, made over 50 years ago. So despite everyone’s best efforts, it may be possible to have errors in the final product.

Lastly, RayTech software was developed by highly skilled and talented software engineers and underwent a rigorous test and quality assurance program before being released. However, it is possible that software issues or malfunctions may remain undetected in the software. While Raymarine make every effort to find, fix and repair software issues as they are discovered, this product is specifically not promised to be issue free.

About this manual

This manual describes how to install and operate RayTech V6.0 marine navigation software. It assumes that the personal computer (PC) on which the software is to be installed meets the requirements for running this version of RayTech, and that all peripheral equipment intended to be operated with it is compatible and has been correctly installed.

This manual is intended for users with varying technical and marine abilities, but assumes a general level of knowledge of PC use and nautical terminology and practices.

This manual gives an overview of RayTech V6.0, and details the main functions and how to operate them. There are several ways that a task can be completed, experiment, find the way of using RayTech that best suits your way of working.

Important information 3

Conventions used

In this manual the following conventions will be used:

• RayTech refers to RayTech V6.0.

• The names of keyboard keys are printed in boldface, such as Enter.

•

Italics are used to show names, such as

Vessel

• Instructions using menu options are written as menu option/submenu

option. For example, the instructions might read ‘Select File/ Layers’. This means go to the File menu on the drop-down menus and select it. A submenu will appear that contains the Layers option for you to select.

• ‘Click’ refers to clicking the mouse button. Unless otherwise stated, it refers

to the left mouse button once.

• ‘Right click’ refers to clicking the right mouse button once.

• ‘Double click’ means to click the left mouse button twice quickly.

Open Chart,

or softkeys such as

Find

Product use

You may not use this product unless you agree to the terms and conditions of the license agreement.

In accepting these terms and conditions, you agree to be bound by the terms of the license agreement and to release and hold Raymarine harmless from and against any and all claims, obligations and liabilities with respect to the product, except those specifically reserved in the license agreement.

If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of the license agreement, you may return the program within thirty (30) days of the date of purchase by following the instructions contained within the license agreement.

System integration

RayTech V6.0 has been designed to work transparently with Raymarine SeaTalk data communications package, or any other device that outputs data in National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) 0183 format. These protocols allow information such as heading, wind speed and direction, sea temperature and other information to be accessed and displayed within RayTech. Information generated by RayTech can also be displayed on your boat’s standard on-board instruments.

If you intend to run RayTech on a laptop computer as part of an integrated system you should read “Installation Guidelines” on page 163 to ensure correct connectivity into the system.

Technical accuracy

The technical information contained within this manual, to the best of our knowledge, was correct at the time of printing. However, Raymarine cannot accept liability for any inaccuracies or omissions it may contain.

In addition Raymarine’s policy of continuous product improvement may change specifications without notice. As a result Raymarine cannot accept liability for any differences between the product and the manual.

Under copyright laws use of this manual is intended for the original licensee. No portion of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any

means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems, for any purpose other than the licensee’s use, without the express written permission of Raymarine, and provided in the licensing agreement between you and Raymarine.

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Chapter 1: System overview and features 5

Chapter 1: System overview and features

1.1 Introduction

This chapter introduces RayTech and covers the following:

• What’s in the box.

• System overview.

1.2 What do I get in the box?

When you open the box containing RayTech, you will find various components, depending on which package you have purchased.

RayTech V6.0 - Part No.E83040

Component Part No.

RayTech CD-ROM with license key decal 47001-2

RayTech accessory list 47015-1

RayTech User’s Manual 81260-1

Serial data cable, DB-9 E86001

Navionics CF Chart Reader E86026

If any of the components are missing, you should contact, in the first instance, the Raymarine dealer where you purchased your package, or Raymarine Customer Support, the details of which can be found in the Technical Support section of this handbook, on page 149.

Accessories

The following accessories are available for RayTech:

Component Raymarine Part No.

Navionics CF Chart Reader E86026

C-Map USB C-Card Reader E86008

SeaTalk to PC Interface E85001

hsb

PC (PCMCIA) Kit V6.0

hsb

PC (USB) Kit V6.0

Serial data cable, DB-9 E86001

RayTech V6.0 Manual 81260-1

E86023

E85005

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CAUTION

finding performance making it an ideal choice for the serious sailor or fisherman.

1.4 System features

Navionics CF Card Reader

Subscription services

Technical Support, comprehensive weather reporting and fishing updates require online registration and subscription at www.raymarine.com.

1.3 System overview

RayTech operates within a standard Windows environment, and enables you to utilize the latest digital charts and Global Positioning System (GPS) instrumentation to help you navigate your boat virtually anywhere in the world. RayTech easily interfaces with your boats onboard navigational systems, offering you the flexibility to allow RayTech to autopilot your boat to any destination you chose to plot.

RayTech also incorporates the capability to download the latest weather and oceanographic information and display it on any chart. Advanced features are included that will enhance RayTech’s route plotting and fish-

RayTech has been designed for ease of use and incorporates the following features:

Easy marine navigation

RayTech takes the guesswork out of marine navigation by enabling easy and accurate planning and plotting of simple or complex routes. These can be stored and re-used, even changed whilst in use to take changing weather conditions or other factors into account.

Chart formats

RayTech uses the latest digitized versions of the paper charts traditionally used in marine navigation, and supports the following chart formats:

• Navionics Silver and Gold.

• Navionics Platinum.

• Navionics HotMaps.

• C-Map NT and NT Plus.

•Maptech NOAA/BSB.

• Maptech PCX.

• Maptech Photo Regions and Topographical charts.

• SoftCharts Nautical charts and PhotoNavigator.

• NDI/CHS charts.

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Comprehensive Weather/ Oceanographic reporting

RayTech offers you the capability to download and display the latest weather and ocean conditions, and then superimpose this information upon your charts in several layers. Weather and oceanographic charts (in GRIB format) can be downloaded directly from the Internet or requested via e-mail. These files can be animated to show predicted weather conditions over a specified period of time. Typical weather files contain information covering a period of several days, giving you a comprehensive presentation of atmospheric and marine conditions.

