Quick Reference Guide

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TRANSAS ECDIS DEMOVersion 2.00.012

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ContentsPurpose�� 4

Installation�ECDIS�DEMO�� 4

Running�ECDIS�DEMO�� 5

Selecting�Skin �� 5

ECDIS�User�Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Handling�Cursor�� 8

Free Cursor in Main Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Free Info cursor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Graphic cursor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Simulation�Modes�� 11

Free mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

AIS Target Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Ship Course and Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Ship Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Ship Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Route mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Creating Route using Voyage Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Loading Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Setting of Safety Parameters Along a Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Demo mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Targets Tracking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Charts�demo�update��28

Exit�ECDIS�DEMO��29

Abbreviations��30

4 TRANSAS ECDIS DEMO Quick ReferencePurpose

PurposeThe Transas Demo ECDIS is a free program ideveloped to demonstrate the main ECDIS functionality, and for training purposes. It provides simulation of navigational data: own ship and target motion, radar pictures and ENC chart presets.

The Transas Demo ECDIS also the preset scenarios that display full-scale navigational situation on the screen: nautical charts, radar overlay, routes, AIS targets and NAVTEX warnings.

Installation ECDIS DEMO1. Insert the TRANSAS ECDIS DEMO distribution disk in the CD-drive.

The autorun window opens.

Click the ECDIS DEMO Installation menu item.

2. The Setup�wizard window appears.

Click the Next button to continue the installation.

4. If you agree with the License Agreement, click the Yes button to continue the installation.

The installation process starts. 5. Wait until the installation is completed.

Click the Finish button.

3. Next window displays the System�Requirements.

Click the Yes button to continue the installation.

5 TRANSAS ECDIS DEMO Quick ReferenceRunning ECDIS DEMO

To run ECDIS DEMO choose All�Programs�>�Transas�ECDIS�Demo�>�Transas�ECDIS�Demo menu item from Windows Start menu.

The ECDIS DEMO will be started:

Running ECDIS DEMO

Selecting SkinTo set the ECDIS DEMO skin choose All�Programs�>�Transas�ECDIS�Demo�>�Select�Transas�ECDIS�Demo�skin menu item from the Windows Start menu.

The Skin�selection�dialog window opens.

› Select a skin and click OK.

› Restart the program.

6 TRANSAS ECDIS DEMO Quick ReferenceECDIS User Interface

ECDIS User Interface

Sensor selection

Alarm display

Warning display

Time

Secondary positioning system

Ship motion parameters

Charts Area

Display Panel

Operational Panel

Lower Data Group

Return to the display of the area where own ship is located

Move the ship symbol

Orientation to the north \ by the compass heading \ by the direction of the current leg of the monitored route

Selecting Relative motion mode \ True motion mode

Increase the chart display scale

Decrease the chart display scale

Display the chart on the original scale

Chart object information

Quick Distance Tool

Control Panel

The Control panel windows:

Chart panel

Control button group

Functional panel

Tabs of Functional panel page

Tabs of Functional panels

Primary positioning system

Current mode

Palette switching

7 TRANSAS ECDIS DEMO Quick ReferenceECDIS User Interface

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1Own ship symbol

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Display Panel

8 TRANSAS ECDIS DEMO Quick ReferenceHandling Cursor

Handling CursorECDIS DEMO provides two cursor modes: free cursor and graphics cursor .

Free cursor is moved over the entire screen by the mouse assuming various forms in different ECDIS task areas.

In the functional panel areas, free cursor assumes the form of an arrow and operates as a standard Windows cursor.

In the Chart panel, free cursor can be used for the following ECDIS task functions: View, ERBL, Zoom, Info.

To switch between functions, right click the mouse.

Free Cursor in Main PanelView cursor obtains the following information:

• When View cursor is positioned on a target it assumes the form . A click of the left mouse button calls the target data card

• When View cursor is positioned on a lighthouse it assumes the form . A click of the left mouse button calls the lighthouse data card

• When View cursor is positioned on a waypoint it assumes the form . A click of the left mouse button calls the WP data card.

ARPA acquisition cursor appears when the target acquisition function is ON.

Cursor for cancelling ARPA tracking

AIS activation cursor .

AIS deactivation cursor .

Target acquisition function


Graphic cursorTo perform View, ERBL or Zoom function you must switch from the Free cursor to the Graphic cursor by clicking the left mouse button.

The graphic cursor can be used over the Chart panel only. The cursor is represented by an intersection of lines corresponding to the latitude and longitude of the given point.

