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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Down arrow

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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 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

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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

Presentation 3D View Options View to

until the required view is displayed.

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Forward

FWD

Aft

2.431nm

FWD ROTATE 195oT2.431nm

AFT ROTATE 011oT

Default view.

Eye point is above and behind the boat, looking forward.

Click

Find Ship

to return to

this view.

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Eye point above and in front of the boat, looking behind it.

Port

AFTPRT

Starboard

PRT ROTATE 106oT2.431nm

Eye point above and to starboard side of boat, looking to port.

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STB ROTATE 280oT2.431nm

Eye point above and to port side of the boat, looking to starboard.

AFT

STB

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Changing your viewpoint

There are two ways in which you can make your chart view clearer:

• Exaggeration.

•Declutter.

Softkeys

You can change your view of the chart using the following softkeys:

• Rotate On - enables you to choose which point on the screen the chart will move around.

• Eye - rotates the chart around the eye-point, maintaining a rela-

tive position to the on-screen boat.

• Center - rotates the chart around the center-of-view on the chart.

• Adjust - enables you to choose how you change the view.

• Rotate - enables you to rotate the chart view through 360

want to maintain a view from a particular angle, rotate the chart until you see the required view. The chart will automatically

. If you

Exaggeration

Sometimes it is easier to see a topographic feature on the chart by making it more obvious., for example, this could be particularly helpful while fishing.

Using the exaggeration feature of the 3D chart to vertically stretch objects on the chart can achieve this making it easier to see an objects shape and position. You can exaggerate the chart between a factor of 1 and 50 using the Adjust Exaggeration soft key.

Declutter

update.

• Pitch - enables you to change the angle at which you view the

chart. This can be from sea level to a full aerial view. You cannot view the chart from underwater.

• Find Ship - pressing this soft key at any time enables you to return to the default action motion mode chart view.

Navigating in an area that shows a lot of information on the chart, such as navigation marks, can be confusing. Depending on your chart view level it can make features or even your own position difficult to see. The declutter feature helps to reduce this confusion and make the chart clearer, by removing some objects from view.

• Presentation - enables you to view additional features.

Planning mode

Chart offset

The 3D chart center can be offset in a similar way to a 2D chart. You can offset the position of the on-screen boat by 1/3 or 2/3 from the center-ofview towards the edge of the window. This has the effect of making more of the 3D chart visible without changing the selected range.

Planning mode enables you to view an area of the chart, different to the one in which you are navigating. To enter planning mode, pan to the area of the chart that you want to view. Using the right-mouse menu select,

Move Boat here

. Active motion mode is automatically suspended.

All of the functions that are available in active motion mode are available in planning mode and control of the chart is the same. However, the mode

Making the view clearer

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information in the status bar is now shown in brackets to indicate planning mode has ben selected.

Clicking the FIND SHIP soft key reTurns the application to active motion mode, in the default view, showing the chart in the forward looking view at your current position.

Using 2D and 3D charts together

If the area in which you are navigating is unfamiliar to you, or visibility is poor, working with 2D and 3D chart applications on the screen side by side can give you extra confidence and help you to find out what is around you. With your RayTech page set up to view the two applications together a comprehensive view of the surrounding area is show.

As with all multiple page sets the active window is indicated by a red border. To make any changes in an application it must be the active window.

Navigating with 3D Charts

To navigate to a new waypoint or use a new route, you should first create the waypoint or route on your 2D chart.

Once navigation is activated in the normal way, the 3D chart displays:

• The active waypoint using the same symbol as the 2D chart. However, it should be remembered that a route can only be edited using a

2D chart. Any changes that you make on the 2D chart are automatically shown on the 3D chart.

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Chapter 7: Working with waypoints

7.1 Introduction

Waypoints are a core feature of RayTech. They can be created while any application is active and used by the others. They can be stored in the system, e-mailed, archived to a memory card, or transferred to another SeaTalk, hsb

or NMEA compatible instrument.

7.2 What is a waypoint?

A waypoint is a position marked on a chart, radar or sonar screen as a reference point or as a place to go. Waypoints are represented on screen by a symbol and their details stored in a dedicated waypoints list.

7.3 Placing a waypoint

A waypoint can be placed:

• at the cursor position

• at the boat’s position.

• at a known position. All waypoints can be used in creating routes. When waypoints are placed

they are given a default symbol, you can change this default if required refer to “Changing a waypoint symbol” on page 57.

Note:

When using RayTech as part of an integrated system, waypoints should be named in accordance with the parameters set by your GPS/chartplotter display.

...at the cursor’s current position

To place a waypoint at the cursor’s current position:

1. Select Waypoint/Place Waypoint at Cursor.

2. Move the cursor to where you want to place the waypoint.

3. Click and a new waypoint will appear in the selected position.

... at the boat’s current position

To place a waypoint at the boat’s current position:

1. Select Waypoint/Place Waypoint at Vessel.

2. A new waypoint will be placed at the boat’s current position.

... at a known position

There are two ways that you can place a waypoint at a known position:

• using the Enter Waypoint (EW) button.

• using the Manage Waypoints function.

Enter Waypoint button

The Enter Waypoint can be found on the Waypoints and Routes toolbar.

To place a waypoint at a known position using the Enter Waypoint button:

1. Click the Enter Waypoint button on the toolbar. The on-screen keyboard is displayed.

2. Enter the name of the new waypoint.

3. Click OK. The on-screen keyboard closes and the waypoint properties dialog box appears.

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• Enter details for the waypoint as described in Steps 6 through 10 of “To place a waypoint at a known position using the Manage Waypoint function:” on page 56

Manage waypoint function

To place a waypoint at a known position using the Manage Waypoint function:

1. Select Waypoints/ Manage Waypoints. The folders dialog box will appear.

2. Select the waypoint folder in which you want to locate the new waypoint. Click

3. Select

New Waypoint

. Click OK. The on-screen keyboard appears.

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4. Enter the name for your new waypoint. Click OK. The waypoint properties dialog box appears.

5. Click

Latitude

. The on-screen numeric pad appears.

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6. Enter correct latitude. Click OK. The keypad closes.

7. Click

Longitude

8. Enter correct longitude. Click

9. Click

. The on-screen numeric pad appears.

. The keypad closes.

. The waypoint properties dialog box disappears and a new

waypoint is placed at the position specified.

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7.4 Placing a man overboard marker

In the unfortunate event that a member of crew, or an important piece of equipment falls overboard, a man overboard (MOB) marker can be used to mark the position. If a MOB marker is placed, RayTech suspends all current navigation functions, calculates the most direct route back to the marker, and automatically makes that the active route.

To place a MOB marker:

Any of the following actions will place a MOB marker:

• Select Waypoint/Man Overboard.

• Click the MOB icon in the standard toolbar.

• Click WAYPT on the Pathfinder panel. Click

To cancel a MOB marker:

1. Select Waypoints/Manage Waypoints.

MOB

2. Double-click the

3. Right-click the

4. Highlight

Delete

folder icon. The MOB folder is displayed.

MOB

icon. The right-mouse menu is displayed.

and click. The MOB marker is deleted.

Man Overboard

softkey.

7.5 Changing a waypoint symbol

You can change a waypoint symbol from the default to any of 36 options.

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To change a waypoint symbol:

1. Select Waypoints/Manage Waypoints. The folders selection dialog box is displayed.

2. Highlight the folder that contains the waypoint that you want to change.

3. Click

4. Highlight the required waypoint.

5. Click

6. Click the icon action box. A drop-down menu is displayed.

7. Highlight the symbol you want to represent the waypoint.

8. Click

9. Click

. The waypoints contained in that folder are displayed.

. The waypoint properties selection dialog box for that

waypoint is displayed.

. The waypoint symbol is changed to your selection.

. Repeat Steps 4 through 8 until you have changed all the

waypoints you want to change.

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7.6 Navigating to a waypoint

You can navigate to an existing waypoint at any time using:

• Waypoints button the Pathfinder panel.

• Using the cursor.

• Using the waypoints database list.

...using the WAYPT button

3. Click

Go To (name of waypoint)

...using the waypoints list

1. Click

2. Highlight the folder the waypoint appears in and click

3. Click the waypoint you want to go to.

4. Click

Go To Waypoint.

. The route dialog box closes and the waypoint dialog box

appears.

The route dialog box appears.

1. Click WAYPT on the Pathfinder panel.

2. Click

3. Click

softkey on the function bar

Go to Waypoint

. Waypoint dialog box appears.

4. Click required folder.

5. Click

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6. Click required waypoint.

7. Click box appears.

. The waypoint is selected and the waypoint selected dialog

5. Click OK.

7.7 Moving a waypoint

You can move a waypoint to a new position, or to your boat’s current position.

To move a waypoint to a new position:

1. Place the cursor over the waypoint you want to move.

2. Press and hold the left mouse button.

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8. Click OK.

3. Move the cursor to the position on the chart where you want the waypoint moved to, then release the button. The waypoint will move to the new location.

...using the cursor

1. Place the cursor over the waypoint you want to go to.

2. Right-click. the right mouse menu is displayed.

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To move a waypoint that you are boat’s current position:

Select Waypoint/ Move Destination to Vessel. The waypoint that you are approaching is moved to your boat’s current position.

To move a waypoint you are boat’s current position:

Select Waypoint/Move Origin to Vessel. The waypoint you are heading away from is moved to your boat’s current position.

heading toward

heading away from

to your

7.8 Edit waypoint details

You can change how, where and when any waypoint is displayed by editing the Waypoint properties dialog box.

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To edit a waypoints details:

1. Place the cursor over the waypoint that you want to edit.

2. Right click to display the right-mouse menu.

3. Select and click box for the selected waypoint is displayed.

Waypoint Properties

. The waypoint properties dialog

4. Select and click on the details that you want to edit. The on-screen keyboard, numeric pad or drop-down lists will be displayed as required.

5. Click dialog box closes.

when you have finished editing the waypoint details. The

7.9 Organizing waypoints

You can create as many different groups, known in RayTech as folders, of waypoints as you need, and then manipulate the individual waypoints within those folders. Waypoint folders can be added, deleted or renamed just like individual waypoints. You can also swap waypoints between folders, and send them to and retrieve them from the waypoint recycle bin.

To create a new waypoint folder:

1. Select Waypoint/Manage Waypoints. The Folders dialog box is displayed.

2. Click

3. Type in the name for the new folder. Click

To add a waypoint to a folder:

1. Select Waypoints /Manage Waypoints. The Folders dialog box is

2. Open the folder that contains the waypoint you want to add to a new

3. Double-click the required waypoint. The waypoint properties dialog

4. Click the

5. Highlight the folder that you want to put the waypoint in. Click

6. The waypoint is added to that folder.

New Folder

. The on-screen keyboard is displayed.

created.

displayed.

folder. The waypoints in that folder are displayed.

box is displayed.

Folder

action box. A drop-down menu displaying the folder

list is displayed.

. The new folder is

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7. Click OK. The waypoint dialog box closes.

8. Repeat steps 1 through 7 above until you have added all the required waypoints to the new folder.

To rename a folder:

1. Select Waypoints/Manage Waypoints. The Folders dialog box is displayed.

2. Right-click the folder that you want to rename. A drop-down menu is displayed

3. Highlight Rename and click. The on-screen keyboard is displayed.

4. Type in the new name of the folder. Click

. The folder is renamed.

7.10 Deleting a waypoint or waypoint folder?

To delete a waypoint on-screen:

1. Place the cursor over the waypoint you want to delete.

2. Right click. The right mouse menu will be displayed.

3. Select

4. The waypoint is removed from the chart.

To delete a waypoint using the waypoint list:

1. Select Waypoints/Manage Waypoints. The folders selection

2. Highlight the folder you want to delete the waypoint from.

3. Right click. The All waypoints in folder selection dialog box is

4. Right click the waypoint you want to delete. A drop-down menu is

5. Highlight

6. Click

Delete Waypoint

dialog box is displayed.

displayed.

Delete

. The waypoint is deleted and the selection dialog box closes.

and click.

To delete a waypoint folder:

1. Select Waypoints/Manage Waypoints. The folders selection dialog box is displayed.

2. Highlight the folder you want to delete.

3. Right click the waypoint folder you want to delete. A drop-down menu is displayed.

Delete

4. Highlight

5. Click

closes.

. The waypoint folder is deleted and the selection dialog box

7.11 Waypoint recycle bin

When you delete waypoints, they are placed in the waypoint recycle bin, from which you can later retrieve them if you need to. However, it is important to remember that each time you close RayTech the recycle bin is emptied, permanently deleting all the waypoints it contains.

To retrieve waypoints from the recycle bin:

1. Select Waypoints/Manage Waypoints. The Folders dialog box is displayed.

2. Highlight

3. Click

4. Highlight and double-click the first waypoint that you want to retrieve. The waypoint dialog properties box is displayed.

5. Click the

6. Highlight the folder that you want the retrieved waypoint to be placed in.

7. Click placed in the selected folder.

8. Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for additional waypoints to be retrieved.

9. Click

Waypoint Recycle Bin

. The contents of the recycle bin will be displayed.

Folders

action box. A drop-down menu is displayed.

. The waypoint is removed from the waypoint recycle bin and

. Folders dialog box closes.

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To manually empty the recycle bin:

1. Select Waypoints/Empty Waypoint Recycle Bin. A dialog box is displayed asking you to confirm this action.

2. Click

Note:

. The recycle bin will be emptied.

It is important to remember that each time RayTech is closed, the recycle bin is emptied automatically, permanently deleting all the waypoints it contains.

7.12 Transferring route and waypoint data

Route and waypoint data can be transferred both to and from RayTech. There are several methods that you can use to transfer route and waypoint data. The method that you use will depend on the links that are available, these can be:

• Network - enables the transfer of data using any of the following

protocols:

• SeaTalk

•hsb

•NMEA.

Note:

chartplotter should be configured to receive this data. For full details of configuring your display refer to the relevant manufacturer’s handbook.

• Removable card - enables the transfer of data using any of the

following card types:

• C/E-Series or A65 via CompactFlash card.

• Pathfinder Plus (RL, RC, SL) displays via C-Map User Card.

• RC400 or RC435 via CompactFlash card.

• File - enables the transfer of data using any of the following file types:

• Excel file.

If you want to transfer data using hsb2 or NMEA protocols, your

• Comma delimited file.

• Raymarine Waypoint file.

• C/E-Series file format.

• e-mail - enables the transfer of data using your e-mail client.

To transfer route and waypoint data:

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1. Click

Import/Export Routes and Waypoints

. The import/export dialog

box appears.

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2. Click the relevant button for the function you want to complete. The method of importing or exporting data follows the same proce-

dures, the difference is in the dialog box wording. For ease of explanation the following examples show the export dialog boxes.

3. Click

Next.

The Export Routes and Waypoints dialog box appears.

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6. Click the required option for transferring all or selected routes and waypoints. If you choose to transfer selected data only, the Export Routes dialog box appears.

The left hand pane displays routes not marked for transfer. The right hand pane displays routes which will be exported.

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4. Click the button for the required method of data transfer.

5. Click

. The method selection dialog box appears.

Routes can be moved between the two lists by using the

Remove

buttons, or by double-clicking the route name.

7. Click

. The Export Waypoint Folders dialog box is displayed.

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Add

The left pane displays waypoint folders not marked for transfer, the right pane displays waypoint folders which will be exported. You can move waypoint folders between the two lists using the

Add

Remove

buttons, or by double-clicking the waypoint folder.

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8. Click Next. The Export Waypoints dialog box is displayed. The left pane displays waypoints not marked for transfer. The right

pane displays waypoints which will be exported.

If a waypoint is a member of a route or folder already marked for transfer, it will not be displayed.

9. Click Finish. The Export progress box dialog box is displayed.

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Chapter 8: Working with routes

8.1 Introduction

This chapter explains how to use RayTech to chart and plot courses. It is intended to have you navigating in the shortest time possible and covers:

• Creating routes.

• Editing routes.

• Monitoring a course.

The definition of terms used in working with charts and routes will be found in Appendix A - Charts.

8.2 What is a route?

A route is a path from location A to location B, and is composed of a series of waypoints that you place on a displayed chart. Each waypoint represents a certain position along the path of a route. A route typically has a starting waypoint, an ending waypoint, and as many intermediate waypoints as you need or want.

The imaginary line between two waypoints is known as a leg. The leg of a route that your boat is currently traveling is called the active leg. An active leg consists of an origin waypoint (the waypoint that you have just departed) and a destination waypoint (the waypoint you are moving towards). In RayTech, the active leg of a route is represented by a dashed line, and the destination waypoint blinking.

Plotting a route can be achieved with just a few mouse clicks and you can easily edit the route after placing it on screen. Routes can be as simple or as complex as you need, and customized for easy recognition and navigation. RayTech stores all of your favorite or most commonly used routes, and

you can create several back-up routes for any destination, should inclement weather or other circumstances dictate you take a different course.

If you have RayTech connected to your GPS and autopilot, the route you chart on the screen can be run automatically.

8.3 Creating a route

You create a route by placing a series of waypoints between your starting point and your destination. Each waypoint represents a certain position along the path of a route.

Note:

When using RayTech as part of an integrated system, routes should be named and the number of waypoints used should be in accordance with the parameters set by your GPS/chartplotter display.

To create a route:

Route

1. Click

2. Click

3. Click OK to accept the default name of Qr, or click

name

. The route softkeys are displayed.

Create Route

. The Quick route dialog box is displayed.

Edit the route

to enter your own. The on-screen keyboard is displayed.

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4. Type in a name (up to 13 characters including spaces) for your route.

5. Click

. The dialog box closes.

6. Move the cursor over the area where you want the route to begin.

7. Click the mouse.

8. The route is started. and the name you have chosen along with the range and bearing of the first leg is displayed.

9. Draw the route you want to take. Click at each point you want to place

There are two ways that you can add a waypoint to a route:

• using the Routes menu.

• using the right mouse menu.

To add a waypoint using the route menu:

1. Select Routes/Edit Route. The Choose Route to Edit dialog box is displayed.

a waypoint.

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2. Highlight the route you want to edit. Click OK. The Editing Route dialog box for the selected route is displayed.

10. When you have placed all the waypoints in the route, right click.

11. The right-mouse menu is displayed.

12. Click

Finish Route

. The route is finished.

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3. In the Route column, highlight where you want to add a waypoint.

4. In the Waypoints column highlight the waypoint or mark you want to add to the route.

5. Double-click the highlighted waypoint or mark. It will be added to the route below the highlighted waypoint.

To add a waypoint to a route using the right-mouse menu:

With the route displayed

1. Place the mouse over the target waypoint for the end of the leg that you want to place the new waypoint in.

2. Right click the waypoint. The right click menu is displayed.

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3. Scroll down and highlight

Split Previous Leg

A new waypoint will be placed in the center of the previous leg of the route.