These features require online registration at www.raymarine.com.

Advanced graphical user interface

RayTech is operated via an easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI) complete with many customizable toolbars, softkeys and ‘floating’ data boxes. Using an intuitive menu hierarchy, you can display only those tools that you commonly use, or customize screens to show you only pertinent information, with just a few mouse clicks. RayTech’s flexible GUI enables you to quickly and easily tailor its powerful resources to suit your needs.

Navionics Platinum chart card

Compatibility with Navionics Platinum chart card provides you with enhanced 2D cartography features, and introduces an easy to use 3D chart format that provides you with a graphical view of land and sea contours around your boat. Much of the information available on a conventional chart can be shown in three dimensions, giving you an accurate easy-toview image of the area around.

To read Navionics Platinum Chart cards you will need to install a Navionics CF chart card reader - Part No. E86026, or have RayTech connected via

SeaTalk

to an E-Series display.

Sailboat racing

The sail racer features are targeted towards the professional sailboat racer, and include

• DataTrak.

•Polars.

• Route Optimization.

• Advanced weather routing.

• Pre-start display.

• Navigation numbers.

• Specialized racing toolbar.

Fishing (US market only)

The fishing features are targeted towards the serious fisherman Raymarine offers subscription services to support the following fishing features:

• Ocean plankton - using data from the Orb View 2 satellite.

• Sea surface temperature (SST) - using data from U.S. Government weather satellites.

These features require online registration at www.raymarine.com.

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Chapter 2: System requirements 9

Chapter 2: System requirements

2.1 Introduction

This section deals with making sure that your PC is ready to install and run RayTech and details:

• System requirements.

• Whether your PC is ready to install RayTech.

• Upgrading drivers and adapters.

2.2 System requirements

Before you can begin installing RayTech, you need to make sure that the PC you intend to use meets the minimum hardware requirements for running the software. Whilst RayTech will run successfully on the minimum requirement, for best performance, the optimum requirements are recommended.

The minimum and optimum requirements are:

Minimum system requirements

The minimum system requirements are:

• Pentium IV processor.

• 256MB RAM.

• Windows 2000/XP.

•CD-ROM drive.

• Monitor - capable of displaying 1024 x 768 resolution, 16 bit color.

IMPORTANT - In addition to the minimum/optimum requirements you will also require 1 or more of the following, depending on how RayTech is to be connected to your instruments/system:

• Serial port - for connecting to NMEA or SeaTalk.

• Ethernet port - for connecting to an E-Series display using SeaTalk

• PCMCIA port - for connecting to a Pathfinder system using a PCMCIA to hsb

adaptor.

• USB2 port - for connecting to a Pathfinder system using a USB/PCMCIA adaptor.

Optimum system requirements

The optimum system requirements are:

• Pentium IV 2GHz processor or equivalent.

• 1GB RAM or higher.

•NVIDIA

•Windows XP.

GeForce graphics card.

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2.3 Is my PC ready to use RayTech?

Is the processor at least a 2GHz Pentium IV?

YES

Does the PC have at least 256 mb RAM?

YES

Is the PC running Windows 2000 or XP?

YES

Does the PC have an NVIDIA GeForce graphics adapter?

YES

details of recommended PCs and adapters

RayTech RNS requires Windows 2000 or XP

graphics adapters for best performance

An upgrade is required.

Visit www.raymarine.com for

An upgrade is required.

Visit www.raymarine.com for

Raymarine recommends NVIDIA

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Does the PC have a serial (RS232) port?

YES

A USB-serial adaptor is required if connecting

to NMEA or SeaTalk

Visit www.raymarine.com for

details of recommended PCs and adapters

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Is the PC a laptop?*

YES

Does the PC have an USB 2.0 port?

YES

Does the PC have an available Ethernet port

YES

Is the PC's software up-to-date?

YES

Your PC is now ready for RayTech RNS

You will need a PCI-PCMCIA adaptor if

connecting to hsb display via an hsb PC kit.

Visit www.raymarine.com for

details of recommended PCs and adapters

You will need a USB 2.0 port if connecting to an

hsb display using the hsb to USB 2.0 interface

You will need an Ethernet port for interfacing

Get the latest software updates for your PC from

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

and the manufacturer of your graphics adapter

(e.g. http://www.nvidia.com) or PC.

SeaTalk

D8821_1

Note:

*If you are not planning to buy the Pathfinder PC kit, or you are not intending to use RayTech’s hsb2 networking capability for chart, radar, sonar

sharing, you can skip this check.

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2.4 Upgrading drivers and adapters

Prior to installing RayTech, Raymarine strongly recommend updating your PC display drivers and verifying that you have the latest versions of Microsoft DirectX and your Display adapter driver installed.

Note:

It will be necessary to have the PC connected to the internet for

these checks and updates to be carried out.

Driver update

To ensure that your PC is current with regard to Windows operating system patches you should execute the Windows Update utility.

D6966_1

Figure 2-1: Welcome to Windows Update.

D6968_1

Figure 2-2: Review Updates screen.

To run the Windows Update utility:

1. On the computer taskbar, click

2. Select and click

Windows Update

Start

. The pop-up menu is displayed.

. The PC will connect to the Microsoft

Windows Update site.

3. The Welcome screen is displayed. See Figure 2-1

4. Click

Scan for Updates

5. Your computer is scanned to find which update patches are required. The screen updates to show the progress of the scan. When the scan is complete the Review Updates screen is displayed. See Figure 2-2

6. Click

7. Click

Review and Install Updates.

Install Now

. Installation of the updates starts, with progress

The available updates are displayed.

being shown on screen.

8. Upon completion of the installation a dialog box appears. This will tell you that installation is complete and that you need to restart your computer for the updates to be activated.

9. Check Restart Now. Click

. Your computer will restart and Windows

will be updated.

10. Repeat Steps 1-9 until all applicable updates have been installed.

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Note:

Windows update does not always update all drivers. Raymarine recommend that you check your PC/Hardware manufacturers web site to check for relevant driver updates.

DirectX

To ensure that you have the latest version of DirectX installed you should run the DirectX diagnostics utility.