For the graphic cursor, the cursor information window will appear in the bottom right corner of the control panel. In this window you can manually enter cursor geographic coordinates, bearing and range.

To switch to the cursor information window, press the <Tab> key.

To return to cursor handling, click or button in the cursor information window.

To switch from Graphic cursor to Free cursor, right click the mouse.

The zoom graphic cursor allows you to increase selected area.

To switch to Zoom graphic cursor select and left click the mouse. Next, select

area to zoom in on by clicking the left mouse button at one of the corners of the chosen area. Drag the cursor to the opposite corner. An orange rectangle will appear following the cursor motion. Click the left mouse button again, and the selected area will be increased.

Graphic cursor

Cursor information window

Click to return to cursor handling

1: Click

2: Drag

Zoom graphic cursor

Free Info cursorTo enable Info function click the Info button. The acquisition marker appears in the Chart panel area. Position the marker on the necessary object and left click the mouse. The Info panel opens, and the cursor assumes the form of a standard Info cursor.


ERBL functionality is available in ship symbol motion mode, which is selected in the control button group.

If the Relative motion mode is on , the ERBL graphic cursor operates in three modes which can be selected successively using the left mouse button:

1��ERBL-Relative�mode: This option allows bearing and range to any point on the ECDIS task screen to be measured relative to the own ship position. The cursor is attached to the ECDIS task screen where it is set. If the cursor is immobile, then as the ship is moving, geographic coordinates change in the cursor information window, whereas the bearing and range remain constant.

2��ERBL-True�mode: This option allows bearing and range to any electronic chart point to be measured relative to the ship position. The cursor is attached to the chart point where it is set. If the cursor is immobile, then as the ship is moving, the range and bearing change in the cursor information window, whereas the geographic coordinates remain constant.

3��ERBL�mode: This option allows the bearing and range to any electronic chart point to be measured relative to where the cursor was set in ERBL-True mode.

In the True motion mode , ERBL operates in a similar manner to: ERBL-True and ERBL options.

11 TRANSAS ECDIS DEMO Quick ReferenceSimulation Modes

Simulation ModesECDIS DEMO has three simulation modes:

• Free mode

• Route mode

• Demo mode.

The free simulation mode is selected as default.


Free modeFree mode allows

• To change position of own ship

• To change course and speed of own ship

• To create and edit routes

• To create and edit a route schedule

• To select ship model

• To set and to control the Safety alarms along a route

• To generate AIS targets.

Ship PositionThere are two ways to change ship position:

1�� By cursor

› Click the button in the Simulation functional panel. The graphic cursor appears on the Chart�panel

› Click on a new ship position. The ship symbol will be moved

› You can also use the Set�ship�position panel. To do this press the <Tab> key and enter the latitude and longitude values. Then click the button.

2�� Manually

› Enter the ship’s coordinates in the Position text box.

Graphic cursor

Own ship position


Ship ModelECDIS DEMO allows you to choose one of three preset ship models: Patrol boat, Container ship and Tanker.

The ship models have different manoeuvring parameters.

To choose a ship model select its name from the Vessel�model drop down list.

Ship Course and SpeedTo set the ship’s speed:

› Click on the Telegraph indicator and use your mouse to set the speed value

› To finish setting the speed, click the mouse again.

To set the ship’s course:

› Click on the Rudder indicator and set use your mouse to the angle of turn value

› To finish setting the course, click the mouse again.

AIS Target GenerationYou can generate an AIS target randomly or manually by setting the AIS target name, position, course and speed.

Patrol boat Container ship Tanker

Random AIS targets generation button

AIS target preset names

Random AIS targets


To generate random AIS targets click the button. AIS targets with preset names will be generated around the own ship symbol.

ECDIS DEMO has ten preset AIS targets. To activate an AIS target:

› Choose an AIS target preset name from the drop down list and click the button. The AIS target symbol will appear near own ship.

› You can change the selected AIS target position or its motion parameters in the following ways:

1�� Use Position, Set�COG/HDG, Set�SOG/LOG text boxes to enter the new AIS target’s coordinates, course and speed;

or

2�� Click the button. The graphic cursor will appear on the Chart panel.

AIS target location


ű Move the graphic cursor to a required AIS target location and click the mouse. The AIS target symbol with target name and speed vector will move to the new location.

AIS target speed vector

ű The AIS target speed vector is moved and resized according to the movement of the mouse. To set the speed of an AIS target, move the mouse forward/backward. To set the course of an AIS target, move the mouse to the right/left

ű Left click the mouse again. The AIS target will be placed and start moving.