4. Place the cursor over the new waypoint.

5. Click and hold the left mouse button. You can now move the waypoint and drag it into position with the

mouse.

Deleting a waypoint

To delete a waypoint from a route using the right mouse menu:

1. Place the cursor over the waypoint you want to delete and right click. The right mouse menu is displayed.

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2. Select Delete Waypoint. The waypoint is deleted, the route and route leg information is updated.

To follow a route:

Route

1. Click

2. Toggle

. The next level of softkeys is displayed.

Follow Route

to On. The autopilot will alarm.

3. Engage the autopilot after carrying out the normal safety checks.

To delete a Waypoint using the waypoint list:

1. Select Waypoints/Manage Waypoints. The waypoint folders selection dialog box is displayed.

2. Highlight the folder you want to delete the waypoint from.

3. Right click. The All Waypoints in folder dialog box is displayed.

4. Right click the waypoint you want to delete. a drop-down menu is displayed.

5. Highlight

6. Click

Delete

. The waypoint is deleted and the dialog box closes.

To follow a route ‘from here’:

With a chart page open and a route displayed, either

1. Toggle Follow Route to OFF.

2. Place the cursor over the waypoint you want to which you want to travel.

3. Right click. The right mouse menu is displayed.

Choosing a route

With a chart page open:

To choose a route:

1. Click

Route/Choose Route

2. Double-click the route you want displayed. The selected route is displayed on screen and automatically followed.

RayTech includes a setting to enable or disable the Follow Route option.

. The Choose Route dialog box is displayed.

4. Click

5. Toggle

8.4 Monitoring the course

With RayTech receiving accurate heading and position information, you can use the Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) - see “CDI monitor” on page 70 to monitor your course and accurately steer to a target waypoint.

The CDI gives a graphical representation of your boat’s course in a ‘rolling

Go to Cursor

Follow Route

selected waypoint.

. The waypoint name is displayed in brackets.

to On. The route will be followed from the

road’ format.The symbol for your boat is shown on the centerline when the boat is on course, with steering instructions for maintaining your course

Following route

With a chart page open and a route displayed:

shown just above the screen horizon.

As you travel towards the target waypoint, the grid representing the sea, will move down the screen at a rate proportional to your boat’s speed.

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Your target waypoint is located on the centerline of the display over the screen horizon. As the distance to the target waypoint decreases, the waypoint symbol will appear on the horizon and start to move down the screen. The waypoint symbol will blink on and off and it’s name is displayed to the right as it travels down the screen. Information on your boat’s course is displayed above the screen horizon to indicate:

• Target - waypoint name.

• Speed Over Ground (SOG) - displayed in knot.

• Range to target waypoint - displayed in nautical miles (nm).

• Course Over Ground (COG) - displayed in degrees magnetic.

• Bearing to target waypoint - displayed in degrees magnetic.

• Cross Track Error (XTE) - displayed in nm. The XTE also gives instructions as to which way you should steer to correct

the error. These instructions are shown as arrows either side of the XTE pointing towards the centerline. The greater the XTE, the more arrows are shown. You should correct your course by steering in the direction indicated by the arrows.

The CDI can be displayed on its own page or as part of a custom page with other applications. MARPA targets can also be displayed on a CDI page.

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Currents

Tides

Tides and Currents screens

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Chapter 9: Using tides and currents

CAUTION: Tides and currents Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the

data used for tides and currents, this information can be influenced by local conditions. It is therefore recommended that consideration is given to obtaining accurate local information wherever possible

9.1 Introduction

Tide and current data is available for many areas on the chart application of RayTech.

The predictions displayed for Tides and Currents are sufficiently accurate under moderate weather conditions, for the coastal areas served by the reference station, to be used for navigation planning. However, certain weather fronts and storms can alter tidal patterns and influence predicted times and heights.

In addition and in common with all similar products, tidal data is calculated algorithmically and may, in some regions, be subject to error. If exact tidal heights or times are critical to a particular passage, Raymarine recommends that details are checked against a Tidal Almanac published by the appropriate marine authority.

Setting the region

To make sure that the correct tide and current information is displayed, you must set the region in which you are operating.

To set the tide region:

1. Select File/New Page/Tides . A new page will open showing the default tide information.

2. Click

3. Click

Presentation Region

. The region dialog box is displayed.

4. Scroll and highlight the required area. Click OK. The area is now set to that selected.

5. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 replacing Tides with Currents to set the correct region.

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9.2 Tides

Tide height data - see page 62 - is a prediction for maximum and minimum tide heights over a 24 hour period for a selected station in a selected region.Data for sunrise and sunset is also provided.

As long as you have a valid global positioning system (GPS) time /date signal being received by RayTech, the graph will automatically default to showing today’s tides. If there is no signal then the graph will default to an earlier date.

Some regions have non-sinusoidal tide patterns, with distorted or multiple

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high and low water peaks and troughs. In such regions, it is better to refer to the graph to determine high and low water times and heights rather than using the textual description above the graph.

Open nearest tides

The open nearest tides feature enables you to access tidal information from the tide station nearest to a selected position.

4. Use the cursor to select the required station name and highlight it.

5. Click OK. The station name dialog box closes and tidal information for the selected station is displayed.

6. Click Select Date. The on-screen calendar is displayed.

To use Open Nearest Tides:

1. Right click in an area of the chart. The right-mouse menu is displayed.

2. Click Open Nearest Tides. The tidal information for the tide station nearest your selected position will be displayed in a new page.

To display tidal height information for stations other than the nearest:

1. Open a new page to display Tides.

2. Select View/Tides and Currents Toolbar.

3. Click Select Station. The station name dialog box is displayed.

7. Use the cursor and forward and back arrows to select the correct month.

8. Use the cursor to select the required date.

9. Click OK. The tidal information is updated.

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9.3 Currents

Current flow data is a prediction for maximum and minimum current flow over a 24 hour period for a selected station. Data for sunrise, sunset and moon phase is also provided.

When using current information the default is always the last selected station. As long as there is a valid GPS time/date signal being received by RayTech, the graph will automatically default to show today’s currents. If there is no valid signal the graph will default to an earlier date.

Open nearest currents

The open nearest tides feature enables you to access tidal information from the tide station nearest to a selected position.

To use Open Nearest Currents:

1. Right click in an area of the chart. The right-mouse menu is displayed.

2. Click Open Nearest Currents. The current information for the current station nearest your selected position will be displayed in a new page.

To display current flow information for stations other than

the nearest:

1. Open a new page to display Currents.

2. Select View/Tides and Currents Toolbar.

3. Click Select Station. The station name dialog box is displayed.

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4. Use the cursor to select the required station name and highlight it.

5. Click OK. The station name dialog box closes and current flow information for the selected station is displayed.

6. Click Select Date. The on-screen calendar is displayed.

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7. Use the cursor and forward and back arrows to select the correct month.

8. Use the cursor to select the required date.

9. Click OK. The current flow information is updated.

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Drop down menus

Toolbars

Status bar

Application

display area

Title bar

Pathfinder

panel

selection tabs

PC taskbar

RayTech Radar screen

Pag e

Power

key

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Chapter 10: Working with radar

10.1 Introduction

Data from your hsb2 series Pathfinder and SeaTalkhs E-Series radar can be transferred and displayed (repeated) within RayTech. The picture can be displayed on a separate page or you can overlay a radar image on a chart.

This chapter explains how to use the radar application of RayTech to find out what is around you and to assist in collision avoidance and includes:

• Setting up the radar display.

• Getting the best radar picture.

• Using waypoints to mark position.

• Collision avoidance using VRM/EBLs and MARPA.

• Overlaying a radar image on a chart. For technical information on radar refer to Appendix B -Radar.

Full functionality of the radar application requires heading and position data. A fast heading sensor is also needed for operating the Mini Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (MARPA) functions and radar/chart overlay.

Until you are familiar with interpreting the radar display, you should take every opportunity to compare the radar’s display patterns with visual targets such as other boats, buoys, and coastal structures. You should practice harbor and coastal navigation during daylight and in clear weather conditions.

10.2 Displaying radar in a new page

To display radar in a new page:

1. Select FILE/Open New Page. The Open New Page dialog box will appear.

2. Double- click the display in standby mode.

3. From the soft key bar, click the PWR button.

4. Click

Radar Transmit

hsb

or SeaTalkhs network and displayed on the screen.

RADAR

icon. The radar page will open with the

to ON. The radar data will be repeated over the

10.3 The radar picture

With your radar scanner connected and the radar in transmit mode, the radar picture provides a map-like representation of the area in which the radar is operating.

Typically your boat’s position is at the centre of the display, and its dead ahead bearing is indicated by a heading line, known as the Ship’s Heading Marker (SHM).

On-screen targets may be large, small, bright or faint, dependent upon the size of the object, its orientation and surface. Be aware that the size of a target on-screen is dependent on many factors and may not necessarily be proportional to its physical size. Nearby objects may appear to be the same size as distant, larger objects. With experience, the approximate size of different objects can be determined by the relative size and brightness of the echoes.

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10.4 Changing how the radar picture is shown

The radar picture can be shown in one of three modes:

Head - up (H-UP)

Head -up is the default mode. The radar picture is shown with the boat’s current heading upwards. As the heading changes the picture will rotate.

North - up (N-UP)

In this mode, the radar picture is stabilized and shown with North at the top of the picture. As your boat changes its heading, the SHM will move accordingly.This mode requires heading data input.

Course - up (C-UP)

In this mode the radar picture is stabilized and shown with your current course upwards. As your boat’s heading changes, the SHM moves accordingly.This mode requires heading data input.

If you select a new course, the picture will reset to display the new course upwards.

The reference used for Course-up depends upon the information available from the following:

• Bearing from origin to destination, i.e. intended course. Used if a FOLLOW or GOTO is active.

• Locked heading from an autopilot. Used if autopilot is engaged, but no FOLLOW or GOTO is active.

• Instantaneous heading. Used if neither of the above is valid, the system now reassesses the course every 5

To change the way in which the picture is shown:

1. Click

2. Click

Presentation

Radar Heading

on the soft key bar.

until the desired mode has been selected.

10.5 Getting the best radar picture

You can get a clearer radar picture by minimizing the effects of false or multiple echoes and clarifying target presentation by using the softkeys/ controls accessed using the radar softkeys.

The softkeys are:

•Gain.

•Targets.

• VRM/EBL.

•Presentation.

• Target Tracking.

Gain

The effects of false echoes and clutter can be reduced by using the GAIN soft key and its associated controls to make the overall picture clearer. The AUTO settings usually give the best results although you can adjust these settings if required.

If you use manual settings they are retained when the radar is set to standby or if you exit RayTech.

The gain functions are:

• FTC Mode.

•Rain Mode.

• Sea Mode.

•Gain Mode.

• Tune.

To use the gain functions:

1. Click on the soft key for the required function.

2. Click on the soft key for control options.

3. Adjust the settings as necessary.

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4. When you have finished, click the

BACK

button.

FTC

You can use the Fast Time Constant (FTC) function to remove areas of clutter at a distance from your boat. It should be used in conjunction with the RAIN function to obtain the best results.

When the FTC function is turned up, only the leading edge of large (rain clutter) echoes is shown, while the effect on smaller (boat) echoes is slight. This means that you can also use the function on shorter ranges to distinguish between two very close echoes on the same bearing, which may otherwise merge and appear as one echo.

With the FTC function set high, the receiver is made less sensitive, and there is a reduction of background noise and fill-in reTurns from land and large targets. You should therefore set the control to low (or Off) when its use is not required.

Rain mode

Your radar can see echoes from rain and snow. These reTurns from storm areas and rain squalls consist of countless small echoes that continuously change size, intensity and position.

You should use the rain function to reduce large clutter masses from these reTurns around your boat

Sea mode

The sea clutter control reduces the gain level in the area near your boat, extending for 3 to 5 nm depending on the wave and sea conditions. This reduces sea echoes to intermittent small dots, while small targets remain visible. Gain levels further from your boat are unchanged.

The sea clutter control can be set to Auto-Harbor (default), Auto-Offshore, or manual mode. In Auto-Off-shore mode, the radar optimizes its settings to account for the effects of sea clutter. In harbors and close proximity to land, different auto settings may be necessary to account for land clutter. To avoid losing small targets, set the sea clutter control to Auto-Harbor mode. If you set the sea control to manual mode, be sure you adjust the settings to ensure that all close small targets are visible.

Gain mode

The gain control adjusts the level of the display of signals received from the scanner; and is the equivalent to the volume control on a radio. The gain control can be set in either Auto or Manual mode.

In auto mode, the radar self optimizes its settings. In harbors or close proximity to land, different auto settings may be necessary to compensate for the effects of land clutter.

In manual mode, you must adjust the settings to ensure that all close small targets are visible, and you should check it every time you change the range scale. On long range settings, the gain should be set to give a slight speckle in the background of the radar picture. On shorter ranges, you may want to reduce the gain slightly to reduce the speckle and improve target definition. Do not set the gain too low, or you may miss small or weak targets. The gain mode and its associated settings are retained each time you turn the radar off.

Tune

You can use the tune control to fine-tune the receiver in the radar’s scanner to yield maximum target reTurns on the display.

In Auto mode, the radar tunes itself automatically on all range scales. If you decide to use manual fine-tuning, adjust it about 10 minutes after you

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have turned the radar on to allow the magnetron to warm up. The optimum setting varies slightly for different display ranges, depending on the pulse width used.

Note:

It is recommended that you leave the tune function in AUTO mode, to

ensure that the radar receiver is always tuned to receive the maximum signal.

Expansion

The target expansion function makes targets easier to see by expanding them. The radar scanner type determines the range at which target expansion is available. Target expansion overrides the normal pulse length, thereby increasing the size of the target seen on the screen; however, this is at the expense of range resolution.

10.6 Making targets clearer?

Wakes

The wakes function enables you to see the direction and speed with which targets are moving relative to your boat.

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You can improve a target’s visibility using the Target function controls.

The functions are:

•Int Rej.

• Expansion.

• Wakes.

• Clear Wakes.

To use the targets controls:

1. Click on the soft key for the required function.

2. Click on the soft key for control options.

3. Adjust the settings as necessary.

BACK

4. When you have finished, click the

button.

With wakes switched on, a target is displayed at the brightest level, while its previous positions are retained at successively fainter levels on the screen. You can select long, medium or short wakes, which retain information from previous scans at a reduced video level.

10.7 Setting up the radar display

Range control enables the radar picture to be viewed at varying scales. This is also known as ‘zooming’ in or out. The shortest range scale gives a maximum range of 1/8 nm, measured from the center to the top of the radar picture. The longest range scale gives a maximum range of between 24 and 72 nm, depending upon your scanner type.

Short range scales

The short range scales provide greater detail of the radar echoes close to your boat, and should be used as you approach coastlines, harbors or other boats in the area.

Interference rejection

The interference rejection (Int rej) function reduces the interference caused by radar equipped boats operating within range of each other.

Long range scales

The long range scales provide the best overview of your boat’s relationship to landmasses, weather fronts, and large ship targets, in or beyond view.

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• Pathfinder panel.

• Right- mouse menu.

To place a waypoint using the main menu:

Changing the displayed range

1. Select Waypoints. The drop-down menu is displayed.

2. Click Place waypoint at vessel. A new waypoint will be placed at the boat’s position on the radar screen.

To place a waypoint using the Pathfinder panel:

1. Click the WAYPT button on the Pathfinder panel. The waypoint soft key options will appear in the soft key bar.

2. Click the soft key corresponding to where you want to place the

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Each time you click the RANGE button on the Pathfinder panel, the range changes to the next available setting.

You can also change the range by clicking the range icons in the toolbar.

waypoint. A waypoint will be placed in that position.

3. When you have finished, click the BACK button.

To place a waypoint using the right-mouse menu:

1. Right-click the mouse. The right-click menu will appear.

2. Click on the option for where you want to place a waypoint.

10.9 Using radar to help avoid a collision

10.8 Marking a position on-screen

You can mark a position on the radar screen using a waypoint (also known as a mark) anywhere on the radar screen.

Waypoints are placed with an ‘X’ symbol at either the cursor or boat’s position, depending upon your selection. Waypoints are stored with their latitude, longitude and symbol; and this information is retained when the radar is turned off.

Waypoints can be placed using the following methods:

• Main menu.

You can use the following radar functions to help you avoid a collision:

• Range rings.

•VRMs/EBLs.

• Guard zones.

•MARPA.

Range rings

Range rings are concentric circles displayed on-screen and centered from your boat at pre-set distances. The number of rings shown and their spacing changes automatically as you change the range.

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Range rings can be used as a basic method of obtaining distance information from the radar picture.

EBL

Range rings can be turned on or off as required.

To turn range rings on/off, use the right-mouse menu, select

Range Rings

and click. A check mark will appear when they are selected on.

VRMs/EBLs.

A variable range marker (VRM) and its associated electronic bearing line (EBL) is used to determine the range and bearing (respectively) of objects detected by the radar.

A standard VRM is displayed as a circle with its center on your boat’s position, and its EBL is displayed as a line from the origin, to the edge of the radar screen. Both are shown as dotted lines. If you range in or out, or offset the center of the display, the original setting of the VRM/EBL remains unchanged. RayTech allows two VRMs/EBLs to be displayed at the same time.

When a VRM/EBL pair is active, their bearing and range can be displayed in an associated databox. This is displayed by clicking the

VRM/EBL Box

soft

key to ON.

Using VRM/EBLs

To measure the range and/or bearing of a target or point from your boat’s position, you need to display a VRM/EBL and edit (move) it on- screen

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so that it intersects the desired target or point.

The first VRM/EBL will be placed at a location 1/3 of the current range and

030

relative to your boat’s head. If this setting is adjusted, the display will

retain the adjustments and use them when the VRM/EBL is next turned on.

To use a VRM/EBL to tell you how far away a target is and in what direction it is traveling:

1. Click the

VRM/EBL

soft key. The soft key options for VRM/EBL 1 will

be displayed.

2. Click the

VRM/EBL 1

soft key to ON. The VRM/EBL will be shown on

the radar picture with your boat at its center.

3. Click the

Adjust VRM 1

soft key. The on-screen VRM will change from

a dotted to a solid line.

4. Use the cursor to adjust the VRM to its required size.

5. Click to return the VRM to a dotted line and retain the adjustment.

6. Click the

Adjust EBL 1

soft key. The on-screen EBL will change from a

dotted to a solid line.

7. Use the cursor to place the EBL over the required target.

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8. Click to return the EBL to a dotted line and retain the adjustment.

Note:

When using a VRM/EBL, you may want to turn off the range rings to

make the VRM/EBL easier to see.

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The distance and bearing of the target is now shown in the VRM/EBL databox. You will be able to tell in which direction the target is traveling by watching how it moves in relation to the EBL. If it continues to travel directly along the EBL, it indicates that it is on a possible collision course with your boat - take the appropriate action.