To run DirectX diagnostics utility:

Start.

Version number

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Figure 2-3: Direct X Diagnostics screen 1.

Display adapter details

1. On the computer taskbar, click

2. Select and click Run. The Run dialog box is displayed.

3. Type in, dxdiag. Click

. The DirectX diagnostic tool will be displayed. See

Figure 2-3

4. Make a note of the version number installed on your computer.

5. Click the

Display or Display 1

See Figure 2-4

6. Make a note of the display adapter name, manufacturer, chip type and driver version installed on your computer (highlighted in the picture above).

7. Point your internet browser to -

directx/downloads/default.asp

the version installed is not current, download and install the latest version.

8. Point your internet browser to the display adapter manufacturer’s site and check the current version available. If the version installed is not current, download the latest version.

Note:

Laptop users should check their PC Manufacturers web site for rele-

vant video driver updates.

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The pop-up menu is displayed.

tab. The display adapter screen is displayed.

http:// www.microsoft.com/windows/

and check the current version of DirectX. If

Figure 2-4: Direct X Diagnostics screen 2.

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Useful websites

You may find the following websites useful when ensuring your PC has the latest drivers and adapters available:

PC manufacturers

Manufacturer Web site

Acer www.acer.com

Dell www.dell.com

Fujitsu-Siemens www.fujitsu-siemens.com

HP www.hp.com

IBM www.ibm.com

Samsung www.samsung.com

Sony www.sony.com

Software and graphics manufacturers

Manufacturer Website

AMD software www.amd.com

ATI graphics www.ati.com

Intel software www.intel.com

NVIDIA graphics www.nvidia.com

SIS software www.sis.com.tw

VIA software www.viarena.com

Toshiba www.toshiba.com

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Chapter 3: Getting started

3.1 Introduction

Having made sure that your computer meets the operating requirements and has the latest drivers installed. See “System requirements” on page 9, you are now ready to install and run RayTech. This section deals with:

• Installing and setting up RayTech.

• Installing charts.

3.2 Installing RayTech

Having checked that your computer meets the operating requirements, and upgraded its drivers and adapters as necessary your computer is now ready for installing RayTech.

You are now ready to install RayTech V6.0. There is a choice of how RayTech can be installed on your computer:

• from a CD-ROM.

• from the Internet.

Installation from a CD-ROM

To install RayTech using a CD-ROM:

1. Insert the RayTech CD into the CD-ROM drive of the computer on which you want to install the software.

2. The CD will automatically run and the Install Shield Wizard Welcome screen appears.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

If the Install Shield Wizard does not automatically run:

1. Select

Start/Run

from the computer taskbar and type e:\main.exe.

(Substitute the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive for ‘e’ if it is different). After a few moments the Install Shield Wizard welcome screen is displayed.

2. Click Install Software. The Install Shield Wizard Welcome screen is displayed.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Installation from the internet

To install RayTech from the internet:

1. Point your internet browser to software.

2. Click

3. Click

4. Complete the registration form

5. Click

6. Click

7. Click

8. Select the location and click

Note:

RayTechupgrade/Download and install the application here Download RNS 6.0 (Registration required)

screen appears.

Submit

. The download instruction page opens.

Proceed to Download Save.

You are now prompted to select a location to save the file.

RayTech is a very large file (130MB). Dial-up connections are not recommended for this operation. A CD-ROM can be purchased from Raymarine if you prefer.

http://www.raymarine.com/RayTech

. The registration

. The Download security dialog box appears.

. File download begins.

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After you have downloaded the file, it must be opened onto your computer as follows:

1. Open the location where the file is stored.

2. Double-click the RayTech icon.

3. Click Run. The Install Shield Wizard is displayed.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Note:

Raymarine recommends that you save the downloaded installation executable file by burning it to a CD-ROM and storing with your RayTech documentation.

3.3 Starting to use RayTech

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Figure 3-1: RayTech Startup Wizard Screen

Now that you have successfully installed RayTech on your computer the following steps explain how to start using the product.

License keys

Before using RayTech for the first time you will need to enter a license key.

There are two types of license key for RayTech:

• V6.0 Upgrade License key - required if you are upgrading to RayTech V6.0 from an earlier version.

• V6.0 License key - included when you purchase RayTech V6.0

Both keys can be purchased from http://www.raymarine.com/

RayTech.

Figure 3-2: RayTech Startup Wizard on-screen keyboard

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Figure 3-3: RayTech mode dialog box

Figure 3-4: RNS Network Set up Wizard

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Entering license key segments of less than 4 characters

You may have a license key that contains segments of less than four numbers. To enable RayTech it is necessary to enter the license key and pad the numbers as follows, for example:

Your key is: 600-1-23-456-7-89.

This should be entered as: 0600-0001-0023-0456-0007-0089.

Running RayTech for the first time

To run RayTech for the first time:

1. Select Start/Programs/Raymarine RayTech Navigator from

the Windows task bar. RayTech will load and the RNS Startup Wizard is displayed. See

2. Click the button next to the type of license key you want to enter.

3. Click

For details of license key types refer to “License keys” on page 16.

4. Enter your license key using the on-screen keyboard by moving the

cursor over the required number and clicking.

5. Click Finish. The dialog box closes, and the RayTech splashscreen

appears.

The splashscreen closes and the RayTech mode dialog box appears “RayTech mode dialog box” on page 17.

You now have a choice of which mode RayTech opens in:

• Planning - Instrument connection is not required - see “Click the soft

key for the mode you want RayTech to open.” on page 19.

• Onboard - enables you to configure your network settings.

Figure 3-1on page 16

. The on-screen keyboard appears. See

Figure 3-2on page 16

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Configure network settings

IMPORTANT: If you do not choose SeaTalk

on which RayTech is running conected to your boats instruments the first time you run RayTech in Onboard mode. The instruments must alsobe

hs,

make sure you have the PC

4. Click the button corresponding to whether the PC is currently connected to your onboard instruments..

5. Click

Next.

The following screen appears:

switched ON.

Note:

The following section shows how to configure a initializationinitial-

izationSeaTalk

network. To configure other types of network click the button next to the network type and follow the on-screen instructions.