Set AIS target


Route modeIn the route mode, the own ship can only move along a route.

Route mode allows:

• To change speed of own ship

• To create and edit routes

• To create and edit a route schedule

• To select ship model

• To set and to control the safety alarms along a route

• To generate AIS targets

The movement of a ship along a route is simulated in the following way:

› Create a route (see ‘Creating Route using Voyage Planner’ on page 16)

› Set alarms (see ‘Setting of Safety Parameters Along a Route’ on page 20)

› Set the ship’s speed using Telegraph (see ‘Ship Course and Speed’ on page 13)

› Load the route (see ‘Loading Route’ on page 19). You can create a route also in free mode.

Creating Route using Voyage Planner › Click the Voyage�Planner�tab to open the Voyage�Planner functional panel. The Voyage�Planner panel will

appear.

› To create a new route click the button.


A standard graphic cursor will appear on the Charts panel.

Start point symbol

› Set the cursor in the start point coordinates by moving the mouse or using the data in the Place�first�point�panel. Left click the mouse. The symbol of the start waypoint (WP) with its number (‘0’) will appear on the Charts panel. Position the cursor in the coordinates of the next point.

Second route point

First route point


A route leg line will appear between the cursor and the start point. Left click the mouse. The Chart�panel will display the next point symbol with ‘1’ for number and the plotted route leg. By default, XTD lines are also shown. Continue in the same way to create the required number of WPs.

If the cursor is positioned beyond the Chart�panel boundaries, it will be re-drawn automatically so that there is always a chart from the chart folio beneath the cursor (provided that the Chart Autoload function is ‘ON’).

After setting the last WP of the planned route, double click the right mouse button: the cursor will exit from the route planning and editing mode and will be replaced by the ECDIS task free cursor.

Route generation is now complete.

1:�Enter a route name

2: Click the Save button

› To save a route, enter its name in the name input line in the Voyage�Planner panel. Click the button. The route will be saved.

To edit position of waypoints

When Route mode is active, you can select any route and monitor it

To display WP names, Turns, Cross track distances, Reference points

To focus on the route

To show/hide the table of WPs


To switch between several routes, use the buttons with route names. To remove a route, click on a route button.

Route buttons Selected route

Loading RouteWhen you load a route the ECDIS DEMO defaults to Route mode.

› Click the Simulation�tab to open the Simulation functional panel.

› In the Simulation panel, select a route from the Route drop down list. The route will be loaded and displayed in the Chart panel. The own ship symbol will be placed at the first WP. The Route mode indicator appears in the Control panel.

2: Ship on the route

1: Select a route

Route mode indicator


Position on routeTo pause ship movement, click the Pause button.

To move the position of own ship along the route

› Left click on the Position�on�route progress bar.

› Relocate slider by moving the mouse or rolling the mouse wheel.

› Left click the mouse again. The own ship symbol will move to the new location on a route.

Switching to Free modeTo switch to Free mode, select NONE in the Route drop down list.

Setting of Safety Parameters Along a RouteClick the Monitoring�tab to open the Monitoring functional panel. The panel opens on the Route�Monitoring page.

On this page:

The Alarms group turns on/off and sets safety parameters for alarm generation during the sailing along the route and according to the schedule:

End�of�route – enables alarm generation as the last WP of the monitored route is passed;

Out�of�XTD – enables alarm generation when the deviation of the ship from the route line exceeds the value set during route planning;

Out�of�schedule – enables and sets alarms generated when the ship is behind or ahead of schedule;

WPT�approach – enables alarm generation as a set period of time before approach to the WP;

Off�leg�course – enables and set parameters for alarm generation if the deviation between the current course (HDG) and the route leg line direction exceeds the set value.


Check the End�of�route checkbox in the Alarms group to turn on the alarm generation as the last point of the route is passed.

The parameter of tracking the ship position relative to the current route leg is set by default. The XTD value is set when the route is created in the Route�Editor panel. The alarm is generated when the ship sails beyond the XTD limits.

Use the Out�of�schedule line to enter the behind-schedule or ahead-of-schedule time relative to the loaded schedule. The alarm is generated when the set value is exceeded. Check the activated Out�of�schedule checkbox.

Use the WPT�Approach line to enter the alarm generation time value as the next WP is approached. Check the activated WPT�Approach checkbox to turn on the alarm generation if the next WP will be approached in less time than the set value.