To place the second VRM/EBL pair:

1. Click the

soft key on the VRM/EBL 1 soft key bar. The softkeys

for VRM/EBL 2 will be displayed.

2. Repeat steps 2 through 8 above. The VRM/EBL will be placed at a location 2/3 of current range and a bearing of 330

Guard zones enable you to set up one or two sector or 360o zones around your boat. Any target entering this zoned area will cause a guard alarm to sound.

Guard zones are fixed with respect to the ship’s heading marker (SHM, moving as the SHM moves. They also move if you offset the center, or if you change the range scale, so that the area you have marked is maintained. However, a guard zone only operates when the whole zone is displayed on the screen, or could be displayed by off-setting the center. In addition, a guard zone is inactive for 10 seconds after it is placed or resized, to avoid inappropriate alarms during positioning.

Guard zone 1, sector zone (short-dashed line)

Guard zone 2, circular zone (long-dashed line)

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Placing a guard zone

Guard zones

Placing and positioning guard zones on RayTech is quick and easy.

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1. Click the

2. Click

3. Click

The default zone is a sector, 30

TARGET TRACKING MONITOR IN ZONES Guard Zone 1

to ON. The default zone is displayed.

soft key.

either side of the SHM, between 1/3

and 2/3 of the current range.

4. Click Set Up Zone 1. The set up soft keys are displayed. You now have the option of setting a sector or circular guard zone

using the following soft keys:

• Zone shape - enables you to choose sector or circle.

• Set inner - enables you to set the distance of the inner edge of the

zone from your boat.

• Set outer - enables you to set the distance of the outer edge of the

zone from your boat.

• Set width - enables you to set the width of a sector zone each side

of the SHM.

• Set bearing - enables you to set the bearing of the zone from your

boat.

Note:

The same procedures are used for setting up Guard Zone 2. The

default zone is the same as Guard Zone 1.

10.10 MARPA

• The target echo is weak. The target is very close to land, buoys or other large targets.

• The target or your own boat is making rapid maneuvers.

• Choppy sea state conditions exist and the target is buried in excessive sea clutter or in deep swells.

• Choppy sea state conditions exist yielding poor stability; own boat’s heading data is very unstable.

• Inadequate heading data.

Symptoms of such conditions are that acquisition is difficult, and the MARPA vectors are unstable; the symbol wanders away from the target, locks on to another target or changes to a lost target symbol.

If any of these conditions are present, acquisition and tracking may need to be re-initiated or, in some cases be impossible to maintain. Improving the quality of the heading data will reduce the effect of the other conditions.

What is MARPA?

You can use the Mini Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (MARPA) functions for target tracking and risk analysis. MARPA improves collision avoidance by obtaining detailed information for up to 10 automatically tracked targets and provides continuous, accurate and rapid situation evaluation.

MARPA automatically tracks acquired targets, calculates target bearing and range, true speed and course, Closest Point of Approach (CPA) and

Safety Notices

CAUTION: MARPA can improve collision avoidance when used wisely. It is the user’s responsibility to exercise common prudence and navigational judgement.

There are conditions where acquiring a target may become difficult. These same conditions may be a factor in successfully tracking a target. Some of these conditions are:

Time to Closest Point of Approach (TCPA).

Each tracked target can be displayed with a vector depicting approximate target speed (vector length) and course (vector direction). The target data can be displayed on-screen in the MARPA Target databox, each target is continually assessed, and you are warned if one becomes dangerous or is lost.

Effective MARPA operation is dependent on the accuracy of your own ships heading data, plus Speed over Ground (SOG) and Course Over Ground

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(COG). The better the quality of the heading data, the better MARPA will perform. MARPA will function without SOG and COG data, but only relative vector, CPA and TCPA are shown; target course and speed cannot be calculated.

Risk assessment

Each target is displayed as a symbol to indicate its status:

Target is being acquired

Target is safe

Target is dangerous

Target is lost

Each target is monitored to determine if it will be within a certain distance from your own boat within a certain time. If so, the target is designated as dangerous, and you are notified with an audible alarm and a flashing onscreen ‘MARPA target (ID No.) Dangerous’ warning. Press any key to cancel the alarm and remove the warning; however, the target is dangerous symbol remains displayed. Both the distance (Own Vessel Safe Zone) and the time (Time to Safe Zone) are selectable.

If a target is lost, it is either because the MARPA software has lost contact with it, or it has moved out of range. If this occurs, you are notified with an audible alarm and an on-screen ‘MARPA target (ID No.) lost’ warning.

Press any key to silence the alarm and remove the message and lost target symbol from the screen.

MARPA range

MARPA target acquisition is only available at radar range scales of up to 12 nm, although tracking continues at all ranges.

If you change to a smaller range scale, targets may be beyond the range of your scanner and will be lost. In such cases, an on-screen warning will indicate that the target is off-screen.

Target and vector history

You can display MARPA targets with a vector line showing where they will be at a certain time in the future (assuming their present course and speed remains unchanged). You can select a relative or true vector, and the vector length.

Relative vector

A relative vector indicates the target’s motion relative to your own boat’s motion. The target’s relative course and sped are calculated to produce a vector that is displayed on the target only. Relative vector mode is used for collision avoidance and threat assessment.

True vector

A true vector indicates the targets motion over ground. In this mode, true vectors for the target and your own boat are displayed. MARPA measures

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the direction in which the target and your own boat are moving over the ground. The result is the boat’s true course and speed. Consider this motion as if you were in a helicopter looking down watching the targets move across the water. This mode is used as an aid to navigation.

Target history

You can also view a target’s history, which appears as a trail of dots left by the target as it travels. You can change the display interval of these dots.

To set up target vectors and history:

1. Click

2. Click

3. Click the action boxes to set mode and distance as required.

4. Use the BACK button to return to the top level softkeys.

Target Tracking

Marpa Options

. The Marpa options dialog box is displayed.

MARPA targets

Acquiring MARPA targets

You can acquire up to ten targets, which are then automatically tracked by the MARPA system. The are three ways in which a MARPA target can be acquired.

To acquire a MARPA target: Method 1

1. Click

2. Click

Target Tracking Acquire Target

3. Move the cursor over the target you want to acquire and click.

The target acquired symbol will appear at the cursor’s position, and the radar will search for a target in the location. If a target is present for several scans, the radar locks on to it and the safe target symbol appears. The target ID number appears at the safe target symbol. The own vessel safe zone is also displayed.

4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for each target you want to acquire.

Method 2

1. Move the cursor over the target you want to acquire.

2. Right click to display the right-click menu.

3. Highlight and click

4. Highlight and click

5. The target acquired symbol will appear at the cursor’s position, and the radar will search for a target in the location. If a target is present for several scans, the radar locks on to it and the safe target symbol appears. The target ID number appears at the safe target symbol. The own vessel safe zone is also displayed.

6. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 for each target you want to acquire.

Method 3

Double-click a target on the radar screen.

MARPA

. The target options are displayed.

Acquire

Cancelling a MARPA target

There are two ways in which a MARPA target can be cancelled.

To cancel a MARPA target:

Method 1

1. Click

2. Move the cursor over the target you want to cancel and click.

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3. The target symbol and ID will disappear from the screen and the target is cancelled.

4. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for each target you want to cancel.

Method 2

1. Move the cursor over the target you want to cancel.

2. Right click to display the right-click menu.

3. Highlight and click

4. Highlight and click

MARPA

. The target options are displayed.

Cancel One

. The target is cancelled.

Viewing MARPA target data

The MARPA database list shows information about your selected targets. This information includes:

•Target ID.

•Bearing.

•Range.

• Course.

• Speed.

To view the MARPA database list:

1. Click the

2. Click the displayed.

3. Click

Target Tracking

Marpa List

to remove the list from the screen without editing.

soft key.

soft key. The MARPA database list is now

To edit the MARPA database list:

1. Click

Delete All

. This will delete all of the targets in the list; or,

2. Highlight the targets you want to delete.

3. Click

4. Click

Delete Selected OK

to remove the dialog box from the screen.

. This will delete only the selected targets.

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Drop down menus

Title bar

Toolbars

Status bar

Scrolling

bottom

display

Pag e

selection tabs

Pathfinder

panel

Depth indicators

Default sonar screen

PC taskbar

Power

key

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Chapter 11: Working with sonar

11.1 Introduction

Raymarine Fishfinders use sound waves (sonar) to show you what is under your boat, find fish and show the bottom of a lake or sea. The transducer sends high-frequency sound waves down into the water; these sound waves strike fish, the bottom or other objects in the water and are returned as echoes. The fishfinder interprets these echoes to produce a visual representation of what is under your boat.

When connected to an hsb

series fishfinder, DSM250 or DSM 300,

RayTech can be used as a fishfinder repeater.

For technical information on Sonar refer to: Appendix C - Sonar.

11.2 The sonar screen

When you first view the sonar screen, a scrolling bottom graph is displayed. This is a graphical representation of the echoes seen by the sounder module. As time passes this image scrolls from right to left and becomes a record of the echoes seen. Default sonar screen - page 88 shows a typical sonar picture.

The images at the right of the screen are the most recent echoes. Some echoes indicate fish and others show the bottom. Bottom structure structures, such as a reef or shipwreck will also be indicated.

The sonar screen includes a status bar displaying transducer frequency and gain settings. The display can also show upper and lower depth limits, and depth lines if required.

As with all of RayTech’s applications, the sonar can be customized to let you choose how the image is displayed and what information is displayed.

For example, you can set the scroll speed of the bottom graph and the range can be changed to adjust the depth of water displayed.

Displaying sonar in a new page

To display sonar in a separate page:

1. Select FILE/Open New Page. The Open New Page dialog box will appear.

2. Double- click the

SONAR

icon. The sonar display and associated soft-

keys will open in a new page.

11.3 Changing the screen view

Using the Presentation soft keys you can change the background color, scrolling speed and whether or not the depth of fish echoes is displayed on the screen.

Background color

The background color you select for the primary sonar page will be used on all other sonar pages (zoom, bottom-lock and A-scope). You will probably find that you need to change the background color in different light conditions. For example, a white background is probably easier to see in bright sunlight, but a black background may be preferable at night.

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To change the background color:

Section of bottom shown at higher scroll speed

Method 1

1.Right mouse click the sonar screen. The drop-down menu is displayed

2.Scroll down and highlight

Palette

. a

Display shows more detail

second drop-down menu appears.

3.Scroll down and check the color required. The background color now

Same section of bottom shown at slower scroll speed

changes.

Method 2

Select Tools/Sonar Setup/Color Palette

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Display shows longer history

If you select a faster scroll speed, more detail is displayed, useful if you are

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Scrolling speed

The standard sonar display is a scrolling bottom image, which shows a graphical representation of the echoes seen by the sonar. New information appears at the right hand side of the screen and scrolls to the left. The speed at which the display scrolls is adjustable, but the same section of the bottom is displayed regardless of the scrolling speed.

looking for fish, a slower scroll speed moves the information more slowly.

The sonar automatically adjusts the scroll speed, based on depth, but you can also manually adjust the speed. If you select automatic adjustment, the scroll speed is related to boat speed as follows:

• Less than, or equal to 0.5 kts, scroll speed is constant at 10%.

• Between 0.5 and 15 kts, scroll speed varies linearly with boat speed.

• Greater than 15 knts, the scroll speed is constant at 100%. If you choose manual adjustment, the scroll speed is not related to the

speed of the boat over the bottom. You can also pause the display, but the depth indication will continue to update.

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To change the scrolling speed:

1. Click

2. Click the Scroll speed action box to change the speed setting.

To pause the scrolling speed:

1. Click

2. Click

3. Toggle

Tools/Sonar Setup.

Presentation Scroll

Scroll

Paused

The sonar set up dialog box appears.

Target depth ID

You can select whether the depth is displayed for fish echoes. With the target depth id set to On, the target depth is displayed just above each target echo.

To turn on Target Depth ID:

1. Right mouse click on the sonar screen. The right-mouse menu is displayed.

2. Scroll and check screen.

Fish ID

. The target depths are displayed on the sonar

11.4 Improving the underwater view

The sonar automatically locates the bottom and displays the information as a scrolling image using an appropriate scroll speed and range. To change the view to suit your current activities and operating conditions, you can control how the fishfinder image and depth information is displayed as follows:

• Change the displayed range; this affects all sonar pages.

• View single and dual frequency sonar; this affects all sonar pages. The sonar, by default, automatically determines the optimum frequency of operation according to depth. You can manually select the transducer

frequency (50 kHz for wide coverage or 200 kHz for a narrow, detailed view), or you can set split frequency mode to display both frequencies in different pages.

• Change the sonar display mode, for the active page, to view bottom lock, A-scope or zoom images.

• Bottom lock provides a bottom up view. This mode is used prima-

rily to filter out the bottom structure and thus show fish more clearly. Bottom lock can be displayed full page, or split with the scrolling bottom image.

• A-Scope displays a real-time image of the bottom structure and

fish directly below the transducer. The A-scope is displayed alongside the regular scrolling bottom graph.

• Zoom enlarges all or part of the bottom graph display so that you

can see more detail of the bottom structure, weeds etc. You can select the magnification level and the zoom area. Zoom can be displayed full page, or split with the scrolling bottom image.

• Isolate fish close to the bottom using White Line and Bottom Fill in the active pane.

• Hide the depth digit in the current page.

Changing the range

The sonar automatically adjusts the display depth range, selecting the shallowest range that keeps the bottom image in the lower half of the display page. Alternatively the RANGE button on the Pathfinder panel lets you select the maximum depth displayed on the scrolling bottom and A-scope images. You can also set the shift value to move the image up or down within the current range. When auto-range is selected, the shift adjustment is disabled and the value is ignored.

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For full details of range and shift values refer to Range and shift values page 160.

To adjust the range:

1.Click RANGE on the Pathfinder panel. This sets the adjustment to manual and the range softkeys are displayed.

2.Click RANGE to adjust the range as follows:

OUT

i.Click ii.Click

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to select a shallower range.

to select a deeper range.

Selecting the operating frequency

The sonar uses dual frequency - 50 kHz and 200 kHz - to provide the optimum image at different depths and can be used in either auto or manual modes. The frequency setting is indicated in the status bar.

In Auto frequency the sonar automatically selects the appropriate frequency, based on the current display range. As the depth increases, the sonar switches from 200 kHz to 50 kHz at 250 ft. (80m). As the depth decreases, the sonar switches from 50 kHz to 200 kHz at 150 ft(50m). This affects all sonar widows. The Auto frequency setting is useful for automatically searching for the bottom.

In Manual frequency the following options are available:

• Single frequency mode.

• In which you select the sonar frequency that is displayed in all sonar pages.

• Dual frequency mode.

• In which the transducer operates in both 50 kHz and 200 kHz frequencies at the same time and you select the frequency that is displayed in

each page. This mode allows you to view both frequencies simultaneously using multiple sonar pages.

50 kHz frequency

When using this frequency, the transducer scans a wide area. The signal penetrates water well, so is good for use in deep water.

200 kHz frequency

When using this frequency, the transducer scans a narrower area, but produces a more detailed view. The signal is good for finding fish that are near the bottom or close together and is better for use in shallow water.

To change the frequency:

1. Click

2. Click the required frequency.

Fishfinder Settings.

If you select Split Frequency, the screen is split horizontally, with the 200 kHz image in the upper pane and the 50 kHz image in the lower pane.

11.5 Making the picture clearer

Various factors can affect the displayed image, in particular, debris and air bubbles can cause background noise. You can minimize these effects using the gain controls.

These controls are:

•Gain mode.

• Color gain mode.

•TVG.

Gain mode

The gain of the display adjusts background noise by varying the echo strength for display of the echoes. The value of the gain controls determine

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the strength at which the echoes are displayed. If the gain is low only the strongest echoes are displayed; as the gain increases, more, but weaker echoes are displayed, such as those from air bubbles.

The gain controls should be set high enough to see fish and bottom detail, but without too much background noise. Generally, a high gain is used in deep/clear water; a low gain in shallow/murky water.

RayTech provides automatic or manual gain control adjustment. Automatic adjustment is based on depth and water conditions. As conditions change the auto-gain adjusts to display echoes with a minimum of background noise. You can manually adjust the gain, but will need to re-adjust it as conditions change.

Color gain mode

The color gain mode determines how echoes of different strengths are displayed. The color gain sets the lower limit for the top color band. All echoes with a signal strength above this value are displayed in the strongest color or shade.

Setting a low value produces a small band for the strongest color, but a wide signal band for the other colors. Setting a high value gives a wide band for the strongest color, but a small signal band for the other colors.

RayTech provides automatic or manual color gain adjustment. Automatic adjustment displays colors based on current conditions, using as many colors as possible, whilst minimizing noise and clutter. You can manually adjust the color gain, but will need to re-adjust it as conditions change.

shallow water. A low TVG value has little effect on gain in shallow water; a high TVG value decreases the gain in shallow water so that only the strongest echoes are displayed. You can adjust TVG manually or automatically.

To adjust the gain controls:

1. Click

Transducer Settings

2. Click Gain. The gain control softkeys are displayed.

3. Click the appropriate softkey to adjust the gain control settings.

TVG

Time Varied Gain (TVG) reduces surface clutter by reducing the gain in the top 100 ft. of the display and is useful for reducing noise, such as that generated by boat movement and floating debris that often appear in

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11.6 Getting a clear picture of the bottom

You can get a clearer picture of the bottom using the Bottom Lock function. The normal scrolling bottom display provides a top-down view, referenced from the surface of the water. Bottom lock shows a water column of fixed height, referenced from the bottom that appears flat. It removes bottom detail to provide an image of objects directly above the bottom and is useful when you are looking for objects or fish that are feeding close to the bottom.

You can select the bottom lock image to be vertically split with the scrolling bottom image, or to replace the scrolling bottom image.

The bottom lock image - see Bottom lock - page 94 - appears at the left hand side of the screen. The bottom appears as a straight line, but some features may extend above this line. Depth from the bottom is referenced at the right of the split screen, with the bottom shown as zero. Actual depth is shown in the bottom left of the screen. Bottom lock range is adjusted using the RANGE button.

To display bottom lock image:

1. Click Bottom Lock. The bottom lock softkeys are displayed.

2. Click to select the way in which bottom lock is displayed.

11.7 Getting a live image from below the boat

The normal scrolling bottom display shows a historical record of sonar echoes. The A-Scope screen - see A- Scope - page 96 displays raw sonar data direct from the transducer beam.

This gives you a real-time image of bottom structure and any fish directly below the transducer. This function is useful in showing the strength of echo returned from an object. A-Scope also displays the patented Bottom Coverage width indication.

A-Scope can be displayed in three modes:

• Mode 1 -the image is angled outward as the signal width, indicated with dotted lines, increases with depth.