To configure the network settings:

1. Follow Steps 1 through 6 of “Starting to use RayTech” on page 16.

2. Click

Onboard.

page 17

3. Click the button next toSeaTalk

The RNS Network Setup Wizard appears -

(E-Series). The following screen

Figure 3-4on

appears:

6. Click the button next to the network card description youwish to use with RayTech. This card will be configured to talk to your E-Series display.

7. Click

Finish

. The RNSNetSetup dialog box appears.

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8. Click

OK.

RayTech starts to open and the network initialization

progress box apears.

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As the initialization process is carried out RayTech will open and the Open New Page dialog box is displayed.

9. Highlight the icon for the page type you want to open and click OK. The new page opens.

10. You can now continue to work in RayTech.

Note:

Raymarine recommends that you register your RayTech software on the Raymarine website. This ensures that you can recover your license key n the event of loss or failure of your PC’s hard drive

Using RayTech on a new computer

If you install the upgrade version of RayTech on a new computer, a dialog box may appear after entering the upgrade key asking you to enter your

original RayTech V3.0/V4.x/ or V5.0 license key. This should be entered in the same way as before using the on-screen keyboard that appears. Make sure the license key type is set to the correct version number.

To display the license keyboard:

1. Select File/Setup. The Setup dialog box is displayed.

2. Double-click the License icon. The on-screen license entry keyboard is displayed.

3. Enter your license key as described in“To run RayTech for the first time:” on page 17, Steps 7 through 9.

3.4 Continuing To Use RayTech

You will only need to enter a license key number the first time that you use RayTech after installing it. each time that you open RayTech, the following dialog box will appear:

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Click the soft key for the mode you want RayTech to open.

Operating modes

RayTech can be operated in either of the following modes:

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Planning

Enables you to work in a simulated mode, away from your boat if you want to. Useful for planning and learning purposes.

Onboard

Enables you to work in real-time mode onboard your boat with data being collected and used from all the instruments that you have connected to RayTech.

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Simulator

RayTech includes a simulator mode which enables you to practise operating the software without data from a GPS antenna, radar scanner or transducer.

To Select The Simulator Mode:

1. Select File/setup. The Set Up Dialog Box Is Displayed.

2. Double-click The Displayed.

Click The

Simulator

Instruments

Icon To Set It To The Required Status.

Icon. The Instruments Dialog Box Is

3.5 Setting up RayTech

Once you have installed and started using RayTech, you can enter specific information for your boat and change default settings to your personal preferences that suit the way you work.

To set up RayTech:

1. With RayTech running select File/Setup. The set up dialog box is displayed.

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2. Click on the icon of the setting you want to change.

3. Click

4. Click the action boxes and change the settings to your preferred option.

5. Click OK to close the dialog box.

6. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for each setting you want to customize.

. The dialog box for that setting will be displayed.

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You can customize any of the following settings:

Units configure the units to be used in RayTech

License enter or change license keys

3.6 Installing instruments to RayTech

Full functionality of RayTech requires accurate heading and position data being received from your system instruments. You should refer to “Installation Guidelines” on page 163 for full information on successfully connecting instruments.

Logging set up your data logging options

Settings set up operational settings

“Running RayTech for the first time” on page 17 describes how to configure your network and instruments. However, you may at a later date want to change the way in which instruments are configured to RayTech.

Performance set up system graphics performance settings

3D settings set up general 3D settings

System clock set up the current time and date

Raster chart set up install and control raster charts

Instruments set up RayTech to interface with your instruments

Colors set up the colors to be displayed in RayTech fea-

tures

Track coloring set up the display colors for showing tracks

You can choose which way you configure instruments to RayTech. This can be either:

• Using the RayTech Tools application wizard, or,

• Using the File/Setup/Instruments feature.

RayTech Tools

The RayTech Tools Instrument Configuration wizard can be used to configure your system instruments.

To use the RayTech Tools wizard:

1. Select Start/Programs/RayTech Tools/RayTech Instrument Configuration.The Instrument Configuration wizard appears.

Night vision modes set up how you view RayTech at night

Tides and currents select tide and current regions

Vessel settings set up how your own boat is displayed on screen

Databox settings set up how databoxes and their contents

Weather set up set up how weather information is displayed

2. Click the button next to the network card description and follow the on-screen instructions as described in “Running RayTech for the first time” on page 17.

File/Setup/Instruments feature

To configure RayTech and instruments:

1. Select File/Setup. The Setup dialog box is displayed.

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2. Highlight the instruments icon and click

OK.

The configure instruments

dialog box is displayed.

Network Config

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You can now set the network configuration and either automatically or manually configure your system and instruments.

To set the network configuration:

1. Double-click

Network configuration.

The following dialog box appears.

3. Use the RayTech Tools wizard to configure the network. For full details

refer to “To use the RayTech Tools wizard:” on page 22.

To automatically configure instruments:

These instructions apply to instruments connected via an RS-232 or RS- 422 connection to your PC.

1.Double-click

tion

. The auto detect progress dialog

Automatic configura-

box is displayed.

2.Click

Cancel

in the Connection

Settings dialog box.

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3.When instruments have been

detected an icon is displayed in the dialog box to show connectivity.

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4. Click Cancel to close the detected COM ports dialog box.

If you want to see what instruments are connected:

2. Click OK. The dialog box closes.

i. Double-click the SeaTalk or NMEA icon and the connection dialog

box is displayed.

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ii. Double-click the

What’s connected

icon. The connection dialog box is displayed showing what instruments are connected and have been detected.

Note:

This procedure should be carried out if you are using SeaTalkhs and

ST290 instruments and want to show custom channels.

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3. Double-click the COM port you want to configure. The instrument selection dialog box appears.

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To manually configure instruments:

1. Set the network configuration as described in “To set the network configuration:” on page 23.

2. Double- click

Manual Configuration

. The available Com ports are

displayed.

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4. Scroll down and highlight the required instrument system. Click OK.

5. The selected system is connected and an icon appears in the dialog box to show connectivity.

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6. Double-click the NMEA icon and the connection dialog box is displayed.

