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4.3.1 Block 1: Screen View
There are 2 viewing options in this block.
4.3.1.1 Radar View
The AIS targets are displayed on your PC screen in the form as shown below. Under this viewing
mode, all targets will be displayed on the Radar display. (Figure 4-3-1-1)
Figure 4-3-1-1 Main Display
On the Radar View
shown above, some characteristics of the AIS targets are as described below,
Each AIS ship is in the shape of a triangle.
Under normal GPS reception, own ship is located in the center of the radar view.
When there is no GPS reception, you can manual reset own ship‟s longitude and latitude or
the viewer will accord the received targets to predict the location of the own ship and a
reference location will appear.
A maximum number of 500 AIS targets can be displayed on the radar plotter at a time.
The straight line extended from AIS target represents the course of the ship.
Under the situation of NO GPS data input, double click at any position on the Radar display to
make it the center. Please refer to
Section 4.3.2.3 “Center View”
to return to the mode of
your own ship as the center.
Own Ship
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Friend Ship
Dangerous Target