• Mode 2 - the image expands to take up the entire A-Scope pane, giving greater detail.

• Mode 3 - the left hand side of the Mode 2 image is expanded to the entire pane. This mode gives the greatest resolution.

If a bottom lock or zoom image is displayed, selecting A-Scope automatically switches them off. If you have split frequency images displayed, AScope is automatically displayed in both panes.

To display the A-Scope image:

1. Click

2. Click

3. Click right hand

A-Scope

the screen.

to ON. The A-Scope image will appear at the right of

A-Scope

to required mode.

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A-Scope Mode 1

A-Scope Mode 2

A-Scope Mode 3

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Sonar mark

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11.8 Isolating objects near the bottom

The white line feature - see White line - page 97 separates echoes from objects near the bottom and the bottom itself. When white line is switched on, the sonar displays echoes differently.

The strongest echoes are displayed in the background with a thin line on top. All other echoes remain unchanged.

To display white line:

1. Click

2. Click The scrolling bottom image will start to display white line from the right of

the screen.

Getting a closer view

Zoom enlarges all or part of the scrolling bottom display. You should select automatic zoom if you want to keep the bottom in the lower half of the display page. Alternatively you can select the level of zoom to a factor of x2,x3, x4 or xR, proportional to the current range. You can also split the sonar image vertically to show the zoomed area on the left of the screen and the scrolling bottom on the right of the screen.

1. Click

2. Click

3. Click appropriate softkeys to set up zoom as required.

image.

Presentation

White Line

Zoom

to ON.

. The Zoom softkeys will be displayed.

to On. The Zoom image replaces the scrolling bottom

11.9 Marking an on-screen position

You can use a sonar mark (sm) - see Sonar mark - page 98 to indicate a position on the sonar image. The sm is stored in the waypoint list so that you can name it, save it as a waypoint and return to the same spot. A sm is displayed on the sonar image as a solid vertical line with the label sm displayed at intervals along the line. The sm scrolls across the screen with the image.

Sonar marks can be placed:

• At your boat’s position.

• At the cursor position.

• At a known position.

... at the boat’s current position

To place a sm at the boat’s current position:

1. Select Waypoint/Place Waypoint at Vessel.

A new sm will be placed at the boat’s current position. The mark appears at the right of the screen and scrolls with the image.

...at the cursor’s position

To place a sm at the cursor position:

1. Select Waypoint/Place Waypoint at Cursor.

2. Move the cursor to where you want to place the sm.

3. Click and a new sm will appear in the selected position.

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at a known position

To place a waypoint at a known position:

1. Select Waypoints/ Manage Waypoints. The folders dialog box will appear.

2. Select

3. Select

4. Select

Up one level

Waypoints

New Waypoint

5. Enter the name for your new sm. Click

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box appears.

6. Click

Latitude

Figure 11-1: On-screen keyboard

. Click OK.

. Click

. Click OK. The on-screen keyboard appears.See

. The waypoint properties dialog

. The on-screen numeric pad appears.

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Figure 11-2:

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7. Enter correct latitude. Click OK. The keypad close s.

Longitude

8. Click

9. Enter correct longitude. Click

10.Click

. The on-screen numeric pad appears.

. The keypad close s.

. The waypoint properties dialog box disappears and a new sm is

placed at the position specified.

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11.10 Measuring an object’s depth and distance

Distance-behind-boat

Depth

VRM/EBL

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You can use the Variable Range Marker (VRM) t o determine the depth and distance- behind-the boat of an object on the display. The VRM function can be used on the scrolling bottom image, bottom lock and zoom pages.

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and distance-behind-boat are displayed. You can use the cursor to move the VRM over a particular object.

Depth is displayed, in system units, on the VRM. In the scrolling bottom and zoom pages, depth is measured from the surface down. In the bottom lock page, depth is measured from the bottom up.

Distance-behind-boat is displayed next to the vertical line at the top of the screen. Depth is displayed above the horizontal line at the left of the screen.

The distance-behind- boat continues to update as your boat moves. However, the vertical line does not scroll with the scrolling bottom image. If the display range changes, the VRM maintains the same position and may, therefore, move out of the visible display area. When you switch on the VRM, it is displayed at its last position, unless this is off-screen. If its last used position is off-screen, it will be displayed in the default on-screen position.

If you use the VRM with the sonar in split frequency or zoom modes, it will appear in both panes.

To use the VRM:

1. Click

Presentation VRM/EBL

2. Click

Edit VRM/EBL

3. Click

4. Use the cursor to move the VRM/EBL to the required position, the depth and distance will update as you move it.

5. When the VRM/EBL is in the required position, click. The crosshair will remain in the selected position and change to solid lines. The depth will remain constant, but the distance-behind-boat will continue to update as the image scrolls.

to ON. The crosshair will appear on screen as dashed lines.

The VRM is displayed as a cross hair with the height and width of the display screen. The centre of the crosshair is the reference for which depth

11.11 Sonar alarms

You can set up alarms to warn you of:

•Shallow water.

•Deep water.

•Fish. Each alarm can be turned on and off as required.

Shallow water alarm

The shallow water alarm can be set at any depth between 2ft (0.5 fathoms/ 1 meter) and 3000ft (500 fathoms/1000 meters). You set the depth at which the alarm triggers. When the depth is less than that set, an audible alarm sounds and a pop-up message describing the alarm is displayed. You cannot set the shallow alarm to a depth greater than the deep alarm. To cancel the alarm, click any button.

Deep water alarm

The deep water alarm can be set at any depth between 2ft (0.5 fathoms/1 meter) and 3000ft (500 fathoms/1000 meters). You set the depth at which the alarm triggers. When the depth is less than that set, an audible alarm sounds and a pop-up message describing the alarm is displayed. You cannot set the deep alarm to a depth shallower than the shallow alarm. To cancel the alarm, click any button.

Fish alarm

If this alarm is on, an audible warning is sounded whenever the sonar detects a fish. To cancel the alarm, click any button.

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To set an alarm:

1. Click

2. Click

3. Click

Presentation

Advanced Alarm

. The alarm softkeys are displayed.

4. Click the softkey for the alarm you want to set to ON.

5. Click the corresponding

Alarm Depth

softkey. The on-screen numeric key-

pad is displayed.

6. Use the cursor to enter the required depth and click

. The alarm is now

set.

7. Use the BACK button to return to the top level softkeys.

11.12 Sonar data recording and playback

You can record the information displayed on your sonar display and play it back for reference at a later date. Playback of data is similar to RayTech simulator mode. All of the actions taken during the recording period are visible on the playback.

You should make sure that you have enough disk space available on the PC to record the data. Typically, for clean signals, the disk space required is about 160 mb per hour. So if you want to record 6 hours of data you will need about 1 GB of disk space.

However, you should remember that while you are viewing recorded data, live data is not being processed or saved.

To record sonar data:

With a sonar page open and data being processed:

1. Click Tools/Sonar/Data recording. The data recording dialog box

is displayed.

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2. Click the

Recording file name

action box. The on-screen keyboard

appears.

3. Use the keyboard to name the file.

4. Click the

Recording time

action box. The on-screen keypad appears.

5. Use the keypad to set the recording time.

6. Click

Max Recording time

to set the maximum recording time. This can be 6,12, 18 or 24 hours. Remember that 6 hours recording requires 1 GB of disk space.

7. Click

. The dialog box closes and the recording process starts.

Data recording can be stopped at anytime by unchecking Tools/

Sonar/Data Recording.

To playback recorded data: With a sonar page open:

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1. Click Tools/Sonar/Playback. The data playback dialog box is displayed.

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2. Click the

Playback File Name

action box. A drop down menu of avail-

able files is displayed.

3. Highlight the file that you want to view.

4. Click

. The dialog box closes and the selected file is played back on

the sonar page. Remember during file playback live data is not processed or saved.

Playback can be stopped at anytime by unchecking Tools/Sonar/ Playback.

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12.1 Introduction

If the PC on which you are running RayTech has video cameras or web cams fitted you can display images captured by them in the video application - see page 94. With the cameras positioned to cover on-board blind spots including the engine room you can monitor the safety and security of your boat and everyone on board.

If you are using RayTech as part of an integrated or SeaTalk must remember that video images viewed using the PC on which you are running RayTech can only be seen on the RayTech display and not transmitted across the system to other displays.

Up to four video inputs, dependant on the type, can be viewed on your RayTech display. You can set up the video application to cycle the display images.

system, you

12.2 The user interface

With the video application opened in a new page - see page 96, it automatically labels the video images option to OFF.

Once you have connected cameras to RayTech, the input type is stored for the device, so if you are using a web cam it will stay assigned as originally specified.

You can change the input labels and set the video images to cycle as required.

Video 1,2,3, or 4

and sets the

Cycle video

To change the video label:

With the video application open:

1. Click

2. Click

3. Click the

4. Change the label to the required name.

5. Click

6. Click the

7. Highlight

Presentation Set Up

. The Video Set up dialog box appears.

Video 1 Label

OK.

The on-screen keyboard closes and the action box is updated.

Video 1 Device

Device 1

action box updates.

action box. The on-screen keyboard appears.

action box. A drop-down menu appears.

and click. The drop-down menu closes and the

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8. Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for video devices 2 to 4, changing the device numbers as applicable. These settings are retained.

To set a video cycle:

With the video application open:

1. Click

2. Toggle the

To stop a video cycle:

With the video application open either click any of the video soft keys, or by toggling the video cycle soft key to OFF.

Presentation/Set Up

Cycle

soft key to ON.

The application will now automatically cycle through all connected device.

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Temperature

Wind

direction/strength

Ocean current

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13.1 Introduction

This chapter introduces and shows you how to use the advanced features of RayTech and covers:

• Weather information.

• Measuring distances.

• Creating and modifying databoxes.

• Using Polars.

• DataTrak.

• Route Optimization.

• Pre-start display.

• Navigation numbers.

• Fishing features.

• Engine panel.

13.2 Weather information

If the computer on which you are running RayTech is connected to the internet you are able to download weather files, display and animate these on-screen - “RayTech Weather screen” on page 110.

You can display information such as:

• Air temperature.

• Clouds.

• Ocean currents.

•Rain.

• Relative humidity

• Sea temperature.

• Surface pressure.

• Swell.

• Swell and wind waves.

•Wind.

•Wind waves. After you have acquired your weather files, you can fully animate them to

show the predicted weather and ocean currents over a specified period of time. Typical weather files contain information covering a period of several days.

The screen

Once you have downloaded a weather file it can be overlaid on your chart in several layers.You can choose what information is displayed and the format it is shown in. For example, ocean currents can be shown as barbs, arrows, scaled or contours.

To set up your weather display:

1. Select File/Layers. The RayTech layers dialog box is displayed.

2. Click the displayed.

3. Click the action box next to the information you require to set the format in which it is shown.

4. Click

Weather Layers

until the dialog box closes.

icon. The weather layers dialog box is

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Getting weather information from the internet

To get weather information from the internet:

With an internet connection:

1. Select File/Get Weather from Internet. The Internet dialog box is displayed. See

2. Click the displayed. See

3. Click the

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Figure 13-1

Weather File from Web

Figure 13-2

Region

action box. The region list is displayed.

Figure 13-1: Internet weather dialog box

action box. The region dialog box is

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Figure 13-2: Select region dialog box

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4. Scroll down and highlight the required region.

5. Click

6. In the region dialog box, click

. The region list closes.

Get Weather

. The download information

box is displayed.

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7. The download completes and the GRIB received information box is displayed.

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8. Click OK. The weather information is displayed on the chart

Getting weather information using e-mail

To get weather information using e-mail:

1. Select File/Get Weather from Internet. The Get Weather dialog box is displayed.

2. Click the

Advanced

action box. The Advanced weather dialog box is

displayed.

3. Click the action boxes to set your required preferences.

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4. Click the

Position report send to

action box. The on-screen keyboard is

displayed.

5. Enter the e-mail address that you want the weather reports sent to for access into RayTech.

6. Click

7. Click

. The keyboard closes.

Position Rpt Boat Name

. The on-screen keyboard is displayed.

8. Enter your boat’s name.

9. Click

. The keyboard closes.

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10. Click

Send Now.

The RayGetGRIB information box is displayed.

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When the requested weather file is received into your inbox, the Weather update information box is displayed.

Animating weather files

To animate a weather file:

1. Select View/Animation Toolbar. The animation toolbar is displayed.

a b c d e

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11. Click OK. The weather information is displayed on the chart.

Viewing a weather file

To view a downloaded weather file:

1. Select View/Weather Toolbar. The weather toolbar will be displayed.

2. Click on the features that you want to display. These are displayed on screen as you select them.

3. Adjust the chart range as necessary to see the weather in the required area.

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Start

time

Finish

time

Speed Date

a - Rewind b - Play C - Fast forward d - Next track e - Pause

2. Click the arrow at the right of the Start time box. A drop-down menu is displayed.

3. Select the time you want the animation to start, this is typically the start of the GRIB file.

4. Click the arrow at the right of the Finish time box. A drop-down menu is displayed, this is typically the end of the GRIB file.

5. Select the time you want the animation to end.

6. Click to set the speed you want the animation played. The further to the right you move the selector, the faster the animation is played.

7. Click the arrow at the right of the Date box. A drop-down menu is displayed.

8. Select the date of the animation to be played.

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9. Click Play (b) to start the animation. The animation will now start to play. You can pause, fast forward or

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Distance and bearing

Ruler

Rulers

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13.3 Measuring distances on a chart

You can measure distances to and from any point to another on a chart using the ruler function. Simply by placing the cursor over a point, the latitude and longitude, range and bearing point to point is displayed - see “Rulers” on page 116

To set a new ruler:

1. Scroll and zoom the chart until you can see the places on the chart that you want to measure the distance between.

2. Select Tools/Set New Ruler, or click the ruler icon on the standard toolbar.

3. Click on the chart to set the point you want to start measuring from.

4. Click on the chart to set the point you want to measure to. A line will be placed between the two points showing the distance

between them and the bearing from the first point to the second. The latitude and longitude of the second point will be displayed in the chart status bar.

To move a ruler:

1. Click and hold the cursor over the end of the ruler that you want to move.

2. Drag the cursor to the new point on the chart that you want to measure to. The distance and bearing information will be updated.

13.4 Creating and modifying databoxes

Databoxes within RayTech can be customized to show information that you want to see, in the order that you want to see it. This can be achieved by either modifying an existing databox, or creating a new one, in addition, databoxes can be floated or docked as required. This section shows you how to do all of these functions.

To float a databox:

With the databox and the databox toolbar displayed:

1. Click

Float

. The databox selection box is displayed.

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2. Highlight the databox you want to float. Click OK.

To clear a ruler:

Select Tools/Clear rulers.

3. Click the databox title bar and hold the left mouse button down. The databox can now be moved to the required position.

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4. When the databox is in the required position, release the mouse.

To dock a databox:

With the databox and the databox toolbar displayed:

1. Click

2. Highlight the databox you want to dock. Click

Dock

. The databox selection box is displayed.

The databox is docked at the left of the screen and the current page resizes.

Modifying a databox

You can modify a databox to:

• Show an additional channel.

• Delete an existing channel.

• Re-order the channels.

To show an additional channel:

With the databox and the databox toolbar displayed:

1. Click Insert Channel. The databox selection box is displayed.

2. Highlight the databox in which you want to show an additional channel. Click OK. The Add Channel dialog box is displayed.

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4. Highlight the required channel. Click OK. The channel is added to the databox.

To delete an existing channel:

With the Databox and the databox toolbar displayed:

1. Click

Delete Channel

. The databox selection box is displayed.

2. Highlight the data box from which the channel is to be deleted. Click

. The channel list is displayed.

3. Highlight the channel to be deleted. Click

. The channel is deleted

from the databox.

Re-ordering channels

The order in which channels are displayed in a databox can be modified as follows:

To move a channel up the displayed order:

With the databox and databox toolbar displayed:

1. Click

Channel Up

2. Highlight the databox in which the channels are to be moved. Click

. The Databox selection box is displayed.

The channel list is displayed.

3. Highlight the channel to be moved. Click

The selected channel is moved up one position in the databox.

4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 until the channel is in the required position in the databox.

To move a channel down the displayed order:

With the databox and databox toolbar displayed:

1. Click

2. Highlight the databox in which the channels are to be moved. Click

Channel Down

. The Databox selection box is displayed.

The channel list is displayed.

3. Highlight the channel to be moved. Click

The selected channel is moved down one position in the databox.

4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 until the channel is in the required position in the databox.

Creating a databox

You can create a databox to display customized data in a way to suit your working requirements.

To create a new databox:

1. Click Add. A new databox is displayed on-screen.

2. Populate the databox as required by following procedures for adding channels as detailed in “To show an additional channel:” on page 118.

Modifying a channel

You can modify a channel to change the style in which data is displayed.

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Channel data font

Click the action box; the font selector is displayed to enable you to choose the font style and size and color.

Using the font selector

The on-screen font selector is used as follows:

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Data that can be changed includes:

• Display the Channel Title.

• Channel Title.

• Channel Title font.

• Channel data font.

Display the Channel title

Click the action box to select whether the channel title is displayed.

Channel title

Click the action box; the on-screen keyboard is displayed to enable you to change the channel title.

Channel title font

Click the action box; the font selector is displayed to enable you to choose the font style and size and color.

1. In the

2. In the

3. In the

4. In the

5. Click

Font

column, scroll down an highlight the required font style.

Font style Size Color

column, highlight the required style.

column, highlight the required font size.

box, use the drop-down menu to select font color.

. The selected font styles and color are now applied.

13.5 Polar plotting

This section explains how to use RayTech’s Polars tool to analyze and finetune your boat’s performance. Intended primarily for the experienced sailor, polar uses a group of variables (such as apparent/true/current corrected wind angles, boat speed, heel and pitch, etc.) to determine what heading you should set your boat on to achieve the best target boat speed under varying wind conditions. Analysis results are displayed using several

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graph plots and data matrices, which can be edited to suit your needs. A typical polars plot screen is shown below.

Data collection

Data

•The

tab - this displays the data tests screen, which enables the input of advanced, boat/weather performance-related information that you can use to further fine-tune the analysis.

These screens come pre-loaded with default data, however, it is essential to replace as much of this information as possible with real performance/ atmospheric -specific data. You can use RayTech’s Data Trak and Data Logging functions to record a wide variety of performance-related data that is ideal for use with these screens. Data from these screens can also come from such sources as your boat’s manufacturer and local nautical organizations.

Entering and editing data

Data is entered using the polar and data parameters tabs.

Polar parameters

To edit the polar parameters:

Polar

1. Click

2. Replace as much of the default data as possible with actual data that you have collected. You can modify the default values shown, or load an existing polar parameters file. To modify the values shown, refer to Step 3.

tab in the Polar Plot dialog box.