Use the Off�leg�course line to enter the value of difference between the ship course and the route leg direction. Check the activated Off�leg�course checkbox to turn on the alarm generation if the difference between the courses exceeds the set value.


Demo modeTo switch to Demo mode, select one of the predefined scenarios from the Scenario drop down list:

1: Select a scenario

The selected scenario will be loaded and started automatically.

In Demo mode, the own ship is moved with the set course and speed along the preset route. The ship’s motion parameters can’t be changed.

Demo mode allows:

• To turn On/Off radar overlay

• To acquire and to cancel ARPA targets (see ‘Targets Tracking’ on page 24)

• To select own ship model

• To display Navtex symbols

• To change ship position on route using progress bar

The Position�on�route progress bar enables movement forward/backward along a route (see. ‘Position on route’ on page 20)


The telegraph indicator displays an actual speed of own ship.

The rudder indicator displays an angle of turn of own ship.

As the own ship moves along the route,the largest scale chart is loaded automatically.

Turn on radar overlay

Demo mode indicator

Largest scale chart autoload

Navtex symbol


Targets TrackingTo select targets display, click and buttons in the Sensors�selection window of the Control�panel.

Select the TARGETS panel in the Display�Panel window.

The functionality for working with targets will be displaed.

2: Click Overlay and ARPA buttons

3: Select TARGETS panel1: Choose scenario


Acquiring Targets for TrackingTo switch the cursor to target acquisition mode, click button in the Targets group. Position the cursor on the target and click the left mouse button.

The target has been acquired for tracking. The acquired target will shortly be displayed as a yellow circle with a pre-calculated motion vector.

To skip the target acquisition mode, right click the mouse.

Acquired target

2: Position the cursor on the target

1:�Click Acquire button


Cancelling Tracked TargetsTo switch the cursor to the target cancelling mode, click the button.

Position the cursor on the tracked target and left click the mouse.

The target tracking will be cancelled.

To skip the target cancelling mode, right click the mouse.

To cancel tracking of all previously acquired targets, click the button.

The target tracking will be cancelled

1:�Click Cancel button

2: Position the cursor on the tracked target


Guard ZonesTo set any Guard Zone, click the and/or the button

When you set any Guard Zone, all the targets within the Guard Zone will be displayed as flickering circles.

The ARPA target in Guard Zone

28 TRANSAS ECDIS DEMO Quick ReferenceCharts demo update

Charts demo updateNote that in a real ECDIS, charts and updates are handled by the dedicated Transas Chart Assistant utility. Shown here is only an example of how the pre-installed updates are displayed, and which operations can be performed. To learn how to install charts and updates via the Chart Assistant, see the Chart Installation film on the CD.

› To see a demo chart update, select the Chart functional tab. On this tab select the Demo�update�page.

› Click the button. The simulated chart collection update process will begin.

› When the update has finished, a window with the message ‘Chart collection is updated’ will appear. Click OK.

› To show an updated chart, copy the chart name from the updated chart list to the search line. Click the button,then click the button. The selected chart will be loaded. The update will be marked

on the chart in orange.

29 TRANSAS ECDIS DEMO Quick ReferenceCharts demo update

Exit ECDIS DEMO › To exit the program, click the button.

› Click the Info button and select the object. Detailed information will be displayed in the Info window.

30 TRANSAS ECDIS DEMO Quick ReferenceAbbreviations

AbbreviationsAbbreviation Full Name

AIS Automatic Identification System

ARPA Automatic Radar Plotting Aid

COG Course Over Ground

CPA Closest Point of Approach

DIST Distance

DR Dead Reckoning

DTW Distance to Waypoint

DTWOL Distance to Wheel over Line

ENC Electronic Navigational Chart

ETA Estimated Time of Arrival

EBL Electronic Bearing Line

EP Estimated Position

ER Echo Reference

ECHO Echosounder

GYRO Gyrocompass

GZ Guard Zone

H Up Head Up

HDG Heading

LOG (DLOG) Log (Doppler Log)

LOP Line Of Position

N Up North Up

POSN Position

PS Positioning System

PTA Planning Time of Arrival

RAD Radius

RM Relative Motion

RNG Range

ROT Rate Of Turn

SOG Speed Over Ground

Stand Standard

STG Speed To Go

STW Speed Through the Water

TCPA Time to Closest Point of Approach

TM True Motion

TTG Time To Go

UTC Universal Time Coordinated

VR Visual/Range LOPs

VRM Variable Range Marker

WP Waypoint

XTD Cross Track Distance

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