7. Double-click the

What’s connected

icon. In the case of NMEA, the

NMEA connection dialog box is displayed.

8. Click either NMEA Sent or NMEA Received icon. The appropriate sentence dialog box is displayed.

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By clicking the action box for the selected NMEA sentence it can be toggled On or Off.

To display custom channels:

Note:

Custom channels can only be displayed when connected via SeaTalk and the system includes both an ST290 graphic display and an ST290 DPU.

1. Set up network configuration and configure instruments as described in “To set the network configuration:” on page 23 and “To automatically configure instruments:” on page 23 or “To manually configure instruments:” on page 24.

2. Double-click the

Setting up Instruments

icon. The set up dialog box is

displayed.

3. Double-click

Custom Channels

. The custom channel dialog box is

displayed.

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4. Double-click the channel that you want to customize. The channel selection dialog box is displayed.

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Using the C-Map NT+/PC chart selector you select the charts that you want to install. You then purchase the relevant chart licences on-line and register them. They are automatically detected by RayTech on start up and are made available to the RayTech program. C-Map charts are not installed using the RayTech chart installer.

Note:

RayTech does not support dongled charts. It is recommended using a USB- C-chart reader instead. This also allows you to use your charts with a hardware chart plotter as well.

C-Map USB C-Card reader

The USB C-Card Reader must be installed on your PC before you start

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5. Click the action boxes to specify individual settings within that channel.

6. Click OK. The custom channel is created and can be displayed in a ST290 databox in the Favorites chapter.

3.7 Installing charts

This section deals with installing the different types of charts that are compatible with RayTech.

C-MapNT+/PC charts from CD-ROM

IMPORTANT - RayTech must be run and exited before attempting to

install C-Map NT+/PC Selector program. Failure to do so will prevent your RayTech software from being able to find installed C-Map charts.

To install C-Map charts from a CD-ROM it is necessary to install the C-Map NT+/PC Chart Selector software onto your PC. This must be installed in accordance with the instructions on the C-Map software.

RayTech software. Failure to do so will prevent RayTech from being able to access C-Map charts on C-cards or waypoints or routes that are stored on the User card.

Charts inserted in the USB C-Card Reader are read in real time as long as the card is actually inserted in the card reader. C-Map charts cannot be downloaded to your PC for off-line viewing.

Maptech cartography

Maptech BSB V4.0 cartography

You should install and register Maptech BSB V4.0 cartography in accordance with the installation instructions contained on their software. Failure to follow the instructions will prevent charts being installed by RayTech.

Earlier Maptech BSB cartography versions.

Versions of Maptech BSB cartography prior to V4.0 do not need to be registered prior to installation using the RayTech chart installer.

Navionics cartography

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There are two ways in which Navionics cartography can be accessed by RayTech:

• via your SeaTalk

system.

• using the Navionics CF chart card reader.

SeaTalk

system

With the PC connected to your SeaTalkhs system, and a Navionics chart card installed in an E-Series display, open either a new 2D or 3D chart page. Navionics cartography can then be used with RayTech acting as a repeater display.

Navionics CF Chart Card reader

The Navionics USB CF Chart Card Reader must be installed on your PC before you start RayTech software. Failure to do so will prevent RayTech from being able to access Navionics charts on CF cards or waypoints or routes that are stored on the User card.

With a Navionics chart card reader installed on the PC that is being used to operate RayTech, and a Navionics chart card installed you can access Navionics charts.

Charts inserted in the Navionics USB CF Chart Card Reader are read in real time as long as the card is actually inserted in the card reader. Navionics charts cannot be downloaded to your PC for off-line viewing.

RayTech chart installer

The RayTech chart installer is used for installing BSB formatted, raster, MapTech PCX, photo and topographic charts. It will search and locate charts that are installed on your system or a CD-ROM. To install charts using RayTech chart installer:

1. Insert the relevant chart CD into the CD-ROM drive. The New Charts

dialog box is displayed.

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2. Click OK. The chart installer selection dialog box is displayed. All of the charts detected are highlighted by default.

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3. Click

Install.

The progress of the installation of each chart will be

shown.

4. The chart installer updates the chart list.

5. Click

. The chart installer selection dialog box closes.

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Title bar

Drop-down menus

Toolbars

Pathfinder panel

Databoxes

Application display area

Page selection tabs

PC taskbar

RayTech default screen

Power

soft key

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Soft keys

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Chapter 4: The User Interface and controls

4.1 Introduction

This chapter introduces the RayTech User Interface and its features and covers:

• The User Interface.

• The Interface controls. This chapter gives only a brief overview of the interface and its controls,

experiment, try pointing the cursor at different objects on the screen and click to see what will happen.

4.2 The screen

You may discover features of RayTech that you didn’t know existed. Experimenting in this way will also help you to find your preferred way of using RayTech.

To help you get started, left mouse clicks are used to select or initiate actions. Right mouse clicks display drop-down menus. Holding down the left mouse button and dragging the mouse diagonally will bound a chart area. Rotating the mouse wheel will make small setting adjustments or perform small range changes.

When you open RayTech the default screen - see page 35- will appear containing:

•

Title bar

- shows the software details.

Drop down menus

•

Toolbars

•

Pathfinder panel

•

- give access to functions of a particular application or mode.

- give access to all the main functions of RayTech.

- shortcuts to RayTech functions:

Application display -

•

area of the screen in which an application is

displayed.

•

Page selection tabs

- Click a tab to display the required page from

those that are open.

•

PC taskbar Power key

•

- accesses PC controls.

- press to turn radar transmit on or off. Press and hold to

exit RayTech.

•

Softkeys

- used to select function identified by the on-screen label.

The default screen and controls can be customized to your personal preferences. RayTech will retain these preferences and show them each time you open it. They can be changed at anytime without closing the program. With the exception of radar and sonar pages, each page and pane can be independently configured to suit your working practices.

4.3 Interface controls

The interface can be controlled using the PC mouse, touchscreen, standard or Raymarine waterproof USB Navigation Keyboard. This section will detail how to control the interface using the PC mouse and standard keyboard. For details on using the Raymarine waterproof USB Navigation Keyboard refer to page 139 of this manual.