The accuracy of any analysis presented by the polars tool is dependent on the volume and accuracy of the data collected. There are two primary areas within the polars application where you can enter and modify data:

•The

Polar

tab - this displays the polar parameters screen, which

contains variables/ values used to plot the polar graph.

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The definitions for the cells in the table are:

Tws True wind speed - in knots

Bsp0

Boat speed in knots at zero degrees (sailing directly into the wind)

TwaUp True wind angle Upwind - in degrees

BspUp Boat speed Upwind - in knots

Twa1 True wind angle - in degrees (first variable)

Bsp1 Boat speed - in knots (first variable)

Twa2 True wind angle -in degrees (second variable)

Bsp2 Boat speed - in knots (second variable)

To load an existing polar parameters file:

Open

i. Click

in the polar parameters box. The open file dialog box

is displayed.

ii. Choose the polar parameters file (.rpl extension) that you want to

open.

iii. Click

Open

. The selected file will be displayed.

3. To edit individual values: i. Click on the cell that you want to modify. The value is highlighted. ii. Enter a new value, click outside of the cell. The new value will be

accepted.

iii. Repeat Steps i and ii for each value you want to change.

TwaDn True wind angle Downwind - in degrees

BspDn Boat speed Downwind - in knots

Bsp180 Boat speed - in knots - at 180 degrees (sailing directly with the

wind).

4. If you want to view data without saving it, go to Step 5. If you want to save the data that has been entered either:

5. Click

6. Click

Save

. The file will be saved under the current file name, or,

Save As

, if you want to create and name a new polar variables

file.

7. Click

8. Click the

Apply

to use the new variables in the polar plot.

Polar Plot

tab to view the new data graph.

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Data test

To edit the data test parameters:

Data

1. Click The Data test screen will be displayed. This screen will initially contain

a single row of test data; however, you can store and edit as many different test data rows as you need, each row represents a unique run and its associated performance statistics.

2. Double-click the test data row you want to edit. The Test parameters screen will appear.

tab in the Polar Plot dialog box.

Tes t Name you have chosen for this set of test data.

Date Date of the test run

Quality Number assigned by you to represent the quality of the data

collected (this can be between 1 and 100)

Notes Your comments about the test data

Mainsail Name or code for the type of mainsail used

Headsail Name or code for the type of headsail used

Awa Apparent wind angle - in degrees.

Aws Apparent wind speed - in knots

Twa True wind angle - in degrees

Twd True wind direction - in degrees

CorTwa Corrected True wind angle - in degrees

CorTws Corrected True wind speed - in degrees

CorTwd Corrected True wind direction - in degrees

Bsp Boat speed - in knots

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Vmg Velocity made good - in knots

Heading Heading of boat - in degrees

Heel Amount of heel - in degrees

The definitions for the cells in the table are:

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Pitch Amount of pitch - in degrees

Rudder Amount of rudder deflection in degrees

Tab Amount of rudder trim tab deflection - in degrees

Butt Setting of the mast base adjustment.

Forestay

Length of the forestay - in meters or feet, specified by you.

length

Forestay

Amount of load on the forestay

strain

Set The direction of the current - in degrees

Drift Velocity of the current - in knots

Note:

For full definitions of the terms used in the above table refer to

Appendix L - Glossary of terms.

3. Type your data into the appropriate fields, Click OK.

4. You can further refine your analysis by using filters to narrow the number of data test rows displayed in the Data Tests screen.

Filters

5. Click

. The filter test screen is displayed.

The filters screen selections sort the data test rows as follows:

> = TWS Displays only those tests having True Wind Speed greater

than or equal to the value entered.

< = TWS Displays only those tests having True Wind Speed less than or

equal to the value entered.

The filter test screen enables you to display only those tests that fall within the specific criteria you select.

> = TWA Displays only those tests having True Wind Angle greater

than or equal to the value entered.

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< = TWA Displays only those tests having True Wind Angle less than or

equal to the value entered.

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> = BSP Displays only those tests having Boat Speed greater than or

equal to the value entered.

< = BSP Displays only those tests having Boat Speed less than or equal

to the value entered.

< = Quality Factor

Displays only those tests having a quality factor less than or equal to the value entered.

From/To Displays only those tests corresponding to dates entered.

6. After completing data entries, Click OK. ReTurns to the data test

screen.

Graphing and reading a polar plot

The polar plot screen graphs the theoretical headings your boat should take towards specified targets (both upwind and down wind) when encountering various wind conditions. The accuracy of these graphs depends primarily on the volume and accuracy of the boat and weather specific information that you have entered into the polar parameters and data test screens. Information that has been entered will be displayed as a polar graph in the polar plot screen. Placing the cursor in any position along the polar plot opens a small pop-up pane that displays the wind angle/boat speed correlation at that point.

To graph a polar plot:

1. Enter all the requisite detail into the polar parameters and data test screens as described in the previous sections.

2. Click

Polar

tab. The Polar Plot screen is displayed.

3. Select the required boat speed scale by clicking on the up/down arrows, or entering the numbers direct.

4. Select the range of True Wind Speed to be plotted by clicking on the up/down arrows, or entering the numbers direct.

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entered in the polar parameters screen. These lines are displayed in blue.

• The lines that diverge between 30

and 50o, and 130o and 160o, represent the Target Twa upwind (5) and downwind (6). These lines are displayed in blue.

• The line that scribes a semi-circle, plots the optimum heading (7) and

resultant speed relative to the Tws range you enter at the bottom of the screen. As the Tws range is increased, additional lines are plotted onto the graph, showing the heading you should take to make optimum progress as wind speed increases. These lines are displayed in black.

• The co-ordinate pop-up (8) shows the current boat speed and heading,

as entered into the data test screen.

Upwind, downwind and Vmc plot screens

The upwind, downwind and Velocity Made good on Course (Vmc) screens enable you to directly analyze those aspects of the polar plot by reducing

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To read a polar plot:

Refer to the example above and the accompanying definitions:

• The bottom axis (1) shows boat speed range in knots. The maximum/ minimum speed and speed interval are determined on the scale plotted.

• The top axis (2) describes an arc of 180 tion with respect to the wind. At 0 wind, at 180

you are sailing directly with the wind.

• In this example the lines that lie precisely on the 70

representing the boat’s direc-

you are sailing directly into the

and 110o axes

correspond to the settings of the Twa1 (3) and Twa2 (4) variables

Upwind plot

The upwind plot screen calculates the best angle and boat speed when sailing upwind and displays:

• Velocity Made Good (VMG) relative to Twa. Click

Vmg

to view, then select Tws range to plot by clicking on the

Tws (kts))

up/down arrows or entering the numbers direct.

• Boat speed relative to Tws. Click

Bsp

to view.

• True wind angle relative to Tws. Click

Twa

to view.

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Downwind plot

The downwind plot screen calculates the best angle and boat speed when sailing downwind and displays:

• VMG relative to Twa.

Vmg

Click

Tws (kts)

• Boat speed relative to Tws. Click

• Twa relative to Tws. Click

Vmc plot

The Vmc plot screen displays the Velocity Made good on Course towards a specific mark or target. Although similar in concept to VMG, Vmc is equal to VMG only when the bearing to the mark and wind direction are identical. Vmc is used when you expect the wind to change between your present position and the target (primarily in long course racing).

In such an instance, it may be a smarter tactical move to sail toward your target at the fastest possible speed, even if that heading isn’t directly toward the target.

To use the Vmc plot, select the Course and true wind direction to be plotted by clicking on the Course, Twd and Tws (kts) up/down arrows or entering the numbers directly.

By default, course and Twd are initially derived from instrument input, but the screen allows you to change these figures to calculate what happens if the wind or course changes.

to view, then select the Tws range to plot by clicking on the

up/down arrows or by entering the numbers directly.

Bsp

to view.

Twa

to view.

Instrument calibration for accurate data

The accuracy of data generated by your instruments and performance evaluation depends on accurate calibration. This section gives an introductory explanation of instrument calibration, you must refer to the Manufacturer’s manuals that came with your instruments for specific calibration procedures. The following calibration principles are explained:

•Boat speed.

•Compass.

• Apparent wind angle.

•True wind angle.

• True wind speed.

Boat speed

Boat speed calibrations are entered directly into your instrumentation system. While it may not be practical to check boat speed calibration on a daily basis, you are encouraged to check this variable on a measured mile as often as possible, as the paddle wheel impellers used to generate boat speed data can change their physical characteristics markedly over their life span due to the environment in which they operate. When making a measured mile calibration, perform three consecutive runs over the known distance, to eliminate any tidal current effects.

Compass

Compass calibration involves two procedures: deviation and heading error calibration.

Calibrating deviation corrects compass error around different points of the compass. Keep in mind that some instrument systems have the ability to calibrate the compass automatically.

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Heading error calibration ensures that the heading the compass indicate always reflects your true heading. Calibration of this kind is usually achieved by piloting the boat along a known line of transit. For best results, you should have your compass swung by a professional.

Apparent wind angle

Apparent wind angle (Awa) calibration should be carried out after the masthead wand is initially installed on your boat. The wand may not lie exactly on the fore and aft line of the boat. Awa calibration is necessary to compensate for this. Awa should read zero when the vane is on the centerline of your boat. If you don’t get a zero reading, you must enter an offset value into the instrumentation system.

The amount of Awa alignment error can be established in two ways:

• Take the boat heading into wind and read the Awa angle.

• If the Awa value is not zero, there is a calibration error. This method is not as accurate as the next.

• Perform two or three tacks upwind in even wind strength, then compare the average Awa tack-to-tack using RayTech’s DataTrak function.

Any calibration must be performed under even wind strength, as variances will result in different Awa readings tack-to-tack. It is also important to calibrate Awa offset in the absence of wind shear and wind gradient; however, calibration in light air (such as a sea breeze filling in) is not recommended.

To achieve successful Awa offset calibration:

• Choose a day with no wind shear, minimal gradient and a steady true wind speed.

• Ensure that the DataTrak function is on-line and operational.

• Sail upwind at your optimum close-hauled angle.

• Complete four to six tacks in steady wind conditions.

• Use the ‘wand method’ of averaging the charts to ascertain the difference in Awa on each tack.

Once you have determined the Awa offset, enter it into the Masthead unit offset parameter within your instrument system. Use half the difference between the wind angle on each tack. This keeps the Awa symmetrical tack-to -tack, because laylines are predicted based on the Awa.

13.6 DataTrak

With RayTech connected to your boat’s instruments you can use DataTrak to record any of your instrument channels and display the collected data as a time-based graph. This is useful for looking at trends, averages, real time data and comparing instrument data. Information can be displayed in default or customized pages.

DataTrak graphs can be resized to fixed time intervals for quick data capture. This is invaluable to you in capturing data for target and polar calculations or in trying to ascertain minute changes in any recorded variable overtime. RayTech allows for the display of DataTrak wand times. When capturing data from DataTrak, vertical frames can be inserted in the chart to delineate start and end points for the data capture. These lines, called wands, represent a particular segment of time on the graph. The time interval is reported at the top of the graph, in the blue status bar.

You can create graphs to display the following information:

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Air Temp Used to identify air temperature.

Awa calibration Used to set the alignment of the masthead wand.

BoatSpgSOG Displays boat speed and Speed over Ground.

Depth Displays the depth below the transducer.

HdgCOG Displays Heading and Course Over Ground.

Polar create Used to identify good polar points.

SeaTemp Displays sea temperature and boat speed.

Target compare Compares your performance with your current targets.

Target create Used to identify good target points when sailing

upwind or downwind.

Targetsp Displays Corrected True Wind Speed, Target boat

speed and boat speed.

Target an Displays Apparent wind angle, Target true wind angle

and Corrected true wind angle. and is used to observe trends in wind direction and speed.

Temp depth Displays Depth below transducer and Sea

temperature.

Tide Used to establish tide set and drift.

True wind Displays True wind direction and True wind speed.

Used to observe trends in wind direction and speed.

Note:

DataTrak also contains a graph named - Standard - this is the standard template used by the system whenever it creates a new DataTrak window and you should not open or use this template.

When you open a DataTrak page or pane, data for the selected displays are automatically shown and the graph will scroll from right to left. The most recent data is displayed at the right hand side of the screen.

To use DataTrak:

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

2. Highlight the

3. Click

DataTrak

. A new page will open and the DataTrak dialog box is

icon.

displayed.

4. Highlight the graph you want to display.

5. Click

. The selected graph is displayed. Data will automatically

appear from the right of the screen.

To open a custom DataTrak page:

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

2. Highlight Custom.

3. Click

. A new page will open and application icons are displayed.

4. Double-click DataTrak. The page will open and the DataTrak dialog box is displayed.

5. Highlight the graph you want to display.

6. Click

. The selected graph is displayed. Data will automatically

appear from the right of the screen.

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To add a graph to the DataTrak page:

Method 1

Click

Add Graph

on the function bar. A new graph panel is added to the

7. You can now assess the stored data and enter it into a polar plot. Refer to “Graphing and reading a polar plot” on page 125 above.

DataTrak page.

Method 2

1. Right click in the graph panel of the DataTrak page. The right-mouse menu is displayed.

2. Click Add Graph. The page splits horizontally and a new graph panel is displayed.

To delete a graph from a DataTrak page:

1. Right-click in the graph panel of the DataTrak page to be deleted. The right-mouse menu is displayed.

2. Click Remove Graph. The selected graph is deleted.

Adding wands

Adding the wands to DataTrak is quick and easy.

To add wands to a DataTrak graph:

1. Open a DataTrak page to display the required graphs.

2. Decide upon the section of data that you want to capture.

3. Click the graph panel at the start of the data section you want to capture. A wand will appear.

4. Click the graph panel at the end of the data section that you want to capture. A second wand will appear.

5. Select File/Tracks/Save to Database. The Save to database dialog box is displayed.

6. Save the data to the

Polars

file.

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13.7 Pre-start display

The pre-start display - see “Pre-start display” on page 132 can assist you in making a good start by:

• Enabling you to calculate the extent and direction of any line bias.

• Enabling you to decide which end of a line to start, taking into account

line bias, tidal strength, and the angle and direction of likely wind shifts.

• Enabling you to select a transit to ensure you know exactly where the

line is.

• Enable you to position your boat on the line, and create and protect a

space to leeward.

• Assisting time and distance judgement, so that your boat accelerates

at the right time, hitting the line at full speed.

To set your pre-start co-ordinates:

1. Sail to the port end of the start line and click

2. Sail to the starboard end of the start line and click

Set Port End

Set Starb End

A Pre-start page is set up showing details such as your angle and distance from the start line.

If the Pre-start dialog box indicating that your datum longitude is incorrect, press the Yes button, close the Pre-start page and re-open it. The datum is corrected.

13.8 Route optimization

You can use route optimization to determine your ideal route on any chart page based upon:

• Ocean currents.

• Wind speed and direction.

• Polar characteristics of your vessel.

To optimize your route:

1. Create a route containing at least the origin and destination waypoints.

2. Select File/Set up/Layers. The Layers dialog box is displayed.

3. Double-click

Weather Routing

. The Weather Routing dialog box is

displayed.

4. Click the action boxes for

optimal path

to ON.

Show isochrones, Show paths

and

Show

5. Click OK. The Weather Routing dialog box closes.

6. Click OK. The Layers dialog box closes.

8. Get the latest weather information from the internet as described in “Weather information” on page 111 of this manual.

9. Select Tools/Compute Optimum Route. The optimum route is calculated by RayTech and the route time is displayed on screen.

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10. Click

OK.

The optimum route is displayed on the chart -see “Optimum

route” on page 135

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Isochrone

(calculated path)

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13.9 Navigation numbers

You can use the navigation numbers feature of RayTech - see “Navigation numbers” on page 135 to display data collected from your boat’s instruments and adjust it in a ‘What happens if’ scenario to optimize performance.

Using the ‘What if’ page you can make an assumption about what the wind will do and enter this into RayTech. Alternative laylines are then calculated and the information shown on screen allowing you to decide the best course to take. True wind direction and speed are calculated in short (30 second) and long (10 minute) averages.

Information available includes:

Screen Information and use

Laylines Boat speed - actual and target

Mark Mark range

True wind angle - actual and target Port layline/Starboard tack - time, distance and bearing Total - time, distance and bearing to mark Tacking angle Other tack heading Mark true wind angle

Mark bearing

Screen Information and use

What if Permits you to enter assumptions about what the wind will

do and calculate alternative laylines 30 second (short) and 10 minute (long) averages for true wind direction and sure wind speed Numbers updated using current position data Layline data displayed for data comparison

Next Leg Time on tack - port and starboard

Tack heading - port and starboard Leg length Leg bearing Target boat speed Target true wind angle Leg bias (true wind if heading directly at the mark)

Numbers Used to verify that GPS and instruments are functioning

Key instrument data Internally calculated data

Wind Used to view wind averages over different periods, wind

trending and shift Samples true wind direction and true wind speed in 2, 5, 10, 30, 60 and 120 minute samples Gives overall5 minute average of true wind speed ad true wind direction

Cross track error Leg range Whole route - length, distance to go, time to destination and ETA at destination

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Screen Information and use

Laser Used to view information on targets tracked with laser

rangefinders Gives information on other boats data - range bearing, speed, direction

Vmc Used in large course yachting

Shows relative velocity made good on course Compares current performance with straight line performance to mark Gives predicted optimal angle to sail for best speed of advance towards a mark

To use navigation numbers:

1. Select Tools/Applications/Navigation Numbers. The navigation numbers function is displayed.

2. Click the

3. Click

What if

Options

tab. The What if page is displayed.

and check

Settings

. A dialog box is displayed.

5. Enter your assumption for wind speed and direction into the boxes.

6. Click

. The updated layline predictions will be displayed on the What

if page

13.10 Engine panel

With RayTech connected to an E-Series display, which in turn is connected to a suitable NMEA 2000 engine interface, the engine panel can be used to show engine instrument data on the screen.

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The engine panel can be configured to show data for one or two engines.You can also customize what instruments are displayed.

To display the engine panel.

Click Tools/Applications/Engine Panel. The engine panel will open in a new window.

To customize the engine panel:

1. Right-click the title bar. The right mouse menu is displayed.

2. Click

Settings

. The settings format box is displayed.

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4. Check the required options.

5. Click

. The engine panel has now been customized to your

preferences.

6. Minimize the engine panel using the minimize button in the title bar. You can now either click the

Engine Panel

icon in the taskbar to display the panel as required, or if the option has been checked, the panel will display automatically if an engine alarms.

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3. Select and highlight the required instrument from the left hand list. The right hand box changes to show settings for this instrument.

4. Use the drop-down menus to select scales shown on the instrument.

5. Click

6. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for each instrument.

1. Right-click the title bar. The right mouse menu is displayed.

Settings

2. Click

3. Click the

. The settings format box is displayed.

Panel

tab. The panel style format box is displayed.

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Chapter 14: RNS mode

14.1 Introduction

If you are using a monitor to work with RayTech at one or more of your helm stations, using RNS mode and the USB navigation keyboard is the ideal way of working. RNS mode- see “The RNS screen” on page 140 - increases the screen area of your RayTech pages by removing the menu bar, tool bars and the Pathfinder panel from view.

14.2 USB navigation keyboard

The easy-to-use Raymarine USB Navigation Keyboard (referred to as the keyboard) has been specifically designed for using RayTech in RNS mode.

The layout of the controls make displaying information and controlling RayTech quick, easy and smooth.

Range

Power

OK CANCEL

Rotary control

Trackpad

CANCEL

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ACTIVE

DATA

WPTS

MOB

ACTIVE

PAGE

DATA

WPTS MOB

Softkeys

Keypad

The controls

The keyboard has the following controls:

• Power -Press and hold to power down RayTech. Press to access the radar scanner controls.

• Rotary control -Use to edit alpha-numeric values and scroll through lists. Can also be used for smooth ranging within an application. See Note below.

• Trackpad - Controls cursor movement. Press any section to move the cursor in the direction of the arrow on the trackpad. Press two sections together to move the cursor diagonally. The longer you press the trackpad, the faster the cursor will move in the selected direction.

• CANCEL -Press to cancel a function and return to the previous level of softkeys.

• OK - Press to accept a function.

• Range - Press to change the display scale (zoom in or out) in discrete steps so that a smaller or larger area can be seen on the screen.

• Alpha-numeric keypad -Enables you to make alpha-numeric entries in on-screen dialog boxes.

• DATA - Press to display the databox function bar.

• Active - sets the active pane within a page having multiple panes.

• Page - Press to scroll through the open pages.

• WPTS/MOB - Press to display the waypoints function bar. Press and hold to place a Man Overboard (MOB) waypoint at your boat’s current position.

• MENU - Press to display the main system softkeys.

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• Soft keys - Press a soft key to select the corresponding function displayed in the on-screen function bar.

Status bar

Application window

The RNS screen

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14.3 Installing the RNS keyboard

The keyboard has been designed as a ‘plug and play’ device. Installation is a simple matter of plugging it into an unused USB port on the computer that you are using to run RayTech.

14.4 Setting up RayTech for use with the RNS

keyboard

To set up RayTech for use with the keyboard:

1. Open RayTech as described in “Getting started” on page 15.

2. Select Window/RNS Mode.

The window will now change to show the RNS mode.

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Chapter 15: Troubleshooting RayTech

15.1 Introduction

Should something go wrong with RayTech, this chapter will help you spot and solve most problems. It will also give details of how to contact Raymarine for technical assistance.

The following problems, causes and possible solutions, may help:

Problem: Erratic mouse cursor

Possible cause Solution

Windows recognizes instrument data as a serial mouse. This is a known Windows 2000/XP problem.

Disable the serial mouse device in Windows Device Manager. Use a SeaLevel No.2105 serial to USB adapter in place of the PC’s serial port or current serial port to USB adapter.

Problem: No instruments detected

Possible cause Solution

A USB-serial adapter is not doing its job correctly. Refer to adapter recommendations given in RayTech system requirements

on www.raymarine.com

The serial cable is wired incorrectly. Refer to “Connecting specific instruments and devices” on page 168 for

information on connecting to SeaTalk or NMEA instruments.

There is a problem with your PCs serial port. Contact your PC manufacturer, or call Raymarine technical support for more

information.

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Problem: No instruments detected

Possible cause Solution

RayTech is in simulator mode. Insert license key and turn off simulator within the instrument settings

dialog.

E85001 stuck in NMEA mode. Use SeaLevel No.2105 serial to USB adapter.

If Auto Set-up does not find SeaTalk or NMEA, is there other software (e.g. Iridium or Nokia phone software) taking control of the port.

Disable the auto connect feature in the configuration settings of the conflicting product. Alternatively use a different port, e.g USB, and use recommended USB to serial adapter.

Problem: No chart, radar or sonar available over hsb

network

Possible cause Solution

A PCI- PCMCIA adapter card is not working correctly or is installed in a custom riser card that is not working correctly.

Refer to adapter recommendations given in Raytech system requirements on www.raymarine.com. If you have a mini-desktop PC, you may have a

riser card - these have been known to cause problems. Consider using hsb to USB2.0 interface, Part No. E85005 instead of the PCMCIA to hsb

interface.

There is a problem with the hsb

cables or terminators Make sure you have the terminator at each end of the hsb2 chain only, that

they show 120 ohms resistance between the HSVB POS and HSVB NEG terminals, that connectors are fully located and there are no cuts in the cables.

The other system displays are not Pathfinder Plus/ hsb

. hsb Series displays must be replaced with hsb2 series displays (US only).

Original hsb Pathfinder displays can be upgraded to hsb and ROW).

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Problem: No chart, radar or sonar available over hsb

network

Possible cause Solution

Incorrectly installed hsb2 interface drivers.

Install the driver from your RayTech V6.0 CD-ROM or download and install the latest drivers from www.raymarine.com.

Windows has failed to correctly initialize the RayTech hsb

PCMCIA card.

Exit RayTech and use the Unplug/Remove Hardware icon on the Windows toolbar, stop the card, then remove and re-insert it. This should force Windows to re-detect and configure the device.

Problem: Windows crashes (blue screen error)

Possible cause Solution

Faulty USB-serial adapter driver software Refer to adapter recommendations given in Raytech system requirements

on www.raymarine.com, or try updating the adapter drivers from the Manufacturers website.

Faulty graphics driver software Update your graphics driver from the PC Manufacturers web site (for a

laptop) or graphics card Manufacturers web site (for a desktop), or set RayTech to use Microsoft’s OpenGL from within RayTech Performance Settings.

If you require further help in troubleshooting blue screen errors contact your PC Manufacturer.

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Problem: RayTech crashes (Windows continues to work)

Possible cause Solution

Faulty USB-serial adapter driver software Refer to adapter recommendations given in Raytech system requirements

on www.raymarine.com, or try updating the adapter drivers from the Manufacturers website.

Faulty graphics driver software Update your graphics driver from the Manufacturers web site, or set

RayTech to use Microsoft’s OpenGL from within RayTech Performance Settings.

hsb

problem See table for Problem: No chart, radar or sonar available over hsb2 network

above.

Graphics hardware has a problem running RayTech at the PC’s current color

Try switching from 24/32 bit (16 million colors) to 16-bit (65,000 colors).

depth

Problem with RayTech configuration or display settings, or the chart library. To reset to defaults, run Raycleanup utility, by holding down ctrl as RayTech

opens. Tick in turn: ‘Clean toolbars and menus’ - this resets the layout and display to defaults. ‘Remove .ini files’ - this removes instruments and configuration: have your license key to hand so you can re-enter it Click clean up and try RayTech between each of the above. Contact Raymarine Technical Support for further help.

RayTech crashes or will not run properly. Has RayTech been installed over the top of an earlier version of RayTech

software? Remove any RayTech programs using the Add/Remove Programs utility and remove the file called ‘c:\windows\Raytech .ini’. Re-install RayTech.

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Problem: Your PC slows to a halt or locks up completely

Possible cause Solution

Instruments incorrectly set up. Set up your instruments again, or use the Raycleanup utility to ‘Remove.ini

files’ - have your license key ready to hand so that you can re-enter it. Contact Raymarine Technical Support for further help.

Problem with USB-serial adapter. Refer to adapter recommendations given in Raytech system requirements

on www.raymarine.com, or try updating the adapter drivers from the Manufacturers website.

Problem with serial port. Refer to adapter recommendations given in Raytech system requirements

on www.raymarine.com, or try updating the adapter drivers from the Manufacturers web site.

Problem with hsb

. See table for Problem: No chart, radar or sonar available over hsb2 network

above.

Problem: C-Map charts are not visible

Possible cause Solution

Problem with hsb

(for charts repeated from an hsb2 chart plotter) See table for Problem: No chart, radar or sonar available over hsb2 network

above

One or more chart layers are hiding vector charts Turn off the Raster chart layer, or make it transparent, with the raster icon

in the Charting Toolbar.

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Problem: C-Map charts are not visible

Possible cause Solution

C-Map USB-C-card reader drivers wrong (If using a C-Map USB-C-card

Use the drivers from Raymarine web site or RayTech V6.0 CD-ROM.

reader).

C-Map license code incorrect (If using NT+/PC charts from CD-ROM). Updating your PC hardware or software can invalidate your chart keys.

Contact C-Map for more information.

C-Map NT+/PC Selector installed prior to running RayTech software. Uninstall C-Map NT+/PC Selector. Delete C-Map registry keys from registry

HKEY-CURRENT-USER/Software. Run RayTech. Exit RayTech. Install C-Map NT+/PC Selector. Register C-Map NT+/PC license keys. Run RayTech.

You are using a parallel-port version of the C-Map chart reader. RayTech V4.x and above do not support the parallel-port C-Map card

reader., You need to use the USB C-Map C-Card reader.

You are using a dongle. RayTech does not support dongled charts. It is recommended that you use a

node locked C-Map NT+/PC license or use a USB-chart reader instead.

These problems, possible causes and solutions are by no means exhaustive. If you have any other problems contact Raymarine Technical Support.

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15.2 Technical support

www.raymarine.com

United States

Raymarine Technical Support

1-800-539-5539, or (603) -881-5200 You will need your RayTech license

Europe

Technical Support Services Accessories

key in order to receive free support

Raymarine UK Limited

Product Repair and Service

Raymarine Product Repair Center 21 Manchester Street, Merrimack, NH 03054 - 4801

Anchorage Park Portsmouth PO3 5TD England

1-800-539-5539

Tel:

Opening hours:

+44(0)23 9271 4713 Monday through Friday 0815 - 1700 Eastern Standard or Eastern Daylight Savings Time.

Fax:

+44(0)23 9266 1228

Help us to help you

When requesting service, please quote the following product information: Equipment type Model number Serial number

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Appendix A: Charts

A.1 Introduction

This appendix gives additional information on charts used in RayTech and includes:

• Chart formats.

• Chart types.

• Displaying chart object and source information.

•Waypoints.

• Routes.

•Tracks.

A.2 Safety

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

RayTech makes it very easy to place a waypoint and travel towards it. However, you should always check first that the route is safe. If you are using RayTech in combination with an autopilot, the autopilot will prompt for confirmation before it steers the boat towards the waypoint.

If you have entered a route using a small scale chart, zoom in to a larger scale to check for hazards, such as small shoals, that may not be shown on the smaller scale charts.

Note:

take every opportunity to compare the displayed objects with visual targets, such as buoys and coastal structures. You should practise harbor and coastal navigation during daylight and in clear weather conditions.

Until you are familiar with interpreting the chart display, you should

A.3 Chart formats

RayTech uses the latest digitized versions of the following charts:

• Navionics HotMaps, HotMaps Premium, Silver, Gold and Platinum charts.

• C-Map NT,NT Plus,.

• C-Map NT/PC Selector charts.

•Maptech NOAA/BSB.

• Maptech PCX.

• Maptech Photo Regions and Topographical Charts.

• SoftCharts International Nautical Charts and PhotoNavigator.

• NDI/HS Charts.

A.4 Chart types

Charts fall into three basic types:

Vector

A paper chart that has been digitized into a format consisting of line segments. Vector charts can be easier to read than a rasterized chart, but may not include the level of detail found in Raster charts. C-Map charts are examples of a vector chart.

Raster

A paper chart that has been scanned into a high resolution image. A raster chart has the advantage of being virtually identical to the original paper chart from which it was scanned. Maptech NOAA/BSB and PCX charts are examples of raster charts.

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Aerial imagery

A high resolution, geo-referenced rasterized photograph taken from aerial or satellite sources. You can overlay your boat’s position on such an image, and get a visual estimation of your position with reference to actual, photography based landmarks. Navionics aerial photographs and Maptech Photo Region charts are examples of this type of chart.

A.5 Displaying chart object and source

information

Vector charts used with RayTech include a number of displayed objects for which information is available, such as lights and buoys. They also contain additional source data for structures, lines, open sea areas etc. You can use the right mouse menu to identify an object or chart position and you can obtain detailed information for the selected item.

the current leg is shown as a dotted line and the previous legs are removed from the screen (although the waypoints remain displayed).

Tracks

The track function is used to mark on-screen the trail that the vessel has followed, as if it had left a visible wake.

While the track is switched on it is recorded in the system memory. The interval at which track points are made and a line is drawn on-screen between each point. The current track remains on screen, even following a power off/on, until you clear the track.

Waypoints

A Waypoint is a position entered on a chart as a reference, or as a place to go. All waypoints placed on the chart plotter are stored in a waypoint database list which includes additional information about each individual waypoint.

Routes

A route is made up of a series of waypoints. To make a route a series of waypoints is placed on the chart, or can be selected from the Waypoint List.

When a route is created it becomes the current route and is displayed onscreen. The current route is maintained even when the system is poweredoff. Only one route can be current and is displayed (if it is in the field-ofview) as solid lines connecting waypoints. If the route is being followed,

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Appendix B: Radar

B.1 Introduction

This appendix describes the basics of radar and things that can affect the radar picture.

B.2 What is radar?

Radio Detection And Ranging (RADAR) is something that is in use all around us, although it is normally invisible. One of the most common uses of radar at sea is to detect the presence of objects, known as ‘targets’ at a distance, and if they are moving, detect their speed.

Until you are familiar with interpreting the radar display, every opportunity should be taken to compare the radar screen patterns with visual targets, such as other boats, buoys and coastal structures. You should practice harbor and coastal navigation during daylight hours and in clear weather conditions

Radar

max

h H

= radar horizon of antenna (

max

= 2.23 ( h + H )

max

maximum radar range radar antenna height target height

Scanner

The radar scanner unit illuminates targets with microwave energy and then collects the reTurns from those targets. The scanner includes a sensitive low-noise front end receiver, and a variety of clutter attenuation controls to maintain target resolution.

The scanner is adjusted and operated from the display screen. It can be switched between transmit and stand-by modes. It also has a power-saving timed transmit mode which pauses between bursts of transmissions.

B.3 Maximum radar range

Maximum radar range is essentially line of sight, so is limited by the height of the scanner and the height of the target as illustrated below:

max

Earth

Cliff

in nautical miles in metres in metres

) + radar horizon of target (a2)

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The following table shows typical maximum radar ranges for various radar antenna and target heights. Remember that although the radar horizon is greater than the optical horizon, the radar can only detect targets if a large enough target is above the radar horizon.

Antenna height (m)

Target height (m) Maximum range

(Nm)

3310

3 10 10.9

538.9

5 10 12.0

B.4 Range control

The radar picture can be viewed at various scales. The shortest range scale gives a maximum range of 1/8 nm, measured from the default center to the

Concentric range rings are included to help in the judging of distances on the radar picture. Their number and spacing are adjusted automatically if the range scale is changed. Range rings can also be turned off.

Standard range scales

Standard ranges that can be selected are shown in the following table:

Maximum range (nm)

0.125 2 0.0625

0.25 2 0.125

0.5 4 0.125

0.75 3 0.25

1.5 6 0.25

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Number of range rings (nm)

Range ring interval (nm)

top of the radar picture. The longest range scale gives a maximum range of between 24 and 72 nm depending on the scanner.

• Long range scales provide the best overview of the boats relationship

12 6 2

24* 6 4

to land masses, weather fronts and large ship targets in or beyond view.

• Short range scales provide greater detail of the radar echoes close to the boat, and should be used as the coastline, harbors or other boats in

48* 6 8

72* 6 12

the area are approached.

*The maximum range depends on scanner type.

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The number of range rings shown in the table is the number to the selected range. Additional range rings are displayed to the edge of the radar picture, at the standard ring interval for the current range, and are visible when the center is offset.

B.5 Interpreting the radar picture

Navigational echoes may be large, small bright or faint, depending not only on the size of the object but also on its orientation and surface. Different objects reflect the radar signals in different ways. For example, vertical objects such as cliffs reflect signals better than sloping ones such as sandbanks.

High coastlines and mountainous coastal regions can be observed at the longest radar range. However, the first sight of land may be a mountain several miles inland from the coastline. The actual coastline may not appear on the radar until the boat is close to the line of sight distance.

The radar indication may not be similar to your visual observation; a nearby small object may appear to be the same size as a distant large object on the radar. However, with experience the approximate size of different objects can be determined by the relative size and brightness of the echoes.

Some targets, such as buoys and small boats, can be difficult to differentiate, since they bob and toss about in the waves and do not represent a consistent reflecting surface. Consequently, these echoes have a tendency to fade and brighten, and at times, to disappear momentarily. Buoys and small boats often resemble each other, but boats can usually be distinguished by their motion.

Not all radar echoes are produced by hard navigational items. Some echoes may be received from irregularities on the surface of the water, particularly at close range (sea clutter), or from rain or snow either around the boat or

in the distance. In addition, some echoes may be indirect reTurns to the radar scanner, providing false echoes or multiple echoes.

The effects of many false echoes can be minimized, and the target presentation clarified.

Identifying false echo returns

Not all echoes are direct reTurns to the radar antenna. Occasionally signals appear at positions where there is no actual target. These are called false echoes, and may be caused by side lobes, ghost images, indirect echoes or multiple echoes.

This section briefly describes the echo patterns that can be produced by false echoes and the likely cause. It should be noted that the radar operator, through observation, practice, and experience, can generally detect these conditions very quickly. These effects can usually be minimized using the radar controls.

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Side lobes

Indirect echoes

Main lobe

Side lobe Side lobe

Antenna

True echo Side echoes

Arc

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Side lobe patterns are produced by small amounts of energy from the transmitted pulses that are radiated outside the narrow main beam.

The effects of side lobes are most noticeable with targets at short ranges (normally below 3nm), and in particular with larger objects. Side lobe echoes form either arcs on the radar screen similar to range rings, or a series of echoes forming a broken arc.

There are several types of indirect echoes or ghost images. These sometimes have the appearance of true echoes, but in general they are intermittent and poorly defined.

False echo

Passing ship

True echo

Mast or funnel

True echo

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False echo

Multiple echoes

Multiple echoes are not very common but can occur if there is a large target with a wide vertical surface at a comparatively short range. The transmitted signal will be reflected back and forth between the target and your own boat, resulting in multiple echoes, displayed beyond the range of the true target echo, but on the same bearing.

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Multiple echoes

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Blind sectors or shadow effect

Obstructions such as funnels and masts near the radar antenna may obstruct the radar beam and cause radar shadows or ‘blind sectors’. If the obstruction is relatively narrow, there will be a reduction of the beam intensity, though not necessarily a complete cut-off. However, for wider obstructions there may be a total loss of signal in the shadow area. There may also be multiple echoes which extend beyond the obstruction. Blind sector effects can normally be minimized by careful selection of the scanner site prior to installation.