Functions can be accessed via:

• Drop-down menus.

• Toolbars.

• Softkeys.

• Right mouse menus.

• Pathfinder panel.

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in any combination that you find easiest to use.

Drop down menus

The soft key labels change to reflect the page/pane selected and the functions available. Click the corresponding soft key to select the required function. When you have finished using a function or making adjustments, click BACK to return to the previous level of softkeys.

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Right mouse menus

To access functions from the drop-down menus, move the cursor arrow over the required menu, highlight the function you want to use and click. If you see downwards pointing arrows at the bottom of a drop-down menu, this indicates that there are other, less frequently used features available.

Toolbars

Toolbars provide specific shortcuts to a function. To access a function using a toolbar, move the cursor over the icon for the required function and click.

To display a toolbar:

1. Select View. The toolbar drop-down menu is displayed.

2. Click the toolbar you want to display. It is checked and the toolbar appears a the top of the screen, below the

drop-down menu bar.

Softkeys

Clicking the right mouse button will display a menu of functions for a particular object such as a mark, waypoint or chart object. Virtually any object on the RayTech screen will present a specific menu of functions when you place the cursor over it and click the right mouse button. This is a very fast way to find the function that you want (even if you don’t know exactly what it is), because you will see only those functions which are appropriate for the object at which you are pointing.

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Pathfinder panel

The Pathfinder panel provides shortcuts for some of the more common functions. Just move the cursor over the required button and click. The controls that can be found in this panel are:

use to scroll through open pages

changes the active pane in a split page

displays the waypoint softkeys (if the function bar is open)

displays the databox softkeys (if the function bar is open)

displays the setup softkeys (if the function bar is open)

zooms the page to show a larger (OUT), or smaller (IN) area. changes radar range

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4.4 Displaying information

Information is shown in databoxes or dialog boxes on the RayTech screen. The different types of information boxes are illustrated in the following section:

Selection dialog box

A selection dialog box allows you to access various components to carry out a selected function or feature setting.

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To make a selection from the box, either click the icon you wish to access then click OK, or double-click the icon.

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Action box

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Action boxes are contained in a selection dialog box and change a parameter. Click an action box to cycle through settings, or cause a drop-down menu or on-screen keyboard to be displayed, allowing you to change the parameter as required.

Data box

A databox displays information dedicated to a specific function, such as, navigation, VRM/EBL’s. Because it displays dedicated information, the contents of the box are updated in real time.

Databoxes can be floated, moved to any position and then docked. They can be resized, just like a databox in any Windows program. They can be opened and closed as required.

Alert and information dialog box

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An alert and information dialog box informs you that something has happened within the application that needs your approval, or tells you that you need to select an option, usually ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. Once you have accepted the option, the dialog box is automatically removed from the screen.

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Application information box

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Application information boxes contain information about various functions, such as route details.

4.5 Changing what you see on the screen

You can show more than one application on a page. RayTech contains preset page options for displaying up to three applications on a page, each in a separate pane. There is also a custom option that allows you to split a page either horizontally or vertically and display a different application in each pane:

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To open a pre-set page:

1. Select File/Open New Page. The Open New Page dialog box is displayed.

2. Click on the pre-set page layout required.

3. Click OK. The new page will open in the selected layout.

To open new custom page:

1. Select File/Open New Page. The Open New Page dialog box is displayed.

2. Click Custom.

3. Click OK. A new blank page will open with the application icons displayed.

4. Double click the icon for the application you want to open. The application will open in a full page format.

5. Right click on the page status bar and select Split Horizontally/

Split Vertically.

6. Click the split style you require.

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7. The open application will move to the bottom pane (horizontal split), or to the right hand pane (vertical split). The application icons will appear in the new pane.

8. Double click the required application icon to open it in the pane.

Moving around a split page

When you open a page that has been split you need to be able to activate a different pane within the page.

The pane that you are working in is known as the ‘active’ pane, and has a blue border around the edge of it.

The softkeys displayed in the function bar are the top level softkeys for that application. To make another pane active within a page, click the ACTIVE

button on the Pathfinder panel. The blue border will move to the next pane and the softkeys will change to the top level for that application. To change the active pane, just click the ACTIVE button until the application you want to work in is highlighted.

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Status bar

Navigational object

Page tab

Boat icon

Cursor

Cartographic information available

Depth contour

Default chart screen

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Chapter 5: Using charts 37

Chapter 5: Using charts

5.1 Introduction

RayTech utilizes chart layering technology, which permits you to simultaneously view different types of charts and maps, including navigational charts, live radar, aerial photographs and weather data.

For full information on installing charts refer to Chapter 2 - Getting Started.

Use your charts safely

CAUTION: RayTech should not be used as a substitute for good navigational practice nor for official government charts.

Until you are familiar with interpreting the chart display, you should take every opportunity to compare displayed objects with visual targets, such as buoys and coastal structures. You should practice harbor and coastal navigation during daylight and in clear weather conditions. RayTech simulator mode will also help you gain experience.

5.2 The chart screen

The chart is a digitized image of the paper chart for the selected area - see “Default chart screen” on page 35. The chart shows objects, such as landmasses, navigational objects and depth contours.

The amount of detail shown varies for different chart types and areas covered. The scale at which the chart is shown also affects the amount of detail shown. Cartographic information is also available for objects marked on the chart. Source details for such objects as structures, lines and open sea areas are also available. Using the advanced functions described in Chapter 7 - Using RayTech’s Advanced features, information on the weather, tides and currents can be overlaid on the charts.

When connected to a heading data source you can also overlay the radar image on to the chart.

5.3 Opening a chart

To open a chart for the first time:

1. Click File/Open New Page. The open new page dialog box is displayed.

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2. Highlight the page type that you want to open (Navionics, C-Map or raster).

3. Click

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5.4 Moving around the chart

You can move around the chart using:

Finding your boat on the chart

Now that you have opened a chart, you will need to know where you are.

Chart panning

RayTech includes chart panning. Whenever you move the cursor near the edge of a chart page and click, the chart will move in that direction. You can also use the arrow keys on the keyboard to pan the chart.