Sea clutter

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Radar returns from waves around the boat can clutter the center of the radar picture, making it difficult to detect real targets. Such ‘sea clutter’ usually appears as multiple echoes on the display at short range scales., and the echoes are not repetitive or consistent in position. With high winds and extreme conditions, echoes from sea clutter may cause dense background clutter in the shape of an almost solid disc.

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Rain clutter

When two or more radar-equipped boats are operating within range of each other, mutual radar interference can occur. This usually appears as a spiral of small dots from the display center. This type of interference is most noticeable at long ranges.

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The radar can see echoes from rain or snow. ReTurns from storm areas and rain squalls consist of countless small echoes that continuously change size, intensity and position. These returns sometimes appear as large hazy areas, depending on the intensity of the rainfall or snow in the storm area.

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Appendix C: Sonar

C.1 Introduction

The sonar provides a detailed underwater view that helps you to see bottom structure and texture, underwater obstructions such as wrecks and fish. Depth data is also provided and depth and temperature alarms can be set.

C.2 How the sonar works

The sonar application uses a Digital Sounder Module (DSM) to process sonar signals from a suitable transducer and provide a detailed underwater view.

The transducer located on the bottom of the boat sends pulses of sound waves into the water and measures the time it takes for the sound wave to travel to the bottom and back. The returning sound echoes are affected by bottom structure and any other objects in their path, e.g. wrecks, reefs and fish.

The DSM processes these echoes and sends data to the sonar which displays a visual interpretation of the underwater view. The strength of echoes is indicated on the display by different colors. You can use this information to determine the bottom structure, the size of fish and other objects in the water, e.g. debris or air bubbles.

Notes:

1. The DSM will operate at a frequency of 50 kHz and/or 200 kHz.

2. Some transducers will enable the sonar to display water temperature and/or speed data.

C.3 Bottom indications

The bottom usually produces a strong echo, enabling the sonar to see great detail.

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A hard bottom, such as sand, produces a thin line.

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A softer bottom covered with seaweed produces a wide line, as the sound waves reflect from different layers of the bottom. In this image the sonar is getting a good echo from the bottom, so the upper layer of the bottom is shown as dark gray.

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An uneven bottom which is covered with rocks or coral produces a complex display; the bottom image is irregular, with long tails pointing upward. A wreck produces a similar image.

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Notice that the lower layer of the image is shown as a lighter gray, indicating a weaker echo. This could mean that the upper layer is soft; some sound waves may get through this layer and be reflected by a more solid layer below.

It is also possible that the sound waves are making two complete trips hitting the bottom, bouncing off the boat, the reflecting off the bottom again. This can happen if the water is shallow, the bottom is hard, or gain is set high.

C.4 Displaying targets

When a target is detected, it is displayed on the sonar screen as a mark. The size and shape of this mark is influenced by a combination of factors:

Boat speed

The shape of a target changes along with the boat speed. Slower speeds return flatter, more horizontal marks. As your boat’s speed increases, the target will tend to thicken and arch slightly; until at fast speeds the mark resembles a double vertical line.

Target depth

The closer the target to the surface, the larger the mark on the screen. Individual target depths can be displayed using the Target Depth ID function.

Target size

The larger the target, the larger the return on the sonar display. However, the size of a fish target is dependent upon the size of the fish’s swim bladder rather than it’s overall size. Swim bladder size varies from fish to fish.

The same target will appear differently when the transducer frequency is changed. The lower the frequency, the broader the mark.

C.5 Factors that can impair an image

Although weaker than bottom or other echoes, your sonar picture may be impaired by echoes received from floating or submerged debris, air bubbles or even your boats movement. This is known as ‘background noise ‘or ‘clutter’ and is controlled by the gain modes (gain, color gain and TVG). Raymarine recommends that you allow your system to automatically control the ideal sensitivity level based on depth and water conditions. You can however adjust these settings manually if you prefer.

C.6 Range and shift values

By default, the sonar automatically adjusts the display depth range, selecting the shallowest range that keeps the bottom in the lower half of the display window.

Alternatively clicking the depth displayed on the scrolling bottom and A-Scope images. You can also shift the image up or down within the current range. When you select Auto Range, the shift adjustments is reset to zero. Range adjustments affect all sonar windows.

The range setting is indicated in the sonar status bar. The following table shows the range and shift values that are available.

RANGE

button lets you select the maximum

Transducer frequency

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Range Index Range (feet) Shift increment

(feet)

1511121

2102 2 1 4 1

3155 3 1 6 2

4205 4 1 8 2

530105 1102

640108 2155

75010102205

86020155255

9 80 20 20 5 30 10

10 100 20 25 5 40 10

11 150 50 30 10 50 10

12 200 50 40 10 60 20

13 250 50 50 10 80 20

14 300 100 60 20 100 20

Range

(fathoms)

Shift increment

(fathoms)

Range (meters) Shift increment

(meters)

15 400 100 80 20 150 50

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Range Index Range (feet) Shift increment

(feet)

16 600 200 100 20 200 50

17 800 200 150 50 300 100

18 1000 200 200 50 400 100

19 1500 500 250 50 500 100

20 2000 500 300 100 600 200

21 2500 500 400 100 800 200

22 3000 500 500 100 1000 200

23 3500 500 600 100 1200 200

24 4000 500 700 100 1400 100 - 200

Range

(fathoms)

Shift increment

(fathoms)

Range (meters) Shift increment

(meters)

25 4500 500 750 50 - 100 1500 100

26 5000 500 850 100 1700 200

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Appendix D: Installation Guidelines

D.1 EMC installation guidelines

All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to best industry standards for use in the recreational marine environment.

Their design and manufacture conforms to the appropriate Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards, but correct installation is required to ensure that performance is not compromised. Although every effort has been made to ensure that they will perform under all conditions, it is important to understand what factors could affect the operation of the product.

The guidelines given here describe the conditions for optimum EMC performance, but it is recognized that it may not be possible to meet all of these conditions in all situations. To ensure the best possible conditions for EMC performance within the constraints imposed by any location, always ensure the maximum separation possible between different items of electrical equipment.

For optimum EMC performance, it is recommended that wherever possible:

• Raymarine equipment and cables connected to it are:

• At least 3 ft. (1m) from any equipment transmitting, or cables carrying radio signals, e.g. VHF radios, cables and antennas. In the case of Single Side Band (SSB) radios, the distance should be increased to 7 ft. (2m).

• More than 7 ft. (2m) from the path of a radar beam. A radar beam can normally be assumed to spread 20 degrees above and below the radiating element.

• The equipment is supplied from a separate battery to that used for engine start. Voltage drops below 10 V, and starter motor transients, can cause the equipment to reset. This will not damage the

equipment, but may cause the loss of some information and may change the operating mode.

• Raymarine specified cables are used. Cutting and rejoining these cables can compromise EMC performance and must be avoided unless doing so is detailed in the installation manual.

• If a suppression ferrite is attached to a cable, this ferrite should not be removed. If the ferrite needs to be removed during installation, it must be reassembled in the same position.

Suppression Ferrites

The illustration shows typical cable suppression ferrites used with Raymarine equipment. Always use the ferrites supplied

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by Raymarine

Connections to other equipment

If your Raymarine equipment is to be connected to other equipment using a cable not supplied by Raymarine, a suppression ferrite MUST always be attached to the cable near to the Raymarine unit

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D.2 System integration

also communicate with other non-SeaTalk equipment via the NMEA 0183 standard.

This section provides an overview of system integration and the protocols that interface with RayTech.

You may find that your system does not use all the protocols or contain all the instrumentation that is described in it. However it is hoped that the information supplied will help in your understanding of how systems can be integrated and used successfully.

What is System Integration?

System integration enables various instruments and displays to communicate with each other and use the collected data to increase the functionality of the system.

This data exchange is only possible if the data gathering is accurate, and transfer between instruments is fast and accurate.

SeaTalk

SeaTalk2 protocol was developed as the Controller Area Network (CAN) based version of SeaTalk.

SeaTalk

The SeaTalkhs protocol was developed by Raymarine to enable high speed Ethernet data transfer between E-Series displays, DSM300 and RayTech PC’s. This Local Area Network (LAN) enables all of the multi-function displays connected in a system to show data from any display in the system on all the other linked E-Series displays. This data can be displayed in full, split and overlay screen modes.

hsb

Fast and accurate data transfer is achieved by using a combination of the following data protocols:

• SeaTalk.

• SeaTalk

•hsb

• National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA)0183.

SeaTalk

The SeaTalk protocol was originally developed by Autohelm (part of Raymarine) and enables compatible instruments to be connected by a single cable carrying power (12 volts, 150 mA) and data in/out, without a central processor, creating a simple network.

Additional instruments and functions can be added to a SeaTalk system, simply by plugging them into the network. Some SeaTalk equipment can

The high speed bus 2 (hsb2) protocol was developed by Raymarine to enable up to ten multifunction displays to be linked together. This enables all of the screens to display data from any unit connected the bus to any other unit which is connected to the bus. This data can be displayed in full, split and overlay screen modes.

NMEA 0183

The NMEA 0183 Data Interface Standard was developed by the National Marine Electronics Association of America. It is an international standard to enable equipment from many different manufacturers to be connected together and share information.

The NMEA 0183 standard carries similar information to SeaTalk. However it has the important difference in that one cable will only carry information in one direction. For this reason NMEA 0183 is generally used to connect a

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data receiver and a transmitter together, e.g. a compass sensor transmitting heading to a radar display.

This information is passed in ‘sentences’, each of which has a three-letter sentence identifier. It is therefore important when checking compatibility between items that the same sentence identifiers are supported, e.g. VTG carries Course and Speed Over Ground data, GLL carries latitude and longitude, DBT carries water depth and MWV carries relative wind angle and wind speed data.

D.3 Basic NMEA and RS-232 cabling principles

This section explains some of the basic principles involved with NMEA and RS-232 electrical connections.

Knowledge of this information is not required to connect RayTech to your peripheral instrumentation: however, it is provided for the advanced user as a pertinent technical background.

NMEA basics

Most marine electronic devices that output data do so over NMEA ports. These ports are known as a ‘balanced pair’, which means that the data signal is carried over two wires (via an RS-422 electrical layer, in computer/ datacom terminology). The signal level is determined by calculating the voltage difference between the two wires, hence the NMEA output signal is called a Differential Data Signal (DDS). This DDS should not be confused with Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS), which is a GPS system error correction method.

DDS are designed to be error-resistant by keeping the positive and negative leads close together for the entire cable run. This means that they both pick up the same levels of noise, which is ultimately subtracted from the signal, preserving the signal’s data integrity.

NMEA ports typically have four connections (two for each lead); Transmit (positive/negative) and Receive (positive/negative). Some devices may use a single-direction port, meaning that they can transmit or receive only.

To connect one NMEA device to another:

1. Connect device A’s positive Transmit (Tx+) lead to device B’s positive Receive (Rx+) lead.

2. Connect device A’s negative Transmit (Tx-) lead to device B’s negative Receive (Rx-) lead.

IMPORTANT: When performing the above connection, make sure that you connect the devices directly; DO NOT use the boat’s DC grounding circuit to carry the Tx- or Rx- signal.

You may encounter a device that does not properly implement the NMEA specification, and shares it’s Tx- lead with the device DC power ground circuit. In this case, you must still run a cable directly between the Tx- and Rx- leads as previously stated. DO NOT share the DC power ground circuit.

RS-232 basics

Most desktop and laptop computers have RS-232 ports. These ports use a 3 wire interface, in which the transmit and receive leads reference the same signal ground. It is important not to confuse the RS-232 cable’s ground with the boat’s power ground circuit. While the boat’s power ground may, co-incidentally, be at the same level as the RS-232 signal ground, there is no industry standard that requires this. Since the RS-232 transmit and receive data signals reference a common signal ground to maintain their integrity, you must connect the signal ground circuit directly between the two RS-232 linked devices.

To wire one RS-232 device to another:

1. Connect device A’s Tx lead to device B’s Rx lead.

2. Connect device A’s Rx lead to device B’s Tx lead.

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3. Connect device A’s signal ground (SGnd) lead to device B’s SGnd lead. RS-232 uses a common ground, which differs in electrical specification

form NMEA’s transmit/receive- pair arrangement. Because of these signal level differences, the way you interconnect an RS-232 device and an NMEA device varies with the application.

Note:

You may also encounter voltage differences when interconnecting older RS-232/NMEA hardware. Take care to ensure the correct connections.

To wire an RS-232 device to

1. Connect the RS-232 device TX lead to the NMEA device RX+ lead.

2. Connect the RS-232 device SGnd lead to the NMEA device RX- lead.

To wire an RS-232 device to an NMEA device:

1. Connect the RS-232 device Tx lead to the NMEA device Rx+ lead.

2. Connect the RS-232 device Rx lead to the NMEA device Tx+ lead.

3. Connect the RS-232 device SGnd lead to the NMEA device Txleads.

There are some infrequent cases where binding the NMEA device Tx- and Rx- leads together may cause difficulties. If you do encounter problems, you will need to use an RS-232 to NMEA converter between the two devices. A converter is required in rare cases, but is a good place to begin troubleshooting if problems arise with the RS-232/NMEA connection. It should be noted that the modern Furuno radar systems do require a converter.

provide input

to an NMEA device:

provide and receive input

from

and

grounding gives rise to, instrument signals are easily scrambled if they are badly grounded. This results in erratic and unreliable displays. Installations using both AC and DC current have a separate ground circuit for each. In such cases, the checklist that follows will ensure that the ground circuits are kept fully isolated:

• Always use isolating transformers or a separate power-inverter to run PC, monitors and other sensitive electronic instruments or devices.

• Always use an isolating transformer with weather FAX audio cables.

• Always use an RS-232/NMEA converter with optical isolation on the signal lines.

• Always use PC’s and other devices that are directly DC powered.

D.5 Cables and cable runs

When installing system cables consider the following:

• All cables should be adequately secured, protected from physical damage and exposure to heat. Avoid running cables through bilges or

Rx-

doorways, or close to moving or hot objects.

• Acute bends must be avoided.

• Where a cable passes through an exposed bulkhead or deckhead, a watertight feed-through should be used.

• Secure cables in place using tie-wraps or lacing twine. Coil any extra cable and tie it out of the way.

• Do not pull cables through a bulkhead or deckhead using a cord attached to the connector. This could damage the connections.

D.6 Proper cable shielding

D.4 Circuit grounding issues

The most important issue in electrical connections is proper circuit grounding. In addition to all of the other electrical gremlins that poor

For all but the shortest length cable runs, data cables must be shielded to prevent them from picking up electrical noise from other devices, and to keep them from radiating potential interference. If you encounter a data

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corruption problem, a good place to begin troubleshooting is with the cable shielding, especially on longer cable runs. Make sure the cable shielding hasn’t been scraped off by being squeezed through a tight area.

D.7 Preventing interference and crosstalk

You should always run data cables:

• as isolated as possible.

• as far away from high current carrying AC and DC power lines as possible.

• as far away from antennas as possible.

While it may be convenient to bundle power and data cables together, this causes crosstalk between them, which results in scrambled and unusable data. If you must cross a power cable when running a data cable, try to make the crossing as close to 90

as possible; never run power and data

cables parallel within the same bundle.

If you have long cable runs planned for data cables, and are using NMEA equipment, use a shielded twisted pair cable to eliminate the danger of interference and crosstalk.

D.8 Interfacing RayTech

This section shows you how to connect various instruments and devices that can interface with RayTech with systems that use:

•NMEA devices.

• SeaTalk devices.

•hsb

• SeaTalk

devices.

Connecting RayTech to your instruments

The connection between the PC that is running RayTech and your instruments is achieved using a serial data cable, Raymarine Part No. E86001. The serial data cable connects directly to your PC’s Serial Port, the other to the various devices.

If your PC does not have a serial port, you will require a USB/Serial adapter. For full details of suitable adapters refer to www.raymarine.com

Connecting directly to an NMEA GPS

Connecting RayTech to a Global Positioning System (GPS) is the simplest way to get position data.

To connect RayTech directly to an NMEA GPS:

1. Verify that GPS NMEA output is turned ON.

2. Set the GPS datum to WGS84.

3. Using Raymarine cable, Part No.E86001, connect the leads as follows:

Cable color GPS lead

Yellow (Rx) NMEA + output

may also be labelled Tx, Tx+, Data out +, or NMEA OUT +.

Black (SGnd) Not used

Green (Tx) Not used

Black (SGnd) NMEA - output

may also be labelled TX-, Data out-, NMEA- out, or Ground.

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Connecting directly to NMEA equipped instruments

Many instrument systems are equipped to accept incoming NMEA data from your GPS, and will output additional collected NMEA data, such as position, heading, speed, water depth etc.

To connect directly to an NMEA equipped instrument system:

Connect the cables as follows:

Cable color NMEA instrument lead

Yellow (Rx) NMEA + output

may also be labelled Tx, Tx+, Data out +, or NMEA OUT +.

D.9 Connecting specific instruments and

devices

The sections that follow detail how to connect RayTech to specific Manufacturer’s instruments and devices.

SeaTalk

The PC on which you are running RayTech can be connected as part of an integrated system - see “Raymarine SeaTalk page 146 or as a single repeater - see “SeaTalk page 172, using the SeaTalk

To enable this connection you will need to purchase a suitable CAT5E shielded ethernet cable from your local PC equipment supplier.

protocol.

integrated system” on

crossover coupler” on

For connecting to a single E-Series display you will need to purchase a

Black (SGnd) NMEA - Input

may also be labelled RX-, Data In -, NMEA IN-, or Ground.

Green (Tx) NMEA + Input

may also be labelled Rx, Rx+, Data In +, or NMEA IN +.

Raymarine Cross Over coupler, Part No.E55060.

If you want to display custom channel data from ST290 graphic displays on RayTech, e.g. polar targets, you will need to connect RayTech to SeaTalk using a RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA interface, Part No. E85001. For full details of this connection refer to “RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA Interface:” on page 173.

Black (SGnd) NMEA - output

may also be labelled TX-, Data out-, NMEA- out, or Ground.

To connect a PC to an integrated SeaTalk

1. Connect the ethernet port of the PC to the SeaTalk

system:

network switch

using a suitable CAT5E shielded ethernet cable.

2. Power the PC.

3. Open RayTech on the PC. RayTech will now run an internal program to automatically create an IP

address and connect to the SeaTalk

network.

4. In RayTech open a new radar page.

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5. With the radar scanner powered check that you can change range on the E-Series display using RayTech.

If the range changes the units are communicating using SeaTalk

6. You can now set up RayTech for use as you require.

To connect a PC to a single E-Series display:

1. Connect the ethernet port of the PC to the SeaTalk

crossover coupler.