Click over an object or position on a chart and the chart page or pane will center on the location of the cursor.

Zooming

The are a number of ways to change the range, or zoom in and out of a chart to see more or less of a given area.

Range In will show a smaller area of a chart, Range Out will show a larger area of a chart. You can use:

Your boat is displayed using a boat shaped icon.

To find your current position on the chart:

Click

Find Vessel

The page or pane will automatically pan and the boat’s position will be centered on the screen.

The page or pane will remain centered until you click the screen. The chart will then re-center on the cursor’s location.

in the standard toolbar, or the

Find vessel

soft key.

5.5 Choosing a chart type

Menu Item Select Tools/ Range In or Range Out.

Keyboard Press

Pathfinder panel Click the upper portion of the RANGE key to zoom

Left mouse button Click and hold the left mouse button. As you drag the

Right mouse button When you right click on a chart, the right click menu is

tab

to zoom in, or

out, or the lower portion to zoom in.

mouse, the selected area will be highlighted in gray. Release the button and the selected area will be zoomed in.

displayed. Select Range In or Range Out.

Shift + tab

to zoom out.

You choose the type of chart you want to display using the charting toolbar.

There are four primary buttons on the toolbar for controlling the type of chart being displayed. These are:

• Raster charts.

• Vector (Navionics or C-Map).

• PhotoCharts Overlay (Navionics or raster).

• Topo Charts. There is also a button to enable or disable radar overlay, and a button to

enable or disable chart quilting.

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Note:

RayTech will use raster photos over Navionics photos when both

layers have been turned on.

To select the chart type to be displayed:

Click the button for the type of chart you want to be displayed. The button will highlight to indicate that chart type has been selected.

If there is no chart type enabled, or charts are unavailable at the level of zoom that has been selected, only an aquamarine colored background will be visible. You can either select a chart type from the toolbar, or adjust the zoom level, using the range buttons, until the chart is visible.

To adjust layer transparency:

1. Click the down arrow at the right of the chart type. The transparency slider is

displayed.

2. Move the cursor over the transparency slider.

i.To make the layer more opaque, place the cursor over the right of the transparency slider and click. The value increases.

ii. To make the layer more transparent, place the cursor over the left of

the transparency slider and right-click. The value decreases.

Chart layers

If you have multiple chart buttons enabled at the same time, then your chart is layered. This means that one type of cartography is superimposed on top of one or more other types of cartography.

All charting layers, except Navionics and C-Map, have a transparency control which allows you to increase or decrease a layers transparency. Each page or pane will default to it’s full transparency level when it is first opened.

20% level40% level

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Chart order

Down arrow

Transparency

slider

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• Raster or Navionics aerial photography charts.

• Radar overlay.*

• Orbimage Satellite Sea Temperature.**

• Orbimage Satellite Plankton.**

• GRIB weather data.***

Notes:

1. * Only available if RayTech is connected to an hsb2 radar or ESeries display and receiving a heading input.

2. ** Accessed from fishing toolbar.

3. *** Accessed from weather toolbar.

The order of layers cannot be changed. If you are having trouble viewing a chart layer, try switching off all of the other layers on the charting toolbar until the background appears aquamarine. Then click the button of the chart type you want to view, and the cartography will appear.

In order for chart layering to work consistently, charts have been layered in a pre-determined order.

• Your chart pages are layered as follows from bottom to top:

• Vector charts - Navionics or C-Map.

• Raster Navigational charts.

• Raster topographic charts.

As you pan or zoom around the chart, cartography will be continuously displayed.

With quilting turned off, the chart at the focus of the display will be shown alone. The scanned edges of the chart containing the latitude and longitude scales, notes and chart numbers will become visible and all adjacent charts will be hidden from view. Zooming in or out will cause the chart to be enlarged or reduced in size.

Chart quilting

When you are working with raster format navigation charts, the Quilting button allows you the option of using a single chart image, or seamless charting.

With quilting enabled, the system default for any opened chart window, RayTech stitches together all of your raster cartography, connecting the edges of the different charts together. This means that no manual intervention is required to switch charts. You simply pan to the area you wish to see. Chart detail will be affected as you range in or out to view larger or smaller scales.

When you are using the quilting function, the best available chart for the area you are in will always be displayed. This information is based on your boat’s position, the focal point of the cursor and the range scale selected.

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Navionics Platinum cartography

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Chapter 6: Using Platinum cartography

6.1 Introduction

The Navionics Platinum Chart card used in conjunction with RayTech enables you to access enhanced 2D cartography and 3D bathymetric charts.

These features will give you an accurate, easy to view image of the area around your boat, giving you confidence in knowing where you are and what is around you, enabling you to plan in detail where you want to go.

Operation of these charts and their features is similar to the way in which existing chart cards are used.

2D cartography

The Platinum chart card enhances many of the chart features found on other Navionics chart cards and introduces new ones making additional features available.

Enhanced features

• Additional business services information - enabling you to find local restaurants, shops and places of interest in addition to marina services.

• Additional wrecks data - a new set of wrecks and their associated data.

• Major coastal roads - can now be displayed on a 2D chart.

• US inland waterways - enables you to view major navigable lakes, e.g. Great Lakes, Lake Okeechobee.

New features

• Panoramic photos - for many ports and marinas on the chart.

• Pilot book information - an on-screen version of almanac information for many ports.

• Aerial photo overlay - enabling you to overlay the on-screen chart with an aerial image of coastal waters and land, making it easier to identify objects and cartographic features.

3D bathymetric charts

The 3D bathymetric chart application introduces an easy-to-use chart format that provides a graphical view of land and sea contours around your boat. Much of the information available on a conventional chart can be shown in three dimensions, giving you an accurate, easy-to-view image of the area around your boat that can help you plan:

• Fishing spots.

• What fishing pattern to use.

• Safe routes.

If you are in a new area or visibility is poor, 3D cartography can help to give you the confidence to know where you are and what is around you. You can also show active waypoints and routes on a 3D chart.

3D cartography has the following features:

• Choice of operating modes - Active or planning.

• Ability to change the view point.

• 360

• Vertical exaggeration of the view.

• Ability to view water depth.

• Ability to indicate the area which your fishfinder transducer cone

• Ability to overlay Navionics aerial photographs.

rotation of the selected view.

covers (if fitted).

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6.2 New 2D chart features

You can adjust the level of visibility between the chart and the aerial photograph.

The new 2D features of the Navionics Platinum chart card include:

• Aerial photo overlay.

• Panoramic photos.

• Pilot book information. All of these chart features are accessed using the normal controls and soft-

keys of RayTech.

Aerial photo overlay

The aerial photo overlay will enables you to overlay the on-screen chart with an aerial image of coastal waters and land, making it easier to identify

To display aerial photo overlay:

In the Charting toolbar click Navionics Photos. Aerial photo overlay will now be displayed.

Panoramic photos

Panoramic photos are now available for many ports and marinas, enabling you to see what the area looks like, especially valuable if you have not visited this area before.

objects and cartographic features. Depending on the area that your chart covers the aerial overlay is either full color or black and white. The level of features and objects shown also varies dependent on the area covered.

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The aerial photograph covers navigable waters and up to 3 miles inland from the coast.

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The availability of these photos is shown by a camera symbol on the chart.

The symbol is placed where the photo was taken and the angle of the shot is shown by the angle of the camera symbol

.To view a panoramic photo:

1. Right click on the camera icon and select

Navionics Object Properties

The information dialog box appears.

2. Click Show Photo.The photo is shown in the dialog box.

Pilot book

The pilot book is an on-screen version of a nautical almanac and contains navigational information about ports and marinas.

To view the pilot book:

1. On a Navionics chart page, right-click the port services icon. The rightmouse menu is displayed.

2. Select Navionics Object Properties. The information dialog box is displayed.

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Business services information

The updated business services information enables you to view information such as name, address, telephone number of selected businesses and information on places of interest by selecting an on-screen icon.

Service station

Boat dealership

Restaurant

Hairdressers

Bank

3. Highlight the pilot book page reference. The Show Pilot Book soft key

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Doctors

is displayed.

4. Click Show Pilot Book. The pilot book opens in a new page. Use the scroll bar at the right to scroll through the available information.

To display business services:

Select the appropriate symbol on the chart and right click. The information will be displayed in a dialog box.

Find nearest

The Find Nearest feature provides information to enable you to find the nearest:

•Waypoint.

6.3 2D chart enhancements

The enhancements to 2D charts include the following:

• Additional business services information.

• Additional wrecks data.

• Major coastal roads.

• US inland waterways.

• Port or Port Services.

• Tides and currents station.

• Wrecks and obstructions.

• Business services.

To use the find nearest feature:

In an area that is covered by a Navionics chart:

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1. Right-click anywhere on a Navionics chart page. The right-mouse menu is displayed.

2. Select

Navionics Object properties

. The Information dialog box is

displayed.

3. Click Find Nearest. The find nearest selection box is displayed.

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4. Highlight the category you want to view.

5. Click OK. The information is displayed in the information dialog box.

Search port by name

The Search port by Name feature enables you to search for a specific port. However, it will not enable you to search for a specific restaurant or chandlery name within a port.

2. Select

Navionics Object properties

. The Information dialog box is

displayed.

3. Click Search by Name. The on-screen keyboard is displayed.

4. Enter the name of the port you want to locate.

5. Click OK. The on-screen keyboard closes and the result(s) are displayed in the information dialog box.

Wrecks data

Wrecks data provides details of wrecks that can also be found on a paper chart.

To search by name:

In an area that is covered by a Navionics chart:

1. Right-click in the required area. The right-mouse menu is displayed.

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Highway/ Minor road

Interstate highway/ Motorway

State highway/ Major road

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The ability to view roads depends upon the level of transparency that has

To display wrecks data:

1. Right click the wreck icon. The right mouse drop-down menu is displayed.

2. Highlight Navionics Chart Object.

3. Click OK. The Wrecks information dialog box is displayed.

been selected for the aerial overlay. As the overlay visibility is decreased the roads will fade from view.

US inland waterways

Chart coverage of major US inland waterways such as the Great Lakes and Lake Okeechobee are now included in Platinum cartography.

Coastal roads

When you display a chart with an aerial photo overlay major coastal interstate, state highways and other major roads are shown.

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6.4 3D bathymetric chart application

Status bar

North arrow

Navigational object

Boat symbol

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Land mass

Underwater contours

3D cartography screen

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The application

To obtain the best results from your 3D cartography you should make sure that RayTech is receiving accurate heading and position data.

The 3D application - see “3D cartography screen” on page 49 - is opened on a new page of RayTech which can be full screen or part of a page set. Whichever way you choose to view the 3D chart, the window will always show a status bar and a display area

Status bar

The status bar appears across the top of the 3D chart and contains the following information:

• Range - this is the horizontal distance across the screen and is displayed in the selected system units.

• Mode - shows the mode in which the application is working.

• Rotation - shows in degrees true how far the on-screen view has been rotated from your boats heading.

Display area

The display area shows the following information:

• North arrow - gives a 3D indication of True North in relation to the chart view (cannot be turned off).

• Boat symbol - can be shown as a power or sail boat to indicate your position n the chart.

• Depth scale - shows the approximate depth below your boat (accurate depth information should be obtained from another source on your system).

• Cartographic objects - shows navigation marks, wrecks etc.

The controls

Your 3D chart is operated in a similar way to a 2D chart using the appropriate soft keys and the mouse.

The operating modes

You can choose to operate the 3D chart in one of the following modes:

• Active motion mode.

• Planning mode.

Active motion mode

This is the default mode when you open the 3D application and there is a valid fix. The screen shows an aerial view of the 3D chart from a position above and slightly behind your boat looking forward. This position is the eye-point. As your boat moves forward the chart automatically updates and reveals the changing view ahead.

Changing the view

In active motion mode there are four view options that you can choose from:

•Forward.

•Aft.

•Port.

• Starboard. With each view the eye-point is changed to show a different area of the

chart.

To change the viewpoint:

1. Click

2. Click

3. Click

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