2. Connect the crossover coupler to the E-Series display using a SeaTalk cable.

3. Power the PC.

4. Open RayTech on the PC. RayTech will now run an internal program to automatically create an IP

address and connect to the SeaTalk

network.

5. In RayTech open a new radar page.

6. With the radar scanner powered check that you can change range on the E-Series display using RayTech.

If the range changes the units are communicating using SeaTalk

7. You can now set up RayTech for use as you require.

If you need to connect the PC to an additional network you will need a second ethernet interface on the PC.

IMPORTANT: When you attempt to connect to a SeaTalk dynamic IP configuration server (DHCP) is detected by RayTech, the software will load but it will be unable to communicate with SeaTalk

network if a

. A warning to this effect will be displayed. For full details of configuring your system under these circumstances refer to the Customer Support section at www.raymarine.com.

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SeaTalk2

11.18.02

Engine

RAY240

16/9

HI/LO

SCAN WATCH

DSC VHF

Course

Computer

D8799_1

DVD

Video

Additional display

M1500 or monitor

Raymarine SeaTalk

DVD

23.47

VIDEO

23.47

ACTIVE

DATA

RANGE

integrated system

Radar scanner

PAGE

ACTIVE

WPTS

MOB

DATA

OUT

SeaTalk

RANGE

CANCELOK

GPS

Autopilot

Master display

PAGE

WPTS

MOB

OUT

CANCELOK

Video x 4

SeaTalk

Network Switch

Additional display

PAGE

ACTIVE

WPTS

MOB

DATA

OUT

RANGE

CANCELOK

Instruments

Video x 4

Compass

NMEA 10 Hz

PAGE

ACTIVE

WPTS

MOB

PC running

RayTech

DATA

OUT

RANGE

Fishfinder DSM 300

CANCELOK

Additional display

monitoring

SeaTalk2

Remote keyboard

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Wind Transducer

Wind

display

Depth

Transducer

E86001

9-pin cable

Depth

display

E85004

RayTech SeaTalk

Interface

Speed

display

Speed

Transducer

SeaTalk

DSM 250

Radar scanner

Pathfinder or C-Series display

SeaTalk

D244

hsb

Power IN

ACTIVE

DATA

Power IN

GPS

VHF/DSC

Radio

RAY240

16/9

HI/LO

SCAN WATCH

ESM

Power IN

250

E85001

SeaTalk

Interface

PAGE

WPTS

MOB

OUT

RANGE

CANCELOK

SeaTalk

D244

Power IN

D8410_1

Raymarine SeaTalk system

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Radar scanner

GPS

PAGE

ACTIVE

WPTS

MOB

DATA

OUT

RANGE

CANCELOK

E-Series display

SeaTalk

crossover coupler

RayTech RNS

9 - pin cable Part No. E86001

RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA Interface

Part No.E85001

RS-232 SeaTalk NMEA

Cable to

SeaTalk System

4 5

NMEA SeaTalk RS-232

Figure D-1: SeaTalk

crossover coupler

PC running

RNS

D8800_1

D8411_1

Figure D-2: RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA interface box

SeaTalk devices

“Raymarine SeaTalk system” on page 171 shows how to connect an instrument system using the Raymarine SeaTalk data format.

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Detailed connection of the 9-pin cable, Raymarine Part No. E 86001, and the SeaTalk system using the RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA Interface, Raymarine Part No. E85001 is detailed in the following section.

RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA Interface:

The RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA interface converts the SeaTalk data format into RS-232 signals and vice versa. When configuring your instrument connections within RayTech, the COM port to which SeaTalk is connected must be set to -

RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA interface box

Raymarine Direct SeaTalk.

The connections are shown in

page 172

and are listed

below:

• 9-pin cable - Part No.E86001

1. Yellow

2. Black

• Cable to SeaTalk system

3. Red (+V)

4. Screen (0 V)

5. Yellow (Data)

• 9-pin cable - Part No. E86001

6. Black

7. Green

Mounting the interface box

To mount your SeaTalk/PC/NMEA Interface box, select a suitable location that is:

• away from direct contact with water.

• clean and grease-free.

• easily accessible for cabling.

• reasonably well protected from physical damage.

To mount the interface box:

1. Once you have found a suitable location, thoroughly clean the surface with an alcohol based cleaner.

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2. Remove the protective backing from the SeaTalk/PC/NMEA Interface box and firmly press on to the mounting surface.

3. Alternatively the interface box may be attached using the two self-tapping screws provided.

4. Remove the top of the interface box by gently squeezing the lid at each end, and pulling it away from the base.

5. Route all the necessary cables into the interface box.

6. Connect the wires as shown in the illustration above.

7. Secure the cables close to the interface box.

8. Replace the top of the box.

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Symptom Cause Action

Check the connections between the interface box and other SeaTalk products

Check the connections between the interface box and your PC

Ensure your PC is functioning correctly and RayTech is running. Command a

GO TO WPT

to initiate transmission

from RayTech.

Ensure instrument settings within RayTech are assigned to the correct RS-232 port.

RayTech SeaTalk/PC/NMEA Interface box troubleshooting

If, after connecting your interface box, you have any problems interfacing RayTech with your PC the following check list may help cure the problem:

Symptom Cause Action

RayTech LED unlit

RayTech has not communicated with the interface

Verify that the recommended serial to USB adapter has been used. Run the Automatic instrument detection feature.

SeaTalk LED unlit

NMEA LED unlit

Not connected to other SeaTalk products

1.Not connected to PC

2.RayTech application not running

3.RS-232 port not assigned to instruments

Connecting NMEA directly to Raymarine Pathfinder displays:

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Pin No's.

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

9-pin Serial Cable

Part No. E86001

Pathfinder

Power/Data cable

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Pathfinder NMEA

Out cable

To connect NMEA directly to Raymarine Pathfinder displays:

Connect the cables as follow

E86001 serial data cable

Yellow PC Data IN (+) Pin 2

Black PC Data Ground (-) Pin 5

Green PC Data OUT (+) Pin 3

Pathfinder power cable

Yell ow NME A 1 I N (- )

Orange NMEA 1 IN (+)

Blue NMEA 2 IN (-)

Green NMEA 2 IN (+)

Red DC power (+)

Black DC power (-)

Silver RF Ground

Pathfinder NMEA out cable

Blue NMEA OUT (+)

White NMEA OUT (-)

Silver Not used

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Connecting an hsb2 PCMCIA PC kit

To connect an hsb2 PCMCIA card to your PC system:

2 P

INTE

6978_1

1. Place the RayTech CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

2. Plug your hsb

PCMCIA card into the PCMCIA slot.

D6979_1

The Add New Hardware wizard is displayed.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Finish

4. Click

hsb

D6980_1

5. Attach the hsb2 /PC interface connector to the exposed socket on the PCMCIA card.

6. Attach an hsb

transceiver cable from the hsb2/PC interface to your hsb

system.

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7. Ensure that each end of the hsb2 chain has an in-line terminator fitted.

Note:

When you have connected your PC using the hsb2 PCMCIA PC kit, Raymarine recommends treating the interface as one unit. When you leave the boat, simply eject the PCMCIA card and leave the whole kit behind.

PCI to PCMCIA cardbus adapter

Wherever possible Raymarine recommend using a PC with a PCMCIA slot fitted as standard, e.g. a laptop. However, if RayTech is being integrated into a desk top PC then it may be necessary to add a Type II compliant PCMCIA adapter. For full details of suitable adapters refer to

www.raymarine.com/support

Connecting an hsb2 to USB2.0 interface

You should install the hsb2 to USB2.0 interface, Part No.E85005 in accordance with the instructions enclosed in the interface kit.

The hsb

To update the hsb

1. Select File/Setup. The Setup dialog box appears.

2. Double-click the

3. Double-click N

4. Set the action box to

configuration in RayTech should then be updated as follows:

configuration:

Instruments

icon.The RayTech instruments dialog box

appears.

etwork Configuration

. The network configuration dialog

box appears.

hsb

board has the advantage of enabling RayTech to automatically send data back to the B & G unit for remote display.

For details of how to connect to other B & G instruments, refer to the section NMEA basics page 165.

To install RayTech to a B & G Performance Board:

1. Install a jumper on the performance board between Pin 7 (RTS) and Pin 8 (CTS).

2. Set the Output Baud Rate setting (cross track error calculation value 2) to

6.4 bps. Refer to the relevant Manufacturers handbook for instructions.

3. Connect the cables as follows:

Cable color Performance board pin

Yellow (Rx) Pin 10

Black (SGnd) Not used

Green (Tx) Pin 9

Black (SGnd) Pin 11

Connecting to B & G Instruments

RayTech connects to the B & G 290, 390, 690, 790 and 2000 instrumentation systems via the B & G Performance Board. Using the performance

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To connect RayTech to a B & G NMEA FFD display

Connect the cables as follows:

Cable color NMEA FFD lead color

Yellow (RX) Violet (NMEA output)

Black (SGnd) Not used

Green (Tx) Not used

Black (SGnd) Black (Ground)

Connecting to KVH Instruments

RayTech connects to KVH instruments via the KVH NMEA box or Race box interface devices. Connecting via the Race box has the advantage of automatically sending RayTech data back to the KVH system displays. Using the Race box also requires you to use the NMEA box, because the Race box does not propagate all of the NMEA data.

For details of how to connect to an NMEA box, refer to the section NMEA basics in this appendix.

To connect RayTech to a Race box:

Connect the cables as follows:

Cable color Race box terminal

Yellow (Rx) NMEA interface terminal 13 (Tx NMEA)

Black (SGnd) NMEA interface terminal 14 (Negative)

Connect the cables as follows:

Cable color Race box terminal

Green (Tx) Race interface terminal 3 (Rx NMEA)

Black (SGnd) Race interface terminal 5 (Negative)

Connecting to Ockam Instruments

RayTech connects to Ockam instruments via the Ockam Model 050D RS232 Interface (not supplied). You must also set two switches on the Ockam unit.

You can connect RayTech using any Ockam RS-232 interface, however for optimum reliability of data transfer the Model 050D is recommended.

To connect to a Model 050D RS-232 interface:

1. On the interface, set switch

2. Set switch

to D.

3. Connect the cables as follows:

Cable color Ockam 050D pin

Yellow (Rx) Pin 4

Black (SGnd) Not used

Green (Tx) Pin 2

Black (SGnd) Pin1

to 4.

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Connecting a USB C-Card Reader

This section describes connecting a USB C-Card reader to your PC system.

To install a USB C-Card reader to your PC:

1. Plug your C-Map USB C-Card reader into your computer.

Start

2. Click

3. Click

4. Click displayed.

5. Click Next. Follow the on-screen instructions.

on the computer taskbar. The pop-up menu is displayed.

Control Panel

Add/Remove Hardware

. The control panel is displayed.

. The Add/Remove Hardware wizard is

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The illustration example of a fully integrated system using SeaTalk, hsb connections to pass data to and from RayTech.

Fully integrated hsb2 system

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shows an

and NMEA

Integrated system checks

When RayTech is installed on your PC and connections have been made to

hsb

and SeaTalk, carry out the following checks:

General

Power up the whole system including PC, hsb2 and multifunction displays, instruments and any other navigation equipment that is connected to the system.

SeaTalk

1. Check GPS setup page on one of your Raymarine hsb2 or multifunction displays and ensure that there is a FIX.

2. Select the chart screen on RayTech and click

Find Vessel

vessel symbol is centered on the screen in the correct location. If it is not check all SeaTalk connections.

3. Check Nav data (a half- screen data page) on a Raymarine hsb should show available SeaTalk data from instruments (wind, speed, depth, etc.) and autopilot (heading, rudder position, pilot status, etc.).

4. Select suitable databoxes on RayTech and ensure all SeaTalk data is displayed.

. Make sure that the

display. This

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hsb

1. Check on one of your Raymarine hsb2 displays that all the expected options (chart, radar, sonar) are available by pressing the DISPLAY button.

2. Set up RayTech to show all of the same options as listed in 1. Make sure the

radar and sonar picture match from your hsb not, check all hsb

3. Chart data an be shared via hsb Raymarine hsb

connections.

. With a chart cartridge installed in a

display, check that the same cartography is displayed on

display to RayTech. If they do

RayTech. On the RayTech chart page, turn raster charts OFF, and C-Map ON. Click the

RANGE

button to zoom in and check that the chart data is correct.

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GPS

Scanner

SeaTalk

Typical SeaTalk System

Fully integrated hsb2 system

Serial

Port 1

E86001

9 pin cable

E85004 SeaTalk

Interface

Serial Port 2

E86019

hsb - PC Interface

In-line

terminator

SeaTalk

PCMCIA

Interface

10 Hz NMEA 10 Hz NMEA

SeaTalk

hsb

SeaTalk

hsb

12/24V Supply

Fluxgate Compass

Course Computer (G series)

Distribution Panel

12/24V Supply

SeaTalk

12/24V Supply

Optional 10 Hz NMEA fast heading to PC using E86001 cable to Serial Port 2

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Appendix E: Toolbars

This appendix gives details of the menu hierarchy used in the RayTech toolbars. They are intended as a reference guide only. Full details of individual functions are contained within the relevant chapters of this handbook.

Main menu

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File menu

Command Action Command Action

Open New Page Displays New Page dialog box Set up Displays set up dialog box

Get Weather from Internet Retrieves latest weather information Tracks Displays tracks dialog box

Install charts Starts chart search and installation Close Pane Closes active pane

Manage charts Displays chart manager dialog box Close Page Closes the active page and the selection page

Layers Displays layers dialog box Exit Exits RayTech

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Waypoint menu

Command Action Command Action

Place Waypoint at Vessel Places a new waypoint at your boat’s

current position

Place Waypoint at cursor Places a new waypoint at the cursor’s

Move destination to vessel Moves the destination waypoint to your boat’s

current position

Manage waypoints Displays Waypoint dialog box

current position

Man Overboard Places a Man Overboard marker at your

boat’s current position

Cancel Man Overboard Cancels Man Overboard marker Empty Waypoint Recycle

Route and Waypoint transfer

bin

Displays the Route and Waypoints transfer dialog box

Permanently deletes all waypoints in the waypoint recycle bin

Move origin to vessel Moves the waypoint you are departing to

your boat’s current position

Route menu

Command Action Command Action

Follow route Makes the selected route active and starts

sending information to your boat’s instruments (if connected)

Go to Waypoint Creates a route to the selected waypoint and

makes it active

Restart XTE Resets cross-track error to zero Create Route Enables you to create a new route

Clear route Cancels current route and removes it from

the screen

Go to Cursor Creates a new waypoint at the cursor and

makes it the target waypoint

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Route menu

Command Action Command Action

Next leg Advances to the next leg of the active route Route details Displays the route details dialog box for the

active route

Previous leg ReTurns to the previous leg of the active

Manage routes Displays the Manage routes dialog box

route

Choose Route Displays the Route dialog box Reverse Active Route Reverses the active route

Edit Route Displays the Choose route to edit dialog box

Tools menu

Command Action Command Action

Find vessel Centers and displays your boat on the

active chart

Range In Zooms in the active chart, radar, sonar or

3Dpage

Range Out Zooms out the active chart, radar, sonar or

3D page

Databoxes Displays the databox dialog box Cache C-Map cartography Displays the Cache C-Map cartography

Radar Displays the radar dialog box Pre-start Sets starting gun countdown timer

Other vessel tracking Displays Other vessel tracking dialog box

Compute Optimum route Calculates and displays the optimal route to

your destination

Select Tide station Displays the Tide station dialog box

dialog box

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Tools menu

Command Action Command Action

Sonar Displays the sonar dialog box Data Trak Graphs live instrument data

Set New Ruler Sets the cursor to draw a new ruler Applications Enables you to open Polars, Engine Panel

and Navigation numbers

Clear Rulers Clears all rulers from the screen

info Displays the hsb2 information dialog box

hsb

GPS Status Displays the GPS status dialog box

View menu

Command Action Command Action

Customize Displays toolbar customize dialog box Tides/Currents toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar

Function bar Displays or hides the function bar 3D toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar

Tabs Displays or hides page selection tabs Fishing toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar

Standard toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar Yacht racing toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar

Waypoints and Routes Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar Pre-start toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar

Pathfinder panel Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar Weather toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar

Charting toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar Menu toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar

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Command Action Command Action

Animation toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar Databox toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar

Alarm toolbar Displays or hides the corresponding toolbar

Window menu

Command Action Command Action

Select page Displays Select page dialog box Split horizontally Splits the active page horizontally

Rename page Displays the on-screen keyboard to enable

renaming of the current page

RayTech Mode Changes the software into RayTech mode for

use with the RayTech keyboard - refer to RayTech - Getting Started

Split vertically Splits the active page vertically PC Mode Changes the software into PC mode

Help menu

Command Action Command Action

Help topics Displays index of help topics Online support Links RayTech to Raymarine Online

Technical Support

RayTech Home page Links RayTech to Raymarine RayTech web

pages

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Command Action Command Action

Online purchase Enables online purchase of RayTech license

keys

Online updates Links RayTech to downloadable software

About RayTech Displays details of software version

updates

Online registration Enables you to register RayTech online

Standard toolbar

Command Action Command Action

New Page Displays the Open new page dialog box Range Out Zooms out the active chart, radar, sonar or

Ruler Sets the cursor to draw a new ruler Layers Displays the Layers dialog box

MOB Places a Man Overboard marker at the

Charting Displays the Chart properties dialog box

boat’s current position

Find Vessel Centers and displays your boat on the

Set Up Displays the Set up dialog box

active chart

Range In Zooms in the active chart, radar, sonar or

Toolbars Displays the Toolbars menu

3Dpage

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Routes and waypoints toolbar

Command Action Command Action

Goto Cursor Creates a new waypoint at the cursor and

Undo waypoint Deletes the selected waypoint

makes it the target waypoint

Create route Enables you to create a new route Edit route Displays the Choose route to edit dialog box

Create waypoint Sets the cursor to place a new waypoint at a

selected position

Import/Export Routes and waypoints

Displays Route and waypoint transfer dialog box

Enter Waypoint Displays the on-screen keyboard

Charting toolbar

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Command Action Command Action

Raster charts Turns on/off raster chart layer Topo charts Turns on/off topographical chart layer

Navionics Chart Turns on/off Navionics chart layer Radar Overlay Turns on/off chart overlay with active radar

image

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Command Action Command Action

Photo Charts overlay Turns on/off satellite photographic image

Quilting Turns on/off chart quilting

layer

North Up Enables change of motion mode

Animation toolbar

a b c d e

1 2 3 4 5

Command Action Command Action

1 Sets playback start time 4 Displays date of animation to be played

2 Sets playback finish time 5 Animation controls

3 Sets playback speed

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